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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22
WHEN A TONIC
IS NECESSARY
Il You Are Run Down and Debit.
tated the Health Can Only
Be Restored by Building
Up the Blood.

When the body is weak and the blood
thin it is sometimes difficult to find the
cause unless a wasting illness has pre-
coded the decline in health.
Obscure influences, something I'M
healthful in one 8 surroundings or work,
may lead to slow impoverishment OF
the blood and an enfeeblement of the
whole body. When serious stage has
been reached there seems to be nothing
that will account for it.
In such cases a complete change OF
climate or of work will sometimes effect
cure. It takes long time, however,
and for the great majority of sufferers
is out of the question,
Mrs. G. P. Boutwell,, Of Clear Water,
Mimi, whose husband is hardware
merchant there, says:
"About two years ago, when l was
living at West Union, Iowa, l was all
run down through hard work and worry.
1 called doctor who said l was suffer-
ing from general debility. He treated
me for some time but was unable to
do much for me. 1 had cold chills all
of the time and seemed to be nearly
bloodless. ! could not keep anything
on my stomach and lived on eggs and
milk for some time. My stomach was
sour and the gas on it kept me from
getting much sleep at night. The doc
tors medicine made my stomach feel
worse.
"My father had used DR.. Williams
Pink Pills with benefit and advised mo
to try them. After week or so 1could
notice a change. Isoon became stronger,
my appetite came back and the head
aches disappeared. was then able to
eat without distress and began to do my
work. I had good color and gained
in flesh. DR.. Williams Pink Pills can
not be praised too highly"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are general
tonic and ale useful in all diseases aris-
ing from poor blood or weakened nerves,
such as sciatica, neuralgia, rheumatism,
nervous headache, pale and sallow COM
plexions and many forms of weakness.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists, or will be sent, postpaid,
on receipt of price, so cents per box;
six boxes for $3.50, by the DR.. Will
liams Medicine Co., Schenectady.N.Y.
A booklet, Diseases of the Blood"
will be sent free upon request. Adv.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22
Glorious Work.

Miss Jane Adams, Chicago's ia.
nous social worker, said the other day
of work:
Work is laudab1e. but don't forget,
when you praise it, that there's such a
thing as overwork.
Il once heard young man reply to
a capitalists praise of work like this:
MY laundress rises every morn
Ing at 4:10, winter and summer. She
washes all day. besides cooking three
meals for a large family. In the
evening she washes dishes, then she
irons till 10. At II she goes to bed.
She has done this all her life. She
looks 65. and in reality she's 50. This
shows what work will do for YOU"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22

SO inches long; and trim off one end
Of each strip SO that when the opp9'
site ends are placed "a inches apart,
as shown in Fig. 3, the trimmed ends
will fit together as in Fig. 4. Nail
the trimmed ends together. The
easiest and quickest way to put on the
base covering is to allow the boards
to project over the runners without
any regard to the slant Of the latter.
and after all have been nailed in place
to saw off the ends on line with the
sides Of the runners.
The sides of the pillow may be made
out of one-inch boards 10 or II inches
you did the runner ends, and overlap
one on the other in the same way;
then fasten them to the side edges Of
the base.
The two pieces OF board fastened
to the top edges of the sides not only
form seat, but act as braces for the
sides as we'll. Trim of the square
ends Of these boards flush with the
side boards, after mailing them in
place. Cut a strip about IL inches
long for the front cross-piece, notch
It's edges near each end to keep the
rope traces from slipping of. and nail
it to the top edges Of the side boards.
This form Of pillow will have the
tendency to slip up over the snow. If
the snow is deep. on account of the
direction of the pull on the bow end,
and this tendency must be overcome
by weighing the pillow. This may be
done either by having a boy sit upon
the seat or by packing the inside of
the pillow with wet snow.
The second form of snow pillow Gig.
y has base constructed somewhat
similar to that of the other plow, but
of the shape shown in Fig. 5. All of
the necessary dimensions for this are
given on the diagram. Trim the bow
end of each runner as shown, so it will
fit against the dashboard of the plow.
Cut the boards for the dash about
three feet long batten them together
at each end as shown in Fig. 2, and
then nail the lower portion to the ends
Of the runners and brace the upper
portion with diagonal pieces fastened
to the dash and to the sides Of the
runners, as in the Illustration.
This form of pillow has a tendency
II slide . one side. on account Of the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22
HOW TO MAKE A SNOW PLow-

