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The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19

Miss Alice turned the hose on her
sidewalk to wash away the ashes.
All night long, however, the wind rose,
and the fourteenth of February dawned
bitter cold, and the water used for
washing off the ashes froze
Miss Lucinda was in the kitchen
sitting ashes to resprinkle the pave
ment, when she heard her sister
shrek. Lucinda rushed to open the
front door, and saw Alice on her
knees in the street supporting the
husky shoulders Of Williams, who was
shouting Justify: "This is your work!
Nice, isn't it? Always knew your con-
founded neatness would cost me my
life."
Alice could only sob in reply.
I'll sue you for this, all right" he
beloved.
BY this time Lucinda had ap-
preached, and now spoke authoritative.
ly: We'll, it is plain you must be
carried into your house and a doctor
sent for at once" Beckoning to the
bachelors man servant, who lowered
near, she instructed him how to assist
the injured man without causing un-
necessary pain.
When Williams had been laid on a
disordered bed, Miss Lucinda made
him as comfortable as possible before
the arrival of the doctor. The Berry
girls set to work preparing bandages.
The doctor came set the arm eY.
pressed approval of all that had been
done, and left.
Williams heard this commentator
OF the maiden sisters, and after some
thought said:
IF you bring me through without
crippling me, will let you off as light
~ as possible"
This unexpected generosity over.
5oyed the ladies'. They took their reg
ular turns, and the negro servant rued
the day when they invaded his
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Two Valentines.

The King sent jewels dazzling rare
Unto the royal Princess fair. ;,
Without a smile or praise of gem,
She bade her maid recover them.
The deep blue eyes grew wistful, dim:
The Princess dreamt Of one-of him
Nay, not the King or titled kin,
But Of whom to think 'twere sin.
A simple couplet. sweet and true,
On card entwined with ribbons blue
Unto his lass the plowboy sent;
Far, far into the night she bent,
In happiness to read again
The poets loving, tender strain;
Again, again, she kissed eech line
Each letter Of her valentine.
Kathleen KavanaEh
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statesns,an Acted az Prompter.

Statesman Acted as Prompter.
Among the anecdotes related by the
Marquis Massa in his "Souvenirs ct
Impressions" recently published, is
one about the first president of the
French republic, which is making the
rounds of the theatrical columns of the
European press. It runs: "A short
time after young Theirs had been
elected as a legislator q number of our
set arranged TO give performancecof
Roman Chez !1a Portiere' at the house
Of a mutual friend. On the evening
Of the performance our promptsr de-
sorted 10, and without . moments he's
ttation the new:nedEed deputy voluA-
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Extraordinary Increase n
FARM LANDS,
"S0uTHERN ALBERTA 10 4
MIGHTY GOOD COUNTRY"

No stronger or better evidence can
be given Of the merits Of country
than that which comes from the testi-
mony of the settler who has deter
mined to succeed. This ts why we
reproduce the following letter. which
speaks for itself. These people were IN
duced to go to Western Canada
through the solicitation Of a Canadian
Government agent, who secured for
them the low railway rates.
"Carmangay. Alta. Canada, 12-15!'0S.
"Mr. c. J. Broughton, Canadian Gov.
ernment Agency, 1876 Adams Street,
Chicago: We had audacity enough to
tackle the proposition of buying four
sections OF land in Southern Alberta,
thirty miles east of Clairsholm and
heading up on the Little Bow, and our
two boys each got homestead ad-
Joining. We fenced three sections and
the two homesteads, and built house,
barn, corrals and granary, and have
since enlarged some of these build
ings. We have broken 200 acres of
land, which has been sowed to oats
and wheat. During the severe winter
OF two years ago the winter wheat
killed out somewhat, and our crop
yielded only ten bushels to the acre,
but the spring wheat went "a bushels
to the acre. In this country we must
be prepared for storms and cold, at
times 20 to 30 below zero, yet on the
whole the winters are mild; and while
there are exceptional crops, it is fair
to say that the average farmer can
depend on having a yield in average
years of from 20 to Is bushels to the
acre for spring wheat; and winter
wheat in our immediate neighborhood
yields from rs to 80 bushels to the
acre on the average.
We have now quite a bunch of
horses, over so in all, about $50 sheep,
after having sold 140 for mutton this
fall. We have 20 head Of pure bred
registered Shropshire, which are
worth $40 each. The average price
received for mutton sheep was $500
and a little over. Pork brings and
6 cents pound. We have about 80
head Of cattle on our ranch now,
and last winter they picked their en-.
tire living from our pasture, running
to the straw stacks for shelter at night.
"The increase of land values has
been extraordinary. Our land four
years ago cost us little less than
$500 an acre. We have sold one Sec
tion for $500, but we would not sell
any more for less than $500 per acre,
as we expect the railroad within four
miles of our ranch within the next 18
months. Southern Alberta of West
ern Canada is a mighty good country
for any man or woman who loves outdoor
life, and who wants to get good re-
turns for their labor and investment.
I'VE have been pleased with our
treatment from the Canadian Govern
ment, and can heartily commend South
ern Alberta as a splendid country in
which to locate.
"Yours very truly,
(SigneO
JAMES s. AINSLIE AND SONS"
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19

