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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-12
IS Put ON. PROBATION
AMERlCAN wife PALS TO PASS
THROUGH HEAVENS GATE.
st. Peter 10 Too Well Posted on the
way She Has Conducted Her
Household and Spent Her
TimA

Next" called st. Peter.
A tall, comedy woman arose from
the bench and came forward gracious
~. She was dressed rather for styl'
than for comfort. Her clothes rustle'
vulgarly and her hair was manifest!
different from what God intended l
to be.
; Name, please"
I am the American Wife" -. .
Are you sure?"
Il mean are you sure you have beer
wife?'
las to that, T."
What do you understand the quail
ncat1on of a wife to be-"
To take charge of the household
and"
And DO as little as possible in it
eh?"
But you could not expect me to d.
the heavy work, could your
You expected other women to dt
the heavy work"
Servants. They are a different
class"
And you were peevish when they
didn't do it just so?'
But"
And you were always complaining
that things weren't going risht?"
Let me-
And when your husband came home
at night he had to hear all your little
ailments, physical, mental, domestic
and social"
But, don't you"
Your idea all the time being to d.
vorce yourself"
mot divorce"
From real usefulness of all kinds
In order that you might engage in the
most tritling occupation"
Don't you think woman should
have some pleasure in life?"
Sitting around the bridge table or
at the matinee and eating rich food
until you got fat and then haunting
beauty doctors until you got thin.
Wasn't that your highest ideal of
pleasure?"
II went to clubs and to church"
ITO show your clothes"
Il had children"
But you found it a terrible null
sance to take care of them
II could afford to hire nurses and
governesses."
But you couldn't afford to give
them any Of your own very valuable
time.''
But my husband didn't want me to
work myself to DEATH
mo, of course not It Is no bet
ter to work yourself to death than to
loaf yourself to death. But, after all,
your husband has nothing to do with
1t. Well deal with him separately.
You had your own life to live. His
being foolish doesn't excuse you"
The American Wife burst into tears
as she saw her chance of heaven
fading away.
Here, none of that" commanded
Saint Peter. Tears have no effect
on u.s." Then he turned to his clerk.
CLERK, get this woman a bingham
apron and set her to work peeling
potatoes and other odd jobs. Let me
see her again in about six months"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-12
New Writing Papers.

According to fashionable station
er, many women are growing tired of
the smooth linen-fnished papers which
have been in vogue for SO long. They
want something a little heavier in
weight and little rougher in finish.
To comply with this demand SOHO
new papers have been introduced-
papers which look rather more mas
culine, but are none tie less good
looking. White is preferred 20 COL
ols, and the sizes are much the same.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-12
RUSTIC STAND FOR FERNS
How TO Make This Decorative Little
Affair With a Strong Wooden
Box and Twiqs.

Little rustic stands of tho nature
shown in our sketch, for holding q
fern in a pot and for placing upon
the table, can be very easily made,
and are extremely decorative.
For making them a small strong
wooden box should be obtained, into
which the pot containing the fern
will fit fairly closely. and number
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-12
Queer Place for Nest.

Bi1Gs in London sometimes choose
queer :aesting- places. A pair of spar
rows have this year chosen the gran.
tie crown of the Royal coat of arms
which decorate the massive gothic
arch of the middle tower of the Tower
of London. There they have been seen
actively at work designing the arch
itecture cf their home. The birds have
only just SOON enough to get in and
out of the stonework at the base Of
the crown.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-12
OF Striped Ta{nta.

Very smart are the bsiss and s+oct.
Of striped taneta- Thes, are ,n.da
to match and come in black and White.
blue. pink, mauve, etc, With NM; S
and with . gun metal belt buck,. ~
eject = good. Lsss sxpeaaive -.
thoso 6 striped lne -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-05-12
Reform That Failed.

