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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07
Flying

warmest verbal remonstrance I ever
listened to.
With his first word ( turned and
recognized my old friend the Ken
lucky horse trainer, Murf Higginbot-
TOM
"Yo' all cert'nly should know that
my stomach amt no place for yo' ell
bow, subj he expostulated. Amt
they room enough in this big world,
sui, for yo' elbow without decorating
my personal property? l don't know
mich about medicine, subj but know
enough to tell yo' all that a strangers
ELBOW amt got any business in my
stomach, suh!'
l tried to apologize for BON harding
his Little Mary, but Murf was sore
all over.
"Yo' all can't cut a gully through
my right of way, sub, and then square
20 self by laying the blame to acct
cent, subj Murf spluttered. Il made
it rule all my life, sub, to bump
them that bump me, and if yo' all has
any Of the true ge'man in yo', sub,
10 best follow rle to a quiet spot
and get yo' bump, subj"
Then l leaned over and whispered
the pass word in Murf's ear. He
Jumped as though shot and looked at
me keenly. Then lie cracked open a
! loud laugh and asked for the particu-
lars.
"Yo' all cert'nly did fool yo' obedi-
ent servant" Musf chuckled. And
:m sholy glad yo' didn't follow me to
a quiet spot because yo' all was
! cert'nly due to get bumped, John, yo'
cert'nly was!"
| Well go to the quiet spot anyway,
| Murf," l said, II .nust put you wise
20 the vaudeville act I'm playing and
| get your help to win out" i,
When l explained the whole situa-
zion to Murf he laughed till I thought
His mind would explode.
When fuss met yo' Uncle Peter"
he managed to gasp after bit; I'VE
didn't cotton much to each othah, but
when got to know him beteah, sub.
l felt more kindly disposed, and later
we got to be fuss class friends. If I
can do anything to help yo' all save
yo' Uncle Peter from beating his
money to death com1oand me, subj"
"All l want you to do, Murf." I
answered, lis to introduce me to
Uncle Peter as Hiram Dodd, a friend
of yours from Swan.pscott, Conn.,,
and give me the name of a likely win.
ner in the third race this afternoon. I
want to firmly establish my friend.
ship with Uncle Peter by handing him
winner, first crack out of the box.
Are you next, Murf?"
Il cert'nly follow yo all closely. all
the way around Murf answered.
Tell him to lay a few dollars on
Eppy Grams in the third race-it
sholy looks like the money, subj
We strolled around bit and pres
emily ran across Uncle Peter who
recognized Murf and greeted him eff.
fusively.
was introduced and underwent the
initiation with flying colors Uncle
Peter played me for Hiram Dodd to
the limit, even going so far as to tell
me he knew several members of the
Dodd family in Connecticut.
Murf excused himself and by easy
stages I led my esteemed Uncle
! around to the horses. It was about
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07

the particular train leaves Chicago for
Minneapolis and the closest connec-
lions that can be made all through.
You can readily see that your boy,
when he becomes an A / railway mail
clerk, will be just about the best post
ed man on the political geography OF
that division in existence.
There are frequent examinations to
test the competency and advancement
of your boy all through his work; for
he must show progress and acquaint-
ance with new territory in his region,
that he is familiar with the opening of
new railroad and mail and stage
routes, and-this is very Important
that he can read just about the worst
addressed envelope that ever was
written, and this instantly as he grabs
it from the top of the pile in his hand
and throws it 10 feet down the car,
over rows of open sacks, into it's prop
er bag. Incidentally, the man who
can throw mail the fastest and most
accurately into its proper pouch Is the
best railway postal clerk.
There are several promotions, all
bearing the same title, but with in
creases in pay. Each one of these
brings an advance of 500 year, and
it is rule that clerk shall not gain
more than two in any one year. He Is
promoted in this way, as he shows In.
creased efficiency, until he is drawing
$1,400 annually.
Then, a vacancy occurring, he is
made clerk in charge of the mail car
or cars on which he is working, mean.
ing that he is at the head of all clerks
employed there, at 81 600 a year. His
next promotion is to chief clerk in
charge of the lines running through
that territory, at $1,000. By this time
he will have been at work probably Is
to 20 years, but he will have reached
position of Importance and will be
one of the leading men in the service.
Further promotions are to assistant
superintendent Of the field at $780,
to assistant division superintendent at
| $4,000, and to division superintendent
| at $4,000. These division officers are
| at the head of the railway mail bust
ness in the 13 great divisions of the
country.
The highest jobs in the service out
side of the Postmaster General, OF
course, who is a political appointee
are the general superintendent of the
entire service, located in Washington
who is appointed by the Postmaster
General, and draws a salary of $4,000
annually, and the second assistant
Postmaster General, at $4,000, who is
the extreme and direct head of the
railway mail department. Both Of
these offices customarily 60 to men
who have worked up from the ranks
| copyright. 1910, by the Associated Lit
| erary Press.)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07
CURE that SORE THROAT