Every boy who has an eye for bust
ness realizes that a snOwstOrm fur
nishes a splendid opportunity for earn
ing money and is not slow to profit by
it.
In some cities the cleaning of front
walks Is done with a snow pillow and
team of horses. This is more general
ly the custom in the smaller cities
and suburbs, where there is much va
want property and walks that never
would be shoveled if the work was
left for the owners to take care OF.
Such plow, on smaller scale, can
be used to advantage by boys in re-
moving snow from walks, and II sew
eral of you boys organize snow
shoveling brigade it will be strong
argument in your favor in soliciting
contracts for the season If you prom
Use to keep the walk plowed from
street corner to street corner. The
probability is that you will get more
jobs in the neighborhood than you can
handle. In case the main walks are
plowed by the city, your plow will be
handy for cleaning the inner walks,
carriage drives, etc.
We Designed and constructed num-
Der Of forms OF small plows when
boys, ard these were used in the
neighborho0d for several winters. Two
forms of these are shown In Figs. l
and 2. You will notice that each one
Is Of very simple construction.
The wedge-shaped plow illustrated
in Fig. has q base constructed as
shown in Fig. 3. Make the two run
ners of this base out of strips about
" inches wide and two inches thick,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22
Vegetable Fiber for Shoes.

A Haverhill (Mass.) shoeman has
obtained patents giving him the right
to make vamps and tops of vegetable
fiber which he has invented and per-
fected to be used in the manufacture
of shoes. A few cases Of shoes have
been made Of this material, which ap-
pears to be a good substitute for
leather. The fiber is said to be par
ticularly adaptable for warm weather
wear because, being Of woven ma
terial, air can penetrate the vamp and
top. The inventor also claims that a
shoe made of this material is water
proof.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22
WAS FEELING WRONG BUMP
saoaeious Phrenologist Mistaken In
il. ~ His Conclusion, az Il O. $3.50
Turned Out. ~>t

The learned professor was giving
his public lecture on phrenology, and
for purposes of demonstration he In
vited boy to the platform, says the
New York American. After a cr1ti-
cal examination of the lads Uranium.
he turned to the audience:
Ladies and gentlemen" he said,
"the protuberance on this little boys
head is remarkably we'll developed. It
is the bump Of philoprogenitiveness.
In the present case it proves that the
boy has an extraordinary love for his
parents. addressing the boy.) Isn't
that true, johnny"
Johnny hesitated a moment, then
said:
well, get along pretty we'll with
the old lady, but the old man amt
such a much"
"Why, how is that, my boy?" asked
the professor.
well, if yuh want me ter let 1t out,
the bump yer BLOWN about is where
pop hit me yesterday wit a belt
buckle"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22
New STAGE in Inebriety,

Mr.. Borden has been telling an an
ecdote concerning two "brither
Scots" who used to foregather in a
dry" district, each bringing with him
Il portable spring Of comfort in the
shape Of a bottle Of whisky.
One of them was asked one day by
third party" whether the other
Jack Anderson, did not get little
drunk sometimes
"Drunk?" was the reply. Man. the
last time ! was wi him Jock was
that drunk I couldna see him.'-Lon,
don Mail,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22
Too MANY Places.

whats the natter" asked the 20.
liceman, haven't you any place to
eo?" ANY place to go?" repeated
Tired Timothy, with supreme con-
tempt, "You chump, I've got the
whole United States an big part o.
Canady before me. I've got SO many
nlaces to go dat it's worryin' me dizzy
to make up my, mind which way to
start Lemme alone q couple weeks
tin I kin Eit line On what ito bsse
- C" - ,z..;s:: ..&:.5s<..ss ...7.3
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22

slanted dashboard, and in order to-
pillow a straight path with it 1t is!
necessary to have a boy hold on to a.
rope attached to the brace at the!
near end Of the dash, as the boy I'M
the illustration is doing.
The two forms of plows described}
above may be constructed on sleds,
instead of on the bases illustrated, IL
you wish 10 build them that way.
Copyright, 1912, by A. Nicely Hall)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22
AMUSING TRICK FOR PARL0R
Common Hens Egg Made to Come to
Life and Revoive Around
Like Boys Top.

