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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Ever-Ready- Prompter.

paper on which appear the notes Of
speech. The box IL held In the palm
of the hand and people standing right
beside the orator would never sus-
pect its presence. The paper Is un-
rolled either BY pressure Of the thumb
Or by the manipulation. OF a milled
screw on one Of the rollers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Could Scare One.

One day Charlie, aged four, and his
baby sister were rlayirg with som.
small marbles when one Of them dis.
appeared and could not be found.
Their mother assisted In the search
and was very much alarmed. fes ring
the baby had swallowed It.
"Oh, we'll, don't worry about II
mamma" said Charlie. We've cot
enough marbles without it."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
PROMPTER IS ALWAYS HANDY
Little Device Held In Hand Enables
Ono to Deliver Long Speech
Without Trouble.

Do you want to make speech and
have your audience think that you're
SO ALFRED smart that you can quote
figures and facts without looking 1T
any notes? There's moro ways than
one. Outside Of learning your speech
by heart" the best device 10 the
invention Of a man in Australia II
consists simply of small metal case,
no larger than the metal matchbox
used
: A roller Is at either end of the case
and one of the rollers Is folding with
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Foxes Not Easy Prav

Foxes often kill buzzards and tn.
smaller hawks that have been i'm
PEELED to attack them through hunger
They have mainly done this by dra.
ginE the birds through branches ant
brushwood: for they usually hav,
their talons deeply imbedded In thei,
intended victim, and are unable . II
them go -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Aotal Mould Do.

Small Willie was out walking with
his mother one afternoon, when she
stopped to give a nickel to beggar.
why don't he go home. mamma? ?"
asked Willie. 1.-The poor man has no
home" she replied. "Then," continued
the little fellow, why don't he 80
to q hotel?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Her Flowers Melted.

Little Minnie, who had been spend.
ing the afternoon at%a neighbo1's, was
presented with 4 bouquet Of beautiful
flowers. Upon her arrival at home
her mother told her. to put them in q
vase filled with water and they would
keep fresh for several days. A few
days later Minnie appeared with the
wilted flowers in her hand and said:
Il dess Ill frow 'em away now, NAM
ma, cause they 10 all melted"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

- - 13e3k - - Hksy
- FL AZ, ~ Teais g IL - Hzss
BIsel = S'
Thin, impure blood - "a initiates
to Sickness: The blood 70 at 5Wurk
and night, to maintain the health ana
any lack at Btrength b d s pnJit t1sfha
blood IL 4 weakness In the defen1as
against disease. : Anaemia III The doc
tors name for lack Of blood. Theirs
may be- an actual loss In the qu1duty
OF the blood or one or more Of 1tsseon
.stituents may be- lacking. It's surest
symptom 10 pallor. Anaemia %. par-
ucularly common In young girls from
IL to II years Of age. 1t Ii. not con-
lined to them for It IL this Same lack.
OF blood that prevents full recovery.
after the grip, fevers, malaria and
operations and ID present in old aee.
and In persons who have been under
an unusual physical or mental straih
Mrs. Morgan Bowen, Of No. 1881 FIJI
more street. N. r. Minneapolis, MINI
says: X =. !. = -...s.2 .ss.f $.
into decline and my parents feared I
was going into consumption. I was sick
for year and was not able to do
much Of anything: The sickness came
on me gradually. j was pale and
seemed to lose my strength. I was At
tending school at Winona at the time
and became 80 nervous that had to
give up my studies. My parents were
alarmed about my condition 40 thero
had been consumption In the family.
+ "A friend advised my mother to give
me DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale,
People and before used them long
was much improved. 1 gave the pills
thorough trial and was fully restored
to health. My health has been good
since, but always keep DIR. WilliAms'
Pink Pills for Pale People In the house
and take them when feel / need 4
tonic" + 3~~s =
The tonic treatment with DR.. VIII
iams' Pink Pills by building up the
blood SO that 1t can nourish and
strengthen the weakened system has
made hundreds Of cures in the most
severe disorders. -.,
/, DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People should be used In anaemia.
chlorosis or green sickness, sick head.
ache, nervousness and for a general
rundown condition Of the health
Send for free booklet. Diseases Of
the Blood" - st. -.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold BY
all druggists, or will be sent. postpaid.
on receipt of price, so cents per box:
six boxes, $3.50, by the DR.. Williams
Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
peslcahla Spot.

