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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
MARKET REPORTS.
Live STOCK.

Kansas City. May 25.-Cattie- Nativ~-
steers, S450d6.01; cows and heifers. w
d525. Stockcrs and feeders, S.gtpf%i;
western fed steers, A.25a5.GO Hcss-Bulk
of sales, @.22d6.40. Sheep huttons.
s5JOd6.S0; lambs, sS.4O1%GO
Chicago. May 25-Cattle-Natiyes $500
G6hO: COWS and hclfcrs. l.SOda.4O; stock
ers and feeders. s2.s0n520. tlogs-MiN'0l
and butchers, s6.l5a645. sheep. 4.IN'.
go: lambs. S6.ejuStd
St Louis. May 3j.-Bcef Steers. 81 .
0625: stockers and feeders, S5On3.ss /.
COWS and hcirers. s9-Sjfth.!o: Texas steers.
s.. SJI55O. IIogs-Pigs and lights. &S''
500 Sheep--Natives. S4.m1d.0S: lambs
N.15GSO0
Grain.
Kansas City. May neutrality-suspicious.
steady; July. slas: Sept. 92h; Dec. 3d..
Cash, No. . hard. 93fl97: No. ), a0iie5; Ne.
> red. s6d9S No. 8. S2a9i. Ccrn-Vr-
changed to ~ lower; May. fsl4: july
ASA; Sept iSis; Dec. 45i=. Cash. No. :
mixed. 5ll@d52; No. D. JezmSl; No. :
white. 52ais; No. ., SIG. Oats-tn-
changed; No. white 4Sa1s; No 4
mixed. 46Gia
Chicago. MAY g5-Cash--Mheat-No. ?
red. s7GaSis: No J red 95n9S; No. hard.
s6asS: No 2 hard; Sa95; No. sprins.
s5nSl.O2. Corn-No. ,. nothing doing: Ne
B. 53ai& Oats-No. ;. $780,; No &.
nothing doing.
st. Louis, May s5.-Ciose- Wheat
Weak: track No. rod cash, g7sIsS; No.
hard. ssT97; July. aSss; Sept. sdAf Corn
Higher: track No cash. 50Ss; July,
sis,: Sent. SIS; track No. 2 white, So -
Oats-strady: track No. cash. .; july,
a.: Sent. IS: No. ? white. H@A.
Produce
Kansas City May eggs ISIS Per
tioz. Poultry-IIens lec; springs Sea-
turkeys I0c. Butter-Creamery. extra
&c. rrsts iSc: packing stock. lSc, Pots-
toes sS6Soc per ba Apples S-ss0- :
per barrel
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1907-05-31
Bailey Monument unveiIes.

Raleigh, \. c., May 22.-Twenty
thousand persons saw the unveilins
Monday of the monument and statue
erected in Capitol square by the peo-
pie of the United STATES In memory ot
Ensign Worth Bagley. the young o.
ficer killed by a Spanish shell OF
Cardenas, May il, 1898.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
MAIL n ORDER EVIL II:
ITS RISES Nor THE. RESULT OF
LEGITIMATE DEMAND.
DUE ENTIRELY TO GREED
And It Feeds Upon the Prosperity
OF the Country Towns-A
Menace to the
Nation,

copyrighted, 1906. by Alfred c. Clark
AS the years go by we are more
than ever brought face to face with
the vital question of trading at home.
During the past decade the habit of
buying goods abroad has grown to
such proportions that the country
merchant may we'll feel alarmed at
the probable outcome unless something
is done to forestall the great calamity
Which will surely result therefrom.
Trade conditions Is years ago were
satisfactory. At that time catalogue
houses were entirely unknown and
country merchants were ''monarchs of
all they surveyed" so to speak, in the
lines represented, and the people were
prosperous and happy. Perhaps not
so much because they generally had
money enough to meet their wants,
but because of the contentment that
prevailed throughout the country at
that time. The farmers raised good
crops, generally, and received good
prices for what they had to sell. They
sold their surplus stuff to the local
merchant and bought what they
wanted; and this was the height of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
FOR A CHINA SHOWER
Function May Be Made One
of Most Enjoyable Forms
of Entertainment.

