davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02

highways with wide tire is badly
handicapped. Hence, If any good is
to come from the wide tire movement,
it should be generally adhered to. 1t
is a truthful statement that wide
tires make roads and narrow tires de-
stroy them.
An equitable basis would be to H.
cense all vehicles doing business up-
on the public highways. grading the
license fee according to the width of
the tire, and letting the amount of
money paid in be used to maintain
the roads. This Is just and no one.
who is willing to tote fair can object
to it. In grading the license fee it
should be in such manner that It
Will be TO the interest of the owner
to substitute a wide tire for his mar
row one.
When this is suggested, it will be
at once Said that it is impractical
and that it cannot be done. 1t is sur
prising how many objections can be
found against the doing of anything
that person does not want to do.
The writer has witnessed two cam.
paigns where the question of narrow
and wide tires has been thrashed out
and every objection made and an
swered.
The first was during the Worlds
Fair in Chicago. In the grounds were
temporary roadways. designed to last
only during the fair season. These
we're made OF gravel or crushed stone
about three or four inches deep The
fair authorities discovered that if the
exhibits were hauled in and out on
these roads it would destroy them,
because of the narrow tires that pre-.
vailed upon the wagons of the truck
and express companies The authori-
ties established a rule that no narrow
tire wagons could come on the
grounds. There was great howl by
the transportation companies, but the
fair authorities stood firm, and the
teaming companies met the conditions
by substituting a wide for a narrow
tire upon the same wheel. They SIM
ply took of say two and a half inch
tire and put on one three and a half
inches or four inches upon the same
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02

wheel and the same felloe. This serv-
ed the purpose.
About three years ago the city CT
Chicago passed an ordinance provid-
ing for wide tires upon vehicles using
the streets for traffic. A tremendous
howl was made by all teaming inter-
ests and they brought in the wagon
makers to state that the changing Of
these wheels meant an expenditure of
millions upon millions of dollars, and
it would take several years in order to
have the change made. Large manu-
facturers of wagons said the wagon
stock was gotten out for the narrow
tire wagons, and it would take at
least two years before any general
change could be made. At that time
the writer took hand in the campaign
with others, and published in the Chi
cago papers illustrations Of how this
change could be made (see cut here.
With. The city council stood firm,
the ordinance was passed and the
users of narrow tires were arrested
and fined. In a very short time wide
tires began to appear upon the streets,
and now the use is general and the
solution has been mainly as indicated,
namely, substituting wide tires for
narrow ones upon the same wheels.
Any local blacksmith or wagon maker
can make the change indicated and
the expense ought to range between
So. 90 and $1,000 for a wagon. The H.
lustration is so simple that anyone
can follow 1t.
The question is, how shall this be
brought about? The writer would
suggest state law licensing all the
vehicles, the same as the automobile
is now licensed, and let it apply upon
everything that goes upon the road,
graduating it with view of making
the vehicles that do the most damage
pay the largest tax.
Without giving an entire schedule
the following will illustrate what the
writer has in mind:
That after a given date no vehicle
shall be used upon the highways un-
less it carries license.
On a two horse farm wagon with a
tire of TX inches or less the annual
license fee to be $3.50 year.
Over IA inches and under 2A
inches, $3.50 year.
Over 2A inches and under 3 inches
$500 per year.
Three inches or over, $1.00 per year.
The money collected to be credited
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
Oatmeal Al a Cleaner.

Oatmeal is safe remedy for soiled
suede gloves in white, pale tan or gray
shades. To clean the gloves draw
them on and plunge the hands in a
small basin OF oatmeal, rubbing them
we'll, especially the finger tips, the
knuckles and wrists, with the meal,
and scrubbing the more soiled por-
lions with a clean nail brush. Final
ly, they should be busted with piece
of soft flannel. Wash leather gloves
require yellow soap and water, the lat
ter warm but not too hot. They
should be dried on the hands or on
wooden trees, in the sun or close to
the fire. Like flannels, the quicker
they dry the better.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02

"A trial package of Munyon's Paw Paw
Pills will be sent free to anyone on 70
quest. Address Professor Munyon, SD i
Jefferson Sts., Philadelphia, Pa. If you are
in need of medical advice, do not fail to
write Professor Munyon. Your commune
cation will be treated in strict confidence.
and your case will be diagnosed as care
fully as though you had q personal inter
view.
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills are unlike
Ill other laxatives or cathart1cs. They
coax the liver into activity by gentle
methods. They do not scour, they do
not grippe. they do not weaken, but they
do start all tho secretions of the ive1
and stomach in = way that soon puts
these organs in a healthy condition and
corrects constipation. In my opinion
constipation is responsible for most all
ments. There are 20 feet of human
bowels, which is really = sewer pipe.
When this pipe becomes clogged the
whole system becomes poisoned. caus'
ing biliousness, indigestion and impure
blood, which often produce rheumatism
and kidney ailments. No woman who
suffers with constipation or any liver
ailment can expect to have q clear
aomplexion or enjoy good health. II
I had my way would prohibit the sale
of nine tenths of the cathartics that are
now being sold for the reason that they
soon destroy the lining of the stomach.
setting up serious forms of indigestion.
and so paralyze the bowels that they re-
fuse to act unless forced by strong
purgatives. I;
Munyon's Paw Paw Pills arc Z tonic
to the stomach. liver and nerves. They
invigorate instead of weaken; they en-
rich the blood instead of impoverish
it; they enable tho stomach to get all
tho nourishment from food that il put
into it.
These pills contain no calomel, no
dope; they are soothing, healing and
stimulating. They school the bowels
to act without physic.
Regular size bottle. containing Is pills,
Is cents. Munyon's Laboratory, sd 4
Jefferson Sts.. Philadelphia.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
250.000 PUDDINGS FURNISHED
London Manufacturer Made That
Many to Meet the Demands Of tho
Christmas Spirit.

The manufacture Of plum pudding
in England is mainly confined to Lon
don and is carried on by all the prin-
cipal bakeries, delicatessen and other
establishments. The industry was
greatly doomed by the Boer war.
In the opening days of that strug-
gle the Yuletide season increased the
natural solicitude for the fathers and
sons and husbands in far away Africa,
and the plum pudding was requisi-
toned in large quantities to express
the feeling at home and carry at least
a spark of Christmas cheer to enliven
the soldiers camp.
Thousands of pounds of plum pud"
ding were sent out, but the demand
was far in excess Of the supply, q
fact which gave greater urgency to
the demand and by concentrating
general intrest in the pudding added
immensely to it's popularity, and es-
pecially as the soldier called loudly
for more The result is that today
the bulk of plum pudding consumed
in the United Kingdom is supplied by
public purveyors and hundreds OF
thousands of pounds are shipped
abroad. Manufacturers begin active
of raisins, currants and other required
fruits appear in September. All the
constituents of plum pudding, which
do not include plums, are prepared
and manipulated by elaborate and ex-
pensive machinery. Currants are
washed and stems removed, raisins
are stoned, nuts are shelled and
ground. oranges and lemons are
peeled, the peel candied and cut up,
eggs are beaten and all other ingredi-
ents prepared by machinery.
Exclusive of milk and rum the in
turer in supplying plum pudding to
meet the demands Of the Christmas
season Of 1910 aggregated 620,140
pounds, the number Of buildings fur
nished aggregating 100000. There are
three or four London manufacturers,
says Daily Consular and Trade Re-
ports, each Of whose output perhaps
eoualed that described, and there are
quite a large number of smaller es-
adjustments in which plum pudding
| was supplied for home and foreign
consumption.
The pudding is put up in packages
weighing one TO five pounds each and
securely packed toinsure preservation
| and safe transportation. Properly pre-
| pared and packed the plum pudding
Of England, with ordinary care on the
part of the housewife will retain It's
virtues for a year or more.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
Use Mems Shirt Sets

Girls are turning to account the
smart shirt buttons in colored enamels
that come for mems shirts. They are
usually six sold to a set.
These buttons have link to thrust
through the eyelet and are held by a
patent fastener. When q girl uses
them she works eyelets instead of
button-holes In front Ut her waist and
in the cuffs. Sometimes the buttons
are all used 1T the back.
Some have colored enamel centers
with a rim Of striped two-toned gold !:
others Of solid enamel In delicate
tones with a design Of gold; again
there are centers of barred enamel
with plain rim in a deeper tone or of
a deep ecru enamel with q colored
rim.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
Millinery Help.

To rejuvenate last years violets.
shake all the dust out Of the discard
ed punches which adorned last years
hats, and even the most forlorn and
faded will respond to the magic touch
of the paint brush. Separate them
and apply touch Of water color to
each petal. The result is highly salts.
factory. When dry mass them togeth.
er with several greet, leaves, which
also have been touched up" tie with
a strand of tulle or cord of purrle
silk and the violets ire as good "a
new,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
WIFE HELPS OIL PRESIDENT
Head of Immense Corporation Valves
Egotism and Publicly Recognizes
Ability Of His Wife.

ITO my wife is due all my success
That is the confession freely made by
the president of big oil company last
week, just after he had sold his hold
ings for 100000 and given 100000
to the University Of Pittsburg, where
he was once a student.
How many successful men there are
who know in their hearts that the
same thing is true of themselves, yet
how few confess it! Some readily
make the acknowledgment to their
wives, but it is not often that the
man who has achieved place and pow
err is willing to confess publicly. Pride,
selfishness and the satisfaction Of be-
ing regarded by their fellows as excep
tional men hold them back. Others
are so blinded by egotism that they dc
not realize the truth.
It is not hard for a man to perceive
and admit the part his wife plays In
his successes If she happens to possess
knowledge of business and is thor.
oughly Informed in the affairs Of the
world. Her help is direct and so i'm.
mediately effective that it cannot fail
of recognition. But such cases are
few. The average wife and mother
has neither the opportunity nor the in.
clination to become familiar with bust
ness, and she has no time to indulge
in extensive study Of such matters.
Yet In a great number Of cases If her
husband Is prosperous 1t Is because OF
her efforts and her judgment.
When they were married probably
they had little. Who was it that saved
the money which enabled him to make
his first investment or to engage In
business for himself? His wife. She
saw to it that the household expenses
| were kept down to the lowest limit
compatible with health and comfort
She economical and she made him
economic. More than all she kept
him free from vice and moral I'm.
cleanliness, watched over his health
| soothed away the bitterness of defeats
and inspired in him the strength tc
persevere with a cheerful heart.
If that man has risen to be the head
of great corporation or has become
leading light In one of the professions,
or if he has achieved the more impor
tant success of establishing a good
American home, let him ask himself
this question: What would he be if it
had not been for his wife? If he is
candid with himself good many un-
pleasant possibilities will present
themselves to his mind. He will have
to acknowledge that in all probability
he would have gone wrong"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
Gift for the New Babv.

A pretty and sensible gift for the
new baby is knitted protector set,
which includes blanket, sweater, bon.
net and stockings. All of these are
hand knit, or may be crocheted in
stead, if desired.
For these wool is used, which is
especially suitable for this purpose,
giving the greatest possible warmth
without weight. A simple stitch IL
used and the garments are well shap.
ed, the bootie and stocking combined
being shaped over the knees and need'
ing no combining ribbona
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
Age Of Oysters.

Oysters grow only during the sum-
mer and especially during the long,
warm summer at that, and are scarce
ly big enough for the mouth before
the third year. 1t is easy after look
ing over a bunch Of shells to tell how
old an oyster is. A summer hump and
the winter sink come across the shell
every year, but after the seventh or
tenth year full growth comes; then, by
looking at the sinks between tho
humps it is hard to tell anything
more about Miss Oysters age. Oysters
live to be twenty years old.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
WIDE TIRES A HELP
IMMENSE Benefit IN KEEPING
HIGHWAYS IN GOOD
CONDITION.
CONCERTED ACTION NEEDED
Two-Ton Load on Wagon With IA
Inch Tires Will Do More Damage
In Cutting. Up Road Than Twice
the Load on Three Inch Tire.
By HOWARD n. cRoss.


The question of good roads through
out the country is of tremendous i'm
portance, and the people are every
where clamoring for them. The great
majority seem to be wandering
around in maze of uncertainty as
to what to do.
The solution involves many factors.
Local conditions are subject to a wide
variation both as to soil, road mate
rial, amount of traffic, etc., hence no
rule can be laid down that will apply
in all cases. The subject must be
given intelligent treatment by a cap.
able engineer, familiar with the sur
roundings.
There is however one thing that
can be done that will be of immense
benefit to the roads of all times,
whether earth, stone or gravel, and
that is wider tires upon the wagons.
Untold millions of dollars of damage
to highways is done every year by
heavy loads upon narrow tire farm
wagons. These are often from one and
half inches to one and three-quarters
wide, seldom more than two and a
quarter. A two-ton load on a wagon
with one and three-quarters inch tires
will do more damage in cutting up a
road than twice the load upon a three
inch tire. If we could have uniform,
concerted action in any community,
whereby three to three and a half
inch tires would be put upon every
farm wagon, 1t would mean much bet
ter highways than we now have. The
narrow tires mean deep ruts, and if
the rule is a narrow tire upon wag-
ons, the man who goes out upon these
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
A Question of Chanue.

A story is going the rounds OF
couple of young people who attended
church recently. When the collection
was being taken up the young man
commenced fishing in his pocket for
dime. His face expressed his en-
barrassment as he hoarsely whis-
pered: guess l haven't cent,
changed my pants" The young lady,
who had been examining the unknown
regions OF womans dress for her
purse, turned pink color and said,
I'm in the same fix"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
FEED YOUNG GIRLS
Must Have Right Food While Growing.

Great care should be taken at the
critical period when the young girl is
just merging into womanhood that the
diet shall contain that which is up
building and nothing harmful.
At that age the structure is being
formed and II formed OF healthy,
sturdy character, health and happiness
will follow; on the other hand un-
healthy cells may be built in and a
sick condition slowly supervene which,
II not checked, may ripen into a
chronic condition and cause lifelong
suffering.
A young lady says:
Coffee began to have such an effect
on my stomach few years ago that I
finally quit using it. It brought on
headaches. pains In my muscles, aud
nervousness.
I tried to use tea in its stead, but
found its effects even worse than those
! suffered from coffee. Then for a long
time l drank milk at my meals, but at
lastit palled on me. A friend came to
the rescue with the suggestion that I
try Postum.
II did so, only to find at first, that
didn't fancy it. But had heard Of so
many persons who had been benefited
by its use that persevered, and when
had it made right-according to d.
rections on the PACKAGE found it
grateful in favour and soothing and
Strengthening to my stomach. I can
find no words to express my feeling
or what owe to Postum!
I'm every respect it has worked a
wonderful improvement - the head
aches, nervousness, the pains In my
side and back, all the distressing
symptoms yielded to the magic power
OF Postum. My brain seems also to
share in the betterment Of my phys
1cal condition; it seems keener, more
alert and brighter. I am, in short, in
better health now than for q long
while before, and am sure I owe it
to the use OF your Postum" Name
given by Postum Company, Battle
Creek Mich.
There's q reason"
Ever read tho above letter. A new
one appears froA time to time. They
are genuine. t10o, and full OF A1AAA
interest
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02

County. Iowa, from 1870 to 1891 and
during that time I became conversant
with the splendid properties OF Doan's
Kidney Pills. prescribed them IN
cases of kidney trouble with excellent
results
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. so cents
box. Foster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Z.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
The Mannish Blouse,

The mannish blouse is not to be
dispensed with in the wardrobe of the
well-dressed girl. It is we'll to have
some Of silk, and remember that it is
economy in the end to get a good
quality. Get china silk that is really
good and it will outlast three shirts
in an inferior quality. There 10 an
excellent variety that comes at f1.26
in a thirty-six-inch width. It is light
and cool and yet of enough substance
not to be transparent.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
Local Color.

II understand that sixteen different
women have brought suit for breach
Of promise against Ritter. What's his
defense?"
'Oh, he claims that he was simply
Cuttings material for his annual out
put of summer love stories. Puck
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
Old Night Gowns for Dress Covers.

I have for long time used old
muslin night gowns as covers for my
best dresses when they hang in the
closet. They are easier to get of
and on than bags, and cover the
gown quite as well. Hang the dress
first on a coat or skirt hanger, then
cover it with the night gown, button
ing the latter to keep it from falliuG.
Inter Ocean.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02

symptoms. To attain
perfect health, you
must keep your filters
right. You can use
no better rem e d y
than Doan's Kidney
Pills.
DR.. r. F. Marshall,
East Oakland, CAL,
says: II practiced
medicine in Marshall
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
British Justice "Makes Good. !"

London for the last several months
has been suffering with an epidemic of
rots and spots and crooked bakers
just as we have here. But the Brit
ish magistrates have fairly burnt up
rotten egg offenders with severe fines
and imprisonments.-Ne York Prooa.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
HEALTHY KIDNEYS ESSENTIAL
TO PERFECT HEALTH.

When healthy, the kidneys remove
about 500 grains Of impure matter
from the blood daily; when unhealthy,
some part of the impure matter is alb
sorbed, causing various diseases and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02

This simple waist is of light blue
ar1nure silk, trimmed with bands of
white silk set on with fagoting and
ornamented with little gold buttons
and loops of cord.
The collar and cuffs are of en-
broidered linon finished with little
ruffles of the same
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
If You Have Money

That fellow Gotrox is a multimil.
lionaire. I1e has more money than
brains"
We'll, what does he want with
brains?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
Strictly Business.

Strictly Business.
Mrs. Knicker-Did you hold short
session with your husband?
Mrs. Bocker-Yes, merely had him
pass an appropriation bill.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02

When girl yawns It's up to the
young man to get in the home stretch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
Readers : ::::;: e; - =;
ti,ed in it, columns should ins;a upon
having VIVA. they ak for. refuing Ill
subaitutes OF limitations.
A COUNTRY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS

IN New York City. Best features Of coun-
try and city life. Out-of-door sports on
school park of IS acres near the Hudson
River. Academic Course Primary Glass to
Graduation Upper class for Advanced
Special Students. Music and Art Write
for catalogue and terms
Ms 4s9 ~ ts v1a Rhesesk Avae, sen 153d &. Vet ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02

An artist is one who can create
that which has the power to haunt
the mind.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02

e. oeH ZaA~~>>:
He doesn't care for money,
But his purse is far from slim:
It's big enough, they say, to make
His money care for him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02
Why Rent a Farm

and be compelled to pay to your landlord most |
of your hard-earned profits7 Own your own
- farm. Secure q Free Homestead In
BsINV, Manitoba, Saskatchewan or
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-02

Quite OFTEN.
Figg-Two negatives make IN a.
drmative, you know.
Fogg-With q woman It takes only
one.