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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21

Dressmaking done at 215 Maple
street. 3tf.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21

WANIED-Young lady to learn
operating. Apply Mesaba Tele-
phone Co. 5.19tf.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21

is the big culvert district, many
miles Of state and county bitches
being made each year, the Gilbert
company cutting in on a big per-
centage of contracts.
W. E. Davis was called to Sup
erior the first of the week by the
illness Of his mother.
S. D. Cushman, of the johnson
tonsorial parlors, left Wednesday
for his former home at Marion,
Mich, to meet his brother, James
Cushman, who is being brought
back from Denver suffering from
an advanced case of tuberculosis.
Many Virginians will remember
"Jim' who worked here for a
time prior to his departure for the
west, and all will join in the hope
that the disease may not have
gained too strong foot-hold.
We note by the Duluth Herald
that Mrs. E. NJ. Tredway and
children, former residents here
but now of Duluth, have returned
from two weeks visit at Mime
apolis and Lake Minnetonka.
B. H. Doughty, of the Virginia,
Rainy Lake & Winnipeg office
force, felt Thursday for a brief
visit at his former home in Osh-
kosh, Wis.
Mrs. N. j. Smith enjoys visit
from her father, Alexander Ham,
ilton, of Red Oak, Iowa, who ar
rived in the city on Saturday
evening.
c. Mcmahon, Of Milwaukee,
Wis.,, has been in the city during
the week, guest at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. G. G. Vanderpoel.
Mr.. Mcmahon is interested in the
printing business in connection
with other lines in the Cream City,
and naturally dropped in to gain
an acquaintance with the Enter
prise and our establishment.
Misses Agnes and May Gran
de left the first of the week for
a visit with friends at Forbes.
Mrs. j. r. James, postmistress,
attended the meeting of eighth
district postmasters at Duluth
this week.
The home of flowers, at Mesberg's
store. Ask Undertaken Hubbard.
11-l8tf.
Minnesota and Canadian lands
improved and unimproved. If look
ing for farm we can interest you.
F. HUGHES.
double lead coated and covered
with the finest of fabrics are on
display at the big new Chapel at
Mesbergs. Ask Undertaken Hub
bard about them. He has absolute
proof of the merits of the cases and
he is the exclusive agent for Vir-
ginia. 11-18tf.
WANTED.-An opportunity to do
book keeping work, after hours.
Address TX" Care Enterprise.
For RENT-Well furnished front
room, first floor. to person of quiet
habits. Inquire 2l9 Beech St. 6-23tf.
House for Sale.-Six room house
at No. POI Virginia avenue, N. En-
quire of c. NJ. Jackson. $50 4tp.
For SALE. One second hand
typewriter, in good condition. Will
be sold cheap if taken at once. En-
quire at P. Savolainen's Jewelry
Store. 7-7tf
w men you want smoke remem Der
you can get the finest at Lusk's &
Sigel's Billiard Hall.
Situation Wanted.
Young lady stenographer, with
knowledge of bookkeeping, wishes
any kind of Office work. Has had
some experience, and can mention
good references. Enquire at Enter
prise office. Ftp.
Black Dirt Wanted.
Black dirt wanted. Any amount.
For particulars see A. Beisch]old,
superintendent of city parks.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21

DR.. Larson, the
eye specialist, will
be at the Hotel FAY
the Doth and 21st of
every month.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21

E. l.. Zimmerman, editor Of the
Virginian lis reported to be i'll at
his home with an attack of ty-
phoid. This is the first case of
typhoid in Virginia reported for
the season.
Many Virginians are among the
number who take in the big wa
ter carnival at Duluth this week.
One good think about "water
carnival - is that it does not
block up the business thorough
fares of a city.
Miss Olgo Strand is a Duluth
visitor this week, taking in the
big Water Carnival.
Another meeting of the CLOTH
ing and shoe merchants will be
held this evening, for the pur-
pose Of further considering the
early closing movement.
MIR. Calipeau and son Francis,
OF Calumet, Mich., are guests at
tn" home of his daughter, Mrs.
Fred Anthony.
Mrs. Frank Tarara, Of St. Paul,
spent Sunday as the guest of Mis-
SEES Anna Meehan and Hattie Lis
ouSki.
{. W. Lundstrom improves his
Chestnut street property by the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21