HAS the reform element ever had
any success in this town."
mot to speak of. We elected q
reform constable once, but when he
tried to carry out the provisions Of
his platform the bum element ducked
him in q goose pond back Of town, 20
he resigned and we've sort Of been
runnin' along on the old lines evsE
aiuce, .
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24
Hoods
Sarsa apariIla

Eradicates scrofula and all
other humors, cures all their
effects, makes the blood rich
and abundant, strengthens all
the vital organs. Take it.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
shocolated tablets called sarsatabs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24
Business Instinct strona.

A photographer tells as a joke on
~Jhimself that woman. accompanied
by little boy. come into his studio
the other day. Il want my pickcher
took" she said. 81 see that you take
pickchers for four dollars dozen this
, week. SO l come fer mine. And I
want this little boy took in the same
pickers with me-" Yes, madam
but. of course, we make an extra
charge outside this special rate when
two pictures are taken at once" "Oh,"
says the lady. but I'll keep the boy
in my lap. That's the way do in the
street cars, and nobody ever says
anything
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24
ADRS<AHH RLI<

heir begins to discuss the prospects OF the
Thanksgiving day football contest The fore
thought OF the president in the matter
from the responsibility which rests upon him Tor
the issuance Of the official Thanksgiving day proc
lamation which fixes the date and formally calls
upon all the people of the country to assemble
In the churches and give thanks for the blessings
OF the year
AS 1t is. there is no surety and little likelihood
that busy president will on his own initiative
assume the role of herald OF the Thanksgiving
Accordingly one of the c.erks at the White
House. whose duty II is to keep tab of the presi-
dents engagement and act human
randum pad, reminds his chief along about the
first week In November that 1t is time to issue
the customary Thanksgiving proclamation. Or
perhaps the proclamation. beautifully engrossed
comes the White House from the state
department all ready for the presidents sigma
ture And this let's secret of the bag
namely. that not all of presidents have writ
ten their own Thanksgiving proclamations
Roosevelt, who rather prides himself on his lit
erary abilities. insisted doing so. but most of
the occupants OF the White Hause have been only
too glad to fall back precedent and allow this
call to be properly phrased by a named
Smith. who holds confidential position In the
state department and has been for. 10. these many
years, acting the chief executives proxy in
writing holiday proclamations and composing
those ceremonial letters OF congratuation
dolence which our ruler is called upon to send
every and then to sovereigns overseas
With the proclamation out OF the way the -presi.
dent does not need to bother any further about
the preliminaries for Thapksgiving-not even
to the turkey for the feast-since kindhearted
admirers OF the chief magistrate can always be
depended upon to send him especially choice
gobblers gifts. Why. prosperous farmer
In Rhode Island has not missed Thanksgiving
for considerably more than third OF century
the donation of a White House Thanksgiving bird
Apparently he does not let his own politics in
fuence the size of the birds he sends either for
Grant and CleveIandsand Roosevelt all received
from this source turkeys that tipped the scales
at close to Sc pounds apiece
Thanksgiving day. when 1t arrives is a morn
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24

something of a blessing to the present occupant
OF the White House. who is by preference late
riser The White House Offices are open on
Thanksgiving. they are on every othef das
day and night in the year and the president may
stroll to dispose OF the most urgent mall
and kilograms but there is nothing obligatory
about this. and there have been Thanksgivings
on which the chief magistrate has not set foot IN
his workshop
The pre-emnent and invariabie duty of
Thanksgiving morning for the president Is at
tendance at divine worship Having ADVISED
other people repair to the churches on this oc-
cason to give thanks 1t would be accounted odd
II be did do likewise matter what the
weather conditions. Very often the president has
walked to church Thanksgiving and he Is al
certain to find his route lined with spec
tators who avail themselves of a certainty thai
does not characterize presidents church going
at other times Almost all presidents. from
Washington to Lincoln. attended Thanksgiving
services in quaint little ST Johns churcb--nick
named the Church of the Presidents"-
stands just across the park from the White
House but later presidents have worshipped IN
different edfces President Taft goes to Uni
tartan church about onefhird OF a mile from
the presidential mansion. but Mrs Taft and Miss
Helen go to st Johns to occupy the pew that
for nearly century has been reserved for
presidents families
or late years the president has
Thanksgivings attended two church services In
succession. and this brings him home late for
luncheon just here should be mentioned one OF
the few changes that have taken place IN
the White House program for Thanksgiving day.
Years ago IT was the invariabe custom to
the Thanksgiving dinner at noon but atterly
most presidents have preferred to have dinner
served at or 730 O'Clock In the evening
An American president is allowed some latitude
as to the manner in which he spends the after
noon Of Thanksgiving day. He may spend it
visiting with his family reading but almost
invariably the later afternoon is devoted
constitutional long walk is excellent appe
tizer for the turkey and cranberry sauce al
though some of later presidents. including
both Taft and Roosevelt have ridden horseback
in the twilight OF the autumn holiday.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24
Good Reasons
For Thankfulness

