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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
The Optimistic.

Hicks-Yes, indeed, he's always
happy when he's looking for work.
Wicks-Well, we'll, what a cheerful
disposition. And is he never sad or
Respondent?
Hicks-Only when he find it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
Complaints from the Kitchen.

Complaints from the Kitchen.
Il declare it is hard" sulked the
Dough. Here can't get the least bit
of rise for myself without being
worked"
Look at me-" sadly replied the
Egg. "Ain't always getting whipped
for other peoples desserts ?"-Balti,
more American.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
Happy.

Old Friend-And have you been
happy in your second marriage?
Octogenarfan-Yes, ever since !
lost my hearing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
Soap and the Undertaken.

Soap and the Undertaken.
Weary Walker-I alters know'd it!
Tired Tatters-Knowd wot?
Weary Walker-Wot dat sign over
de way SEE: "Cleaning and Dyeing."
Tired Tatters-Well, wot erbout it :
Weary Walker-Why, alters
know'd dey went tergether.- Chicago
Daily News
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
The Actors ConnnI.;n+

The physician looked grave.
I give you" he said, but ten more
years of work" A:.-&. : y .css'. -
Grinding his teeth, the actor Kissed
malevolently: -. =
Curse you. why didn't you tell me
this before? Are you aware that you
have robbed me of at least seven fare
we'll seasons ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
ANNUALLY.

ANNUALLY.
A spade,
A hoe,
Some seeds
To SOW,
And catalogues galore.
A bit
Of soil;
Spare time
To toll
The gardens made once more.
A flood,
A frost.
Too bad
All lost:
Suburbanite is sore.
An oath.
A spade,
The beds
Re-made
AS nicely as before.
A boy,
A gate:
Sly chicks
In wait
Then garden stuff from store.
Don c. Shafer, in Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24

He-What sort Of a wife would you
advise me to marry?
She-I should advise you to leave
the wives alone and try single young
lady.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24

Where the Difference Lies.
What IS grand ope,a AZ distinct
from light opera g
On, you pretend to appreciate one.
but you can eciate the other,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24

Willie-Don't you love to listen to
the moaning of the tide?
Millie-Yes, my married friends al.
ways come to me with their troubles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
Love in Golf,

Love In Golf.
IF YOU will be my sweetheart true
Then 1 will be your laddie'
Il really can't" the golf girl said;
But you may be my caddie.'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-24
N EXPENSIVE FIGURE.

more Americ,
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-18
THE WEEKEND BOX.
Travelling Necessity for the Woman
of Fashion.

The weekend box is quite as mucn
wardrobe as her jewel case or any
other accessory, says the New YORK
Tribune, for since it has become the
thing to go out of town from Satur
day until Monday it is of prime I'M
pOrtance that milady's luggage shoulu
be easily handled and at the SAME
time combine all of the comforts pos
s1ble consistent with cOmpactness'
The black enameled leather Enghsn
weekend box is practically snlan
trunk, but wonderfully light ana EDS
lily carried by maid or groom, ana Can
be slowed away in the autOmoDlle "
railway carriage with little or no ui1
comfort to it's owner. 1t is Inca wiz
plaid cloth and is provided WIFI
couple of trays, so that the sklrts ans
waists may be kept separately anN
a place found for undercloInino
shoes, slippers and other necessaile1
Of course, the toilet articles na
their own bag, preferably uia-
stone, and the combination OF tnc1s
two travelling companions makes -
stay over Sunday a Thoroughly ~
Portable one for even the woman w.,
expects to crowd into her Drlel -
a dance, a dinner party, game
tennis or a meet of the hounu0, .,
who will require several cnane0
clothes in consequence.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-18

from G to d open in order to turn
and stuff the boot.
A represents the toe and is filled
with sand, as that fills in nicely: then
stuff with bran, pressed in hard I'm.
til you reach the opening. Fill that
with wadding, as the bran will run
out while you are overbanding that
space. Use three colors of silk two
pieces of each color, and place them
alternately, with the sides, where the
openings come together, and the toes
pointing out. 1t is easy enough to
sew the tops together, but you are
obliged to take long stitches and
coarse thread at the bottom, and make
small circle of cardboard covered,
OF course, to sew over the stitches,
and hold the boots in position. Put
large pins up and down the front for
buttons and use tinsel cord to wind
the pipe to represent the lacings. Put
fancy bow on top, and you have
novel and unique cushion, the appear
ance OF which this description gives
little idea
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-18

