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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06
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THE WIFE OF THE MIKADO.
Her Name Is Haruko and She BELONGS
to One Of the Noblest Fam
lilies of Japan.

The empress of Japan, HarukO (pop-
ularly named the Empress Spring'),
is daughter of the noble house of Ich-
igo, enc Of the fine families of great
Kuge, or court personages, from which
mikado may choose his consort. Until
her eighteenth year, when she was
chosen by her sovereign, she was brought
up IN the strictest seclusion in the old
capital, Kioto, and received the custom
airy education of daughter of a princely
daimio.
Great pains were taken to teach her
llerature, to develop her artistic taste
and to school her in the writing of grace
full If inane verse
She is 81 years old, year older than
her husband. Having no children OF her
own, she is content to see the son of
megaki, or concubine, reared as the heir
to the crown, and to recognize him as her
future lord, if she survives her husband.
Monogamy is now the rule in Japan,
and the next mikado will probably be
the last of left-handed birth 10 reign.
The present emperor is likewise a meg
axis son.
Empress Spring" has been truly a
helpmeet and an inspiration to her hus-
band.
She caused the first Japanese girls to
be sent to America, in 1871, to acquire
western learning. She suggested the
rounding of the national normal school,
and patronized the establishment of the
Japanese Red Cross society. She gives
money, time and care to charitable
works, visiting the hospitals, especially
that for women and children, in Toxic,
where she distributes toys and Injuries.
She has no companion in the seclusion
of her own apartments in the palace of
Tokugawa. Here she wears the ma
tional costume, in dark-colored silks.
Her apartments are simple, in the style
of old Japan, with beautiful lacquered
furniture. The floor is covered with
spotless white mating, on which she
sits or squats. Her rooms open into
those of the emperor
The state apartments are furnished in
European style. The palace, built in
1889, is in the old native style of archi-
lecture, but is equipped with the mod
ern improvements" familiar to the west
water, electric lights and heating ap-
paratus.
The ladies of the court live in a sepa-
rate building, from which covered gall
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06
Japanese Army Uniforms.

The Japanese army uniform is like the
Americans before the khaki and olive
drab came into vogue. Generally it il
heavy, dark blue, with long, hooded
oversoats. The infantry is distin-
guiehed by red uouser stripes and coat
markings; the artillery has red stripes:
the medical corps, green; the transport
service, light blue; the engineers dark
ser red than the infantry, and the cavalry
Lave red trousers striped on the seam
with green, and short jacket trimmed
with yellow. All arms of the service
wear the same tall blue cap trimmed
with yellow, except the imperial guard.
whose caps have red decorations.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06
WOMAN'S MONEY HER OWN.
Arkansas Court Holds That Legal
Rights of Wives Make Property
Subject to Larceny.

1t has been held by the lower courts at
times that man could not steal from
his wife and vice versa. The supreme
court of Arkansas has recently handed
down decision which declares that 2
man may steal from his wife.
The case in which this decision was
rendered was that of the state versus ].
F. Hunt.
Hunt, a saloon keeper, married Miss
Maud Nevills, who had bank account
of about six hundred dollars Almost
Immediately after their marriage he be-
gan to try to get possession of it.
Mrs. Hunt, while willing enough to
share with him whatever income II
might bring, would not give it to him ah-
solutely. He prevailed upon her at last
to give him check for the amount. with
the understanding that he was not to use
it, but invest it in piece of property for
her. Hunt obtained the money and lost
no time in leaving the state with another
woman. They went to St. Louis. and
were finally tracked to Los Angeles He
was brought back to Arkansas to stand
trial.
Hunt was indicted and convicted in
circuit court for grand larceny and SEN
fenced to imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary for five years. From this he an
pealed' to the supreme court.
On the appeal the main question raised
by the attorneys for Hunt was that a
man could not be technically guilty. of
larceny of his wife's goods, because the
law regards them as one person, and
man may not steal his own.
In an opinion delivered by Chief ms
tice Bum the court declined to adont
this view, holding that, while at COM
mon law the legal unity of the husband
and wife made it impossible for the one
to be guilty of theft from the other the
effect OF the married woman's statntes
and the provisions of law enlarging the
property rights of married women is ia
do away with the reason for this rule
to such an extent as to make the prop
erty OF the wife the subject of larceny b,
the husband e: Il. e =@. E
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06
TOLD BY TRAVELLERS.