Here is trick which requires some
skill and practice, but which causes
more than enough wonder to pay for
the trouble You take a hard-boiled
egg. place it on plate or platter,
give the plate horizontal revolving
movement, increasing the motion
gradually, and soon the egg will come
to life. raise itself till it stands on
end. and then go revolving like a
top and moving all round the plate.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22

which is one of the sunniest places in
the British isles, but it appears that
the crows have been interfering with
it, says the Pathfinder. They gather
about it in such f1ocks and use it for
a perch so much that they shade the
sensitive instruments and thus make
them register cloudy weather when It
is really sunshiny. So scarecrow
has been erected to keep them away.
and it is reported to be a success.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22
IT'S THE FOOD.
The True Way to Correct Nervous
Troubles.

Nervous troubles are more often
caused by improper food and 1ndiges.
ton than most people imagine. Even
doctors sometimes overlook this fact
A man says:
Until two years ago waff1es and
butter with meat and gravy were the
main features Of my breakfast. Finally
dyspepsia came on and found myself
in bad condition. worse in the morn
Ing than any other time. would have
full, sick feeling in my stomach.
with pains in my heart, sides and
head.
AT times would have no appetite,
for days. then I would feel ravenous,
never satisfied when l did eat and so
nervous l felt like shrieking at the
top Of my voice. lost flesh badly and
hardly knew which way to turn until
one day bought box Of GrapeNuts
food to see if could eat that. l tried
it without telling the doctor. and liked
it fine; made me feel as if l had some
thing to eat that was satisfying and
still didn't have that heaviness that
had felt after eating any other food.
Il hadn't drank any coffee then in
five weeks. kept on with the Grape
Nuts and in month and half I had
gained IS pounds. could eat almost
anything I wanted. didn't feel badly
after eating and my nervousness was
all gone. It's pleasure to be well
again"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the book, 1.-THE
reason."e
Ever read the above letter4 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full OF hunaa
interest. Adv.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22
Youthful Woman Pastor,

Rev. Miss Ina l.. Morgan, Of the
Methodist church of Georgetown and
Arrowsic, Me-, is the youngest woman
pastor In New England. She is in her
early twenties and has been engaged
in church work for nearly four years.
having received license in 1908 from
Bishop John w. Hamilton, of Worces-
ter
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22
KEEP BIRDS FROM RECORDER
instrument Used on Isle Of WlQht to
Measure Duration Of Sun Obscvred
by Flocks Of Crows.

The United Kingdom enjoys so CON-
paratively few sunny days that every
hour of sunshine during the year is
cherished. A sunshine recorder is
maintained on the Isle of Wight,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22
The Bow of It,

A man who was a regular attendant
at the ball games frequently met a
friend of his there and noticed that
he often brought his little son with
him.
That youngster of yours seems tc
be an enthusiastic ball player" he 70
marked
Il should say he was," replied the
boys father. when he's playing In
the lot he thinks nothing Of lendins
his best coat to be used "a 4 basa.S
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22
Cats Radiate Character.

Cats are Of a high strung and SEN
sitive nature, easily Influenced by
their surroundings, declares Dumb
Animals If you wish fine tempered,
nice little home loving cat you must
possess some of these attributes your
self.
You cannot expect to have a very
amiable animal if you are cranky all
the time. Give the animal credit for
being good imitator. If you are vile
tempered and given to striking the
kitten, find no fault il the cat has a
like manner and strikes people and
Smallor animals. *--> F.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22
Life into Egg.