Sore throat is Inflammation Of the
mucous membrane Of the throat, and
II this membrane happens to be at all
sensitive predisposition to sore
throat will exist.
Paxtine Toilet Antiseptio is both q
preventative and a cure for sore
throat because it possesses extraor.
binary cleansing, healing and germi.
cidal qualities. Just little in a glass
OF water, used as gargle, will quick.
1y relieve all soreness and strengthen
the mucous membrane of the throat
and thus. overcome all tendency to
sore throat.
Paxtine is far superior to liquid an.
tiseptics or Peroxide for all toilet and
hygienic uses.
Paxtine may be obtained at any
drug store, Is and soc a box, or sent
postpaid upon receipt Of price by The
Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mass
Send for free sample.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07
John Henry 5
~ PLUNGE
By GEORGE v. HOBART

Bunch surely looked the part. His
face had been treated with a hand
painted complexion that took him to
Genoa and back on the same steamer,
and he had the Guinea crouch down
fine
He was so tickled over the prospect
OF the rich joke that spread out before
him that he kept laughing inwardly
till thought he'd explode and spoil
my So suit.
Say! was all to the Oshkosh!
With the store clothes, and the wig,
and the imitation Panama hat made
out of cracked oats, and the neat lit
tie group Of wind-teasers on the chin,
l was regular Silas Tobasco Per
kins, from Hickory Corners, b'gosh!
We separated before reaching the
gate, after naming a spot where we'd
meet In an hour to compare notes.
Bunch joined the push of pikers on
their way through the turnstile to the
Promised Land, and a little later I
followed.
1t was now up to me to do a gwak
specially and 1 went after the record.
l rubbered my way into the bet
ting ring, saw that Ikey was at his
post and then l went on still hunt
for Uncle Peter.
While exercising the elastic in my
neck just outside the betting pit
carelessly put one of my elbows into
the dining arrangements of a hurry.
ing stranger and the next moment he
treated me to about a pound of the
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blows the first crack would change
his complexion and he'd probably
get pinched as suspicious character,
so he had to stand there ind let those
Guinea shoe-beaters shower verbal
spaghetti all over him.
l knew that if l interfered logged
up in the Reub harness I'd only make
matters worse, but l was just going
to take a chance when u track Cop
pushed through the crowd and in
quired for particulars.
"Onea beega slob!" the leading
man in the Dago troupe yelled; "he
lnakea de cheap shine; beega slob!"
mo gotta da Union card!" yelled
another native of Palermo.
Oh! oh! 1 could feel the loud laugh
on Bunch creeping to the surface
Delighted with the ingenuity of his
disguise he had danced into the arena
but no sooner did the regulars in the
boot-shining industry get a peep at
the luckless Bunch than they held
him up as a non-union man and q
scab.
Oh! Oh!
"Onea beega slob! makea da pinch!
makea da pinch!" the Dagos yelled
in unison and it was up to Mr.. Cop
to get busy.
What dye mean by buttin' in
here?" the Cop asked, but Bunch
didn't dare open his mouth and dis.
play his assortment of phony Italian.
Get out of here, We cheap skate
the Cop yelled, grabbing Bunch by
the shoulder and pushing him over to
the gate. What dye mean by cut.
tin prices and tryin' to become a
Pierpint Morgan at the expense OF
these regular shines?"
The Dagos yelled with delight, and
l ducked so as not to add to Bunch's
misery by letting him get a peep at
me.
But, oh! oh! what a horse on nv
college chum!
Nov get out of here" commanded
the Cop as he gave Bunch hard
push through the gate, "and stay out
ye Guinea slob!"
The patent-leather Founders on the
/ inside screamed with joy as the inter.
loper went bouncing out of their
Eden. Bunch turned angrily and was
about to speak, but suddenly changed
his mind and rushed off in the direc.
ton of the hotel.
When I got back to Ikey the race
was over. Eppy Grams win and the
| delighted Uncle Peter cashed in amid
great applause from himself.
Uncle Peter saw me and wanted to
buy me box of cigars but l excused
myself and he rushed off, flooding the
earth with joyous chuckles.
Making an appointment with 1kev
for the morning hurried to Join the
disgruntled Bunch.
Oh! Oh!
When 1 found him he consisted OF
one large sore spot.
Oh!
copyright by G. w. Dillingham; Coz
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07
BRUDDER Sage NEEDED AID
His Lady Wanted Her Rights and Her
Methods Of Getting Caused Him
Great Distress.