We have special Family Bottled
Beer now on the market. $1.2O per
case. Order by phone No. "a or stop
bottled beer wagon which will be
around daily.
~ Virginia Brewing Co.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21

A. G. Mckenzie, Of this city,
was on Saturday elected as a
delegate from st. Louis county
to the supreme convention Of the
Modern Brotherhood of America,
to meet at Denver on August 9Th.
The local lodge of the order is a
progressive one, and Mr.. McKen-
zie is recognized as one of the
staunchest workers in the order.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21

We note by the Duluth Herald
that Mrs. E. M. Tredway and
children, former residents here
but now of Duluth, have returned
from a two weeks visit at Minne-
apOlis and Lake Minnetonka.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21

II. W. Cheadle, city clerk of
Duluth, was a Virginia visitor
the last of the week, spending a
two weeks vacation at range
points.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21

If you want cedar posts for fenc-
ing of building see F. J. Hughes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-07-21

City Clerk Bickford and wife
made a Duluth trip in their new
auto Saturday, returning the fol-
lowing day.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
BROUGHT APPLES FROM The OLD FARM

Mrs. N e. Wood returned Saturday
afternoon from a five weeks trip IN
the East. During the third week IN
August she attended national
convention of the Women's Relief
Corps at Rochester, N Y. for which
meeting she had heen appointed
Chief Conductor. Besides visiting
her relatives in Pennsylvania and
New York she took in the sights at
Buffalo and Niagara Falls.
On her return trip Mrs. Wood
visited with relatives uf her husband
near Cleveland, Ohio. She brought
home four Baldwin apples which she
picked up on the ground at the old
farm of Mr.. Woods grandfather.
She says that the apple crop in Ohio
and New York is cool but that the
market for them is rather poor, The
specimens which she brought home
are so Inc that Mr.. Wood says onl
his loyalty to Neosho county restraints
him from exhibiting and taking a
prize with them at the Four County
Fair.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
MISTAKE OF BUSY SENATOR
Rubber Stamped Form Letter to In
Huential Constituent Brings
Forth a Reply In Kind.

A prominent middle western sen
ator. fell into practice common In
Washington Of allowing a secretary to
sign the formers name 10 much OF
his correspondence with rubber
stamp He WAS warned against the
custom, but laughingly remarked that
the farmers out there wouldn't know
the difference. Likewise the senator.
as many have, have stereotyped re-
ply to communications 1t 30 hap
pened that one of these form stamped
letters was sent to a substantial and
influential constituent. Nothing was
known of the breal; until few
months later. when tbs senator, en-.
deavoring to rebuild his fences. wrote
a letter to the constituent inquiring
of political conditions in the home
state. A prompt reply was received
at the capitol, addressed to the sen
ator, and In the exact form which he
had written to the constituent 1t
read.
Dear Sir: Your valuable communi-
CdliOu vi tud olu illol. uuly iCSVi'SN
It gives us much pleasure to consider
the suggestions contained therein"
The letter was signed with rubber
stamp, not once. but several times.
in each instance u"side down. For 1t
seems the secretary had hastily
stamped the orig nal outgoing letter
downside up,-Les'ie's Weekly.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
GEORGE ABBOTT

All Honor, yes, double Honor to
Brother Abbott. He was a faithful
soldier while 10 the army of Uncle
Sam fighting for his country and be
was a faithful soldier while in the
army of the Lord Jesus Christ fight
ing the battles of the captain of his
salvation. Brother Abbott was a
dear friend Of mine and l mourn my
great loss, but thank the Lord our
parting will he only for short time
when we shall meet again to part no
more forever. Blessed are the dead
which die 10 the Lord.-Charles Com
stock.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
NO NEED TO STOP WORK.

