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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-09
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
A "1ypicaL' Russian Scene.

At our feet, moored to one Of the
tupports of the bridge. was a fiat
barge. and on it soldier, in black
tunic and high boots, was washing
his linen himself; he must have
climbed down the bridge to get there
There was not a sound In the air,
except the splash made by the wash
Ing. And then from the plain, dusty,
rutty road a whole line of fiat carts
creaked along, one in front Of the
other, five Of the foremost being with.
out drivers: all Of these carts were
full Of sacks. Alongside Of the sixth
walked the owner, a bearded peasant,
dressed In a brown leather and very
dirty coat lined with sheepskin. And
every now and then he influenced the
march Of the line of carts by shout
Ing word or two to the horses. Not
long after this the line of carts cross
ed the bridge and turned into the
town, and the creaking died away in
the distance; the lazy stiffness fell
upon the place once more; and so
great was that stiffness that the
whole landscape seemed like a colored
slide Of magic Observation-Disclosures
Baring's in ''The Russian People"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
An Awful Risk,

$50 yo' broder gwine get mar'id,
Miss LOU" said Amanda excitedly.
well. La sakes. w'ot do yo' t'ink O.
dat? All nevah fought Mr.. Harry de
mar'yin' kin, he allus seem so SEN
sible like an pruden'-not one OBJ dem
kin Of men dat takes no kin OBJ risks
'Weneber seen him roun' de place
heyah All says to mahse'f he de quiet.
en-, orderly young gemman He is not
de kim to take no rumsponsibility.'
Who de lady in de case, Miss Lou:
Sho, I does wu'k TO de Brownses. Is
Mr.. Harry's lady one OBJ de Brown
gals? Well. Abs s'prised to helah
dat! Dem Browns has two branches
to dere family. Dere's one dat has
two young leddys in it an one dat
has tree an dey do say dat one OBJ
de leddy's dat b'longs to de branch
oh two, elder Miss Gwend'line or Miss
Sallie, All don't rec'member which,
has a glass eye. Did yo' hayah dat,
Miss Lou? W'ot de name of Mr.. Har-
rvs Teddy, Miss Lou? Miss Sallie?
Well, TO- de Lo'd sake! she may be de
one wifi de artumflcial eye! Oh won.
er eff Mr.. Harry know dat he runnin'
mighty per'lous risk All do hope
de po' young gemman ain drew de
one wifi de glass eye!"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
Advancement Of Berlin.

AS Berlin develops in it's education
as world city 1t is gradually drop
ping the remains of its former pro-
vtncialism. In many things tho
change Is obvious to the resident Of
only decades standing.
The modern hotel, often run on
American lines, has all but supplanted
the modest Gasthaus of earlier times;
the street car and the elevated road
and the taxi have driven out the
horse omnibus. and will soon have
driven the ordinary horse droschky
of the streets. Provincial manner,
too, are disappearing with the growth
of metropolitan self.consciousness
The once popular practice of man
and wife or sweethearts walking arm
in arm is now almost extinct. For
merly the Berlin maid was proud to
show that she had captured hus-
band; but she no longer seeks to en-
phasize the fact.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
STOPS THE BLOOD TO BRAIN
Surgeon Defects II In Head by Liga
ton Of tho Internal
Garfield.

Philadelphia-Demo In ad.
Vanced surgery we're made in many
Philad elphla hospitals by famous sur
geons for the benefit OF delegates as
sembled in this city. who attended the
Clinical Congress OF Surgeons OF
North America.
An operation considered fatal until
modern surgery lent its aid was per-
formed at the University hospital to
defect the flow Of blood from one
part OF the injured head OF a patient.
Its purpose was accomplished by Dr.
John B. Beaver by the legation OF the
internal cartoid. the principal artery
of the neck supplying blood to the
greater part OF the brain. the orbit,
internal ear and the forehead and
nose.
The operation stopped the supply OF
blood to the brain through this chan
mel. relieving the congestion. A SUI
ticient amount, however, to maintain
life is still conveyed bv the external
cartoid and its branches, and as the
injured portion of the skull heals ma.
ture will adapt itself to the changed
condition and the arteries which have
been forced to do added duty will
gradually dilate until the normal sup.
ply OF blood is distributed In all parts
of the head.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
PRAISES WORK in ENGLAND
Sunday School Worker Closes Tour
and Finds the Movement
Progressing.

