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The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17
Upheld Mississippi Catfish's Honor

I'll show you," quoth Deane. He
proceeded to his comfortable home
and informed Mrs. Deane that, for the
first time in his life his word was
doubted, and over Mississippi river
catfish at that. They put their heads
together and composed a letter to the
United States Fish Commission, ask
ing that Deane's statement be veri.
field, if possible, from the official rec
ords.
A reply was received instanter,
Commissioner Bowers declaring that
a 1O0-pound catfish is small for the
Mississippi and showing that 300-
Founders are not uncommon. Bearing
this epistle in his hand, and with a
serene smile on his countenance,
Deane proceeded to his accustomed
place in the bureau and called for the
skeptics
All hands were convinced and re-
treated in silence to their ink-stained
presses. 1--WE seen many a big cat
fish in Missouri" said Deane, but
was not prepared to go as far as CON-
missioner Bowers in attesting their
size. l was: shown myself and did
some, tall showing" -. i -.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17
ECZEMA COVERED HIM.
itching Torture Was Beyond Words-
Slept Only from Sheer Exhaustion
-Reiieved in "a Hours and -
Cured by cuticura In a Month.

II am seventy-seven years old, and
some years ago was taken with &C.
zema from head to foot. I was sick
for six months and what I suffered
tongue could not tell. could not
sleep day or night because of that
dreadful itching; when I did sleep it
was from sheer exhaustion. I was
one mass of irritation: it was even in
my scalp. The doctors medicine
seemed to make me worse and was
almost out Of my mind. I got a
set Of the Cuticura Soap, Ointment and
Resolvent. used them persistently
for twenty-four hours. That night I
slept like an infant, the first solid
nights sleep I had had for six months.
In month I was cured. w. Harrison
Smith, Mt. Kisco, N. Y, Feb. 3, 1905 -
Potter Drug l. Chem. Corp, Sole Propa, Bostoa.
A Motor Hict.
Miss Lillian Russell, who looks
younger than her daughter, was talk.
ing about age at dinner in New
York. Miss Russell, who is always
witty, ended with this mot:
1T Is sure sign of age in a wom-
an when she begins to get out of her
motor car backwards"
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

A MONG the employees of the Bureau
"A of Engraving and Printing, in
Washington, where all the paper
money that circulates in this country
is printed, are some men so benighted
as not to believe that Mississippi
river catfish ever tip the scales at 100
pounds or more. William c. Deane,
prominent member of the Missouri
society Of the District of Columbia
some time ago undertook to convince
the doubling Thomases that catfish at
tain gigantic proportions in the Fa.
ther of Waters.
He declared that he had recently
seen catfish caught that weighed up
wards of 100 pounds. His associates
in the bureau laughed him to scorn-
made him real mad.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17
Uncle Sam Develops New Easter Lilv

great saving If the time taken toforce a
good Easter lily could be reduced by a
month or two.
With view Of bringing this about
the hybridization of the Philippine
and the Bermuda lily has been effect
ed. The result of the cross is flow
er larger than the familiar Easter lily.
but not quite so broad as and little
shorter than the Philippine lily.
Up to this time Americans have had
to rely for very sparse supply Of
Philippines lilies upon the Philippine
islands, and they arrive early in the
spring, when they cannot be used for
forcing: but by growing them in
California they can be obtained in the
fall in good time for forcing into fow-
er during the winter. The plants so
far grown in California, says Mr..
Oliver, do not show signs of the lily
disease.
A second line of work In connection
with the production of lilies has been
under way in the department for the
last four years. This embraces the
selection of plants which show free
dom from disease as manifested by
spotted leaves and distorted flowers.
Three varieties have been selected,
all of which are we'll known in this
country.
In connection with the work on the
improvement of florists flowers a new
summer-b]ooming dahlia has been de-
veloped by Mr.. Oliver, and, it is be-
lieved, will fill long-felt want in
supplying flowers of brilliant colors
several weeks before the ordinary
types of dahlias are available. The
seed-bearing parent of the new race
Is a species discovered three years
ago in Mexico at an elevation of 1000
feet by Federico Chisholm. The plants
were forwarded to the bureau of plant
industry and have been crossed with
the ordinary species, and as a result
of these crosses more than 20 new
forms have been developed.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17
Snakes in. Bag, Not Robbers Loot