Desirable Spot.
Mother-Johnny. you have been at
the top shelf again.
Johnny-Yes, Mother, that's where
you always have the clerks pull things
down from.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
AID AFFORDED TO SWIMMER
Mitt Slipped Closely Over Fingers
Prevents Flow OF Water and
Facilitates Stroke.

A swimming mitt, having body of
a length and width to slip fairly
closely over the four fingers Of the
hand, is shown in the illustration.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
90. = - a-
A Brick Problem,

II a brick balances with three-Quar
tiers of a brick and three quarters q
pound-then how much does brio1
weigh?
Answer: Three pounds.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Swimming Nit.

The purpose Of the mitt is to make
possible a more effective stroke in
swimming by preventing any flow of
water between the fingers,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

Enjoyment Within Ourselves.
We have much to enjoy in the quie,
and retirement of our own thoughts
Longfellow.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
s's ss:'s 90 Of &MzZzSzsx
In Use For Over so Years. Pill. l..
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoris
Almost the Limit.
Waiter-How Is the steak?
Restaurant r<tron-Lt's as tough N
In only child.
Cole,s Carhollaalv1

Relieves and cures itching, tortur1ng d.
eases Of the skin and mucous membrane.
A superior Pile Cure. Is and 80 cents, b.
druggists. For free sample write TO J.; v.
Cole b Co., Black River Falls, Wis.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle q
CASTORIA, q safe and sure remedy for
infants and children. and see that It
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

What Did He Meant .
Geraldine-Can't you read your IN
swer In my faceT'
Gerald-It's plain to be seen.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-17
SOURCE OF GOOD MANNERS.
Teaches Men and Corpor-
ations to Be Decent.

I'm the days when the store at the
crossroads was the only one in eigh-
teen miles, the storekeeper with his
feet on the counter might continue
his target practice at the sawdust box
until he had finished telling the loaf
ers how he caught six coons up one
tree, while the impatient customer
waited for him to reach the period
where he would turn and aggrieyedly
demand something"
When there was a store on each
side OF him and one across the
street. he learned to put on clean
shirt. sweep the floor, smile and say
Good morning, Hows crops?' When
Mrs Heights husband has three COM
re5!tors crowding him close, she does
rot snub the wives OF his patrons,
Where a man is undisputed boss Of
his territory. either in business or
politics, he is too strongly inclined to
acluire the manners OF a despot
Given plenty OF competition he soon
learns to rub OF sharp corners bot
tie up hasty temper, restrain glaring
" selfish inclinations and> treat his
fellow men with consideration Good
mrnners are infectious.
When the merchant. and the rail
read. and the politician, and the pro-
fessional man become polite TO all the
people. the people rapidly acquire
good manners also. There are some
who are instinctively courteous and
weli-mannered regardless of any ma
terial consideration. but most mems
manners are shaped, like their lives.
H. forces that make their daily bread.
Note tho difference in graciousness
between the candidate who gets his
nomination from political boss and
Ole who must go before a primary.
Observe the Improvement in manners
OF street railway with an expiring
franchise. There may be waste in
competition. but it is usually of the
sort that graciously fills the peoples
baskets with the fragments.-Coliier's
Weekly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-17
WOMAN is TOWN JAlLsR.
Mrs. Pat Conway Rides Astride and
Totes Automatic Gun.

SAN ANTONIO. Texas, May IL
Mrs. Pat Conway. the only woman
taller in the world, arrived here THIS
afternoon with three prisoners, one
a woman. after a two-days journey
froSa her home town. San Angelo. fe%
as. Mrs. Conway was accompanied
by another deputy sheIiff, man. but
she was in charge of the three pris-
oners who are Mexicans, one a muir
derer. sent here for observation at
the Southwestern insane asylum.
She said tonight:
IL think ! can manage prisoners as
we'll as any man. at least have done
so at San Angelo and they are not all
so docile when brought in there, eth.
err"
Mrs. Conway rides astride, carries
an automatic shooting iron" ana can
hit bird on the wing every tine shs
res.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-17
MAN DENIES HE is DEAD.
Texan Declares Mother Made Mistake
Identifying Body.