brush and the aid Of one Of the. six.
penny booklets filed with verses ap-
propriate to the occasion. Not only
did the rhymes in these quaint, cheap
books give tribute to Cupid and bis
wiles, but the very titles Of these psi-
vate aids to valentine makers indicat-
ed how all-pervading was the supposed
influence of the god OF love. Among
the standard works of this character
sissled during the eighteenth . century
were "Cupid's' Festival" "Cupid's Bud
get," "cupid's Cabinet and Court Of
Love- "The Bower Of Cupid" and
'Cupid's Annual Charter"
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teered to take the place, and despite
the protests Of some of the party, who
feared that his dignity might be ever
lastfngly injured, he jumped into the
box, where he remained ready to help
us in time Of need until the curtain de-
scended on what proved to be q highly
satisfactory performance
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THEY were the
neatest ladies on
the entire street,
Miss Lucin d a
Berry and her sis
ter Alice, and they
subsisted meager.
ly on a small pen
sion that had been
their late fathers.
In the same
block lived the
richest, slouchiest
and most irritable
bachelor in the
city.
In F e b r ery,
When an Gnexpect-
a6 mi11nocc cot IN
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Lambs Tribute 70 the Dav.

@~O '''0OsV ~ esse wy 80
Charles Lamb, with his delightful
humor, speaks of st: Valentine in this
wise as the most favored bishop Of
them all: Thou contest attended
with thousands and ten thousands Of
little loves, and :the air is.'Arnsh'es WITH
hiss Of rustling Wings Singing Gu.
pids azs thy ehoristers> and preeentors
and instead Of the eroster the uVUtita''
arrow IL borne bsApee tAee"
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19
YOUNG STREET RAILWAY CHIEF

From bell boy to president of trolley line
has been the rapid rise of John L. Donohue of
Rockland, Me-. who at 33 is probably the young
est street railroad president in New England.
The corporation is not large one, as cor
porations go, but the Rockland, South Thomas
ton & st. George railway operated three seasons
under receivership, has already given promise
of becoming an important trolley system
The original design of the promoters was to
build line connecting Rockland with Owls
Head, Crescent Beach and "The Keag," all in the
town of South Thomaston. Before the road
could be completed to more than half that ex.
tent financial difficulties multiplied
Three receivers were appointed Early in
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Beatrice
Missouri
Erb moving
vanced the vcepresdency
1904 He retired
meeting in October
again elected
director
understood that the negotiations
secured control the
He
is a thoroughly
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of in assumed the
practice his had died In 18 with
joined
sailing
sci New entered the United States detective
adutant He
nue until the All through the
Dr. employed a a
with station
followed
pleased
with this Custer IL miles
cavalry He
him by
a President Palma OF
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H0W's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
ease OF Catarrh that cannot bs cured by Halls
CAtArTh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY l. CO.. Toledo. O.
We. the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney
F the last Is years. and believe him perfectly hon.
oeable In all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by hin nrm
WALDlN0. KINNAN 4 MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo q.
Halls Catarrh Cure 70 taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of tho
system Testimonials sent free. Price Is cents ps1
bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for combination.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19
NEW RAILROAD PRESIDENT

NewAen Erb, the new president of the Wis
consin Central, is a railroad executive and inan-
cier. He is So years of age, having been born
in 1880. He entered railway service in 1881, as
general attorney of the Kansas City, Fort Scott
& Gulf road In 1886 he was appointed receiver
of the Memphis, Selma & Brunswick road, which
later became the Kansas City, Memphis &
Brunswick, and completed the line from Mem
phis to Holly Springs, Miss, when he was made
general manager. He later was appointed vice.
president and general manager of the Kansas
City, Wyandotte & Northwestern, now part of
the Missouri Pacific system. He completed that
line from Kansas City to Virginia. Neb., with
a branch to Leavenworth, Kan.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19
Good Substitute TO- Marble.