"something," you see,' and when he
turned it over to a pullman porter
paid him some money, and he imme-
diately got the bag hidden out of
sight, was just proof positive-well,
not quite positive enough for arrest.
but mighty good proof.
So two of the Chicago sleuths board
ed the pullman, and they shadowed
lie Mat to Washington, having tele-
graphed ahead for detectives to meet
them at the Union station. The first
man to greet lie Mat on his arrival
was a Union station detective, who
is personal friend. Then lie Mat
made his getaway, and the detectives
from Chicago had trip to Washing
ton for no cost to themselves.
The gunnysack contained three big
rattlesnakes, which now adorn the
Washington ZOO. And that ends the
story of one lot of sleuths.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

heVe I would not be living today" says
MRS. Hinson. my eyesight was poor.
suffered with nervous, splitting head.
aches, spots would dance before my
eyes and at times would be so dizzy
would have to grasp something for
support. My back was so weak and
painful I could hardly bend over to but
ton my shoes and could not get around
without suffering severely. Doan's Kid.
ney Pills helped me from the first. and
I continued until practically well
again."
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents a box. Foster.
Ailburn Co., Buffalo, N. z.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

The news items embrace a shooting
in mistake for a deer: the probable
loss Of two young hunters in the
north woods" and the finding of the
feet and shoes Of man who was
eaten by wild animals while out hunt.
ing. These are warnings of the dan.
gers of the chase which merely give
zest to the sport of the true hunter,
but they should admonish care, never.
theless. during the season which is
now at hand
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

work. becoming
After that he started OF his the Economist
1896 the Moore
OF which whatever
yet the public was bound to know of it, panic feared
doubtless from apanic
"nen Gage
Dig o the b he assistant treasury
Of 1898
portuny Congress had
win the floating OF the
1893 Here he has handling
put 800 work Within
10 national
closed o'clock
subscribers and they asked
Oor1ng the last two days received
Vandep in
National
enuon extending
succeeded lanes sman
"
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

It
make
is CERTAIN
of
in
sick with of transportation
Mssis
definite this completed
a
o the canal"
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

The German Year Book for 1909,
just issued. gives the empire q popu-
latton of 63,SSG,000 This is an in.
crease of 3,250.0O0 in 3H years. Since
1871 the count has increased by 23,.
100000. 1t is healthy growth, the ex.
cess chiefly of births over deaths and
q decreasing emigration.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

Wilbur Wright. the hero of MANY
wonderful achievements in aviation
asserts that the mile-a-mlnute airship
has arrived. OF course airships have
a wide track both sideways and up
and down. in which to move, but the
PROBABILITY is that the average Der
SOD travelling by the air line would be
satisfied to 60 at little lower rate
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

Wife-desertion is becoming one OF
the great evils OF the times. A pun
tshment to fit this crime would be the
sentence OF the marital deserter to
hard work In prison. with the profits
thereof going to the family deserted
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

Queen WilheImina of Holland has
invented baby caravan in which the
little princess may take her outing in
all kinds OF weather. Naturally. as a
queens invention. it ought to draw a
large royalty.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

In a photographic reference to the
red1scoverer Of New York's great
river which appeared in these COL
umns he was spoken of as "Hendrik"
Hudson. subscriber protests that
he was an Englishman and that his
name was Henry. The subscriber ts
right. But the celebrated navigator
was for a time in the employ of Hol.
land and to his Knickerbocker friends
he was always Hendrix" which
means the same thing as Henry and
looks much quainter in print-a verv
tempting quality from the standpoint
of the paragrapher.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

The coal-scuttle hat which has been
derided as a thing unaesthetic served
a 'utilitarian purpose when it saved a
woman's life in a Wisconsin town BY
shedding to her shoulder brick that
fell from the fourth story of a build
ing. The incident shows what might
be made Of the hat. If beauty is to be
ignored, and the qualities of the fire.
mans helmet cultivated.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

A Washington dispatch proposes a
"cure for panics." The only cure for
panics Is level head in a time OF
crisis and faith in the government.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17
DEEP WATERWAY HIS AIM

When the deep waterway is dug and the
ships of the ocean steam up and down the Mis-
sissippi river and it's tributary canals, from the
gulf to the lakes, the people will not forget the
great work done by William X. Kavanaugh of St.
Louis. Mr.. Kavanaugh is president of the Lakes
tothe-Gulf Deep Waterway association, and no
man has done more than he to bring the great
project up to its present status. The talks Of
President Taft and Speaker Cannon on the re-
cent trip down the Father of Waters" indicate
that the chances good for completion of the
scheme, and that Mr.. Kavanaugh's work finally is
to be crowned with success.
Mr. Kavanaugh has fought an uphill battle. 1t
is well known fact that the great railroads do
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

that constant feeling
of dullness and tired
ness. will find hope
in the advice of Mrs.
Mary Hinson of 21
Strother St., Mt.
Sterling, KY. Had
I not used Doan's
Kidnov pillo T ho.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

