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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10

Murf and told him to go ahead and
see the thing through to finish.
You have full authority, Murf,"
l said, land all the money l can raise
without resorting to the use of dizzy
drops. If you win out, the glory will
be yours
"Yo' Uncle Owen considered yo'
all big Casino on the eastern tracks,
sub; it is my duty to prove 1t, seeing
that it amt possible now to convince
yo' Uncle Owen othahwise," he an
swered, slowly. and that settled it,
I've been watching that black one
yonder, Murf!" l said, pointing to
little sad-eyes, the LATEST looking
skate in the string.
Yes" Murf answered, question
ingly.
Il christen that one Shoemaker"
l said.
"Shoemaker!" Murf echoed.
"Shoemaker," continued, because
he'll be near the last all his life"
didn't get smile from Murf, so
l got mad and went home.
The next morning while in the sit
ting room reading the papers ! heard
an argument started on the veranda
and looking out I beheld a weazened
face kid, not much larger than Tacks
holding a free-for-all with Uncle
Peter.
Does Mr. John Henry live here?"
the visitor asked
He Does" Uncle Peter replied,
somewhat shortly; what do you
want with him."
Il want him to gi'me de gael" the
youth answered.
ITO give you what?" Uncle Peter
asked.
DE look-over, see! I'm for him
II he warns to me on the peep!"
Uncle Peter was too mystified to
speak.
To tell the honest, l was a bit to
the daze myself. I'm considered a
fairly wise guy on the figure of speech
proposition, but that kid had me
whimpering.
Haven't you made a mistake in the
house, the old gentleman finally in
Quired.
"Aw, choke up! choke up" the
stranger advised. What do you
t'ink l ana wax works? My nut
amt no empty shell, see! I've got a
bunch Of machinery behind my map
for to steer me straight, and l amt
making no bum starts! Put me- wise
foip u,j1l'oG''
Have you something to SELF"
Uncle Peter asked, suddenly struck
with the idea that the stranger might
be a peddler.
Jaw, say, Foxy Gran, ring de
tinker on YOURSELF" he answered.
scornfully; Il amt out doing no
lecture for living. Me t'roat is too
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10
MAKING A BAD MAN GOOD
Cutting Of Eye Muscle the Only Thing
Necessary to Complete the Trans
formation.

Il go over to Blackwell's island to
visit the penitentiary at intervals"
said the oculist. There l once found
a man with cross eye that would
| have been funny If it had not been so
pltltul. When he tried to look at an
OBJECT the eye would jump from it's
! hiding place until he could focus it
sufficiently to make out what the OBJ
ject was.
i was sure that I could cure him,
! put ne swore that shouldn't touch
him. l talked to him about the oper-
alton, and tried to reason with him.
AS result of my argument he said
finally, with great violence: 'rll kill
you; I'll do 1t If you try to cut my
eye
But l was persuaded that the poor
fellow was sick; that at heart he was
good man-in spite of his stiffness,
in spite of his quarrelsome habit with
his companions, and for the moment
| overlooking the fact that he had been
imprisoned for petty larceny.
so, while several men held him,
| and he struggled hard, l performed
the operation on his eye. But he told
| me over and over again while this
was going on-for l used no anesthet-
ic, that being against our practice
when the patient is opposed to an op-
eration-that he would kill me when
he got chance. In the course of a
week his eye had healed, and his de-
sire to kill had left him. He gave me
40 word Of gratitude. but knew he
was not the same man. He asked to
be allowed to help me in the operating
room-that was his way of saying
thank you'-and his request was
! granted.
Il never had SO capable an assist
! ant. Everything that wanted was
| always there. His watchful eyes saw
to that. But he did not talk, he was
at my elbow, anticipating my wants,
but silent
He soon got his discharge from the
! penitentiary, and he asked me one day
| If l would give him letter of recon-
mendation. said yes, first, then rec
| ollecting that he had been imprisoned
for stealing, said: No, man, can't
do that, but I'll tell you what I'll do
go and look for job, and if they ask
| for reference tell them to come to
see me-
Not long after this there was a
| ring at my telephone, and I heard an
Irish voice at the other end saying:
There's a fellow here gives you as
reference-1 employ teamsters-what
| about hints he all right"
"'Come and see me, and III tell
you about him. said
well, what's the matter-is there
! anything wrong with inn
I'D like to talk to you about him.
I'll come and see you If you can't
come and see me- answered.
But he decided he would come to
me. 1t was little unusual, perhaps,
| and possibly he was interested. The
upshot was that my cross-eyed man
was employed. Later he was made
head teamster.
"A bad man changed to good man
by the cutting Of an eye muscle. It
seems strange, doesn't it?-but it's
| ue."-New York Times
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10