Naturally you have to make a few
attempts before you can succeed in
getting the egg to obey instructions,
but keep at it and you will succeed.
and the effect is impressive. It is
best in boiling the egg to hold 1t in
an upright position with spoon so
that the air inside will all collect
round the central axis of the egg and
keep it from being unbalanced.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22
WRONG Guess,

Nan-Ive seen your new young man,
and should call him a diamond in the
rough.
Fan-Well. he's susceptible to some
polish, I'll admit. but you haven't class.
flied him correctly; he's a Jasper.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces inhamma.
ton, alays pain, cures wind collie, sc a bottle.
Adv.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22

The "change Of life - is a most
critical period in a woman's ex-
istence, and the anxiety felt by
women as it draws near is not
without reason.
When her system is in q de-
ranged condition, she may be
predisposed to apoplexy, or con-
gestion of some organ. AT this
time, also, cancers and tu1nors
are more liable to form and begin
their destructive work.
Such warning symptoms as
sense of sufocation, hot flashes,
headaches, backaches, dread Of
impending evil, timidity, sounds
in the ears, palpitation of the
heart, sparks before the eyes,
Irregularities, constipation, vari-
able appetite, weakness and
inquietude, and dizziness, are
promptly needed by intelligent
women who are approaching the
period in life when woman's
great change may be expected.
These symptoms are calls from
nature for help. The nerves are
crying out for assistance and the
cry should be needed in time.
Lydia E. Pmkham's Vegetable
Compound is prepared to meet
the needs Of women's system at
this trying period of her life. It
invigorates and strengthens the
female organism and builds up
the weakened nervous system.
1t has carried many women safely
through this crisis.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22

draw this figure without taking your
pencil from the paper, crossing a line
or going back over line already
drawn.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22

CURES ITCHING SKIN DISEASES.
Coles Csrbolisalve stops itching and makes
the skin smooth. All druggists. Is and SOC. Adv.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22

The faith that inspires is the trust
which comes from our time-trusted
friends.-W. S. Royston.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22

The Kid-Fido, I'm beginning to
think when l bought you fer a full.
blooded setter dat de dealer played q
Joke Or me!
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-22

1t is the things that are possible
but not probable that keep some
people from being happy.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-05-17
CHAPTER XIV.

Look here, Handyside . .
Voorhis give you any message for
me?"
Blackstock stood with his back to
the stove in the farmhouse kitchen;
hands In pockets, his heavy shoulders
lifted, he swayed all but imperceptibly
on the balls of his feet. In the dull
saffron illumination of two common
kerosene lamps, he doomed hugely in
the room, overshadowing and dwarf.
ing the two mute, placid Chinese who
battered about, preparing a meal
having been routed out of bed for that
purpose.
Coast. fitting back in a kitchen
chair on the far side of the table from
Blackstock. considered quickly and
lied deliberately and whole-heartedly.
with full knowledge Of the conse-
quences of a misstep. Sooner or later
the unmasking was bound to come,
whether he will 1t or no. He was not
eager for it yet, but prepared against
1t at any time. Sooner or
later that word would fall from his
lips-or from Katherine's-or some
untoward happening would precipitate
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-05-17
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon's Idea Of
tho Right Development Of the
Human Mind.

What is an education? 1t is the
right development, in the right direc'
ton. all the time. of the whole being.
for the purpose of giving one as much
life as possible for himself. and to
share with others.
This means that the whole person
must be taken into account. Educa'
ton means more than a one-sided de-
velopment of one talent or ability. 1t
means symmetrical and many'sided
growth. The reason why there are
not more interesting people in the
world Is because SO many people are
content with a one-sided development.
They are willing to be musicians and
nothing but musicians. They are
willing to be newspaper men and moth.
ing but newspaper men. They are
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-05-17