Not In His Line.
The Mendicant-Please, sir, would
you help a poor beggar?
Chapleigh-Weally, me good man. l
-er-couldn't do It, I-aw-pevah
did any begging. doncher know"
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

Every possible means Is used to
tempt this nation into initiating Eu.
rope by assuming a burden OF mill.
tarism. Heaven forbid that the tempt.
ers should prevail
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17


he of M He
This aerward consolidated with Cleveland
Brewing
acted Of the trust organization
1904
his
a
Of
tive Cleveland
he
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

The report of the automobile acci.
dent by which two men were killed
near Minneola, L. L., says that the
vehicle was going lat a moderate rate
OF speed" at the time, and goes on
to relate that the two victims of the
accident had their skulls crushed by
being thrown over the front of the
automobile against the telegraph pole
with which the vehicle collided. It ,s
evident tina. the term moderate
speed" has taken on a new meaning
since the advent of the motor vehicle
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

King George of Greece wants to alb.
dicate. The king business is getting
to be almost as strenuous as shooting
lions on the jump in Africa. and the
crowned heads of Europe are not used
to 1t.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

1t Is becoming quite the fashion for
royal princes to WOO American heir.
esses. Ordinary titles will thus be
crowded out Of what they have hith.
erto found so profitable a matrimonial
field.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

An eastern college professor says
ve all handle counterfeit money with
out knowing It. If that is the. case,
Why mention It? Do we not take our
pleasure sadly enough az it 10?
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

One good thing about eastern aerial
travel IS that there will be no stop
ping to get out and shovel snow of
the track In winter.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17
=As @ the slfesssan Fiy.

The Hessian fly is . German product
which was, conceived in hiquity and
born In sauerkraut. 1t is a long. rangy
fly with a bite like steel trap, and it
lays a pale blue. oblong egg at the
rate Of 10000 an hour. The Hessian
fly will eat anything from decayed
custatd pie to glass inkwell, but its
favorite dish is the double neck Of q
fat gent. This bird can perform 4
two-step on sticky fly paper without
crcoking its toes, and is proof against
rough on rats, the daisy fly killer, and
strychnine hypodermic. No Hessian
fly was ever known to die of anything
but old age, which accounts for the
color Of its whiskers. If it ever fas-
tens upon your jowl. it will stay until
removed by the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
chester Qa.) Press.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

On second consideration the British
house OF lords probably will decide to
be thankful that the budget Is no
worse
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

There are many tests OF real love,
but the plant OF Brooklyn wife that
a bride OF 18 cannot love a husband
OF IS on continuous diet perform.
ance OF bean soup is one OF the mean
est yet invented.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17
CLEVELAND'S NEW MAYOR

Had Herman C. Baehr, the new mayor of
Cleveland, o., never done anything else in his life,
he could find sufficient honor in the fact that he
defeated Tom johnson. Others before him have
tried in vain to oust Mayor Tom and his trac-
ton ideas from the throne in the Ohio metropolis,
but failed, it was left to the Germans to pro-
duce man who could take the measure of the
Scent fare advocate
But Mayor Baehr has done other things He
is of Cleveand's substantial citizens, and has
done much for the welfare of the big town on the
lake. He has held Office before. and fulfilled his
duties with such success that his friends see the
possibility of good administration with him as
the city's chief executive
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

So far as can be observed. young
women with fine ivory throats are
not at all afraid of pneumonia.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

The suggestion is made that the
north pole be turned into a weather
bureau station. This would be all
right if they manage so that it's brand
OF weather could be utilized in July
or August.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17
whv aarkar Left.

Why Barker Lott.
Hyker-So Barker has lost his job,
oh? Didn't he know enough to hold
Z down:
7EPyter-Yes. that was the trouble.
He knew too much.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

Having unquestioned supremacy on
land, sea and in the air. Uncle Sam is
perplexed to know what next to
tackle.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17
Good Idea.

"Something to eat? What do you
do for a living?"
II follow the sea, num-"
"Well. before you come here again
see If you cannot follow it fast enough
to catch it and take bath."-Hous.
ton Post
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

1t Is hard at this season to keep an
earnest heating plant from OVERRIDING
the thing.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

That sweet importation, the ven.
delta, never can make Americans
love 1t.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

New York has had enough Hudson
Fulton celebration to last it for at
least century.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

That little Norwegian with six
senses should take little look around
for the fourth dimension,
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17
NEW asrRENe1t1 FOR WoMeN'o
T. sas :" sanss srsBAck9. - @r'-*s,. -..'<
How to Make Bad Back Better.

