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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01

w ASH1NGTON. - William Howard
" Taft, president Of the United
States and champion traveller OF the
universe, has completed his little tour
of "a states OF the Union to add about
$4,000 more miles to his record. 1t is
a wonderful record for getting over
ground. even In these days of the fast
express trains and giant ocean steam
ships. that the president has estab-
lished and when he returned to Wash
1ngton he had travelled since he en-
tered the government service in 1900
as Philippine commissioner 298, 728
miles.
The travel microbe stung William
Howard Taft in 1900. when President
Mckinley selected him as one OF the
Philippine commissioners. Up to that
time Mr.. Taft was used to the court
room, and on his maiden trip to the
Orient he was affected with what has
proven to be an incurable case of
travel mania. Since that first trip, a
little over ten years ago, he has trav-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
President Taft Holds Travel Record

eled almost necessarily, and from the
presidents personal standpoint it has
been most enjoyable, for all OF the
trips and journeys and excursions up
to two and a half years ago were made
at government expense. For since his
first appointment as Philippine CON-
missioner Mr. Taft has been continual
ly on the payroll of Uncle Sam, ex.
cepting the short period between his
nomination for the presidency in 1908
and his installation as president on
March 4, 1909.
Since he has been president he has
travelled also at government expenses,
for the president is allowed $4,000
a year to cover his getting around"
expenses. an appropriation that came
into being when the railroads cut on
free transportation and congress en-
acted an anti-pass law.
There is rumor Of strong opposition
to a continuation of the practice OF
allowing $4,000 a year for presiden-
tial travel expenses. II congress
should be so rude as to remove the
means 1t Is a certainty that the re-
naming year and half OF the prest-
dents term of Office will be spent
mostly in Washington. To travel re-
quires a lot Of money, an amount
which President Taft does not per-
sonally command.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01

uuired while working for Uncle Sam
has been of great benefit to them in
lettering their position by getting out
side employment.
Matters have reached such pass
in the forest service that the per-
sonnet is constantly shifting and
changing. Young men enter the bu-
reau soon after leaving school or col
lege. and after learning the practical
side of forestry and being promoted
to some extent they except offers
from lumber associations or compa-
MES, colleges, states, railroads and
other corporations interested In for
estry.
Forestry Is comparatively new
science and occupation in this coun-
try, and the forest service for some
time enjoyed almost a monopoly OF
knowledge on the subject. Now the
bureau is regarded as mine Of ma
terial upon which anybody desiring
the services of a forester can draw.
During the last few years scores of
young men have left the bureau to
accept more lucrative employment
elsewhere. 1t Is we'll known that sal
aries in the bureau are comparatively
low. Despite the continual stream of
designations, the personnel of the serv-
ice has increased from SO in 1901 to
$780, Formerly the forestry bureau
was housed in three rooms in the az
ricultural department. Now 1t occu-
pies whole big Office building here.
with branch Offices In half a dozen
western cities.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
New Ideas In Neoliueea

Fashions latest decree Is to use two
thickneses Of messaline or thin silk,
white for the outside and a delicate
color underneath. They are separate.
IL made and are only caught together
at the hens.
They are elusive In their shadinRs
and are trimmed with five ruffles Of
flve-inch footing. The neck is pointed
IN the front and the back. The
sleeves are rather loose and ruffed
from the elbow to the shoulder with
the footing. From the point at the
back of the neck there is a square
bow of the silk edged with footing.
Leaf green under white makes IN ex.
ouisite combination.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
COATS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS
Materials and Designs So Varied That
Choice Is Made Something Of
Difficulty.

A very jaunty model for young
girl is a coat of wool diagonal,
which comes in brown and white. and
gray and white mixtures, with plaid
cuffs and button-trimmed sailor collar.
1t is piped with braid. Another prac-
tical junior coat is made of a novel
diagonal mixture, in tan, gray and
brown combination. It Is semi-fltted,
and has large round sailor collar.
The collar and cuffs are trimmed with
plaid cloth.
A good looking coat for misses or
small women is made of all wool navy
diagonal, with large round collar and
deep cuffs, trimmed with bands of tan
or Copenhagen cheviot.
A woman's coat Of heavy blanket
coating comes in a variety of colors
1t has large convertible round sailor
collar which will button high at the
neck, as we'll as with rundown collar
The collar and cuffs are inlaid with
contrasting color broadcloth. An ex-
ira bag to match goes with this
coat.
An attractive model is made of a
good quality of gray and brown mix
ture. The large round sailor collar and
turnback cuffs are inlaid with good
quality velvet. A good looking coat
Is made OF reversible cloth in combina-
tons Of gray and coronation purple,
or blue and tan. It has the new set
in sleeve. The cuffs are made of re-
verse Of material. and the deep shawl
collar and large patch pockets are in
laid with reverse Of material.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Artistic Nedliae.

