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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
How Could She Tell?

A prominent society woman recent.
ly advertised for a cook and a wait
ress, German or Scandinavian SIS
tiers preferred" Shortly before the
time for the arrival Of the applicants
a well-dressed young colored girl APP
peared.
II came in answer to the advertise
ment, ma'am," she said. I'D like to
do chamber-work or waiting"
Il advertised for Germans or Scan
dinavians," replied the mistress.
Eyes, I know, ma'am," said the
colored girl, ''but you didn't say
whether white or black. maan-~r
Harper's Bazaar. - =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
THE RED. TRAIL OF THE FRED
,,.'>: ROBINS"

I|T1 HAVE before called alton
MA1GM ton to the passing Of the
1.@S@s} cid gangs" In New York
,IIRNE$&@ city. THIS Has largely
Je2gHG come about through the re-
clamation of those sections
OF the city which were their breeding
places. Mulberry Bend 10 no more.
The Bowery has lost its criminal char
acter. The Gas House district 10 a
Sunday school compared with what 1t
used to be. Many sentimentalists de-
plore the passing Of these old land
marks and lament the good old order
Of things" But while. crimes of vio-
,lence still exist. and probably will con-
!tinue to do 80 for some time to come.
I think am safe in saying that life
in a great city is being made safer all
the time
II any one is disposed to call atten-
ton to recent crimes in dispute Of this
statement wish to put In evidence
the record of the famous Red Rob
ans," who left q trail of robberies.
beatings and murders around New
York something like a generation ago.
After reading Left" Flannelly's story
I leave it to any student of criminol-
Ogy whether in this day OF Bertillon
measurements. the flnger-print system
and the portrait parle. such gang Of
acknowledged murderers could 60 so
tong undecided and unpublished.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
laea Door Panel.

Very frequently lace door panels
shrink after washing them, making It
impossible to use them again.
To prevent this follow these instruc
tons: After removing the panel from
the door thoroughly clean the glass.
Wash and starch the lace, slip in
the rods Immediately and replace the
panel on the door.
Care should be observed to pull the
lace straight, lacking down the sides
if necessary, to stretch the panel.
Allow it to dry upon the door.
This gives far better results than to
launder the panel in the usual man.
per.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

Boots American Woman Is Wearing
With short walking skirts boots
should play an important part The
average woman is seldom enthusiastic
about shoes for a long time; prob
ably she is too much concerned about
the slimness or shapeliness of her
ankle, which is apt to spread inele-
gantly unless 1t be strictly confined.
The boot Of the moment is of black
patent leather with white glace up
pers, for which white suede may be
substituted, and it is really very
smart, although already it suffers
from the misfortune of being initiated
by the cheaper shops.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
Effective 4andeau.

Ornaments are always worn in the
hair, and a narrow bandeau of velvet
Is still popular. A Paris house shows
a narrow stiff band of blue velvet
sewn with colored beads, from the
center of which springs up peacock 8
feather of gold with the "eye" of the
feather in natural colors, a bizarre
and striking ornament. Another band
a velvet is sewn with brilliants, and
a white osprey rises in the middle in
a fashion that is both becoming and
dignified-which is more than may be
said for many fashions of the moment.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
Detective o'coNNoR's STORY.