were to have two little boys in Clyde
that weren't afraid OF work.
The boys put $12 in the bank, the
result Of their peddling, and they sxl,-
piled the family table all summer ID
far into the fall. Besides. the Broxa
family cellar contained for winter uue:
one and one-half bushels of popcorn,
one bushel of beets, three-fourths BUSH
ell of carrots, two bushels of potatoes,
twelve or fifteen pumpkins, and a LIT
OF cabbages. There were enough
canned tomatoes to keep the family
supplied for months.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10
DoIls' Factory Comedv

While a fire was raging at q fac.
tory at Vincennes, the rumor spread
that a large number of children were
being burned to death. Crowds col
lected, and it was seen that what
looked like bodies were being thrown
from the windows. But it was soor
discovered that the place was a dol.
factory, and the bodies" were thoss
Of large dolls, Of which over 1000
we're destroyed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10
A READER CURES HIS .>=..=
C0hSTIPATI0N-TRY TT FREE
Simple retain tn good health Of all ito membe

use Of salts, waters, strong cathartics
and such things. Syrup Pepsin, by train
ing the stomach and bowel muscles TO
again do their work naturally, and With
nerves. brings about a lasting cure.
Among it's strongest supporters are Mr..
John Graveline of SO Milwaukee Ave-,
Detroit. Mich, Mr.. J. A. Vernon Of Okla.
can be obtained Of any druggist at fifty
cents and one dollar q bottle, or II YOU
want to try 1t first q free sample bottle
For the free sample address DR.. W. B.
Caldwell. POI Caldwell building. Monta-
cello, I'LL
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10

The editors Of Health Hints" and
''Questions and Answers have one ques-
ton that Is put to them more often than
any other. and which, strangely enough
That 10 'How can cure my constipa-
toni"
DR.. Caldwell, an eminent specialist in
diseases Of the stomach, liver and bowels
has looked the whole field over, has prac-
tised the speciality for forty years and il
convinced that the ingredients contained
in what IL called DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin has the best claim to attention
from constipated people.
It's success in the cure of stubborn con-
0tipation has done much to displace the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10
Little Pitchers,

Little Jack one day undertook 70
entertain a caller Of his big sister un-
til she came downstairs.
why, Mr.. Carson, it isn't so at ell.
You're just as white as l am, and Tot
one bit black"
Black, my boy; what made you
think me a colored man."
why, heard Sister Sue say you
wouldn't even buy her a soda, you was
so awful niggardly."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10
Prettier Pictures.

A little girl went visiting one day,
and after time was given the album
Of family photographs to look at. She
turned the leaves over carefully. and
pretty soon closed the book.
well, DEAR" asked the hostess.
did you look at the album"
"Oh, yes" answered the little maid,
brightly, "and we've got one 'zactly
like it, only the pictures are prettier. !"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10
The Riqnt Kind of a Mother,

Little Mary was inclined to be so
stout that the doctor and her mother.
greatly to the childs distress, forbade
her to eat sugar and candy, of which
she was fond.
One day at the circus Mary stood
lost in admiration of the fat boy.
Mamma" she finally said, what
a kind mother that boy must have
had" 5sasss. = j. =r II. .1s>
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10

Mary must sit
On the grass for a>.bit,
And Tommy must run with the string.
Yes, that's all right;
Now I'll toss the kite
Up, up. on the breeze's wing.
It wriggles it's tail
Ger the meadow rail,
And wheels about in the air:
Then up to the sky
1t will soon pass by
The lark that is caroling there.
Up, up it flies
To the clear blue skies.
Let's sit on the grass in a row.
And watch the flight
OF our fine new kite
AS far as its string will 90.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10
PLAY new GAME OF BASEBALL
Persons May Take Part-MarbIe
Into Chute.

