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

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces IN
nammaton, sllays pain, wind c0lic 25c bottle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-01

the giant Of battles. Among the
climbers were the queen of the prai-
RE, the Baltimore belle and the ayr
shire. A flower loved for its perpetual
blossoming was the souvenir de NAL
maison, finest of the Bourbon roses.
The Bengal was another perpetual and
an attractive bloom. Even the gi-
gantic cabbage rose, though it be-
came the fashion to laugh at it, had it's
share of popularity for awhile. Where
are the roses of yesteryear? ~"
e Ho fhot won't, h>.. 3. A.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-01
As soon as a man begins to love his
WORK, then will he also begin to make
prOgress.-RuSkin.

PILES CURED IN 6 TO II DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case
Of Itching, Blind, Bleeding Protruding Piles in
6 to II days or morey refunded. Soc.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-01
A Scheme That Failed,

Well-to-Do Patient (pleading pow.
erty)-I hope, doctor, you will re-
member that I am a poor man, and
make out your bill accordingly.
Doctor Catering the figures)-That
will make your bill exactly $42, in
stead Of $40. always add ten per
cent. to my bills against the poor to
make up for the proportion of the1a
that fail to collect-Illustrated Sun
day Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-01

He that wants hope is the poorest
man alive.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-01

Sober second thoughts are always
best for q topper.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-01

& buy Furs & Hides. Write for catalog los
N. w. Hide g. Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-01-01

When a woman has her hair fixed
up she is half dressed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21
PAINTING FARM VEHICLES.
The Cost is Not Great and the I'M
proved Appearance and Enduring
Qualities More Than Compensate.
for the Cost and Trouble.
By J M. BELL. Virginia.

by y. M. BELL, virginia.
IT takes q very little time and money
to clean and paint a vehicle. as the
writed knows from practical expert
ence.
h following directions, carefully
carried out. will enable even the most
inexperienced to clean and paint a
vehicle in a creditable manner
First. remove the cushions, foot ar
pet and SIDE curtains. Then wash the
vehicle, both body and running gear.
thoroughly, first SOftening all hard,
died mud ly pouring on a liberal sup
ply of water, never using either sponge
or rag until the mud Is thoroughly
softened.
After you are certain that no par
tieles of hard. dried mud stick to the
vehicle, wash carefully until perfectly
clean.
Don't be in too big a hurry. but see
that you make a thorough job.
Let the vehicle dry. then go all over
it with a dry rag. removing every
particle Of sand and dirt, being espe.
cially careful around the base OF tn.
spokes where they are inverted in the
hub or fellows.
Use q coarse brush to clean the seat
and corners Of the body on the inside.
Now put your vehicle in the carriage
house or shed. Get two old boxes,
just high enough to raise the wheels
above the floor of the building. Place
these under the bed of the front and
back axles n take the shafts off.
Trim one end OF a short piece Of
WOO SO that you can run q wheel on
IT, trimming SO as to admit turning
the wheel while you paint.
Nail the broad end Of the board to
an upright or scantling of the building
about four feet from the floor.
Go over your whole vehicle once
more TO remove the last particles Of
grit NOW you are ready to begin
painting.
me Wr1ter takes it for granted that
you will use different coIors for 49,
body and running gear-say black fo,
the former and Brewster green ma
room or dark red for the latter in
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21

Guiding shafts.
Open your can Of paint, stir ge1Siy
with q small, smooth paddle TOR nVe
or ten minutes, until You are ceTta1i'
that the paint is thoroughly mixed
Use a few drops of spirits OF tnrpeh-
tine if the paint proves too thlch' 'u'
| be very careful not to thin it too mucn.
You a tell the proper consistency
| by running the brush up and down on
a smooth piece Of Imprinted board or
on the rim Of Il wheel.
start with the shafts or 2 wheel,
paint with as long a stroke as posi-
bic.
When the shafts and wheels are fin
ished go to work en- the springs. percn
poles, axle and beds.
The running gear finished. clean
your brush we'll with ~turpentine, opeT,
your can Of paint to be used on the
body ane stir thoroughly.
Paint the outside Of the body n
seat all around then the OF
the top, inside of seat and body
After you have done this look over
the whole lob and ascertain whether
you have left any portion implanted.
IT is very likely you have. Touch up
these places with the tip Of the brush.
It will generally take one or two
careful goings over and ~retouchlngs
4 oo XeN " CA ~ sONB
especially If YOU are inexperienced.
I do not advise the attempt to stripe,
as it requires a careful and practiced
hand to do that we'll.
An ordinary top buggy can be
washed and painted in a day by one
person. & little longer time will be
required for a single or double surrey
or phaeton. You should start cary Oh
a clear morning, have your vehicle
convenient to pump or we'll. cleanse
thoroughly and paint carefully.
The lob will cost from rs cents to
s1.25 for paint and brush. for one coat.
which is sufficient for all jntents and
p and your abor.
/ have given these suggestions for
those who use the ordinary vehicle
generally bought by farmers and per-
son Of moderate G who would
like to brighten up their vehicles at
moderate cost, but they are not meant
for those who prefer to send all vehi-
cles to the shop regardless Of cost.
l have Just painted my buggy and
did not use so cents worth OF paint as
II Overran.
One coat OF paint each year VIII Civ.
a vehicle q very attractive appearance
besides doing much to presere it.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21
"YOU SHOULD REASON
WITH A MULE"
a County Mule That Deals
Death and Destruction.
(ROwIanH SIM \

