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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28
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Uncle Sam Gets After the Loafers

pl1cation for more employees on file.
Mr.. Norton went to this Office at nine
in the morning, when business Isl sup
posed to begin, and found it empty.
Presently few of the clerks arrived,
but it was ten o'clock before all of
them were there and at work. At
1880 some of them went out to lunch,
and it was 1880 before all of them
were again at their desks. Shortly
after four they begin to leave the
place, although the days work is not
supposed to be over until 4:3o. At
that hour not soul remained in the
office.
After satisfying himself this was the
daily routine in the Office Mr.. Norton
sent for Charles H. Treat, then treas
urer, and exploded his bomb. He or
dered that instead of increasing the
force in that Office 1t was to be re-
duced This was done and the Office
has so increased in efficiency that it is
doing more work than it ever did be-
fore, and is fast catching up on it's
back business.
A big printing Office was maintained
by each department, although the
largest printing plant in the 7'orld is
the government printing Office This
big plant has always been compelled
to lay off men each summer, 2hen it
might have been doing all the printing
for the departments. The department
printing Offices were ordered disman-
tied and the work was sent to the gov
eminent printing Office, but amid much
protest. In the treasury there was
also bindery, and it was claimed
that this at least must be retained, as
it was used to bind the issues of gov
eminent bonds.
"Ascertain exactly how many days
work goes to binding bonds in year,"
was the peremptory order of the sec.
retary's Office.
Five days." was the answer.
Then the bindery goes. Keep one
binding machine and have the govern.
ment printing Office send man for
five days each year to run it,"
Norton has been prowling around in
the Philadelphia mint and he has told
some of his friends In congress that
he found men falling over each other
there, the employees being so numer.
Gus that they actually impeded each
other in the discharge of their du-
ties
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28
Of WORTH IN HIS BUSINESS
Boy Detective Congratulates Himself
That His First Name 10 Easily
Pronounced.

Its lucky thing for me-" said Bin
Butts, the Boy Detective, to himself,
that my folks were plain people and
believed in plain names. Supposing.
for instance, l had been named after
the fashion of my distinguished kins-
man, Archie Butts. the military facto-
tum Of President Taft.
I'm out on the case and I've trapped
my man. stand facing him fearless
~ with a scowl on my face.
"'And who are your he asks.
"'Archibald Willingham De Graffen-
reid Butts, the Boy Detective!' l an
swer.
Honestly, believe I'd have to
laugh saying it. Anyhow, before got
through my man would be on the next
block. That's why say that my folks
were sensible, plain people and named
me plain Bill, which is of great value
in my profession.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28
She Wants a Bonnet.

The manager of department store
received the following order from one
of his out-of-town customers, who
wanted a bonnet:
Manure of head from ear to ear
over top of head II inches; from ear
to ear under my chin nine and one-half
inches; from forehead to back hair,
seven inches. want black lase bon
net with streamers and rosette of red
or yaller satting ribbon and would like
a bunch of pink Rozes or blue plume
with black jet bucket. If artifshels
are still the stile want a bunch of
grapes or a birds tale somewhere. I
do not want anything to fansy, but if
you think wreath of pansies would
look good why put one on. have some
good pink ribbon here at home so you
need not put on strings "-Lippincott's
Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28
4. GOOD COUGH MIXTURE.
Simple sHome-Made Remedy That 70
Free from opiates and Harm @ I
fuI Drugs.

An effective remedy. that will usr'
ally break up q cold in twenty-four
hours, is easily made by mixing to-
gether in a large bottle two ounces OF
Glycerine, half-ounce of Virgin Oh
of Pine compound pure and eight
ounces of pure Whisky. This nix
ture will cure any cough that is cur
able, and is not expensive as 1t makes
enough to last the average family an
entire year. Virgin OIL of Pine COM
pound pure is prepared only in the
laboratories of the Leach Chemical
Co., Cincinnati. O.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28
9$;2!g&|{E ]!

"Not one Known Failure in 8 Years."
That record Is the result of years Of
scientific study and localized work
with our remedy. Our testimonials are
not canned" they're personal thank
offerings
Prove our claims yourself. Ask your
druggist today for Stub-Roo Liquid. II
he doesn't carry it, send 81. 90 and wen
pay express. Write Today to
Stub.Roo Medical Co.
Duluth, MINI.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

M AKING models Of bugs for Uncle
vi Sans use in teaching agricultur-
lists and "bugology" students how to
distinguish between insects that are
harmful and those that are useful is
the novel occupation Of Mrs. Otto Hei-
demann, we'll known as a sculptor in
Washington.
It is no easy task that Mrs. Heide-
mann has. All the skin Of the sculp-
tor is necessary in the dexterous
fashioning of the queer looking mod
els, for although they are made on .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