The apparatus shown in the illus.
tration consists Of an Inexpensive de-
vice which may be played by one or
more persons, and which involves tho
principles Of the game Of baseball. At
ono corner Of the board Is a chute
down which marble may be rolled,
says the Scientific American. The
marble is required to pass through 4
barrier, and II it fails to do this the
throw counts as strike. II it stops
in tho area marked "out," this elm
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10
wrono-Side-Out Stories

Little Edna was reproving her
younger brother for fbbing. Frown-
ing on the small culprit, she said:
Now just you member, Willie Joaes,
an don't you never stell me ons Of
your wrong-side-out stories again.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10
What Aunty Could Carry.

'Well, Tommy" said his Aunt
Mary, "shall carry your bat and
cricket stumps for you?"
mo, aunty, tanks" replied the it,
tie fellow. Me tarry bat an Jumps,
'Ou tan tarry me"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10

TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinnc Tablets
D1uggists refund money II it fails to cure. K. ".
GROVES signature Is on each box. Csc.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10

Stiff neck! Doesn't amount to much,
but mighty disagreeable. You will be sur.
prised to see how quickly Hamlins Wizard
Oll will drive that stiffness out. One
hight, that's all.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10

What deal Of grief, and care, and
other harmful excitement does a
healthy dullness and cheerful insensi-
bility avoid.-Thackeray.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10
SUPPORT FOR WEAK ANKLES
Steel plate Fastened to Skate and
Running Up Along Heel Of Shoe
Will Benefit Many.

For people with weak ankles the
support designed by a Canadian will
be found great help in skating. It
consists of steel plate attached to
the back of the skate and running up
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10

Some men borrow trouble and some
buy it by the bottle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10

Farms for Rent or Sale on Crop pay
ments. j. MULHALL, Sioux City, La.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10

A dead heart enjoys being q lively
conscience-on others affairs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10

With a wild yell of deligh. Spuds
danced of in the direction of the
training quarters, and just then Taeks
rushed breathlessly around the corner.
"See that KID" Tacks gasped; Il
saw him yesterday down the road
about two miles on the finest little
horse you ever see, and the crazy
man that was here the other day was
with him, but l wasn't frightened"
Then your friend, Murf, really has
horse" Clara J. said. slowly and
with signs of gathering storm.
He has," l answered.; but did It
for old times sake. It cost me only
a few dollars to rent the horse from
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10

mo kaintucky Hoss Evah Vet Broke
Promise to Me, Suh!"
livery stable, and you can't imagine
how it soothes and comforts poor old
Murf!"
Forgive me, john" Clara J. said,
almost tearfully, and again she kissed
me.
l felt that l was beginning to show
the first faint symptoms of being a
liar!
copyright by G. w. Dillingham; Co..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10

mates the player temporarily. II It
stops in the numbered areas the value
Of the throw is indicated by the num-
bers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10

1T is our nurse who has fallen She
knows well that we are not insured
against accidents to working people"
What next will the domestics Of to-
day invent to vex their employers?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTOR1A, a safe and sure remedy for
infants AID children, and see that it
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10

Men are known by the good they d,
rather than the goods they have.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-03-10
The SHORTER COURSE.

THE SHORTER COURSE.
Hurry the baby as fast as you can.
Hurry him. worry him. make him a man:
or with his baby clothes. get him in
pants,
Feed him on brain foods and make him
advance.
Hustle him, soon as he's able to walk,
Into a grammar school; cram him with
talk.
Fill his poor head full of figures and facts.
Keep on a-jammlng them in till it cracks.
Once boys grew up at a rational rate:
Now we develop a man while you wait.
Rush him through college. compel him to
grab
OF every known subject a dip and dab.
Get him in business and after the cash
All by the time he can grow a mustache.
Let him forget he was ever boy.
Make gold his god and its Jingle his Joy;
Keep him adjusting and clear out Of
breath
Until he wins-nervous prostration and
death.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Increased FUNDS
FOR CENSUS BUREAU
HARDLY PROBABLE
Several Hundred Clerks APP
pear to Be Doomed for
Dismissal.

