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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-06
A FRIENDS ADVICE
Something Worth Listening To.

Z young Nebr. man was advised BY
q :rtend to eat Grape-Nuts because he
was all run down from a spell Of
fever. He tells the story:
Last spring / had an attack of fe-
yer that left me in very weak con-
dition l had to quit work; had no
appetite, was nervous and discour-
aged.
"A friend advised me to eat Grape
Nuts, but l paid no attention to him
and kept getting worse as time went
by.
Il took many kinds of medicine but
none Of them seemed to help me. My
system was completely run down, my
blood got out of order from want of
proper food, and several very large
boils broke out on my neck. was
so weak / could hardly walk.
"One day mother ordered some
Grape-Nuts and induced me to eat
some. l felt better and that night
rested fine. Az continued to use the
food every day, grew stronger stead.
lily and now have regained my former
good health. ] would not be without
Grape-Nuts, az l believe 1t Is the most
health-giving food In the world
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
Read the book, The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. "There's a reason
Ever read the sbove Jetters A new
r. <n> AA1
s.e Ge1uine, true, as1 fun Of hana1
1atoe01f. Adv.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-06
Z..=..ss, = f a*;,.a ~
TRIJTTI%ABOUT THE CASE
The Experiences of M. F. Goron, Ex-Chief
of the Paris Detective Police
by Keyze
TRACKED BY A DREAM


she had put off few payments for
the following day, when she intended
to collect her quarterly payment from
the bank. And when / inquired at
that establishment l learned that
Madame Bazire had not called there
was puzzled, and sounded the
neighbors one after the other. They,
however, had but little to say, with
the exception Of Madame L., a
most laxative old creature, whose
long-winded stories began to get on
my nerves. had no cause whatever
for suspicion, yet I could not help in
quiring from the police commissary
in her district who she was.
"Oh," he said laughingly. she is all
right. Her husband Is employed in a
big establishment, and they are very
we'll off,"
In the quarter, too, Madame L.
bore good reputation.
For all that, the woman seemed to
haunt me, and paid her another visit
TO ask for further information. This
time she gave me the description of
a mysterious parsonage, who, she
said, often came to see Madame Ba-
zire, poorly dressed man, easily rec
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-06

zire had a niece, whom she had not
seen for a long time because that
young person did not go regularly to
mass. This niece was engaged to a
youth, kind of butcher, who sold
horse-fleSh In the Paris streets. His
reputation was anything but good.
I have always been averse to ar
resting a person on mere suspicion.
But here, without any clue to work
upon, I departed from my principle,
and ordered one of my men to bring
the man to my Office.
He looked so scared, and contra
dicted himself so much, that had he
been arraigned there and then before
a jury, they would unhesitatingly have
found him guilty. Moreover, he had
very unclean record, and two cir
cumstances looked most suspicious:
First, he, who the day before the muir
der did not possess a cent, now had,
when searched, two gold pieces in his
pocket. And, second. he was carry
ing a little parcel containing linen
and some fancy material, in every
way similar to the bundles found at
Madame BaZire's.
At first he would not explain
whence came the money and the par
eel, and finally said that in the tram
car he had met one OF his former
sweethearts-cook in a swell house"
who had given him the forty francs
and the linen.
The story seemed all the more in
credible as he pretended to be ig-
norant of the name and address OF
this generous woman.
"All 1 know" he declared, rs that
she is called Adele, and is in service
in a house near the Arc de Tr1omphe -
It was the same childish and I'M
probable story of most criminals.
II think we made a good haul, sir,"
said the inspector who had arrested
him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-06
Word "Chore" Not SlanQ.

The word "chore," generally used
in the plural, is not slang, but an Eng
lish word of highly respectable line
age. In this form it is found only in
America, in England the spelling and
pronunciation being CHAR" though
this is rarely used except in combina~
ton with woman" char-woman."
But in some of the provincial dialects,
that of Cornwall, for example, the
word chores" is used precisely as we
use chores" All these forms come
down to us from the Anglo-Saxon
over,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-06
NO CHANCE FOR SPEEDERs
An Oregon Sheriff Has Remarkable
Success With a Wire and Stop
Watch.