If it is a poor wind that blows good
to nobody it is also a severe storm
that does not In some quarters have a
warming effect. Thousands of men
mad employment in clearing away tbs
snow and In blocking out the ice
crop who might otherwise have to face
he cold weather jobless.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

he owe he "tightwad"
Episcopal him fol-
surprised
America"
Paris has admired the church of the Made
which
o millions, and he did
is a
in
worked rapidly
in arranged combination OF
which
made president since
then has beenkn as king"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

Age doesn't creep, after all; it runs
like jack rabbit. This is evident
from the manner in which tapestries
have grown old since the passage OF
the tariff bill letting in works that
are more than 100 years old.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

Not less than $60,OO0.OO0 in money,
to say nothing OF other gifts, is report,
ed to have been sent this year in the
shape of Christmas presents to the old
world from the United States. Who
says.Uncle Sam is not the biggest and
best Santa Claus in the business?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

A Baltimore judge has decided that
you can hit waiter if he spills soup
on you. But how about it, when he
doesn't bring your cup of coffee till
your meat is stone cold?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

Now Guam has had an earthquake.
The little island is manifesting a CON-
mendable desire to get into the lime,
light, although 1t is slightly behind the
procession in selecting earthquakes,
which have gone temporarily out OF
fashion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

The trouble with the modern wom-
an appears to be that the moment she
marrfes she takes up study in psy-
chology instead Of thinking about the
washing and the baking and the rear.
ing of children.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

The papers tell us that bank depos.
its are so general that there is 1897
in banks for each of u.s." Tell it not
among the hoboes, or therell be a run
on every bank in the country
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

When a mans wife has gone to the
trouble Of getting his favorite cigar
from the druggist man is thorough
crouch if he complains at the bill
when it comes in later. Did he expect
the lady to make the cigars?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28
"MATCH KING" IN POLITICS

Ohio Columbus Barber, head of the match
trust" and the most prominent citizen of Akron.
O., is out for revenge upon Senator Charles Dick.
He has challenged that statesman to give public
platform explanation of what he means by stand
ing pat" certain tariff schedules of the tariff
bill and why he isn't for government control of
railroads. ,<...
The match king is nursing a grudge Of 20
years standing against Dick. Dick as county au-
ditor, sued him. manufacturer. for 100000 back
taxes and the match king had to transfer the resi-
dence of his Ohio person to Illinois to fight the
suit. The match king" chased from his ma
tive city.
But although Mr. Barber was very much averse
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28
Had Nothino on Noah.

Had Nothing on Moan.
Noah was inspecting the animals as
they trooped into the ark. =,
II don't claim to be q taunal nat
uralist," he said, "but I'm making T..
RS Smithsonian institution collection
look sick" ...-.
In due time, moreover. he: sailed
away with the greatest aggregation OF
living wild animals ever seen In cap
ivity.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28
Knew Human Nature.

TO what do. you attribute the popu:
larity OF your WORK." We asked Of the
comic supplement artist.
ITO the streak 81 human nature
that causes people to grin when the
sethsrs feliovs 1etg It IN the neck hs
replied.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

No matter what may happen to the
heating plant, it is always possible to
be happy in the thoughts that you
don't live in the natural-gas belt with
the gas pipes frozen.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28
The Worst o. II.

"Oh, she's awful. Whenever she
ders it,
But that's not the worst of it. If
she'd only murder it outrigh! |
wouldn't mind, but she tortures it so
long"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

England and Germany may build
their dreadnoughts, but the United
States has corner on the Missouri
mule.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

AS soon as the echo of the New
Years horns has died away on the
chilly air it will be time to begin agi-
tating for the sane fourth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

being henpecked. But this hen was
poultry.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

GastronomIc.
What belle of the season do you
find most attractive?'
1.-THE dinner bell.''
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

A Connecticut town has woman
steeplejack. Woman is literally equal.
ing man on every point, but this is
the highest point of equality on rec.
ord
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28
THE AWFUL ToRTUREs OF SKIN.
DISEASE.

If you've ever been afflicted. that
topic needs no enlargement The bright
side of the picture is the record of
Stub-Roo Liquid. It's just bedrock
fact, and here it is:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

Now that flying is practical and the
north pole has been discovered the
only thing left for the next year ap-
pears to be perpetual motion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

Queen Alexandra retains her beauty
by simple living and by keeping her
temper Queens do not have to worry
about cooks, however,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

The trouble with those big deer the
hunters shot is that they might have
been so much bigger if they had got
away.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

A 15-year-old boy was arrested in
New York for speeding in an automo
Bile at the rate of 80 miles an hour
1t developed that the boy had a chauf
feur's license and that the car was
his own The modern speed Jugger
naut is bad enough, but it is no won
der that the citizens of the metropolis
are calling on the law for protection
to their lives when this Juggernaut
is allowed to be set in motion by chill
dren.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

Unfortunately. all the poets are
showed in, so that they have nothing
to do but write poems on "The Beau
tiful Snow"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

DR.. Wiley says that preserved eggs
are not fit to eat. Nor are those that
haven't been.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28


vehicle
there
therefore Mr. Balnger friend the Inter
es charged CLAWS
have the
cae in business Iew
administration.
no the fact that Pnchots strength lies the fact that he
good and did the work we'll his for desire
the
Balnge tickle
his nation
Roosevelt limit
for this that all will
Mr. Bainger native of and old He is great
the
and0f in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

Wilt powerful
magnitude Tentyeven years later
naked eye ana " We
Of the first magnitude
will be Jupiter is and
later those still alive Will wit
the EARTH for the dead word WI" ara"
i into the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

Every good resolution helps little.
though 1t may not last until it reaches
the place named on the ticket.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

OF the diplomats
remember the incident when
About month half
Lisbon
Spain and Portugal replied
While
had
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

Prof Percival Lowell, who watches the stars
from Lowell observatory, Flagstaff Ariz., has
started an astronomical controversy that bids fair
to put the Cook Peary bitterness in the candy
class.
Prof. Lowell smiled when it was suggested to
him that Halleys comet now the big thing in the
skies, might wreck the earth. "Halleys comet
will in all human probability not anect the earth
in this way" Prof. Lowell replied.
Then he proceeded to elucidate his now con-
troverted theory of the earth's finish in the melt
ing pot of the sun. Floating around somewhere
in the ether is dead, cold icy star which is rush.
ing toward the EARTH Prof. Lowell theorizes It
may take millions of years to get here the uni
verse is so vast but it is on its way. Prof Lowell
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

HARD FIGHTFOR BALL.NGER

Richard Achilles Ballinger, secretary of the in
terror has prepared to put up the greatest hgh.
OF his career. When Clifford Pinchot threw down
the gauntlet and forced President Taft to GUST him
as forester he did not make things easier for Mr..
Ballfnger. With Ptnchot In Office Ballinger felt
that he could do less harm than If he was free to
express his opinions openly as he is now out OF
the governments employ. ".%1T -
Consequently Mr.. Ballinger recognized at once
that his fight with Pinchot became all the harder
when Pfnchot wrote the letter to Senator Doll1ver
that brought about his discharge. Pinchot is now
placed in the position of prosecuting witness
against Ballinger and when he goes on the stand
before the congressional investigating committee
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

II your beau wears his heart on hts
sleeve don't wear pins in your belt.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28
SPAIN'S MINISTER RECALLED

The marquis de Villalobar, Spanish minister
to Washington, has been transferred to Lisbon"
This brief dispatch sent by the Associated Press
from Madrid caused stir in diplomatic and state
department circles, coming, it did, on the heels
of story that the marquis had considered him.
self insulted by President Taft.
The marquis is said to have taken exception to
the new rule which separates the ministers from
the ambassadors and to have felt such annoyance
that he has reported to Madrid.
The president with members of his cabinet re-
ceived the ambassadors behind an Enclosure roped
off from the passageway in which were the min
listers. The marquis desired to pass back of the
Enclosure and different versions of what occurred
uiu marnuiS OffendRd
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28
Beating Mrs. Lot.

1T was not so very wonderful that
when Lots wife looked back she
turned into a pillar of salt"
mot a very, wonderful, thing to have
happened in the age of miracles per-
haps, but nothing so wonderful hap
pens in these prosaic days" J..
"Oh, l don't know; we were going
out Main street last evening and when
my chauffeur looked back he turned
into q telegraph pole"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

1t is gratifying to learn from the
forestry authorities at Washington
that cutting Christmas trees is not a
menace to the timber lands 1t is ex-
planned that though 100000 Of these
trees are used every year in the
United States they represent growth
that is not material to the we'll being
of the forests. In fact, it is said the
thinning out thus assured may be
beneficial to the remaining timber So
a beautiful custom may continue to bs
INDUCED in without any conscientious
scruples.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28
\EEhk(
kOW- kURE

Is not "food"-it IS = medicine, and tho
only medicine in the world for cows only.
Made for the COW and. as itsname Indicates,
a COW CURE. Barrenness, retained after
birth, abortion. scours, caked udder. and all
similar affections positively and quickly
cured No one who keeps cows, whether
many or few, can afford to be without KOH>'-
KURE. It is made especially to keep cows
healthy. Our book "Cow None =" sent FREE.
Ask your local dealer for K0W-KURE or send
to tho manufacturers.
DAIRY ASSOCIATION CO. lmdonvlile, VI.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28
Dldnx Pay:

$50 you you. think advertising p1ays:"
Nope: I advertised for VIE
once" 49,
= And failedito get one7" 7"'s :,
'sNope, got one"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-01-28

Moving pictures taken to show the
meeting between Prince Ito and the
Russian minister reveal every detail
of the tragedy of his assassination,
and will be used in the trial of the as
sassin. This striking departure in
criminal trials, which will take place
in the east and not in the progressive
west, opens up a new field in the con.
duct Of the courts. Already they are
crowded by the seekers after sensa-
tional life dramas. They will enter
into serious competition with the
theaters as free moving-picture shows.
Prof. Nluensterberg knows more
about why most Of US do things than
we do ourselves and we have to thank
him for some interesting surprises we
have enjoyed when he has explained
motives to us; so when he says that
from a psychological viewpoint wo-
men become shoplifters because they
have duller moral perception than
men and are less likely to restrain
the so called Initiative impulse" we
must believe it without question-at
least, from the psychological view.
point.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-05
Hospital Corps Breaks
Records With Swift
Camp Moving

were given a tactical horseback
ride in which problems of service
We're practiced and the command
erb in camp took a long tactical
walk.
A ripple of excitement was
caused in camp in the morning
when B. H. Schultz, a civilian
chef in the Second Montana regi-
ment, waved a butcher knife at
Colonel Ref when the latter went
to see what was wrong after
Schultz ha drum Major TRULY out
of the kitchen with a string of
profanity.
The colonel summoned a guard
and had Schultz escorted out of
camp and given orders not to
come back.
Tomorrow there will be a bat
tie on but just what the contest
is to be the officers are keeping
secret.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-05
BY Mary Roberts Rinehart
Copyright, 1909. The BobbsNierriI Company

married." he said virtuously, and
then he caught my eye and he saw
the analogy instantly. for he col
ored holly and put down the
book.
Most men argue that way"
said. They argue by the book,
Iand-they do as they like"
He picked up a Japanese ivory
paper weight from the table, and
stood balancing it across his fin
ger.
You are perfectly right" he
said at last. Il deserve it all.
My grievance is at myself. Your
your beauty. and the fact that
thought you were unhappy, put
me-beside myself. 1t is not an
excuse; it is a weak explanation
| will not forget myself agaiu. -
He was as abject as anyone
could have wished. 1t was my
minute of triumph, but l cannot
pretend that | was happy. Eyi-
IDENTIFY it had been only a pass
ing impulse. If he had really
cared, now that he knew l was
free, he would have forgotten him
self again at once. Then new
explanation occurred to me. Sup
pose it had been Bella all the
time, and the real shock had been
to find that she had been mar
ried!
The fault of the situation was
really mine" l said magnani-
mously; Il quite blame myself,
only, you must believe one thing
You never furnished us any
amusement" / looked at him
sidewise. The discovery that Bel
la and Jim were once married
must have been a great shock.
ut was a surprise" he re-
piled evenly. His voice and his
eyes were inscrutable. He re-
turned my glance steadily. It
was infuriating to have gone half
way to meet him, as | had and
then to find him intrenched in
his self-sufficiency again. l got
up.
y 1T is unfortunate that onr
acquaintance has begun so unfa-
yorably," l remarked, preparing
70 pass him. Under other cir.
gumstances we might have bee,.
friends"
= There is only one solace," he
said. when we do not have
Friends, we cannot lose them"
Y He opened the door to let me
pass out, and as our eyes met, all
the GOODNESS died out of his. He
'held out his hand, but l was hurt.
t5refused to see it.
kit" he said unsteadily. g,
I'm an obstinate, pig-headed
'brute. ] am sorry. Can't we be
friends, after all?"
When we do not have friends
we cannot lose Them" | replied
with cool malice. And the next
instant the door closed behind me.
1t was that night that the really
serious event of the quarantine
occurred.
We were gathered in the Ii
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-08-05
Friday, Aug. 5, 1910

AL records were broken at
Camp Cosgrove yesterday by the
hospital corps in breaking up
camp and moving and in return
ing and resetting up the hospital
service.
The 23 hospital tents were
struck and packed, all the hospi-
tai supplies packed and everything
loaded ON the wagons and moved
off the ground in just 23 min
utes. On the return trip the en-
tire camp was set up again ready
for business in Just 81 minutes.
From the time the corps started
breaking camp until it was back
again in the old quarters replaced,
it was just SO minutes.
Officers say the work of the
boys broke all records and estab-
lished new figures for this branch
of maneuver experience.
Yesterday the medical officers