A neglige that will make a wedding
gift is lose kimono, reaching below
the waist and held to the figure by rib
bons drawn through eyelets at side
seams.
Persian lawn or Paris muslin is
serviceable, the edge finished with
a German valenciennes an inch wide
A rayed disk design is drawn as a
border around the neck and down
each side Of the fronts; it may out
line the entire neglige: These are
worked alternately in warm pink and
deep baby blue, the straight rays run
ming from a center Of five French
knots in black, or sometimes from an
outline the color of the rays, with the
black knots inside. :
A finish is given by adding to the
outside edge quarterinch blue rib
bon sewed on with machine stitch in
black and on the under side pink
ribbon that extends beyond the blue.
Satin ribbon is effective, but washes
badly. =. .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Forest Service as Training School

JINGLE SANS success as master OF
u a great training school is nowhere
better shown. perhaps, than in that
forest service. The Interstate com.
merce commission probably is a close
second. Great railroads and other
corporations are continually picking
out the most promising men connect
ed with the Interstate commerce COM
mission. The success Of treasury,
postofice, agricultural department and
geographical survey employees in land
ing good positions In the business or
scientific world is proverbial.
OF course, on the other hand, there
is trail Of wrecked careers due to
younger men entering the government
service and losing their ambition In
dull routine work; but where the
young man stands the test his success
Is usually great.
The forest service. for example, has
developed into a great governmental
postgraduate institution for learning
the theory and practice of forestry.
A couple of years ago there was
Juror when 1t was learned that the
chief forester had authorized num-
Der of forest rangers to attend for
estry schools in the west during the
dull season while their names were
on the government payroll. Yet be-
fore and since then the forestry bu-
reau has beer in itself gigantic
school where students have been in
effect receiving pay and instruction
at the same time, in return giving the
government the benefit of what knowl-
edge they had.
Nobody cr1t1cises anybody for this.
A majority of the men heretofore and
now connected with the forestry bu-
reau no doubt have been faithful and
efficient employees, but there is no
gainsaying the fact that the knowl-
edge and experience they have &C.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01

and Dixon came down to Macon to
let the circuit judge fix his punish
ment.
Harrison had sent word that he
wouldn't prosecute the man who had
shot at him, and that IL it were neces-
sary to pronounce penitentiary SEN
tence he hoped the court would parole
him. Harrison said Dixon had q large
family to provide for and that it would
never do to take him away from them
Judge Shelton sentenced Dixon to the
penitentiary for two years, and then
parOled him.
Il ADMIT was a bit hasty,' said
Dixon, "and I'm mighty glad the old
mule was in the way. Harrison is q
good man, and we had been friends un-
til that ditch matter came up"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
RUNS WITH HIS ARM CUT OFF
Naval Coxswain Injured by Switch
Engine Hurries to His Ship and
May Recover.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Charles Henry
Townsend, %, coxswain of the tor.
pedo boat destroyer Whipple, gave an
exhibition Of remarkable grit at San
Pedro the other night
In attempting to board a switch en-
CINE Townsend fell under the wheels
and his right arm was severed at the
shoulder. Instantly regaining his
feet, the sailor ran at full speed a
distance of hundred yards down the
docks until he reached the gangplank
of the Whipple. Boarding his ship, he
was given first aid treatment and then
rushed to the Marine hospital in this
city. -~ e. Il
Surgeons say that Townsend has .
fair chance for recovery. He enlisted
from Stamford. Conn. &. ss.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Novel Emery Raos.

That useful little article Of the sew.
ing and embroidery bag which first ap-
peared in the strawberry form can be
bought at up-to-date counters in sew
eral other shapes, among them being
the thornberry. grape and chestnut.
By this 1t can be seen that almost
any bag, no matter how elaborate the
basket, no matter how expensive, can
have an emery bag to match it. A
needle worked through this tiny object
will have many minutes of vexatious
endeavor in drawing the needle
through the obstreperous silks and the
thicker linens. Many bags have a CON-
plement of the whole gamut.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Most Tickle Man.