0o0o oUUt11tUSe TOT MARBLE.
: A substitute :for marble which an:
'svers' many Of its purposes satisfac.:
torily is made Of mixture OF blast.
furnace Stag and lime, pulverized,
Compressed and then treated with car
'bonic ACID.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19
SUCCEEDS SECRETARY BACON
John Callan O'Loughlin, WASHINGTON ne,

John Callan O'Loughlin, Washington news.
paper man, who has succeeded Robert Bacon as
assistant secretary OF state, has been in newspa-
per work, chiefly in Washington, Is years. Mr.
Bacon succeeds Secretary of State Root who
resigned to accept the toga Of senator from the
state of New York. Mr.. O'Loughln has resided
for short times in Paris, London, Berlin and St
Petersburg, and has worked in various other
countries; making special Investigations in
Venezuela and santo Domingo When the United
States commission to the Tokyo International ex
position was organized last spring he was A.
pointed 'secretary, and went to Japan having
only recently returned. Mr.. O'Loughltn served
as war correspondent during the Russo,Japan-
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19


Of Russia
king Of Italy
would trouble
but developed Mr. by the
opposition had writ
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MILTON DAIRY CO., ST. PAUL, lGlNN.
Are heavy cream buyers. Get their prices.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19

He bears misery best who hides It
mOst.-Shakespeare.
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Well: We'll!

Well: We'll!
It seems to make some people posi-
lively angry If one insinuates that this
world is not wholly wilderness q
woe-Nashville American.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19

WE PAY lie FOR cow HIDES.
N. w. Hide & Fur Co.. Minneapolis, MINI.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19

PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to euro any cas-
of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Prolrudin8 Piles in
to II days or money refunded. b0c.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19

WE BUY CREAM-WRITE FOR PRICE
Miller 4 Holmes St. Paul, MINI.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19

Take time by the forelock.-Swift.
Be wise today: 'tis madness to de-
fer.-Young.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19

CRESCENT CREAMERY CO., ST. PAUL
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Ambition, like q torrent, ne'er looks
back.-Ben Jonson.
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"Do you know Of any woman who ever received any
benefit from taking Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Com
pound?" .'. ~.'~>-
any who is suffering with any annent peculiar
to her will ask her neghbors this question: she will be
surprised at the result. There IS hardly m
this country where women cannot be found who haebeen
restored to health by this famous old remedy made
exclusively from simple formula of roots and herbs @
During the past 80 years have published thousands
of letters from these grateful who have been CURED
by Lydia E. Pinkham. Vegetable Compound, and newer
in all that time have published testimonial without
the writer's special permission: Never have knowingly
published testimonial that not truthful and genuine
Here just received few days ago. anyone
that this and honest statement of woans expert
with Lydia E. Pnkhams Vegetable Compound write
and ask her. ... . :, r,;,. ~ :,
Houston, first began taking Lydia
sick three years with troubles chronic dyspepsia,
liver had tried doctors medicines
nothing did me good. .
"FOr three lived medicines and thought would
get WE'LL when read advertisement of Lydia Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and advised to try IT,
my husband got bottle of the Compound,
me 80 much good continued its am we'll woman
and enjoy the best of health. -. "' '1
II advise suffering troubles give
ii, for it surely Bessie Hicks,
$40 Cleveland St., Houston.
Any woman who is sick and suffering is foolish surely
not to give such medicine as this trial. Why should IT,
not do her as much good as it did Mrs. Hicks. :
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19

You can rely upon the friends you
buy-if you have enough money to
keep them bought.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19

Marriage 10 the hurdle bstwee1 70
nance and reality. ''''; '''' -
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What His Wife Gave Him,