1.-THE very business of the detective
makes him an intense hater of Grim
inals," said Detective O'Connor. He
gets an idea that they have not any
rights which an honest man is bound
to respect. It is this feeling of inlif-
ference and desire to SO q criminal
punished which sometimes leads po-
licemen to stretch the truth, and to
ind circumstances, where none exist,
which can be used as evidence
II speak for myself when I say this.
Even with strong desire to do what
ia right. have found myself distorting
evidence to suit my own purpose and
to cause conviction In cases where
there was ground for a reasonable
doubt. I have seen men sent to State
prison for a long term of years whom.
l was satisfied IN my own mind. we're
innocent; but it is always a satisfac-
tion to get rid Of the pricks of con-
science by the reflection that the con-
viction Is the verdict of the jury It is
a good way to shirk the responsibility
in doubtful cases, but many a police
man has slept uneasily after the ver-
dict of jury, although few will be
honest enough to admit it.
"The peculiar way in which circum-
stances can be twisted into making a
case against man If the right start
is obtained appears clearly in the in
vestigation of the robbery of old Oscar
Struble In his home in Oyster Bay.
Struble was a fisherman for many
years, and he made lot of money and
kept it. The more money he made the
stronger he chung to it. It was like
pulling teeth out of horses jaw to
get dollar from the old man. He
had large farm, and when he got
we'll along in years he sold 1t to a spec
ulator at good figure. He had a wife
and silly daughter. The wife was a
nice old lady, and everybody had a
good word to say for Aunt Maria as
she was known.
There was common talk among the
villagers in Oyster Bay tina the old
mans daughter became silly through
the starvation treatment which she re.
CcAScu ALI ASI yOuLScl udyS. De lulS
as, it may, the, old law of compensa.
ton got in it's usual work, and she
gave her father the hardest blow that
ever he received in his life
When I got over to Struble's cot
tage, which was in a pretty spot,
found both him and his wife in a sort
of stupor, the result, the doctor said
Of conclusion of the brain. Their
faces and heads were covered with
bruises, and they were unable to give
an intelligent account of the affair
They had been found lying in thei,
beds early in the morning by Rube
Thompson, colored man, who had TO,
years done chores for the family. He
gave the alarm. In the first instance
there was no thought Of robbery.
'The silly girl, whose name wa.
Sarah, was missing, and it was my be
lief that she had something to do will
!tn1uring the old folks She had beer
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
(copyrish. b. r. l. Nelson

parts OF the Island, 80 It had to be
given up. We relied after that upon
the farmers own rigs. which we pick
ed up az the occasion required.
THE Red Robins consisted of Mike
Feeney. Jim Wilkes. Zip Ireland,
Slasher Kelly. Niger Foster and Joe
McGinnis. There was no reason for
having SO many In the gang. for the
game was dead easy, but our numbers
gave US a chance to work tricks in
different parts of the island on the
same night. This drove the people
and police into a frenzy, and they did
not know which way to turn. The
work at Riverhead was very hot, and
was surprised at the large amount
Of money that these old miser farmers
had slowed away. The first six
houses that we called at turned up
$4,000 in cash and quite a wad Of
bonds. It took about two months to
get down to Babylon, and from there
over to Oyster Bay. where there was
rich mine among the old retired
fishermen and oystermen.
''The last place we struck was the
home Of August Struble, In Oyster
Bay. He lived with his wife and an
idiotic daughter. The general impress.
sion about him was that he had big
Doodle slowed away somewhere on
the premises. JEFF had marked his
name with a double Cross. That meant
that he was away up in money mat
tiers. We started for Oyster Bay on a
Saturday night, but got there bit too
early. There were lights burning in
Struble's house. We did not know
who might be there. We stopped in
the rear Of shanty, and Zip Ireland
picked up a piece Of an axe handle
and an old cap. He had lost his own
hat on the ride to the place and put
the cap on his head
when the lights went out in the
Struble house we went to 1t In single
file. On the way we met a negro who
had left the place by the back door.
He did not see any of us and disap-
peared down the road. We listened
for a moment at the door and heard
the old man talking with his wife.
The door was unlocked and stepped
into the place.
Is that you, Rube?' said Struble.
II replied that I was Rube. Then
going to the bedside of the old man
flashed lantern In his face. He was
terribly frightened, and 80 was his
wife, but when it came down to get-
ting him to give up the hiding place
OF his gold he would not bulge. hit
him over the head and gave him a
couple Of twisters in tho ribs, but
he wouldn't tell thing. The old
woman was just as ugly as he was
They both said they would die first
They got u bit Of rough treatment. but
1t was no use. While we were at work
the idiot girl came out ofya room and
gave up the whole business. She took
us to where old Struble's money was
hidden and turned up rich prize
After we got everything in sight we
took the old mans team and lit out
We made the idiot girl come with US
and then lost her in the woods"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
Daddy's whack-Whack.