company me on the trip and to assist
me in every possible way to explore
and investigate the mines.
1T was mighty hot down there in
that desert country | had started to
go down the mine in a negligee shirt
and stout overalls, but on second
thought | put on heavy brown duck
coat lined with blanket wool. The
overalls were made of the same mate
rial. l then put on pair of heavy
buckskin gloves, took my pick, got
into the rawhide tub and told the men
to lower away.
They lowered with a vengeance
Instead of letting me down SLOWLY
controlling the windlass by the spokes
at each end of the rickety old affair.
they employed brake which they had
rugged up for the purpose. 1t consist
ed of rope wound about the roller.
This, however, was not strong enough
or else it was too stiff to bend or
tighten. At any rate, it failed to give
sufficient friction on the wood-so
down, down went into the apparently
bottomless pit.
Il shouted again and again for the
men to hoist me, for / was being over
whelmed and choked by vast swarm
of bats. But instead down and down
went. The men evidently could not
hear my cries. | held tightly to the
rope with one hand and tried to light
the candle, but the bats flew against
my face and hands, striking their
sharp claws into my flesh | saw
was completely covered by the evil
and nauseating creatures.
Il was shot down until l was en-
Iirely through the bat line or belt
and was still descending. Kneeling
Down in the cowskin tub or bucket. |
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-18
MAKING OVER LACE
BELLISHMENT A COMPARA-
lively EASY NATTER
Expenditures of Time and Trouble
Well Worth Making-Case in
Point Is Described by
Writer.

Many of the quite cheap laces .;an
be marvelously transformed and beau
titled by little expenditure of time
and trouble, the material for embel-
lishment being comparatively trif1ing
L noticed this especially lately on
the blue silk muslin of a young cousin
says writer, whose pretty dress was
greatly improved by inexpensive lace
on which was blue outline. This lat
ter she had done herself in twisted
embroidery cotton of a silky make
and the effect was admirable:
Ordinary piece lace" treated as you
see in the illustration can serve either
Tor entire blouses, or for cuffs, yokes,
or chemisettes over white or colored
foundations. For sachets and cush-
ion covers it is very pretty. Her pink
stout embroidery cOrton is sewn down
with fine silk and a few blue loon.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-18
LOWERED AMONG
DEADL Y RATHERS

Olive Roberts, we'll known all over
the Pacific slope as mining expert.
was in New York recently. To friends
ne met at the Herald Square hotel he
told OF recent experience that is the
most thrilling of his 80 years of min
ing.
One day last January Mr.. Roberts
said, Il received a commission from a
couple Of English capitalists to go to
lingo county, California, to examine
TWO mines and report as to their value,
condition and feasibility as properties
upon which to expend capital.
Without delay packed up camp
Ing and mining outfit and was off by
way Of Mojave and through the Mo-
jave desert.
The mines are situated on the east
side OF the Panimint range of noun
tains, facing the famous and terrible
Death valley-a country well known
to me from years of residence and
travel in that portion of the state. I
was to meet two men with horses and
a wagon at Mojave. They were to ac-
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-18
COLLARS OF MANY KINDS
Late Designs Sanctioned by Fashion
Are Most Elaborate

Paris is sending charming new col
lars of nainsook, fine linen and en-
broidery. All of the new collars are
most elaborate, with long pieces
down the front of the waist made of
plated lawn or nainsook, over which
are tabs, ties, ruff1es, ETC., of embroid-
cry and lace. These collars at first
glance have rather matronIy look
and, indeed, somewhat resemble
those which for years have been rele-
gated to elderly women
But they are now being worn NV
all ages of wOmankind, and indeed
The up-to-date silk or flannel shirt
waist is hardly complete without ono
Needless to say, they add a great
deal to the expense of a shirt-waist
outfit, as they are of the finest mate
rial and are hand embroidered
When shown in the shops fabulous
prices are asked, five dollars being
the lowest sum for a handmade col.
lar that is at all elaborate. Of course
the clever needlewoman can readily
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-18
BOOT PINcUsHIoN is PRErrv
Directions for Making Useful and n.
namentaI Article.

