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The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-31
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Rev. Ebenezer Spillgath and Moses
@BY Ellis Darker B11HefI
W. Author Pigs is Pigs Etc" 942
BY PETER NEWELL

Rev. Ebenezer Spillgath of Betz-
Vile is in serious trouble with his
congregation at present, and it all
goes to show that one should not be
too forward in the good work of smit-
ing the wicked. It is all right to smite
the wicked, for that is all the wicked
are good for, but any one desiring to
smite should be careful not to pick
out wicked that will smite back.
When Purdon's Three-Ring Circus
and Intentionally Great Menagerie
was In town about a month ago, it
happened to be here on Thursday, and
Rev. EbeneZer was greatly angered
to find that when he opened prayer
meeting that night he had the meeting
entirely to himself, and he decided
that as the Egyptians-so to speak
had spoiled his meeting, he would
wreak vengeance on them and spoil
the Egyptians. AS the circus had
moved on to Billingsville that night,
Rev. Ebenezer harnessed up his
mare Rebecca, and drove over, and
on the way over he made up his mind
how he would spoil the Egyptians.
Rev. Mr.. Spillgath is noted in this
county as one of the most progressive
and slick horse traders on earth, and
he decided he would spoil the Egyp-
tions in horse trade. He was not
aware, at that time, he says, that the
Egyptians were just spelling to be
spoiled.
When Rev. Ebenezer returned to
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Described.

Miss Giddigosh-Oh, uncle, have
you seen the Williamses' baby? Do
describe it to me.
Uncle Snark-Description! Um!-
ah! very small features, clean shaven.
red-faced, and looks hard drinker.
Duty Society Owes to Unfortunates.
Consumption is primarily poor
mans disease. DR.. Woods Hutchin-
son Of New York city says: Roughly
speaking, the incipient tuberculosis pa
tient can buy as many chances Of
fresh air and cure as he has money"
The percentage of deaths from con-
sumption among the poor is 100 per
cent. higher than among the well-to-do
and the rich. Sixty-f1ve per cent. of
the consumptives in the United States
are too poor to provide proper means
for treatment. They must either be
placed in a sanitarium or a hospital
where they can be cured of their dis
ease and where they will be removed
from the possibility of injecting other
members of their families, or the loss
resulting from neglect to care for
these poor consumptives will be twice
or three times as great as would be
the case If they are properly housed
in institutions.
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SACRIFICE SHEEP.
SAVE MANS LIFE
ANIMALS THROWN TO SHARKS
KEEP SEA MONSTERS
FROM VICTIM.
RESCUED IN NICK OF TIME
"Spooks" on the Freighter Also Form
Another Thrilling Experience
for the Crew Of the British
Ship Enroll.

New York.-Feeding live sheep to
sharks to keep the sea monsters away
from a sailor who had fallen over
board, pending his rescue. was one of
the exciting incidents of the long
voyage of the British freighter Enroll,
from the orient to New York with
the usual valuable cargo >of eastern
goods.
The rescue occurred while the
steamship was between Labaun and
Colombo, in the Bay of Bengal One
of the native sailors, Mart Kasa, had
tumbled into the bay while adjusting
gear on deck. No sooner had he
struck the water than a school OF
sharks came up and made for the spot
where Lascar had taken his involun.
tary plunge.
With rare presence OF mind Kasa'a
shipmates liberated sheep from one
of the cages forward and tumbled it
over the side. The sharks swept
down on the sheep in twinkling, and
there was not a vestige of the animal
left before the Enroll could stop. Then
! a second sheep was hurled over the
side by the natives as a life boat
was lowered and the race for Kasa
swimming toward the small boat, be-
gun.
The sharks turned their attention
to the swimming native with the dis
appearance of the last morsel of sheep
No. 2, but the Erroll's small boat won
In the race and Kasa was hauled
aboard at the instant the foremost
of the sharks was turning and diving
preparatory to the final crunch on his
prey.
Spooks, believed to be in the for
ward hold of the freighter, formed an
other diversion for the superstitious
natives in the forecastle. The men
got the notion that evil gods were
hidden in a quantity of oriental curios
taken on at Colombo. These consist
ed of tusks, skeletons of wild animals
and queer arms used by natives in
their oriental warfares. A crash be-
low the hatch the second night out
from Colombo caused the assembled
Lascars to scramble to quarters, and
there they held a powwow which re-
suited in a demand being made on
Capt. James that the forward hold
be examined for "spooke"
Capt. James has had many queer
things in the hundreds of cargoes he
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-31
LATEST IDEA IN HAT BRIMs
New Decree Of Fashion Is That They
Must Have Immense Flare
at the Back.

