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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
All Need the Earth.

There is an Antaeus in every one
OF us and in the whole Of us which
needs the EARTH" says Henry Dem
Arrest Lloyd In his posthumous book.
"A grandmother was spreading before
the vision Of a beloved child a picture
OF the beauties of heaven with it's
gates of pearl and its pavements of
gold. What said the scornful boy.
unpactfvated, no mud?' There spoke
the real philosopher. We are earth
animals, and we need contact with
all the aspects Of nature, human ma
ture, and other nature. They who
feed wholly on white bread and the
tenderloin and tho sweetness and
light Of the best people, art for the
arts sake, cannot get phosphates
enough and soon develop the ricketts,.
The man I heard say he liked to eat
with tho common people once in a
while, the woman you heard say that
she thought 1t was her duty to as
sociate with the middle class, confess
the approach Of extinction. They are
losing touch with the source Of all per-
sonal and social power"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
Had Money In Lumps.

Charles H. Rosenberg Of Bavaria
had Jumps on his shoulders, elbows,
and hips when he arrived here from
Hamburg on tho Kaiserin Augusta VIC
toria. In fact, there was a series Of
smaller Jumps along his spine, much
like mountain range, as it is present
ed on bas-relief map.
The Jumps were about tho size Of
good Oregon apples. and as Rosen-
berg passed before tho immigration
1octor for observation, the doctor said
softly to himself, "See that lump"
Then he asked Mr.. Rosenberg to step
aside.
you seem like q healthy man."
said the doctor, "but I cannot pass you
until know the origin Of those Jumps
on your body" "Ah, it is not a sick
ness" laughed the man from Bavaria.
Those swellings is money"
Taking of his coat he broke open a
sample lump and showed that it con-
tanned $500 In American bank notes.
He Informed the doctor that he had
600 in all, with which he was 20
ing to purchase an apple orchard in
Oregon.
He was admitted to tho country
New York Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
Our Xoices.-

I think our conversational soprano.
IS sometimes overheard in the cars,
arising from group Of young persons
who have taken the train at one Of
our great industrial centers, for in
stance, young persons of the female
sex, We will say, who have hustled in
full dressed, engaged in loud, strident
speech. and who, after free discussion,
have fixed on two or more double
seats, which having secured, they pro-
coed to eat apples and hand round
daguerreotypes-I say, I think the
conversational soprano, heard under
these circumstances, would not be
among the allurements the old enemy
would put in requisition were he get
ting up a new temptation of st. An
thony.
There are sweet voices among us,
w all know, and voices not musical,
1t may be, to those who hear them
for the first time, yet sweeter to us
than any we shall hear until we listen
to some warbling angel in the over
ture to that eternity of blissful har-
monies we hope 10 enjoy. But why
should I tell lies? If my friends love
me, it is because I try to tell the
truth. I never heard but two voices
in my life that frightened me by their
sweetness.-Holmes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
Why He Laughed.

St0 1OO8uO0s
Miss Matte belonged to the old
south, and she was entertaining a
guest Of distinction.
On the morning following his arrival
she told Tillie, the little colored maid,
to take a pitcher of fresh water to
Mr.. Firman's room. and to say that
Miss Matte sent him her compliments,
and that If he wanted a bath, the
bathroom was at his service.
When Title returned she said:
II tor him, Miss Matte, en- he
laughed fit to bus h1sself.''
"Why did he laugh, Tillie?"
II dunno"
What did you tell him."
Jus what you tor me to-"
Utilize, tell me exactly what you
said"
II banged de doah, and said, 'Mr.
Firman, Miss Matte sends you her lub,
and she says, Now you can get up
and wash yoself!" Mag
azine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
No Slang for Her.

Slip me brace of cackles!" or
dered the chesty-looking man with 4
barred air, as he perched on tho first
stool in the lunchroom.
"A what?" asked the waitress as
she placed a glass of water before
him.
Adam and Eve fiat on their backsl
A pair of sunnysiders!" said the young
man in an exasperated tone.
you got me, kid" returned tho
waitress. "Watcha want?"
Eggs up" said the young man.
Eggs, the kind that, come before
the hen or after, never knew which. !"
why didn't you say 80 in the first
placer" asked the waitress. You'd q
had EN- by this time"
well, of all things" said tho
young man.
Il knew what he was drivin' at all
the time." began the waitress as the
young man departed. But he's one
of them fellers that thinks they can
get by with anything. He don't know
that they're using plain English now
in restaurants
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
TRAGEDY OF THE PILE-UP
How Sheep on the Western Ranges
Perish by the Hundreds During
Storm.

