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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22
The Dissatisfied.

The happy people in the world are
those who enjoy what they-~,hasse
Those for whom nothing is good
enough. are neither fit for earth por
would be satisfied in heaven. Hero
they are restless. There their halos
would be damp or would not set
straight. The third domain, which
rhymes with well, would not be well
for them, for tie best would be *too
invariable or attending to fires would
% TOO mOnOtOnOua. ; i
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22
Alpine Telephone Station.

Italy. will soon have the highest mot
used in the sense of cost telephone
service in Europe, and the highest TEL
ephone station will be installed at the
highest peak of Mont Rose, which,
next to Mont Blanc, is the highest
point in the Alps. This peak is known
as the Pointe Dufour, and is already
provided with a refuge cabin for AL
pinists. Should mountain climbers be
surprised by storms when near this
peak the telephone will enable them
to call for help.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured,

the seat Of the disease. Catarrh Is blood or constr
tuttonai disease and in order to must take
internal remedies Halls Catarrh Cure b taken In
ternally and acts directly upon the blood and
surfaces Halls Catarrh Cure Is not . quack medt-
In this country for years and Is regular prescription
It b composed of-thca best tones known, combined
with the best blood purifiers. acting directly tho
mucous surfaces: The perfect combination OF the
TWO tngredients u what produces such wonderful ~
suits In curing catafr Send for testimonials free.
g.. F.J. CHENEY CO.. Props. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists, price 75c. !,
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22
Bite Of Spider 10 Fatal.

New York.-Medicine and surgery
failed to save the life of William p.
Frazec after he was bitten on the
hand by a spider. Blood poisoning
was the immediate cause of his death.
The wound seemed to heal soon, but
subsequently blood poisoning set in.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22
Capitol Reflects Nation.

Every great nation is proud Of IT.
capitol. Every great state in the union
has lavished millions of dollars in the
adornment of it's capitol. Every i'm
portant city, which is miniature
commonwealth, should have a noble
capitol, or city hall. In the chief
building of a municipality is carried
on the business which concerns every
citizen.-Troy Record
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22
skins after death become coverlets,
pelisses, vests for hunters or bed
side carpets which scarcely ever wear
ont
Expert Finds laroe Eorest.

The British colonial Office recently
sent out an expert to report on the
Kenia forest in the East Africa pro-
tectorate. He found the forest to be
287 miles long by eight broad, and to
comprise 100000 acres of timber.
valued at 115,000,000 for the wood
alone.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22
Oreoon Mushroom Breaks Record

w. B. Steele, who lives at East For
ty-tirst and 1von streets, near the end
of the Richmond car line, brought to
the Oregonian recently a mushroom
which he declares holds the record for
size in this particular variety of fun
81. 1t is IA inches tall and the cap
is a trifle over 9 inches in diameter
and 20 inches in circumference. In
stead Of one night, it required four
and an equal number of days for this
mushroom to develop. It grew in the
garden of the Steele home. Mrs.
Steele says he calls it Taft because
it is so big and strong and so much
superior to all.-Portland Oregonian.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22
MAY GET TREASURY POST

Joseph H. Millard formerly United States
senator from Nebraska, is said to have been
tentatively rendered the secretaryship of the
treasury in the coming Taft cabinet. At least, he
is near enough to probability to make it reason
able that five and twenty bright young newspa-
per writer's in various portions of the country,
beginning at Washington, should sit down and
click out on their typewriters the nearpositive
assurance that the job has been offered, accept
ed and all but started. That may not mean
much to the reader, or it may
- Mr.. Willard is banker of Omaha and is one
of the real pioneer bankers of the west His
institution, the Omaha National, is considered
one of the soundest of the western country. It
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22
To Preserve Historic Rattle.sh,n.