II wants to ak yo' advice, Brudder
Ramshack," began an obfusticated-
looking colored citizen. Wants yo to
tell me, in yo' humble opinion, how to
git out'n de melee Is in. rs so mixed
in my mind dat-aw, dess femme
'spatiate: Muh wide-broad, hefty
lady, as yo' knows-wants her rights,
an"
''Dey all does, sah!" interrupted old
Brother Ramshack, who was no little
of philosopher. Lady folks is all
dat-uh-way; wants DER rights
But disn't gifts 'em! Rotches out
and snatches 'em away fun me-dat's
her method of puhsoot. Wants her
rights an gifts 'em! l done woke up
in de middle o. de night an found her
goin' th'oo nah pants pockets-sixty-
fl cents, good money, in dem pants.
too, sah!"
"Why didn't 20 hop up an lam her.
Brudder Sagg?"
'Lamm who? Yo' isn't talkin' to
me. sab! Dat lady weighs nigh three
bundled pounds! Nussah, de meanest
I done was to set up in muh verticle
couch an ak her, 'Uh-looky yub, lady!
Don't yo' think yo' actin sawtuh SINH
lar? What kind-uh way am dat for o
spectacle mar'd CONAN to be pub
seedin'?' An she told me to shet muh
mouf, uh-kase she was dess 'joyin' her
rights, like de white ladies does. Well,
sab, dat made me ashy; did for afact
IT wuz de last feather dat broke de
Complexities back! An I hollored, as
l jumped for de- do, fetch-taked If I
would sleep in de same edif1ce wild no
sich-uh pusson; I'd sooner sleep in dc
stable, 1 says. An out de do I went,
an slammed it-hahd!"
"Ah-hah! Dat was de way to do!"
"Was it? 'skivered dat it was
stawmin' outside-rain an thunder
an lightnin'- An as de lady
didn't call me back halter make muh
bluff good. So boosted old Zimri, de
boss, cut'n de stable, an sot about
dom de best could for muhse'f. An
den muh wife looked out an seed de
boss hooraped up dar in de stawm, an
yelled at the wha: did I mean, emery
scoun'rel cat was, by treatin' po' old
Zimri dat@,h way; Lady, I hollered
back wild dignity, it's eeder me or
zimri. OEce and for de last time
choose uh-twixt yc' husband an dat
hoss!' And she dess th'owed de do
vide open aud yelled, 'Uh-come on in
yuh, Zimri!' An axes yo' sab, as a
ma1 O. de wsrld an brudder in de
lodge, what am I to do bout it?
Which-uh-way am I to turn in de
'merEency?"
Go ahead an git divorce fun de
lady; OATS whaa yo' goster do. An
bless goodness! 20 got plenty O. avo-
cation for it, too, 13ruddes Sagg."
"Yassah, s'picfon has, but, to tell
de troof, Brudder Eamshaek, I KANT
scarcely bring muhse'f to do it. 70
see rs had her so long dat she sesan,
like one O. de famkly!"-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07
Doc Dies From Grief

A dogs striking attachment to his
master IS recorded from Villeneuve-
Saint-Georges. While attending the
funeral of a municipal councillors
wife G. Constantin, a resident of that
village, contracted congestion Of the
lungs, from which he died suddenly.
He had dog, a small fox terrier.
which never left him. Since the death
Of M. Constantin the poor animal re-
fused food and passed whole days at
the cemetery moaning on the tomb OF
his dead master. The other day the
terrier was found dead.-le Figaro.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07