London. - Marion Lawrance, the
American Sunday school leader.
brought to a close his British tour. 1t
had lasted since September. when he
left Chicago.
The object of this tour was f1ve-
fold: To inspire and strengthen the
interest In Sunday school work. to
consider practical Sunday school prob
lens Of the day. to emphasize the Sun.
day school as the church's best evan
gel1stic force. and to call attention to
Its work as a missionary force and as
a medium for the cultivation Of the
spirit of international brotherhood and
peace.
Mr.. Lawrance considers the position
OF the English Sunday school move
ment to be satisfactory. When asked
whether he considered the American
child brighter than the English. Mr..
Lawrance replied:
mo. children are children the world
over"
His aphorisms have a directuess
THAT appealed to Sunday school lead
ers throughout the kingdom.
1T is all very WELL" he says. TO at
tract children to Sunday schools; but
you must make it worth their while to
remain inside. You can fool chickens
by offering them sawdust once or
twice. but not for longer time.
If you 60 fishing. and the fish will
not bite. you don't throw stones at
them. You just change your bait"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
Will Soon Be a Reality, Accord
ing to Prophets.
Submarine Link Between England and
France Was American Scientists
Inventjon-Prof. Pupin's In
spring Work.

Chicago.-Twice within comparative
~ recent times has the feat Of tele-
phoning across the Atlantic ocean
been pronounced not only feasible but
within the probability of almost imme-
date accomplishment. The first
prophecy was made thirty-five years
ago by DR.. Alexander Graham Bell,
soon after he had invented the tele-
phone. But in a recent letter to Pop.
ular Mechanics DR.. Bell said: Il may
say l am little more skeptical now.
! have no doubt. however. that
l. will be done some day" The sec.
ond prediction was made by former
president Of the American Institute OF
Electrical Engineers in an article on
the important researches Of Prof. M.
|. Pupin of Columbia university, by
which the problem of long distance
telephony over land lines of hun.
dreds Of miles in extent was made
practical, and many other authorities
also concurred in this view. Now. as
DR.. Bell has said in his case. they are
more skeptical.
But. after all, tho difficulties in the
way are OILY of a practical nature and
probably will soon be overcome Only
a few months ago the telephone en-
gineers succeeded in adapting Pupin's
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21

transmitting and receiving apparatus
In view Of the enormous strides
made in recent years in the direction
OF increasing the range of telephone
speech. l think the prospect of trans
atlantic telephony is full Of hope.
and confess that l have great faith
l.. the ability of engineers to provide
eventually the means for closer inter-
course Of peoples separated by OBJ.
stacles which may be considered in
surmountable nowadays"
At first blush the layman will point
out that transatlantic submarine cable
telegraphy has been in successful op-
Grafton for many years: so why not
transatlantic telephony? The answer
is that while telegraphy is pos.
sible as long as the receiving station
is able to discern the difference be-
tween short and long electrical i'm,
pulse. the impulse that constitutes an
electrical telephone message must be
transmitted and received with little
or no alteration in order to be recog-
nized as articulate speech at the re
ceiving station.
Cable telegraphy differs from land
telegraphy on account OF the fact that
a submarine cable possesses in high
degree what Is known as "capacity;'
that is, before 1t will transmit cleo.
trical impulses in measurable amounts
it must be electrically charged in a
manner similar to Leyden jar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
ROAST CAMEL PARIS FAD
Diners Have the Usual Eccentric Deli
eacy This Year-Served Elephant
Feet In 1909.

New York.-Roast camel Is the Gull
nary novelty in the fashionable res
taurants of Paris this year, according
to advices received here. Paris chefs
in search Of the customary eccentric
delicacy for their annual festival
found the bears which were served
last year rather tame and missed the
elephants foot, which figured promi-
nently on the menus of 1909.
The opportunity for presenting the
jewellers with real camel this year was
offered by Hamburg animal trainer,
who turned over to the Paris butchers
three animals whose artistic capacity
had proved disappointment to him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
Canine Mourns Loss Of HIS Owner and
6uries Self IN Same
Plot.

Smyrna, Del-Love for his master.
Who lay beneath the sod in the Friends
cemetery, led Shep. a dog. to burrow
nto the same grave. there to die Of
grief
Joseph Stats was buried two weeks
igo The next day his dog was miss
ms. and the family decided that some
one had stolen him. They had been
expecting his return. for they figured
hat Shep would find a way Of escape
and come back to the farm where he
bad been reared
A few days later a commercial trev-
eler. who traversed the road past the
cemetery at night, told in the village
tavern of seeing a wolf in the road,
which be had stoned and which ran
INTO the grave yard.
The next day the St,ats family went
70 the cemetery to place flowers on
the grave They found clods scattered
A,sovs the 10: &;ad Q ha1o In the mound
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
Some Uses for Alcohol.

A little alcohol in hot water is excel
lent for cleaning smoky lamp chin
neys, and varnish stains on glass, TIL
ing and marble will disappear with its
use. Old paint stains, too. will often
yield readily to alcohol when they will
not to turpentine. The white marks
SO often left upon a vanished table
after water has been spilled upon it
can be taken out with alcohol. Aft
er putting the alcohol on the stain take
care not to touch It until it dries A
slight sickness results which will dis
appear in a few minutes, but II touch
ed or rubbed while sticky the surface
will either be defaced or the varnish
will come off, Small white marks on
vanished furniture will sometimes
come of If an ordinary rubber ink
eraser is used. -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
Goose Fights Officer.