Outlook that the Senate Committee
on Appropriations will increase the sum
allowed the Census Bureau in the
urgency deficiency bill, is said to be not
very bright and the gloom which now
pervades the Census Bureau likely Is to
become greater. AS matters stand the
Census Bureau likely Is TO dispense
perforce with the services Of several
hundred clerks, because the urgency de-
ficiency bill passed by the House last
week appropriates only 100000 instead
Of q desired $1,000.0O0.
Director Rurand announces that he
has some hope of getting the amount
Increased. The only way this can now
be done Is in, the Senate, where the bill
has been received and referred to a
subcommittee on appropriations.
Action by the Senate will much depend
on the number of Senators and Con-
gressmen having appointees in the Cen
sus Bureau who protest.
Congressman Houston of Tennessee
and Senator La Toilette, chairmen, re-
spectively, of the House and Senate
Committees, the Census, are. said to
be eager that the larger sum be appro-
priated and the efficiency of the Census
Bureau undisturbed. But neither has
any voice on the matter SO far as APP
preparations Committee proceedings are
concerned.
Director Durand declares that no real
economy will be achieved. 1.-THE work
necessary to be done will take great
deal longer with fewer employes-that
is the difference and the only differ
ence,' said he.
Director Durand refuses to discuss
the number of clerks who will have to
go. but 1t is generally believed to be
several hundred.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Prizes to Be Awarded
To Mounted Police

Prizes Of s25, s15 and SO are to be
awarded members of the mounted squad
Of the Police Department. The prizes
are the gift Of 8. H. Vanderbilt.
Mounted policemen are required to pur-
chase their own horses. In addition to
which they are compelled to incur other
items Of expense not borne by the po-
ncemen on foot. Being of the opinion
that In view of this some additional
recognition is due the mounted squad.
Mr.. Vandergrift has offered the prizes
to be competed for each year. The
awards will be made to the man attain
Ing the highest standard of excellence.
the requirements to be fixed by Major
Sylvester.
Plans are being considered for pre-
sentins at the annual inspection Of the
ponce stations next year gold medal
20 20 tne captain OF the precinct. in place
Wight flag is showing the effects of liz
years OF service.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
LAFOLLETTE CUTS
STRING ON VOTES
Progressive Leader With Almost Certain Control of Cal
fornia Delegation, Volunt ariy Advises Presidential
Primaries, to Sustain Principals of Propaganda
By JUDsoN c. wELLrvER.

and take the chances of getting away
with the delegation in a big Statewide
fight.
1t was temptation that would have
been too strong for many politicians
The California people considered 1t long
and prayerfully, and at last La Fol-
lette was asked what he thought they
ought to do. There was no assurance
his opinion was wanted:
The State leaders got 1t. La Toilette
told them there was only one proper
course. That was TO stand by their
primary. He and the progressives could
not afford to do anything less honest
and square, and he urged that the
Presidential preference primary act be
passed. He was willing to lose the dele
to save it BY violating the progressive
The California progressives decided
this was right. They called the present
extraordinary session. and the call in
Dental preference primary would be one
of the subjects considered.
The bill providing fer It has passed
one house of the legislature by pnani-
nous vote. and will do about as well in
The anti Taft people think they will
easily control all except the San Fran
cisco delegates. will have the delegates
AN-ldrSt, anu nave q ROOu u6hIn8 SuuHCe
NJ even carrying those from San Fran
cisco. The, opposition comedies nothing
One of the recent developments that
has occasioned much amusement ir
political circles is the effort of the Taft
managers to give out the impression
that stories Of disaffection to the Presi.
dent and opposition to mis- reconciliation,
are all manufactured by the anti Tai:
campaign COMMITTEES Ind i1ven circula-
ton because of some mysterious hyp-
motto influence that organization has
over the press.
During the recent meeting OF the ma
tional committee. when the reports OF
| pessimist!c feeling about Taft prospects
| took their most definite form, the anti
Taft campaign managers stayed away
with religious persistency from the
political conferences, and the stories OF
| dubious sentiment in the national con-
| mitten were entirely due to the talk
and the deprcsse.! atmosphere that per.
vaded the places where the committee.
men gathered. There was VIGOROUSLY
no effort by the Independent Republicans
| to foster or to exaggerate the senti'
| ment.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
OFFICIAL STATUS
MAY Be MEASURED
BY TAX|CABS NOW
Comptroller of Treasury
Makes Ruling on Their
Use by Employees.