On the occasion Of her last visit to
a certain Baltimore household young
matr0n Of that city found little
friend in tears.
whats the matter with little Ma
rie?" she asked, endeavoring to con-
sole the weeping child.
Daddy has just given me whack-
whack." the youngster replied between
sobs.
"Thoughtless daddy" exclaimed the
young woman, depressing a smile.
And where did he whack-whack little
Marie?"
ION the back Of my tummy," was
tbs answer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
Riuhteous INDIGNATION,

Little Ruth was the youngest daugh-
ter in a very strict Presbyterian fam
lily that especially abhorred profanity.
One day little Ruth became exceed
ingly exasperated with one Of her dol
lies. In her baby vocabulary she could
ind no words to express adequately
aer dtsapproval Of dolly's conduct.
Finally, throwing the offending dol
" across the room, she cried, feel
lngly:
my gracious! I wish belonged
to family that sweared'"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
Timely Reminder.

I'VE are still mining ore, growing
cotton and manufacturing STEEL" said
the American host
why do you tell me that?' in
CURED the foreign visitor.
II Just want to remind you that the
country is producing something be-
sides politics."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
Protected Both Waye,

Protected Both Ways.
Two conservative ladies of old
fashioned notions were travelling in
the west and. becoming interested in
young girl on the train. finally asked
why she was making 30 long a Jour-
ney alone. They were greatly shocked
at her blithe explanations: e r..
"Well, you see, my mother and step.
father live at one end Of the Journey
and my father and stepmother tive at
the other. They send me to each
other twice a year, 50 there isn't o
bit Of danger with four parents al
on the lookout"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
New Toilet Pins,

Buckle-shaped brooches now fasten
the back of the stock collar and these
are so wide that they almost fill the
space at the nape of the neck and at
ford the support to, the chiffon and net
throat yelling at that point which the
hest = soning will not furnish.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
Bio MuHs.

Mu1fs will be of more mammoth size
than ever this winter. The furriers
have seen to that all right. They are
also desperately concerned in, wark:
ing up original little fftments for the
neck, in the guise Of high stocks.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

God has placed the genius Of WON
en- in their hearts, because the works
Of this genius are always works of
idve.-Alphonse De Lamatina.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
SHE COULD ANSWER FOR HIM
Little Comfort for Candidate IN Rea-
son Assigned by Wife for Her
BEING Confident.

Mr.. Williams, one Of five candidates
for the off1o- of sheriff in one Of the
northern cou.ties of Wisconsin. was
making q hous,-to-house canvass OF
rural districts soliciting votes. Com
ing othe house of Farmer Thompson,
he was met at the door by the good
housewife. and the following dialogue
ensued:
rs Mr.. Thompson at home?"
mo, he has gone to town"
= am very sorry, ~ / would have
liked to talk to him."
II there anything can tell him for
you?"
NY name 10 Williams, candidate for
sheriff, and wanted to exact prom
Use from him to vote for me at the
coming election"
"Oh, that will be all right. know
be will promise, for he has already
promised four other candidates the
same thing"-Norman e. Mack's Ma.
tional Monthly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

It is easy for a girl to pretend to
love an old millionaire and fool him
into thinking 1t is real. !.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25

A CURB FOR FILES.
= C6ae1 Onrboliaalve Stops ftchfn1 md poan--
nd eu1espiles. All druggists. 25andG0c. Adv.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-10-25
d Accounted For

The piece was very raw. -. -.
Thea Il deserved q roasting
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-01-18
New Chickens Come to Iowa.

A pen of black giant chickens has
Just been added to the poultry yards
at Iowa's agricultural college. So far
as known, they are the first of their
kind to be brought west of Pennsyl-
vania for breeding and development.
AS breed the black giants are large,
the males weighing from nine to ten
pounds, and the females seven to
eight pounds. They have remarkable
constitutions and are therefore unusu-
ally hardy. They are very vigorous
and consequently are easy to care for.
AS their name indicates, they are
black, but they have yellow skins and
clean black shanks. They are strictly
utility fowls and have plump, thickly
f1eshed bodies
In the east the black giant is in
great favor for capon, and regularly
tops the Philadelphia capon market.
The new birds at the agricultural
station will be tried out thoroughly for
several years under Iowa conditions.
Careful records will be kept of their
cost Of production, rate and time of
maturity and their market qualifica-
lions.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-01-18
= D{)lgD06Dlg :

