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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-11-23
ToanO News.

Tosno. Va. Nov. 22-Toano's
new Industry. the gathering and
/ shipping OF evergreens 70 northern
markets 70 decorate the homes OF
1 CT uerthern brethren for the happy
/ Christmas TINE. las grown I'll Il IS
TOW worth taking notice OF. At
first. Ike everything new started II
most any community this new enter
I Prise met with some opposition, as
many o. the land owners objected
- having the beautiful holly strip
ped q is coat OF green, but
since they ind that 70 clip the trees
has TIE same effect as the pruning
OF any other tree. improving the
growth instead OF destroying II. oP-
posing sentiment has almost died
out
Like every neE industry started
IL q community one thing calls for
another. With evergreens 70 ship
We must have the proper containers
and the hangers OF the barrel fac
4 tory here net the demand promptly
. BY making q box o. proper PRO
r portions. OF veneered wood. which
is strong and light. This new IN
drs-y is one more % the credit OF
ole O. or most entcrprising and
successful citizens. Mr.. c. c
Branch. Good health and long III,
70 hin.
Mrs. ". w. Ware took her ltd,
daughter. Virginia. 70 Richmonc
Saturday 70 Dc treated for uas told
; us. Dr.. z. 7. GzteTood. VIZ
z hzs beea attending the little giTl. &C
= ooupznied them. We hope Viz
: gina vii soon DC well and able Z
Z return home.
. The Tosno high school reoPenec
{ Moodsy Il spite OF the fact III
(. two rev cases OF 6iphthsris nave CT
Z vsloped II the neighbOrhOOd II II
IS lzst lev days.
Z Mr. Z. 3. Cowlss lost a hne hors
: lsst week.
y Mss Grace Wei-h. who has bee
:, visiting Mrs. (. T. Martin. has n
d turned g aer home II Richmond.
NJ. Re1forth VII preach az II
Venom Sunday afternoon.
IS ny. ?. 2. Driscou has dug b
Ee lsts crop OF potatoes he plants
o. = barrels and dug 1000. and tns
sy are beauties. 100. We expect
rs see min running Al auto" OF
&c own soon.
IS Mrs. D. Warren Mzrstoa IS US
rs ing hsT mother Il Richmond I
ais week.
rou Mrs. W. r. Porter IS visiting
60 sister. Mrs. Simpson. II Richmoi
Dc. Mrs.. :. Z. White is visiting
II parents OF the Eastern Shore.
Mr. r. 3. Slater lost as stat
buggy. carriage harness and = 10
al. feed. also : quantity Of lumber.
90 Ere Monday night. No one kni
in how the ire originated. His II
LAST znce mad just rsn OFT few days
the fore the FIRE.
first Mr.. !. NJ. Jennings has comps
OWL ais work il YORK and IS again
md 4 Toano FOR the winter.
did. Mrs. A. w. Jennings IS ST.
Richmond receiving medical L
mes ment-
make Mr.. c c. Branch has sold
,sne timber OF MS York river farm.
eting NJ. and Mrs.. Gillian. Of CT
good den, hsve been visiting Mrs.
sp- ne Baker.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-11-23

It's understood that the James
City beard Of supervisors VII make
some provisions about having game
wsrdens appointed a. the meeting
next Monday. That VII DC good
move and wil meet with the sp-
provzl Of many citizens.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-11-23

DR.. Clarence Porter Jones, OF
Newport News, was the guest OF Or.
King on a rabbit hunt tuesday. The
TWO physicians and Messrs. Casey
and Sweeney made the biggest bag
. Of game Of the season.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-11-23
CUBE BLOOD. SKIN DISEASE, ECZEMA
GREATEST BLOOD PURIFIER FREE

If your blood is impure. thin, dis
eased, hot or full OF humors. if you
have blood poison. cancer, carbun-
cles. eating sores. scrofula. eczema.
itching. risings and bumps. swellines
or superaGng sores. scaoby, pimPly
skin. ulcers. bone pains. catarrh.
rheumatism. CT any blood or skin
disease. take Botanic Blood Balm
(B.B.B.) Soon all sores heal, aches
and pains stop and the blood is made
pure and rich. Druggists or by
express 81 per large bottle. Sample
free by writing Blood Balm Co..
Atlanta, Ga. B. B. B. is especially
advised for chronic. deep-sested
cases of blood or skin diseases. as
It cures after ali else falls. Sold by
Williamsburg Drug Co.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-11-23

