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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-19

Americans invented the steamship,
the telegraph. the telephone. the cleo
trio light and the reaper. Then an
American spoiled it all by inventing
the monograph.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-19
WHITE HOUSE POSSIBILITY

The National Monthly, edited by Chairman
Norman E. Mack Of the Democratic national com.
mittee, recently printed an article by Judson Har.
mon, governor of Ohio, bitterly assailine the Re.
publican administration at Washington on &C.
count of the new tariff BILL
Gov. Harmon was the principal speaker on
democratic day" at the Texas state fair at Dali
las, October 16, and his address there, taken in
connection with his article in Chairman Mack.s
National Monthly, has given rise to the state.
ment in political quarters in close relation with
Mr.. Mack, that the chairman has dropped BRYAN
as presidential possibility and is now xroomtno
Gov. Harmon for the Democratic presidential
nomination.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-19

The latest arctic explorer is to use
trained polar bears. This is a great
idea. He can come back and use the
team in polite vaudeville.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-19

Terrific and fatal storms on land
and sea prove that man has not yet
made complete conquest of the forces
of nature.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-19

The glaciers in New York have or
gan1zed union. But that is one
which will probably be easy to
break up.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-19


Dr. Bauer the director
Rear Admiral Colby NJ
the photographic of the
Frederick " Colvie,
Dr. j. Howard Gore, formerly
Gilbert H.
Willard Hayes
the pioneer O
stution
National OF
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-19

that for what l
According
advertising
"Oh no. reoined the Chcagoan
attention paid
America but along certain lines advertising extremely
We advertise
of
siderable attention. however
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-19

Thanksgiving isn't so far ahead but
you can smell mince pie and cram
berry sauce coming down the pike.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-19

When aeronauta come down to
earth they find that the laws have not
changed since they scared aloft.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-19

70
makes Ohio stand aut
prominently in the political arena
that econcld
the his party
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-19
TITTMANN A POLE JUROR

who constitute the committee of the National
Geographic society which is to pass on the
Cook-Peary north pole controversy is DR.. o. H.
Tittman of Washington. DR.. Tittman is one Of
the founders of the Geographic society," is super
intendent of the United States coast and geodetic
survey and member of the Alaska boundary
commission. Others on the commission are:
Henry Gannett, the chairman, who is chief
geographer of the United States geological sur
vey, vicepresident and one of the founders of the
Geographic society," He is the author of topogra-
phic surveying books, statistical aliases Of the
tenth and eleventh censuses the dictionary of al
titudes and other books and government reports
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-19
MAN WHO STIRRED LONDON

Harry Gordon Selfridge. the Chicagoan who
recently started department store in London
on the American plan and made John Bull sit up
and take notice, visited his former home in Chi.
cago recently Mr.. Selfridge wasn't very talka.
tive about his great enterprise, but he let drop
few remarks to show how the store had made
hit In his conversation with the Chicago re.
porters he declared the soda fountain, which has
become settled feature of all American de.
partment stores, proved one of the greatest sur.
prises to the English and attracted their atten.
ton and pence from the beginning.
"Say, boys really haven't thing to say"
declared Mr.. Selfridge to the newspaper men, 81
wish had story to give you, but l haven't
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-19

Thanks are due to Columbus for
discovering US.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-11-19
Washington Whisperings
Interesting Bits 81 News Gathered
at the National Capital.

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The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-02
Old Clothes Made New
By the Henderson Pressing Club.

W. guarantee to take your old clothes
and maxi. them new so far as renewing oil
and dirt IL concerned, and if we fail your
money IL rheerfully refunded. II you want
y"ur work done perfectly send to ns, but if
Won don care how they are d one send some
were. Else.
"" $50 everything in the cleaning and
pressing line We don't have to experiment
on yuuI clothes to learn how todothem
service OF four years apprenticeship to learn
how aud fourteen years practical W orkng at
the trade qualities US to know how to do
everything in this line in strictly up-to-date
fashion We also make q speciality of work
for ladies such skirts, shirt wrists. kid
gloves, etc. Send everything to us or phone
aud will call for same in any part of
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-02