When your doctor orders you to
stop work, it staggers you. 81 can't"
you say. You know you are weak,
rundown and failing in health, day
by day, but you must work as long as
you can stand. What you need is
Electric Bitters to give tone, strength
and vigor to your system, to prevent
breakdown and build you up. Don't
be weak, sickly or ailing when
Electric Bltters will beneht
you from the very first dose.
Thousands bless them for their
glorious health and strength. Try
them. Every bottle is guaranteed to
satisfy. Only SOC at All Druggists,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
HIS FAREWELL SUNDAY

With the conclusion of the Sunday
services at the First Presbyterian
church the pastorate of Rev. FL. G.
Mathis was ended, Large audiences
attended both services.
The last official act of Mr.. Mathis
at the evening service was the ordi-
nation and installation as ruling elder
of d. L. Houston who had been
elected at the morning congrega-
tional meeting to fil The vacancy
in the session caused by tue death of
w, A. Gilchrist. At that meeting
the church had alsu authorized the
session to take such action as should
be necessary for securing new pas
tor. After the evening sermon MI.
Mathis gave brief farewell in which
he spoke words of appreciation for
the kindnesses of the church mem
bers and encouraged them to even
larger advances In the church work.
He then declared the pulpit vacant
by order of the presbytery Of Neosho.
The Christian Endeavor society at its
evening meeting passed resolution
of appreciation of Mr.. Mathis and
commented him to the young people
of the Clay Center church. The
ladies of the church will give a fare
we'll reception to Mr.. Mathis and his
family in the church Wednesday
evening
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
IN HONOR OF MISS HURT

The Chi Tau girls entertained with
a luncheon Friday evening In hon.
or of Miss Ruth Hurt who returns
Sunday tJ Northwestern University.
The first course was served at six
O'Clock at the home of Miss Edna
Davis. The second course was served
at the home of Miss Hazel Williams.
Miss Hazel Ferguson was hostess for
the third course, and the last course
was rved at the home of Miss Cecyle
j stice. The guests were Misses Nina
OTIS, Helen Sans, Hazel Ferguson,
Hazel Williams, Cecyle Justice, Ruth
Hurt, Alba HJllnshead and Edna
Davis
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29

Millions in the air. Think of Its
Every time you open your mouth, in
goes a whole mensgerle of microbes,
germs and bacteria. When the liver,
stomach and bowels are active these
germs are harmless. If they are
to- pld it is just the condition needed
to set up disease; which at this season
is generally Of malarial nature.
The moral is-Use HERBINE to
keep the liver, stomach and bowels
in state of health and activity. 1t
cures Indigestion and constipation.
Price SOC. Sold by Legitimate Drug
Company.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
WANTS JAIL FOR WOMEN

Mrs. Sue Hudkins appeared be-
fore the council Friday evening and
asked that the city provide separ'
ate Jail for the women who are &C.
casionally in charge of officers. The
request was referred to the build
ings and grounds committee. Mayor
Beach stated that he considered 1t a
matter of importance that some ar
rangement be made.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
MUSICAL PROGRAM
OF SPECIAL MERIT
Was Given Last Night at
Baptist Church for Enter
tainment Of All.

One of the pleasant features OF
the Home Coming Week entertain
ment is the musical program which
was given at 8:I5 o'clock Thursday
evening at the First Baptist church.
Prof. T. A. letters is chairman OF
the committee in charge and he has
secured in addition to the program
numbers by some of the best local
musicians, the help of Prof. Lieu
rance of Fredonia who will have a
clarionetist and whistler from Ere
donia besides his own selections.
No fee will be charged for admls-
sion. The program was as follows:
PART |.
Vocal SoIo-A: Bravo Taros, from
"Borderland," Lieurance; b:
If Had Had You My Dear, Lieu
-Thurlow Lieurance.
Whistling Solo-'Among the Roses
(bird variations); Lieurance-
James Butim.
Clarionet Solo-"Polonaise Bril-
liant" Statt-Guy o. Gardner.
Ladies' Trio--"In the Dewy Dell, "
Henry Smart-Mrs. ]. c. Penny,
Mrs. Seth J. Bailey, Mrs. w. l.,
Aldrich, from St. Cecilia Club.
Vocal Solo-"Villanelle," Eva Deu'
Acqua-Mrs. ]. w. Shepler
PART II.
Vocal Solo-"Call of the Wild, .
Lieurance Thurlow Lieurance.
Clarionet Solo-"Annie Laurie and
Vari. :" Arr. by Luscomb-Guy
O. Gardner.
Whistling Solo - "Meadowland,
Lieurance-James Butim.
Vocal Solo-"Rock of Ages" Her
bert Johnson-Dr. T. R. Ed
wards.
"AMERICA," by the Audience.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
MUTE PLEAD GUILTY TO CHARGE

