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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

w ASHINGTON.-Army officers must
W become foot doctors and under,
stand all the little twists and turns in
chlropody il they obey an order just
issued by the war department.
Soon the fastidious young West
Pointer will be seen on his knees be-
fore the raw recruit explaining how
best to harvest the corn or bunion
with a razor. He will inspect the re-
crult's socks and have him wash his
feet and put on clean ones.
All Of which would make it appear
That the next course in study to be
listed at the national academy may be
ch1ropody. In addition to the titles,
like ~. S. A." which the graduate
places after his name, there will then
be one IF. E." foot expert), or "Ch.
D." doctor of chiropody).
For many years the army has EN-.
ployed' expert blacksmiths to care
for the horses hoofs. Now the hoofs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11
After a Long Vacation

ment, had become even paler, had
been lingering around wooden
legged man, awaiting grand jury
action on charge of robbing a
cheese factory, for several days. The
grand jury met and acquitted the
man, in spite Of the circumstantial
evidence that the atmosphere in his
presence gave.
Joshua doubtless figuring that
where there was cheese in the air
there might be food for him. slipped
into the right-hand coat pocket of
the man with the wooden leg. He
then was seen no more at the Jail
until his mysterious return the other
day.
Josh, as we call Joshua for short,
will come to the desk at IL o'clock
every morning, for his chew" said
Stoller.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11
Jai|'s Trick Rat Returns

CLEVELAND, O.-Joshua, the pale
- trained rat of the county jail, Is
back again. Joshua has not been seen
since eighteen months ago, when he
disappeared with wooden-legged
man, until the other morning. The
return Of the prodigal rat affected
Jailer Bill Stoller deeply.
Stoller was sitting by the window
in the Jail Office, watching the auto
mobiles pass in the public square,
when he felt a slight tug at his rear
pocket, where he ordinarily keeps the
6ne cut
The tailer turned. There was
Joshua, pale as ever, eagerly MUNICH
ng the tobacco.
why. it's JOSH" exclaimed Stoller,
as large tear dropped down Josh
aa's cheek, either caused by emotion
or the fact that the tobacco was
strong.
Joshua immediat jumped to the
desk, where he went through the in.
tricate evolutions that have made him
the marvel of the sheriff and his
deputies.
The leave-taking of Joshua from
the county Jail was comparable only
to the escape Of til LEI In the night.
The rat, whose already pale complex
ion. due. doubtless. t long imprison
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

ID EFORM In the army correspon-
IL dence is the latest development in
Major General Leonard Woods plan
for increasing the efficiency of the
fighting force. Under orders from
the top" the complimentary verbiage
under which all communications be-
tween officers Of the army and be-
tween those officers and the war de-
partment have been carried on have
been ordered cut out.
Such army forms as Colonel Smith
presents his compliments to Lieuten-
ant JONES'" as the precursor of sim
pie request; the subscription, Il have
the honor to be, yours with great re.
spect;" repetitions Of titles at the be-
ginning and end of communications Of
a most trivial nature, will hereafter
be eliminated.
The army correspondence forms
date back to the days Of the Colonial
forces Of King George III. Letters be-
tween army men, when official in their
nature, use line after line of compli-
mcntary phraseology to put forward a
ten-word request. General Wood start
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11
GUESS 10

Observation-Disclosures small boys,
~ through a recently acquired habit
are going to force the city council to
amend the automobile ordinances to
prevent the boys from adding to the
city's automobile accidents.
Alderman James A. Kearns discov-
cred the other day that the combina-
ton of an automobile equipped with
a self-starting engine. and a small boy
was one which may cause trouble. He
learned that boys walking along the
street, particularly messenger boys
in the downtown district, have &C
Quired a new habit.
Instead of being content to walk up
to a machine standing at curb and
foot" the horn, boys have demon
strated the merits of self-starting de-
vices for automobile engines by push
ing a foot lever and letting the en-
CINE run wild"
There is no danger In this" said
Alderman Kearps, If some one is left
to guard the car, or If the brakes are
set. But just think what would hap
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11
New York City Crowd Pursues One Little Bird