A gentleman was telling us yester-
day OF a Columbus county, mr'a that
stands guilty of two cCld-blOoded muir
ders, by which the same woman was
left q widow on two occasions.
Some years ago LeSe George. a ne
gro. in the vicin ty Of Chn7bnurn. pu~-
chased a young mule that was gay
and frisky. Now. Zele had never
had much experience with mules, and
had not learned that the most dan
@erous place IN the VOID is in reach
ing distance of the htnd legs of one.
Put Zoke learned his lesson too late.
FOR withoNt any warning on a certain
occasion that mule sent his hind feet
INTO the air and sent Zale 70 the place
where the w~oodbine wineth.
OF course the departure of Zeke
left Ellen. his wife, q weeping widow.
Put ere many months hal passed.
Cu"ldS arrow again pierced her heat
and she soon found heren1f making
100000 yes at Joe Mcmillan. joe
pressed his case, and also his lips to
the drsty Fnan's. was accented by her.
ap1 soon thew arte~o1 ,,nOn the mys-
terious sea Of matrimory.
The months sped ~raris1ly by. and
Ellen and her Joe were living as hap.
rilv to~ether 90 two cooling doves.
hut evil was again soon to befalI the
@a'+h<rl T1lan.
hat same mule was still a ernho
o. me farn'fv- and Joe was the man
thaS worked him. The mule Hted ts,e
old la1v AID the old lady lorad Toe.
but between Joe and tho mule thnre
was rot much affection. For s~r1otire
the mule has henn in a meditatIve
mode. calmly waiting for an onno~tn-
ri+v to scnd Joe to r"er with
TaFe. The onnortuojty ca-e last
week. and vr'tho"t a~v warning Zoe
was sent 70 he with Zaka.
Tho old 1a1V &c AGAIN u,ifbN,f n
and will Fka'v rn,nair 81 nm
ri she na~ts with trat ~,n1a
No other mOdern brave will 1ika,v
tata the risk OF gO'ng the way Of Zelze
and Ioe.
p~fn~e "n'ng ont OF tho ca~po+
a~a'r the rn',rtrv F11on sharl6 nv al
~rar~ trade that u,"le, or hang from
his tail a dan~n~ e'"raf.
We would feel moe ct ease stand.
iro on the hrnw of a SIN oi,ino vol
no-r ~ ~~itt:n~ an - boo ~ 1v~a~:.a
smoking a c'rar. than to be In fen
fent Of the hind end Of q mule. It's
alwavs lna1a5 and liable to go OF
at any moment.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21
Baltimore Sum-

The Christmas Century will be nota-
bic for the first instalment of Nine.
hso'a eskas Memoirs. which are to
run through the ear. These mem
cries of one of the greatest yentuses
or the modern stage, and one Of the
admired and beloved women D,
u time, were completed not long be-
fore Nine. Madieska's death in Anril
last. They tell the story Of a career
probably not exceeded in romance and
Importance by that Of any other Con-
mental actress who has visited
America and England. and abound in
"reminiscences of interesting persons
IN many walks of life. and in wisf.
and useful observations on the a.,
OF acting in general. as well as on th,.
characteristics of contemporary ORA
ihatlc artists in both Europe and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21
Christmas treasure.

I count my treasures o'er VITA CHI
a little TOY tina baby knew.
A little SOCK OF faded hue.
a little OCH Of golden hair.
Long years ago this Christmas d"'N'
My little one, my all to me,
Sat rObed in white upon my khsI'
And heard the merry Christmas
chime.
-Eug-na Field
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21
NORTH CAROLINA MINERALS
Total Value for 1908. $2,3O7,1f6, a De-
crease of S766, eOG-Other Statistics.