Take six pieces of silk a. LITTLE ou.
four and one-half inches son.ro o'0i
fold them diagonally, like This. Au
Sti1ch close the side A B and
also from to G. Leave sn.oa
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-18

stltches In the spaces of the leaves
are done with flax.
Never pass your thread under the
lace part unless that part is worked
NO threads should be made under
the unwOrked part.
Long Valley advocate. (Lardo, Idaho) 1904-1907, 1907-04-18

make them OF odds and ends of linz,
ano me cotton materials which have
been left around the house. 'e
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15
= A SUCCESSFUL VENTURE

with a circus tent?"
Betty glanced at the woman, who
had risen and was making her way
to the dressing tent.
Don't you see that this is what
you wanted?" she cried. "The big
top, as she. calls 1t, is your hotel. the
dressing tent Is the dining room
and parlor, and the cook tent Is all
ready to set up. You don't need the
horses, SO you can sell them"
Betty, 1 do believe that you've
hit it right" he exclaimed. "The tent
is plenty big enough for the boys. /
can get cots for them. 1t will be
camping out with vengeance"
Hush, here they come" said Bet
ty. A sleepy-looking man In a soiled
sweater was following the woman
out Of the tent.
Bob hitched up the tired horses to
one Of the band wagons and drove
them over to the village. An hour
later Cliff was the possessor of the
tents, two horses and band wagon.
Cliff drove back to town with Bob
after Betty had been deposited in
state in front of the Nisbets, to the
great astonishment of those fas, ion
able personages, and that night he
slept in sole possession OF the ''big
top" while the mig train carried
the circus people back to town.
The circus people had turned COM
municative when they heard what
he was planning to do, and Bob left
with him paper giving the address
of firm in Chicago which was sell
ing the wreckage of the st. Louis
fair hotels at scandalously low prices.
Two weeks later the gaudy band
wagon was meeting al trains and
conveying loads of jolly students to
"Curtin's circus" sf
A board floor had been laid In
both tents, cheap muslin screens
hung from ropes cut the big top
into tiny rooms, and the dining room
was made gay with bunting.
The fashionable people who make
up the little lake colony, and the,
guests at the big hotel were scan
dalized at first, but they soon found
out that forty young college men
were desirable addition to an al
most Adamless colony. and after that
the boys were in clover. f
The "circus" kept open until the
middle of September, and the last
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

ging Cliff with her, and, with quick
sympathy, she made friends with the
woman.
I'm afraid it's no use." the latter
said, as Betty crooned over the sick
animal. "Gyp was the best of the
lot. He did all the best tricks. That's
why the show was so bad this after
noon. Poor old fellow, he wanted to
go when he heard the other dogs
barking in the ring, bu. Bob said 1t
wouldn't do, and / Just had to sit
and hold him till the act was over"
"Poor little fellow" said Betty,
sympathetically. "I suppose that
you'll have trouble getting another
dog and training it."
Bob amt no trainer, he's rid
er," explained the -a7-oman I'VE buy
,he dogs all trained. Bob knows the
,ues and he keeps putting them
through their stunts, but he can't
each 'em new ones"
''Do they cost lot of money!" she
sked.
l''More'n we got," was the dispirit-
reply. We've been out six weeks
ow, and we Amt had nothin' but
ad luck ever since we started. We
ost the menagerie and two of the
est ring horses in the last town,
md Jim Cullen's gone up to town
low to see If he can attach the other
wo for his salary. He's Sig Collini,
what did the traps-the trapeze, you
know--and the wire act. Bob's only
been able to pay him two weeks since
we started.
''The other two men are my broth
ers," she added. I'm Mile. Dufrane,
the juggler, and I work with Cullen
on the traps. 1t amt much OF CIR
Gus and we can't get the good towns
with a wagon show now. If we had
5000 we'd leave this outfit and join
big show. They'd take us, but no
body'd give that for this old top"
do you mean that you'd sell the
whole circus for that?" gasped Betty.
Gust the big top and the 3O-foot
and cook tent" Betty looked I. her
ri mean the
main tent and the dressing tent and
that little one over there" the wom-
an explained.
"We'll buy them," Betty said.
"Shall we give you the money!"
"Are you crazy" broke in Cliff.
"What in the world would we do
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

went below and was not seen again
until we landed at Halifax.
Here we were greeted by two Of
ficers, who searched tHe boat and,
peacefully sleeping in the upper
berth of stateroom Ia (Mr. Farm
er's) they found Mr. ..mc-.. Alexan-
der, who willingly gave himself up
but as he left the room he cast an
appealing glance at Mr.. Warner.
The passengers had all congregat-
ed at the top of the gangway with
gaping mouths as Mr.. Warner, fol-
lowing the fugitive and his captors
came up the ladder. Offering his
hand to the captain. HI silenced all
apologies.
That's all right, captain-we all
make mistakes, and now I'll answer
all your questions. MY name is AL
lison Warner of Texas"
What" gasped the captain
Warner that sold his oil lands tc
the syndicate for 100000. .000?"
That's the man, and / took this
trip for rest. 1 came incognito az
I'm tired of all this newspaper ad-
vertising. But, honestly, though, ]
did not bargain being taken for a
stowaway. But I'd like to start q
purse for this poor fellow.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

and instinctively / rushed TOW "a
where the crowd had congregated. To
my horror, and yet delight, there
stood Mr.. Warner.
May ask If you a. Simeon Alex
ander,' asked the captain.
mo, am not; but no more am
Alexander Warner"
Never once did he finch, nor did
he look at me, but his eye was honest
and his voice stead.'.
Where have yo:. been all the
morning? The ship has Leen searched
and YOU could not be found"
1T might have occurred to you to
look in my stateroom while you were
making this vigorous search, for that
is where / have been. The fact is,
did not sleep we'll last night, and
tried to make 1t up this morning.
But, captain, I'd like to ask ques-
ton. What's all this row about?"
MAY ask who you are. sir?"
Certainly you may ask. b,-
don't see that there is any necessity
for me to answer. You accepted my
passage under the name of Alexander
Warner. and until this trip is con-
cluded, see no reason for changing
it,
With this bit e information he
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

and she finally decided thas it had
fallen into the hands of the nice
young man who had rescued her hat.
His nice ways were all put on. He
was bad young man-probably a
thief by choice and profession.
She would know him again IL she
met him in China. She -7asn't going
to China to experiment, but she
would keep her eyes open when on
the street, and If shr ran across him
he must give up that money or take
the consequences. The fact that she
worked in lawyers office gave her
certain amount of nerve, too.
Mr.. Clifford had been under sus-
picion week or so when one day he
walked into the lions mouth. He
had business with the old-fashioned
lawyer, and he entered the office at
10 o'clock one forenoon TO be told
that the old-fashioned lawyer had
gone over to Philadelphia.
There was a good-looking young
lady there who did the telling. 1t
seemed to him that he had seen her
somewhere before. He was puzzling
his brains and killing time, when she
rose up and exclaimed:
"Ah, it is you! 1 thought would
! find you sooner or late"
ts'Then--then you have been wish
ing to find me?" he queried.
"I have, sir. You were on the t: ol-
/ ley car that ran off the track into
the fence a week or so ago."
Eyes, / remember"
"I lost $500 from my pocket.
am sure you found it. l have hoped
to meet you every day ci-lce. I have
MT seen in any of tie papers that
you have advertised it,"
"And haven't seen in an of the
|Npapers that you advertised your
loss,' was the reply
1t was good answer and Miss
Graves blushed. Mr.. Clifford could
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15
X X X X X