When Col. Villain M. Howard, now
a member of the tariff board, was elec-
pioneering for congress one autumn
in bygone days, he struck a back
woods county in Georgia, and got very
busy talking softly to the voters. He
was much concerned about a man
named John, who was now for him,
then against him, and always change
able.
whats the matter with John?" the
colonel asked one Of his constituents.
Jaw, you can't tell nothin' about
John, colonel" was the assurance. "He
Is the most tickle man you ever see.
Why, he has had religion SO many
times, and been baptized in the creek
down here so often that the bullfrogs
know him every time he's 'mersed."
What makes old age so sad is,
not that our joys, but that our hopes
cease.-Richter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Silk Stockinoa.

First, buy them large, maybe q full
size, larger than you may wear in a
cotton or Isle stocking: next, darn
loosely the heel and toe and places
for garter catches-all before wearing
the stockings. This prevents holes
from appearing in heel and toe and
the knee from having "runners."
Rinse out in cold water after each
wearing and the stocking will last two
or three times longer than when these
precautions are not taken.-L 8. w.
in Harper's Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
It's the Red Blood corpuscles That
Proper Food Makes.

An Ohio woman says Grape-Nuts
food gave her good red blood and re-
stored the roses OF youth to a COM
plexion that had been muddy and
blotchy. She says:
For 10 years had stomach trouble
which produced breaking out on my
face. The doctors gave it long Latin
name, but their medicines failed to
cure 1t. Along with this had fire.
quent headaches, nervousness and US
TALLY pain in my stomach after meals.
Il got disguised with the drugs,
stopped them and coffee of short, and
quit eating everything but fruit and
Grape Nuts, with Postum for my table
beverage.
THE headaches, stomach trouble.
and nervous weakness disappeared al
most like magic, which showed that
when the cause was removed and
good food and drink used nature was
ready to help.
MY blood was purified and my COM
while my weight was Increased from
~ to 12O pounds IN lew mOntns-
good, solid firm flesh, where 1t used
to be soft and flabby.
Il recommended Grape-Nuts and
Postum to one Of my friends, who was
afflicted as had been. She followed
my advice and In short time was re-
stored to complete health and In about
months her weight increased frQm
100 to 14S pounds.
''Our doctor, observing the effect OF
Grape-Nuts and Postum in our cases,
declared, the other day, that he would
hereafter prescribe these food prod
ucts for gastritis' Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, The Road to
Wellville," in pkgs. "There's reason"
Ever read the above letter: A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of hunaD
interest. a.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Scared Out.

The guides had pretty story to tell
as often as they were asked why the
cliffs gave back no sound.
A beautiful Echo ESQ the story ran)
formerly dwelt in the valley, and had
great fun mocking people who, chanc-
ing that way, in any manner broke the
sylvan silence.
But once upon a time q party OF
smart women, prompted by the guides
knew not what caprice. sat down in
the immediate neighborhood to enjoy
a game of progressive whist.
Gee, give 1t up!" cried the Echo
thereupon, and in CONSERVATION fed
the place, nevermore to return.-Puck.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
found without registration papers be

found without registration papers be
exported.
After two months trip in Hawaii,
Mr.. Keefe made report to Secretary
Nagel on labor conditions on the sugar
plantations, severely arratgn1ng the
great land owners for keeping the
greatest part of the population In a
state of vassalage. He will ask con.
gress to take action to remedy the
"commissary store" system, by which
the underpaid laborers are deprived
of their meager earnings by over.
charges for foodstuffs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
lnnmenslty Of Nature,

They were on trip to Switzerland,
and had that day braved all dangers
and assembled one of the highest
points In the Alps.
He was very fat, and as he stood
painting and hopping his brow at the
top Of the mountain, he turned to his
wife and said, with pathos in his
voice:
See, dear, how small one is in the
face Of the immensely Of nature"
Small, 1ndeed!" answered his bet
ter half. "Why, you're standing in
front Of me, hiding the whole Of Mont
Blanc and the best part Of the valley
Of Chamonix!"-Excha
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01

Light gray serge is used for the
costume we show here. The skirt has
an added piece at lower part Of sides
and back, which is piped at top with
silk Of little darker shade; the but
tons are covered with the same silk.
The coat has an added piece to match
skirt The right front wraps over in
q point and is fixed with~press studs;
the cord ornaments being for trim.
ming only.
Gray Tagal hat. trimmed with cerise
ribbon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Normandy Needle.

A special needle, called a Normandy
needle, is necessary for one of the
new kinds of hand work-punch, it ID
called-used on table linen or gowns
The needle. being large, pushes the
threads to one side, much the same
as in the Bermuda fagoting. The pat
tern, in this way, is worked out in 4
series Of holes. The Greeks have long
done work of this sort on hand
woven linen, which is most beautiful
Punch embroidery is effective. too. on
marQufsette, chiffon or wolfe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Curative Treatment.

