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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

squares at each corner sof which IS o
green bead. se =" ~ II ,'Ss. E . y y !.
Knot the threads securely at the bot
tom in groups of four or five, cutting
off close to the knot about half the
threads in each group. The tassel
would be too heavy If all 48 threads
were used. Eighteen or 20 are enough.
Slip q large bead over, all these threads
So that it is, firm at the base Of the
and although it may be worked out in
a solid color the two make it mora
effective, red with white, gold or
black, dark blue with white or; gold,
black with white, brown with white,
light blue with white, gold or silver,
or white with gold are all pretty COM
binations. The light blue or white are
especially dainty to carry with light
dresses. The purses may be worn
drawn through the belt or merely car
ried in the hand.-Detroit Free Press.
purse. Make each strand of the tassel
Sc beads long. Thirty blue with six
green at the end is good combination.
For the draw-string take four threads
about yard and half long, twist to-
gether tightly, double, and twist again.
Make second cord in the same way.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
PRINCESS OF FLANDERS.
Toture aueen of the Belgians Is One
OF the Most Popular Scions Of
European Royalty.

One of the most popular sciops of
royalty in Europe is Princess Albert of
Flanders, the young and attractive
wife of the heir presumptive to the
throne of Belgium. She was married
to Prince Albert, son of, the count of
Flanders, October 2, 1900, being at the
time Princess Elizabeth of Bavaria.
A son was born to the royal couple
in November, 1901, and was named
Leopold, after the present king of the
Belgians.
Before his marriage, Prince Albert
had visited the United States, spending
few days in Boston and being en-
tertained at the white house.
His charming wife is comely of face
and engaging in manner. Moreover.
she is a very good sportswoman and
fond of outdoor diversions. She is
exceedingly popular with the people of
Brussels, who see good deal of her
in public.
The former hotel d'Assche in Brus-
sells, in which the prince and princess
took up their residence after their bril-
liant marriage in Munich, is one of the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
SECTION OF DESIGN.

in length. On one OF these threads
string one green bead, four blue, one
green, four blue, and so on until you
have 81 green beads. This is the first
row. See that there are left at the bot
tom about five inches of plain thread,
which is utilized later in making the
tassel. Before beginning the second
row proper add to the first row four
blue beads, one green and -four blue.
These extra beads at the top will pro-
vide place for the draw-strings. Now
start backward along the first row,
putting the thread through the fourth
green bead-taking into account the
extra ones just added. Continue string
ing four blue, one green, four blue, etc.,
and put the thread through every other
green bead. When the end is reached
put the thread through the last bead
at the end of the first row-which will
be greenland knot securely.
Take a second thread and after
stringing one green and four blue
beads, put the thread through the Sec
Ond green bead of the second row.
Proceed exactly as with the first
thread, and continue in the same man
ner with % threads and half of the
twenty-fourth. Thus there are AZ
rows. The last thread-the forty
eighth rows used to fasten together
the two edges of the work. In this
use only blue beads, but draw the
thread through every green bead in
stead of every other as heretofore.
Thus the purse appears to consist of a
great number of little blue bead
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
AN ERRAND TO DO.
Traveller Asked to Stop I'm Texas On
His Way from Chicago to -
New York, -

One brother is rich merchant in the
Straits settlement on the Malay peninsula.
The other brother was, until few weeks
ST. S n case 1seo ON South
80 The merchant sent to the cook a draft for
sufficient money to pay his expenses out to
Asia, and the cook gave up his job and
started for his brothers home. The inter:
esting thing about the whole incident is the
letter, written by the wealthy merchant,
n the first place the draft ' was made pay
able in New York. - - -
II send you the money in draft payable
in New York." wrote the brother from far
off Asia: "You can go over and get it cashed
there On the way wish you would stop at
Texas and see brother Thomas. l haven't
heard t;s l. from him for two years now; and Id
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
Udil!IlH''l'' S:E1SS.
'!he 6i!i',maXaf
ha LII -

mans EXPERIENCES bore this out.
Continuing. he says: II did not
know the cause Of the trouble, but
I am led to believe now that it was
first brought about by jumping in and
out Of the wagon and in some way
may have strained my back. -
II was constantly growing Worse," he
continues, land became very much
alarmed about my condition. knew
that something had to be done or serious
results were sure to follow. went to
a specialist here in Sherman, and under
went2a rigid examination"
Then he relates how the doctor told
him that it was serious case, but that
he could cure him for fifty dollars
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
MAGAZINE HOLDER.
A Neat Little Bit of Fancy Work, Suit
able for a Birthday or An
niversary Present.

A piece of brown Holland linen is
folded in the size and shape of your
favorite magazine, the inside folded
and tackled into shape just'ss a paper
cover to book would be, in order to
slip in the one designed for it. The
outside is decorated in conventional
dogwood blossoms.
Couch down gold cord with flo of
the same color in two rows, and be-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
sold by the Shock.

"A farmer went on visit to friend After
dinner the husbandman requested to be
shown round the town.
After visiting several places, they finally
reached the electric lighting works.
what dye call this place, DAM" queried
the farmer.
'.Tbis is called the electric plant" was tho
reply.
sPlant! What do they grow?"
t'They grow currents"
"How do they sell 'em-by the bushel!''
"They don't sell 'em by the brishel; they
sell 'em by the shock. STRAY Stories.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
Effect of Civilization.

The serious problem of the civilization
Of the red man sometimes develops an
amusing side. "Bob-tail Coyote, was
sent to government school from his
reservation in the west clad in buckskfn-
and speaking only his mother tongue. .
He remained during the stipulated
time, gradually becoming a white man
to all intents and purposes. But nd
greater transformation was manifested.
when he returned to his people, than that
of his name, which had evolved from the
savage "Bobtail Coyote to that which
appeared on his neatly engraved visiting.
card: .,ss ss1z: :s2e>s l., 5. n; ! -,
ROBERT T.woLF.
YOUTHS COMPANION Esy&. s@s.~.rs.@ = IL
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
PRINCESS OF FLANDERS.

most homelike and comfortable Of the
royal palaces Of Europe. So. ...sss i
The private apartments of the prin-
cess include q bedroom and dressing
room, the former being tapestried IN
rose pink, the princess favorite color.
set in panels Of white painted wood.
enriched with gliding. The furniture
is Of rosewood and marquetry and the
hangfngs are Of floral design. The din
ing room, salon and gallery Of the PAL
ace are magnificent in their appoint.
mentS. ss*z.5 1888
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
/ Hoo 70 Make a Pretty
Bead Purse

FTHE newest bead purse is very
pretty in design, inexpensive
and easily made. One needs to
purchase only spool of knitting silk
or whatever color is to predominant
In the Epurse-five large beads and
three lunches of small beads-two of
one color and one of some contrasting
shade .511"'"''' As~'~-s4"''> ''.A 4>'s' 90 * i
The purse here pictured is made in
dark blue and green. Cut "a strands
OF blue silk three-quarters of yard
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

Double Daily Through Service to California
via Missouri Pacific Railway and Iron Noun
tain Route. Choice Of Central route through
Colorado or via the True Southern Route
through Texas, Arizona, etc. Through,
sleeper to Los Angeles. Only line operating
Francisco. Tourist car service to California
four days In the week. For rates and full
information address any agent Of Missouri
Pacific Railway, OF Iron Mountain Route,
or 81: g: TOWNSEND, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent, st. Louis. ~ -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

Weave them through the top of the
purse, draw-string fashion, and after
fastening large bead at each of the
four ends the purse is complete.
The pattern may of course be made
smaller. The size here described, how
ever, admits of carrying not only ones
change but key and handkerchief as
we'll 1t is a pretty idea to have a
purse to harmonic with ones suit.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
THE HOLDER COMPLETED

tween the cords place three blossoms
of the dogwood. The outlines of the
blossoms are of the gold cord and the
standings pinkish white of the Asiatic
flo shaded into pale green. The cen
tiers may be filled in with gold thread
in knot stitch. The design in the cor
ners is carried out in the same way,
and a gold cord is couched along the
edge in the same way. Outline the
word magazine" in gold cord. Boston
Globe. - - =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
Germanv,. Cotto,,,, r -. -.