Spring Humors are due to the i'm
pure, impoverished, devitalized condi-
ton of the blood brought about by
the unhealthful modes of living dur
ing the winter, too close confinement,
too little outdoor air and exercise, too
heavy. diet. Hoods Sarsaparilla cures
them and builds up the whole system.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07
Work while
You Sleep

Millions Of people have CAS-
CARETS do Health work for
them. IF you have never tried
this deeat health maker-Get a 100
box-and you will never use any
other bo,oel medicine. n,
CASCARETS 1oc q box for q weeks
treatment. all druggists. Biggest seller
In the world. Million boxes month.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07

Hoods sarsaparIlla has no equal
for cleansing the blood and expelling
the humors that accumulate during
the winter. It effects it's wonderful
cures because it combines the utmost
remedial values of more than twenty
different ingredients. Insist on having
Hoods. It has no substitute.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.

Another opportunity offered
by Uncle Sam that is open to
any intelligent and trustworthy
boy who is ambitious to rise
above the rank of common day
Iaborer. 1t is an occupation
which has the great advantage
Of being permanent If one
learns to fulfil the require
ments properly-Its possibilities
OF advancement, too, are at
tractive.
By c. w. JENNINGS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07

Read not to contradict and confute,
not to believe and take for granted,
not to find talk and discourse. but to
weigh and consider.-Bacon.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07
fakinQ His First Mark

well, young Doctor Slicer has
made his mark already, hasn't hep
"Yes-did it on his first case" "Grea.
work! What did he do?" ssyaa
cinated him"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07
Words Of Comfort,

my doctor says I must sleep out.
of-doors," said tho man who is not
strong.
WELL" replied the friend who
makes painful efforts to cheer up; ITS
all right so long as your landlord
doesn't say it."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07

Nothing under the sun has done
more to help the fool killer earn his
salary than inordinate self-conceit.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07

Thousands of Consumptives die every
year. Consumption results from a neg
lected cold on the lungs. Hamlins Wizard
The chest and draw out the Inflammation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07

Taking Garfield Tea keeps the system
clean, the blood pure and tho general
health good. Buy from your druggist.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07

Constipation, indigestion, sick-headache
and bilious conditions are overcome by .
course of Garfield Tea. Drink on retiring.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07
Patriotic determination.

Patriotic Determination.
"Your wife insists on being allowed
to VOTE"
"Yes." replied Mr.. Meek1n. "She's
not content with having the last word
In political argument. She wants to
go to the polls and put in 4 post
script"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07
The Reason.
II know a woman who never gossips
about her neighbours"
Get out You don't"
Eyes. I do. She's dumb"

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets first put up
40 years ago. They regulate and invigor-
ate, stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar
coated tiny granules.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07

If a business man does hot adveS
tise his goods, the sheriff viii so0naa
or later do It for him, T..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07

Those days are lost>1n which we do
not good: those worse than lost In
which we do evil Cromwell.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07
COLT DISTEMPER

The man who let's well enough alone
never gets very far ahead.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07
0NA Rattan

ONe 6cICSTs
my daughter has been taking fen
cling lessons and she feints beauti-
fully"
Huh! Ought to see the way my
Eal kin trow fiji"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07
Hoods Sarsapariua
All Spring Blood Diseases
and Ailments
and Ailments

Possesses medicinal merit Peculiar to Itself and has
unequaled record of cures Take this spring, in usual
liquid form tablets known Sarsatabs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07

Important to Mothor0
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07

r is not unlikely that one
or several young men from
your town or city have en-"
tered the railway mail
service and are now regu-
-l~,-l - ~ n !
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-04-07

Slight exaggerations do more harm
than reckless violations Of it.-Ches-
terfleld.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-10
Working Men Organize.

a new organization amoug the
business men has been formed in
Mexico. 1t has some features of
the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation.
The club has a membership of
Al.
The officers are as follows:
Chief Engineer, w. W. McKin-
ney.
Superintendent, Jas. La Rue.
Time Keeper, II. Hunsaker.
Paymaster, Lloyd QuaIls.
Chaplain, j. A. Gibson.
Foreman, Jno. c. Claybrook.
Page, w. j. Fraser.
Sergeant-at-arms, w. b. Hill.
Inside Watch, Jno. Sullivan.
Outside Watch, AmmOn Kemp
Trustees, w. j, Sanders, Pete
IenSel, RObt. Powell.
A member Of the club said to
the Message; "The purpose is the
editication and moral uplift of the
working men Of Mexico as well as
the material Improvement Of THEN
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-10
LIBERTY ITEMS.

