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

by those who had taken part IN the first
terprises, did not discourage others deter
them from essaying to achieve success where
their luckless predecessors lad failed The
vague and conflicting reports about the rich
and powerful tribe Of Indians east of the An
des and north Of the Amazosl called the Oma-
guas, we're sufficient to determine the
organization and equipment Of new expeditions
without delay, the aim of all Of which was to
discover the everalluring and elusive Ell
Dorado
Even before Orellana had embarked for
Spain to seek the governorship of the region
he had discovered, another expedition in
search OF the "gilded man" was nearing its
termination. This was under the command OF
Fernan Perez de Quesada, who, like so many
Others had been captivated by the glowing &C.
counts of Ell Dorados riches given him by the
soldiers of Belalcazar and resolved forthwith
to abandon the comforts aud luxuries WHICH,
as governor Of New Granada, he enjoyed dur
ing the absence in Spain Of his brother Con-
zalo. and 60 in pursuit of fitting phantom
This enterprise, consisting of more than 25o
men. having 200 horses, was begun at Tuna,
north Of Bogota. in September, 1646. The ad-
venturers, after crossing the eastern Cordilera
and reaching what are now known as the
llanos of Colombia, advanced toward the south.
with the Sierras on their RICH: and the broad
grassy plains Of the lowlands on the left Their
hardshps and sufferings In the wilderness
from lack of food were appalling enough, but
they were still more intensified by the inces-
SAINT rains and by the frequent attacks OF saw
age Indians. But. notwithstanding all these
difficulties, they eventually succeeded in reach
ing the headwaters Of the Caqueta and In
penetrating even the land of Canela, which had
but a short time previously witnessed the
homeward march Of Gonzalo Pizzaro and his
helpless band. Quesada's expedition. like
Pizarro's lasted 16 months during which he
lost 80 men and all his horses. And like his
ll-starred predecessor, he had nothing to show
for his enormous expenditure Of energy and
courage but depleted purse. And withal
Ell Dorado was still as far away from the
eager, expectant Sraniards az ever.
While Quesada was cutting his way through
the impenetrable tungles of the montana. an
other expedition was organizing at Cvro in
northwestern Venezuela under Philip Won Hut
ten, relative of the Welsers, the rich German
bankers OF Augsburg. who then held from the
Emperor Charles V. large concession of land
in TERRA Firme and who were bent on secur-
ing part of the vast treasures reported to be
in the territory coded them by the Spanish
monarch
Won Hutton had 1870 men under his COM
mand when he left Coro in June, 1541. He
went by to Burburata. thence to Valencia
and Barouisimeto, whence he started for the
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WHITE PlMPLEs ON HEAD

Ransom, 1ll.-"The 1rouble started
on our baby when he was only about
two weeks old. Started like little
white pimples, looked like an old scab
of blood and matter. His whole head
was covered for a few months, then it
went to his ear, shoulders, and his
whole body. It seemed to come out
thick and sticky on his head, while
on the other parts of his body it was
more like water coming out Or the
skin. He would scratch until the erup-
ton would be all covered with blood
and gradually spread. The least little
stir or rub would cause the sores to
bleed, spread and itch. Never had a
full nights sleep, restless all night.
1.-THE sores were horrid to look a..
It lasted until he was about two and q
half years old. Then we saw an e.
zema advertisement In the paper to
ase --, but it did no good. Then
we used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura
Ointment. We put the Cuticura ONT
ment on thick at bed time and put a
tight hood on SO he could not scratch
the sores. Then we washed it clean
with Cuticura Soap and warm water
twice day, and he was completely
cured" (Signed) Mrs. E. F. Sulzber.
ger, Dec. 30, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
HERE IS REAL. I GOOD IDEA
Fir Insurance Mould ss m Easy Nat
y !! 55Stsr IT'LL Could % Conducted .s
;s$i@ @E i. That WY. x 98 8s u.s..