The last innovation in hats is the
immense brim that swoops up at the
back. It is not becoming to any one,
but it will probably be worn by the
majority. It is less artistic angle
than the one formed by a flaring brirn
At the side or the left front. It should
be softened by the thick end of q
plume. When a barbaric ornament is
used in the center of it, the emphasis
is bad. Yet nothing the critics will
say will deter women from wearing it..
In connection with it, there has
been invented an exceedingly pretty
method of softening and Disgusting it.
A thick ostrich feather is used to 90
around the crown, then over the back,
and is brought around the right shoul,
der, encircles the neck and is caught
ut the back with chou of self-colored
mating This IL hat and neckpiece IN
one. 't
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-31

One phase of the moyen age prin-
cess is demonstrated in our first illus
tration, the style being suited to
either house or street wear. AS illus
trated, the dress is made of pale gray
cloth, with yoke of moire in the
same tone, and yoke of fancy net.
The cuffs are also of the moire. but
the buttons and piping used are of
gray velvet in a slightly deeper tone.
For theater or other evening use this
gown could be Of white, or cream, or
pale blue, or dull rose cloth, or SERGE
The evening serges are very hand
some and within the means of most
home sewers. For street wear, serge
or cheviot would be good choices, and
with these the yoke and cuffs could
be of the same with braid finish.
For medium figure 5h yards of
double width serge is enough for this
gown.
The second model gives one of the
evening dress aspects of the moyen
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zens, all much interested, among
whom was Alderman Bud Winters,
and resuming the discussion of the
day before, Alderman Winters ex-
pressed himself in his usual free and
profane way. In the midst of the dis.
cussion Moses suddenly up ended him.
self, with his rear legs in the air. and
and stood on his front hoofs. In vain
did Rev. EbeneZer speak to the brute;
he was compelled at last to continue
his rounds with Moses walking on
his fore feet. That night, and six
nights thereafter, Moses slept in his
stall with his rear roofs against the
rafters, and whenever Rev. Ebenezer
went for a drive he was followed by
a horde of interested parties. It was
very annoying.
Nothing that Rev. Ebenezer could
do seemed to have any effect on
Moses, and the sight of the minister
of the gospel driving horse that was
permanent circus caused consider
able scandal in these part. Aunt
Rhinocolura Betz, who is one of the
best contributors in the congregation,
gave notice that she was going to
withdraw, and other leading society
folks followed her example.
1t was then that Rev. EbeneZer,
driven to desperation, sent for Alder
man Bud Winters He had tried
everything in his own vocabulary un-
availingly, but the moment Alderman
Winters opened his luxurious store OF
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Hunting 1ruffies as Sport.

Quite apart from the interest OF
fungi to the naturalist, the tempta-
tion cannot here be resisted to refer
to method of procuring one kind
of fungus which might take rank
among the minor sports. This is the
fashion, originating in France, of pro-
curing the truh1e by the aid of swine
and hounds-more ill-assortetd sport
ing companions can hardly be imag-
ined! The truf1le grows underground.
Pigs are particularly fond of these
delicacies, and, guided by the scent,
will discover them by roofing in the
earth. After the discovery of the
trufles the dogs are employed to
beat back the pigs and prevent them
from devouring the spoil. And every
quality dear to the sportsman of skill
and judgment is needed to control
and obtain the desired result from
the efforts of a herd of swine and a
pack of hounds.
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Many Said 1t Was as Good as Circus.

cuss words the effect on Moses was
instantaneous. For each variety of
oath Moses performed different act.
and the only difficulty seemed to be
that Alderman Winters did not have
in stock the particular kind of swear
that would make Moses act like a
regular horse. The nearest he came
to it was when he said, "Blankety
blankety, your blank hide" At this
Moses did cake walk on four legs.
and Rev. Ebenezer had to be salts
fed with that. It was better than
having horse walk on it's hands. But
Rev. Ebenezer is man of bulldog
tenacity, and he is having Bud Will
liams come up to the barn every night
and swear at Moses. He hopes some
day Alderman Winters will swear
Moses into regulation horse.
The trouble is that the congregation
knows it, and they are trying to de-
eide whether they shall discharge Rev.
Ebenezer for having profane language
fired off by order in his barn, or dis
charge him for having a horse that
does the cake walk.
Copyright, 1909, by w. G. Chapman.)
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-31
Found New Tribe Of Eskimos.