Marlen Douglas, the mute living D
miles southwest of carlton was ar
rested Thursday by Constable Nye on
the charge of assaulting John Haymel
Monday morning Y He was arraigned
before Justice of Peace Groome at 2
O'Clock in the afternoon and plead
guilty as charged. He was fined $3.50
and costs. The total of 1850 was
promptly paid by the father and
brothers of Douglas, and the."prisoner
was released.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
As He Understood II.

A Portobello (Scotland) schoolboy
mas produced the champion bowler OF
the season. The passage for para.
phrase was from Kingsley: For men
must work and women must weep.
though storms be sudden and waters
deep, and the harbor bar be moaning
Men and women. "<said the youngster
must keep on working though the
inn at the barber is grooming tor IT'S
customers"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29

One of New York's biggest scienti
fic surgical choppers has often found
toothbrush bristles in patients ap
pendix. Two hours after midnight
yesterday he operated on a man al
most at the point of death. taking ou'
the appendix. which was as big as
deerfoot sausage In 1t was pin all
crusted over For some people the
appendix seems to be a waste basket
palmi
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
Tho italian Treatment.

The Italians resort to very simple
method when they wish To obliterate
the Injurious effects OF salt air and
sunshine after visit to their villas
the shore of the Adriatic. the Tyrrhen
ian sea or the lakes They battle the
face with the white of an egg. well
beaten, let it dry on the skin ano
rinse 1t off in soft water after fifteen
minutes. The treatment is repeated
three or four times, anO always al
night just before retiring.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
WILL SUpERlNTEND
new REFORM LEAGUE
Rev. Theodore Hanson to Per-
feet State Organization to
Fight Social Evil.

Beginning with October I, Rev.
Theodore Hanson, who has been
the acting pastor of the First Bap-
fist church of Chanute since March
will take up actively and perfect
the organization for the social work
in the state. With the preaching
of two sermons tomorrow he closes
his official connection with the
work of the Baptist church here
which according to the original
plans was to end the first of Octo-
Der. He will now give all his at
tention to work with prominent
men and women of Kansas who
will form a preliminary committee
for the organization of Social Re-
form and Purity League. The
chairman of the committee is War
den J. K. Codding of Leavenworth
and w. w. Mills, president of the
Mills Dry Goods Co. of Topeka,
will be treasurer. Rev. Hanson
will act as superintendent and gen
eral manager of the work, making
Chanute his home at least for the
winter.
"Our purpose is to deal not
merely with one phase bnt with the
entire problem of the social evil as
we face it today" said Mr.. Han
son. eve shall emphasize the
educational aspect of our work and
by going to the source of the trou-
BILE we expect eventually to do a
great preventive work. Various
remedial agencies of the day are
good but we must go deeper. We
must get at the causes of the sociaI
evil and do away with them at the
source"
Rev. Hanson stated that he die
not undertake the work because /
would be congenial task but be
cause through years of study ano
work which has involved considera
ton of it he has had borne In upor
him in increasing measure the tire
mendous need for a thorough goinl
fight against the social evil. HI
has been corresponding with Warden
Codding and others for some tim
and has secured their hearty ap
proval of the work. He met wit
some of them recently at Topeka
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
HELD MEMBERSHIP BANQUET

AbCut forty mem bers of the Chris
tian Endeavor society Of the Presby-
terian church held banquet In the
church parlors Friday evening to
mark the formal c,osiDg of the
membership contest that was held IN
the spring. TIE banquet was not
held sooner because OF the hot weather.
Fred Grant presided as toast master
and responses were made by Rev ana
Mrs. q. G. Mathis, Miss Bess john
500, Frank Elliott, G. P. Traxel, and
Wendell Phillips and Kenneth Soss.
Miss Edna Davis sang solo.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
Tells The Cause
OF Appendicitis

Chas. W. Brown, druggist, states
that much appendicitis in Chanute
is caused by constipation, gas on the
stomach or sour stomach These
troubles are almost IN >TANTLY re-
lieved and appendicitis guarded
against by taking SINGLE DOSE
of simple buckthorn bark, glycerine
etc.. as compounded in Ad'er-i-ka,
the new German appendicitis remedy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
Golden OpportunitY.