Senator Williams sat Z dinner 8
Yazoo, said In condemnation Of 9 moot
I'd tariff change. s...S> = i. :,..-. !;
= They who advocate this change
know Just as much about the tariff
40 the old lady knew about 1irs in.
ssurance ST. rsfse
This old lady visited an insurance
ONCE ana insured her barn for 43,60O.
The policy was drawn. up. signed. seal
ed and handed over to her. and she
put 1t in her cabba and started out.
"'But hold on, ma'am,' said the
agent. Il must ask you, please, for
the first years premium IT,. :.
= The first years premium said
shes And how much will that oe?''
:" There it is, ma'am, written on
the policy, said the agent. "A small
matter of $24.'
."'Oh,' said the old lady, I'm in a
hurry this morning. You just let the
premiums stand and deduct them when
the barn burns down."
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RECORD col OLA !: /. !.
GREAT ! MEDICINE /. D ] & IN 4
Doctors Could Not Help Mrs.
Templeton-Regained
Health through Lydia E.
Pinkha,n's Compound.

Hooper, Nebraska.-'.I am very glad
to tell how Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has helpedm EorfYeyears
I suffered from female troubles 10 I was
scarcely able to dc my work. Itook doc
tors medicines and used local treatments
but was not helped. I had such awful
bearing down pains and my back was 60
weak could hardly walk and could not
ride. 1often had to situp nights to sleep
and my friends thought I could not live
long. At my request my husband got
me bottle Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound and I commenced to
lake it. By the time had taken the
seventh bottle my health had returned
and J began doing my washing and was \
we'll woman. Atone time for threeweeka
I did all the work for eighteen boardera
with no signs Of my old trouble return
ing Many have taken your medicin4
after seeing what it did for me. Iwoul4
not take $1,000 and be where I was. Yo0
have my permission to use my name IL
it will aid anyone. Mrs. SUSIE TEM~
PLEToN, Hooper, Nebraska. !
ThePinkham record lisa proud and peer
less one. Its a record Of constant VIC
tory over the obstinate ills Of woman-illa
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But pressed as they were by hunger and
spent by toll SO that they could scarcely move
'hese determined men of blood and iron still
persisted IN their course. They found the land
o. cinnamon but as they had set out in quest
OF Eel Dorado they were loath Notwithstanding
the countless difficulties which beset their
path, to desist from their undertaking. In or
der TO make better Roadway, Pizarro resolved
10 construct brigantne. Under the circum-
stances this was a herculean task, for he had
neither the materials nor the necessary work
men. This vessel, which was constructed un-
der such adverse conditions, was remarkable
not only as bing the first f1oated on these in
land waters by Europeans, but also as the one
that was soon afterwards utilized in making
one Of the most notable voyages recorded in
the annals OF discovery. For 1t was the San
Pedro-th1s was the name of the brigantne-
that enabled Orellana Pizzaro's lieutenant, to
discover the mighty Amazon, and that with the
Victoria. which was built after the SAT- Pedro,
carried the leader and his intrepid companions
in safety to the island of Cubagua north Of the
coast Of Venezuela
For courage and constancy in the modst OF
untold hardships and dangers the expedition
Of Gonzalo P!zarro was truly remarkable The
intrepid adventurers composing it had to con-
tend at every step with gigantic and invinci-
BILE enemy-rude and savage nature with all
lis powerful elements of destruction.
During this expedition the Spaniards, says
Gomara. travelled 400 leagues. the entire dis
lance through a painless Wilderness" OF the
zoo and more that started on It less than a
hundred returned to Quito, and among them
was not single one Of the 1000 Indians who
had accompanied them on their departure.
And what was the net result of this cxpedi-
ton? Outside of the discovery of the Amazon
by Orellana. which was incidental, it vr-
tually nil. The adventures found, it is true.
the land Of cinnamon but the trees bearing
the precious bark were few and widely sep
arated. and so far away from means Of trans
portation, that they were practically valueless.
Beyond certain vague rumors OF a rich and
powerful chief living somewhere between the
Amazon and the Rio Negro they could secure
no Information regarding the gilded king and
the province of gold that were the objects Of
their quest. And what seems passing strange
is that Padre Carbajal. the chronicler of Orel-
lanas expedition, makes no mention whatever
of Ell Dorado, although he must have known
that It was this mysterious character that Con
zalo Pizarro had chiefly in view when he left
Quito for the land Of Canela. Aside, then,
from their value to geographical science the
expeditions of both Pizarro and Orelanas were
rs barren Of the results sought as was that Of
Be!alcazar few years before.
But failure on the part of these three gal
liant leaders, and the recital Of the terrible suf-
ferings and hardships which had been endured
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ing of passions. Objective anti-social,
subjective it Is destructive. It warps
the judgment, unseats the reasoning
powers, burns up energy that might be
devoted to . good cause, and makes
an incompetent. sorry sort of victim
Of him who boasts It az virtue. He
who gives himself over to hatred, who
worships his passion for revenge. IL
insane. -" =5 S. - S'sz sHs! T.. il
b. This is mo world for ollycoddles; 4
neither Is II designsd g ashabitation.
for maniacs. AZ strsngth and coul.5
age and the willingness 20 light when.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Force of Momentum.