The boss builder, was standing : on
the edge of the great cavity at Thirty
fourth street that they have been dig.
ging for the past few years, when an
lrishman walked toward him.
Look here" he said. Didn't I fire
you yesterday"
YES" said the 1rishman, "and l
don't want you to do it again, either.
My wife gave me the devil about it
when l got home."-New York Times.
Prof. Munyon says: Cure cold and
you prevent Consumption. His opin.
lon is now shared by the leading
physicians of the country, and the
wonderful cures that are being made
by Munyon's Cold Remedy have at
tracted the attention Of the whole
medical fraternity. These little sugar
pellets break up cold in few hours,
and almost universally prevent Bron-
chitis and Pneumonia
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ANfull

I'VE had such a protracted fare
WE'LL" remarked So-and-So, that lost
my train"
You should have left farewell
enough alone," he remarked.
For a moment they looked at him
with the Chopin funeral march" ex-
preston. But eventually they re
solved to let him live.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19
PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT
OLDEST MAN IN. ARMY

DR.. Samuel w. Service, senior veterinary,
U. S. A., now stationed at Fort Ethan Allen,
VT. has applied for retirement. As there. is no
provision for the retirement Of veterfnaries @on
part pay bill will be introduced in congress to
grant DR.. Service compensation after he relin-
quishes his duties in the army.
DR.. Service to-day is the Oldest man in &C.
tive service in the army of the United States.
He is oldest both in point of age and of service.
He is IS years of age and for Sc years he has
been constantly in the army. He has been
through one exploration expedition, two wars
and numerous campaigns against the Indians.
Dr. Service was born in Herkimer county,
New York, January 1, 1884. He received his
early education at home and at the age Of II
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-02-19
AND THEY'VE GOT IT!

How do you like the new styles in
neckwear, dear?'
"A little ruff around the neck, love-"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06

Federal appointments he wants made
In kentucky. A full city ticket 10 90
be elected in November In Louisvfile
and a State Legislature 10 TO be chosen:
The appointments for Kentucky VIII
not be made until after the eleotion.
There are ave internal revenue coli
iectors In the bunch for Kentucky that
Senator Bradley has arranged. Inc
administration Is bent on cutting down
government expenses The talk is re-
vived OF consoiidstina . number OF tho
Internal revenue districts. This IL Que
to the prohibition ami local option cru.
sades which have SO materially reduced
receipts. II the consolidation takes
place, II Is understood that the Ala
bama district will certainly be merged
with 4 State which permits the sale OF
LIQUORS. and II this Il done It would
mean the loss Of his Job for Collector
Joe Thompson OF Birmingham.
The Hydraulic Brick Company, Of
Cheltenham. Mo-. has fled with the In
terstate Commerce Commission a cons
plaint against the Mobile and Ohio
railroad along with other lines be-
cause OF an alleged heavy oyercharge
on brick from the Missouri town TO
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
IRON AND STEEL REVIEW

New York, Sept. activity. strength
and even bouyancya have been the
prominent characteristics OF the iron
trade during the week, with interest
conferred largely In raw materials, i'm
GLIDING ore, pig iron. scrap and coke.
Finished steel products have given
evidence of great vitality and with a
strong upward tendency in prices, al
though the new contracts have not
been conspicuously large after the
enormous transactions OF the last few
months.
The last two days Of August and the
first Of September developed great
activity in foundry ana forge iron In
the Eastern district, sales for the three
days aggregating $4,000 tons. NOT I'm
Guiding 10000 tons additional of basic
iron, Then followed lufl ror q day or
two. but at the close of the week, the
demand was more active and urgent
than ever Total transactions for the
week made by New York houses alone
Aggregated $4,000 tons. During the
last ten days of August. contracts for
Dig iron reached 100, 900 and for the
full month. Of August of 3oo.0o0 tons.
Some furnaces have again advanced
prices OF foundry grades. The nllnI.
mum for No foundry at Virginia fur
naces is 1850; Alabama No. iron Is
dificult to purchase at $l4. BirminR-
ham and Buffalo furnaces, after sell.
ing at $15.75 in round lots. are now
asking and obtaining elS to $3.50 for
both No. 2 foundry and malleHbie. Pa
sic iron has sold mainly at SIS deity
cred for the last quarter of this year.
and the flrst quarter OF next year, but
a few small lots of prompt iron have
brought $685. delivered.
Railway contracts placed during the
last week Of August aggregated 40
900 tons, making the total for tho
month 400, 900 tons.
The car orders placed by railroads
during August aggregated 2s.eoo and
%. 900 more are pending Equipment
shops are placing new orders for axleR
VIII cells. plates, bars and shepeR
There is an active demand for BILL
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
SHEDDING SEVERE.