With a long piece Of copper wire,
batteries, buzzer and stop~watch,
Deputy Sheriff Allen Hart and as
sistants have become the bugaboo Of
motorists of Hood county who are
prone to speed above the twenty-five
miles an hour limit on the county
highways.
The officer has measured the piece
of copper wire used for his operations
in detecting the speeders. He stands
at one end with his watch and the
aid at the other. When a machine
passes the aid he presses the buzzer
and Hart starts his stop-watch, catch
ing the time as the machine passes
his end of the wire. In case the car
is going the other way, Hart sets his
stop mechanism on his watch to "ork
and catches the time when the buzzer
is sounded from the other end.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-06

ognizabe by a huge bag hanging from
his shoulders by a strap.
1t took me several days to hunt up
this individual. l traced him to the
Notre Dame des VICTORIES church,
waited till he came out, and asked
him to conduct me to his house. With
out uttering word, he took me to
Batignolles, to a queer-looking room,
where he and his brother lived.
confess that, although consid-
cred myself case-hardened as regards
surprises, l stared with establishment
when beheld that room, while a
pungent smell nearly choked me. In
the corner the brother was bending
over a small stove cooking a miser.
able stew, their evening meal. But
the strange odor emanated from hun
dreds of pairs Of old boots and shoes,
piled up everywhere, dirty and COW
cred with mildew
Quietly, with an almost touching
simplicity, these two men informed
ME that they knew Madame Bazire
very we'll lndeed-a charitable, kind
lady, who helped them in the good
work they were doing. One of them
| had been to see her on the morning
before the murder, and not on the day
| itself, as Madame L. had asserted.
And then these two quaint fellows
told me the extraordinary life they
led The elder brother was messenger
in a big shop and both, fanatically re-
ligious, not only lived on that humble
salary, but managed to put little
money aside, with which they bought
old boots and shoes, and sold them at
fairs. The profits they derived from
these transactions they gave to a
charitable institution in aid OF aban-
doned children. Their only joy in life
was to pray, and to assist those poor
er than themselves!
A subsequent inquiry showed that
these men had nothing to do with the
crime, and l am not ashamed to own
that, despite my anxiety to trace the
culprit, I was glad these two quaint
philanthropists were innocent.
l next discovered that Madame Ba-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-06

derer to the house. Robbery was out
of the question.
tried to learn more about Madame
L., and discovered that she had
disliked Madame Bazire because OF
her bigotry, and her deplorable habit
of dragging the old trunk along the
fioor-the trunk the murderer had
placed on her back. Madame Bazire
kept her prayer-books in that box, and
Madame L., whose apartment was
just underneath, used to complain OF
hearing continually "tram-car pass
above her head" Madame L., /
also learned, was most excitable, and
apt to quarrel with her neighbors.
But all this was not sufficient to
connect her with the crime, and l al
ready began to fear that my prejudice
against Madame L. had no founda-
ton, when my suspicious were once
more aroused by one or two trit11ng
circumstances, which decided me to
pay her another visit. I would have
liked to search the place, but, un-
fortunately, this was out of the ques-
ton; there was no excuse for such a
proceeding. Madame -, on the
other hand, roundly abused me be-
cause 7 reproached her for having
put me twice on the wrong scent.
went home quite disheartened.
The business weighed on my mind,
and when l went to bed 1 could not
sleep, because l was trying to dis
cover what possible motive Madame
- might have had to kill the
widow Bazire. l found no solution to
this riddle, and yet I felt convinced
that this talkatlve woman, who twice
had led me astray, had committed the
murder. But what had prompted her?
Tired out, l slept, and then l had a
strange vision. l fancied l saw Mad
anne Bazire's bedroom, with it's ban
ners, its Virgins, it's Saint Josephs,
on the walls. I saw the poor old lady
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-06
THE MAD CREATURE SAT UP IN BED
AND HER EYES GREW LARGE.

THAT is not my opinion" l replied;
''he may be bad egg. but doubt
whether he has anything to do with
this business"
My inspector looked surprised.
But, excuse me, SIR he insisted;
what about the two coins, and espe-
cially the linen? And his cock-and-
bull story of not knowing who gave
them to him? He doesn't look like
man who received 80 many. presents
that he cannot remember the ad-
dresses or even the names OF the
Donors
Yes, l know; 1t seems very suspi-
cious," I retorted, but there are
things that escaped your notice. When
he was brought here, not knowing
what was wanted from him, he ap-
peared very agitated, for, with large
collection of misdeeds on his con-
science, he was trying to think which
of his performances had come to light.
carefully watched his f1ngers-it Is
a habit l have-and they were witch
ing nervously. The moment he heard
that sent for him in connection with
the Bazire murder his face retained
the scared expression, but his fingers
became calm, as If to say. We had no
hand in this affair." and his fingers. l
am sure, spoke the truth"
The next day had to release the
| man from custody. Ten Trustworthy
witnesses proved that he had spen:
! the day, and even the night, OF the
murder at Neuilly.
And the incredible came true. We
actually found the fellows former
sweetheart. The woman was in serv
ice near the Arc de Trtomphe, and
having met him accidentally, had Civ
en- him the money and bundle OF
material for curtains.
A fresh clue had to be found.
was losing patience, and returned te
Vincennes, where carefully examined
every nook and corner. l discovered
nothing that could put me on a direct
track. but I had the absolute convic
ton that revenge or some other mys
FERROUS reason had brought the muir
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-06