The old mountaineer, who was
standing on the corner Of thu main
street in a. certain little Kentucky
town, had never seen IN automobile.
When good-sized touring car came
rushing up the street at about i 30
miles an hour, and slowed down just
enough to take the corner on two
wheels, his establishment was ~ex-
IRENE.
e. The old fellow watched the disap-
pearing car with bullying eyes and
open mouth. Then turning to a by.
stander, he remarked, solemnly:
"The horses must sho'ly ha' been
travelling some when they got loose
!, from that gentleman's carriage!"-
Youths Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

that deal out despair.
It is an established
fact that Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Cornpou has re-
stored health to thou
sands Of such suffer
ing women. Why
don'tyou try tiff you
necdsuch a medicine?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

in the saw that all the world loves
a lover. Primitive as are most Of the
basic principles of civilized society, ex-
preston Of hatred breeds disgust, If
not a shudder.
He who nurses hatred for the least
or the greatest Of his fellows is to
a commensurate degree an enemy of
society. Hatred is the essenc. of the
antisocia1, and it il no mere f1ne-spun
theory that the hand that Is against:
any man is more or less against the
race, save when It be lifted In service.
So Moreover, hate 10 the most exhaust
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Mistaken Kindness.

"Bliggins is always getting into trouble
through his charitable disposition"
What is his latest adventure?"
HE insisted on stopping one of these young
men who run through the streets In marathun
costume He wanted to sympathize with him
and give him q regular suit of clothes"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Lasting Hatred Is No Virtue

Some brothers are happier little
way apart, and We may at once love
all mankind and have very little use
for some few individuals. Yet he who
is proud of his hatred has mistaken
for a virtue q quality that his friends
mention only by way Of apology. No
body loves a good hater, and the
phrase is seldom used save by - way
of excuse. :, . IL - ....y...s,
! There IL more than = pet aphorism
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Carrying a Suffrage Banner.

WAS your wife in the suffrage pa
rade?" asked Morrowby, meeting Jel-
life on the street.
You bet she was!" said Jelliffe en-
Enthusiastically. why, she is the flag
bearer for her chapter!"
"Mercy!" cried Morrowby. do you
mean to tell me that little woman car
riad q flag all that distance?"
"Well-no," said Jelliffe. my
chauffeur and I took turns at it,
Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

the soil that progress be-
came almost impossible.
The adventures were sur.
rounded by swollen streams,
dangerous 1norasses, and by
forests and thickets so
dense that they had to hew
a way through them by
axes and machetes. Drench-
ed with incessant rains that
spoiled their food and equip
ment, rotted their gar
ments. and. as the chron-
1cler Molina expresses it.
baptized their very souls"
they were soon confronted
with starvation. Their live
stock. including even their
horses and dogs. had been
consumed. and they were
reduced to subsistIng on
such edible fruits and herbs
as they could find in the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Merely a Deduction.

80 you are going to Europe this summer
Mrs. Gottalotte?" ~. III
Yes; my daughter and are planning to
start in few weeks. But how did you know
about It? We haven't told anybody"
"Oh, noticed that you were not having any
clothes made over here" - -*zzzz 8
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battle is necessary are at a premium,
80 also is there a premium upon self
control and forebearance. The little
man Is q good hater;: the big one, he
that can deal 4 blow in his own d.
Tense, without rancor. IL s43zz5.s=s9.. i
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j14Zz4ZCDS, R2ACZCzZT ARCzZRY0W EHzW RR9Q1zzRS

.llanos, followi n~g
closely in the foot
steps of Federmann
until he reached a
pueblo called by this
gallant commander
La Fragua and by
Hohermuth Nuestra
Sonora, but which,
was subsequently
known as San Juan
de los Llanos. Arriv-
ed at this place, he
learned from the In
dams that Fernan Pc
reZ de OueSada had
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

On the ocean Of life It is a case of
sink or swim with large portion Iof
the floating Observation-Disclosures
Bulletin. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
Man Who Nurses Primitive Passion
Must Be In Degree an Enemy
Of Society.

Next to the man who prides him
self upon his designations: the cheap
est thing in the world Is he who
10 not we'll to Insist that men par
tieularize too closely in applying the
principle Of universal brotherhood.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

To remove nicotine from the teeth,
disinfect the mouth and purify the
breath after smoking, Paxtine is a
boon to all. At druggists, Csc q box
or sent postpaid on receipt of price by
The Paxton Toilet Co.. Boston, Maks.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

All play and no baseball Is enough
TO make the best baseball player feel
played out. g. O.. - ~. "a
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The Tendency.

The Tendency.
She-What's the matter with the
~oman's club?
He-It's always hitting the men.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
In Chicago.

In Chicago.
Ella-Strangely enough, all Of her
husbands have been named William.
Stella-Yes, she is a regular Bill
collector.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Cyrup for Children
:eething, softens the gums, reduces indaminar
0ons allsys pain, cures wind collie, 10 4 bottle
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

The florist says palms come in
handy. > = - .. rss.%+ $50
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09
MINNESOTA EYE, EAR, NOSE AND
THROAT HOSPITAL.

Capacity As beds, strictly modern
specially equipped for the care Of eye
ear, nose and throat diseases. Rates
reasonable. For further particulars,
address Supt., White Bear Lake. Mimi,
or physicians in charge.
Drs. 1eaudoux 4 Wheeler,
1873 Lowry Building St. Paul.
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1WWeu1Hl6 OUJeCC WIN CUHCe1Heu, 20
have disastrous termination, for scarcely had
those taking part In it reached the Businesses of
the Andes, but a few miles distant from Quito,
when their difficulties began. The intense cold
and the piercing winds which they encountered
in crossing the formidable barrier of the eastern
Cordillera caused untold suffering and occasioned
the death of many Of the Indians. Then, to add
to their hardshps, they experienced of those
frightful earthquakes which are so frequent in
this land Of terrific volcanoes. This was
ceeded by torrential downpour, by thunder and
lightning, which seemed to portend all the dire
calamties chat thereafter ensued. This deuge
continued unabated for weeks and saturated
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-08-09

OWARD the end Of February, 1541,
Gonzalo Pizzaro started in search OF
Ell Dorado at the head of what was
then considered q large and we'll
equipped force Of men. He had I'M
der his command 500 Spaniards, 100
of whom were mounted. and 1000
Indians.
The enterprise was begun with
careful preparation and with high
hopes, but was doomed, so far as it's
immediate object was concerned, to
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I w. N. u, MlnneapoIts, No. 1911.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-27
DELAWARE. &
.ast. Weeks Letter


Misses Bertha. Maude and Frances
Ryan were passengers to Dubuque
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hollister of
Manchester spent Saturday at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Sackett.
Mrs. Will Roloff spent last week
at the VIII Stocks home near Hop
kinton.
Mr.. Ernest Nicholson of Cedar
Rapids was the guest Of his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. o. Nicholson, on
| Saturday.
Miss Margaret Minihan visited
friends in Manchester Saturday and
Sunday.
Henry Kellogg OF Greeley spent ov,
er Sunday at the I. A. Spear home.
Mrs. John Dawson and daughter,
Inez, spent Saturday with her sis
ter, Mrs. W. Mittlestadt. at Man
chester.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Skinner OF
Delhi, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Kingsley
and Mrs. Cottet spent Wednesday al
! the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra
Coats.
Mrs. Delight Meader of Cedar Rap
| ids spent Friday and Saturday with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M
kingsley.
G. W. Goldsborough left Sunday
for Missouri, where he will remain
for a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Roloff spent
Sunday at the Stocks home neal
Hopkinton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-27
THORPE.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barr visited
at the Fred Master home in Manches
ter Sunday. {..s
Andrew Thompson spent Wednes
day evening at the r. White home.
The Ladies' Aid society met at the
home of Mrs. John Robertson OF
Wednesday afternoon. -
Perry Gibson visited at the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. Choppard, or
Friday.
Earl Retz Of Lamont spent Sunday
with his cousin, Dean Stone.
visitor Sunday.
Fred Mosier Of Manchester is do
ing some carpenter work at the Chas
Barr home this week.
Mrs. B. Ryan and son Garry visit
ed at the A. o. Stone home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Lee visited AT
the Charles Daisy home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Romag were Edge
wood visitors Tuesday.
A masquerade ball will be held in
Thorpe Hall on Saturday evening, No
vember 80. Everyone cordially invit
ed to attend.
o. U. Hockaday spent Sunday al
the home Of his brother, William.
Margaret Sheppard spent few
days of last week with her friend,
FIFTY Sarks.
A. Ryan Of Lamont spent Sunday
at the Amsa Stone home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Stucci visited on
Sunday at the c. A. Schmock home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Barr were
business visitors in Manchester Fri
day.
Mrs. J. E. McDonough is assisting
Mrs. Davis with household duties.
Ben Sarks, who has spent some
time in Waterloo returned home Fri
day.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1912-11-27
cOLESBURG.

Before another week rolls round
the gobbler will be gobbled. - 3
There will be no school here on
Thanksgiving and the day following.
No doubt, all concerned will enjoy.
the short respite from their labors.
F. A. Grimes made an auto trip to
Greeley Thursday evening, taking
the following ladies over to attend an
entertainment, viz: Mrs. Linn More
land Mrs. John Kuhlman, and Miss
es Emma Chapman and Elsie Her
mann.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Bolsinger of.
Manchester were guests at the J. Il.
2. Bolsinger home Thursday and Fri
day. 49,
Hear the Swiss Bell Ringers at the
NJ. E. church on Saturday evening of
this week, November 30th.
j. D. Kirchheek Of Delaware was
a business visitor during the week.
The ColesburS friends Of Miss Rose
Rirkholtz of New Vienna We're sorry
to learn OF an accident which befell
her at the Chris Miersen home at
Dyersville. In attempting to revive
q coal fire with kerosene, the flames
burst suddenly, forth into her face,
smuggling her hair and eyebrows. Her
hands were quite badly burned also.
The burns are healing nicely, and
it is to be hoped that no serious re-
| suits will follow. -.
Mrs. D. J. CCstigan and son Dana
Of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, are
guests at the VIM. Adams home I'M
til after Thanksgiving. Mrs. COST
gan came to see her mother, Mrs. Ry-
| an, who has been i'll for some weeks,
and who appears rather worse at this
time. #,.
Messrs and Mesdames P. D. Peck
| and C.. H. Jacobs spent Monday and
Tuesday looking about the Key City.
E. r. Messner of Omaha, Nebraska,
gave an entertainment at the U. B.
church at Fairview Tuesday evening
and at the NJ. E. church iii this city
on Friday evening. Mr.. Messner is
reader and impersonator, and his
work was creditably done. ~
| On Saturday, December l4th, the
ladies' of the NJ. E. church will serve
their annual dinner and supper, and
offer for sale their customary line
of fancy and useful articles, includ-
ign some fashionably attired dolls.
This will be held in the basement OF
the church and the generous attend
| ance ana patronage OIL loFuei SS"l'
is earnestly solicited. Any aid you
may render In the way Of donations
Or otherwise, will be thankfully re-
ceived.
Mrs. Ella Davis has gone to spo-
kane, Washington, where she will be
| employed for season.
A moonlight party at the Llmeki!n
called out number Wednesday even
ing, and a right jolly time is report
ed
Floyd A. Peet, Of the Edsewood
journal, was among our business Wis
| itors during the week. a-
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Hansel mourn the
| loss of their. eight-year old son,
whose death resulted from inflama.
ton of the bowels. The funeral and
burial took place at Bethel on Sunday
last.
Mrs. J. A. Moreland is slightly
improved at this writing.
Mrs. A. B. Lands is also on the
mend, and able to sit up portion
of each day.
r. NJ. Peck's residence will soon be
ready for plastering. if the weather
continues favorable.