FORT WORTH. Tex, May IL Six
weeks ago body identified as that
of w. f. Wofford was sent from Fort
Worth to Brooklyn, n. Y, and the
mans mother, Mrs. Mary Woffor6, ac-
copied the body as that OF her son
and collected life insurance.
Today a man walked into the under
taking shop where the corpse haG
been prepared for shipment. He de
clared mistake had been made" and
that he was, the real Wofford
Letters addressed to Wofford were
found on the body, but Wofford ex-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-17
AMERICAN WHO PLANNED
CHINESE REVOLT COMES
HOME TO FIGHT DEATH
Homer Lea, Soldier Of Fortune,
Is Now Making Greatest
Battle of His Life
is A MILITARY GENIUS
Strange Figure Was Leading
Factor in Making Republic
Out of Flowery Kingdom
is A MILITARY GENIUS

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. May H.
A little figure. almost entirely COW
cred with wraps, was wheeled from
a great liner from Asia recently. be-
side the inyalid's chair walked
woman, his wife, minlstering tenderiy'
10 the hunched up man.. whiie OH
either side were sphinx-faced CHINA
men who neither smiled nor spoke
Cinnamon who guarded the wheei
chair from the stream or Vlsltor5 anu
the man in II from the gaze oil the
curious.
The figure in the wheel chair was
the man who had made republic OUT
OF China. He is an American 50 years
Old. but IL was his brain which start
ed the machinery OF the recent feVo-
luton and made republic out OF one
OF the worlds ancient Kingdoms.
His name is Gen. Homer Lea.
A few years ago Los Angeles boy
went 10 Stanford university from the
high school. He was a hunchDack,
crippled in body, but OF wonderiul
brain. A year later he became asso-
ciated with the little band OF mer
who were even then dreaming OF
new China, not one dominated by inc
Manchus, but a China modelled AFTER
the United States. There were meet
ines and strange feasts in the heart
of San Francisco's Chinatown, al
which the crippled American. Lea,
was an honored guest. He left school
and disappeared A year later an
American travelling far in the interior
of China, found the eX-Stanford stu
dent drilling and training regiment
OF Chinese.
He developed military genius
which startled the world through his
book, THE Valor OF Ignorance.
While in China, Lea. in 1909, under
took the relief OF the Emperor
Kwank Hsu, bur reached Pekin TOO
late and mad TO flee.
The strain OF operating the in'erna-
tional chess board. while others fur-
nished the Drawn, broke him pnysi'
cally. He has a fighting chance Tor
life," is what the doctors have told
him.
So this little man. the hunchoack
with the wonderful brain, VINO cngi-
neered the China revolution, and was
the right-hand man of Dr. Sun Vat
Sen, when the latter had price on
his head. is home 10 fight the hardest
battle OF his life.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-17


earnestly advises other the that
Boodessness of the greatest enemies of growing
girls and young So steadily and gradually does it
aft them that the disease often well advanced before it
detected Therefore is important the first symptoms
and check the thinning of the blood
There strength for tired girls and in DR. Will
ams Pink Pills for Pale People, they make blood that
dspes the always tired feeling and the continual backaches
They Danish headaches low spirits paptation of the heart
and fits of nervousness.
Christina A. Reed Y, 81
anaema often
strengthen build
did
would terribly. liver
complexion salow troubled deal by pains
could
depressed have scarcely
vitality. long time unable
Williams Pills
they strengthened by giving blood felt relief after TAX
boxes and used them until cured DR. Williams Pink
Pills Pale People bring good appetite make
we'll that wish all
would them"
helpful Building w the Blood"
address request
DR.
lumbago
Of price, for $25o the
Medicine Co, Schenectady, NJ "
DIR Iiams a gen
Is
pills
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-17

You say you were held mp this
morning by footpad with revolver.
At what time?"
Five minutes to one
How can you fix the time so pre-
cisely?"
Because / could see the church
clock and ! noticed its hands were ex-
actly in the same position as my own. :
Boston Transcript.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-17

planned this by saying he had lost q
coat containing several letters from
his mother.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-13
CHAPTER v.
Melanie,s Dreams