No wonder 20 many of us are poor
In spiritual things. To our doors ever.
more come the heavenly messengers,
their hands laden with rich blessings,
which they wish to give to us. But
We are 80 intent on our earthly ambi-
tons that we do not see them nor
open our doors to them. and waiting
long in vain, they at last turn sadly
away, leaving US unbiessed In or pow
erty. II we would but train our.
selves to take whatever gift God
sends to US. we should soon become
rich. Gods blessings are ever q. our
doors. He is the giving God. The
trouble with us il that we do not al.
ways recognize the blessings when
they are offered US. Some OF the
richest OF them come in forms Of pain.
struggle and sorrow. Let us learn to
accept Gods gifts. whether they shine
In Joy or are yelled In shadows. 4.
Miller, d. d.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-02
Christians should be different from

Christians should be different from
ether people. They are sons of light
and the light should be shining In
their lives in all their ways. They
should be happier than other peo-
pie, for they are friends of Christ,
are forgiven, are Gods children,
and have heaven and glory be-
fore them. Their lives should be
more holy and beautiful than other
people. for they are now friends Of
Christ, and have heaven and glory
before them. Their lives should be
more holy and beautiful than other
peoples lives, for they belong to
Christ. They should be at peace
among themselves. loving each other.
They should be discouragers Of all I'm.
beautiful living and encouragers Of
the faint-heayted in their efforts to DO
true. They should be ready always to
lend q hand to the weak and should
be patient and long-suffering toward
all men. They should never return
evil for evil, but always be loving and
kind, no matter what others may do.
They should rejoice always and thank
God for everything.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-02
= LIVE g
STOCK
WEAVING THE LAMBS.
Feed the Ewes Well While Nursing

and the Lambs When Weaned.
Lambs should not run with the
ewes after November IL the ewes are
desired to lamb early IN the year. And
this IL very desirable. as II gives the
ewes q rest to make up their growth.
and puts them through the winter In
good condition and brings the next
season again a little earlier. When
the lambs are separated from the
ewes II viii be necessary to give them
q little grain. which Is best In tho
form OF finely ground meal. This In
wholly used by the lambs. and none
OF II In lost for want of full digestion.
There Ia no more satisfactory way to
push the lambs forward for the next
feed and 80 supply the lambs with
plenty OF milk Of the best quality. To
feed the ewes we'll. when nursing the
lambs. adds fully a month to their
growth, and thus puts them forward
for q repetition of the same advance
the year following. What Is thus
gained Is worth twice AZ much as any
gain afterward. No one who has not
tried this constant pushing on of the
lambs will be disappointed with the
results. II easily adds 81 to the value
Of each lamb. and this Is of itself q
very considerable bonus on the years
income from a flock. Some farmers
especially dislike early lambs for the
reason that they begin to eat too soon.
making II necessary to feed before
the early spring grass Is ready. But
one ounce OF meal or bran Is worth
more than a full pound of grass. and
the constant practice Of all sheep
keepers should be to push ahead all
the lambs and keep this larger growth
increasing naturally as the animal
grows older. The last pound Of In
crease in any animal will cost more
than twice as much as the hrst, and
this rule will apply to all kinds and
conditions of animals: but nest OF all
to lambs. and sheep after them. Feed.
Ing IL an art that must he learned by
practice: II may be stedied very pro-
ftably by reading the experience OF
others. and SO one will know what to
do and what to avoid In his own prac.
tice.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-02
9bort 9tru,o,,s
SUNDAY Ralf.Bour
Theme:
DEGENERATION