Word has come to the Smithsonian
Institution in Washington of the dis.
covery of brand-new tribe of Eski.
mos. They were found by w. J. Bow.
er, an Arctic explorer, who came into
San Francisco on the Jeanette. The
tribe, according to Bower, lives on a
point Of Prince Albert Land. The na-
tives call themselves Nunacaotfcs.
They are tall and look like the North
American Indians. The explorer was
cordially welcomed, and he got manv
rich furs from them. From the town
of the Nunacaotics Bower proceeded
farther north, where he discovered
immense copper deposits. On this
trip Bower lost one eye through the
bite Of a spider After the eveball
had been removed by the crude sur.
gerry of an Eskimo the schooner used
by the party was wrecked and the
adventurers had to walk 13O miles tn
Point Barrow, where they were taken
on board the Jeanette.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-31
TURBANS GIVEN new NAMES
MtlIiners Work Hard Thinking Up
Designations for That Form Of
HeadQear.

Evidently the turban is to take on
as many kinks and curls as the mil
liner can devise. And with each new
k1nk comes a new name.
We have had Turkish, Uhlan, Rus.
sian, Cossack, Sultan; now we are to
have Rembrandt, Henry ILL.,, Hussar.
De Stael, Drum Major and Napoleon.
Some of the furs of which they are
made are of the Understandable ring
tail; also ermine and sealskin, Aus.
tralian oppossum and moleskin. The
drum major turban is trimmed with q
circlet of antique gold and bronze set
with jewels.
The latter are very new and smart
and will not stir the wrath of the Au-
dubon society. A thick quill is used !;
then the long, coarse fur OF the
monkey is put in it at each side. It
Is amazing what influence the Audu-
bonists are having on millinery and
these fur quilts are one outcome of
1t.
Bronze lace Is widely used for trim
ming, and ermine and sealskin with
out trimming are among the most dis
tinguished turbans of the season.
Another model that has startling
distinction is of moleskin trimmed
with an heroic pansy made Of blue
and violet bugles with gold center.
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age. 1t is made of all-over and Dor
dered fancy net. Any bordering suf1-
ciently wide, however, to cut the top
of the garment could be used for it,
as well as pretty figured silk, Swiss,
or dotted or checked muslin, with all
of which materials the lace-entre
deux and ribbons here employed go
charmingly.
With thin white material, such as
net, lace or Swiss or barred muslin
over tinted slip and with ribbons
In the same color, this gown would be
charming for any of the holiday func-
t1ons soon to come. If a low effect
is desired, the line of the neck could
be made round and the guimpe left
OH, In which case the line at the bot
tom of the bodice, and those of the
sleeves, should be cut plain.
For the medium misses figure four
yards Of all-over net, and six yards OF
bordering would be required for this
dress.
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Possibilities

There are some women who are
constantly utilizing old material, and
then, again, others who discard q
shirtwaist, skirt or dress merely be.
cause it Is somewhat old style or torn
in a few places.
A white linen shirtwaist, which was
in very good condition, save for few
holes at the neckband and waist line
(caused by constant pinning), was
saved from extinction by one of the
cautious, who converted it into stock
collars and belts. The ends of the
stocks were square, and on one collar
five tiny clovers were embroidered.
There is a satisfaction In knowing
that good material is never wasted
The half-worn linen skirt has count.
less possibilities.
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WANTED 1T FOR HAIR WASH
No Trouble at All for Retired Singer
to Account for the Carbolio
Acid.

Il was on my way home one night"
said the retired baritone, according to
Illustrated Bits, "and the hour was
late. AS turned corner at lonely
spot a wild-eyed man stepped out in
front of me. In his right hand he
carried a pistol and in his left a
cleaning knife. With a low, mocking
laugh he thrust his burly form athWart
my path, and said:
LAT last I have you in my power.
! have sworn to kill the first man
met after a. m. You are he-also
it. Would you rather be shot or
stabbed?
Immediately saw I had to do with
a madman. Quick thought was neces-
sary. Right there and then my long
training stood me we'll in hand. TAX
ing a pint bottle of carbolic acid
from my overcoat pocket, remarked,
jovially:
"'Old scout, I greet thee as friend.
Kill ME if thou wilt, but first let us
drink success to the crime
1T made a hit with the bug. He
grabbed the bottle and took a swallow
like stage hand. AS he fell writh-
ing on the sidewalk stepped over his
body and continued on my way"
How did you happen to have Dot
tie Of carbolic acid with you?" asked
the incredulous press agent.
Il was taking it home to put on my
hair" answered the retired baritone
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-31
HABITS CHAIN
Certain Habits Unconsciousiy Formed
and Hard to Break.