Nelson's flagship Victory, almost the
last relic Of the great naval wars. is
to DO rerigged, reprinted and as near
ly as possible restored to the condt
ton in which she gloriously led the
port column of the British feet into
battle at Trafalgar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22

(N "
Daily
of his friends He came home to voe of course
eorial
with like handful Never
complained Vienne
should have he the
a a a
like
he
with
ton
Of the editor little peevh something
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22

The summer girl can't laugh in her
sleeve because OF the absence there
Of, but she may make hit with her
funny bone.-PlttsEu Leader.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22


istics
Mr. Vandp did not remain long with the Economist Contrary the
Lyman who March 1897
to for on matter
Vanderlip
months made assistant of the position afford
After
The National City
suion this country 1t has capital
$25219,000.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22


minor connections peril
residents
His He
president
n
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22
is CHAMPION OPTIMIST

William C. Brown, first vice-president of the
New York Central railway system, is an Optimist
Moreover the title should be spelled with a capt.
tai Co." No lower case letter would ever do
justice to the great mantle of optimism that COW
ers Mr. Brown as a blanket. 1t is an avalanche
that falls over and around and about him like
the yellow sunshine the Dalmy aif o. Spring.
Not that Mr. Brown ever let's his optimism
interfere with his business. Far be it. Rather,
he permits the optimism to gld and refine the
sordid business necessity-to hallow it and make
it bright rose color instead of the dull gray
that is presumed to be it's natural hue.
In the pleasant pursuit of his calling as the
high priest of optimism, Mr.. Brown has just
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22


boost freight
Sad
of
of the
erac Does
of figures
but
he's going call little meengus
He make idea.
Wherefore is an
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22
AN UNPOPUL AR ENVOY

Charles S. Francis American ambassador at
Vienna, is the latest incumbent to find that espe-
cial job long way less attractive than it seems
from distance Mr.. Francis followed Bellamy
Storer in the position-and all the world, or that
section of it which reads the United States news
papers, remembers how Bellamy quit He re-
signed, it is true but the act was accompanied
by red fire effects during which President Roose
welt expressed several chaste but emphatic opin-
ions of Mr.: Storer and likewise of Mrs. Storer
Mr. Francis has seen much of the diplomatic
game before, and should have known how to
work it. He was secretary to the Russian en-
bassy while his father was United States min
lister some 80 years ago, and on his own hook he
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22
Every Man Debtor to His Profession

Every Man Debtor to His Profession.
/ hold every man debtor to his
profession; from the which as men
of course do seek to receive counten-
ance and profit, so ought they of duty
to endeavor themselves, by way OF
amends, to be a help and drnAmens
thereunto-BacOn.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22
0n,nor<a,,% - Aao%,,a,
A New Ailment.

A South side four-year-old was not
so full of mischievousness as usual.
what is the matter, Ethel?" asked
her mother. Aren't you feeling well?"
"No'm," replied the little miss. Il
fink there mus be somefing wrong
wifi my liver and bacon"
City Times.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22
IN THE PUBLIC EYE
MAYHEAD BIG BANK

Frank A. Vanderlip, who, unless the unfore-
seen happens, will succeed James Stillman as
president of the National City bank next Janu.
ary,. began his business career as a reporter on
Chicago newspaper in 1889. Believing the op-
portunities offered in Aurora, where he was born
November II, 1854, were too limited, he went to
Chicago for broader field.
After short period Of general reporting he
was made financial editor to succeed Joseph
French johnson, now dean of the school of COM
merce and finance of the University of New
York
After seven years of daily newspaper work
Mr.. Vanderlip secured an interest in the Econo-
mist, Chicago financial weekly. He enhanced
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22
hEALT VERY POOR
RESTORED By PE-RU-NA.
Catarrh twenty-five Years..
Had a Bad Couch,
Friend, what you'd get, first earn
Browning.