Total Value for 1908. So, ZIG, a De-
crease Of $766,GOG-Otlier Statistics.
DR.. J.. Hyde Pratt, State G%eologist,
has Just issued a bulletin Of the min
eral production Of North Carolina
during the year 1908, which shows
hat the financial ~stringency and gen
eral business depression that swept the
country during the latter part OF 1907
and the greater portion of 1908 had a
decided effect on the minera produc-
ton of North Carolina during 1908.
This was felt especially in the building
which are largely dependent upon
building trades for their support. As
these form by far the larger portion
of the mineral production Of the State,
there was, consequently, q c~onsidera-
BILE falling off in the total value.
The total value of mineral prOduc-
ton for 1908 was s2,3O7,11 IL, as com
pa ed with $3.173,T22, value Of tht
1907 production, a decrease Of $685.
SOS. This mineral production can be
divided into four divisions. namely:
the productions OF metals, gold, silver,
copper and iron; non-metalic minerals,
as tale. barvtes. etc; structural min
erals. as building stone, brick, etc.
Here is given the value of the 1908
production divided UP according to
these divisions: metals, $177,600; nom
metallic mine ais. s25S,so2: structural
3IIihei II 1 A-fVc, pottCiy oAAo "
terry lays, s9s.O11. Total values. So
307,116.
In the production Of the precious
metals. North Carolina easily main
tains first place In the Eastern States,
although its total production is small
The gold production Of 1905 was A.
716.S2 fine ounces, valued at s97,495,
an increase Of 740.24 fine ounces and
of e15.302.nO IN value over the pro-
duction OF 1907. The county produc-
ing the LARGEST amount of this produc-
ton was Montgomery. with Rowan
second. The output of silver and cop
per. which are very closely related to
each other. was very greatly below the
production of 1907, the copper being
valued at only s2,560. as compared
with s116,410. the value OF the 1907
production. All of the principal cop
per mines were idle during 1908.
In the non-metalic minerals there
was a slight increase in the produce
ton of millstones. but a decided de-
crease III the production OF all the
others.
The value of he structural materials
produced during 1908, Of $1,771.603,
was q decrease of ~s3S9.415. as COM
pared with 50 II o1S. the value OF the
production of 1907 The greatest de-
crease was in the production of granite
ard brick. In 1907 the value
OF the granite production was $685.
Ats, while in 1905 it dropped to sS02,-
927. u decrease of s103,549. The
production of common brick in 1907
vas 174.750 90. valued at 81 150.-
1e5, while the production Of 1908 has
fallen off 70 Ia 49,, 900 brick, valued
at s900.611. There were slight gains
IN the production Of sandstone,
ma bic and lime.
The value of the production of
pottery and pottery cIays in 1908 was
ses.c11, an Increase OF $3,284, as COM
pared with s95. 1877, the value Of the
1907 production.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21

in old North Carolina and he has
done a good deal TO advertise the State
among sons OF the best people OF New
England and the North Recently Mr..
Butler had a talk with Mr., John Blue,
Of Aberdeen, and here is what he saws
about the work of that genial, whole
souled gentleman and successful man
Of affairs:
= was down at Aberdeen the other
day, and there / fed in with John
Blue. John Blue is one Of the young
fellows who started out in this coun-
try to do a little saw II Ii work on \
modest scale, such as a backuoods hoy
has to before he can get to a bigger
basis. But John Blue kept hammer
ing away and saving his money ana
getting it into something else, and al
the time biting Off something that
looked bigger than he could chew ami
now he can sit on his front porch ana
see his trains run On his railroad and
the hired man cuts the wood aud
feeds the chickens.
But l Gid not start out to tell about
John Blue, but h job John Blue has
done for the community.
Just below Southern Pines is one
Of h big cotton developments Of
the United States. Within a few miles
Of where / live men are making two
bales OF cotton On an acre OF ground.
and a great many farmers are aver
aging a bale to the acre. That means
a return of over a hundred dollars to
the acre, and with a product that
brings cash the day it is delivered at
the freirht station.
And here is where John Blue
comes in. When he was numbering
ne built his little railroad and picked
up timber lands at a prce that will
make his Ian IS stand him from fifty
cents or less to a dollar or 50 an acre.
His railroad, pushing into the wilder
ness, opened q lot OF this timber land
to the cotton farmer, and John Plue
has brought to light several hundred
thousand acres of cotton land that
will sell for five TO a hundred dollars
an acre no. instead of fifty cents or q
dollar.
Possibly this may not all develop
in John Blues day, hut before his boys
reach the limit Of mans age the LANDS
he took because he had to take them
to get the timber he wanted WI be
worth enough for cotton raising to
pay for building railroads all over
developing farms, and leave
none besides,
Put John Plue n his boys viii
not be the fellows who profit r1ost, for
what they gain by their fathers fore
sight and their own efforts in Develop
ing the country the rOad taps VIII ne
Of small consequence beside what the
people gain who raise the crops and
who procure the products of the farms
that are being made
John Blue told me Of a crop he
made this year on two hundred acres
of this ground. 1t included sixty-fFe
bales Of cotton and over two thoIS-
and bushels Of corn, besides oats. hay.
melons, and q lot Of the small stuff the
farmer does not count. and il Vas
worth about ten thousand dollars. u
few years ago the land that has @@"n
made into a farm could have be-H
bought for two hundred dollar -
it probably could no. be had for MY
times that much. That is what CT
ton is doing for this section OF Inc
SOuht.
Mr.. Blue tcId me Of lane that mas
increased in value hundre times
in the last six or eight years. A cent
would buy the tust what it takes "
dollar to buy now"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-21
JOHN BLUE.