is right out there In the back yard
the poor dear, just flying around in a
hysterical manner"
Even the taxicab drivers were
touched when they heard Of the re-
ward offered. Several quit their ma
chimes and sought TO make friends
with the linnet. They were joined by
nearly all the small boys in the neigh
borhood. The taxicab starter sent
more than 20 men in quest Of the
bird. Sandwich sign men threw of
their advertising garb and joined the
chase with a vim.
Baskets, buckets and other articles
arranged with a bait underneath and
propped upon sticks to which were
attached long strings, were the more
popular methods used. But some Of
the men and boys tried to effect q
capture by hand. Colleen seemed to
enjoy the sport of the chase as much
as the spectators. She chirped OF
sang, or whatever a regular linnet
does, and seemed to smile when som(
one shouted a suggestion across thS
vacant lot:
Put salt on it's tall"
Get an aeroplane!"
MAKE a noise like a worm!"
Get a letter of introduction"
These were few of the sugges
tons made to the crowd that labored
for more than three hours trying to
catch the feathered prize. Colleen
was still fancy free and having the
time of her young life when darkness
came and Miss MARI refused to be
cnns0led
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11
ITALIAN DIPLOMAT LAUDS OWN COUNTRY

Signor CASTOR Del Frate, diplomat
and noted member of the Italian bar,
who recently spent a few days in
America, being on a visit to his wife's
relatives at Madison, Wis, told of the
progress of the Italian war, of Amer
lean influence in his country, and
spoke of Italian art and literature and
music. Old Italy has beaten the
Turk, he said, and soon will come the
settlement. Italian influence will in
crease. Italy and the United States
will grow closer together. The art
of Italy and increasing American ap,
probation Of art will bring it about,
Signor Del Frate is legal adviser to
the United States embassy in Rome.
He has been legal adviser to the
French and Russian legations. When
J. Pierpont Morgan bought the site
in Rome on which the American
academy is now erecting a beautiful
home and presented it to that organt
cation, Signor Del Frate had charge
- tho rnottor
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11
[[jE{ 1r|ElE IL[[]M][Z]Ll(d[E[1l
new SCHEME FOR COOPERATIVE COLONIES

After seventy years Of more or les9
profound slumber the cooperative
colony idea has reawakened in this
country. Groups of men and women,
believers in the mission of co-opera'
ton to help solve the economic and
social problems Of our tins. have
been established in the suburbs OF
New York, Boston, Reading, PENN
and Los Angeles, and other groupt
are being established elsewhere. One
of the colonies, at Westwood, Mass.
is six years old and thriving nightly.
The others have been in existence
for two years or less, and might be
considered still in the experimental
stage. The New York enterprise wa'
launched quite recently, and is OBJ
tanning a site In New Jersey within
committing distance Of the metrop:
oils. All these groups are organized
on the same general principles and
by a band of enthusiasts who call
themselves the Fellowship Farms
rOrndors' AssOciatiOn The DreSt-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Then fortune tired of wnn smiled and Mr. Perkins became
1893
Today he is regarded the ablest
of
committee He
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Blaycock's STILL" The next day Ger
rard's still was "cut down." y
The following day, at camp meet
ing, gossip said Blaylock had IRE
ported Gerard to the 'revnoo off,
GERS" and Blaylock says he traced
the gossip to Henry Gerard. Il went
home and fetched NAH gun, and I
went over to see Gerard. He said
he didn't kyar to tarry and talk with
me, and I'd just up with nah gun
and allowed he bettah tarry a-bit.
oval, some other bodies stepped in
and I took 'er train up this away
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11
AUSTR0.HUNGARIAN AMBASSADOR RET|RES

Baron Hengelmuller Won Henger-
var, the Austrian ambassador to the
United States, formally announced
the other day that he has been grant
ed leave to return to Austria. 1t is
his intention not to return, but set
tie permanently ia his own country,
after being in the diplomatic service
A years. 20 of which have been spent
in the United States. He has made
no plans further than to occupy his
seat in the House of Lords.
Baron Hengelmuller said he had in
formed his own government and the
American state department of his in
tention, adding that both he and his
family are leaving the United States
with feelings of the deepest regret
Baron Hengelmuller has been the
dean of the diplomatic corps at
Washington. He was born in Press
burg, Hungary, about IS years ago,
and was educated in Vienna especial
ly for the diplomatic service. A man
of strong personality, the Baron has,
during his long residence In Washingtl
lean officials with whom he has come
taking diplomatist, who 10 much mors
o6 his NOT necessarily more brilliant
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11
SENATOR GEORGE C. PERKINS TO RETIRE

The announcement few days ago
by Senator George C. Perkins that
he will retire from public, life brings
to it's close a remarkable career.
Born on a little farm near Kenne-
bunkport, Me-, Mr.. Perkins ran away
from home when he was about 13
years old. He took to the sea, as
Maine boy naturally would, shipping
as cabin boy on ship at New Or
leans and sailed the seas. In 1855
he shipped before the mast on the
good ship Galatea. and sailing round
the Horn, eventually landed in San
Francisco. Here the gold fever
seized him and he abandoned the
sea for the mining camps. Fortune
frowned for many year, and he was
glad to find work of any kind to earn
his bread. He was a teamster, a
miner, a storekeeper in rough mining
camps, anything indeed that came to
hand. At last he accumulated enough
money to own his own team and he
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Now it appears that the English
beauty who planned to see the United
States in two days is an actress.
Score another point for the alert press
agent.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