James Goodw we'll shelled corn Mon
day,
Miss Anna Schultz spent Sunday
at Hank L,yd's.
Mrs. Bylant and Sons visited Sum
day at the Vickland home
Bart Feeney and family visited
Sunday at Harley Rarten's.
The CURRIERS' Young folks spent
Sunday at James Campbel.'s.
Sam Dlter sold a fine horse to
Frank Nicholson last Thursday.
Allen Ditto and Kathryn Dutler
spent Sunday at Frank McGuire's.
Rosa and William Dutler and Miss
Tremain visited Sunday at Otto Mil
ler's.
Mrs. Hite and daughter OF Audu-
bon are visiting at the T. Campbell
home.
George Esgan and family and Aug
ust Duties and Arthur Christensen
visited Sunday at Art Cameron's.
Miss Bartlett, the teacher at Lar
land closed her school for a week on
account Of the sickness of her mother.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-01-18
WEDDING BELLS
Miss Mary johnson and Mr.. Willis
Lee Were United In Marriage,
tuesday, January 9th

Tuesday, January 9, 1912, at high
noon at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. August johnson
occurred the marriage of Miss Mary
johnson and Mr.. Willis Lee, two
we'll known and prominent young
people in this Vicinity. Rev. A. A.
Mitchell pronounced the words that
made the happy couple man and wife.
The beautiful and impressive ring
service was used. The bride and
groom were assisted by Miss Anna
johnson, sister of the bride and Mr..
Walter Lee, brother of the groom
while Miss Lavra Coffman played
the wedding march.
The bride wore a dress of white
embroidery, wreathed veil and car
ried bouquet of American beauties
while the bridesmaid wore dress of
blue silk. The groom and best man
were attired in the conventional
black.
After the marriage ceremony four
course dinner was served, cover being
laid for l55 guests. The afternoon
was passed in a very pleasant manner
music and games taking prominent
part.
They will make their home for the
present with the BRIDES parents and
the first Of March will begin house
Keeping on the Pete Larson farm
southeast of Larland.
The happy couple received many
valuable presents.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-01-18
AUDUBON TWP.
|&4sS5s&!$ 81

John Hannah sold s,me hogs to
Joe Bireline laet week.
Alfred Prohaska and family spent
Sunday at the Frank Davis home.
John Hammann and family visited
at the Fred Krumm home Sunday.
Charles Faga and family Visited
Sunday at the Mrs. Schwartiug no Ae.
Bill Tibben and family visited Sun
day at tie Chris Hickman Sr. home.
George Wesack and family visited
Sunday at the Rev. A. Deletzke home
Otto, Lena and Clara Faga spent
Saturday night at the Charles Faga
home.
Mrs. Fred Bireline and children
spent Tuesday at the Joe Bireline
home.
John and Herman Schwarting left
Friday for La Porte City, Iowa for
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Coll, son and daughter, Laura
and Johnnie Newman visited Sunday
at the George Kness home.
David Butler left Friday for his
home at La Porte City, Iowa after
visit here with relatives and friends.
Will Schwarting, wife and daugh-
ter Of Hampton, Nebraska are visit
ing relatives and friends around this
vicinity.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-01-18
A Short Course in Poultry.

Poultrymen who want to put their
business on thorough business basis
cannot do better than take in the
two weeks short course in poultry
husbandry at Iowa State college,
Ames, January l to 13. Prof. w. A.
Lppincott, head of the department.
has gained place among the first
poultry husbandmen of the west He
will be assisted by such men as R. C.
Lawry of the famous Yesterlaid Egg
Farms company, in Missouri, one of
the largest and most successful poul-
try farms in the country. Mr.. Lawry
will lecture on Selection and Feeding
for Egg Production" most important
poultry problem
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-01-18
Tuesday, January %, 1872
Commencing at loo o'clock the 70
lowing property:
"a Head of Live Stock

Commencing at loo o'clock the fol-
lowing property:
81 Head of Live Stock
20Cows and Heifers
These COWS have been carefully select
ed, by weighing and testing the milk
for several years, and large number
have been culled out and sold during
that time, leaving the very best in this
offering, of the COWS are fresh now, Z
of the COWS will be fresh soon, and in
the spring.
3two year old steers, 10 yearling
steers, 10 steer calves, heifer calves,
bulls.
yearling Bulls Jersey and High
Grade Short Horns, l year old Hol
stein, Registered No 5S077 II. F H B.
Colantha 4lh's Lad Sarcastic. Bred by
George j. G Cepestake of Ames, Iowa
Sired by Colantha 4th's Lad. His ped
igree shows great record for butter.
IL Sheep: 10 good Breeding Ewes,
Rams.
Free Lunch at 1870. Usual Terms
JENSEN & LARSEN
Col e Brady, Auet.
A w Harvey, Clerk.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-01-18
lQiQlQ (liQl&Q%
Robert Clark wrs visiting with Ir,
Miller last week.