AS we drew near the spot Smith
caught my arm. Hold on!' he said,
checking his gait and coming to
stand. whats the matter with that
gap?"
He couldn't have covered it with a
canvas" answered I; The wouldn't
have had one big enough, but it looks
like that"
1T sure does,' said Smith, "or like
1t had drifted full of snow"
We pressed on again, moving eau
tiously within ten yards of the mouth
of the little gap between the lodges.
More than ever it looked as If the
wedgelike opening had been packed
with snow to its top. Il know" said
Smith; Its a pile-up."
"A what?"
"A pileup. A band OF sheep STAN
peded in the storm and tumbled in
there, the ones behind a-shovin' the
ones in front till it was full. II there
was any left-and I reckon they was.
for all these here seems to be smoth.
ered-they run on over"
We examined the great heap of dead
creatures, wondering whether the man
We sought had taken flight before thew
came. Smith said that they tumbled
over the precipice like a waterfall, it
being the nature of sheep to stampede
in compact mass. The first ones in
would not have time to get up and run
out Of the opening. Hundreds more
would pack on top of them before they
could move. It is a common disaster
among sheep on the great ranges of
tho west.-Adventure.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
Fidelity to ParoIo

Judge Grain Of the Court Of Gen
eral Sessions has just held a recon
ton more worthy Of note than any
ball, banquet or other high function
OF the season. It was held in his
courtroom at night. In response "a
It's summons came 1T men and WON
en-. some old, some young every one
OF whom was victor over some form
OF temptation: an example of what
human faith can do to help human
weakness to redeem itself and bt
strong.
Each Of the company had been con
victed Of some first onense axainst
the law, and each had been permitted
to go out on parole Of future good
behavior. Each had kept tho faith.
The word was as good as a bond.
Those who might have gone down in
the struggle had found a way to rise
and fight again. They were all able
to report good work done and brixht
prospects ahead
Time was when no one WIS trusted
on his word save men Of high de&rea
Fidelity to parole was deemed
princely virtue. Perhaps It 10. There
was nothing in Judge Grains reeep
ton to disprove 1t.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
John Henry 5
~ Two Queens
By GEORGE v. HOBART

For some reason or other Clara J..
omitted the formality of springing for
ward and greeting my relatives effu-
sively, so she simply said, you are
very welcome, Aunt Eliza and Cousin
Julia!"
Great heavens! what does this
mean?" shrieked Aunt Martha. 1T
cannot be possible that these two
women are relatives of yours, John!
Why, engaged them both in an in
telligence office; one for the kitchen,
the other as parlor maid!"
Sure mott" chirped, in joy-fright-
ened accents, as I grasped the glori-
Gus situation. "They aren't my rela-
t1ves and never were The more I
look at them the more convinced l am
that there's no room for them to perch
on my family tree. I disown them
both. Back to the woods with the
Swede impostors!"
l win by an eyelash.
was so happy I went over to the
mantel and began to bite the bric-a-
brac.
Clara ]. didn't know whether to
laugh or cry, SO she compromised by
giggling at Uncle Peter, who sat on
the piano stool whirling himself
around rapidly and muttering, 'any
kind Of exercise is good exercise
Aunt Martha stared around the
room from one to another in speech
less amazement, while the two inno-
cent causes Of all the trouble stood
motionless, with their noses tip-tilted
to the ceiling.
Presently Aunt Martha broke the
spell just as l was about to eat cut
glass vase in the gladness of my
heart
go to the Kitchen" she said, sharp
ly to the newcomers, whereupon they
both turned in unison and looked the
old lady all over. Finally they deci1-
ed to discharge Aunt Martha, for tie
oldest member of the troupe folded
her arms decisively and said, Sure,
it amt in any lunatic asylum I'll be
afther Twin, bless tn saints! If yez
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
Add to Cost Of livin0.