For the table centerpiece have any
of the lovely spring flowers, jonquils,
hyacinths or tulips; low, round dish
Is the best for them; over the table
suspend pretty white pasasol or a
Japanese umbrella with tiny "Jap''
umbrellas (doll size) open at each
place with the name-card tied to the
handle. Request each guest to write
an appropriate sentiment and send
with her gift the day before the party.
Fill real umbrella with confetti and
puffed rice, tie the ribs tight to the
handle and then hang it in a doorway.
Have the bride-elect stand under this
and tell her to unite the broad, white
ribbons; this will release the ribs and
she will receive a liberal shower of
gay confetti and rice. Then have some
of the parcels delivered by messenger,
place one or two in her hat, wrap, etc.,
and have her hunt for some which
may be hidden in all sorts of funny
places. Reading the sentiments and
admiring the gifts will constitute suf-
ficent amusement. A pretty way to
give cups and saucers is to use them
on the luncheon table. Bread and but
ter plates may be presented in the
same way.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
A Chinese PARTY.

This unique party was thoroughly
enjoyable. The gorgeous flag of our
oriental neighbors was used most eff.
fectively with quantities of red hang
ings made from the material known in
commerce as turkey" red. Red gera-
NUNS, tulips, salria and carnations
were the flowers with crysanthemums
of red and yellow crepe paper. Yellow
Is the imperial color, so was also used.
and it was indeed brilliant scene.
OF course, the ever delightful Chinese
lantern glimmered in every available
place where lantern could be hung.
and superstition was thrown to the
wind on this occasion, so tall, graceful
peacock feathers were in tall Jars
against red background.
The table was spread with scarlet
cloth and gold medallion Canton china
was used. The centerpiece was a
large cluster of Chinese lilies, the
bulbs of which may be purchased at
Chinese store and are easily grown.
Procure some old Chinese lottery
tickets, pass them and when the draw
ing comes, each guest instead of one
should draw prize consisting of one
of the many inexpensive but interest
ing articles that may be purchased at
Chinese or Japanese store.
There are chopsticks, China spoons,
dolls, fans, nuts, ginger, etc. If this
affair occurs in the afternoon it would
be interesting to read from "A Year
with the Dowager Empress" by Miss
Karl. u:
Serve tea, rice cakes, fish sand
withes, olives, sweet meats and Chi
nese. nuts. !
- : MADAME, NEE,Pp1
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Latest in Trimmings.

The new trimmings in vogue for
evening dresses are of dead dull gold,
mixed with copper lights, really verg-
ing into bronze, while the garishness
OF silver is toned down by process of
oxidation. The most exclusive French
houses show a predominance of dull
and bright gun-metal ornaments, and
even pewter effects are seen. How
ever, in every way, museums and COL
lections have been riled in order to
get some empire pieces to be correct
ly copied. Extremely pretty is the
dull silver tissue mixed with dead
gold that forms great many of the
light trimmings on girls ballgowns.
and even on millinery.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

"Without hesitation I zv,-1te to thank
you for the great relief I haze found in
your valuable medicine, Pe1uua, and
will call the attention Of all my friends
suffering zoith eata,rA to that fact. Be-
sides /e1see,7ulZy recommend 1t to all suf-
f<rintg zuitA catay,A in any form. -
Miss Dora Hayden, 81Q 9th ST., S. w.,
Washington, D. c.
A Case of Spring Catarrh.
Mrs. N. P. Lawler, 4231z N. Broadway,
Pittsburg, Kas., writes: ''Last spring I
caught a severe cold, which developed
into serious case of catarrh. I felt
weak and sick, and could neither eat
nor sleep WELL
IA member of our club who had been
cured of catarrh through the use of Pc
runa advised me to try it, and did so
at once. I expected help, but nothing
like the wonderful change for the better
I observed almost as soon as started
taking it. In three days felt much
better, and within two weeks I was in
fine health. Peruna is wonderful
medicine
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