Cincinnati. - Considerable excite
ment was caused in the vicinity of Nc
Micken avenue and Mary street by
a wild goose pursued by a crowd led
by Policeman Hesselbrock 1t is prob
able that the goose would never have
beef captured If 1t had not dashed
against a house and injured itself.
Hesselbrock picked it up and start
ed to the Third district station house.
On the way the bird revived and
fought The officer kept his hold. but
his clothes were torn and he received
a severe bite on the arm. The bird
was backed up in a cell, but tho lieu.
tenant was at a loss to know Whist
charge TO- place against f. - ri
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
Opium Habit Amonq JAPANESE


When the Japanese came into con-
troll of Formosa they found the opium
habit widely prevalent, especially with
that portion Of the population that
were Of Chinese origin. The Japan
csc discovered that "a per cent. of the
male population were addicted to the
opium habit
The greatest percentage of these
were among the educated classes. In
an endeavor to elucidate the point as
to the instigation Of the habit, the first
step was traced in SO per cent. of the
cases to the use of the drug by med.
ical advice
Public opinion was at first hostile to
the attempts of the Japanese in Grad
icating the evil; but now, owing to
the judicious measures adopted.
strong public sentiment has arisen
against the opium habit.-Dietetic and
HYGIENE Gazette.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
Concluded He Had Been BrIbed

Concluded He Had Been BrIbed.
Kellogg Durland, the author of
Royal Romances Of Today" after
spending q morning with the children
of King Alfonso of Spain and finding
them bright. normal, healthy young
sters, was surprised to be engaged by
people in his hotel in conversation
like the following: what a pity that
the princes are not right in their fac.
ulties." But they are perfectly
ight," I replied, indu!gently; "those
stories are pure nonsense" "Oh, no,
sir! You must be mistaken" How
can I be mistaken" I answered. II
have just spent morning with them
and l found them not only normal in
every way, but particularly intelli-
gent" THAT cannot be-" was the re-
ply. because it is said they are de-
tective." The writer grew indignant
and broke of the controversy, but
learned that after he left peopln had
fpeculated on how much he had ,,een
paid by the king to say that the
princes were all right
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
TO TALK UNDER SEA

Invention to submarine telephone ca
Bile across the English channel. be-
tween England and France, so that
telephone conversation can now be
carried on successfully between the
two countries. And this was in the
face of hostile criticisms by eminent
European and American telephone en-
gineers. that the practical difficulties
in the way Of this accomplishment
could not possibly be overcome. Yet
the thing was done in spite of the
doubling Thomases of the telephone
profession. Then why not a transat-
lantic submarine telephone? 1t Is. of
course, much more difficult PROPOSE
ton. but the obstacle is one only Of
degree. and as the problem is theoreti-
cally possible it is quite likely that
eventually solution will be found
Maj. w. A. J. O'Meara, engineer in
chief OF the work of connecting Eng
land and France by telephone. is con-
tident that transatlantic telephony will
come with continued advancement in
the means Of increasing the range Of
telephone speech. In letter to Pop
ular Mechanics Magazine he says:
"As to my views on the possibility
and value Of establishing telephone
across the Atlantic, may say that
such a service would of course, be of
considerable value. but such a desira-
BILE contamination does not at present
appear to be in immediate sight.
Existing means or devices for In.
creasing the range of speech, both in
submarine and subterranean conduc-
tors. may be very considerably i'm
proved In the near future and further
improvements may be made both in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
EXERCISE TO DEVELOP CHEST
Simple Movements That Are ouaran-
teed by an Authority to Pro-
duce Good Results,