In his reading lesson Bobby had
come to the word punishment" and
It was too long and hard for him.
After puzzling a while he asked the
teacher what the word was.
"You ought not to let that puzzle
you, Bobby" she answered. what
does your mother give you when you
have been an unusually naughty boyT'
Castor DILL" he exclaimed, sure
that he had guessed it-Youth's Com
p0pi0n.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Urgent Necessity.

A distinguished theologian was in
vited to make an address before a
Sunday school. The divine spoke for
over an hour and his remarks were Of
too deep a character for the average
juvenile mind to comprehend. At the
conclusion, the superintendent, accord
ing to custom, requested some one in
the school to name an appropriate
hymn to sing.
Sing Revive Us Again." shouted a
boy in the rear of the rOOm.-Life.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
PI SOS
\ will Immediately relieve 4
COUGHS + COLDS -
Easy to Understand.

When Senator John E. Hessin and
daughter of Manhattan were doing
Europe and Asia last summer, says the
Kansas City Journal, they took mo-
tor boat ride on the Sea of Gailee.
In the party was New York minis
ter. When the party had finished the
ride the minister asked the boat man
the amount of the bill. The boatman
told him. It was exhorbitant.
Il can readily understand why
Christ walked on the water here" said
the minister.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01

Lots of men who sit around on dry
goods boxes and growl about hard
times would consider it an insult II
anyone were to offer them job. r.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Rtdht Place.

Right Place. -
Henry may be bad student. but
at least he is consistent"
I'm what way?"
II caught him swearing over his
profane history" '>.>
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01

again. I don't know how to express
my thanks for the good it has done me
and I hope all suffering women will
give Lydia E.. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound a trial. It was worth it's
weight in gold. Mrs. j. P. ENDL1CH,
r. F. D. No. I, Erie, Pa.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable CON-
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotic or harm.
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases we know of, and
thousands Of voluntary testimonials
are on file in the Pinkham laboratory
atLynn, Mass, from women who have
been cured from almost every form Of
female complaints, such as inhamma-
ton, liberation, displacements, fbroid
tumors, Irregularities, periodic pains,
backache, indigestion and nervous
prostration. Every suffering woman
owes it to herself to give Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound trial.
If you want special advice write
Mrs.P inkhan, Lynn, Mass, for it.
1T is free and always helpful.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Natural Ending.

"Our cooks dead
Indeed? Did she die natural
death?"
Eyes, the natural death of a person
who tries to light IRE with hero
sene!"-Stray Stories.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01

The wife of the man who knows Il
all gets back at him OCCASIONALLY BY
saying: II told you SOL"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Points Of View.

She-There are going to be some
interesting openings this week.
He--Sure. There arc the ballot
boxes openings. .. ~. z.z - s. *
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
SHE.
SUFFERED
FIVE YEARS
Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.

) Erie, Pal suffered for five years
from female troubles and at last was
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01

almost helpless. /
went to three doc
tors and they did
me no good, SO my
sister advised me to
try Lydia E. Pink,
hams Vegeta lie
Compound, and
when I had taken
only two bottles I
could see q big
change, so / took
six bottles and I am
- ALI
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
His Status

- His Status. &5S.zz
He has . heart OF gold and . win
0 steel. s5s= Il. &
All man OF mSttle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01

Stripes VIII be retained
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-20
SWANSON SAYS
COUNT ON HIM
LETTERS READ FROM PROMI-
NENT MEN UNABLE TO At
TEND CONVENTION.

Owing to the absence OF a large
number of the delegates. who were
doing Richmond, and Of all the la
dies visiting the gathering. yesterday
Deeper Waterways Association lack
ed in numbers. although it was long
on enthusiasm.
While the delegates were gather
ing numerous letters of regret were
read by President Moore from prom
inent men who had been unable to
arrange their engagements SO as to
be able TO attend the convention.
Congressman c. G. Edwards. Of Sa-
vannah. and Underwood, OF Alabama;
Governor Mead. OF Vermont: Mayor
messages of cheer,
President w. w Finley, OF tfva
Southern Railway. expressed sympa-
thy with the movement, pledged his
cooperation Herewith, and regretted
his inability to attend. President
Moore. In commenting upon Mr.. Fin
ley's letter. stated that 1t showed that
the great railroad interests OF the
country were not SO opposed to the
waterways movement as many had
been led to think. and that where
interests IL could usually be traced
to some small man in the railroad
employ who helped by such activity
to curry favor with his employer
Rear Admiral George w. Melville.