The American Magazine reprints
letter which was sent to the Massa-
chusetts cost of living commission. It
goes as follows:
1T seems to me that the elimination
Of waste is nearly impossible in house.
holds where there are numerous serv-
ants: at least, I hive found it so,
with only one, and the waste rises in
geometrical progression with the num-
Der employed. l h1ye now been doing
my own cooking for nearly year and
I feed my -familyst vice a. well on
about two-thirds the cost. I A large
part Of the saving comes in the eco
nomical use Of meat I make a de.
licious dinner with few scraps Of
meat that cook would give to the
dog
"Then I depend a good deal on
soups, which invent to suit my
iarder. A few cold baked beans, with
little tomato and bit of meat on a
bone, or little left over gravy, make
soup that all eat with much pleasure
and it is so nourishing that it goes far
to make the dinner. Most people do
not understand how different a soup
is when it has simmered a good many
hours. The soup that has been boiled
fast couple Of hours will taste fiat
and uninteresting, whereas the same
soup five hours later will have such
a delicious blend Of flavors that all
you know is that It is nice without
being able to distinguish the ingre-
dents. Again it is time that counts.
Cooks waste the coffee and tea hor-
ribly. Mix the coffee with cold water
the night before with an eggshell
and bring it to a boil in the morning
and you do not need a great deal for
d good cup of coffee. The tea in the
kitchen is piled into the teapot and
thrown out with but little Of the good
ness extracted. Another frightful
waste is the coal. use less than
half as much as any girl I ever had
and my stove bakes better. l never
complain of the draught, as she does
or did after burning all the goodness
out Of her coal in the first hour after
lighting"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
What About Brain Food?
This Question Came Up in the Recent
Trial for Libel

Weekly printed some criticisms of tho
claims made for our foods. It evidently did
not fancy our reply printed in various news.
papers, and brought suit for libel. At tho trial
some interesting facts came out.
Some Of the chemical and medical experts
differed widely.
The following facts, however, were quite
clearly established:
Analysis Of brain by an unquestionable au-
thority, Geoghegan, shows of Mineral Salts
Phosphcric Acid and Potash combined (Phos-
phate Of Potash), 2.91 per cent OF tho total,
1913 Of all Mineral Salts.
This is over one-half.
Beaunis, another authority, shows :Phos
phor1c Acid combined" and Potash 1874 Der
cent from total of 101.07.
Considerable more than onehan of Phos-
plate of Potash
Analysis Of Grape-Nuts shows: Potassium
and Phosphorus, (which join and make Phos-
. plate OF Potash), is considerable more than
onehaf OF all the mineral salts in the food
DR.. Geo. w. Carey, an authority on the con-
st1tuent elements OF the body, says: "The
gray matter OF the brain is controlled entirely
by the inorganic cellsalt, Potassium Phosphate
phosphate OF Potash). This salt unites with
albumen and by the addition of oxygen creates
nerve fluid or the gray matter Of tho brain.
OF course, there is trace of other salts and
other organic matter in nerve huid. but Potas-
SUM Phosphate is the chief factor, and has
the power within itself to attract, By it's own
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
New Process Of Staining Glass.

NC" FTOCCS9 OF stunning 1IdSO~
The art of coloring glass has been
lost and rebound, jealousy guarded
and maliciously stolen so many times
In the history Of civilization that It
seems almost impossible to say any
thing new on glass staining. Yet q
process has been discovered for ma,
king the stained glass used in windows
which Is departure from anything
known at the present time. What the
Venetians and the Phoenlcians knew
OF It We cannot tell.
The glass first receives its design IN
mineral colors and tho whole is then
fired in heat so intense that the col
oring matter and the glass are indis,
solubly fused. Tho most attractive
feature Of this method II that mo sur
face acquires peculiar pebbled char
acter IN the heat, so that when the
glass is in place the lights are DELIGHT
fully soft and mellow.
In making a large window IN many
shades each panel is separately mould,
ed and bent and tho sections are a
sembled In metal frame.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
10, tho Rich Indian

The per capita wealth Of the Indian
Is approximately $3.50, that for other
Americans IL only = little more than
$1,000. The lands owned by the In
dams are rich in oil, timber and other
natural resources Of all kinds. Some
Of the best timber land in tho United
States Is owned by Indians.
The value Of their agricultural lands
runs up in the millions. The ranges
which they possess support about $780,
900 sheep and cattle, owned by lessees,
bringing in a revenue of more than
$272.000 to tho various tribes besides
providing feed for moro than 1850, 900
head Of horses, cattle, sheep; and goats
belonging to the Indians themselves.
Practically the only asphalt deposits
In, the United States are on Indian
lands.-Red Man..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
The leaoue Of politenesa.