There is no one SO old young that he can
not scare up cause for thankfulness. II merely Tor
the pharsaical Of not being as some one
else
When you do the necessity OF being grafe
ful for what you and have. go probing for what
you have escaped From this point OF view the
national holiday will hollow mockery OF
your hard luck
sued give thanks may take another think and
THE stealing of my morning paper will not ruin
me in crouch for the day.
There Is waiting my time for a barber 10
make me daily sight with lather while he con
at length.
There is open enjoyment In BIT OF gossip with
out feeling bound to pretend my never indulged
in such perncious habit
"A mirror. need mean surreptitious gances
lest be thought vain and If happen be loud
in my tastes ! need subdue them to somber
hues or else go clad In ties socks. and vests that
the joke Of the club
There is need for inventiveness to explain
nights out and can take my pleasure less wearing
y than in whooping It up
THE first OF the month means merely my own
bills. or some one to pay them. not settling ac-
counts for whole family
A cotillon is accustomed sensation of waiting
to be asked. not racking fear OF being
masculine wall flower
There may be dozen strings to my bow with
out achieving the reputation OF being a gay de-
ceiver and running risks OF getting my hand called
If pay marked attention to two fair ones at once"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24
Defiance Starch
10 ounces to the package-other starches
only II ounces same price and
"DEFIARcE" IS SUPERIOR QUALITY
In Strange Company.

The Visitor-And what is that gray
stone structure over there?
The Courier-Zat ees re armory for
re soldiers.
The Visitor -Ah. yes. And that
long, low building that looks like a
train shed-what is that9
The Courier-Zat ees re arsenal
The Visitor-f see And what is the
big factory with the immense smoke
stack?
The Courier-Zat ees re gr-a-reat
iron works where is made re big gun
an re shot an re shell.
The Visitor-And that peculiar look
ing structure across the river-the
one with the rounded roof?
The Courier-zat ees re powder
magazine.
The Visitor-And what is this mag
nificent marble structure with its won
derful dome and countless columns? !?
The Courier-Oh, zat ees only ze
palace of peace, = Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24
PHYSICIAN ADVISES
CUTICURA REMEDIES

-Four years ago I had places break
out on my wrist and on my shin which
would itch and burn by spells, and
scratching them would not seem to
give any relief. When the trouble first
began, my wrist and shin itched like
poison. would scratch those places
until they would bleed before could
get any relief Afterwards the places
would scale over, and the flesh un-
derneath would look red and feverish.
Sometimes 1t would begin to itch until
1t would waken me from my sleep.
and l would have to go through the
scratching ordeal again.
Our physician pronounced It dry
eczema" l used an ointment which
the doctor gave me, but it did no good.
Then he advised me to try the Cuti-
cura Remedies. AS this trouble has
been in our family for years, and is
considered hereditary, l felt anxious
to try to head it off. got the Cuti-
cura Soap, Ointment and Pills, and
they seemed to be Just what l needed.
"The disease was making great
headway on my system until / got
the Cuticura Remedies which have
cleared my skin of the great pest.
From the time the eczema healed four
years ago. until now. have never felt
any of its pest. and / am thankful to
the Cuticura Soap and Ointment which
certainly cured me. / always use the
Cuticura Soap for toilet. and hope
other sufferers from skin diseases will
use the Cuticura Soap and Ointment" !"
tSigned) Irven Hutchison. Three Riv-
ers. Mich, Mar. 16, 1911. Although
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
by druggists and dealers everywhere.
sample of each, with 32-page book,
will be mailed free on application to
"Cuticura," Dept II X. Boston.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24
A BRAIN WORKER.
Must Have the Kind of Food That
Nourishes Brain.