returning from mass, carrying her
prayer-book under her arm. She was
out of breath, having mounted the
stairs. She sat down on a chair, and
after while rose, opened her door,
and, selling the trunk, dragged 1t
along the floor.
All at once q woman, fury, rushed
into the room, swinging rope in her
right hand.
Il am sick of your psalm-singing
tricks" she shouted. You shall no
longer wake me up with your tram
way, you old Pig"
And rushing at Madame Bazire,
who had not the strength to utter a
cry, she threw the rope around her
neck and pulled upon it with all her
might.
= A rafting noise, and all was over
Madame Bazire was dead.
The fury turned around, and l rec
ognized Madame L.. She looked
a moment at her victim and burst in
to loud, insane laugh:
There is your trunk, you psalm
singing idiot You will not worry me
again with it,"
heard the noise of the little roll
ers, and saw the creature throw the
heavy trunk on Madame Bazire's life
less body.
Madame L. stood for a moment
motionless; she then opened the hal
door to see whether any one was II
sight, and, walking up to the fire
place, took down the heavy clock, bic
it beneath her apron, and stole ou
of the room, softly closing the door.
1 awoke with a start, perspiratio1
running down my face, A cold batl
restored me, but my dream remained
in my memory in its minutest details
I took a sheet of paper and wrot,
! down, as If it had been the scenari,
of a drama, my report to the exam
lining magistrate. It was dark at 81,
o'clock In the morning when ran,
the bell at M. Guiuot's,, who, Of course
was still in bed and surprised at m.
calling at such an early hour.
| monsieur Guillot," said, Il nov
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-06
Mun.

Senator Borah was talking about =
disgruntled political opponent.
His attitude" said the eloquent
senator. reminds me Of young lady
at the seashore.
"Discussing this young lady and q
Chicago millionaire, girl remarked:
"'she says he's not a very good
catch, after ALL
Another girl. tossing her head, then
made the comment:
"'She says that, does she? Then
he must have dropped her."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-06
Thomas Carlyle on Belief.

A man lives by believing something.
Belief / define to be the healthy act
of a mans mind. It is mysterious,
indescribable process, that OF getting
to believe; indescribable as all vital
acts are.
We have out. mind given up, not
that it may cavil and argue, but that
It NAV see into something, give US
clear belief and understanding about
something, wherein we are then to
nroceed to act-Thomas Carlyle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-06

Society.
Mrs Wayupp-No wonder look
worried, my dear. My husband has
just gone out, and If he is discovered
it will probably cost us our social po-
sition.
Mrs. Blase-Goodness: Where Is
he?
Mrs. Wayupp-He has gone out In
cog, to pay bill-Puck.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-06
Y.M.C<.A,

A man can have short legs and still
carry his head high.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-06

A deaf mute In Ohio recently gave
minister $3.50 marriage fee. A wife
ought to be worth that to deaf man.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-06

Lady| hope you go to Sunday
school regularly, my little man.
Little Man-Dat's what ma hopes,
too.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-06

Worth Three Times a Diamond.
Nearly all the emeralds mined to-
day come from Colombia. And, In
spite of the supposed higher value OF
diamonds, the emerald is the most
precious Of gems. Carat for carat. a
flawless emerald would bring perhaps
mond in the jewelry market. India.
the storehouse of precious stones is
credited with producing the first en-
eralds, but the Oriental emerald is
not identical with the modern gem. as
it is a variety Of the ruby. of green
color and extremely rare.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-06

A N Y p o PIE
know the extraOr-
binary story Of a
happening to M.
Berard, for many
years judge, and,
afterward member
of the Chamber of
Deputies.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-05
Commissioners
Proceedings