. @~~0o~
The League Of Politeness has been
formed in Berlin. 1t aims at inculcat-
ing better manners among tho people
of Berlin. It was founded upon the
initiative Of Fraulein Cecelie Meyer,
who was inspired by an existing Or
ganization in Rome. In Difference to
tho parent organization the Berlin
league has chosen the Italian motto,
PRO gentilezza." This will be en-
blazoned upon an attractive little
medal worn where Germans are &C.
customed to wear the, insignia Of or
ders. The idea is that = GLANCE at
the "talisman" will annihilate any in
clination to indulge in bad temper or
discourteous language. ANY polite
person" is eligible for membership. =.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
Home ThouQht,

1T must have been frightful," said
Mrs. Bossim to her husband, who was
In the earthquake. "TeIl me what
was your first thought when you
awakened in your room at the hotel
and heard the alarm"
my first thought was Of you," an
swered Mr.. Bossim.
How nobel"
Yes. First thing knew, vase of
the mantel caught me on the ear:
then a chair whirled in my direction,
and when jumped to the middle of
the room four or five books and a.
framed picture struck me all at once"
Even after saying that, he affected
to wonder what made her so angry for
the remainder of the evening.-Mack's
National Monthly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
Where He Was Queer.

The negro, on occasions, displays
fine discrimination in the choice Of
words.
who's the best Whitewater In
town" inquired the new resident.
ALE Hall am a bond Artist with
whitewash brush, sah," answered the
colored patriarch eloquently.
"Wcll, tell him to come and white
wash my chicken house tomorrow"
Uncle Jacob shook his head dub.
ously.
"Ah &sn' believe, sab, ah'd engage
Ale Hall to whitewash chicken
house, sah."
why, didn't you say he was good
whitewasher?"
Eyes, sab, powerful good white
washer, sab; but mighty queer about
a chicken house, sab, mighty queer!"
-Mack's National Monthly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13

have sinsible moment left in your
to tn city, and it'll be blessed hour
for me whin l plants me feet on tn
ferryboat, so it will"
Uncle Peter checked the fiery course
Of the piano stool and began to make
his double chin do gurgle, where
upon the youngest Of the two female
impersonators handed him a glare that
put out his chuckle and he started the
piano stool again at the rate of forty
five revolutions per minute.
9TH ould buffalo over there showed
us up to tn spare room, thfnkin' to be
funny" she who was fated never to
be our cook, went on, and If wasn't
In daffy house and him nothin' but a
bug it's the weight Of that chair he'd
feel over his bald spot. Tn ould
goosehead, to set us down on tn
porch and talk to US for an hour about
tn landscape and tn atmosphere, and
to ask me, a respectable lady, what
kind Of exercise was partial to! It's
hiven's own blessin' didn't hand him
poke In tn Stats, so 1t Isl"
Uncle Peter, with palpably assumed
Indifference, slid OF the piano stool
and faded behind the 1urthermost win
dow curtain, while I went up to the
belligerent visitor ard said, ION your
way, Gismonda; the referee gives the
fight to you; here's the gate receipts"
With this I handed her a ten-spot,
which she looked at euspiciously and
said, IT ever get that ould potato
FOUNDER over In New York it's exer-
else I'll give him. Sure, I'll run him
from tn bat'hry to Harlem without a
shtop for meals. bad cess to him."
Having delivered this parting knock
to Uncle Peter, the queen of the
kitchen founced out of the house, fol-
lowed by the younger one, who had
played only thinking part In the
strenuous scene.
Aunt Martha still sat motionless tn
the chair, quite on the verge of tears,
when Clara J. went over to her and
said, why didn't you tell me you
were going after servants, auntie?"
Il wanted to surprise you," the old
lady replied, plaintively. "They were
to be my contribution to the house.
hold"
"You handed us a surprise, all right,
didn't she, Uncle Peter?" chirped in
with view to laughing of the whole
affair, but just then a series of start.
ling shrieks caused us all to rush for
the piazza.
At the gate We beheld a kicking
struggling mass Of lingerie and bad
dialect, which presently resolved itself
into the forms Of my temporary rela
tives, who were now busily engaged
in matchmaking the roadway with
! their heads.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
Hard on tho Mare.