Il am literary man whose nervous
energy is great part of my stock in
trade, and ordinarily l have little pa
tience with breakfast foods and the
extravagant claims made of them. But
| cannot withhold my acknowledge
ment of the debt that owe to Crate
Nuts food.
Il discovered long ago that the very
bulkiness of the ordinary diet was not
calculated to give one clear head,
the power of sustained, accurate think
ing. l always felt heavy and sluggish
n mind as well as body after eating
the ordinary meal, which diverted the
blood from the brain to the digestive
apparatus.
~ tried foods easy of digestion, but
found them usually deficient in nutri-
ment. experimental with many break
fast foods and they. too, proved un-
satisfactory, till / reached Grape-N Nuts.
And then the problem was solved.
.Grape-Nuts agreed with me per-
fectly from the beginning, satisfying
my hunger and supplying the nutrf-
ment that so many other prepared
foods lack
Il had not been using 1t very long
before found that / was turning out
an unusual quantity and quality OF
work. Continued use has demonstrate
cd to my entire satisfaction that
arape-Nuts food contains the elements
needed by the brain and nervous sys-
TEN of the hard working public wri-
ter" Name given by Postum Co., Bat
tile Creek, Mich.
: There's a reason" and it is ex-
planned in the little book, The ROAD
to Wellville." in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietferf A new
appears from time to time. They
interest.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24

circumstances. observed the November day
OF prayer and thankfulness in pretty much
the same way. Indeed. 1t is something of
a marvel that men OF widely differing tenn
peraments living at different periods OF our
history have found 1t possible to conform SO
closely to what has now almost become a
set OF unwritten rules at the White House.
None Of the veteran employees of the pres
fdential mansion has even been able to ad-
vance wholly satisfactory theory to
why our chief magistrates have followed so
closely In one another's footsteps in the OBJ
servance of Thanksgiving when they have
allowed themselves considerable latitude
with regard to other holidays. such as
Fourth of July. One supposition is to the
effect that the religious significance OF
Thanksgiving prescribes a certain form of
observance. Another theory is that It is
the fact that Thanksgiving is so pre-emi.
reunions. And finally and perhaps 1t is the
most plausible. is the premise that prece-
dent once firmly established at the White
House is pretty likely to be rigidly ad
heared to.
Whereas the program of president OF
the United States on the last Thursday in
November does not differ much from that
Of many an ordinary citizen. the Thanks
giving event requires attention from him
earlier than from the average individual.
who. perhaps, does not give 1t a thought
until the good wife reminds him that ne
had better engage a turkey. or the son and
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24
lNzzleE nza1x0o1yzu0 MN10e N 5AeNkp Al

1t is pretty safe for the president Of the United
states TO count on house full OF people on
Thanksgiving The holiday is recognized as the
occasion Tor family reunions and when as IN the
case OF Roosevelt and Taft. there number
OF children. the young people have all come home
ior the occasion-ke accompanied by
school friends. who account 1t a real treat to be
entertained al the White House over holiday In
me case OF presidents who. like Mckinley. have
had no living children there have usually been
nieces and nephews and other relatives TO make
up merry circle. and mistress OF the White
House-the beloved Mrs Hayes-made 1t a custom
to entertain at dinner such occasions all the
employees OF the presidential offices and their ami-
lies However. in justice to latter day First La
dies OF the Land. 1t should be explained that such
hospitality would be no slight chore when there
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24
A GRIM REMINDER.