. s1s - cotton Faetor1es.#
So The experiments Of German syndt-
Gates in the raising of cotton in German
East Africa have been successful. Togo
having produced $4,000; pounds Of fine
quality The. cotton factories Of Ger
many now hope to become Independent
ssof@ Americas. Germany yearly employs
LOCO, 900 persons IN making 500. OOO. OO0
worth Of cotton goods from American
cotton.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
Now Fast Train to Texas

No" = 0SV 118lh Go 16288 =
Via Iron Mountain Route, leaving st. Louis
$3.50 a. m. for points in Texas and the South
west. Direct connection with trains from
North and East. in addition to this the
Iron Mountain Route have three other
$40 p. m and 3:O5 4. m. Through Pullman
Sleepers, Dining Cars and Elegant Chair
Cars Twelve hours saved to California.
Fastest schedules to Texas. Tourist tickets
on sale the year round. Write any agent
Of Iron Mountain Route, or H. e. Town.
SEM, General Passenger and Ticket Agent,
St. Louis. :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
She Was Lucky,

yesterday: was q mighty lucky day for
:55"Why?" :<.- .sE
IL. II proposed to her and she accepted
Yer, people are usually considered lucky
when they have got soft thing. Hous-
ton Post. ~'s= - - - rs III.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

This is precisely
what kidney trou-
BILE will do with the
body. - y.
1t does not al.
ways show itself
at drst, but ap-
pears just in this
way, when some
unusual movement
or action brings
sharp pains and
exhaustive aches.
telling Of sick kid
neys.
So Mr.. Plang-
AA$A >..A
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
stops the lCourh

aud works OF the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinins Tablets. Price Is cents
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

Do not believe Piss sCara So GSnsunirl,
i'ei ass e Sassis g
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

pose Disrael = y a. Z
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

- brow all you cares in the deep, deep sea
and thereafter do not 60 fishing o
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13
Using short Lamp wiek..

- Using Short Lamp wicks. -i4.%
BY cutting piece OF flannel or cloth
the width of wick and sewing it on
to the latter, it will conduct oil to bur
uer as II it was a long length Of wick.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

RAMA Horn
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

tells his experience In the followtnx
words: He says, 'sometime1n sepfen-
Der Twas taken with dull achins pain
across the small Of my back, directly
over the kidneys. paid small attention
to this at first, thinking it would pass
off. But instead Of getting better It
became worse and In a short time the
pain centered through my left hip and
nam 2e1z7ec down my left leg
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1903-11-13

who have been for
test the merits Of
g. So, ....zs
wonderful or mag
ledy, 1t simply does
!, action on the kid
ey Pills are for the
this accounts for
their speedy and
certain. action.
Early indications
Of kidney trouble
come from : two
sources. the back
and the bladder.
The back becomes
weak and lame be-
cause the Kidneys
are sick, and re-
lief from backache
can only be COM
plete: when the
kidneys are set
right.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-12
PLANS FOR THE UNION
THANKSGIVING SERVICE

Arrangements fer the union Thanks
giving service of the Rock Island
Protestant churches have been made
by the ministerial association.
The service is to take place the
morning of Thanksgiving day at
Broadway Presbyterian church, the
sermon to be preached by Rev. o. w.
Lawrence, pastor of Memorial Chris
tan church.
The usual Offering will be taken also
to aid in the work among the poor by
the Associated Charities.
y special musical program is to be
prepared.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-12
OLD TALE RETOLD
George Sprague Who Disappear
ed Is Years Ago Proves Mod
ern Enoch Arden.
SUPPOSED TO HAVE DROWNED
Released From Asylum Two Months
Ago and Meets Wife at
Family Reunion.

George Sprague and his wife. sep
arated a quarter century ago by an
accident on the Mississippi river, when
a raft on which they were riding went
to pieces, the women and her children
being rescued. but the husband sup
pcsedly drowned, have met at fam
lily reunion.
The romance reads like that Of
Enoch Arden. Sprague and his family
left Il small town in Minnesota, in
which they had been living, for more
promising fields. Reaching the river
they imrToVised Il raft and boarded it.
deciding o follow in the course of the
father of waters until they reached
town that suited them as a place of
permanent abode.
The raft was frail affair and when
in the vicinity cf Erie, just over the
Rock Island county line in Whiteside
county, it encountered an obstruction
and went to pieces. Persons on shore
witnessed the wreck and with row
boats soon had Mrs. Sprague and her
babies in safety. No trace was found
of Sprague. The men in their anxiety
for the women and her little ones
overlooked the husband. They agreed
that he had persisted.
Mrs. Spraguc continued the search
for her husband. but months and
years passed without any information
about him.
Finally, satisfied in her own mind
that SErague was dead. she accepted
the attentions of Isaac Young, and
they were married.
Young Prosperous Farmer.
Now Young is one of the prosperous
farmers of Whiteside county. having
a nice home four miles south Of the
village of Erie. When his wife Il few
days ago told him that her family
was to have reunion up in the little
town in Minnesota, from which she
and her husband and babies started
on that eventful day p years ago. he
said well and good, took her 10 the
train and wished her pleasant visit.
Monday Young received letter
from his wife telling the story of her
meeting with the man she thought
had died in the water quarter cen
fury ago. Sprague said on the day
the raft went to pieces he swan for
a considerable distance down stream
and was taken to shore by strangers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-12
FROM SOUTH AFRICA,I
New Way of Using ChamberIain's Cough
Remedy.

Arthur Chapman, writing from Dur
ban, Natal South Africa, says: ''As a
proof that Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy is a cure suitable for old and
young, l pen you the following: \
neighbor of mine had child just over
two months old. 1t had a very bad
cough and the parents did not know
what to give il. l suggested that if
they would get Il bottle of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy and put some
upon the dummy teat the baby was
sucking it would no doubt cure the
child. This they did and brought
about a quick relief and cured the
baby" This remedy is for sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-12
EXHIBIT PLANNED
Illinois Schools Will Make Com.
prehensiVe Showing
Next Year.
ST THE ST. LOUIS WORLDS FAIR
Photographs, Written Descriptions
aud Samples of Work to
be Collected.

Plans for the educational exhibit to
be made by Illinois at the Louisiana
Purchase exposition next year are
| complete, and county and city super
tintendents Of schools throughout the
state are being advised regarding the
scope of the proposed exhibit. Alfred
Bayliss. state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, has formulated the
plans for the display, and his ideas
have been approved by the commit
tee on education of the Illinois com
mission to the exposition, consisting
of James II. Farwell, w. l.. Mounts
and ii. NJ. Dunlap.
The exhibit is classified in two
groups. the first covering elementary
education and the other secondary
education. In the first group are in
cluded country schools, semi-graded.
and graded schools. The second group
includes high and normal schools.
Under this classification it is desired
to exhibit legislation, organization,
general statistics. buildings, photo
graphs. plans. models. administrative
methods. and the results obtained by
the methods of instruction.
The material desired for the exhibit
covers practically every phase of edu-
cational work. From the country
schools the following is sought: De-
sign of the best one-roOm school
house in each county. photographs OF
10 of the best Cne-rOom school build
ings in each county, photographs OF
groups and classes of pupils at work,
photographs of school libraries. mu-
seums, natural history collections,
etc; photographs Cf school gardens.
manual training work, collections of
written work. free hand drawing,
color work. Illustrations. map draw
ings. etc. and bound collections of
circulars, programs of teachers meet
ings. school papers, and other printed
matter used ny county Superintend-
ents in their administrative work.
Material for the exhibits from semi
graded schools may be chosen from
the items enumerated for country
schools at the discretion of the teach
erS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-12