Or. Tyler says woman suffrage
VIII prevail n Virginia within five
years. We arc afraid DR.. Tyler is
a bad prophet. or rather will prove
a poor one 10 this case The signs
Of TIC times arc ''sgin" bjn.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-11-23

The soc. underwear Jensen sells
$ certainly the best for the money
20 be had in town.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-11-23

Mrs. William Gait and Mrs. Robert
Wainwright, of Norfolk. were the
quests Of Mrs. William Christian the
later part OF the week.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-11-23

Mr.. II. NJ. Christian and little
daughter. who have been visiting
Mrs. w. T. Christian. returned 70
Hampton on Wednesday.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-11-23
R.F. D. No. 1.
Goo late for last issue. }


Bacon, Va. Nov. lo-M;ss Vir
GINA Graves. of Vine Hill farm. is
spending this week with Richmond
friends.
Mr.. Joseph Graves and family
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Thompson.
Miss Clara New has returned
home after spending week with
Miss Virginia Kitchens at Bacon.
MIR. Theodore Clemen. manager
of Greensprine farm. spent Sunday
in Newport News.
Rev. John Robinson. of PhiIsdel-
phis. is spending some time with
MS brother. Thomas Robinson. al
Five Forks.
Mr.. Robert Richardson spent Sun.
dov with his brother. Mr.. Georg'
| Richardson.
Mr.. K. c. Nightengale and fam
| lily. of Piney Grove. spent Sunda,
at Bacon the guest Of w. S. Hitch
ems.
Mr.. Charles Lanier. ofFive Fork
! has contracted with Mr.. 7. Walru
10 cut Cuits lot OF veneerincT lOos
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1911-11-23

Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets do not siclen or grippe. and
may be taken with perfect safety by
the most delicate woman or the
youngest child. The old and feeble
viii also find them a most suitable
remedy for aiding and strengthening
their weakened digestion and for
regulating the bowels. For sale by
al dealers.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26
EVER TAKE A MUSIC BATH1
They Are as Good for the Soul,
Holmes Says, as Water for
the Body.

One must be educated, no doubt, to
understand the more complex and DIFF.
1cult kinds of musical composition. Go
to the concerts where you know that
the music is good, and that you ought
to like it whether you do or not. Take
music bath once or twice a week for
few seasons, and you will find that 1t
Is to the soul what the water bath is
to tho body. wouldn't trouble myself
about the affectations of people who
90 to this or that series of concerts
chiefly because it is fashionable. Some
of these people whom we think so
silly will perhaps find, sooner or later,
that they have a dormant faculty
which is at last waking up, and that
they who came because others came,
and began by staring at the audience.
are listening to newly found de-
light. Everyone of us has harp un.
der the bodice or waistcoat, and if it
can only once get properly strung and
tuned 1t will respond to all outside
harmonies.-Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26
SYNOPSIS.

Jack Keith. q virginian, now a bor-
re trail on the lookout for roaming war
parties Of savages. He notices camp
nre at distance and then sees team
attached to wagon and at full gallop
pursued by men on ponies. When Keith
reaches the wagon the raiders have mass
the victims finding papers and a locket
with woman's portrait. He resolves to
hunt down tho murderers. Keith Is ar
rested at Carson City, charged with the
murder, his accuser being ruffian named
Black Bart. He goes to jail fully realiz-
Ing the. peril Of swift border Justice A
companion in his cell is q negro. who
Keith family back in Virginia. Neb says
one Of the murdered men was John
sibley the other Gen. Willis Waite. for
merly an officer in the Confederate army.
The platnsman and Neb escape from the
cell. and later the two fugitives become
lost in the sand desert. They come upon
cabin and find its lone occupant to be
young girl, whom Keith recognizes as a
singer he saw at Carson City: The girl
q brother who had deserted from the
army. A Mr.. .Hawley induced her to
come to the cabin while he sought to To-
cate her brother. Hawley appears. and
Keith In hiding recognizes him as Black
Bart Hawley tries to make love to the
girl. There is a terrific battle in the
darkened room in which Keith overcomes
the girl who says that her Err, name is Hope Pc
situation and the fugitives make for Fort
Larned, where the girl Is left with the
hotel landIady. Miss Hope tells that she
Il the daughter Of General Waite.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26
FROM TEXAS
Some Coffee Facts From the Lone
Star State.