An ingenious philosopher estimates
that the amount Of will power neces-
sary to break a lifelong habit would.
II it could be transformed, lift a weight
of many tons.
It sometimes requires a higher de-
gree of heroism to break the chains of
a pernicious habit than to lead for.
lorn hope in bloody battle. A lady
writes from an Indiana town:
From my earliest childhood l was
lover of coffee. Before was out of my
teens was miserable dyspeptic, sui.
fering terribly at times with my stom.
ach.
Il was convinced that it was coffee
that was causing the trouble and yet
l could not deny myself cup for
breakfast. At the age of Sc. was in
very poor health, indeed. My sister
told me was in danger of becoming
q coffee drunkard.
But never could give up drinking
coffee for breakfast, although it kept
me constantly i'll, until tried Postum.
learned to make It properly according
to directions, and now we can hardly
do without Postum for breakfast, and
care nothing for coffee.
Il am no longer troubled with dys-
pepsia, do not have spells Of suffering
with my stomach that used to trouble
me so when I drank coffee"
Look in pkgs. for the little book, "The
Road to Wellville." "There's Reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
enc appears from time to tlme. They
are genuine. tFO0, and lun Of hunaD
1ntere0t.
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SOUNDS LIKE / FAIRY TALE
The FARMERS or CENTRAL GAN.
ADA REAP WHEAT AND
RICHES.

Up in the Provinces Of Manitoba,
Saskatchewan and Alberta, the prov
inces that compose Central Canada
have such q quantity of land suitable
for the growth of small grains. Ehich
grow so abundantly, and yield so hand
soruely that no fear need be feared
of a wheat famine on this Continent
The story reproduced below is only
one Of the hundreds of proofs that
could be produced to show the results
that may be obtained from cultiva-
tion of the lands in these provinces.
Almost any section Of the country will
do as well.
With the country recently opened by
the Grand Trunk Pacific, the latest Of
the great transcontinental lines to en-
ter the field of the development of the
Canadian West, there is afforded added
ample opportunity to do as was done
in the case cited below:
To buy a section Of land, break it
up and crop it, make $17,550 out Of
the yield and $10.880 out of the increase
Of value all within the short period
OF two years, was the record estab-
lished by James Bailey, a well known
farmer within few miles of Regina.
Mr. Bailey bought the $40 acres Of
land near Grand Coulee two years ago.
He Immediately prepared the whole
section for crop and this year has 600
acres of wheat and 40 acres of oats.
The wheat yielded 1875 bushels, and
the oats yielded 1850 bushels. Tho
whole of the grain has been market
ed and Mr.. Bailey is now worth $17, $50
from the grain alone. He bought the
land at S1S an acre, and the other
day refused an offer of $35 an acre,
just $17 advance for the time of his
purchase. The land cost $11,320 in
the first instance. Here are the fig
ures of the case.-Land cost, GAO
acres, at SIS, $11,320. Wheat yielded
1885 bushels. at "a cents a bushel,
$16,695. Oats yielded 4,750 bushels
at % cents bushel, 1855. Offered
for land, $40 acres at $35 an acre.
$22, 400. Increase value of land, $10,880.
Total earnings of crop, $17, $50. togeth-
er with increase in value of land to-
tai Of $2S,540.
1t is interesting to note the figures
of the yield per acre. The wheat
yielded 33h bushels to the acre, and
oats 1857 bushels to the acre. The fig.
ures are fair indication Of the aver
age throughout the district.
Agents of the Canadian Government
ir the different cities will be pleased
to give you information as to rates, etc.
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The Sharks Swept Down on the Sheer
in a TumbIirg Mass.