II BUSINESS Man Who Has Done Mncb
TO eve the Sand Hill Sert;on-
Itow Land Through Which HE
Road huns Has Increased in Value,
Mr. Zion H Butler is a Northern
born gentleman who resides at south
ern Fines and writes articles for the
sources and her men. He has hoo,
around the world a time or two ua
believe, but he sees much that is good
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-02
LONG LOST PEG LEG
NINE II DISCOVERED.
Young Miners Saddlebags Full of
Gold. Returns to san Jacinto
With Story.

SAN JACINTO, Feb. With
saddlebags bullying with quartz which
assays ST.. 900 a ton. and with gold
nuggets. the largest of which weigh
ed nearly four ounces. Tommy Raw
son. young miner, came in from a
prospecting trip on the desert be-
yond the San Jacinto mountains Fri
day and for the second time within
week belief is expressed that the long
lost Peg Leg mine has been found.
When Ferguson and Blodgett came
into town last week with rich quartz
and the rumor was circulated that
they had found the Peg Leg mine.
Rawson left post hast, for he had
located the claim from which his
specimens exhibited in San Jacinto
Friday were taken several years ago.
and fearing that the new discovery
was on his claims, he quickly went
to investigate matters. Rawson re
ports that he passed the camp o
the prospectors and that they are
working on a ledge on Steamboat
mountain. about eighty-ive miles
from the wonderfully rich ledge
from which his specimens are taken
This claim Rawson was guided 10 a
number Of years ago By an old In
dian. but the secret vas only given
TO Rawson with the understanding
thar he should not diyulge the mine
location until after the old Indian :
death. The passing Of the Indian a
few weeks ago freed Rawson from
further secrecy n the matter and
he Is now taking decisive steps IN
developing his desert property.
The quartz * so heavily ladened
with gold that large speeks 81 the
yellow neal are plainly visible 20 the
naked eye This Il rhe quartz from
which Ravson obtained the IN
ereduIous assay 81 SIT see ton.
The old Indian tran 10 That portion
OF rhe desert country follows down
the San Felipe canyon beyond War
neFs ranch II vas IN this canyon
that Peg Leg Smith and his parry
were am5ashed and murdered 81
the Indians.
The location Of Rarson's claims IL
said 10 correspond n every detail r
the story Of the uherebours 81 he
lost Peg Leg
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-02
SHEEP ARE DOING
MUCH DAMAGE
DrckwATER MAN SAYS THoU-
SANDS ARE GRAZING FROM
ALL OVER STATE IN THAT SEC
TIoN WITH SERIOUS RESULTS

Joe Tognoni, of DuekWster. who
was in Eureka the first of the week,
reported 70 the Sentinel that there
are now about Il ) 900 head of sheep
near his place on the east side of the
valley. The different bands are in
charge of and have been driven here
by Basque sheepnerders from seven
counties Of the state, some of them
coming from Douglas county in west
ern Nevada.
These travelling bands of sheep are
not permitted to pass over ranges
designated as government forest re-
serves until such time as the feed ma
lures on them sufficiently to permit
pastnring. consequently these sheep
have been forced 10 find new feeding
grounds. and as a result have been
driven into Nye county.
Mr. Tognoni SAYS when he left
home the sneep We're grazing among
his cattle and were as thick as grass
hoppers. He says they are not~only
eating all the feed in sight. but such
VAST numbers passing over the
ground dig out the tender grass roots
with their sharp hoofs. absolutely
rendering reprod of feed i'm
possible They have also damaged
all the springs in that section BY
turning them into mud holes
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-02
SUES IN ASSASSINATION CASE
Oklahoma Woman sues t0 Recover
on 500 900 Policies.