He was demented and committed to
an asylum, where he remained until
two months ago. Picking up news
paper he noticed his wife's family
was to have a reunion in the Mime
sofa town whence he came, and he
decided to go there and try and find
someone whom he knew in the long
ago.
1t is probable the affair will be adj
justed by the annulment of Mrs
Young's marriage with the man from
whom the fates separated her p
years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-12
The Best LInIment.

chamberlain Pain Balm is con
sidered the best liniment on the mar
llet," write Post & Bliss. of Georgia,
Vt. No other Iiniment viii heal cut
or bruise so promptly. No other at
fords such quick relief from rheumat-
ic pains. No other is so valuable for
deep-seated pains like lame back and
pains in the chest. Give this liniment
Il trial and You will never wish to be
without it. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-12

list Of supplementary and collateral
reading. reference books, maps,
charts. magazines, and newspapers in
use; printed courses of study, man
uals cf instruction. blanks, reports,
records, etc; programs, rules, and
regulations. annual reports. and 9th
cr printed matter.
TO represent the high schools. SUI
perinten;leut BaNlis> asks for photo
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-12

graphs of each building in the state,
photographs cf laboratories, or man
ual training departments. of school
grounds. CNmnaSiumS, games, and
outdoor sports. lists Of textbooks. IL
bFaries and collateral reading, cUUrS-
es of studies, history of each school.
choice specimens of pupils work in
physics, chemistry. biology. and man
ual training and written work Of pu-
pills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-12
How Much
Do you lay by each yearf

Do you lay by each yearf
Do you invest il in such
securities as you would be will
ing to have stand between
your family and want7
At what rate can you buy,
on annual instalments, S Per
Cent. 2o-Year Gold Bonds
to become yours if you live,
your family's if you die7 If
you wish to know
Address
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF New York,
RICHARD A MccURDV, President
NEW YORK. N. Y.
f. A. Spencer, Peoria, ILL.,, Manager.
DIR. Paul Kersch and H. L. Wheelan,
local agents for Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-12
Curet, of Piles After 40 Years.

c. Haney, of Geneva, Ohio, had the
piles for 40 years. Doctors and dol
lars could do him no lasting good.
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve cured
him permanently. Invaluable for cuts,
burns, bruises, sprains, decorations.
eczema, letter, salt rheum> and all
other skin diseases. Look for the
name Dewitt on the package-all
others are cheap. worthless counter
feits. Sold by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-12
Work in the Grades.

For graded schools it is suggested
To add to the foregoing the appara-
tus, appliances. models, AMI material
used in teaching each of eight grades;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-12

Daisy-There's nothing like deep
breathing and Rocky Mountain Tea
to make broad shoulders. fine fig
urc and good health. Tea or tablet
form. 80 cerrts. T. II. Thomas phar-
macy.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1903-01-03

Under q handsome co'ored cover,
the Scientific American. Dec. Is,
published . most interesting store
Of information on transportation
The number deals with all phases
OF the subject, taking up first Ma
rine Transportion. which is treated
in a series of well.illustrated ar
ticles. Railroad Transportation
covers nine pages Of reading matter,
in which much Of interest will be
found. Following this section Is
that of Electric Traction. which
contains an important article on the
Berlin.Zossen test Of the 10000
volt locomotive.
A special feature of this number
is comparison Of the railroad sta
,ist,cs in the United States, in which
the tremendous proportions OF our
railroad system are portrayed by a
comparison wish various familiar
standards, such as the Pyramid.
the BROOKLYN Bridge, etc.
The immense amount of food re.
quired to provision one of our At.
lantic liners is shown in similar
manner. In this wav figures and
dimensions are graphically present.
ed and permanently fixed ON the
mind. On account OF the broad
field covered by this number. it will
readily be seen that matter of inter-
est will be found to suit all readers.