the misunderstanding him, an i'm
poster. The hour like the outcome
was on the knees of the gods. The
ems Of fatality was strong upon his
soul.
There wasn't time," he said. Il
was off-duty and they rounded me up
just in time to catch the midnight
train"
And Voorhis sent no word?" Black
stock demanded incredulously.
He Sid you'd be advised by WIRE
less.
mo than that?"
only I'd find this job after my own
heart, to do as l was told and mind
my own business and see nothing ex-
cept what you showed under my nose;
it would be worth my while, and he
knew he could depend on me. l guess
he did, too. l guess he knows what
kind of a man you need. Mr.. Black,
and Mr.. Voorhis isn't the sort to pick
an operator out of the grab-bag for a
special purpose. Isn't that SOP"
IF l know Voorhis, 1t is" Black
| stock rocked back and forth on his
feet. pursuing his full. loose-lipped
mouth. II car tell more about you
in the morning" he said; well have
a talk and come to an understanding"
why not now?"
Morning will do" said Blackstock
| decidedly.
For some minutes Blackstock did
not speak. Coast glanced up at him.
and as If he were aware of that fact
tho man shook himself out Of what
had seemed profound abstraction.
How about Mr.. Handyside's sup.
! Der. John?" he asked.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-05-17
Common Sense and Science.

1t can now be seen how little truth
there Is In Huxley's much quoted die.
tum that science is organized common
sense. That is precisely what science
Is not Science is a wholly different
kind Of knowledge from common
sense at almost every point. To com.
NOR sense, the sun revolves about the
earth: to science, the contrary is an
established fact To common sense, a
planet is till and stationary; to ci-
ence 1t is a group of rapidly revolving
centers of energy. To common sense
water Is a true element; to science. 1t
is a compound of atoms of the famil'
lar hydrogen and oxygen. To COM
mon sense. the Rosetta stone is a bit
Of brick covered with more or less reg.
ular markings. probably with a deco
rative purpose; to science. 1t Is the
key to a forgotten language and the
open door to knowledge of a lost civ.
ilization.-From a lecture on Philos.
ophy by Nicholas Murray Butler.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1912-05-17

crime had awakened to the truth re
garding the killing Of Van Tuyl-or
merely that she mistrusted Black
stocks temper, should he by any
chance be led to suspect Coasts true
identity? That she knew the truth
about Power? Or that through some
subtle process Of feminine intuition
she had OWNED that Blackstock was
not wholly hoodwinked by the at
tempted approximation Of Handy.
side, and would, were his doubts con-
firmed, seek to punish her as well as
the impostor for keeping silence?
She had not had time to write more.
The spill burned down until its tiny
fame flickered blue and expired with
in q fraction of an inch of his finger.
tips. He pinched out the spark, and
dropped the unconsumed fragment
back into his pocket in a ridiculous
extravaganza Of precaution. AS he
did so he became conscious of a
shadow bulking large in a corner OF
his field of vision, and he looked up
suddenly, startled to discover Black.
stock almost at his elbow. With such
catlike lightness and silence the fel~
low moved!
Coast pushed back his chair from
the table, as II to arise. but Black
stock dropped a hand compellingly
upon his shoulder and held 1t there.
NO." he said; don't get up; you're
tired. I'm on-just stopped to say
good night. Guess you'll find your
room comfortable-if Chang doesn't
keep you awake with his jabbering."
Il say, Mr.. Black" Coast could not
refrain from asking. how the dickens
do you manage to get about with such
sureness?" The inquiry was natural;
his curiosity was piqued; the thing
was not natural. He tried to bring
himself back into character. Il don't
near to be fresh, but you're a won.
der"
A curious smile dawned on the face
lowering yer him-a smile of the fea.
lures only; nothing remarkable, per.
haps, since the eyes were dead.
Habit" said Blackstock; habit and
training assisted by a strong feeling
for direction. l guess I'm something
like the guy In that book by the man
who wrote Trilby-d'you remember:
the fellow that could feel the north
turn to It blindfolded? Sort of hu
man compass. . Well, that's
me. Tell me where l am, and so Ions
as | know the ground, I'll find my
way. For instance, I'm going back
to the bungalow ~now-alone. For tina,
matter. | came practically alone; my
wife tells me the nights black as
stack of cats"
CTO BE CONTINUED1