4 = i
BY Rev. Cyrus Townsend Brady.
Text: "elessed 10 the man that
Walketh not In the counsel Of the un-
eodly. nor standeth In the way Of Gin.
nsrs, nor sitteth In the seat Of the
eernfui."-Psains. I. I.
Z II
The Book OF the Psalms begins ap-
propriately enough with a description
Of the wicked. set before US by Q meth
Cd Of exclusions. We read the first
verse and are struck by its wisdom
and its rhythm. But not until We In.
vestgate II little more critically do
We see its interesting force and OBJ
serve at the same time the literary
skin with which the conditions against
which all that follows In the Psalter
declaims are presented.
The man who is not blessed Is de-
picted first Of all as an ungodly man.
There are many men who are, or who
profess to be. ungodly: that Is. men
who have left the Divine out OF their
reckoning. who persistently deny God
and shape their lives upon some ethic
system. which they fail to recognise
as distinctly traceable to and. In 90
tar as it Is good. derived from Chris
tanity. Some men in this category
are upright, honorable had almost
said God-fearing-citizens Most men
who thus deny God. who put Him out.
side Of their calculations. are not.
The next step downward Is easily
taken. The man who Is not blessed
is next described by the Psalmist ~
d sinner. The transition IL natural
and easy. To deny God 10 usually to
disobey His laws. and that Is to COM
init sin.
The third characteristic Of the maA
who is not blessed is that he Is scorn.
ful. There are many sinners who are
ashamed OF their sin, but when q man
descends to such a depth that he
glories in his wickedness and becomes
a mocker and blasphemer. outwardly
contemptuous of religion. he has al
most reached the objectionable nadir
Of degeneration. The insight, there
fore. Of the Psalmist is seen In this
descending scale Of moral depravity-
ungodliness, wickedness, contempt
But that is not all that is remark.
able In the verse. Quite wonderful Ia
tho skill of the writer, for he has
paralleled the personal scale with one
of habit. The ungddly man IL one who
walketh. The sinner is one who stand.
eth. The scorner Is one who sits
down.
How many people. weakest when
they think they are strong. come In
touch with temptation, walk by It,
pass 1t, repass it, fascinated by It.
Presently they stand still by 1t, and
the touch becomes longer and more
continuous, until finally they take the
abiding attitude and sit down with Il,
live with 1t, become part Of 1t. How
amazing is this verse! The man who
denies God walks in the way q moral
failure. When his denial plunges him
into sin he stands In close touch with
1t. And when he has stood long
enough he sits down and becomes q
mocker and scorner. He adds the
potent power Of his tongue to the
subtle influence of his life in debauch.
ing his fellow man.
May God give to each one Of US the
answer to the Psalmist's prayer by
blessing US because We are none OF
these things!
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-02

posts D and Il. Attach pulleys at d
and z with ropes fastened to the
swinging pulley and back to r.
Throw some corn in the pen. A. call
in the hogs. and standing at r. where
the hogs can be seen. operate the
gate as the hogs pass out. Some
shelled corn. says Prairie Farmer.
should be thrown In pen B to keep the
hogs from coming back into pen A.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-02
FOR DIVIDING HOGS.

Double Pen Which VIII Prove Of
Great Help In Task.
Have two pens. A and B, with an
opening. jut wide enough to allow
one hog to pass through at q time. In
the corner of A. as shown In the &C.
companying illustration. Hang q gate
on hinges at post G to swing from
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-02

The Slow One
Would you" he said after they had
been sitting I'm the dark for long
time, BE angry with me IL were to
kiss your
She was silent for moment. Then
In tones the meaning Of which was not
to be mistai IN she replied:
why do You suppose j turned down
the light an hour and a half agoT
And yet he wondered. poor fool. how
other young men who had started far
In the rear were able To pass him In
the race OF life.
Convincing His Chun,.
Johnny Tin the gardent-Father.
father, look out OF the window:
Father quitting out his headp-Wbat
a nuisance you children are. What do
you want Tow:
Johnny with triumphant glance
at his pIayfeIlowp-To;nmy Brooks
wouldn't believe you'd get 10 hrir on
h.e foI, .f vour head.--I.nndon Tif-Bsfs-
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-02

the staples on sides Of bottom. Also
two small hooks are placed at the
bottom to hook on wagon box. Cleats
should be nailed on the bottom 30
hogs can walk up easily without slip
ping. About six feet long makes the
right slant and three feet wide.-H.
e. Studebaker.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-02

Wsrtot may cot Be % mucn.
But u not truly great
h boato The record ana I'd 0usens
MyN0sn8 Whf1e you Wase
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-02
A Handy Hoo Chute.