A stranger passed through our
show street the other evening and
heard our popular youth and beauty In
the strenuous MARBLE of gladstone
song. He was much impressed. and
later, in lauding the town to ye editor
he said that he didn't know Of place
on earth where there was such gold
en- opportunity for good music teach
er.-Hedge Corners Herald.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
NnT A WORD OLE SOANDLE

marred the call Of nelghbor on Mrs.
W. P. Spangh, of Manville, Wyo.,
who said: She told me DR.. Kings
New Life Pills had cured her of OBJ
stinate kidney trouble and made her
feel like new woman" Easy, but
sure remedy for stomach, liver ano
kidney troubles. Ouly 25c. at AL
Druggists.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
Positively Rude.

A rich woman from New York an.
grily declined to become patron Oh
a Los Angeles hotel when she was
informed that her doggie would not
be permitted to receive massage
treatments in the barber shop Aren
some hotelkeepers independent!
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
A DREADFUL SIGHT

to H. J. BArDum, OF Freeville, New
York, was the fever ore that had
plagued his life for many years In
spite of many remedies he tried At
last he used Bucklen'I AInica Salve
aud wrote: 1T has entirely healed
with scarcely a scar left. Heals
Burns, Boils, Eczema, Gu is, Bruises
Swellings, Corns and Piles like magic.
Only Csc at All Druggists.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
Process Must Be Slow.

Apples and potatoes when frozen
can be restored in good condition II
they are thawed slowly. But when
thawed rapidly they became fiabby and
soon decay. The carpets and other
covering we place over plants IN WIN
ter do not prevent their freezing ano
thawing, but they do prevent theii
freezing and thawing too quickly
Hence the benefit
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29

A total of 1916 pupils were enrolled
in the grade schools at the close of the
school week Friday evening. OF this
number 235 were at Webster, $50 at
Alcott, 400 at Murray Hill, 403 at
Cross, 80 at Pioneer annex, and 120
at McCabe chapel annexes.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
DEATH OF GARLAND BRYAN

Garland H. Bryan the nine months
old baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. N.
Bryan, sos North Washington died
Tuesday of whooping cough. The
funeral services were conducted at
23O Wednesday afternoon at the
home by Rev. ]. R. McFadden.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
Hloh, But Not Too High.

81 suppose you wouldn't believe.
said the manager. that 1t cost me
s25, 900 to raise the curtain OF this
shown" 81 do" replied the critics
I'm surprised that they let you do
It even for that price"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
Value Of contentment.

A contented mind is the greatest
blessing a man can enjoy In this
world. and If. in the present life. his
happiness arises from conquering his
desires, It win arise in the next from
the qualification of them
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29

Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Butterbaugh
returned Sunday from Eldorado
Springs where they had been the past
two months on account of Mr..
Butterbaugh's health, who was not
much benefited at the Springs
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
Different.

Willie-''Did the doctor make you
take nasty medicine when you were
sick?" Freddie-"No; 1t was father
who made me take it"-Judge.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
FOR SALE

One iron covered power house 24x6O.
Would make Q good barn. II miles
southeast of Chanute. See w. j.
Walker, 7O4 South Central, Chanute
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29
ADVANTAGE of Advancing Years.

Advantage of Advancing Years.
One of the advantages Of becoming
old is that one becomes Indifferent to
hatred, insult. and calumny. while
ones capacity for friendship and good
will are eased.-Bismarck
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29

Mrs. R. Kimbrough of Kansas City,
returned home today after visiting
relatives 10 Chanute
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-29

Clarence Anderson returned home
Monday night from Kansas City
where for some time he has been an
4 structor in a swimming casino