Midnight and the relaxation of slum-
ber could subtract nothing from the
high-browed dignity of the club Off
cials, and the message that was wait
ing for Mr. Van Camp was delivered
in the most correct manner. "Mr.
Hambleton sends word to Mr.. Van
Camp that he has gone away on the
Jeanne DARE Mr.. Hambleton may
not be back for some time, and re-
quests Mr. Van Camp to look after the
Sea Gull"
Very well, thank you," replied
Aleck, rather absent-mindedly. He was
unable to see, Immediately, just what
change in his own plans this sudden
turn of Jim's would cause and he was
for the moment too deeply preoccu.
pied with his own personal affairs to
speculate much about it, His thoughts
went back to the events of the eve
ming, recalled the picture of his Di-
ana and her teasing ways, and dwelt
especially upon the honest, friendly.
wholly bewitching look that had flown
to him at the end of the evening. Abb
surd as his own attempt at declara-
tion had been, he somehow felt that
he himself was not absurd in Melanie's
eyes, though he was far from certain
whether she was inclined to marry
him.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-13
All Courteous and Honest

land, with a population OF $4,000, has
only one policeman and that the
taste for alcoholic liquors is prac-
tically unknown among the people
recent work on Finland tells us of
a curious custom among the coun-
try people. Those who have money
to deposit in the bank are in the habit
Of placing it on stone in the pub
lie road and it is collected by the
banker from the nearest town as he
makes his periodical trips for that
purpose. 1t may be that discourtesy
and dishonesty are now inseparable
from civilization, but separation
will have to be effected If the civiliza-
tion is to endure.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-13
CHAPTER Iv.-contlnued.

81 think my proposition a prior one,
he remarked with dogged precision
but, of course, Miss Reynier must
decide" He recovered his temper
enough to add, quite pleasantly, con
sidering the circumstances, Unless
Madame Reynier will take my part?"
turning to the older woman.
"Oh, no, not fair" shouted Jones.
Madame Reynier's always on my
side. Aren't you, Madame?"
Madame Reynier smiled inscrutably.
I'm always on the side of virtue in
distress" she said
That's me, then, isn't It? The way
you're abusing me, Madomoiselle, lis
tening here TO Van Camp all the eve
ning!"
But Melanie, tired, perhaps, of be-
ing patiently tactful, settled the mat
ter. Il can't go to luncheon with any
body, tomorrow she protested. I've
had touch of that arch-enemy, indi-
gestion, you see; and / can't do any
thing but my prescribed exercises, nor
drink anything but distilled water"
Nor eat anything but food! We
know" cried the irrepressible Jones.
'But the Little Gray Fox has a spe-
cial diet for just such cases as yours.
Do comel"
Heavens! Then don't want to go
there!" groaned Aleck
Melanie gave Jones her hand, half in
thanks and half in farewell. NO,
thank you, not tomorrow, but some
time soon; perhaps Thursday. VIII
that do?" she smiled. Then, as Jones
was discontentedly lounging about the
door, she did a pretty thing. Turn
ing from the door, she stood with face
averted from everybody except Van
Camp, and for an instant her eyes met
his in a friendly, half-humorous but
wholly non-committal glance. His
eyes held hers in look that was like
an embrace.
81 will see you soon," she said
quietly.
Van Camp said goodnight to Jones
at the corner, after they had walked
together in silence for half block.
Goodnight, Van Camp" said Jones;
then he added cordially: "By the way,
I'm going back next week in my pri-
vate car to watch the opening of the
Liza Lu, and I'd be mighty glad if
you'd go along. Anything else to do?"
Enthusiastically; but I'm going
On a cruise"
AS Aleck entered the piously exclu-
sive hall of the club his good nature
came to his aid. He wondered wheth-
er he hadn't scored something, after
Ill.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-13
A DOCTORS SLEEP
Found He Had to Leave of Coffee.