In Philadelphia all women under
thirty are "girls." Philadelphia, the
chivalrous and altruistic. Is proving
itself the City of Brotherly Love to
the lone sisters
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Fluffy skirts saved woman from
drowning in the Chicago river. The
moral is that women who feel that
they must wear tight skirts should
avoid falling into that historic
stream
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11
His Labor Doubled.

Kostrov, Russian poet, abored for
years translating Homer's "Iliad''i Into
his language and the highest offer he
received for 1t was $35, which dis
couraged him 50 much that he threw
the manuscript into the fire. After.
Yards when he vas famous In 1hissown
country he did the Job III over aeain.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11


Del Fae believes but its
Balkan have been
without special
naturally phil
fnanciers doing we h1
said We solds some cent"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Among all the adjectives that have
been applied to the costumes that the
girls are wearing now we haven't
noticed modest"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Bohemia has a woman member of
parliament. Showing the true Bohe-
milan spirit, as it were.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

London telegraph company is hiring
girls to replace messenger boys.
Leave it to a girl to carry messages.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

A Kansas City man who went to bed
one night, leaving S1.700 in his
trousers pocket, has registered VOW
that he will not be so careless again.
He Is trying to accumulate another
$1,700.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

While Kansas woman was trying
to kiss bulldog the animal bit her
lip. 1t seems difficult for some Kan
sas bulldogs to acquire good man
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Playing cards has been traced back
10 the year 500 A. D. 1t IS safe to pre-
sume that the police Of those days
gathered in theic graft just as merrily
as now.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Sound proof floors in apartment
buildings are grand institution, but
until the sound proof baby is invented
somebody is sure to complain.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

An artist who painted SO bills has
been arrested. Painting SO bills does
not seem to be any more profitable
than gliding lilies.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

There were fourteen billion tele-
phone calls in the United States last
year. Do you wonder that the lines
were sometimes busy?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Almost any candidate is a promis
ing candidate.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Dictionaries explaining foreign Ian
xuaees can now be brought into this
country free Of duty and the mystery
Of tho French bill Of fare should event
nally b cleared N S553...
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

An English actor who wore corset
has died as the result Of tight lacing.
Evidently the manager declined to
give him a fat part.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

The girl with the coat OF seashore
tan now looks alphabetically at her
pale-faced, stay-at-home sisters.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Lemons are becoming more expen-
sivc, but it Is probable that many of
them will still be handed around.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

After the wife. the husband is the
most important person in the house,"
declares a London police magistrate.
Another jolt for the mother-in-law.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

A person with a highly metaphoric
taste has called Central America 'the
neck" of this hemisphere. Which, of
course, makes Niagara the boil on it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Any movement to restrain the activ-
tiles of the genius who designs freak
shoes for men will deserve public ap-
probation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

If 1t were not for the old warships
what would the young warships have
to shoot at in target practice?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

A python in the New York ZOO eats
but one meal year. This reduces
housekeeping costs to a minimum
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Ant1quarians have discovered an
ether Venus, doubtless without first
getting the consent of their wives.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

A New York man is reported to
have borrowed $500 from his laun-
dress. If she had it it is quite pos
sible
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Soon the lover of lake sports will
wish to exchange his bathing suit for
pair of skates.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Do you suppose the government will
get any nearer the telephone trust
than long distance call?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Baltimore policemen must not play
dominoes on Sunday. Probably 1t is
the one game that they don't play at
al.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Tobacco is now grown in Kansas,
and several new brands of Havana
cigars will soon be put on the market.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Tight-skirted women hobbling to
catch car are as funny as a sack
race.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Canada sold 50,OO0,O0O Holsters last
winter New York will have to hustle
to live up to its reputation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

The slaughter of an aviator now and
then has almost ceased to be q mat
ter of news.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

The excursion girl now sweetly
changes into the matinee maid.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

It will be Thanksgiving day fol-
Italy If she finally saws a limb of Tur.
key.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11

Now it's the cold storage cure for
hay fever.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-11
The air continues to be a poor place
In which to do fancy work.