The mooted question Of whether Gov
eminent officials can turn In expense ac-
counts for taxicab hire. occupies more
than Ave pages of an erudite and TECH
meal decision handed down by the
Comptroller Of the Treasury.
In plain English, the decision states
that under certain circumstances an Of
ficial Of sufficient standing may hire n
taxicab, and "get by" with It. Hero
after, therefore, the real sign Of
CLASSY" standing in the service will
be the ability to ride in a taxicab in.
stead of street car.
It came about when an item Of 81
was turned in by George E. Roberts,
director of the mint. for taxicab ride
from the Treasury Department to the
Union Station. 1T was suggested by an
auditor that this did not come In the
scope of the circular of 1906. which says
street car or omnibus fares to and
from depots and hotels, and where
there are no such conveyances hacks,
are allowed" It also was pointed out
that It was contrary to the decision in
the case of Capt. ]. M. Mcclellan, who,
in July, spent Il considerable sum for
taxicab hire, and did not get 1t back
from the Government. Mr.. Robert was
written to about the item, and replied
he was detained at the Treasury SC
long he would have missed his train
had he taken a street car.
Under the circumstances 1t was per.
missible to take a taxicab," the Comp
troller ruled. III not in the letter II
was within the spirit Of the law, and
considering the position he holds. the
procedure was a reasonable travelling
expense. The case differs from thai
of Captain Mcclellan, In that Captain
Mcclellan held a position as 30
| clerk and there was no special reason
] for his using a taxicab."
The Washington times., 1911-12-18

The anti-Taft Republican organiza-
ton has surrendered first mortgage
claim on the 1912 delegation from Cali
fornia, in order to be absolutely con-
sistent on the subject of Presidential
preference primaries.
They expect, however, to capture the
delegation, or most Of 1t, under the pii-
mary act that will be passed by the
LEGISLATURE, now in special session Tor
that and other purposes.
Beyond this. they are pressing for pri-
maries in other States. and devising
means to prevent instruction Of a large
number Of State delegations for Mr..
Taft.
The California situation, whose details
have not until now come to be public
property, is one of the most remarkable
Incidents in the whole pre-convention
campaign. Senator La Toilette Is cred
tied with having taken an unprecedent-
eddy unselfish course, so far as con-
cerned his personal ambitions, in order
to be consistent on the primary Issue.
The situation Is this:
The 1910 Legislature in California
was controlled by the old Southern Pacific
machine. 1t confronted a rising tide
Of the progressive opinion, however,
aud there was fear that control of the
state night be lost. Accordingly leg
islation was passed, which provided
that the State convention Of 1910. TO
i.olniuate q State tickst, should con-
tinue In existence for two years. and
should be authorized in 1912 to reas-
semble and select the delegates to the
national convention.
This was done by the reactionary
group, which at the time was conf
| dent Of controlling the 1910 conven-
ton. and wanted to nail down the
1912 delegation. But the people unex-
pectedly ''riz up" and swattedJ the old
| regime some awful swats in the 1910
| contest. In fact, they captured con-
troll of the State convention by a big
| majority Of delegates. If that conven-
ton be reassembled next April or May
to name a national delegation. 1t will
name an anti-Taft, pro-La Toilette OIL
pro Roosevelt delegation.
California has thus been recognized
as the first State whose 1912 complexion
was absolutely certain, and the pro
gressives had II.
But a curious situation arose. During
| their State campaign the progressive,
! had declared for effective primaries
including the Presidential preference ex
preston. When later they found them
| selves in absolute control of the stu
alton the question arose whether they
| should forfeit the huge advantage the!
| had, pass Presidential primary act