MUSKOGEE. Okla. Feb. -
Suit has been begun In the United
States cireit court by Mrs Susie VI.
Burdette against the Penn Mutual
Life Insurance company. OF Phil
adelphIa. American National Of
Galveston and Provident Saving Life
Mutual Life and Fidelity & Casualty
company Of New York. 70 recover fife
and accident Insurance aggregating
$500 00e Mrs Barderfe is the Vid-
ow OF Joshua Burdette. wealthy
merchant Of Creek county. Who is
supposed 20 have been assassinafed
az Eafala n sos
Burdettes body aaz found IA q
well or his farm Nearby on the
ground was the revolver By which h.
- supposed 10 have been killed The
companies refused payment for a
long ttnae on The ground 81 suicide
and now also alIege false statements
TO THE medical examiners The ease
Il SET for trial Feb
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-02
A SAD TRAGEDY
IN CHICAGO
BROTHER or MAYOR ACCIDENT
ALLY KILLS DAUGHTER OF
GEN. A. &. GIRARD WHILE
SHOWING SERVANT REVOLVE.

CHICAGO. ireb. 1.-George BusSe,
brother OF Fred A. Busse. mayor Of
Chicago. last night accidentally shot
and killed Mrs. l.. c. Tuckerman. =
years old. of New York City.
The shooting occurred in the Wal
ton apartment building, sos North
Clark street. Mrs Tuekerman was
visiting her father. General A. {.
Girard. retired. who occupied an
apartment in the building
George Busse. IN his apartment
across the areaway from the Girards
was demonstrating the use of a re-
yolver 10 Bertha Lambke. his house
maid. so that she could use the YEA
pom in case OF burglars. Suddenly
the revolver was discharged. The
bullet went through TWO win
dOws. into the Girard apartment and
pierced Mrs Tuckerman' heart.
Mayor Busse was present and a.
soon as he learned of the fatal conse-
quences notified the police.
According TO the statements made
TO the police. George Busse was
about 10 leave for Cincinnati on d
business trip. He did not care 10
leave his mother aud The maid at
home alone without some means Of
protection. He therefore purchased
a revolver and was instructing the
maid how 10 use it. when the trigger
vas pulled accidentally. Mrs Tuck
erman was in a bedroom dressing
When struck by the bullet she stag
gered into a hallway. General Gil
rard and Mrs. Tuckerman's fve-year-
old son. Alfred. rushed from an adj
joining room.
oh father, I've been shot and am
diving" said Mrs. Tuckerman, and
expired. A moment later there was
pounding at the door of the Gi-
rard apartment and Mayor Busse and
his brother. George, came In.
Mayor Buses wife and mother
followed The mayor summoned
physician and notified the police by
telephone but the woman died be-
fore the physician arrived. No ar
rests we're made, General Girard ex-
pressing himself as satisfied that the
shooting was accidental.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-02

The measure before the legislature
providing for revision OF The cleo
ton laws of the state is one OF much
importance and after careful eonsid-
Grafton should most certainly be put
through The provision for The nall
ing OF sample ballots 10 all registered
voters so that fhey may receive the
same six days in advance of the cleo
ton. the News considers most
vitality important feature Under the
present law the sample ballot IS with
held from the voter until the day Of
election. and then. due to rhe man
ner OF distribution. NAV or may not
reach his hands IN consequence ne
goes into the voting booth without
the information concerning the BAL
lot which be should have had oppor-
tunny 10 gather thoroughly. The
large number Of improperly marked
ballots thrown out in this eoun-
~ last fall tells the balance OF the
story. The form Of the ballot used
In Nevada should also be changed
As II stands II is mOnstrosity
seemingly made to confuse and delay
whether 10 leave the way open for
fraud cad only be conjectured. There
Is no sense in the alpha beticai ar
rngement OF the names OF the eandi
dates and the elimination ~ tbs
straight ticket The latter should b
provided for IN the new Law. no mat
ter What elss may be done.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1909-02-02

The organ has been called down
more than once from Carson. If
some things the little birds are twit-
tering about that meeting of the as
SCISSORS ara true-there Is probably
another shut-up order on the way
by this time