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The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
WATER AS A NERVE CURE.

'If nervous people would only drink
more water they would not be so ner-
yous," remarked a trained nurse the
other day. Nearly every physician
will recommend a woman who is suf-
fering from nervous prOstration or
nervous exhaustion to drink lots Of
water between meals, but many wom-
en- wo do not come under a doctors
care would feel better and look better
il they would drink, say a quart Of
water in the course Of the day. Water
seems to be a nerve food, like good
butter. 1t has a distinctly soothing
effect, when slipped gradually, as one
can test for herself. 1 am not enough
Of a scientist to be able to tell you the
reason why it does this, but water
slipped slowly and gradually had some
what the same quieting effect as deep
breathing."-New York Tribune.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
PET MARMosET IN MUFFs

A new fad among women which will
appeal to the class who went in for
pet chameleons several years ago is
the carrying Of pet marmosets in the
big muffs that are still the correct
thing in furs. The marmoset is a small
sQuirrel-like monkey hailing from
South America.
A woman who appeared on Chestnut
street with one Of the little animals in
her possession created something Of a
sensation. She was equipped with a
huge mum, trimmed with animal heads,
and several pedestrians who took a
peep at the muff saw two heads on
one side and only one on the other. A
second later there was only one animal
head on each end of the muff.
A couple of men remarked that per-
haps the muff-bearer had dropped one
Of the heads, but when the third head
again popped into view the expression
on their faces indicated that they were
wondering if they required sanitarium
treatment. They kept the muff in
view until the extra head disappeared
again and reappeared on the opposite
side of the fur. This time they got
better view and saw that the active
head belonged to a marmoset.-Phila.
delphia Record.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
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IFARM TOPICS.
MATE HORSES PROPERLY.

1t is a mntter of economy, as well
as mercy, to properly mate horses that
have to work side by side through the
siege of hard work during the year,
While two horses may be about the
same size and appearance in their gen
eral makeup, one may not be able tc
DO near the amount of work without
injury that the other can do with ease.
Every farmer should know enough
about his horses to learn how to avoid
this trouble, If possible, by placing
horses Of equal endurance in the same
team, or by equaling their labor in
some way in which they are to draw.
This may be done by giving the weaker
horse the advantage ofsthe long ends
of the double tree, or some other way
that may be devised by those having
the matter in charge.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
HEAVY AND LIGHT LACES.

The odd commlngllng Of light and
heavy lace is one Of the features Of the
late fashions. Particularly is this COM
binatlon noticeable on the elaborate
collars and revers of evening frocks,
where the finest of black thread lace
and Chantilly are Overlald with ap-
pliques of black velvet and such heav-
Ter laces as Irish point Of guipure'
With a collar thus decorated, the big,
bell.shaped sleeves will be filed in
with the most diaphanous hounces of
white chiffon or gauzy lace. There is
absolutely no limit to the combinations
employed upon evening wraps,
But to return to the dainty evening
gown. Peach-pink mousseline pail.
lette forms the foundation for really
stunning reception gown intended for
evening wear. The foundatiOn is a
jself-tone silk of the most supple quail
Iity, cut In Empire style, Over this
falls the mousseline palette whose
sequins, SET. in odd Arabian characters,
are Of various shades Of pink toning
into the mousseline. The frOck is held
on at the shoulders by straps Of finely
ruched mousseline, which also outlines
the decollettage. The bertha is held
in place by a plastron of sequlns show
ing butterfly wings, and the three-quar-
ter sleeves are merely a graduated
hOunce Of the moussellne paillette,
The bottom of the skirt is finished with
a graduated flounce of self-tOne velvet
embroidered and sequined In butter
=, nies in many harmonious shades of
Spink,
Another use Of the sequlns shows
black chiffon inset with medallions Of
lace outlined with silver sequins.
Among the heavier fabrics in high IA
vor may be mentioned the cOlored taft
fetas set on with velvet spots or disks.
This is especially effective in the case
OF long directolre or Louis coat worn
over full skirt and square-necked
blouse Of plain silk for restaurant OIL
theatre dress.-Newark Advertiser.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
MADE OF PAPER.