Women who suffer with backache,
bearing down pains, dizzy spells and
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17
The REASON.

Weary-Gee! 1 wonder wot dat
dorg bit me on the foot for?
His Friend-1 suppose it's cause he
couldn't reach no higher.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17


Is going to give home rule within four
front land pirates that have long
at
out of the
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

Some men are born diplomats; 9th
ers talk too much.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

A Name That Names.
"Why does Penryn call his comins
novel "A Scrap Book?'"
Because it is a story of married
life"
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

YOUTHFUL FINANCIAL ''KING''

Comparatively young men have been coming
to the front in Wall street in the last few years.
taking the place of men who have been leaders
Ill the streets affairs. Among the young kings
of finance" whose power has been felt is Frank
A. Vanderlip, former Chicago newspaper report
er. He has made good with vengeance.
Before Mr.. Vanderlip went to Wall street two
acts In his career had already riveted attention to
htm-his part in averttng Chicago panic ard
his handling of the Sapnish-American war loan.
But, before these two big chances, he had not
by any means been missing opportunities. Born
near Aurora, ILL.,, on November II, 1864, he soon
decided that his native town was too small fol
him, and moved to Chicago, where he got job
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

About all the once mighty Bourbon
family has still to lose is Spain.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

Chicago, nl.-Mrs. Aivena speriing, II Lang
don Street.
Llindley, I!nd.-Mrs. May Fry:
Kinsley, Kans.=Mrs. Stella Clifford Beaman
Scott, N;Y:.Mrs: 8. J: Barber.
Cornwallville, N.Y..Mrs. VIM. Boughton.
Cincinnati, ,O.=Mrs. w K Housh 7EastviewAv
Mlwaukee, Wis..M1s. Emma Imse, ss3 LIST
St., German.
South Bend, ind.-Mrs Fred certia, 1914 8.
Noah, Kentucky..Mrs. Lizzie Holland.
Brookfeld, Mo.-Mrs. Sarah Lousignont, 2o7
Paterson, N.J::Has. VIM. somervill., 1875
Hamburger Avenue.
Philadelphia, Pa.-M Mrs. z. z. Garrett, 24O7
North Garnet Street.
Kewaskum, Wis..Mrs. Carl Dahlke.
Maternity Troubles.
Worcester, Mass. Mrs. Dosylvs Cote, III
Southgate Street.
indianapolis, Ind.-Mrs. A. F. Anderson, 12N
Big Run, Pa.-Mrs. W. e. Pooler.
Atwater Station, O.-Mrs. Anton Muelhaupt.
Cincinnati, 0hio..Mrs. E. H. Maddocks, 2la5
Mogadore, Ohio.-Mrs. Loo Manages, Boz 131.
DeWittville, N.Y..Mrs. A. A. Giles.
Johnstown, NY. Homer N. Seaman, 1oe
BurtonvieV, Iii. Mrs. Peter Langenbahn.
Hampstead, Md:"MSs: d"S i Jos 4. Dandy.
Adrian, Ga..Lena Y. Henry, Route No. 3.
Indianapolis, Ind..Bessie V. Piper, 70 South
LouisTiie Siso9 K9HMr,. Sg Leo 1923 Fourth St.
South West Harbor, Maine. . Mrs. Lillian
Robbins, Mt. Desert Light Station.
Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Frieda Rosenau, "a
Meldrum Avenue, German.
Organic Displacements.
Mozier, nls..Mrs. Mary Ball.
Hgonier, Ind.-Mrs. Eliza Wood RID. No.4.
Melbourne, Iowa. . Mrs.. Clara Waterman,
R. +. D. No. 1.
Bardstown, Ky.-Mrs. Joseph Hall.
Lewiston, Maine..MrD. Henry Cloutier, 30
Oxford Street.
Minneapolis, Minn.-NIrs. John @. Moldan,
2115 Second Street, y.
Box q.
Marlton, N.J.-Mrs. Geo. Jordy, Route Nos,
Box 40.
Chester, Ark..Mrs. Ella Wood.
Ocilla, Ga.-Mrs. T. A. Cribb.
Pendleton, Ind.-Mrs. May Marshall, R.R.A
Cambridge, Neb.Mrs. Nellie Moslander.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

DON'T NEGLECT THAT COUGH
It certainly racks your system and may run intD
something serious. Aliens Lung Balsam will check
itQuicky and permanently For sale ut all druggiStA
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