The illustration explains itself and
IL q light handy chute TO use In load
Ing hogs. II should be made Of strong
material. say 2x4. for stills for bot.
tom and for upright pieces to At IN
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-02
9ALKS ON ADVERTISING
X.-The Discussion of
Good and Bad Ads.
By Henry Herbert Huff
COPYRIGHT. 1902 BY AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION


M Business Man, the standard by which measure the
quality advertisements results No matter how carefully
worded beautifully typed if the ad fails bring business
worthless 1t must lead customers to the store and interest
them In goods.
The purpose of retail ads is to inform People read them
in order learn what and good things SALE their
and where they be purchased The ad that does
not give definite information is failure.
Gin many ads what thought is there that will be
bere that will lead the reader to the store and buya
They little better than blank space and thousands of retail
ads See Line and Watch This Space order To
space wasted this way shocking the city advertiser
pays dollars per inch and puzzles his brain to
every particle of it. One politely requests the public
his and search throughout his shelves and
to find what it wants and ought to buy.
Aure yourself to take this trouble when the
mail order houses and merchants such to him.
How much better these had been occupied with de-
scriptons and prices of goods sale!
each headline properly worded adj index to the body
of the ad and commands the attention of those needing the goods
therein headline like What We Offer general and
lead few people read further from
oy The illustrations of all good striking and artistic and
correctly the articles described They tell glance what
the AID often ridiculous offensive to good
and direct attention the contents of the ad
sometimes adj is confusing as Chinese puzzle Head
stick everywhere attention nothing looks
though the printer had tried to work of all his type
The reader asked think little about all kinds of goods
consequently remembers Contrast this with ad which,
merchandise The ideal small ad tells about single article
When reads complete information about the goods
which the merchant Offers together with the and judge
values quite well though he in the store
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-02
Thrush In Horses Feet.

Little 10 known about the origin
Of the term thrush" az applied TO q
diseased condition OF the frog" or
bold triangular center visible on the
ground surface OF the horses foot.
but the cause or causes giving rise 20
the diseases are well known. and.
therefore. should be understood.
Filth IL the chief factor in the de-
veiopment OF thrush. Some owners
believe thrush to be contagious. but
there Is no contagion about II at all.
for remove the filth. clean the feet.
and often the disease viii cure itself
Canker OF the foot In a contagious
disease. however, and In due TO a
parasite OF vegetable origin. Mares
suffer from thrush oftener In the
hind feet than do stations or geidings.
who suffer in the fore feet principal
~. The reason for this IL obvious.
~win 81 t:.,... inap ever go
home:" a." INDEED the irritated head
Of fhe haI-.
II euess 20. father replied the ma
erfamlljax lie always has gone. -
Washington Herald.
A Good Guess
Does your father know you smoke.
little boy!~ asked the fnquisitive
stranger.
II guess not" replied The bad boy
He doesn't lock up his cigars.'-i,e-
troit Free Press.
Only Possibility.
Zones IL growing handsomer eve'y
day"
81 haven't seem him lately"
.Neithef have I. bat l hear he got
esnashsd IN the face with baseball
ana Il must have made some change
The French Filler.
Msrtot may cot Be % much.
Dus u not truly great
H See3s ths record and tn Dutch.
nyuAin9 Whf1e you Wa9
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-09-02
Established Business

The cumulative effect of advertising is
to make an established business.
"Good will" is as valuable an asset as
the goods in your stock---perhaps more
valuable.
think Of your kind of goods they will
think Of you. Advertising will do it.
The moral: Advertise in the Gold Leaf.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-11-05
oyster suppers and Festivals.

The ladies of the Travilah Baptist Church
will hold an oyster supper on Thanksgiv-
ing Day.
The ladies of Jamestown M. f. Church
South will hold an oyster and meat supper
in Griffith's hall on Wednesday. November
10th. Ice-cream, cake. &c, will be served.
If rainy. next fair day.
There will be an oyster and meat supper
held in P. +. Waters hall. at Germantown
Station, on the evening of Tuesday, No
vember 23rd, for the benefit of the M. F..
Church South A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all. If rainy. next fair evening.
An entertainment will be held in p. f.
Waters hall, Germantown, on Friday, No
vember 26, 1909, for the benefit of the Old
Germantown School Doors open at 8
O'Clock. Admission for adults, rs cents
children, 10 cents.
This is the oyster supper treat you have
been waiting for, November 18th. 1909.
The Traviah Cornet Band will hold their
annual oyster and meat supper in Waters
han at Travilah, Md. Come early and
avoid the rush. Begins at 4:3O p. M II
rniny, next fair evening.
Committee.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-11-05