Not until you have seen the pretty
things made of paper can you appre-
ciate its possibilities, says the Phila.
delphia Bulletin.
A really beautiful scrap basket can
be made Of stiff cardboard covered
with flowered crepe paper. Cut the
four sides and the square bottom from
the cardboard, curving the top in any
desired design. Get that particularly
pretty pale green crepe paper with the
design Of green ferns, and cover the
cardboard on both sides with this,
drawing it snug The fern design
should stand up from the bottom OF
the basket. Use ribbon of pale sea-
green satin to tie the corners together,
making two bows Of One.inch width
up each corner, and at the top Of each
corner a soft bow or wider ribbon. A
wild rose, or violet, or chrysanthemum
paper basket would be equally attract
i've.
In the same manner smaller and shall
lower baskets may be made to serve as
hair receivers. The corners may be
either stitched or gummed together.
A nice trihe may be fashioned of two
hearts Of pasteboard, covered with
rose.pink crepe paper and gummed TO.
gether with white pearl-headed pins
stuck in all around the crevice between
the two hearts. It is hung by rose'plnk
baby ribbon and bows. A pretty scrap
Of wall-howered wall paper could be
used instead of the crepe paper.
The prettlest possible twine-holder
is made by cutting a straight strip OF
cardboard about three and a half
inches wide and eight or ten long. Tack
the end of this together, cover with
white crepe paper, edge with heavy
white and silver cord, fasten a big
ball of white twine inside, and suspend
by big white satin bow,
In much the same manner an attract
i've holder for whisk broom may be
made. cutting and shaping the card"
board smaller at one end than the
other.
With several pieces of pretty how'
cred or pale-tlnted crepe paper and
some satin ribbon for bows, prosaic
pasteboard boxes may be transformed
into dainty receptacles for gloves,
handkerchlefs, collars, pins and laces'
It is best to pad the boxes slightly with
soft tissue paper under the outside
covering.
Needlebooks may be made of card
board covered with crepe paper, like
wise pretty photograph frames.
A funny little penwiper, too, can be
fashioned by cutting a number OF tbs"
sue paper leaves into the shape of
pig and enclosing them in a stin yell
low paper cover representing a fat
porker, and marked Fresh from the
pen."
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06

In Fig. 1 the part above the dotted
line is added to complete the roof, A
combination door and window Is also
added, and any covering placed upon
the outside that may be desired.
Fig. 2 shows two piano boxes placed
together, and the roof completed. Two
combined doors and windows are
placed in the end to give sufficient
light The walls and roof may be COW
cred with roofing felt.-Farm Journal
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
MIGHT BE WORSE.

Miss Passay-"She talks so outrage
ously. She told me 1 was nothtng but
a hopeless old maid
Miss Pepprey-"Whew"
Miss Passay-"Now, wasn't that un'
ladylike Of herP
Miss Pepprey-"It certainly was
rude. Still, it's better than having her
tell lies about you."-Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
URBAN BIGOTRY.

Subbubs-"Oh, you may sneer, if you
please, but let me tell you the death
rate in lovely Swamphurst is so low as
to excite universal comment"
Citiman-"Yes? l suppose the univer-
sal comment is that there are mighty
few people who would care to be found
dead there" re."-Philadelphia Press.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
COULDN'T BE SPARED.

"rd like to get large mustache cup,
plain white, without any gliding or
Ornamentation," said the customer.
"We haven't any of that kind in
stock" announced the salesman, after
an inspection of the shelves.
There's one in your front window
I'll take that"
II can't let you have that sir. That's
eur sample."-Chicago Tribune,
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
PREFERRED THE DARK.

"See here, young man" said her
'ather 81 always turn the lights out in
his house by 10 o'clock
"Oh, wen have the parlor light out
before that" replied Mr.. Nervey,
coolly.-Philadelphia Press.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
LOOKING FOR CAPACITY.

"VWhat are you writing, little boy"
asked the old gentleman.
christmas letters responded the
youngster. zone is to Santa Claus"
But you have two
"Oh, the other is to the fat lady In
the museum asking If she would loan
me one Of her stockings to hang up
Chicago News.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
NOTHING STRANGE.

Crabbe-"I admit that I was pretty
cranky yesterday, Did the girls say
anything about itY'
Wise--"Oh, no.
Crabbe-"Funny they didn't notice
my behavior
Wlse-"f don't suppose they saw any.
thing unusual about it, it"-Philadelpnia
Ledger.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06

"Do you suppose, "murmured thought
ful Thcrese, that insects have any
sense Of beauty|
"Why, Of course replied frivolous
Fannie. Don't the moths always get
INTO the prettiest clothes|-Pittsburg
Post.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
POSTING HER.

Husband-"What makes you yell so
through the phone? Do you think the
machine is deaf?"
Wife-"No, but want that woman
in the next fiat to know that I have
box of American Beauty roses. She
was out when they came in."-Detroit
Free Press.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06

Helen-"Was your bitterest hour the
time you discovered that your dance
was flirting with some one elsef'
Elise-"No, it was when he dis
covered that I'd been doing the same
thing."-Detrolt Free Press.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
UTILIZING PIANO BOXES.

Piano or organ boxes make good
poultry houses, either for half-grown
chicks or for a small flock Of hens
The cut shows two ways Of finishing
them.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
A CASE OF VANITY.

"I wish James would swear of on
his vanity
us he vain?"
"vain! I should say he Is vain!
why. only yesterday he told me he
thought he was every bit as good look
ing as l am"
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
CATTLE FEEDING TEST.

The Texas Experiment Station re.
ports in its last bulletin some compara-
tive tests Of cattle feeding with rice
hulls and cotton.seed meal which
showed a cost for one pound Of gain
Of 4.6 cents. But the steers fed al
falfa and corn and cob meal ate daily
per head IL pounds Of corn and cob
meal and 1863 pounds Of alfalfa and
gained 253 pounds. With the corn
and cob meal at 40c. per bushel and
the alfalfa at So per ton, the feed cost
Of one pound Of gain was Al cents.
1t will be seen from this that the
cost Of fattening steers under the very
best circumstances for securing the
most economical rations is very SINH
lar.
Molasses added to a ration consist
ing of cotton.seed meal and hulls re-
suited in a greater and cheaper gain
from those steers receiving 1t as they.
gained 3.11 pounds per head daily
while those not receiving it gained
259 pounds.
Yearing steers in comparison with
two-year-old steers on ratlons Of cotton
seed meal and hulls made about the
same gain at a little cheaper cost.
The two-year-old steers gained 2,59
pounds per head daily and the year
lings 2,21 pounds.
In feeding steers on pasture it was
found that a corn and cotton-seed
ration gave better returns than corn
alone. The substitution Of S07j pounds
Of cotton-seed meal for 343S pounds Of
corn gave an increased gain of S3l
pounds on the lot Of nineteen head,
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06

Miss Flo-"Oh, Mr.. Scrumson what
ever has happened TO you"
Mr. ScrumsOn--"Its nothing much,
Miss Flo; only a kind Of rash l get
every football season Scraps.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06

Orders have been issued that soldiers
in the British army must not expect0
rate.
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
WEDDING DECORATIONS.

The heart-shaped arch was used with
une effect in a recent wedding where
The new enterprise., 1905-04-06
WHAT Fifty ACRES CAN DO.


A plain farmer named Grswold,
near West Salem, Wis, owns just fifty
acres of good land lie makes that
little farm carry n dairy Of twenty
grade Guernsey cows, and they earned
him about one hundred dollars apiece
in the production of cream alone last
year. There are plenty of farmers
with three hundred acres Of land dnd
herds of fifty cows that did not do as
well. Mr.. Grlswold invests, say, $4,000
In land-for land is not high about
West Salem-and makes 1t earn more
than some other men with six times
more land and twice as many cows,
There must be some reason for this.
What is lt2 Hoard's Dairyman says it
is because Mr.. Griswold uses four
times as much dairy intelligence: he
does four times as much dairy think.
ing; he reads four times as much on
many subjects. Consequently he can
do just as much business on six times
less capital in Land, and one-half as
many cows.
But this is not all. The expense in
hide help, in farm machinery, in
fencing, in horses to do the work, in the
fret and worry of body and soul, in
the risk against losses, in all these
things and more, is a great deal less
with the Grlswold class of farmers
But Mr.. Griswold made different man
of himself to start with. He is
farmer who has made himself bigger
In comprehension than his farm, The
other class of men have been growing
smaller in comprehension and admin.
istratlve judgment every year as they
added to their acres.-Indlana Farmer.
Orders have been issued that soldiers
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28

DANIEL IN THE WRONG DEN.

Wayfarcr Got Into Rear Pit In a Zoo,
Looking for Sleeping Place.
Long after the laughing hyenas at
the ZOO had glgglel themselves to sleep
saturday night ami the gray monkey
had given over cussing the little brown
monkeys who were taking liberties
with his tail. u wayfarer alighted from
u train on the Pennsylvania railroad,
says Philadelphia correspondent Of
the Cleveland Leader. dug the cinders
from his eyes and got his bearings.
A few heaves nnd n kick or two put
him over the fence surrounding the
ZOO.
This was the end Of the first act,
Not quite fifteen minutes later Keep
ers Lover, Bowers and McC'rossen
heard Il racket IN the bear pit. Ii con-
sisted of deep. bass brOwls and shrill
appeals for help. Running out. the
keepers deserted In the dim light u man
clinging to the top of the pole In the
pit. lie was calling for help.
When the keepers drew nearer the
man balanced himself on the very tip.
top OF the pole. where the bears wrnn.
gled at the bottom, evidently debating
a question of precedence In an cndea.
vOr to decide which should have the
pleasure Of getting to the top Of the
pole ana forming the acquaintance of
the agitated gentleman there.
Ropes were brought and the man
was hauled out.
I'm n stranger here and I thought
| was getting into II gentleman's
grounds" explained the wayfarer. II
was looking for II place to sleep and
slid down among those dummed bears.
They started for me and clum the
pole"
whats your name?" demanded
Lover.
stevens" said the man. II rode
to town Oh a freight from Cleveland"
Whats your first name?" asked
Lover
Daniel" replied the man.
"iOu got into the wrong place." said
Lover. "rhe lions den Is the first
building to the right. Git"
"YOu bet" earnestly responded Mr..
Daniel Stevens as he fed toward the
entrance of the ZOO and out into the
night.
The bears took turns yesterday
climbing to the top of the pole, snin.
Ing and licking their chops.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28
GRIPS, TIE CARRIER |
r. .. BL ACkMO ORE
thor Of "LORNA DOOM" "ALIce LORRAINE" enc. ETC

the loss of all gloss upon everything,
and the shuddering rattle in the teeth of
man who opened his mouth to the wind
at all--many other things than these,
as well as all of them. were here.
But the strange thing. in this pres
ent matter. was that Squire Oglander
was bent not only on digging potatoes.
but also on planting them. this very day.
Forsooth II was one Of his fixed dates
In the chronicles Of the garden. that
happen what might. or be the season
whatsoever 1t chose to he. new potatoes
and peas he would have by the last day
of May, NJ the latest. And this without
any ignoble resort to forcing pit. hotbed
or even cold frame: under the pure gaze
of the sky. by that time they must be
ready. But in the highlands of Oxford.
shire this requires some skill and man.
agement. In the first place. both pea
and potato must bc Of n kind that Is
| ready to awake right early and then
| they must he humorcd with a very choice
place; aud after that they must be
shielded from the winters RACES. If all
these "musts" can he complied with. and
several "ifs" are solved Alright. the gar
dener may hope to get pleasure from his
early work.
inside and outside. all look alive"
cried the Squire. running to and fro
"Gracie will be home; Miss Grace.
mean, and not Bit Of fire In the draw
Ing room crate! No Christmas boxe.
for any of you! Now. did not mean
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28
Czarina Is a Vandal,

A peculiar alteration made by tho
Czarina has been much talked about
and criticised In St. Petersburg. She
has had the study OF Alexander H.,
which up to now has been preserved
untouched, turned into II bathroom. In
this room Alexander IL. signed the
manifesto which abolished serfdOm In
Russia, and thus gave liberty to 3D.
100000 Of his subjects. However
long l may live ! shall never be able
to do a better deed" Alexander said
when he had signed 1t. He expressed
the wish that the room should remain
just rs 1t was. For forty years nobody
touched this sacred spot. But now.
by order OF the Czarina, all the dOcu.
ments and historical records have been
put into a lumber room. The Imperial
Library In st. Petersburg has taken
steps to have at least the historical
documents saved.-New York CONNER
cial Advertiser.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28
CHAPTER II.

"Of all slow people in this slow place
am quite certain that there Is none
20 slow as Grips. the carrier
This "hot spache." as the patient FAC
chary would perhaps have called It, pass
I'd the lips of no less a person than old
Squire Oglander. lie. OH the Goth day
OF December Uhe day after that we be-
gan with. was hurrying up and down the
long, straight walk Of his kitchen garden,
anu running every now and then to n
post Of vantage. from which he could
look over the top of his beloved holly
hedge. and make ont some of the zig-bags
OF the narrow lane from Beckley. A bit
ter black frost had now set in. and the
Squire knew that IL he wanted anything
more fetched out of his ground. or any.
thing new put into It. II might he weeks
before he got another chance of doing IL.
10 he made n good hustle. and stamped.
and ran. aud did all he could 10 arouse
his men. who knew him too well to con-
Germ themselves about any of his men.
aces.
81 tell You we are all caught mapping.
Thomas. ] tell you We ought to be
ashamed of ourselves. The frost II an
Inch In the ground already. Artichokes,
carrots. pnrsnips. beet-root. even horse.
radish for our Christmas beef--and upon
my soul. a row Of potatoes never even
Dug yet! Unless am after you at every
corner-well. ! am blessed II I don't see
our keeping onions!'
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28
CIIAIrrEIl LII.


Worth Oglander, now in his SEVENTEEN
year. although he might he triHe fat
was u truly hale and active man. His
limbs were as sound as his conscience;
aud he was well content with his life and
age. He had seen u good deal OF the
world aud of enemies. in the stirring
times of war. but no wrong lay In the
bottom Of his heart no harm ever done
to any one. except that he had killed n
few Frcnchmcn. perhaps. as all English
men used to be forced to do.
whoever has played this trick with
me- said the Squire. rs soon as he
recovered himself. 'is. to say the least
of 1t. a blackgaurd. Even for Christ
mas joke. it is carrying things n great
deal too far. I have played. and been
played. many practical jokes. when there
was nothing else to do. But this IL be-
yond-'rhonias. run and fetch Grips. I
will get to the bottom Of this. l am 70.
solved"
In a minute or two Master Cripps
came In. His face was little flushed.
from the power of the compliments paid
to Mary. but his eyes were quite firm.
Servant. SIR" lie said. touching his
forelock. nearly Of the color of clover
hay; "all correct. I hope. Squire. safe
and sound and In good condition. That's
how | denver all goods"
"Tcll me the meaning Of this" AS he
spoke MIR. Oglander held up the bright
wreath of hair and pointed to the red
stains on the sack. Crir"s. as bchooved
u slow minded man. stared at the hair,
and the bag, and the Squire. the roof
Of the brewery. and all the tubs. and
then began feeling In his hat for orders.
"Cripps. are you dumb are you tipsy.
or what? Or are you too much ashamed
of YOURSELF"
81 amt done nnught for to be ashamed
of-mc. nor my father avoorc me-"
Then will you tell me what this
means? Are you going to keep me all
night
esquire. | never. | never seed 'un.
know no more than Il sto-un. know no
mere than the dead. | do"
"Whcre ..d you get the bag? Was
II like this? Who gave it to you? Have
you let 1t ont of sight? Did you see
anybody come near it,
esquire. | cant telle, such a many
things. They heft up the barg to me
ut the Black Horse where the bargs Is
always left for you. took no heed
o: 'nn. ont Of common. And no one have
II titchcd him since. hut me-"
Ito be coutipucdN
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1905-01-28

these crcascs were not dry and brittle.
as of run scaling wax. but clammy and
damp, as If some thick fluid had oozed
from dripping fingers.
II don't like the look of It," cried
the old Squire: "Cripps should he more
careful. He has left the bag down at
his brother the butchers. | am sure
they never sent it out like this. Not that
l am of a squeamish order. but still
good heavens! What is this that see?"
With scarcely time for his cheeks to
blnnch, or his firm old hands to trcmble.
Squire Oglander took from the mouth
Of the sack a coil of long, bright golden
hair. The brown shade of the potatoes
beneath 1t set off its glstening beauty.
lie knew 1t at II glance: there was ma
such hair In all Oxforlsnire but his
Gracie's. A piece of paper was rough.
ly twisted in and out the shining wreath
This he spread in the hollow Of his palm
and then put on his spcctnclcs. and read
by the waning light these words, "Al
you will ever see of her"