Three-fourths Of the famous old build
ings in Italy are laid to be on the verge
of collapse.
The French two years military serv-
ice bill soon become law. Already
agitation has begun for 10 months mill
itary service.
In the Turin Library fire 400 valuable
Greek manuscripts were destroyed and
1900 Latin, among the latter some by
Pliny and Cicero.
There were IA German domestic serv-
ants last year who were awarded the
servants golden cross for having lived
40 years with one family. Only one
was found in Berlin.
The Paris Conseil Municipal is discuss
Ing, in the interest of labor, the Offering
of prize for an instrumen or apparatus
that will pick up fallen pins and so save
time and labor in dressmaking and SINH
lar establishments.
The Berlin municipality has an agree
ment with the electricity works where
by it can take over the works in 1915.
The town receives so per cent Of the net
profits after six per cent. has been paid
on the share capital up to $4,000, 000 and
four per cent. on any excess over that
amount.
Although Aalesund, the Norwegian
town destroyed by fire recently, was a
place of $4,000 inhabitants, and con-
structed wholly of wood, the authorities
had allowed the water mains to become
and remain out of repair, and had pro-
vided no adequate fire extinguishing ap-
paratus.
The Chinese have twice sacked Mos.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06
HAS A SAY.
The School Principal Talks Abou.
Food.

The Principal of High School in
a f1ourishing Calf. city says:
For % years l worked in the school
with only short summer vacations: !
formed the habit of eating rapidly,
masticated poorly which coupled with
my sedentary work led to indigestion,
liver trouble, lame back and rheuma-
tism.
Upon consulting physicians some
doped me with drugs, while others pre-
scribed dieting and sometimes l got
temporary relief, other times not. For
II years l struggled along with this
handicap to my work, seldom laid up
but often a burden to myself with
lameness and rheumatic pains.
1.-Two years ago met an old frield.
a physician who noticed at once my
out-of-health condition and who pre-
scribed for me an exclusive diet of
Grape-Nuts, milk and fruit.
Il followed his instructions and in
two months felt like new man with
no more headaches, rheumatism or
liver trouble and from that time to
this Grape-Nuts has been my main
food for morning and evening meals,
am stronger and healthier than I have
been for years without trace of the
old troubles.
Judging from my present vigorous
physical and mental state l tell nv
people Msthuselah may yet have to
take second place among the old men.
for feel like will live a great many
more years.
ITO all this remarkable change in
health am indebted to my wise friend
and Grape-Nuts and I hope the Postum
Co. will continue to manufacture this
life and health giving food for severa.
centuries yet, until move to a world
where indigestion is unknown" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Ask any physician what he knows
about Grape Nuts. Those who have
tried it know things.
There's a reason"
Look In each pkg. for tho famous
little book, 'The Road to Wellville"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06

Miss M. CARTRIDGE gives some
helpful advice to young girls.
Her letter is but one OF thou
sands which prove that nothing
is so helpful to young girls. who
are just arriving at the period OF
womdnhood as Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
"DAAR Mrs. P1NKHAM:-I cannot
praise Lydia E. Pinl1ham's Vege.
table Compound too highly, for it
is the only medicine I ever tried which
cured NE. suffered much from nv
first menstrual period, I felt so weak
and dizzy at times could not pursue
my studies with the usual interest.
Ny thoughts became sluggish; had
headaches, backaches and sinking
spells, also pains in the back and lower
limbs. In fact, was sick all over.
Finally. after many other remedies
had been tried, we were advised to get
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and am pleased to say
that after taking it only two weeks, a
wonderful change for the better took
place, and in a short time I was in
perfect health. felt buoyant, full of
life, and found all work a pastime. I
ana indeed glad to tell my experience
with Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound, for it made Diff
ferent girl of me. Yours very truly,
Miss NJ. CARTRIDGE, 533 Whitehall St.,
Atlanta, Ga. $4,000 forfeit if original If
above letter p7cuny GER neness cannot be Produced
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06
"Sound as a Dollar.v

