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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-12-25

SHOE STRING Betting.
First Cut Shows Method of Braidirg
Second the Finished End)
toward the left; and at the beginning of
each row at the left as you take up the
first string as it lies fiat, turn it over
and downward toward the right.
To finish of the ends OF a belt, ar
range the ends in pairs, take the right
hand string, and tie it in a knot that
will include the left-hand string.
When the knots have been tied at one
end, remove the other end of the belt
from it's fastening, and tighten up the
end. braiding one side of it so that each
side will be OF the same length, then
tie the knots to correspond with the
other end. Cut off the surplus ends,
allowing about one and one-half inches
for the fringe. Take large pin, and
fringe out the ends.-Lillian Kempton,
in Modern Priscilla.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-12-25

Kwater-''It,s more or less true that, %
the old saw he: it Charity covers : multi
tude Of sins" Hardhead-'But never i
its our charity and other peoples sins. -
Philadelphia Record. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-12-25
HUCKABACK BORDER

room will be suitable. The open spaces
between the two horizontal bars are
covered In darning stitch. The bars
themselves are then worked solid in
SATIN stitch, and the interlaced portions
of the design outlined on both edges and
filled between with French knots or
with herringbone stitch. This latter
is formed by placing stitches diagonal
ly across the space at regular intervals,
slanting first one way and then the
other with ends crossing, somewhat
after the manner of rail fence. The
design must be duplicated as often as
necessary to complete the embellish-
ment Of the desired article.-Mae Y.
Mahaffy, in Ohio Farmer. --..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-12-25
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SHOE-STRING BELTS.
They Are Very Pretty and No Clever
Girl or Woman Need De With
out One.

Shoe-string belts may be made of white,
colored or checkered 'lacings. White
belts can be cleaned with brush after
soaking for few minutes in soapsuds.
Five pairs of lacings are required for
a belt of medium width. Run large
safety-pin through each lacing, about
one inch from the end, and fasten the
pinned ends to table, or shut them in
bureau drawer. The strings must lie
fiat, and should be numbered in order,
beginning at the right
Take No. l, holding it fiat between the
thumb and forefnger of the right hand,
turn it over toward the left, until the
part that was underneath lies on top;
pass the string over No. 2, under No. 3,
over No. 4, and SO on, weaving it over
and under the strings alternately to
the end OF the row, No. 10 coming above
No. l.
Take No. 10 in the left hand and turn
it downward and over toward the right,
and pass it under No. 1. At the right
hand take No. in the same way, pass
it over No. 3, under No. 4; continue in
this manner to the end of the row, where
No. holds the last position.
Take No. 2 in the left hand, turn it
downward and toward the right, and
pass 1t under No. /, over No. 10, work
ing toward the right.
Take No. in the right hand, and use
it in the same manner as you used No.
l and No. 2; at the end of the row take
the string in the left hand, and work it
toward the right. Continue the work
to the desired length and add about
three inches to the usual waist meas
ure to allow for crossing the ends When
braiding, give each string a slight pull,
In order to make the work close and
even. At the beginning of each row at
the right-hand side, take the string as
it lies fiat, and turn it upward and over
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-12-25
IUCKABACK CENTER PIECE.

this work, which may be carried out
with regulation embroidery silks, using
rather heavy grade, or in the mer-
cerized linens so widely used at pres
ent. Where designs require shading,
the silks are best, as the various con-
secutive shades are procurable in these
goods In other cases the linens an
swer perfectly.
A centerpiece design is shown in
the illustration, autumn leaves fur
nishing the motif. It measures 16
inches in diameter, and can be duplicat-
ed at home with handful of leaves,
paper and pencil. The space between
the inner and outer wavy lines is
darned, leaving the leaves plain. For
this, a delicate shade Of green silk is
used. Embroider the two lines of satin
stitch in a slightly darker shade of
green. Satin stitch is succession of
stitches close together across the space
to be covered, either straight or d.
agonally.
The edge of the centerpiece is but
tonholed with still deeper green, and
between this buttonholing and the line
OF satin stitch, scatter French knots
irregularly These are made by coil
Ing the silk about the needle two or
three times and inserting it at the point
where 1t comes up through the linen,
thus forming knots on the right side
Of the fabric
Embroider the leaves in "long and
short stitch all around, using green,
brown and red shades, with a touch
OF yellow here and there. Outline the
veins and midrib in the shades pre-
dominating in each leaf, and endeavor
to vary the leaves as much as posi-
BILE, so that no two will look alike when
finished. This work is speedy, and the
result cannot fail to crafty.
The smaller illustration shows a de-
sign adapted to decorating sideboard
or dresser scarfs, or for towel borders.
For towels, all white floss is ALWAYS
preferable, since they can then be
boiled without fear of running the COL
ors, but for ornamental covers for
dressers, stands, ETC., this design is most
effective carried out in pink. blue, yell
low or light green. Whatever color
predominates in the furnishings of the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-12-25
Champion Liar Found,

The Manila American has discovered "the
champion circulation liar" He is acting as
editor of the laundering Dawn, Buddhist
organ just started in Tokyo. Here il his
greeting to the public:
'This paper has come from eternity. II
starts its circulation with millions and mil.
lions Of numbers. The rays of the sun, the
beams Of the stars, the leaves of the trees
the blades Of grass, the grains of sand, the
hearts of tigers, elephants, lions, ants, men
and women are its subscribers. This journal
will henceforth flow in the universe a. thl
rivers flow and the oceans SURGE"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-12-25
ADMIRAL SCHIE
. ENDORSES PE-RUJ=lN1Ak.
Pe-ru-na Drug Co., Columbus, Ohio:
Gentlemen: "IGan GheerfulIY say that Mrs.
has taken Pe-ru-1a and I believe with good
W. S. SCHL4EY-Washington, D. G.

ADMIRAL SCHLEY, one Of the foremost
II notable heroes of the Nineteenth Century.
A name that starts terror in the heart of every
Spaniard. A man Of steady nerve, clear head,
undaunted courage and prompt decision.
Approached by a friend recently, his opinion
was asked as to the efficacy of Peruna, the
national catarrh remedy. Without the slight
est hesitation he gave this remedy his en-
dorsement. 1t appeared on later converse
zion that Peruna has been used in his family,
where it is favorite remedy.
Such endorsements serve to indicate the
wonderful hold that Peruna has upon the
minds of the American people. 1t is out of
the question that so great and famous a man
as Admiral Schley could have any other
reason for giving his endorsement to Peruna
than his positive conviction that the remedy
is all that he says it is.
The fact is that Peruna has overcome all
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-12-25
DMrs. Weisslitz, Buffalo, N. w.
cured kidney trouble byL ydiaE.
Pinkham'S Vegetable COmD0und.

DMrS. WelSslltz, Buffalo, N. Y.,l
cured Kidney trouhebyLydiaE
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
OF all the diseases known with which
the female organism is afflicted, kidney
disease is the most fatal. In fact, I'M
less prompt and correct treatment is ap-
piled, thewearypatientsel survives
Being fully aware Of this, Mrs. Pink
ham, early in her career, gave careful
study to the subject, and in producing
her great remedy for woman's ills
Lydia E. Pin1kham's Vegetable
Compound - made sure that it con-
tanned the correct combination of
herbs which was certain to control
that dreaded disease, wOman's kidney
troubles.
Read What Mrs. Weisslitz Says.
' DEAR MRS. P1NKHAM:-For two
years my life was simply q burden, I
suffered so with female troubles, and
pains across my bac]- and loins. The
doctor told me that I had kidney
troubles and prescribed for me. For
three months took his medicine, but
grew steadily worse. NY husband then
advised me to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, and
brought home bottle. It is the great
est blessing ever brought to our home.
Within three months was a changed
woman. My pain had disappeared, my
complexion became clear, my eyes
bright, and my entire system in good
shape" Mrs. PAULA WE1ssL1TZ, 176
Seneca st., Buffalo, N.Y. $4,000 forfeit
Toroina Of abous letter proving gsnuineness cannot
b produced
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-12-25
Won't Steal Chickens Ar.,,

A negro minister at Ferguson, Mo-.
bounced upon a white man who was
discovered stealing his chickens. The
rogue was secured for the night by be-
ing locked up in the henhouse. The
next morning, with the aid of neighbors,
the thief was fastened to wagon tongue
with Il rope around his waist, the tongue
was then raised up in the air, with the
rogue thus suspended, untsl he pitifully
promised never to steal chickens again.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-12-25
WORK ON HUCKABACK.
EmbrOidering That IL C0mparatively
Easy ON the Eyes and Yet Pro-
duces Fine Results.

Those who are familiar with this
brand of linen know that in the process
of weaving two threads are thrown up
on the right side and lie fat but loose
at regular intervals across the material.
These open the way for "darning" the
background, this being a peculiar fea-
ture of huckaback embroidery. The
embroidery floss is run across the buck
aback under the loose threads and over
the remainder in regular darning
stitch in parallel rows until all the
space is covered except that occupied
by the design, which is then left plain
or embroidered in any manner desired
Only patterns showing conventional
dgures and ample spaces are suitable to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-12-25
HOW TO RETAIN YOUTH.
WORK with Discretion, Get Plenty of
Beauty Sleep and Never Lose
Temper or Patience

Keeping young looking depends very
much on yourselves. Here is some good
advice once given by a beautiful woman
to a girl admirer who asked her for her
recipe of remaining ''such an ever
green" "Never work on till you are
seemingly at the last gasp, whether at
your business or your pleasure, but rest
as you go along. If you forego rest till
your work is done the chances are that
you will then be too tired to take it..
Get all the beauty sleep you can. Re-
member that late hours are fatal to good
looks and health and don't commit the
folly of working far into the night and
then wondering why your work is not
we'll done and you feel so good-for-noth-
ing next day. Shield your nerves and
don't let them become too sensitive.
Make yourself take life calmly. If you
lose train don't pace the platform wild
ly, but inquire when the next comes In
and sit down calmly to wait for it.
That's just what most women don't do;
they sit down, perhaps, but they tap the
floor with their feet, clinch and unclinch
their hands and are apparently in a fe-
yer heat OF excitement over the arrival
OF every train that comes in, even
though they have been assured that
theirs is not due for another half=hour.
That half-hour of waiting means to them
a frishtful wear and tear of nerves and
they are practically weeks older for it.
Try to cultivate calm, but if you cannot
do that all at once you can keep your
face still. It need not record all your
emotions of anger, worry and perplexity
Biting your lips and wrinkling your
brows will not help you and the indul-
gence in these tricks will add ugly lines
to your face, making you old-looking
before your time. Chicago News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-12-25
Ask Your Druggist for free Pe=r1-na Almanac for 1904
1t Sometimes Happens.

1t Sometimes H appens.
"Of COURSE" says the shoe dealer, ''there
are times when it Is necessary to stretch
the truth trife"
eyes, SIR" answered the head salesman.
"and often a fel1owhas to stretch lie."
II don't see how?"
well, when q woman with No. q foot
declares that No. shoe is just her size and
asks you to put it on the shoe stretcher over
night Just to make the inetep little higher.
That's one of the times."-N. Y. Times.
Grateful Womsn..
After expressing her gratitude to all who
administered to my dear husband in hia
in her card of thanks: ''And especially The
accident insurance agent, Mr. Fairlock, who
assures me that congestion of the stoma ch
comes under the head Of accidents" kan
sas CITY Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-12-25
Hard water Rufn. s11tn :.

Don't use hard water if you value
your complexion. The excess Of lime.
in hard water neutralizes the oil II the
pores Of the skin, and thus hardens the
Ecuticle. =Fszs.s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-12-25

Tess-"He was pleased to say 1 sing like
q bird" JEST heard him say that to
you, and just after that he began to talk to
me about owls and their habits." -Philadel-
phia Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-12-25

opposition and has won It's way to,the hearts
of the people. The natural tmidity which
SO many people have felt about giving en-
dorsements to any remedy IS giving way.
Gratitude and desire to help others has
inspired thousands Of people to give public
testimonials for Peruna who heretofore would
not have consented to such publicity.
Never before in the annals Of medicine has
it happened that 50 many men Of national
ing to give unqualified and public endorse
of advertising could have accomplished such
result. Peruna has won on its own merits.
Peruna cures catarrh of whatever phase or
location in the human body. That is why it
receives 50 many notable and unique en-
dorsements. . = -., & -
Address The Peruna Drug Mfg Co., Co
lunnbus, Ohio, for free literature on catarrh.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-12-25

Mr.. Trucker-'I think shall give up my
business, my dear. might as well have
some good out Of my money" Mrs. Truck.
er-"Oh, not yet, Samuel! But when one q
Us dies, + shall give up housekeeping and
try.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
WHEN THE HORSE is NO MORE.
There Will be Less Interference With
Street Railway Traffic.

Just at this time, when the urban
public has experienced some of the in
Conveniences caused by the effects of
exceptional weather upon our trans
portation systems in New York and
elsewhere, it is well to call attention
to one serious cause of trouble and
delay.
In his reply to Mayor Lows en-
quiry, asking what could be done to
ameliorate the unfortunate conditions
now existing in New York, President
Herbert II. Vreeand spoke of the
troubles caused by trucks and other
vehicles blockading the tracks of the
Metropolitan Street Railway company.
In his report to the transportation
committee of Chicago, Mr.. Bion j.
Arnold speaks of the same matter,
This cause of delay is beyond the
control of the railway companies, and
in justice to them, it should be borne
in mind whenever the question of bet
ter service is under discussion. This
interference becomes more trouble
some every day While the railway
companies do not own the streets, the
convenience of the public requires that
the street cars be given the right of
way whenever possible, This mat
ter deserves the immediate attention
of the city officials. If the present
regulations of street traffic are ade-
quate, those in authority should see
to il that they are enforced If thew
are not adequate, the sooner the mat.
ter is taken up by those in authority
and suitable regulations enforced, the
better
1t is comforting to think that when
the slow-moving horse is entirely
displaced by the automobile, much of
this delay viii be avoided.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05

Creamery inspectors, j. O. Emery
Wisconsin dairy and food commission.
Ter; The Inside and the Outside OF
Wisconsin CTeameries During the
Year, 1902, G. Moore, Albion, Wis. !;
What Travelling Man May Do to Aid
a Buttermaker's Association. A. E.
Anderson, Oelwein, Wis; A Commits
sion Mans Suggestions to Butter,
makers, W. S. Moore, Chicago; Boiler
Firing, Prof. A. W. Richter, Madison,
Wis; European Butter Scoring Con,
tests, Prof. F. w. VOL, Madison,
Wis; Observations in Swedish Cream
cries, r. Elliot of Lidkoping, Sweden;
The Relation of Milk Sugar and Case
in to Buttermaking, F. G. Short, FIT.
Atkinson, Wis; The Buttermaking
Price, G. j. Windsor, Wis; Gasoline
Engines as a Creamery Power, e. l..
Koch, Mcfarland, Wis.
Other subjects not yet assigned to
speakers will be: Creamery Refrig-
Grafton; The Advantages and Disad-
vantages of Whole Milk Creameries;
of Swimming Stations and of Hand
Separators. Two half days will be
devoted to butter scoring and the ma,
chinery exhibit.
Over 100 members have already
sent in their annual dues of 81 and
more are coming in every mail.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
Not Yet Ripe.

The physicians were holding a CON
sultation beside the cot of the man
supposed to have appendicitis con-
cealed about his person.
Il believe" said one of the surgeons,
that we should wait and let him get
stronger before cutting into him"
Before the other prospective opera
tors could reply the patient turned his
head and remarked feebly:
What do you take me fora
cheese? '-BaltimOT American.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
Just As An Experiment.

q cannot live without you" he
urged
do You know" she returned
thoughtfully, Il am very fond of ex-
periments?"
Experiments"
yes. So, just as an experiment,
suppose you try it and see. | do NOT
want to fatter you, but | have sufti-
cient confidence in you to believe you
will succeed"
Thus it was demonstrated to him
how delicately thing may be put.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05

ToWns-Bighed had signed article
IN the paper yesterday; it was printed
just as he wrote it.
Brown-You don't say? | suppose
he's tickled to death.
Towns-Not exactly. The article
read:
Dear Editor-John Bighed is one
of the handsomest and most popular
young men in uptown society. Please
print this in your society column and
oblige, yours truly, John Bighed. -
Philadelphia Press.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
1t Would Please Him.

when they revised the calendar
there was a good deal of time lost,
wasn't there?"
Yes. They just arbitrarily dropped
out all the days between two particu-
lar dates"
"Well, | wish they'd revise the cal
endar again
"Why?"
Because there would be at least a
fair chance that they would lose the
date when my, note for $500 falls due"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
Show the Struqqle.

Sometimes said the poet, 81 have
thoughts that struggle for express
sion"
And some of those you have given
to the world show evidence of the
struggle" replied the critic, "and OF
little else"
But, then, critics are so unapprecia-
tive,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05

Yarmouth. the great English fish
ing port, is rejoicing in unprecedent
ed prosperity. The herring catch
for the season that has just closed
surpassed the best previous record
by the ratio of "A to 10, the units be-
ing 100 lasts" of 1920 fish each
The total number of herring caught
during the season exceeded $50 .O0O,-
600.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
Do You Recognize EN-?

OF all the sad and sorry words
That mankind ever writ,
The saddest are-to most of US
These two: please remit"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05

One of the notable Improvements
being carried on in London under the
energetic direction os the county
council is the clearing out of the
Italian quarter. which has been one
of the worst of the surviving slums.
The Saffron Hill region, where Fag1n
trained his pupils in crime. was one
of the first to succumb to the reform.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
q Ea
A Broken Wedding Ring
Ere
By Bertha M. Clay.

As he returned to the house, calmei
| in mind after this decision, it seemed
to him q strange coincidence that he
should meet the duchess and Miss Hat
ton. The duchess spoke gayly enough
Leah $ face flushed crimson, and a
thousand welcomes shOne in her dark
eyes For no other man living would
her face have so changed and bright.
ened. On the previous day Sir Basil
would not have noticed 1t; now 1t
struck him
1--WE are going down to the beach, "
said the duchess. "Will you accom-
pany us, Sir Basil?'
with pleasure" he replied. 81 have
been there once this morning, and
very beautiful the sea looks"
They strOlIed on to the yellow sands,
where the waves rolled in briskly and
broke into sheets Of white foam, and
sat down to watch the incoming tide.
In one heart there was unutterable
happiness; Leah had read something
in Sir Basils face which she had
never seen there before. In another
heart there was lInuttorable peTpleX-
ity; for Sir Basil saw that the general
had not been mistaken. Reading all
that passed now by the light given by
his words, there was no doubt but that
Leah loved him
"They are beginning to understand
each other, thought the duchess, as
she listened to the two voices. 1T Is
possible that 1t may all come right in
the end"
The two hours they spent tnat morn
ing on the beach seemed to Leah to
pass like two moments; and her face
grew 80 beautiful in her new-found
happiness that 1t da2ed Sir Basil when
he looked upon It, Her sister Het-
tie, her father, and all the horrors Of
her past life were forgotten in the
present
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05

Mr. Newstuff--I must buy a lot Of
these pictures fo- our private gallery.
Mrs. Newstuff-What, Buy ready
made pictures? Nonsense, Let's
have some painted to Chicago
News.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05

ways, but Versalona so far has sue
ceeded in GLIDING officers sent to cap
ture him.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05
viii be.

Bacon-The practical joker doesn't
get paid for his jokes, does he?
Egbert-NO: not in this world
Yonkers Statesman.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-02-05

A worthy successor to Musaluo. the
noted Siicilian brigand, now in pris-
on, has arisen in the person Of one
Versalona, whose fame even threat
ems to eclipse that of the other rob
Der Already 600 persons are wait
ling trial for aiding him in various