v- shingtOn business men narrowly
a ID ,ath last Sunday night, when
M bile in which they were riding
aas lie on the Brookeville pike about
ID il of Sligo. this county. Two of
H Frank Firor. president of the
30 ng Company, and Thos. farrell,
{ the Loeffier Sausage and Pro-
pany-lie seriously injured in
3. ishington University Hospital.
OIL. S. X from decorations of the limbs
nd ar1l lie internalinjuries and the other
g.tn q Els 1cated shoulder and decorations
lr te see and body.
Tie 9th RS of the party-Ernest Loeffier.
OF the Lo Her Sausage and Provision Com
pany Wn Goodwin and Chas. Snyder
are confined to their homes suffering from
bruises.
That al the men in the party were not
killed was nothing less than miraculous"
Mr. ror at the hospital.
a uura ire and broken wheel caused
the accident. The party had been to Fred
orjCk Nd where they had spent the after
noon hey started for Washington after
dark al ad almost reached Sligo, when
the Fire urst and the rim of the right
nom wheel collapsed. Thomas FARRELL
owner ,4d driver of the machine, shut off
;ha lov- nd turned the machine toward
% ssee ar k on the right-hand side of the
ross an effort to stop it. So great was
BE f the machine that it ran up
l,e .4u nd into fence When the ma
cmrt ed up the bank the members
OF tN rarty were thrown to the road.
soon liJer the men were thrown out
The .f ously injured were taken into
pg-e a, tomobile and carried to George
WI asron University Hospital. The rest
.i walked to Silver Spring, where
t.-. sund car for Washington.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1909-11-05
Sandy Spring Items.

The recent session of The NeighbOrs was
held at Springland, the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Washington B. Chichester About
twenty members were present, with Mr..
and Mrs. John C. Bentley, Miss Gertrude
Miller. Miss Florence M. Bentley and the
Misses Griffith, guests of the day. The
next meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. Estelle 7. Moore.
DIR. and Mrs. Roger Brooke, after spend
ing several months in Europe with Mrs.
BrOOke's relatives. Mr.. and Mrs Otto 7. Sim
on, Washington, have arrived safely at Ma
Mia via the Suez canal and the Indian ocean
route. DIR. Brooke has resumed his duties
as an army surgeon with the rank of mai
or. promotion.
The marriage of Edward 7. Brooke, son
of Mrs. Roger Brooke. of Sandy Spring
and Miss Ruby Wilkes, of Dallas. Tex, has
been announced They will make the lat
ter place their home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Steer, Mr.. and Mrs
William W. Moore, Mr. and Mrs Benjamin
H. Miller. Arthur Stabler Mr.. and Mrs
Edward p Thomas, Mr.. and Mrs. JohT
Thomas. Mr.. and Mrs. Granville E. Far
quhar, Mr.. and Mrs r. Rowland Moore
Mr.. and Mrs T. b. Stabler, Miss Mary Ma
gruder, Miss Rebecca T. Miller, Miss Edna
" Thomas. Miss Mary Moore Thomas and
Frederick Stabler. Jr.. were in attendance
at the annual meeting of Friends. held in
Baltimore.
j. Janney Shoemaker and Malcolm Far
quhar have joined the camping party at
Great Cacapon, W. Va.
Mrs. Elizabeth C.. Davis is spending a
few weeks in New York Mrs. Estelle 7,
Moore and Mrs X. Rowland Moore are Wis
iting their sister, Mrs. Samuel C. Rumford,
of Wilmington. Mrs. Rowland Moore will
90 to George School and Swarthmore Col
lege, where her children are this year. be-
fore returning home.
Visitors here have been Friend La Fer
que Gardner, New York. Mrs Henry Beach
am, Mrs. X. Henry Holme, Miss Emma
otdHlty anu MISS HCftIuuc miicI, vi Dditl-
more, and Mrs. Albert P. Brubaker. of
Philadelphia.
Owing to the extreme illness of Mrs.
Samuel P. Thomas. whose eighty-eighth
birthday occurred few weeks since. the
Home Interest, which was to have met
with Mr.. and Mrs. Charles G. Wilson, has
been postponed until November.