Doctor" said the desperate heavyweight give
me something to make weigh less"
That sort of thing merely makes you dangerously
Ill"
Il don't care II 1t does"
Very well. But cant why you should go
to all that trouble merely to make labor little
lighter for your paibearers"
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24

are dozens OF employees.
to say nothing OF the
couple OF dozen police
men who are detailed
to guard the White
House
In some administra-
tions II has been the
custom to spend the
evening OF Thanksgiv-
Ing day very quietly
at the White House.
but latterly. with the
principal meal OF the
day osiponed until
nightfail. II has been
the rule for the din.
ner party to adjourn to
the spacious and his
toric East room for so
cial festivities OF one
kind or another There
is always music on
such occasions. the
$4,000 gold piano
being ready TO hand In
one corner of the big
room. and when young
people have been in
evidence. as at every
Thanksgiving celebra'
ton in the White
House during the past
decade. there has us
ually been some dane
ing-tbe old-fashioned
dances. such as the
Virginia reel. being the
favorites on such ac-
casions President Taft.
doo, ,otapaad tho char.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24
SRENnHII N<I LEHEZDrG czZl0N.

II may be added however. does not need the char
table consideration OF square dances tie ~
adept at waltzes and other round dances. and
trips the light fantastic" with the enthusiasm OF
q man of half his weight
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24

Smile on wash day. That's when you uss
Red Cross Bag Blue. Clothes whittier than
SNOW. All grocers.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24

out of bed at any particular
hour. because the president
has no Office hours on
Thanksgiving To some OF
our presidents. such as
Roosevelt. who were never
tempted to oversleep. this is
aiaI konn Inn Ii ls
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24

The man who Is enyious of evil
doers will soon be one himself
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24
lenses.

Teacher-Tommie. what is the fu.
ture of 81 give?"
Tommie-"You take."-Life.
The Elbert County tribune., 1911-11-24

Miss Antique-I have SO much on
my mind; wish I knew what to do
for relief.
Miss Caustique-why not remove
your switch?
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-03-02
100 Go on "Strike."

Last Friday. the Hickman branch
OF the Mongcl Box Co. undertook 20
establish what they term "The EN-
ployes Accident Fund" and was fol-
lowed by walk out OF nearly a hun
drcd men. most OF them worked al
The lower mill.
The purpose OF the move was to
create q fund for the benefit OF en-
ployes who might receive injuries
while az work In the factories by
holding In reserve per cent OF each
mans wages. II man was roceiv-
ing $40 a week. he was TO contribute
Zoe a week TO the fund. And then.
In case he was injured he was to re-
cciye half pay. or S. a week. and
have his physicians bills paid from
this money. so long as he was inca
pacitated for work. not exceeding 80
weeks.
The Courier printed large placards
Thursday evening explaining the
proposition, and when they were
posted Friday morning. almost 100
men failed TO see the merit in the
plan. and went ON a strike" Be
licying the move was good for all
parties concerned. the company stuck
To It's plans OF putting IL in force.
a large per cent OF the men later re-
turned 10 work; others held out and
have not yet gone back. A union la
bor agitator also appeared on the
scene at the opportune moment. and
is said 10 have induced abost sixty
five strikers" 20 join the union.
Manager Walker says H. is against
the policies OF the company to en-
ploy union labor, which means that
all those affiliated with the labor
movement will not get any more
work at the factories until they SOW
er their connection with the new or
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-03-02

Hickman's prospects for a great
forward movement for the present
year are indeed rosy. The Hickman
Industrial League has plans we'll I'M
der way for the location of four
good factories on their property east
of town. Another concern is figur-
ing on locating a factory in West
Hickman that will employ about 200
men, and local capitalists and boost
ers are rearing to 60" Our new
levees, railroads, boat lines. resi-
dence and factory additions, new
buildings, mercantile and manufacture
ing establishments are sure to make
things hum. If you are interested In
Hickman, get in the band wagon-if
not, go out of town.