has safely brought to the United
States from the far east, but he de-
clared emphatically that ''spooks" had
never been on any ship of his except
once, when a lack of sobriety on the
part of second mate took the shape
of manifestations"
The Lascars were not appeased,
however, until the hatch was raised
and everything shown to be in shape
below. The crash they had heard had
been caused by loose joist tumb-
ling from the side of some cases where
it had been laid TO: emergency.
Between the eastern merchandise,
jute, hemp and curios, not to mention
teas, shellac aud the usual list of
oriental stuffs, the cargo of the Er.
roll was valued at nearly 100000.
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Betzville Friday evening he no longer
drove Rebecca, but white horse, and
he wore smile that informed one
and all that he felt he had success
fully spoiled the Egyptians and that
he had spoiled them good and hard.
Many were the congratulations he re-
ceived from Uncle Ashdod Clute and
other prominent citizens of Betzville,
and he announced that it was his in
tention to call the horse, hitherto bear.
ing the sinful name of Skeezicks, by
the more appropriate name Of Moses.
The next morning Rev. Ebenezer
harnessed Moses and started on one
of his accustomed tours of mercy and
business, since his salary compels him
to peddle watermelons between his
stops at the homes of the sick and
soul-sad, and all went we'll until he
reached Main street. Here he paused
and entered into a controversy with
Alderman Bud Winters, on the merits
of free liquor as against the mulct tax,
when, suddenly, Moses arose upon his
hind legs, and stood gracefully bal
anced thus. It was thrilling scene
Alderman Winters scooting else
where; Rev. Ebenezer exiting from
his buggy head first and Moses stand
ing on his hind legs. All this, set
against the background of the Bank
rupt Store and the post Office made
one of the pictures that will go down
in the history Of Betzville forever.
AS soon as Rev. Ebenezer regained
his composure he examined Moses,
and very superficial examination
proved that Moses was still standing
on his rear legs. Nothing that Rev.
Ebenezer could do would bring the
horse to any other posture. The horse
seemed to want to stand that way,
and so it stood that way. If Rev
Ebenezer ever became angry he came
near it then, but whip seemed to do
not bit of good, and when, with his
patience quite exhausted, Rev. Eben-
ezer entered his buggy and whipped
up, Moses went his way on his hind
legs. Many said it was as good as
circus.
That night Moses slept in his stall
on his hind legs, while Rev. Ebenezer
lay awake wondering what had caused
the beast to act In this strange way.
BY daylight he decided that some
word said in the presence Of the horse
must have been a signal for the act,
and he proceeded to the barn and re-
peat1u to the horse, as nearly as pos
aih1o. what he had said to Alderman
Bad Winters. Nothing worth chroni.
cling happened, and with sad heart
Rev. Ebenezer harnessed the upright
horse and went his way.
At the corner of Main and Cross
streets he met q large body Of citi-
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Brocade Hats.

Brocade is much favored for brides.
maids hats. Perhaps it solves the
color problem as well, for it is ALWAYS
possible to secure just the right shade
Of blue or pink at the silk counter
when the felt hats. offer no assistance
to eager buyers.
Large shapes are popular. and
plumes of the same color or contrast
ing tones are used. The design Of the
brocade seems especially ornamental
and suitable for festive occasions
After the great event these silk hats
are lovely for evening wear.
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PROPER LENGTH OF SKIRTS
Fashions Decree Makes Distinct Vari
attons In Dimensions Of the
Garment.

There is confusion in the minGs Of
many concerning skirts, There is so
much talk about smart gowns beieg
five inches from the floor for evening
and nearly six inches for morning,
that women wonder II there is any
hour in which the long, graceful skirt
Is worn.
The strict decree of fashion is this:
Skirts five or six inches from the
ground for street wear; skirts that
sweep the floor in a round train for
the afternoon, and skirts five inches
from the floor for the evening.
This is the decree! Everyone does
not have to abide by it, but numbers
of women will accept it in part, If not
in whole. They may not have every
evening gown made short. or every af.
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Precocious,

The little girl was acting naughtily
before company. Her mother warned
her sharply.
IF you do that again. I'll smack
you," she said
mo you WON'T" replied the pert
daughter. "1'll sit down on myself and
then you can't"
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-31
Output Of Precious Metals

It is impossible to give an absolute>
ly accurate statment Of the gold and
silver output of earth's mines The
European stock Of precious metals
before 1850, including the flow Of
wealth from Mexico and Peru, amount.
ed to over $500, 100000. Then came
the almost fabulous wealth of Cali.
fornia and Australia. The greatest
output of gold in California was ir
1853, $66, 900, and in Aust,alta I.
1872. sos, 900. 900. -
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Black Fishnet.

Black fishnet in coarse. heavy sill
mesh is used for the all-black blouse
and trimmed with black grosgratn rib
bon Of several widths. advancing from
a quarter to an inch. The dullness oi
the ribbon and the extreme plainnes,
of these little models proclaim them
correct mourning for the younger
woman. They are lined with luster
less black sill, except their collar,
and wristbands. which are loft trans
parent. z ~ ss#5 =>z@, s+sz $f: