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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-20

Compound and now I am stout, we'll and
healthy. I can do all my own work and
can walk to town and back and not get
tired. would not give your Vegetable
Compound for all the rest of the medi-
cines in the world. I tried Doctors med
icines and they did me NO good. Mrs.
MARY EARLEWNE, RID. Nos, Utica,
Ohio.
Another Case.
Nebo, m-"I was bothered for ten
years with female troubles and the doc
tors did not help me. Twas 30 weak and
nervous that I could not do my work
and every month I had to spend q few
days IN bed. I read 30 many letters about
LYDIA e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pond curing female troubles that I got
sbottle Of it. Itdid me more good than
anything ebe I ever took and now it has
cured me. i feel better than I have
for years and tell everybody what the
COMPOUND has done for me. Ibeheve /
would not b living to-day but foe
that "-Irs. H111U CREDU11E1.
0eba. ufno1a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-20
UEER, isn't it. how you'll
he talking to someone

be talking TO someone
upon some very, very abb
sorbing topic, suddenly
to awaken in a sort of
way and ask yourself
how on earth you ever
happened to get started
on that subject. AS l
remember it, Miss Cle-
ment and 1 had been dis
cussing the high price OF
real estate along Lake
Shore drive, when all at
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-01-24
LOVE HAS ITS DRAWBACKS

A story is told Of Clarion
youth who fell in love with a
pretty German girl and sent her
note proposing a place Of meet
ing. He wrote: That my darling
may make no mistake, remember
that | will wear light pair of
trousers and dark cut away
coat, in my right hand I will
carry cane and in my left cigar.
Yours ever, jake, The girls
father got hold Of the ote and
sent this answer; .s'Dot mine son
make no mistake, will be dress.
ed in mine shirt sleeves and |
will wear in mine right hand a
Club. In mine left hand I will
year a six shooder. You will re.
gconize me by der way | bats you
on der head gouble Of times nit
der Club. Wait for me at der cor
ner, as | hat someding important
to inform you nit. y
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-01-24
were, do you know what | would

were, do you know what | would
do?'
"No, George, can't guess. :"
Just then the lines became sad
ly mixed, and what the sweet
young thing heard was something
like this:
We'll, I'd pull her ears back
until sne opened her mouth, and
then | would drop a lump of mud
in il. Ii that tiidn't answer, I'd
give her sound threshing.'
Amy and George don't speak
now when they see one another,
and certain farmer, who was
talking to a Vet, doctor abou, a
baking mare. wonders why he
was advised to put his arms
around her neck and whisper
sweet, endearing words into her
ears.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-01-24
Doings At School.

Mrs. Steele Nelson and friend
were visitors in the lower grades.
Mrs. Jackson and Mrs. Cullen
were visitors in Miss Burns
room Thursday.
Some very good work has been
done by the 9TH grade history
class during this month.
The photography class held
some very interesting expert
ments Tuesday in connection
with their work.
Two new branches have been
taken up by the High School
pupils. They are advanced al
zebra and history.
Isabelle Kiedrowski, Freda
Hafner, Lottie and Stuart Stair
have been neither absent nor
tardy during this month.
Miss McElree reports that the
eighth grade have been doing
some very good work recently
but also says that more work
will have to be done at home if
many of the 7th and 9th grade
pupits wish to pass at the end Of
the term.
The following are some of the
definitions received by Miss
Siekmeyer from the 9Th and 9th
grades
Winds are caused by the air
when it melts.
Lines of equally holiness are
called Isothermal lines.
Nina Foss and Roswell Ander-
son were neither absent nor
tardy this month.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-01-24
The Change in
Hardware Firm

The change in the Crescent
Hardware Co which We spoke of
last week will necessarily change
some Of the officers, and We were
able to learn who the officers will
be for the ensuing year. E. B.
Sherman, president; IL. B. Han.
sen, vice, president; Geo. 7. Han
sen, secretary and treasurer.
The Crescent Hardware is one
Of Wibaux's first institutions and
the Messrs Hansens and Sherman
have been connected with the
same for some little time SO you
will possibly see no new faces but
will BE- greeted by the same per-
sons as in the past These men
have seen a future in Wibaux and
have cast their lot with our people
for better or for worse, and we are
sure that it will be for the better.
They are pleasant merchants and
will serve the public in the same
efficient manner as ID the past.
Mr. Fehling has not decided, as
vel, just where he will locate but
our many citizens viii wish him
and his family success where ever
they may decide to 60.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-01-24
Doings At Been,

Little Orpha Johnston is on
the sick list.
A. c. Sampson is hauling coal
from Beaver Creek.
Gene Miller autoed to the city
Saturday returning the same
day. = ".
II
Tom Berchett Of Smith Creek
still continues hauling flax, He
made trip today.
Noah Chamberlin and daught-
er, May visited in Wihaux sever
al days last week.
Johnnie Belder shows traces
of the cold wave on his face from
his trip from W'ibal;:: Saturday
night. --&~F
Carl Temple of intake was in
our neighborhood last Thursday
looking for a team that had
strayed from them.
Pete Beahles returned to his
old stamping grounds last Fri
day after working several months
for the ToWnley Brothers.
L. D. Johnston, Johnnie Trol-
lope. John Wymore, Noah Cham
berlin, Belder and son and Mr..
Hatch delivered hay in the city
Friday.
}. +. Trollope has employed
two men and he together with
the men will spend a few weeks
outing in the badlands cutting
posts.
lIezzah Keller of Smith Creek
had the misfortune of breaking
a leg last week while attempting
| to ride a steer. He was taken
to Beach for medical aid.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-01-24
OLD TIME AUCTION BILL

Lewis Hahn hands us the foi-
lowing which is from sale bill
printed in Missouri sixiy-seven
years age:
State of Missouri. county Of
Pike, to whom it may concern:
The undersigned will, Tuesday,
Sept. 80, A. D. 1916. sell at pub
lie outcry for cash on premises,
where Coon Greek crosses the
Mission road, the following chat
tells, to wit; s yoke of oxen with
yoke aud chain, 2 wagons with
beds, 3 niger wenohes, 4 buck
niggers, !; nigger boys, 2 prairie
plows. 25 steel traps, | barrel
picked cabbage. hogshead to.
baeco, ! lot niggcr hoes. | spin-
ming wheel, | loom, Is fox heads,
lot Of coon, mink and skunk
skins and lot Of other articles.
Am gwine to California.
Free head cheese, apples and
hard cider.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-01-24

ing. / had the pleasure to catch
several large fish called "snappers'
and it is great fun, they are regu.
lar fighters and it made me pull
some to land them in the boat. Had
good luck during the night,
having to lift the nets several
times and catching different kinds
Of fish. It is indeed great fun.
All in all, ] tell you this is a
fine place to come to and we are
enjoying ourselves immensely.
Now / think / have written quite
enough as | do not wish to in.
trude upon too much of your time
SO will close by wishing you we'll
and regards to Mrs. Lindner and
yourself from Mrs. Rife and
Yours truly,
Sam p. Rife.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-01-24
Letter From
the South
Interesting Letter Received From
S. P. Rife, a Wibauxite, Who
Is Sojourning in Florida

The following letter was receiv-
ed from s. r. Rife, who our read
ers know is sojourning in the
south. It certainly speaks we'll
FOR that country, and it will be Of
interest to our readers.
Fort Lauderdale Fla. Jan. IL
Ray l.. Lindner;
Dear Friend Again I took note
Of the weather report in your paper
and am glad to hear 1t is 90 favorable
| intended answering the first ac.
count. as | felt it rather person
al letter, SO now I take pleasure
to give you an account Of how I
found the sunny SOUTH. It is
indeed we'll named and ! dare say
it is we'll worth ones time and
money to come to a place where
the climate is ideal even If there
is nothing but sand and mosqui-
toes, as some would claim. Where
we are we have not seen any Of
the latter and as for the former,
"hy: ! wish you could see my
garden.
With the warm sunshine and an
occasional shower, things must
grow. [ have lettuce. radishes
and onions ready for the table,
with other things .'ikn tomatoes,
peas and beans coming on. There
is and has been since we came a
full supply of everything in the
line Of garden truck, in the
market and everything demanding
good prices. as there are northern
buyers on the docks to receive all
produce.
Referring to Mrs. Rife and |
sitting under the shade of the
old apple tree, not exactly that,
but taking plunge in the briny
surf is equal to the pleasure one
would find in the former. The
beach is fine and bathing is indul-
ged in to great extent.
Another great sport is fishing
out in the open. | had the oppor.
tunity to enjoy the same. Went
out with four experienced men.
We left here about noon arriving
at the point where they hang their
nets at sundown, on the way troll.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-01-24
FIFTY SIX TODAY.
Another year has sped away
And ! am fifty-six today,

Another year has sped away
And am fifty-six today,
I'm ffty.six years young. not old
For only those who are. I'm told
Forget to love the children dear.
And never dried the falling tear
Another year has sped away
They say I'm fifty-six today"
Half Of century and more
OF ceaseless work Of toll and strife
And cares. all incidents of life
But still I'm here on work intent.
And life though rough beneath my feet
With much of it. so incomplete
With crosses very hard to bear
With days Of darkness here aud there
Though sorrows. deepest shadows led
I still had heaven above my head.
Most Of those years have been we'll spent
Rut looking back along the way
Some things I'd like to change today
Some hasty words. I'd leave unsaid
For they to bitter memories led
To all. Id speak in tender tone
The stranger here. also my own
Years come and 90, and come and 50
We each grow old. with the drifting sno,
1t matters not the path we tread
For the Golden City is just ahead
And Angel hands will open wide
The gates for us when we cross The tide,
By Mrs. r. r. Proper.
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-01-24
A CASE OF CROSSED WIRES

It's telephone story again. A
few evenings ago young man
had occasion to call up his lady
love- and for once he got thru to
her without delay.
''Hello!' he whispered softly,
'Yes,'' came the reply. lis
that you, Georgey'
care you alone, dearie?'
"Yes, darling
~ wish were there! Ii l
The Wibaux pioneer. [volume] (Wibaux, Mont.) 1907-1919, 1913-01-24

Ray Ager is assisting in the
Crescent Hardware during f. B.
Sherman's absence.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-05

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 5,-Har-
ward students have discovered new
way 10 reduce the cost of living. It's
recipe for SNOWFALL desserts 10 so
with class banQuets and such like fes-
tivities.
The students themselves will make
the snow in their college laboratories
and turn il over to the caterers 10
flavor The stunt will be tried for the
first time this month at banquet oil
the Boylstone Chemical club OF the
university.
It's easy enough TO tnake snow, the
students say You can make an arti-
fetal snowstorm by cooling moist air
| by the sudden expansion OF gas that
has been kept under pressure. The
snowflakes crystalline and fall as the
air cools, and all you've got TO do is
10 collect EN-. pat-a-cake EN- into
snowballs and flavor EN-
| Some of the students insist that
they ought to do complete culinary
job, and put In the flavor chemically
instead OF letting caterer do II. Thus,
| by filing the laboratory with the
fumes of ammonia. chlorine or sui
| phur, they might make the snowflakes
themselves absorb distinct flavor.
The college boarding clubs are said
TO favor the adoption of chemical
The Detroit times., 1913-06-05
DENOUNCESMARX
FOR "FIRINC" OF
PARK employees
Philbrick, Dismissed City For.
ester, Says Efficiency Doesn't
Count Beside Politics
DECLARES SUCCESSOR
Is NOT EXPERIENCED
Commissioner Dust Lets Out
Two More Men, and Plans
Still Other Removals

1--we had enough OF political job
in Detroit" said f. ID. Philbrick. city
forester, who was fired" by Park
Commissioned Dust, Tuesday morn
ing. with II other department EN-
ployes.
Il wouldn't take the job again II II
was handed me on silver platter
under civil service. Efficiency and
capability OF city employr do not
the present administration. II is sim
ply case OF providing Jobs for the
faithful ward workers.
When | went 10 the mayors Office
and asked why | was discharged and
u green man put In my place, | was
told that did not attend TO business.
asked for a direct charge and | was
told that a woman had complained TO
the mayor that she had asked 10 have
some trees sprayed and IL was II day ;
before She work was attended TO.
1t happened that | was sick in
bed when the complaint was sent to
the ONCE. As soon as | returned 10
the ONCE. had the trees attended to.
was never called on the carpet or
asked to explain. Commissioner Dust
knew nothing about the nature or cir
cumstances of the complaint.
THAT was the only reason given
me for being fired. II the mayor
with all the city employees. there
would not be one left on the job in,
side OF a week. including the mayor
himself Moreover. Harry NJ. Hunt
err. who succeeds me. has had no
experience in forestry work. tie
worked In nursery and probably
learned something about shrubs
there, but | challenge his knowledge
OF forestry.
when | took the Job little over
a year ago at salary OF $4,000 a
year. | told Mr.. Hurlbut. who was
then commissioner that did not wan,
the job II there was any danger OF
being displayed when there was a
change Of administration. Mr.. Hurl
but assured me that the JOB would
be outside OF politics. Three months
ago | turned down an offer TO go to
Chicago. | have just communicated
with the city forester OF Chicago and
III the pOsltlOIl Is Sslil Opcu viii &C.
IL. | also have a chance TO become
forester on a private estate near De
troit
IL would rather work as a day la
borer than accept another city job.
am tired of rotten politics.
The changes announced by Com
missioner Dust. Tuesday. went into
effect Wednesday morning. Commits
sioner Dust said that none OF the de
posed employees had intimated to him
that they intended 10 fight for their
Jobs under the civil service charter
amendment
Walter Dill. son OF Aid. Dill, has
been appointed stenographer and
clerk by Commissioner Dust TO re-
place Miss Marion Crawford and NJ
Creusere, who were let out. Dills
salary will be $1,000 a year. Tues
day afternoon. Commissioner Dust
added the names OF Matt Redmond
and Cornelius Rafferty,. Belle Isle
barn foreman, TO his out" list. In
creasing the number OF deposed EN-
ployes TO lS Other minor changes
and shifts in the department are con
templated by the commissioners.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-05

and crack open In places. Then IL would al
break out again. IL itchcd and burned
drcAdfully. I would No awake nights for
hours. l scratched In my sleep and made
sores. Then that yellow nuid would come
out OF the sores. I suffered great deal with
my head itching and burning and II broke
out In pimples around the edge OF my hair
on tho back Of my head.
II used everything l heard OF but Got no
relief. In fact got worse. My ears swelled
two or three times their own sire and turned
almost black and was In despair. A friend
asked me II had tried Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. 20 went and got box Of CUT
cura Ointment and cake OF Cuticura Soap
and commenced. By tho time had used
one box Of Cuttcura Ointment and one cake
OF Cuticura Soap was well" tSignedD Mrs.
Mary Conkiing. Apr. Is. 1917.
Cuticurs Soap 25c and Cuttcura Ointment
SOC. are cold everywhere. Litseral sample OF
each mailed FREE. with SIP. skin Book. Ad-
dress postcard "Cuticurs. Dept. T. Boston. T"
A~Tendcr-fsced men should use Cuticura
Soap Shaving stick. 25c. sample frSe.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-05
Fish browns Boy.

CLEVELAND, O., June 5.-Dragged
from his rowboat by big fish, Hugh
E. Walker II. became entangled in
his fishing line and was drowned sew
eral hundred yards OF shore in Lake
Erie, late yesterday
The Detroit times., 1913-06-05
Becker Asks New Trial.

NEW YORK, June "a new trial
for Charles Becker. the police lieu
tenant. convicted OF the Staying OF
Herman Rosenthal and now in the
death house at Sing Sing. was sought
In the supreme court. late yesterday.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-05

Got raw and ran . thick yei-
low mucous. There we're
small pimples that had .
thin yellow nuid In them.
When they broke the nMd
ran down On my face and
neck which poisoned the
places. Sometimes this
would Ill dry up and the
ficsh would DO dry and hot
The Detroit times., 1913-06-05

customary cracked ice In mixing pe''
! erages.
IL the snowballs can be mahuiaclu',
ed on big enough scale. the classes
may use them In snow ball hshts !"
take the place OF the usual rushes anu
confetti battles.
The Detroit times., 1913-06-05

snowballs as substitute for prunes.
And along the celebrated Gold
Coast" the millionaire students may
substitute the chemical snow for their
The Detroit times., 1913-06-05
HEAD |TCHED
AND BURNED
Ears SweI|ed Up and Got Raw.
Scratched In Sleep and Made
Sores. Used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Now Well.

Ass. W. Boulevard. Rosedale. KAnsas.-
my trouble commenced In my ears about
nftoou yeAv aGo. My ears swellod ND and
The Coconino sun., 1913-09-19
LOCAL BREVITIES

COle. OampDell was In the CITY
"Wednesday from Ash Fork.
Mrs. c. II. Brownell lett Thurs,
day for Parker.
Mr., George Alkire came up
from Phoenix Sunday.
Mr.. Ed Shively OF Ash Fork
was in Flagstaff Monday.
Mrs. w. G.. Dickinson is visit
ing relatives in Phoenix this week.
Paul Convey lett Sunday even
ing for his home in Lawrence
Kansas.
Mrs. Joseph Pavelock left Tues
day morning for visit to her old
home in Chicago.
VIM. Satori aud JOS. Spreck of
Williams were in Flagstaff We'd
nesday attending court.
Sliker g. Metz sold their band OF
sheep, including range and ranches
this week to John Henuessey.
Mrs. Larry Quinlan went to
Winslow Saturday evening to
spend Sunday with her husband.
Charles Dutton left last week
for Terre Haute, Ind, to continue
his course in electrical engineer
ing.
DR.. Glenn Collins, of the U. s.
Bureau of Animal Industry, is at
Seligman baptising sheep in sheep
dip:
Carl Dickinson, son OF w. G.
Dickinson, left Saturday for Los
Angeles to attend school the COM
year.
Mr.. J. w. Norton, the Phoenix
cattle feeder and buyer was in
Flagstaff several days the past
week.
Arthur Hempsey left Saturday
for Needles where he expects the
warmer climate TO help his rheu.
matism.
Miss Flickinger, the handsome
young tyPist for the Ranchers
Trust company, left Saturday for
Los Angeles.
A. Z. Frankforter came up from
Phoenix Tuesday night having
been called as a witness in the
Black murder case.
The Episcopal church will give
a rumage sale at the New State
Theatre on Monday and Tuesday
Sept. 22nd and 23rd.
The Emanon club dance Friday
evening at the Majestic theatre
was one OF the well attended
affairs of the season.
Frank GolsaIry, who recently
purchased the Pedro Arese sheep
and ranches on Clear Greek, was
in Flagstaff Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lind
strom was in Flagstaff Friday and
Saturday from the Saginaw &
Manistee logging camps,
Mrs. Goblin who has been visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Mcmillan for
several weeks, left Wednesday for
her home in California.
A freight wreck at Winona Sun
day delayed No 10 for an hour or
more Sunday evening. The
wreck was not a bad one.
Mrs. Charles Marshall left Sat-
urday for Los Angeles where she
to remain for short time
in hospital for a minor operation.
Jack Wolfe left Saturday even
ing for Guatemala, South America,
to take up his old job as civil
engineer in that somewhat uncivil
There were so many people
from Flagstaff in Winslow during
the three days pioneer celebration
that it was impossible to record
them all.
Mrs. ] A. Reaves and daughter
Miss Philas, who have been
spending several weeks in Flag
4.
The Coconino sun., 1913-09-19

Mr.. w. o. Perkins and bride
returned from Galesburg, Illinois
last week and are receiving the
congratulations of their friends.
Miss Mary Wassel left Sunday
evening for Pennsylvania accom-
panied by Miss Rachel Stevens
who goes to her home in Con-
necticut,
Miss Ceicle Schulz left Sunday
evening for National Park, Wash
ington, ID. c., where she will
attend a young ladies seminary
the coming year.
Work was commenced Saturday
by Contractor Herman Deitzman
tearing down the outer wall of the
Babbitt building, preparing it for
the new plate glass front.
Al Spellmeyer, the Los Angeles
stock commission man, arrived in
Flagstaff Tuesday evening for a
couple weeks stay among cattle
men of northern Arizona.
Mr.. II. McGookin will open up
boarding house opposite the
Mccormick rooming house on
Railroad avenue where he will be
pleased t % see his old friends.
Hugh Anderson was placed
under $1,000 bond by Judge Har-
rington Saturday for striking a
boy named Paddock over the head
with a SIX shoot Friday night.
John Cooney, engineer on the
A. l.. & T. logging road left for
Needles, California, Saturday in
hopes that a change of climate
would benefit his attack OF rheu-
matism
Just as reminder that the
Santa Fe is always looking out
for their patrons, V. V, Proctor
the main water squeeze OF this
division, has put water cutters on
the newly painted depot.
Swelling of the flesh caused by in
hamation, cold, fractures of the bone
toothache, neuralgia or rheumatism
can be relieved by applying Billiards.
Snow Liniment. 1t should be well
rubbed in over the part affected. Its
great healing and penetrating power
eases the pain, reduces swelling and
restores natural conditions. Price 2Sc,
so and 81 per bottle. Sold by Babbitt
Bros. Advertisement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-12

ums and children, who have been Wis
iting Mrs. Kellum's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. w. lehman. near Joy, returned
to their home in Davenport Tuesday.
The basketball team of William and
Vashu college is being organized by
Coach Wilds. 4 schedule of nine
games has been arranged and with
the intercollegiate tournament this
will make the seasons lineup OF
games. The following is the schedule
as arranged:
Jan. 21-Hedding college at Abing-
don.
Jan 23-Bradley Polytechnic at
Aledo.
Jan. 29-LincoIn college at Lincoln.
Jan. 3O-Miilikin university at De-
catur.
Jan. 31-Illinois Wesleyan univer-
sity at Bloomington.
Feb. 6-Normal university at Aledo.
Feb. 13-Lincoln college at Aledo.
Feb. 17-Bradley Polytechnic at
Peoria.
Feb. 20-Carthage college at Aledo.
Feb. 27-Hedding college at Aledo.
Mrs III. Z. Maxwell and father, Mr..
Sterner, went to Rock Island Tues
day 10 spend the day
c. ]. Lawson was a business visitor
in Rock Island and Davenport Satur-
day
Mayor J. w. McRoberts was a bust
ness visitor in Davenport Saturday.
Mrs. G. G. Taylor and Misses Lucy
and Lydia Taylor were Rock Island
visitors Tuesday
Mrs. Charles Graves went to New
Windsor Tuesday to spend a few
days with her daughter, Mrs. Frank
Mann.
William A. Brown of Eliza township,