Look at your figure In the next full
length mirror you see. Nine chances
out OF ten your chest caves in, your
shoulders round like a bow, your stom-
ach protudes and you chin is thrust
forward like prize fighters.
Now try an experiment. Take a
long breath, push your chest out and
hold it to that position. Behold a
miracle. Your shoulders straighten
till your back Is like line your stom
ach retreats and your chin assumes a
position Of modest dignity. Now you
are standing correctly, and If you
place any value at all upon a good
appearance you must practice this po-
slt1on until it becomes second nature
Remember that the grand secret is.
Push out the chest" The rest of the
figure will take of ITSELF
If your chest is fiat and narrow you
ought, in the interest of both health
and beauty, to try to develop 1t.
Breathing exercises are the best thing
for this purpose. Singers and public
speakers almost always have good
chests. because they are trained to
breathe deeply and correctly.
Breathing exercises are best per-
formed at night. when all heavy cloth
ing. the corset in particular. has been
removed. The window should be open.
for there is no profit in taking bad air
into your lungs.
Stand erect, with hands close to the
sides. 1nhale slowly and evenly
through the nose Hold the breath as
long as you possibly can, then exhale
slowly and evenly through the mouth
Do this ten times each night. You
will soon notice an increase in the
length OF time you can hold the
breath. Practice taking long breaths
when you are walking.
Dumb-bell and Indian club exercises
are excellent for chest development.
Go at them bit gently at first, espe.
cially If you are not very strong
There are other simple home exer-
cises which will help you in this direc-
ton. For instance, lie fiat on the
back on the floor, with legs and arms
straight and knees close together
Now try to rise to sitting position
without touching elbows to the floor
You won't be able to do 1t at first, but
you soon will be if you practice the
exercise faithfully, and in the mean
time your chest is reaping the benefit
of the practice-Woman's World.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
HORSE DIES WITH HIS OWNER
Innkeeper's viii Directs Death for His
Faithful Friend-Executors
Chloroform Animal.

Boston, Mass.-John Drewsen. for
years proprietor OF the Hotel High
land, Washington street. Roxbury. who
died recently, directed his executors
to chloroform and kill his chestnut
horse on the day OF his own death.
Persuant to the provisions of the will
the executors of the will promptly had
the animal chloroformed.
The horse had been in the posses.
sion of Mr.. Drewsen for many years
and there was a strong attachment
between the two.
OF recent years the animal was toe
old and 1ntirm to be taken out OF the
stable, but Mr.. Drewsen visited It fire.
quently day and night
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
Made All the Difference

They're clean daft" said a York
shire collier, as he stood watching
a wedding party leaving the church
opposite. Fancy chuckin' all that
confetti abart It's a crool shame I
calls it,
But why" answered an interested
looker-on: 1T seems to me a chea,
and harmless way of showing friene
ly feeling"
Cheap, mabbe, but not harmless
said the collier. glcomily. Before
confetti wor invented there pused t.
be enough rice chucked abart beer &c
satisfy the appetites of all my pidgia~
but now they're pinin' away, an Ah',
thinkin' of maxim EN- inter ries ar
startin' to keep cstriches. which -:
eat owt--even bits O. colored raptr-
m thrive on it,"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
What He Took.

Hilary X. Adair, the western detec-
tive, was praising at banquet in Du-
buque the generous warmth accord
ed by John D. Rockefeller to sheriffs,
bailiffs and other myrmidons OF tho
law.
They don't get treated at John
D.'s," said Mr.. Adair, las old Cluss
once treated me-
"Cluss runs, you know, saloon. I
was waiting in his place one cold
December night to nab a bigamist,
when Cluss came out from an inner
room wrapped In a heavy ulster.
Why, hello, Adair!' he said, shak-
ing me warmly by the hand. I'm glad
to see you. What'll you take?'
WELL said l, 4 don't know-l'm
not PARTICULAR
"Cluss, who had been watching mo
anxiously, now butted In with the
words:
Good! Slip on your overcoat,
then, and Well take a walk. l was
starting out "-Exchange
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
Hated for Her Beauty.

The Maiden asked: Can you rtake
me beautiful?'
For five pounds" said the Witch,
Il can make you 50 beautiful that all
the men will turn to stare at you as
you pass
: The Maiden smiled disdainfully.
Hor experience had taught her this
was not such an easy matter.
. For nine pounds" said the Witch.
Il can make you so beautiful that the
photographer will copyright your pic
lures"
Still the Maiden. unsatisned, shook
her head.
For fifteen pounds-and only one at
the price," said the Witch-"T can
make you 80 beautiful that you will
not have a woman friend in all the
world"
"Ah," cried the Maiden, rapturously
that will be beauty indeed!"-London
Tit-Bits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
PUTTING Paper On.

Papa" said the hopeful youth. can
you tell ne what is natural philos-
ophy?"
LOT course can" said papa proud
and relieved to find that there was at
last something he could tell his off,
spring. Natural philosophy is the
science of cause and reason. Now,
for instance, you see the steam CON-
ing out of the spout of the kettle. but
you don't know why or for what rea-
son it does so, and"
"Oh, but I do. papa" chirped the
hope Of the household. THE reason
the steam comes out of the kettle 10
90 that mamma may open your Letters
withn>s your knowing II ~. ,2.:5z
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
Boiled Coffee,

For four heaping tablespoons ground
coffee allow one quart freshly boiling
water and one-half white one raw egg.
Mix the egg white with three table.
spoons cold water, beating with fork.
Add coffee and stir till we'll wet. Scald
coffee pot, put in prepared coffee.
Pour in boiling water. cover spout and
boil Ave minutes. Pour II quickly one
quarter cup cold water. let stand three
minutes to settle. Strain into hot pot
or heye strainer on table.