Miss Sophia Kittlesen, Evanston, ILL.,,
writes:
II have been troubled with catarrh
for nearly twenty-five years and have
tried many cures for it, but obtained
very little help.
''Then my brother advised me to try
Peruna, and I did.
MY health was very poor at the time
I began taking Peruna. My throat was
very sore and had a bad cough.
''Peruna has cured me. The chr0niS
cafarrh is gone and my health IS very
much improved.
II recommend Peruna to iall my
friends who are troubled as was,'
PfRUNA TABiETS:-Some people pre-
fer tablets, rather than medicine in q
fluid form: Such people can obtain Peru
ma tablets, which represent the medici-
nal ingredients of Peruna Each tablet
equals one average dose Of Peruna.
Man-a-lin the Ideal Laxative.
ASK your Druggist for 4 Free Peruns
Almanac for 1909.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22

ED GEERS, THE grand old man." he
SPOHN'S DlSTEMPER CURE for II
years, always with best success. 1t is the
only remedy | know to cure all forms of
distemper and prevent horses in same sta
bic having the disease" SOC and 81 a bot
tie. All druggists, or manufacturers. Spohn
Medical Co., Chemists, Goshen. Ind
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22

WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAr
& buy Furs Hides. Write for catalog los
n. W. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, Mimi.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22

Aliens Foot-Ease, a Powder
Eor swollen, sweating feet. Gives Instant relief Tho
original powder for tho feet Zoe at all Druggists.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22

Lots wife may have been peppery
before she turned to salt.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22

Reciprocity.
"He's very quick to reciprocate."
"Yes?''
Yes; killed his dog yesterday and
buried mine today"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-22

He's poor expressman who is un-
able to deliver the goods.
Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums, reduces in.
hsmmation allays PAIN cures wind collie. Csc bottle,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
Weather Crop Bulletin.
For week ending May 8, 1909.
Des Moines, Iowa.


Des Moines, Iowa.
Six days of almost uninterrupted sun
shine has given more cheerful tone to
the reports of correspondents. The
week opened and closed with tempera-
lures near or below freezing, but during
the middle of the week the weather was
unseasonably warm. The maximum
tempera ture on the 9TH was near or
above 80 degrees, and the highest ever
before recorded, this early in the year,
at many stations in the northern part of
the state. The average for the week
was, however, about two degrees below
the normal and the rainfall was defici-
ent in all districts. The only rainfall.
reported was in the form of light scat
tered showers on two days in the east
ern counties. Farmers have made the
best of their opportunity and field work
has progressed rapidly. Seeding of
oats in districts heretofore too wet is
about finished and much ground has
been prepared for corn. Considerable
corn has already been planted in south
ern and some in the central and north
ern districts. and, with favorable
weather, planting will become general
in all parts of the state during the COM
ing week. Grass and small grain,
though growing slowly, are generally in
good condition and give promise of good
yields. Fruit trees are in blossom over
the southern part of the state and do
not yet show any injury by frost or
| freezing weather.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13

Which do you think won?

Not long ago two men, athletes, went
into contest to see which could stand
erect and hold his arms stretched out
full length at either side of his body for
the longer time One man had fed on
steaks and chops, sausage, ham, roast
beef, etc; the other ate heartily, but con-
fined himself to such foods as Quaker
Oats, rice. macaroni, etc. Which do you
think held out longer?
The first man lasted twenty-five min
utes. The Quaker Oats-macaroni-rice
chap concluded to stop after he had been
a. it more than three hours.
There's more strength and economy in
eating lots of Quaker Oats than most
people imagine.
Every family should eat plentifully OF
Quaker Oats at least once every day;
breakfast is the best time. It strengthens
you for the day.
The regular size package sells for 10c;
the big family size package costs Csc;
the same package with a piece of fine
china in it in addition to the Quake,
Oats. costs 30c. Grocers sell all OF
these.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
An Esperanto Paper.