From beautiful farm down in Tex.
as, where gushing springs unite to
form babbling brooks that wind their
comes a note Of gratitude for delivery
from the coffee habit.
when my baby boy came to me
five years ago, began to drink
Postum, having feeling that it would
be better for him and me than the old
kind of drug-laden coffee. l was not
disappointed in 1t, for it enabled me,
small, delicate woman, to nurse
bouncing, healthy baby ii months.
Il have since continued the use OF
Postum for l have grown fond of it,
and have discovered to my joy that it
has entirely relieved me of a bilious
habit which used to PROSTATE me two
or three times a year, causing much
discomfort to my family and suffering
to myself.
MY brother-in-law was cured OF
chronic constipation by leaving OF
coffee and using Postum. He has be-
come even more fond of it than he
was of the old coffee.
in fact, the entire family, from the
latest arrival Ga 2year-old who always
calls for his potie' first thing in the
morning), up to the head of the house,
think there is no drink so good or so
wholesome as Postum" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellvllle," In pkgs. There's reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26
Copyright, A. G. Mcclurg 4 Co., 1907

here and there, most of the former in
shirt-sleeves, all eating silently.
few smaller tables at the back of the
room were distinguished from the 9th
ers by white coverings in place of oil
cloth, evidently reserved for the more
distinguished guests. Disdaining cere-
mony, the new conner wormed his way
through, finally discovering vacant
seat where his back would be to the
wall, thus enabling him to survey the
entire apartment
1t was not Of great interest, save
for its constant change and the prim1-
tive manner in which the majority at.
tackled their food supply, which was
piled helter-skelter upon the long
tables, yet he ran his eyes searchingly
over the numerous faces, seeking i'm
partially for either friend or enemy.
No countenance present, as revealed
in the dim light of the few swinging
lamps, appeared familiar, and salts
fled that he remained unknown, Keith
began devoting his attention to the
dishes before him, mentally express
ing his opinion as to their attractive
ness. CHANGING finally to again lift
his eyes, he met the gaze Of a man
sitting directly opposite, man who
somehow did not seem exactly in har-
mony with his surroundings. He was
short and stockily built, with round
rosy face, and perfect shock of wiry
hair brushed back from a broad fore
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26

head; his nose wide but stubby, and
chin massive. Apparently he was be-
tween forty and fifty years of age, ex-
ceedingly we'll dressed, his gray eyes
shrewd and full of grim humor
Keith observed all this in a glance.
becoming aware at tho same time that
his neighbor was apparently studying
him also. The latter broke silence
with quick, jerky utterance. which
| seemed to peculiarly fit his personal
appearance.
debut for life Of me can't tell
where"
Keith stared across at him more
searchingly. and replied, rather In
differently:
Probably mistake then. as l have
no recollection OF your face"
Never made mistake, sir-never
forget face" the other snapped with
some show of indignation. his hands
now clasped on the table, one stubby
forefnger pointed, as he leaned for
ward. Don't tell me-I've seen you
somewhere-no, not a word-don't
even tell me your name-I'm going 20
think of it,"
Keith smiled, not unwilling to humor
the mans eccentricity. and returned to
his meal, with only an occasional in.
curing glance across the table, The
other sat and stared at him, his
heavy eyebrows wrinkled as he strug
gled to awaken memory The younger
man had begun on his pie when the
face opposite suddenly cleared
Damn me. I've got it-hell, yes;
hospital Shenandoah-bullet i'm
bedded under third Extraordinary case
that's why forgot-clear as mud
now-get the name in minute-Cap-
tain-~Captain Keith-that's it-shake
hands,
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26
.AfALE or THE PLAINS
xAnDALLpARQISH..