Commercial Appears Report on Crop
Conditions.
Memphis, Tenn, sept. Sin Its sum
mary Of cotton crop conditions. The
Commercial Appeal tomorrow will say
The cotton plant throughout the
South IL rapidly approaching q state
Of maturity. Picking will be general
by Sept. Is.
Incident upon the hurried maturity
caused by the extreme heat and drought
Of August shedding has been unusu'
ally severe.
Except In Southern Georgia, the
outturn of early pfckings has been
Disappointing. In Texas and Oklahoma.
II 10 variousiy estimated that four to
ten acres will be required to produce
q bale OF cotton.
The general disposition among the
farmers Is to sell at prevailing prices.
In many sections of Texas, where
rains fell two weeks ago and where
showers have continued since. the cot
ton plant has been stimulated to re-
newed growth ana Is setting forms.
with o late frost some OF this late
crop will mature as weevils are not
numerous.
In the Mississippi Valley States
where no rain of consequence has fat
len in several weeks. moisture now
would afford but partial relief. as new
plant growth would not mature fruit
Outside of sections in Georgia and
the carolinas. where the crop Is prom
Using. the best estimates for a yield
are about rs per cent OF full crop
and some are as low as rs per cent.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06

lets and lots Of from 500 to 1000 tons
OF open hearth have sold from sac. ~
to e27 At the mills.
Cold shafting 10 80 per ton higher,
Rolled iron pipe was advanced 81 by
some mills. steel casting and drive
pipe are ~ higher.
The total contracts of fabricated
structural placed during August ag-
gregated about $4,000 tons.
Outside of the regular shipments TO
steel companies owning their own
mines, about 1.2so.00o tons Of foreign
ore have been purchased for importa-
ton. About 100000 tons of Lake Su.
perior non Bessemer ore have been
sold at prices prevailing for 1908.
and heavy steel melting scrap has
broken through Eastern restrictions
with sales Of round lots at s1s deiiv-
cred.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06

OFFICE OF the Constructing ouartermast-
err Fort Morgan, Alabama. August goth,
1903 Sealed proposals in triplicats will be
received at this office until 1880 p. m. Sep
tember goth 1909 for the construction of
Terra Gotta Pipe Sewers and Iron Outfali
Pipe at Fort Morgan. Ala, Plans. specifi-
cation blank proposals and further inforina-
tion furnished on application. A deposit of
$1,000 required for drawings and specifica-
tions deposit will be returned to the bidder
on return Of drawings here. Plans and
specifications may be seen at this Office.
The United States reserves the right to
ject or accept any or all bids or any part
AIS for contraction of Sewers ana address,
ed to Captain n. 3. Chamberiin Quarter
master u. 8. Army. Constructing Quarter
master. "a SS-A-e-s e-I-e
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
elias. Blowers IDLE.

Pittsburg. Pa. Sept. 5-Reports re-
ceived today from towns In the Pitts
hurg district. were that 5000 employees
of the American window Glass Com
pany are idle rs the result of the strike
inaugurated Saturday to obtain an in
IN SIR machine blower factories of the
glass company that the plants would
he closed forthwith. The men have
asked for an advance approximating
90 per cent. this being refused by the
company.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-06
Ruse for Making Birds Eat.
The pathfindaP.


At the London zoo, there mas just
been completed an arrangement Of
electric lamps which is to be used for
nothing but the deception of the birds
in the bird house A switch outside
the building controls the lights. and
every morning before daylight the
keeper turns on the current. As soon
as the birds see the light they think
the morning has dawned and they i'm
mediately begin 10 eat In this way
they are induced to breakfast two
hours earlier than they would ordi-
narily The same idea has for some
time been put to practical use in fat
tening quail for the marke in Lon
don. These birds take their feed only
during the early morning hours. 80
they are kept In an underground cham
Der. where 1t is dark except when tina
electric lights are on. Each time tha
lights are turned on the birds. think
ing day is at hand. begin to feed. and
as soon as they are turned out. they
contentedly seek their roosts. In this
way the quail can be deceived into eat
ing a score Of times q day. so that they
become fat very rapidly