S. E. CARRIER, of this city, is studen
OF Esperanto, the universal language
which its advocates are trying to adop.,
and is a regular reader of Esperanto,
the official paper of the society which
is published semi-monthly in Switzer-
land. We have been permitted to look
over copy of the paper, but we are
not up in Esperanto SO we could not
read it. Mr.. CARRIER is quite an apt
scholar in the language and he has
translated one of the leading articles
in the last issue which reads as follows:
ZEPPELIN IN MUNHHENo.
For some time the citizens of Munh-
heno had been aware that Zeppelin in
tended to visit their city, and maneuver
before the reigning prince. After
several false reports, the excursion
finally took place, and it was indeed a
great success. The weather was at
first unfavorable, therefore they were
surprised to learn that the airship had
so soon passed over the Bavaran
boundary. All the inhabitants of the
city gathered at Theresienwiese park,
where were present most of the i'm
portant personages of the land. At
nine o'clock, was heard great acclama-
ton, and all beheld the airship, which
majestically approached, and i1oated
over the city. Then from the great
throng was heard a great demonstration
of applause; all hurried to Oberweisen-
field, where it had been determined the
airship should alight, the wind was 80
strong however, that the arenaughts
did not risk descent. The ballon con-
tinued toward the north, and finally
started in the direction of Freisinr. and
at three o'clock it descended at Dingolf-
ing. On the following day the airship
again appeared above Munhheno, and
was again greeted by a great throng of
people, who admired it's wonderful
obedience to the will of it's master. We
could hear the noise of the motors, and
could see distinctly the passengers
while the crowd applauded and saluted
and the band played. The ingenius in
ventor was warmly received by the
prince and scientists, as we'll as by the
people in general. At the banquet, the
prince congratula ted him, and conferred
upon him, the order of knighthood. AT
three thirty o'clock, the arship arose
again and with the certainty of train
was directed toward Manzell, where il
arrived four hours later. Altogether
it remained in the air sixteen hours
and in strong wind twice descended
with the greatest safety. Watching il
float so easily above the city, we felt il
;. our hearts with enthusiasm and pride
that new epoch has been begun.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
No Drinking Cups on Trains.

Secretary L. A. Thomas, of the state
board of health, has sent out circular
letters to the general Offices of every
railroad operating in Iowa, asking that
the roads cooperate in barring public
drinking cups from all passenger
coaches as health measure.
The members of the board have al
ready received encouragement from
several railroad officials and they are
expecting prompt results from their
crusade against the public drinking
cups. Instead of keeping one cup
chained to the fountain in the coach
the railroads are to be asked to supply
their brakemen with paper mache
drinking cups, to be sold at a nominal
sum for use during the journey. The
matter Is. taken up in this manner with
the particular view in mind Of prevent
ing che spread Of tubercular germs.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
NoTARIEs WANT PAPERS.
Governor Carroll Must Sian 1000
Commissions Before July 1.

Applications for commissions as no.
taries public are pouring in upon the
Office force of Governor Carroll, who
before July 1st must sign more than
1000 notarial commissions.
Many notaries who wish to renew
their commissions have written to Sec
rotary of State Hayward, who under the
present law has nothing to do with
issuing commissions except to counter
sign them. Application should be made
direct to Governor Carroll.
The mechanical labor of signing 1000
commissions is no trifle, and lowa's chic
executive is giving all his spare time
to the lob
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13

Mrs. Belle Hines sustained quite a
loss Tuesday when some person entered
her home in east Leon and took $14.75.
The money was in two purses hanging
in a room, $12.25 being taken from the
purse of Mrs. Hines and $3.50 from the
purse of her daughter Sarah, the thief
leaving 70 cents in Mrs. Hines purse
and IS cents in that of her daughter.
Suspicion points strongly toa certain
party and unless the money is returned
prosecution will probably follow. Mrs.
Hines can Ill afford to lose the money, a.
she earns her living by washing and the
loss Is : heavy one for her.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13

This section of the country is surely
getting it's share of cripples and beggars.
Scarcely day now for several weeks
that one or more cripples, blind beggars
and woman beggars have not canvassed
the city for funds, and it is getting to
be a nuisance. Some of them merely
make an appeal for funds, while others
want to sell a penny pencil for nickel
or cheap collar button or some other
trinket. To be sure there are some de-
serving unfortunates who are entitled
to sympathy and assistance, but Leon
seems to be Mecca for all kinds of
beggars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13

Leon is thoroughly aroused on the
water works question. An enthusiastic
mass meeting last Thursday night set
in motion a movement intended to
eveutuate in $4,000 water plant in
Leon. Petitions are being circulated
in order to secure vote on bonding
the town, and so soon as the requisite
number of subscribers to these are
secured, the town council will take
action, and will undoubtedly call an
election. We are glad to note this
movement. Leon needs water works.
Besides every substantial Improvement
of any town in the county is benefit
to the whole county. Especially is this
true of improvements in the county seat.
We hope Leon will have $751;, 1000 water
plant in operation before next winter
Lamont Patriot.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13

Major ]. L. Young, who holds a re-
sponsible position in the treasury de-
partment at Washington, and has been
in Leon for several weeks recuperating
from severe illness, on Monday re-
ceived letter from B. F. Harper,
auditor of the treasury, granting him
an additional sixty days leave of alb
sence on account of his illness and
expressing his regret that the Major
is improving SO slowly. As he says in
his letter, Health is the most fortunate
thing that one can possess in this world,
and l do sincerely hope that you will
fully recover from your present af-
Fiction
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13
School Band Has New Uniforms.

The Leon School band received last
Saturday their nobby new uniforms and
will make their first appearance in
public in the glad rags ON Saturday
evening of this week. The new uni
forms are light tan, trimmed in black
braid and the boys will make hobby
appearance in them. The school band
now has twenty members and they are
doing lot of practiciDg and making
rapid strides in their music.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13

Nj. F. Springer, who lives few miles
northwest of Leon, reports that wolves
are playing havoc with the lambs out
in his neighbornood. On Monday of
last week he had seven killed within a
short distance of his house, and this
makes twenty he has lost in less than
a year. Other farmers have also suf-
fered and Mike thinks it would be a
good idea for the farmers of that neigh
borhood to organize and make a deter
mined effort to clean out the wolves.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13

VIM. Koch, of Des Moines, Grand Fore
man of B. A. Y, and James Hanneberry,
of Eagle Grove, chairman of the ritual
committee of the order, came Thursday
evening to visit the local homestead
and inspect the degree work which the
Leon team will put on at the coming
meeting of the supreme homestead
al ST Panl
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13

The following persons have recently
purchased "Quick Meal gasoline stoves
Of Farquhar & Sons: V. f. Penniwell,
Anna Curry, A. P. Olsen, Leon Ice Cream
Co., B. P. Walker, G.. W. LaFollette, Mrs.
Roger, Cyrus Smith, G. W. Baker, Rolla
Alexander,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Teale came in
Monday evening from Mt. Ayr where
they had been visiting for week. They
brought their new auto home with
them, making the trip across the coun-
try. The new car is one of the best
made, being S5 horse power Odds,
four cylinder, and it is the envy of all
the auto enthusiasts who have seen it.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13

]. G. Coffin has purchased two vacant
lots at the corner of Third and Main
streets from j. M. Pickering, and con-
templates the erection of two modern
cottages on the property. And he will
have no trouble in renting them for
there is not vacant house in Leon,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13

Will McKern has purchased four lots
and two residences just south of the
residence of Miss Alice Gammill on
south Main street from j. II. Evans,
and will occupy the west house as his
own residence and rent the other one.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13

Meetings at Pleasant Valley Baptist
church Saturday, May Is at II q; m. and
Gospel meetings are to be held during
B. B. Osborn, Of New Market, Iowa.
Brother Osborn is an able minister.
Come to the great gospel meeting at
rhencing May Is. Come and bring your
friends. Jas. a. ARMSTRONG, pastor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1909-05-13

Ed H. Sharp the we'll known attorney
and farmer, is hobbling around on a
pair of crutches, having stepped on a
rusty nail Tuesday evening at his home
and he has very sore foot.