This locality was visited by
another good rain Sunday night.
The corn has been greatly bene.
flied by the recent rains. Wheat
ground is blowing fine. There
will be a big acreage of wheat
sown in this part of Audrain this
fall.
Will Bice is on the sick list this
week.
Mrs. McElroy of Tusson, Ari.
zona, spent ten days with Earnest
Nieman and family, near Benton
City.
We understand George Young
er has traded his farm out neal
Benton for Mexico property anc
will move back to town.
Mrs. G. III. Gist and three chill
dren of Bridgeton, st. Louis
county, are visiting Levi Watt,
and family this week.
Miss Minnie johnson of Bentor
City gave the youngsters quite al
entertainment Thursday night il
the way of lawn party. A bis
time is reported.
Charley Johnson is back at hi
old home, Earnest Nieman S, t,
work awhile.
Billie Wolf and family of Mex
leo and Prof. Lyons of Columbi
spent Sunday with j. T. Allen an,
family. Mr.. Wolf tells us he vii
move to the farm in a few days.
Lex Yarington and wife of CO.
umbia and Mrs. John Kanatzar O
Centralia are spending a few day
with Earnest Nieman and wife.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-10
CIRCUIT COURT CASES.
Three Divorces Wanted -- Daisy
Donnell's Case - Ralph
Luckie's Claim.

Daisy Donnell, by next friend,
her father, James Donnell, as
guardian. has filed suit against r.
Barton for $500, charging in
suit and assault. She says that
she is 1G years old and that on or
about July 81, 1911, defendant
entered the kitchen where she
was employed in Mexico and as
saulted and insulted her.
w. L. Faulkner is suing the c.
& A. for 800 damages for l3
head of fat cows he shipped from
Laddonia which he alleges should
have arrived at their destination
early in the morning, but they ar
rived in the afternoon, too late
for the days market.
Ida Hildebrand is suing hel
husband, Martin Hildebrand, fol
divorce. She charges cruel treat
ment.
Jessie f. Scott is suing her hus
band, James II. Scott, for divorce
They were married in 1882.
Ella F. Brown has filed SUI
for divorce from her husband
James Brown.
Ralph w. Luckie is suing th'
Wabash railroad for $4,000 per
sonal damages. He alleges tha
on April II, 1911, in company
with his brother, the latter livin!
at Montgomery City he went to tn
Wabash depot in Mexico to in
quire about the time of the arri
val of the train when he was as
saulted by NJ. r. Eshllman, tn
Wabash agent here, who struc'
him over the nose with a revolver
fracturing the bones, disfgurin
his face and rendering his nose i
such condition that he canno
breathe thru it at night when ly
ing down.
Other suits filed are among tn
following:
Chas. Ackman VS.. Jas. T. John
son, Duress.
Barney Fennewald VS.. the Wa
bash r. r. Co., Damages.
Henry Stuart VS.. the c. & A. i
r. Co., Damages
{ II. NJ. Barre VS.. the Wabasl
Damages.
, John Kane VS.. C. & A. r. r. Co
r Damages.
I VIM. Albus VS.. c. & A. r. r. c,
4 Louis O'Brien VS.. c. & A. X. |
Co.
Mexico Missouri message., 1911-08-10

The Mexico chemist who ana
lyzed the poison is Otis Purdy,
Ed. McPheeters is a brother of
Roy, James and Robert Nc
Pheeters of Mexico, and his
mother also lives here.
The children endangered by the
attempt at poisoning belong to
families whose members testified
in the slander suit of Mrs. Boyd
against DR.. w. b. Ellis, a phySi-
clan of Concord, which resulted in
verdict for the defendant, last
June, in Mexico. 1t was one of the
most sensational cases ever tried
in the Audrain County Circuit
Court. Mrs. Boyd asked $4,000
damages on the ground that
Doctor Ellis had DETAINED her.
Doctor Ellis IS defense was the
remarks were true. He summoned
many Concord people in his be-
half. jefferson Woods was named
in the suit.