Our idea Of nothing to feel sat
about is losing Job as aviator.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15

Contract Tor surveying sixteenth
Section and other school lands was
awarded to H. M. Thayer, at SIS. 90
per mile and $500 each for concrete
markers.
Mrs. H. T. TONNES was loaned $500. 90
additional from sinking fund at 8 per
cent.
Treasurer was ordered to collect all
loans due on school funds and other
loans made by the county.
Contracts for pile protection work at
Shellmound bridge was awarded to W.
T. Young Bridge Co. for the sun of
Sc, 600; for pile bridge protection work
at Roebuck bridge at S., 1914; for pile
bridge protection at Ashland bridge for
IS, sos; the said company entering into
bonds for the faithful performance of
said contract.
Reports of Road Commissioner, Supt.
of Education, County Treasurer and
Supt. County Farm were received anC
approved.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15
SOUTHERN RY. BRANCH LINES
MUST BE IMPROVED.

Recently Railroad Commissioners Ed
wards and Wilson inspected the Delta
Southern R. r. and also gathered in
formation as to the condition along
the Webb Branch. As q result the fol-
lowing report was made to the Railroad
Commission, which forthwith issued an
order giving the company 80 days in
which to begin the work Of putting both
roads infrst-class condition, and 80
days in which to complete the work:
I'VE have inspected the branch of
the Southern railway in Mississippi run
ming from Itta Bena to Belzoni and
have to report as follows:
The condition Of the roadbed is sim.
ply horrible. There are no evidences of
any repairing having been done recent
ly, Most of the ties are rotten, and we
consider the track dangerous to public
travel. The subject Of the condition of
this roadbed was a matter of general
conversation among the passengers on
the train, who did not know that we
were inspecting the road.
1--WE spent most of the day at Itta
Bena, where we met people who lived
all along the line of the Webb branch
Of the Southern railroad. Without ex-
ception, they invariably reported to US
that conditions on the Webb branch
were even worse than those which OBJ
tanned on the Belzoni branch. 1t was
our intention to inspect the Webb
branch also, but owing to a wreck the
train was delayed so late that it was
found impracticable. We were reliably
informed that the trains go off the
tracks on both roads from two to three
times a week,
1--WE recommend that this commits.
sion condemn the branch of the South
ern railway in Mississippi extending
from Webb to Itta Bena and the branch
road of the same system extending
from ltta Bena to Belzoni, and that
said railway company be ordered to put
said branch roads in frst-class condi.
ton, We recommend that the South.
ern Railway Company be given thirty
days to begins said repairs, and that il
be gwen ninety days from this date in
: which to complete them"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15
ENTERTAINME NT.

On Tuesday evening, March 18th, the
Knights of the Maccabees of the World
gave an entertainment at the Masonic
Hall in honor of their State Commander,
Mr.. Frank o. Croy, and Miss Ella L.
Mark, who is Deputy Supreme Com
mander of the Maccabees.
The evening was one of great pleas
ure to those who attended.
Mr.. Croy made quite an impression
upon the young men present, inasmuch
as he presented the beauty of frater-
nalism in such a true and concise way,
making it impossible for anyone to have
]misconstrued its meaning.
Miss Ella l.. Mark made an eloquent
talk to the ladies in behalf of the Lady
Maccabees with which they were SC
favorably impressed that it will only be
a short time before we will have an
organized Hive of Busy Bees.
Deputy State Commander, Mr.. J. E.
Blois, was in our midst to help us en-,
Joy the occasion. Mr.. Blois is well
known in Greenwood, and his many
friends and Sir Knights were glad tc
have him with us. We hope that il
will only be a short time until he car
be with US for a longer visit.
After the lectures, sandwiches and
hot coffee were served, the band rem
dering splendid music for the occasion,
and all went home feeling proud that
they were members of the Knights of
the Maccabees, while their invited
guests were glad that they had friends
belonging to this noble aod ancient
order.
A SIR KNIGHT.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-03-15
A WOMAN'S BACK.
The Aches and Pains Will Disappear
if the Advice of This Greenwood
Citizen is Followed.

A woman's back has many aches and
pains.
Most time It's the kidneys fault.
Backache is really kidney ache;
That's why Doan's Kidney Pills cure
it.
Many Greenwood women know this.
Read what one has to say about it.
Mrs. W. W. Glazier, 400 Lamar ST.,
Greenwood, Miss, says: Il vas often
annoyed by attacks of backache and |
had pains in my loins and kidneys.
Dizzy spells annoyed me and | knew
that something must be done. Being
advised to try Doan's Kidney Pills, |
obtained a box at Chambers Drug
Store and the first few doses had a
beneficial effect, After continuing the
use of this remedy for two weeks
was entirely relieved"
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