Many persons do not realize that a
bad stomach will cause insomnia.
Coffee and tea drinking being such
an ancient and respectable form Of
habit, few realize that the drug-caf-
feine-contained in coffee and tea, is
one of the principal causes Of dys-
pepsia and nervous troubles.
Without their usual portion of cof-
fee or tea, the caffeine topers are
nervous, irritable and fretful. That's
the way with a whisky drinker. He
has got to have his dram ito settle his
nerves"-habit
To leave off coffee or tea is an easy
matter if you want to try it, because
Postum gives a gentle but natural
support to the nerves and does not
contain any drug-nothing but food.
Physicians know this to be true. az
one from Ga. writes:
Il have cured myself of long.
standing case of Nervous Dyspepsia
by leaving off coffee and using Post
um," says the. doctor.
Il also enjoy refreshing sleep, to
which I've been an utter stranger for
20 years
'In treating dyspepsia in its various
types. find little trouble when l can
induce patients to quit coffee and
adopt Postum"
The DR.. is right and there's a
reason" Read the little book, "The
Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Postum now comes in concentrated,
powder form called Instant Postum.
it Is prepared by stirring level tea
spoonful in cup of hot water, adding
sugar to taste, and enough cream to
bring the color to golden brown.
Instant Postum Is convenient;
there's no waste; and the favour is
always uniform. Sold by grocers- so
cup TIN 80 cts, 10O-cup tin so cts.
A Soup trial tin mailed for grocer's
name and 2-cent stamp for postage
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd, Battle Greek.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-13

An attache at the statehouse has a
nose which slightly turns to the left,
and when asked why, replies it turns
that way from force of habit.
"Habit?" some one asked one day,
"how can a nose have a habit?"
THE nose didn't" was the reply,
but l did. When was a boy my nose
naturally turned to the right. 1t en-
barrassed me AID was guyed about it
so much that decided would pull il
straight. So began to draw my left
hand across it in the hope l could
straighten it. The motion became
habit, l did it when in school, in
church, and my mother said | did it
when asleep. Before I could stop the
habit had the end of my nose pulled
over to the other side, and l decided to
let it stay that indianapolis
News.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-13
High Praise of the Character ot
Eskimos and Icelanders Given
BY Explorers.

If we should ever learn to appre-
ciate the finer vaiass of human nature
the results would certainly be dam
aging to our self esteem Mr.. Ste
fansson, whose reports of Eskimo life
have received so much attention, tells
us much of the extraordinary cour-
tesy and virtue of these people, and
so confirms the testimony to the same
effect by Captain Amundsen. Stef-
ansson not only received the finest
hospitality, but he tells us that his
hosts suppressed every sign of curl
osity as to his instruments and
memoranda, They explained to him
that these things were none Of their
business. They always sang when
they approached his hut in the morn
ing, so that he might not be taken
and they politely waited
outside until invited to enter. Com
ing further south we read that Ice
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-13
Old Landmark Gone,

The Blaine schoolhouse in Mars
Hill up on the hill, the one James G.
Blaine honored years ago by giving
bell, which still hangs in the belfry,
Is no more. 1t has been converted
into a storeroom and moved to an
other site. A good many bright boys
and girls. now old men and women,
graduated from this historical build
Ing, and no doubt there is a feeling
Of sorrow as the old schoolhouse
leaves the foundation it was builded
upon years and years ago.-Kennebec
(Me.) Journal
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-13
James Jesse ctrane Really Was
Crowned and Had Dominion With
In the United States.

There frequently appears along
Chestnut street a professional beggar
who claims to be Henry Strang, a son
of Americas only king. His tale is
greeted as a huge joke, yet the story
he tells is true, the only part Of it
concerning which there may be any
doubt being his own connection
with it.
The kingdom he refers to was once
set up on Beaver island, in northern
Lake Michigan, and flourished for
some years. James Jesse Strang, a
prominent Mormon. had quarreled
with the leaders of his church, and in
1916 withdrew with a few followers
to that island Other Mormons joined
the colony from time to time, and by
the winter Of 1S4S they were sufi-
ciently numerous to threaten control
of the island. On July 8, 1850, Strang
was crowned king with elaborate GER
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-12-13
King Of American Islands

emonies. There was much contro.
versy between the Mormons and the
other inhabitants Of the island, most.
~ fishermen While or 4 visit to De.
troit President Fillmore heard of this
little kingdom within the domain of
the United States. He sent an armed
vessel to Beaver island, and King
Straug was captured and tried for
treason. He conducted his own de,
Tense and made such an eloquent plea
that he was acquitted. In 1850 he
was assassinated.-Philadelphia Rec.
ord.