Continued from first page.
arrangements as to the manner of re-
turning the same at the termination of
the lease.
Be it further resolved that the hereto
tore described building and premises be
and the same is hereby designated, until
the further action of this board, the
court house of the County of Pembina.
Upon roll call Commissioners Morri-
son. Matheson and NORM each voting
saye," none voting "no," whereupon
resolution was declared duly carried and
adopted.
Board adjourned until the 18th day of
December 1911 at 1:3O o'clock p. m.
December 18th: board met pursuant
to adjournment at 1:3O o'clock p. m.
Commissioners Olafson, Morrison,
NORM and Matheson present.
The following claims were examined,
audited, allowed and warrants ordered
issued for the amount of same.
= III
MCGEE cnse .................. 81 90
james G Ball, just fees, gland
cred horse case. ......... Is 95
r Dunlop, appraisers fees, gland
ered morse case .......... Z ~
Van Camp appraisers fees gland
cred horse case 4 80
n Rnrrall f,,, xxl.,x,l
cred horse case -. ;. ..,... 2 40
ID Wagner, appraisers fees, gland
cred h orse case. ...... 2 40
A Harris, appraisers fees, gland
cred hoIse case. ......... 80. 2 40
Southerln. appraisers fees, gland
cred horse case ... 24O
W Often, justice fees, state VS.
Cromble commissioners. ~. 49,. 16 70
= Fisher, witness fees, state VS.
S. CFombie ...... ................ 2 10
d. McNalley witness fees, state
fs 4 W Crombie. ....s......... =. 3 20
Mrs. Crombie witness fees, state
vs. Crolnbie. .... ....... 2 80
Mrs. Campbell witness fees, state
W Crombie 2 10
r. Brahchaud witness fees, state
VS. Crombie. ..s...... 1880. Q 10
81 Foster witness fees, state VS.
yrombie. 2 10
Campbell witness fees, state W
& e'ronbis 2 10
~ Cooper taking testimony state
M Cfombie ... !. j J. J. !. i. co
n Sseet, Constable fes state ys
;rOmhie s. rs
B d Dak feeble minded institute
AZ "a Penabina ca. Intimate .240 co
n aysrse, goods furnishsd e,
nv 3lAfttji 800. e10i,0 Il
sS llsII n oal m y.
s.' ysr l1oaDI' strayss 10
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F. Feldman, goods furnished CO.
poor, Mrs. Botash. .............. 6 4(
Peter Freshett gooda furnished
CO. poor, Mrs. Sigurdson $1675
Blanchard $500. ........ AZ OO
L. Resrosier, wood furnished CO.
poor, Botosh sl4.00, Post, S14.O0 o 90
J. Heneman, goods county poor,
Botosh $1,000, Colgan $1,000, +,
Post, $1,000, Burke. $500 Knu,e,
s17.50. supplies for the court
house 81 30, prisoners, S1.5O. 81 IS
j. Archamsult, goods for county
poor, Mrs. Blanchard. ......... 3 70
LaMoure & Co., goods for county
poor, j Venue, S24., Mrs. Barth-
lette four mos. ga. 4s 90
st. H. R. Lbr. Co., goods co. poor,
Mrs. Newell ............. 10 90
G. Delisle, goods for co. poor, Mrs,
King, s24., T. Clover S24. for3
uoS. ................ .........
c. F. Saylor & Co., goods CO. poor,
A. G uley $40. Mrs. Sauve $50.
Ladoucer $50. 70 90
Mrs. johnson, care of county poor
So K. Skaro, SlO. j. johnson
S3). in one month. so 90
H. Halldorsdottir. care of CO. poor
Olafsdottir month. 10 90
Mrs Ihorsteinson, oare of CO poor
DIR. johnson month 10 90
Mrs. Lefebrve, care of CO. poor 2
Devos mos. ............. "a 90
Merchants & Farmers Bank, Cava-
lier. cash for funeral expenses
co. poor, G. Housin 10 90
Jose h Morrison, cash paid trans
portation co. poor, Mrs. Clough-
GOll az w
-, Stoke, house rent co. poor,
Luct2 mos. Observation-Disclosures. l6 90
E. Conny, rent of house to co.
poor Lepp family 10 months. 40 90
l. Foster, sheriff fees in posting
notice in removal of county seat
$50 90, criminal cases Sl2l %. .2l1 %
20 Sondernan. postage sherlff's
Office 6 81
u. Mcconnell, constable fees, H.
Hr'gason cash Is 80
y. Barton, deputy sheriff fees,
Smith case, Sept. 1909. 1855. 81 IS
+. Anderson. assistance in county
auditors Office Y month. .. 30 co
e. Cisiason, putting up stolm
sheds $3.50. ] SO
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-05
cont ued next week.
New Wood Ysrd.