II told the truth when said
had not slept we'll last night. got
up and was walking oLthe deck and
stumbled over this old man crouched
in a corner. He was waiting his
chance to jump overheard, but per-
suaded him to come to my stateroom
and promised to help him. put
him to bed In my upper berth, and
when morning came I had not the
heart to wake him.
Now am going to keep my word
and run up to see the American con-
sui, and, while r. on shore you boys
just fill UP the subscription list.
"Just one other yesterday
Miss Lawrence promised to be my
wife, and unless she h. hanged her
mind we will be married very soon,
so save little money for the we'd
ding. You are all invited. including
the captain. And, boys, my parting
advice to you is to show up at lunch
con or you'll be court t-martialed
speak from experience"
He was of the cat and up the hill
on his errand of mercy. / turned
around to have Miss Jackson grasp
my hand and say:
well, ! never did. just to think.
a thief and a weddin' all in the
same day! Amt it just too grandl"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

Mr.. Warner, and yet his expression
was SO anxious that tried to per-
suade myself that / was dreaming
still, and turned over once more to
troubled sleep.
In the midst of breakfast that
morning there was sudden commo-
tion on deck, when the captain ap-
peared in the doorway and said:
"The marconi is working, that's
ALL" Then, in an undertone to me,
he added. MAY have > word with
your"
Drawing me to one side, he asked {:
''Was Mr.. Warner z, friend OF
yours?"
HE not only was, but is" ! an
swered, with dignity
''Well, my dear, he is no more. We
have Just received maroon: from
Glace Bay that he Is Simeon Alex
ander, a forger, who has escaped. He
was seen walking on the lower deck
last night, and Has not been seen
since. Guess he chose watery
grave"
With that the capt left me, and
stood dazed, while through my diz-
zy brain rushed the events of yester-
day and that face in the moonlight
Then suddenly another commotior
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15
@lDD'Q|IIg'II'I.Ig,

when she stood there with snannir4,
eyes and, flaming cheeks and facet
the young man she was really afraW
Of He laughed heartily but nc. vdi-
carly and calmly said:
And what If 1 also call the DO
lice? You claim the money, but can
you satisfy the police that It was
really yours?"
There was no more bluffing. Tears
came to Hilda's eyes, and she sat
down with her heaJ on the type
writer table.
But we can settle 1t without the
police" observed Mr.. Clifford. at is
a case that can be settled out of
court. Yes, you did lose your money
on the car and l found it. I shall
take your address and send you my
check. Excuse me if have said any
thing to cause these tears. You rath-
er jumped on me-. if you will remem-
Der. / am only too glad to have been
the means"
TIT was money found in the
street." said the girl, as she looked
up through her tears. eyes, found
it,, and ] wanted to ask somebody If
was the same as a thief, and IL
I could be arreste 1t. and IT,
if
And Mr.. Clifford quoted the law
and made explanations that kept him
there an hour longer, and when
Eilda took the car home that even
ing he was there with the lost mon
ey, and he had to ride to Golden
Heights to explain it all to her
mother and to keep the pickpockets
away.
He got into the habit of taking
that ride very otter. after that, and
passengers who kept their ears open
heard talk of mortgages-lost mon
ey-wrecked police-loye and
bridal tours. All things will come
about If you give theL time.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-09-15

been married. M Lame is Miss, not
Mrs. Lawrence, and I'm in mourn
ing for my father
For two days after that Mr.. Warm
er was more than ever with me and
when we landed at Newfoundland
for days stopover, it was fore
gone conclusion that we should go
sightseeing together.
We took long wax out on the
cliffs and sat dreaming for few mo-
ments when my companion broke the
silence.
Miss Lawrence-Harriet-I can
not wait any longer to tell you some
thing, and this IL such a beautiful
spot that l want you to listen to me
here!"
well, I'm all attention. only
please don't tell me anything ought
not to know"
After all. 1t is not so much what
want to tell you, but that want
to ask you something"
please make it something very
easy, won't you, like good fellow?'
"Oh, please don't be frivolous. /
want to tell you tina T."
Just at this instant the awful voice
OF one of our shipmates chimed in.
"And / want to sell you that we