Puzzled at the unexpected recogni-
ton, yet realizing the friendliness OF
the man, Keith grasped the pudgy fin
gers extended with some cordially.
Don't remember me s'pose-don't
think you ever saw me-delirious
when came - hate to tell you
what you was talking about-gave
you hypodermic first thing-behaved
we'll enough though when dug out
the lead-Minie bullet, badly blunted
hitting the rib-thought you might
die with blood poison-couldn't stay
to see-to damn much to do-evident-
~ didn't though-remember me now?"
mo, only from what you say. You
must have been at General Waite's
headquarters.
That's it-charge of Stonewall's
field hospital-just happened to ride
into Waite's camp that night-damn
lucky for you did-young snip there
wanted to saw the bone-I stopped
that-liked your face-imagined you
might be worth saving-ain't so sure
of it now, or you wouldn't be out in
this God forsaken country, eating
such grub-my names Fairbain-Jo-
seph Wright Fairbain, M. D.-contract
surgeon for the railroad-working on
the line?'
Keith shook his head, feeling awak-
ening interest in his peculiar com.
panion.
mo; Just drifted in here from down
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26
CHAPTER XVII.
In the Next Room.

Keith, his eyes filled with undis.
guised doubt, studied the face of the
man opposite, almost convinced that
he was, in some way, connected with
the puzzling mystery. But the hon
esty of the rugged face only added to
his perplexity.
Are you certain your are not mis-
taken?"
"Of course am, Keith. I've known
Waite for fifteen years a bit intimate
ly-have met him frequently since the
war-and certainly talked with him.
He told me enough to partially confirm
your story. He said he had started
for Santa Fe light, because he couldn't
get enough men to run a caravan
determined to take money-buy Next
can goods-and risk himself. Old
fighting cock wouldn't turn back fol
all the Indians on the plains once be
got an idea in his head-he was that
kind-Lord, you ought to seen the
fight he put up at Spottsylvania! He
got to Carson City with two wagons,
driver anu COOh-udu 0l6uL luOu-
sand dollars with him, too, the damn
fool. Cook got into row, gambling, cut
man, and was jagged. Old Waite
wouldn't leave even niger in that
sort of f1x-natural fighter-likes any
kind of row. So, he hung on there at
Carson, but had sense enough-Lord
knows where he got ito put all
but a few hundred dollars in Ben
Levy's safe Then, he went out one
night to play poker with his driver
and a friend-had drink or two
doped, probably, and never woke up
for forty-eight hours-lost clothes,
money, papers, and whole outfit-was
just naturally cleaned out-couldn't
get trace worth following after.
You ought to have heard him cuss
when he told met seemed to be the
papers that bothered him most-them,
and the mules"
(TsJ BE CONTINUED
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26

just this side the Cimmaron Crossing
out on the Santa Fe trail"
But do you know it was General
Waiter" the mans insfstent tone full
of doubt.
II have nc question about it," re.
turned Keith, conclusively. "The man
was Waite's size and general appear
ance, with gray beard, similar to the
one I remember he wore during the
war. He had been scalped, and his
face beaten beyond recognition, but
papers in his pockets were sufficient
to prove his identity. Besides, he and
his companion-a young fellow named
Sibley-were known to have pulled out
two days before from Carson CITY,"
when was this?"
"Ten days ago."
Fairbanks lips smiled, the ruddy
coloring sweeping back into his
cheeks
Damn me, Keith, you came near
giving me a shock" he said, jerktly.
shouldn't be so careless-not sure
my hearts just right-tendency to
apoplexy, too-got to be guarded
against. Now, let me tell you some
thing-maybe you buried some poor
devil out at Cimmaron Crossing-but
1t wasn't Willis Waite. How do l
know? Because saw him, and talked
with him yesterday-damn me, il l
didn't, right here in this town."
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26
Appeal to Playwrights to Make Their
Characters a Little More
True to Nature.

At the anniversary festival of the
Royal General Theatrical Fund ]. l..
Griffiths, United States consul gem
eral. spoke word of appeal for some
improvements in the drama. He
would like. he said, to see play in
which there was really spiritual
clergyman. an honest barrister. a
aightforward dipiomatist and an
American gentleman Mr.. Gritflths
views have been generally Endorsed
by the press.
1t is acknowledged that diplomatists
are presented on the stage too con-
sistently as creatures of preternatural
cunning. never as men with human
limitations. The popular dramatic
type of clergyman, the muscular. is
more firing still; every curate is not
the physical equal of prizefighter.
An American gentleman would be
very welcome on the English stage.
The type almost Invariably presented
is like nothing on earth. He IL neither
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26
Classified Mail,

Good morning" the young woman
said as she stepped to the window at
the post office. us there a letter for
me today?'
IN look" the clerk answered.
The young woman blushed a little,
and she added, ITS a business letter"
The man inside the window took up
handful of letters and looked thom
over hastily Then he informed tho
customer that there was nothing for
her; and with great disappointment
depicted on her lovely features, she
went away. In five minutes she was
back again-this time blushing more
furiously than before.
81 deceived you." She stammered.
TIT wasn't business letter | was
expecting. VIII you please see II
there Is something for me among tha
lows lettess7"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26
Some Shakespeare Statistics.