4 have opened wood yard in con-
lne e, with N, bakery where ] will bs
ready to deliver AL kinds st wood 81
reasonable prices. All sisias viii 81
ssEictly cash AZ. DESROSiEki 81
~ by ths IN. ., INV IA - BE hons
ioEi = nuss J,tsoas e 81
q. rATIl !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-23
sMILE-DoGGoNE 1T, sMILEl

II YOU arc naturally sour-faeed Crouch start pfae
ticing real good healthy smile and keep on praeueng
h until December 2shen let out and let II out good
1t isn't what YOU give get on Chrsmas-'he rea
spirt the spirit in which given taken Give some
thing which cannot be bought with money.
"Smic and the world smiles with YOU.
A good spread of the mouth-upwaras, not droop-
h catching Its bound something And there Is
where don't anything you can't finish doesn't ut
II you pleasant smile and incidentally pleasant
feeling good thing; and the wise says; Pass a
good thing along
A smile the way-you can't stop it-its going
keep going You've heard that saying about "A iair
exchange"
There's your chance give everybody Christmas pres
emit. and smile is about cheap present in price as
you give
Nobody. then. is poor hand the real spirit
Of Christmas There is feeling in pleasant face than
q dozen gifts; and il you give smile, its eneh you
Go ahead-try your luck making everybody YOU
make YOU feel cheerful That's the effect il has The
feeling you give them will reflect back you.
If you don't anybody-gosh get a looking glass.
You can't lose anyway put it, You're playing on
thing
Everybody ought to be willing take chance once
And then--when you find out how it works Christ
mas-weil New Years coming and there's bully chance
for of your resolutions.
Anyhow smilc-doggone it. SMIIEl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-23
The Editors Mail

Editor The Star. George Cressey
is right A minimum wage Law is
what we want.
The railroads are paying white
men, American citizens with fam
lilies. the sum of si.s5 a day for all
kinds OF track work. The pay has
not been more than ~ a day since
the Great Northern railroad started
importing japanese labor 10 the
coast The minimum wage scale
would make Il Improbable 20 bring
in foreign labor IN order 10 lower
the wages already on starvation
base.
Here Is an opportunity for the
progressives elected 10 tho legisla.
ture 10 fulfill a promise made on
their platform before election.
STAR READER.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-23
il was a crool COAX they played on the poor pv...
agent, says junior offs boy

n. y. dec. 2s.--wait till tell you
about the poor press agent that had
a crooi COAX played on him
he thought for several hours that
be was going 10 be a milyenair
then he had 10 wake ~, and nov
he wants 90 lick a certain nswBDa.
per man which was a friend OF his.
but Amt no more
the press agent was setting AZ HIS
deak when his tciafone rung and
here wag the newspaper guy on the
other end
hello, sam. he says. this Is bill.
down nj the office Of the morning
CUFF. how would you like TO make
a milyen dollera
sam said be would like II pretty
well. but he didn't have time 10 be
talking 10 crazey newspaper guys
over the felafone
crazey nuthlng, says bill. lissen
70 me now. WAS out on "A storey
yesterday and / run aeroBt an old
inventor down on the east side
he has perfeckted a thingumajigg
by which you can see the person
you are talking 20 AT the other end
OF the tclafone
there's mllyens IN II, and we can
go partners with him n we can
Ecrape up 1000 dollers apiece
fine. says aam. bat ] don't be-
leave q durn word OF II
well, angeFs bill. CESS ! can con
vinse you. i've got one OF the inven-
shins on my telafous right now,
and can tell you what you are
doing
you are holding the rescayer with
your left hand and you've got a
cigerret ia you're right mitt
by golly. that's right hollcrs
sam. tell me what 1 am doing now
you are standing up on your
chair. with ono foot on your dc4k.
says bin
gee whix. says sam. II you can Sc
me doing that from the cuff Office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-12-23

Editor The Star: A certain prod.
nee company In Seattle that sends
out It's weekly quotations headed.
We viii pay you the following
prices this week." ought 10 be In.
cluded 10 tbs Western Avenue Com
bino and thu name changed 10 "The
Big Seven"
! sent this company IA boxes Of
cooking apples. quoted by them at
SOC 10 soc. and six boxes OF pears.
quoted at 7sc 10 ti2s. I stamped
their address and my own on each
box. After waiting some time, I
wrote them two letters. and TO
ceived no answer 10 either. My
father called and was finally given
1886. My father. moreover. stated
that II was the dlrtiest place OF
business he ever saw.
W. q. MULLINS.
East Sound. Wash.