Happiness is increased, not by the
enlargement of the possessions, but OF
the heart.-Ruskin.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17
WORKS FOR FREE IREL AND
ireland will be free in three or four year

ireland will be free in three or four years."
This is the prediction of Thomas Power
O'Connor, Irish journalist and member of parlia-
ment who has been visiting the large cities of the
United States, appealing for financial aid in the
battle to liberate Old Erin.
In Chicago $4,000 was pledged to "Tay
Pay" at dinner given for him on the day of his
arrival and before he left the city he had great
deal more.
The history of Ireland is a tale of misery
written In letters of patriotic blood" said the
Irish leader in Chicago speech. 1T tells an al.
most unbelievable story of oppression and misuse,
ignorance and want. But of late the story has
been changing We have begun to come into our
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

These only few of thousands living witnesses of
the Of Lydia Pnkhams Vegetable Compound female
diseases Not these
form for the of their this
ing that should refer to them because of good they NAV
DO other suffering to that Lydia Pnkhams
Vegetable and honest medicine and that the
statements made advertisements REGARDING
truth and nothing but the truth.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

P01n1uI Periods.
Chicago, Ill:-Mrs. VIM. Tully, ls5 ogden A.
Paw Paw, Mich-Mrs. Emma Draper.
Flushing, Mich...Mrs: Burt Lloyd, R. T. D.
No. 8; care Of y. A. Sanborn.
Coffeeville, Miss..Mrs. S. j. Jones.
Cincinnati, Ohio.-Mrs. Flora Abr, 1862 Ernst
Cleveland, Ohio Mis-. Lizzie steieer, t51o
Wesleyville. Pa.-Mrs. Maggie Ester ,R.FD:l.
Haydeld, Va.-Mrs. Mayme Windle.
Herrin, nj Mrs. Chas. Folkel.
Winchester, Ind. Mrs. May Deal
Dyer, Ind..Mrs. VIM. Oberloh, r. F.D.No,l
Baltimore, Md.-Mrs. w. 8. Ford, 1888 Lans-
Ro1bury, Msss.-Mr,. Francis S1erkle, ,1s Field
Clarisdaie, Mo.-N1iss Anna Wallace.
Guysville, Ohio..Mrs. Ella Michael, R.F.D.3.
Dayton, Ohio. - Mrs. Ida Hale, Box Is, Ma
tional Military Home.
Lebanon, Pa.-Mrs. Harry L. Rittle, 2a3 Lob
man Street..
Sykes, Tenn.Minnie Hall.
Detroit, Mch.-Mrs. Louise jung, ,a32 Chestnut
Vineennes, 1nd.-Mrs. syl. B. Jerauld, COS N.
Gardiner, Maine..Mrs. 8. A. Williams, h. F.
Phiiadeiphia, Pa.-Irs. ch... Boell, 24o7 N.
Plattsburs, Mis-: :Missvern.wil1e.,R.F.D.1
FemRlo Weakness.
Wil1imantic, Conn..Mrs. Eta Donovan, Boz
Woodside, 1daho..Mrs. Rachel johnson.
Rockland, Maine..Mrs. VIII Young, 6 Col
umbia Avenue.
eoottville, Mic. J. q. johnson; RF.D.s.
Dayton, Ohto..Mrs. T. r. Smith, l31 Elm St.
Erie, Pa..Mrs. J. p. EndNch, B. F. D. No.7.
Beaver Falls, Pa. . Mrs. W. p. Boyd, 2loo
Seventh Avenue.
Fairchance, ,Pa.-Mrs. I. A. Dunham, Box 152.
Fort Hunter, Pa:.Mrs. Mary Jane Shatto.
East Ear, Pa:-Mrs. Augustus Lyon, R.F.D.2
Vienna, W. Va.-Mrs. Emma Wheaton.
Nervous PFostration.
Oronogo, Mo.-Mrs. Mae Mcknight.
Camden, N.J.-Mrs. Tilae Waters, 81 Lber-
ty Street.
Joseph, Oregon..Mrs. Alice Huffman.
Phi1adelphia, Pa. . Mrs. John Johnston, 20
Siegel Street. ::
Christiana, Tenn..Mrs. Mary Wood, RID.
No. 8.
Pecos, Texas.=Mrs. Ada Young Eggleston,
Granitevillo, Vt.-Mrs. Chas. Barclay, RID.
~, >G p
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17
M5zzzeau


from wonaans ailments invited to write names
addresses here gven positive proof that Lydia
Vegetable Compound does cure female ills.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-12-17

w. N. ", Minneapolis, No. 46-1eo9.