Monticello, MINI, April 25th.-Mr. j.
w. Moore of this place stands as living
proof of the, fact that Bright's Disease,
even IN the last stages, may be perfectly
and permanently cured.
Mr.. Moore says 1898, three rep
utable physicians after careful examina-
ton told me that l would die with Bright's
Disease inside of year. My feet and
ankles and legs were badly swollen; |
could hardly stand on my feet and had
given up all hopes of getting cured, when
travelling salesman told me that he him
self had been cured of Bright's Disease
two years before.
He said he had taken to his bed and
expected to die with it, but that he had
been cured by a remedy called Dodd's
Kidney Pills. J.
II commenced taking them at once and
l am thankful to. say that they saved my
life. After short treatment, I was
completely restored to good health and l
am as sound as dollar"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06
Good One Necessary.

One q the English weekly papers tells
. good "caddie" story. a distinguished
one who has only to come and seq in order
to conquer. =
"Haw, caddie,' The said. .s*: :s5=s
eyes, sir"
Whats the length of this hole" =
1.-Two hundred yards, SIR
.Haw, I see. just a drive and putt
He addressed the ball, swung, and drove
it a couple Of yards.
"Noo," said the cadd;e, moo for the
dell O. putt"-N. Y. Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06
Booming Business.

THAT lobbyist seems to have a good deal
of money to spend" remarked the first
councilman.
EYES," replied the other, "he's work.
ing for an ordinance to allow automobiles
unlimited speed"
"Ah! in the interest of the Auto club?'
'No, the undertakers' trust" -Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06
K. G. S. Almanac for 1904.

The Kansas City Southern Railway
Company''s Annual Almanac is now ready
for distribution. It contains the usual
hints and information concerning the
Country in Missouri, Arkansas, The Indian
Territory, Texas and Louisiana. Write
tor copy to, S. G. Warner, Gen. Pass.
s. Tiki. Agt. K. G. S. Ry., Kansas City.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06

Putnam Fadeless Dyes do not stain the
hands or, spot the kettle, except green
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06

A man feels much safer with a wife ant
five children than with wife and none
IN. Y. Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06
How to Keep House.

With all the Injuries and pleasures of
this life, its big enjoyments and it's smaller
comforts, there is an offset or antithesis
which we have to contend with in the
form OF aches and pains. In some way
and by some means every one has touch
OF them in some form at some time
Triaing as some of them may be-. the
risk is that they will grow to something
greater and rack the system with con-
slant torture. There is nothing, there
fore, of this kind that we have a right to
trite with. Taken in time, the worst
forms of aches and pains are easily SUBJ
dued. and cured by the free use Of St.
Jacobs OIL. No well regulated household
ought; to be without a bottle of this great
remedy for pain. 1t is the specific virtue
of penetration in St.. Jacobs Oil that
carries it right to the pain spot and
effects a prompt cure eve en- in the most
painful cases of Rheumatism, Neuralgia,
Sciatica, Lumbago. You want it also in
the house at all times for hurts, cuts
and wounds, and the house that always
has it keeps up sort of insurance against
pain.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06

To-day.-"Has Mrs. Upperten many chill
dren:" "Yes-she has one.'-Puck.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06

Mr.. Plane (who is fond of dogs)-"Miss
an intelligent animal about the house tina:
would protect you and" Miss Waite
ooh, Mr.. Planet. This is so sudden" Phil
Adelphia Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06
Economy In Threshing.

The fact that there is more grain put into
the straw stack than there should be, is
something that merits the earnest attention
of the up to-date farmer.
Is it not possible to save the wastage of
grain and time which attends the use of old
style machinery2 This is something that
should command the careful consideration
Of every farmer.
In line with the thought we call attention
to the ad. Of Nichols Il Shepard Company,
Battle Greek, Michigan, found in another
column.
It would seem that the time has come
when this great channel OF wastage on the
farm should be eliminated.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06

"A scientist claims that he has discovered
that fish can talk. Good gracious, what
hes they might contradict Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06

The Chinese have twice sacked Mos.
cow. once in 1887 and again in 1898.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-05-06
MRS. KATE TAYLOR.

J Mrs. Kate Taylor, 4 graduated
nurse of prominence, gives her ex-
! perience with Peruna In an open
letter. Her position In society and
! profess, HnaI standing combine to
I give special prominence to her ut-
] ferances.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05
DReTTI nHlNds
9QWAE

Pendent embroidery trimming is
noVelty-just long narrow strips of
fine embroidery dropping like fringe
from the hand of insertion.
Where the bodice blouses over the
gi;dle in the back there is a fancy
for UNDERLYING with little lace friI,
making it lock like a lace-edged bo-
lero.
With the linen shortwaist patterns
there come embroidered bands for the
collar, cuffs and front piece. and four
big embroidered buttons to match.
About the hest material for an all.
around travelling gown is mohair,
winch comes now as sedately plain or
as friyolously fancy as anyone could
desire.
1t IL predicted that the old-fash-
Toned three-cornered lace and en-
broidered shawls of our grandmoth-
ers' time will be revived for summer
carriages and evening wraps.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05

refining in his horse in order that he
may obtain a better view of the field
Of battle.
A fine equestrian statue Of Gen.
Hancock was unveiled in Washington
in 1896. Alike to the Thomas statue
the pose is one of action, the hero OF
Gettysburg being represented as a
commander, watehful and alert, in the
center of activities. The statue of
Gen. Logan, the first Of the memori-
ais to be unveiled during the present
century, is unique in many respects.
Gen. Logan is represented as riding
along the line of battle. his sword
drawn and carried low in his right
hand. The horse is represented in
the attitude of moving at a slow trot.
On one face Of the pedestal of the
monument is a group representing
Gen. Logan taking the oath of office
as United States senator, administer.
ed by Vice President Arthur
The increasing appreciation of the
historical and artistic value of the
equestrian statues at the national
capital is well evidenced by the grow
ing generosity of congress in appro
priating money for such memorials
In some cases friends and admirers
of warrior to be honored have con
tributed all OF a portion of the cost
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05
How to Dust a Room.

Soft cloths make the best busters.
In busting any piece of furniture, be-
gin at the top and dust down, wiping
carefully with the cloth, which can
be frequently shaken. Many people
have no idea of what busting is to
accomplish, and instead of wiping of
and removing the dust, it is simply
fiirted off into the air, and soon set
ties back again on the busted article.
If carefully taken up on a cloth, it
can be shaken out of a window into
the open air. 1t is much less work
to cover up furniture while sweeping
than to be Obliged to clean the dust
out afterward. The blessing of plain
ness in decoration is appreciated by
the thorough housekeeper who at
tends to her own busting.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05
~
-s,; Z Bsa;':s,s

Rub all rusty places on iron with
kerosene oil.
In purchasing timed goods alwoys
look whether the head of the tin is
concave. bullying appearance being
indicative of decomposition.
A few drops of alcohol rubbed on
the inside of lamp chimneys will re-
move all trace of greasy smoke when
WAFER alone is of no avail
Tho lid of a teapot should always
be left so that air gets in. Slip in a
piece of paper to keep it open. This
prevents mustiness. The same rule
applies to a coffee pot.
To prevent cake from becoming
heavy when taken out of the oven
always allow the steam to escape
from it. This can be done by putting
the cake on a wire meat stand.
An easy method of cleaning elastic
stockings or anklets is to rub them
well with a clean cloth dipped in
warm -four Keep on applying clean
dour till the articles are quite clean.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05
HandkerchIefs Nov in coIors

Colors will be more of a feature in
women's handkerchiefs than they
have been in many seasons. A GER
tain number of colored novelties are
sold each year to accompany the col
ored summer frocks, but owing to the
reign of white in general fashions the
number of these has greatly de-
creased during the two past summers.
Now that the white corner is broken,
colored handkerchiefs are rapidly re
turning to favor-for the summer, at
least. So far the color portion con
sists Of patterns formed by embroid-
cred dots-the Jewel" effect of the
embroiderer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05
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Fancy Blouse Waist.

No form of the 1880 shoulder is
more graceful than this one and none
gives better lines. The waist also
"a admirable in every way and suits
all the fabrics of the season. The
shallow yoke. the plaits below and
the fun. dropping sleeves all are fea-
lures and most admirable ones, while
the extensions, in the form of box
plaits, over the shoulders make quite
the latest of the season. The model
IL made of champagne colored
eolienne embroided in ring dots and
Is combined with finely tucked muslin
and lace, the use of this last with wool
fabrics being essentially smart. but
innumerable combinations might be
suggested.
The waist is made over a smoothly
fitted lining that closes at the center
front and itself consists Of fronts
back and yoke, the closing being
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05
ESaA
SZzSIg @!
% ;KGEg1S

Oil stains should be washed out in
cold water.
To remove ink or iron mold stains
wet them with milk and cover with
salt.
Powdered pipeclay, mixed with wat
er, will remove oil stains from wall
paper.
To keep silver which is not often
used from growing black keep the ar
ticles in canton flannel bags with
small bags filed with bits of gum
camphor packed among them
Rubber rings which are used on
fruit cans often become hard and brit
tie. To soften them let them soak
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05
A Negro Would Have Known Better.


There was one incident that took
place in the Waldorf-Astoria on We'd
nesday night that was not recorded in
the minutes of the meeting called to
form a society of Kentuckians.
John G. Carlisle was in the middle
of an address on the purpose of the
meeting when a door back Of his
chair opened and a waiter made his
appearance bearing a tray on which
were half a dozen glasses and a
pitcher of water.
Mr.. Carlisle's eloquence over the ne
cessity of the exiles from the Blue
Grass country banding together had
hushed his audience into absolute 81
lence. The first thing that broke it
as he came to a pause when the wait
er entered was the tinkle of the ice in
the pitcher.
When the waiter placed the tray on
the table before Mr.. Carlisle a litter
ran over the audience, which finally
broke out into roar of laughter. No
one spoke a word, but all stared at
the pitcher of water. Being good
Kentuckians. they missed something.
The waiter was an Alsatian and
knew nothing of the needs of Ken
lucky gentlemen.-New York Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05
Misses, coIIarIess Iacket-

The collarless jacket marks the
season for young girls as well as for
grown folk and no better model is
shown than this one with seams that
extend 70 the shoulders at front and
back. The stylish one which served
as model for the drawing is made
of tan colored cloth with. landings
Of fancy braid and handsome pearl
buttons overlaid with gold. but all the
materials used for jackets suit the
model equally we'll The mandolin
sleeves are new and fashionable but
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-05
Sen. NathanleI greene.

nations capital was the statue of Gen.
James b. Mcpherson, which was Sc
cured through the efforts of the So
ciety of the Army of the Tennessee.
1t was intended that the monument
should constitute McPherson's tomb.
and beneath the statue is a vault de-
signed to receive the body of the gal
liant officer killed near Atlanta; but
such interment was never made. The
statue represents Mcpherson as he
led in battle. In his right hand he
holds field glasses, and is portrayed
as gazing deliberately over a field of
battle.
Surprisingly inspiring and magnif-
cent is the statue erected to Gen. Geo.
Fl. Thomas by his comrades Of the
Army of the Cumberland in 1874. The
Rock of Chickamauga is represented