A Shakespearian enthusiast with a
the plays contain 106,007 lines and
814.7S0 words. Hamlet" is the long.
est play, with 1920 lines and the
Comedy of Errors" the shortest,
with 1,777 lines. Altogether the plays
contain 1927 characters, of which 157
are females. The longest part is that
of Hamlet. The part with the longest
word in 1t is that of Costard's In
Loves Labor Lost" who tells Moth
that he is mot so long by the head as
Observation-Disclosures
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26
Aerial Scout Work,

AS an example of what German
military airmen are already able to do,
the performance of Lieutenant Mack
enthun recently is cited. In space Of
IS minutes Lieutenant Mackenthun.
who was acting for the Red force, rose
and flew along the enemy's front and
was back on the ground at his head
quarters ready to report. To obtain
the same results would have taken q
strong force of cavalry four hours.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26
For crapms.

A piece of old-fashioned candlewick
worn around the leg in the garter
place, next to the skin, will prevent, or
cure, cramp in the calf of the leg or In
the foot. | have proved this by per.
sonal experience; l believe this would
prove effectual In preventing swim.
mers' cramp; those liable to cramp
while in the water would be wise to
try it. Cottonbatting wrapped round
the body from the arm-pits downward.
saved the life of man suffering agony
from painters cramp; it gave almost
instant relief.-National Magazine.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26
Not Surprised,

II am sorry, my dear young LADY,
but you have black future before
you"
That's no news. I've Just been pro.
NOTED to the mourning department In
the store where am employed"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26
Mere BaGatelIe.

but, father said the beautiful girl.
remember that he is rich as we'll as
handsome"
Rich nothin'!" replied the stern old
man. 'I'll bet he hasn't more than
100000 to his name"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26

on the Arkansas" he explained brief.
]y. did you know General Waite
was dead?"
The Doctors ruddy face whitened.
"Dead?-Willis Waite dead" he re-
peated. What do you mean, sir? Are
you sure? When?"
Il ought to be sure; buried him
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26
(Ts) BE CONTINUED.)
The Test.

Madge-I refused Jack eight times
before finally saying Yves"
Ethel-Why did you change your
mind?
Madge--l didn't. l was merely see
ing if he would change his.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26
Caricatures on the STAGE

gentleman nor an American. It il
true he no longer calculates by
gosh!" or Il calculate" but he con-
tinues to be caricature, and a bad
caricature at that.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26
The Worst.

He-I shouldn't marry unless the
woman was my exact opposite.
She-You'n never find so perfect q
being as that!
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26

Barnes Storme-Ah! me boy, but we
had the run of our life in Oskaloosa.
Friend-H'm, amt it lucky they
couldn't catch you?
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-10-26

Better live dog than a still alarm.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1911-10-26
HAIR HEALTH.
Take Advantage of This Generous
Offer.

Your money back upon request at
our store if Rexall "93' Hair Tonic
doesn't do as we claim. That's our
guarantee. You obligate yourself to
nothing whatever. Could you ask or
could we give you stronger proof of
our confidence in the hair restoring
qualities Of this preparation?
We could not afford to so strongly
endorse Rexall "93" Hair Tonic and
continue to sell it as we do, il it did
not do all we claim it will Should
our enthusiasm have carried us away,
and Rexall "93" Hair Tonic not give
entire satisfaction to the users, they
would lose faith in us and our state
ments, and in consequence our bust
ness prestige would suffer.
We assure you that il your hair is
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if you have any scalp trouble, Rexall
"93" Hair Tonic will promptly eradi-
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and prevent premature badness, or
the above guarantee becomes opera
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only at our store-The Rexall Store.
The Central Drug Store, F. o. Gro
yer.