It seems that It could be easily
pointed out to him that If. there was
no town near him and he had to drive
20 or 30 miles to take his produce to
market and haul his groceries the
same distance home, he could easily
see that his land would greatly depre-
ciate in value and the disadvantages
he would encounter on every hand
would be very disastrous to his time
and he would gladly spend his money
at home to divert this calamity. 4.
One of the most potent levers with
which to control trade in country To-
calities is the liberal use of printers
ink, coupled with intelligence in ad-
vertising the wares of the merchant.
The catalogue houses employ the best
talent obtainable to write their adver-
tisements and spend large sums of
money i'm this way. Besides advertis'
ing judiciously they advertise on a
large scale and consequently get the
business. The old Saying that ''You
must fight the devil with fire" will ap-
ply in this case. The home merchant
must advertise. He must do more than
say: Come to Smiths to trade,
cheapest place on EARTH He must
describe his merchandise as he would
in private conversation over the coun-
ter to customer, and then quote the
price. This will nearly always act as
clincher and will at least put him
on a. standing with the. catalOgna
house. In fact it will give him an ad-
vantage over the catalogue house, for
in almost every case he can sell the
same grade of merchandise cheaper
than the catalogue house can sell it.
This is not mere theory but a state
ment of fact, for the reason that the
country merchants business is oper-
ated at very much less expense than
that of the mail order merchant.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

about; and there before our eyes, be-
tween the dOrmer window and the old
chest, gushed up the fountain, shining
in the sun of afternoon. And there,
too, stood the charming little maid
who was taking the pretty role, and
her eyes were shining in mock delight
as she saw the fair water, and with
mock alarm as she saw, from out the
wilderness of boxes, that young prince
coming to claim her.
The pretty play was just over, when
heard Mary coming up the stairs
with the tray of tea and tarts. No
sooner was she there than Lisa, who
can coax bewitchingly, begged that
we have tea down in my room, where
there are a half-dozen deep window
seats-for the JOY of dreams and
tales.
Each one must carry something,
then" I commanded, "for the things
have already been brought up here"
Peleas and stayed behind, and as
the cloud of Lisa's friends went in
soft laughter down the attic stairs
we turned, and fancied that the fairy
tale had come true before our eyes.
Between the dormer window and
the ancient chest the fountain was
still sparkling to the sun, as it had
sparkled when the little mock princess
had found her lover by it's side. And
where she had stood, Mary stood now:
and she was suddenly and unexplain-
ably in the arms of that earnest young
giant in blue clothes.
MARY said the young giant,
brokenly; and then he saw US and
tried to make us know all that the
moment brought yelling to his heart.
And Mary met our eyes, unashamed
that his arms held her, and her hand
was in his hand.
ooh, ma'am,'' said Mary, 1T was
him I told you about. It was him l
meant"
I looked at Mary, her sad eyes so
magically lighted with something
never could go out; and
did I not say" 1 cried, that
spring is somewhere about? And that
we shall all have our wishes?"
And did not say" cried Peleas.
that we'd a whole day to teach peoc;e
about spring."
And did not say" cried triumph,
antly to that young giant, that there
would be an early spring.
He smiled, not at me, but at Mary.
''An early spring. he said, in spite
O. all the almanacs"
"Oh, ma'am," said May. "Yes'm."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Has Record Of Bad Luck.

J. M. Seaman, well known writer
Of San Francisco, poses as the most
unlucky man on the Pacific coast. He
has established IL dailies and week
lies in California that have failed. He
says that every check he receives
either is unsigned or undated. The
one lucky event of his life occurred
while he was private in the confed-
crate army. While kneeling behind a
low earthwork cannon ball struck
the top of the embankment, covering
him with dirt and debris. IF had
been an upright young man would
have been killed." he reported, salut-
ing his superior officer. Friday he 70.
CARDS with much suspicion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

their ambition, hence the contentment
that prevailed.
But in after years, when cities
grew and trade expanded, the mer-
chants of these cities not being con-
tent with conditions of trade, devised
plans by which they might reach out
for more business. Advertising in the
newspapers being cheap way of
putting the merits of their goods be-
fore the people, this plan appealed to
them and it was adopted. At first they
operated on small scale; then, as
the merchant saw the opportunity for
making it pay, he added to his adver-
Using fund. And so it has continued
until to-day millions of dollars are
annually sent to mail order houses by
the people of the United States.
The best and most effective way to
throttle the catalogue house has been
a question uppermost in the minds of
country merchants for several years
past; some advocating one plan and
some another. There are several plans
which might be presented to induce
the farmer to buy at home. In the
first place his pride might be appealed
to. There are very few farmers who
own their own farms but that would
be interested in building up his own
locality. He realizes the fact that if
his farm is to be valuable it must be
farmed in the most scientific manner
and all buildings, fences, etc., must be
kept up in the best possible shape,
and above all the farm must be To-
Gated not too far from some good
brings much better price when near
to some good town or village. It is
not hard to get the farmer to realize
this, for if he ever sold any farm land
or tried to sell any, he knows this to
be a fact. Well, then, after he has
realized this fact, the thing for him
to do is to patronize his home mer-
chants and business men, so they may
be able to build and maintain a good
town.
Public schools are much better in
the towns than in the country for the
reason that where the population is
most dense, there is more taxable
property to the amount of territory
covered, hence there is more money
collected for school purposes, and as
a result more and better teachers are
employed. All this is of the highest
importance to the farmer, as most
farmers who are of any Importance in
their profession are interested in CIV
ing their boys and girls a good educa.
ton. And right here is wnere the good
town proposition comes to him with
great force. He knows he can send
his children to the village school at a
great deal less expense than to send
them away to college, and that in
most cases better results are OBJ
tanned. e., d: .s.-....s. q.
II the farmer seriously desires all
these good things he must Of necessi-
ty help to build them. Let him under.
stand that he is one Of the main
5spokes in the great wheel OF COM
merce in his vicinity and that he can
ill-afford to send abroad to purchase
even the smallest item Of mierchan.
disc, though II may seem to him that
he Is saving q few cents By doing "a.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
HE FILLS Wc7WTO a
u REA6AN7 EXPRESSION

Dressing to please something plea
ha & "o may IKE be loved by her friends but
The Virginia
s adr OF rose AS the mutton is being tried spg
then the cream poured into eghes that have
nsn1 Just n e retiring tiny speck rubbed into the cheeks
all
t ~nen comes to fascinating permanently
change her To-day
h;g and SO On through the week for
and WIN woman meets she takes stock his
he hands If he is talking with
her complexaon likes
S
neckwear quickly
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
MADAME MERR]
A Popular Novelty.

A. fashion which is making a great
headway Is the big, loose sleeve, Or to
describe it. differently,1 q big drapery
about the arm hole, which answers as
a sleeve. It is wonderfully graceful
fashion and seems almost universally
becoming This idea is simply asdevel.
opment Of the shoulder drapery which
has been, IN vogue all winter. It has
now grown more voluminous and is
pushed further OF the shoulder. .S
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
PRETTY NIGHT DRESS
Simple Pattern Made Attrac.
tive by Pleats and Proper
Use of Embroidery.

This is simple pattern suitable for
Viyella, flannel, or calico. The fronts
are tucked in two series of threes
from the yoke to just below the bust,
the wide box-pleat which covers the
opening being carried much lower
down.
The turnover collar is edged with
wide embroidery put on rather full so
that it stands well out over the should
ers'; the ends of the embroidery are
narrowed off as they reach the throat.
The full sleeves come only to the ell
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Scarfs and ParasoIs.

Scarfs and lace, embroidered mus
Inns, soft silks, inset lavishly, are to
be Important features of the summer
wardrobe, and the parasols must
match. Both are appallingly expensive
at the modistes' and. while It Isl pos
sible to make charming scarfs at
home, parasol covering is a matter
which demands much experience.
Moreover all the nice sparasols this
season are lined However, it. might
be possible to buy a handsome para.
sol and make the scarf to match. i
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

There are a thousand and one item:
of expense which the city merchan,
has to meet that are entirely unknown
to the country merchant.
The time is rapidly approaching
when people who patronize mail order
houses will be looked upon as "soon
ers" by the solid and influential citi
zens of all commonwealth and will
suffer ostracism at their hands
Cities and towns are built by com
bined efforts of the residents thereof;
not by foreign capital. So too are oul
churches and schoolhouses built. II
may be true that in many instances
eastern capital has been employed to
make improvements in the west, but
always with good round interest tc
the lender of the money. No one ever
heard of case where an eastern man
or firm contributed to western enter
prise for the fun of the thing. Nor
did you ever hearvof a case where any
mail order or catalogue house ever
contributed to any church building
fund. Nor yet did they ever build or
help to build any of our schoolhouses
You never heard of a case of this kind
and you never will. All these eastern
sharks care for is your dollar and
you know it, and when they have got
ten that they have no more use for
you. Then why should you patronize
them? You can go to your home meg
chant any day in the year and if you
are short of change, he will extend
you credit If you are sick and un-
able to work the home merchant will
see that your family is provisioned
until you get on your feet again. He
will do all of this and at the same
time furnish the same grade of goods
at the same or even at a less price.
Will the catalogue merchant do this?
A society could be organized and
designated as the Peoples Protec-
tive Association" An organization
of this kind could be perfected in
every town and hamlet in the coun-
try. Merchants and business men
would push these organizations for
the reason that it would be to their
interest to do so. After the organiza-
ton is formed and things are running
smoothly questions of the day may be
discussed, and also matters pertaining
to the welfare of the immediate local
ity may be brought up which will in
clude the important question of trad
ing at home. OF course it will be ad-
.mftted that this question will have to
be handled with gloves on. But there
are men in business in every town
who are equal to the emergency and
no trouble IL anticipated: l. in getting
the farmers and others who buy of
mail order houses to listen to reason.
Teach the farmer to love his coun-
try, his town and his people; make
him realize that they are his; that;
they are q part Of his being, his life.
Teach him that it. is to his financial.
moral and social interest to buy his,
goods in his home town, and il he be
2 man he will do IT.: .s.. s.5 .,...
.s5.5s.. J. xP BELL.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Belts 81 Straw:

& "a new belt material which really
looks better than It sounds is found.
IN straw. Some Of the imported belt
models in this material are as pretty
as they are bizarre, both belt and
buckle being made ofs finely plated.
flexible straw heldaby lines Of metal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
EVEN If DISCOURAGED
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Advanced Stages.
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settling in one joint or muscle for a
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Japanese Like Billiards,

So enamored are the Japanese be.
coming of the great game of billiards
that the Mikado has had a fine irlaid
table erected, and it is stated tkSt
H. w. Stevenson is to give lessons at
the imperial court. Stevenson IS to
be congratulated if the news be trae.
The Mikado will see that he pockets
sOmething.-London Globe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Probably He ls Not.

W. Bourke Cochran at st. Pat
rick's day dinner told a story of an
1rishman who was talking about the
case Of Barring Gould, whose obituary
was recently printed by mistake, Mr..
Gould still being happily in circula-
ton: 49," said the 1rishman, they've
printed the funeral notice av q man
that amt dead yet, how they? Faith,
an it's nice fix he'd be in now if he
was wan O. thin people that behaves
Everything they see in the papers,"