Twice, as the bus slowly wended its
way up the steep Cumberland Gap, tho
door at the rear opened and slammed.
At first those inside paid little heed:
but the third time demanded to know
why they should be disturbed In this
fashion.
whist" cautioned, the driver.
doan't spake so loud; she'll overhear
U.S."
The mare. spake low! shure. Orm
desavin tn crayture. Every tonne
she ears tn door close, she thinks
won O. yez is gettin' down ter walk
up tn hill, an that sort O. raises her
sperrits. Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
Mosienn Traditions.

s Ramadan Is tho month exalted by
Moslems above all others. In that
month tho Koran according 70 MOI
lem stradition-was brought down by
Gabriel from heaven and delivered to
men In small sections. nsthat month.
Mohammed. was accustomed to- retire
from Mecca to the cave of Hira, for
prayer and meditation. In that month
Abraham, Moses and other prophets
received their divine revelations. In
that month the doors Of heaven are
always open, the passages to hell are
shut, and the devils are chained" So
run the traditions Christian
Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
Tho "country churchvard.~:

Tho "country churchyard."
Those who recall Gray's "Elegy In
a Country Churchyard" will remember
that tho peaceful spot where the
rude forefathers Of the hamlet sleep"
is identified with st. Giles, Stoke
Poges. Buckinghamshire. In the pro-
sale pages of a recent issue of the
Gazette there appears an order. in
council providing that ordinary inter,
ments are >henceforth forbidden in the
churchyard.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
MAKE UP YOUR, MIND.

If you'll make up your mind to bs >
Contented with your lot ' F.:
And with the optinists agree
That troubles soon forgot,
You'll be surprised to flnd, I guess,
Despite misfortune's darts,
What constant springs Of happiness
Lilo hid in human hearts:
What sunny CLEANS and golden dreams
The passing years unfold,
How soft and warm tho lovelight beams
When you are growing old.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13

law Of AFFINITY, all things needed to manufac-
ture the elixir Of life"
Further On he says: The BEGINNING and end
OF the matter is to supply the lacking princi.
PIE, and in molecular form, exactly as nature
furnishes 1t In vegetables, fruits and Grain
To supply Deficiencies this is the only law Of
cure">
The natural conclusion is that If Phosphate
OF Potash Is the needed mineral element in
brain and you use food which does not contain
1t, you have brain fag because It's daily loss il
not supplied ".';-.: -
On tho contrary, If you eat food known to
De rich IN this element, you place before the
brain-building.
In the trial sheer was uttered because Mr..
Post announced that he had made years of re-
search in this country and some clinics of
Europe, regarding the effect Of the mind on
digestion of food
But we must be patient with those Who
sheer at facts they know nothing about
Mind does not work we'll on a brain that IN
broken down by lack Of nourishment.
peaceful and evenly poised mind IA naces.
sary to good digestion.
: Worry, anxiety, fear. hate, &c., &c., directly
interfere with or stop the now Of Ptyalin. the
digestive Juice Of the mouth, and also inter.
1ere with the flow Of the digestive Juices Of
stomach and .pancreas. -
therefore,, the mental state Of the individual
mas much to do (mors than suspectel) With
digestion. - -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
OrcaFro,, the Cashier.

: >O1N6 From Hn0 CaSnIet.
: Tho harmless /. customer = leaned,
across the cigar counter and smiled
sngsgingly at the new cashier. AS he
handed across the amount his dinner
check called for he ventured bit Of
aimless converse, for he was of that
I0rt
Funny" said he. how easy 1t is to
spend money"
well" snapped the cashier as she
fed his fare to the register, III money
was intended for you to hold on to the
mint would be turning out coins with
handles on EN-"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-13
Economy.

The late former Governor Allen d
Gambler Of Georgia was famous in
the south for his quaint humor. H..
"Govsrnor Gambler" said q Gaines
Vile man. "once abandoned cigars for
a pipe at the beginning Of the year.
He stuck to his resolve till the years
end. Then he was heard to say:
"'By actual calculation. have
saved by smoking a pipe instead OF
cigars this year sos. But where 10
itT"