Robert Clark wrs visiting with Ira
Miller last week.
Chris Zsiger has the care of q
sick horse with bloodpoison this
week.
A. Settlemire's sale was last We'd
nesday. A large crowd was present
aud every thing sold we'll.
Ira Miller purchased a team of
horses and some cows at the Settle.
mire sale last Wednesday.
Frank Blunt and Oscar Swanson
bought some hay from Charles and
Paul Horning last week.
Mrs Elizabeth Conner, mother OF
Mrs. M. d Crow was OH the sick list
the fore part of the week.
George CARRIER, mailman on Route
! from Gray is having hard time
making his route in the snow.
Miss Ethel Fancher returned to
her home in Audubon Saturday after
weeks visit at the All Miller home.
A great many of the farmers here
went TO Ross for coal last Monday
aud were caught in the blizzard and
had to leave their loads along the
road.
There was party at the Peterson
home in Ross last Friday night and
the young folks of this vicinity
stayed all night at the Sylvester
Moore home because of the blizzard.
There was a party at the Fred
Dreher home near Gray in honor OF
Chris Drehel's 21st birthday last
Tuesday night A large crowd was
present and every one had fine time.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-01-18
A Hero In a Lighthouse
20 Cows and Heifers

For years j. S. Donahue, So. Haven,
Mich. civil war captain, as a light
house keeper. averted awful wrecks, but
queer fact is, he might have been a
wreck himself, if Electric Bitters had
not prevented. "They cured me of kid
ney trouble and chills" he writes, latter
l had taken other SO called cures fol
years, without benefit and they alsoim-
proved my sight Now, at seventy, am
feeling fine." For dyspepsia, indigestion
all stomach, liver and kidney troubles,
they're without equal Try them. Only
SOC at Winfrey & Chantry.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-01-18

BlAin Swarts went to Audubon,
Sunday.
Mr.. McMullen was over at Harlan
several days last week.
George Hepp returned from Min
neapolis last Tuesday.
Bert Aikman and wife had a yery
sick baby last week but she is better
now.
A good many teams we're in town
Monday and most of them were after
coal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Hansen spent a
couple of hours at her parents home,
Sunday.
Mr.. Signal has four or five extra
men helping him on the rsilroad all
the time.
Cameron Ross came blck Sunday
afternoon after spending several days
in Omaha.
Lucille Spilker stayed in the coun-
try the most of last week on account
of bad roads.
No Rebekah's or Odd Fellows lodge
meetings last week on account of the
bad weather.
The mailman made nearly his
whole route last Monday, the first
time for several days.
Miss Myrtle Greenlee came back. TO
her grandmother's after visit OF
several weeks elsew here.
Mrs. Ed Porter Of Manning came
down Saturday afternoon and visited
between trains at the Linn homes.
The Ladies Aid Society have tied
about dozen comforts this winter.
Bring on your comforts and aprons
Gladys Mclaughlin didn't get
home last week. Neither did either
of our out-of.town teachers, trains
were so uncertain.
Irving Winnig and sister intended
starting home Monday but on &C.
count of the uncertain trains they
will wait few days. They are Wis
iting their sister, Mrs. James Shaw
and other relatives here.
Mr.. Christensen of Douglas town
ship brought carload of cattle into
Gray to take to Omaha Monday of
last week but on account of the terri
fic storm he couldn't get out with
them for several days SO he sold them
to Liken and Altman.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-01-18
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned intending to move
to Spirit Lake. will have closing out
public sale on his place 24 miles north
and / mile east of Park Hotel, Extra,
on
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1912-01-18
Foley Kidney Pills.

always gives satisfaction because they
always do the work j. Il. Sheinut, Bre-
men, Ga, says: 81 have used Foley Kid
ney Pills with great satisfaction and
found more relief from their use than
from any other kidney medicine and
We tried almost all kinds. can cheer
fully recommend them to all sufferers
for kidney and bladder trouble" Sold
by all dealers.