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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-10

our fruits This little friend Is one Of
the smallest and one of the hand
somes of the great family of beetles,
and one with which most of US made
acquaintance in our infancy. II not
when 1t was all alive, then In that
earliest cyclopedia Of knowledge,
Mother Goose" under the name of
lady bug In connection with the
gentle admonition to fly away home. "
The lady bug that is best known to
us, small as it Is, bears the Latin title
Hippodamia maculata, and is a glow
ing red. with 13 black spots on the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-10

body. The little beetle is Of the fam
lily Coccinellidae, a small, hemi-spher-
ical beetle, red or yellow backed, with
white, red or yellow spots. It is also
called lady bird as well as lady bug.
The Australian lady bug was i'm
ported into California for the purpose
of controlling the ravages of the. cot
tony, cushiony scale. The larvae Of
lady bug are brightly spotted worms
we find crawling on plants In our gar
dents that are infested with lice. The
little beetle is to be encouraged even
here for the good that It can do, as
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-10
If You Have a SickIy
Youngster Try This Free

The family with young children that is
Without sickness in the house now and
then is rare, and 50 it is important that
the head Of the house should know what
tc do in the little emergencies that arise.
A child with a serious ailment needs a
doctor, it is true, but in the majority Of
instances. as any doctor knows. the child
suffers from some intestinal trouble,
usually constipation.
There is no sense in giving it q pill or
2 remedy containing an opiate, nor is
dusnfng Of the bowels to be always rec
commended. Rather give it a small dose
OF q mild. gentle laxative, tonic like Dr.
CaldWefl's Syrup Pepsfn, which, by clean
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-10

world. This is a yellow BEETLE, with
black stripes, BETTING its conduct AZ
a convicted criminal. It does not con-
fine its diet to potato vines, but eats
other plants Of the solanum family
with relish. 1t is especially fond Of
egg plant and consumes the bitter
sweet with avidity. The female lays
its orange-colored eggs, about the
size Of mustard seed. in nat groups
on the under side Of a leaf, and one
Of the things that puzzle the amateur
gardener is how she manages to lay
them upward. r..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-10

1t is likely to prove a most beneficial
insect to the gardener and orchardist.
One of the relatives Of this pretty
little beetle, for which no words OF
commentator can be spoken, is the
Colorado beetle, or potato bug, which,
within half a century, has made dis
tinctly bad reputation for itself. Its
original home was in the Rocky noun
tains, where it lived until 1859. when
it became a traveller. with developed
taste for potato vines. It reached the
Atlantic coast Is years later, and is
now to be found pretty well over the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-10
,I.! Sk01

ing out the bowels and strengthening tho
little stomach muscles. will Immediately
correct the trouble.
This is not alone our opinion but that
Of Mrs. N. TT. Mead Of F'reeport, Kans,
whose granddaughter has been taking it
of Lena, Wis, who gives it to her chill
dren and takes it herself. 1t is sold in
fifty cent and one dollar bottles at every
drug store, but If you want to test 1t In
your family before you buy 1t send your
address to Or. Caldwell and he will for
ward supply free Of charge.
For the freq sample address Dr.. W. b,
CALDWELL. 201 Caldwell building. Mont.
co110
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-10
GOOD AND BAD BEcTlES
Dainty Little Lady Bug Belongs to the
Former Class and Is Welcomed
to Our Gardens.

Among the numerous insect visitors
to our garden. one. at least, deserves
welcome, for it feeds almost exclu-
.sively on plant lice. that are such a
pest to flower growers, and on scale
insects. which are SO destructive to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-10
ALMOST CRAZY WITH ECZEMA

II, the undersigned, cannot give
enough praise to the Cuticura Rem
edies. I had been doctoring for at
least a year for eczema on my foot.
had tiled doctor after doctor all to
no avail. When young girl I sprained
my ankle three different times, paying
little or no attention to it, when five
years ago a small spot showed upon
my left ankle. I was worried and sent
for a doctor. He said it was eczema
He drew small bone from the ankle
about the size of a match and about
an inch long. The small hole grew
to about the size Of an apple, and the
eczema spread to the knee. The doc
tors never could heal the hole in the
ankle The whole foot ran water all
the ttyna.
MY husband and my sons were up
night and day wheeling me from one
room to another in the hope of giving
me some relief. I would sit for hours
at time in front of the fireplace
hoping for daybreak. The pain was
SO intense was almost crazy, in fact,
! would lose my reason for hours at
time. One day friend of mine
dropped in to see me. No more had
she glanced at my foot than she ex-
claimed: Mrs. Finnegan, why in the
world don't you try the Cuticura Rem
edies!' Being Disguised with the doc
tors and their medicines, and not be-
ing able to sleep at all, 1 decided to
give the Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment trial. After using them
three days that night slept as sound
as silver dollar for eight long hours.
awoke in the morning with but very
little pain, in fact, thought I was
In heaven. After using the Cuticura
Remedies for three months was per-
fectly restored to health, thanks to
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment
will be sixty-four years Of age my
next birthday, hale and hearty at pres
ent." (Signed) Mrs. Julia Nnnegan,
1924 Hebert st., St. Louis, NO., Mar.
Z, 1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, a. sample Of each,
with 32-page book, will be mailed
free on application to "Cuticu-a,"
Dept. IL K, Boston.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-10

HE good bark
Hesperus W i'll
spre a d b e r
white wings at
E a gle Harbor,
Wash, in a few
weeks and sail
away across the
blue Pacific into
the heart of the
most fascinating
romance of all
pirate story.
Capt. Frede-
rick Hackett, in
command If tho
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-10
The AWakeninq.

The awakening.
Dignified mother Of prospective
bride Ito social editor)-And little
Dorotha, sister of the bride, who is to
be flower girl, will be dressed like a
Dresden shepherdess, with golden
crook festooned with rosebuds and
Young voice from the stairway
Ma. where is the washrag Judge
Not If He Knew It.
That's nice little game you
played on that girl in not showing up
q! the church when you were to be
married to her."
well, it wasn't a tie game"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-11-10

His Eosings.
What did you lose on that wrest-
ling match?''
About nine-tenths of my respect for
Che human race"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09
BATES COLLEGE.
Glee and Mandolin Clubs Arrange
Dates for Christmas Trip.

Lewiston, Me, Dec. S.-(SpeciaI).-
The Bates literary societies held a
Union meeting, this evening, in Fiske
reception room. The meeting was un-
der the direction of the Piaerian So
ciety which furnished fine and
varied program along with a delight
full social hour and refreshments The
program consisted of the following
numbers: Selection, College orches-
ira, vocal selection. College quartet
composed of Messrs. Kierstead, Rem
inert, Bassett and Mprgridge); read
ing, Miss Chase of Portland; violin
solo. Hubert Davis IL; reading. Miss
Chase; orchestra selection. After the
program a grand march was formed
and refreshments we're served.
Manager Leonard Smith of the
Bates Glee and Mandolin Clubs gave
out his list of dates for the Xmas
trip. They are as follows: Portland.
Wednesday night, Dee. 10; Rochester
n. H. Thursday; Merrimac, Mass.
Friday; Mattapan, Mass, Saturday;
Providence, r. l., Monday; Plain
Vile, Mass. Tuesday; Medford, Mass,
Wednesday; Stoneaam. Mass. Thurs
day, and Woburn, Mass. Friday.
The club will spend the 18th at Malta
pan and after the concert at Woburn
they will go to Boston. where they
will break up, going TO their homes
for the remainder of the vacation.
This is the first important trip of
the year for the clubs and promises
to be one of the best that the clubs
have ever taken. While Bates has al
ways had musical club. never I'M
til last year was much MADE out of
it. But when the present manager, Mr..
Smith, II, took the managership, last
year he got TO work in earnest with
the result that the clubs had two
good trips, last year. This year the
club promises to be the best that has
ever represented Bates,
The Senior class held a class meet
ing, this noon, in Hawthorn hall, for
the election of board for the Glass
Book" The result OF the election was
Editor-in chief, Clarence |. Chatto of
Sargentville; business manager, Leon
ard Smith of Shelburne Falls Mass
athletic editor, William E. Lowell of
West Springfield Mass; social edi-
tor, Wayne E. Davis of Rochester, N.
H; statisticians, Albert A. Rand OF
Bradford, Mass, Harry Rowe of Pitts
field, Miss Josephine B. Stearns of
Norway and Miss Hazel f. Howard of
Lewiston; artists, Clair V. Chesley of
Auburn and Miss Belle L. TVombly
of Worcester Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features OF the Days Dealings in All
tha Leading Stocks.

New York. Dec S-The declining ten
dency of stocks was again apparent. to-
day. The most severe losses of IL Week
We're inflicted during sharp attack BY the
bears. The depression was general and
quotations were carried down one 10
three points. \ rally late in the sesz
sion placed the declines largely. and
many of the favorite issues closed only
fraetionally off on the day.
Speculative opinion was more hearish,
although there was nothing more in the
way of adverse developments 10 effect
securities than there was, Yesterday.
The slow downward movement of the
week has brought back the list material
~ from the high point reached, last
month, in the recovery from the low
prices of the early fall. Union Pacific.
al its low price. today, was y points be-
low Mondays opening. Others of the
standard issues showed losses of three
TO five points The rally which came.
late today, could hardly be regarded as
due to any change in sentiment. II
probably was a natural reaction after
five days of falling quotations, the re-
suit of short covering as the week drew
toward its end
The most spirited bear attack came
shortly before noon, and was attributed
70 publication of an interview with
President Frank A. Yanderlip Of the Ma
tional City Bank which was regarded as
decidedly pessimistc. After expressing
the opinion that the outlook for husi.
ness was the most serious of years, h
gave as the underlying cause the cha
Que SITUATION resulting from the attempt
to adjust business to a law which, he
said, had brought about a disturbed state
of mind among business men generally
Mr.. Nanderlip's utterances derived the
greater emphasis from being made at u
time when their is a widespread con-
viction that the trade depression is being
relieved.
Higher money rates have not been eff
fective in stopping the outflow of gold,
as small shipments were made, today
to Canada and to South America
call money held steady, today around
the recent higher levels and time money
was higher all around, with a much
heavier demand.
The copper producers statement for
November, issued today, was more IA
yorable than had been expected
Bonds We're generally heavier. Wabash
As made good recovery. Total sales
par value, s. 209 000 United States 2's
coupon declined Ia and the and as reg
istered Is on call
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09
COURT AT HOULToN.
Life Sentence for Chas. Friei for Muir
der of His Uncle.

Houlton, Me, Dec. Sin the supreme
court at Houlton. Friday, sentences were
melted out to long list of prisoners who
had either been found guilty or pleaded
guilty to the indictments brought in.
Charles r. Friel. who was convicted at
a previous term of court, but who re-
ceived stay pending an appeal to the
law court, was sentenced TO life i'm
prisonment in State prison for the muir
der of his uncle near the Amity line,
two years ago.
Gilbert Devoux, who was convicted al
this term OF court of assault with intent
to ravish, was sentenced 10 four years
at hard labor in State prison.
Fred Bell. for breaking, catering and
larceny, was sentenced TO a year and a
haH in State prison. In all some 81
sentences were impressed
Court expected to conclude its session,
Friday afternoon.
Hafeert Chase, a man 43 years old.
who at the time of his arrest lived alone
IN camp at Pride's Mills, was found
guiltp by the jury in the supreme court
in Houlton, Thursday, on a charge OF
rape The case was begun. late Tues
day. The little victim, a girl of Il years.
is an orphan, who had been adopted by
Mr.. and Mrs. Omar Cunningham OF
Pride's Mill. Mr. Cunningham does a
small lumber business and Chase worked
for him. The accused had in some man
ner entced the little girl 10 his camp
and improper relations were carried on
II was alleged, for several weeks
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09
BASEBALL NOTES.

Michael Jacobs of Wilkesbarre. Pa.
has signed to play third base for the
Boston Americans He was a mem
Der of the Northampton team of the
Connecticut League. the past season,
when the club disbanded Then he
went to Cooperstown, n. Y, where he
played in Independent ball
The case of Jake Stahl, recently
signed as manager by the Boston
American Club, will come before the
American League meeting in New
York, next week. Stahl is an Ineligible
player in the eyes of the Baseball
Commission by virtue OF his failure 10
report for play. last season. Accord
ing TO President Johnson of the
League, Stahl will be dealt with leni-
entity, on account of his record and the
fact that he entered ON a business ca-
reer. Johnson says he will be return
ed 10 good standing and allowed to go
on with his duties as manager.
For the first time in the history OF
major league baseball. If the plan Of
President Nayin Of the Detroit team
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09
Boston Wool Market.

A fairly good business is still in pro-
are steady and even strong for medium
fieeces especially of the lower types
supplies of which. are very closely sold
up. The demand Is little more of the
weeks ago, because. the end of the year
is in sight and. with the taking of stock
but few weeks distant, the manufac-
turers are not disposed to pile in large
stocks of raw material.
Moreover, the season for lightweight
fabrics. is rapidly nearing an end, and
soon after the turn of the new year sam
pies of heavyweight fabrics will be
opened; here is seen another reason for
cautious buying of wool. since orders for
lightweight fabrics will be decreasing
from now on, while it will be some time
before the manufacturers actually know
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09

oATs-spot steady receipts booo: ship
ments $50
PORK-Steady.
BEEF-Steady.
cit MEATS-Bun
LARD-SteadSi rehnedi refined steady
compound quiet.
SEGAR-Raw unsettled; museovado 50
test 431a444, centrifugal Is test 4.S76i4, "a +;
molasses 50 test 412a4l9. refined easy
BUTTER-Ste receipts 6lS7; cream
cry specials 81 extras IS first 35a363 ::
seconds 32a34; thirds 2S420i creamery
held specials 356i35A. extras 32d34: first
2l632. seconds 29a40, thirds 2663S state
dairy tubs finest -, good TO prime 30ff
- process specials 26aa23. extras 25ala5a.
FIRST 231a23. seconds 22hu23. factory cur
rent make first 224f23A
EGGS-Fresh slightly easier: receipts
5026 fresh gathered extras 434i5, extra
first @aG40 first Sass: seconds 32lf35
thirds and poorer 25a39. fresh gathered
dirtes No. / n: No. 20Q23: fresh gath
cred checks prime a9n2l. poor 10 fair Is
ais; refrigerator special marks fancy To-
cal storage charges paid 2#Aa25 do. first
23d2+, de- seconds 4ll022l. do. thirds and
poorer ISd2l, do dirties ldG29. state. Pa.
and nearby heanefy brown Has, dc.
gathered brown and mixed eolors 35dti2.
All other grades Of butter and eggs un-
changed from Mondays prices.
POTATOES-Easy; state and Michigan
in bulk per $50 lbs fad2s7i British per
les lbs f0a2 49,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09
BOwdoin Receives $4,000
For New Gymnasium.
Athletic "B'S" Awarded for
The CrOSs-COuntry Run.
Bates Seniors Elect The ''CIass
Book" Editorial Staff.

Brunswick Me, Dec S.--(Special) -
At a recent meeting of the Bowdoin
Athletic Council athletic BIS were
awarded to the following men who ran
on the cross-country team, this fall:
Captain Harry Hall Is, of Medheld
Mass, Charles B. Haskell, Jr., 10, OF
Pittsfeld; and James g. Tarbox ~,
of Topsham.
The Classical Club met, recently,
and the following men were admit
ted: Robert f. Bodurtha IA, of West
field, Mass. Frank r. Loeff1er II, of
Lisbon Falls; Earl F. Maloney ~, of
South Thomaston; Dana x. Merrill
IA. of Portland; Clarence NJ. Minot
IA, of South Portland; Philip Pope
ii, of Manchester; Kenneth A. Rob
inson IA, Of Biddeford; Charles F.
White IA, of Methuen, Mass and
Paul L. Wing IA, of Bath. Professor
Frank Woodruff spoke upon the sub
ject of "Cretan Excavations" which
was followed by a general discussion
Of the plans for the year,
President William Dewitt HYDE
spoke, Thursday evening, before the
Young Mems Club OF the State Street
church, Portland
A meeting of the NJ. !. A. A. will be
held, soon, at the West End hotel.
Portland. Bowdoin is not a member
of the NJ. /. A. A, but DR.. Copeland,
Lawrence w. Smith 10, and Duff"
Wood 10, have been invited to attend
the meeting, as the representatives of
the college,
President William Dewitt Hyde
announced, Friday noon, that the coll
lege had received $4,000 more from
the donor of the General Thomas w.
Hyde Athletic building, which makes
his total gift 10 the college $35, 900.
President Hyde did not care to man
ton the name of this generous bene-
factor of the college. This gift makes
the total sum raised for the new gym
nasium considerably over $4,000 and
makes it probable that the work of
construction will be commenced, very
soon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09

is carried Out, commissioned officer
of the United States army will be en-
rolled on a pitching staff. Unless
plans miscarry, President Navin ex-
poets To secure the contract of Pitch
er Hyatt of the West Point team, next
summer. Hyatt was also captain of
the 1911 football team. 1t is said that
the athlete wishes to preserve his am
ateur standing during the remainder
of his career as a West Point cadet.
Hyatt pitched several remarkabia
games for the Army team and has
been highly recommended to President
Nevin
According to reports among base
ball men at Chicago, steps are to be
taken at the National League meet
ing in New York, next week, to push
through a transaction whereby Chi
cago capital will take over the Bos-
ton National League Club. It is said
the franchise can be purchased for
$175,000. OF this amount $4,000 is
said to have already been pledged by
four men, of whom Charles ". Mur-
ply, president of the Chicago Nation
al League Club, is one Two other
men, it is said, are being sought by
these four to take over the remaining
$4,000 worth of stock. Two of the
men mentioned with Murphy in the
deal are Charles Weeghman and Jo-
seph Harris.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Eleven year-old Nellie Dowell,
charged with the murder of Gertrude
kerby, a 12-year-,old playmate, was
placed on trial. Friday, at Hartford,
Ky The kerby girl was found dead
IN a room at the Dowell home, last
sunday. A Shot gun was lying a few
ieet from the body. The the Dowell
child was slid to have been the only
other person in the house at the time
she was ar rested on a warrant sworn
out by tho girls father. Nellie main
talns her innocence, She says her
playmate's death was the result of an
accident, claiming the gun was in the
hands of the Kerby girl when it was
accidentally discharged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, Dec. g.
Storms damaging crops in Argentina
had bulliSh effect, today. on the mar
ket for wheat. The close here was firm
with prices varying from the same prices
as last night 10 las above. Corn showed
net decline of to EdA, and oats a fan
of to Z. In hog products the finish
was irregular, ranging from y less 10
gas advance
WHEAT-Dec. SO: May 97g; July e3sai.
CoRN-Dee. 61g93 Man. 62a; July 62s.
OATS-Dec. 4Gs; May ass, July 45i.
MESS PORK-Jan. 1850; May 1854.
LARD-Jan 900; May 9,22k
SHORT RIBS-May S47a: 1uly S45
FLOUR-Weaki winter specials 10Q2oc.
lower
RYE-No . e2A
FEED-Or mixing barley S0d95.
MALTTNG-Fair TO choice ll0dl %
TIMOTHY SEED-l2.50Ql50 90
LOVER-13 500z000.
MESS PORK-l5.G0Q152
LARD-890
SHORT RIBS, sIDEs-7s71.
Car lot receipts Wheat p cars with 1
OF contract grade; corn 400 cars with none
OF contract grade, oats l52. Total receipts
or wheat at Chicago, Minneapolis and
Duluth, today, We're 44 cars, compared
with sbS cars last week and 1855 ears the
| corresponding day d year ago.
BY IaER-Steady' creameries 2sa37.
EGG S-Steady; receipts 1907 cases; al
market. cases included, eggs. ordinary
first 254f2l; prime first 28G30.
CHEESE-S Steady, l5SQl6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-09
NATIONAL HOME.

Officer of the day. Capt Chollar.
Tie funeral OF the late Ivory Rick
er was held from the Home chapel,
at 10 a. NJ. Friday, Rev. II. S. Bur-
rage conducting the services.
The funeral of the tate David O.
Sanborn was held in the Home chapel,
at 9 P. M. Friday, Rev. II. S. Bur
rage officiating.
The funeral of the late Frank D.
Morse viii be held from the Home
chapel, at p NJ. Saturday, Rev H
S. Burrage conducting the services.
Capt. Brown will be in charge of the
escort.
Religious services at the Hom-
chapel, sunday morning, as follows:
Masn and sermon by Rev. FIR. Michigan
at S.15; Protestant services by Rev.
II. S. Rurrage at 80 O'Clock. Sing