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The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19
Fad for the EIaurIne.

The woman who hasn't a Tanagra
figurine somewhere in her house is the
exception nowadays. This fad has
spread most remarkably and It's out.
lines may have something TO do with
the new style Of dress with its straight
lines.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

Stock Needs Exerelse.-All kinds Of
growing stock should have plenty OF
exercise. Animal growth cannot be
made successfully unless every muscle
has had an o. portunity to be brought
into use.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19
SEEN AT TR0UVILLE
COSTUMES WORN ~ LEADERS
OF FASHION.
Correspondent Describes Wonderful
Show Of Dress Made at French
Watering Plaee--ttat That 10
Now Universally Worn.

II was predicted early in the sum.
ner that the seasons at Trouville.
Biarritz, San Sebastian. etc. would
be brilliant, because OF the extraordi-
narily uncertain spring and early sum.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

panel-and the muchbuttoned skirt
actually closes at the side. SO much
for the Importance OF buttons as
trimming alone.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

mer weather which made itself un.
pleasantly felt In London as well as
In Paris, writes correspondent OF
the Boston Globe
People said that SUCH a state of at
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-09-19

IHpTUVIHY tHe FdTHIVT IIIVs
In the earlier years OF agricultural
colleges some very Intelligent farm
ers held their teaching in slight es.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
Teaches Girls How
to Look Their Best

A certain eastern physical culture
teacher Is busy teaching girls how to
walk, stand and manage their clothes
Il teach them how to look their
best" said she. 1T is hard Job, for
most of them come to me in the raw
state, bad complexion and bad walk.
i get girls ready to be bridesmaids.
and not long ago I prepared a young
woman to be maid of honor at a we'd
ding. taught her how to walk, how to
stand, how to sit and how to stoop
over. These things all come under the
head of physical culture.
THE training of the back is the
most important of our tasks. There
is new carriage for the back. and
l am teaching it to my society pupils
i train the girls to be wedding
guests. This means proper manage
ment OF train. s. The girl who wears
trained gown must be nimble with
her heels. OF course, it is not con-
sidered polite to kick ones train. Yet
this is exactly what girl is compelled
to do. She must learn to kick it so
that the kick is invisible, however.
For the woman who is going to
adopt the new long skirt-a little
longer than convenient walking length
there are some suggestions. If your
skirt Is very fashionable-two inches
too long in front-practice walking
with glide. Touch the ball of your
foot first, then gradually sink upon
your heels. This gives you the gliding
carriage. One hand must slightly lift
your gown in front. teach my pupils
how to handle their elbows. They
must use them prettily and deliberate
ly and they must learn to hold them
easily"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

Footsteps and voices were approach:
ing.
Yes. I am coming, Bingo. Tom
heard. II know, old fellow, It's some.
thing worth while you are bringing
me to see." III
1t was Will Free. A moment later
he was listening to Toms story, listen.
ing as alphabetically as If the shoot.
Ing OF Bingo had not been and the
wounded boy was carried to the Free
home. There was a doctor with the
hunting party, and he announced that
1t would be week before Tom could
be moved. Before the expiration OF
that time Tom had come to be as
ardent an admirer of Bingo as was
any member of the Free family
Hope Daring, in Detroit Free Press.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
Willowy Back Now
in Fashions Favor

Paper doll days are over with
Dame Fashion. We must have backs
and they must be things of beauty
that is, for the girl who wants to look
stylish. A year or two ago it was a
matter of choice whether or not one
cultivated the Ethel Barrymore back
but there is no choice about the new
back. We must get willowy. Women
will all have to become contortionists
if they keep getting new backs or
fronts every year. Some say the cor.
sets the thing, but girls who have
tried of laced into some of these
new mo hips" affairs say it's all a de.
fusion and snare. The only way to
get the new back is to grow thin.
This new back goes in sharply at
the waist line and the owner of 1t
stands SO straight that she seems to
be bending over backward. Girls who
have really acquired it say they did
it by walking. One girl never takes a
street car for any place that she can
reach by walking. incidentally, it
saves carfare. She started by being
tired to death after a One-mile jaunt
but now she walks ten quite easily
Strange to say, although she was
rather fat girl when she started in
instead of tightening her corsets for
the mo hips" effect, she loosened
them. That's SO my muscles can get
a chance to work." said she.
The thin girls who have the back al
ready are giving up corsets entirely
I'VE may as we'll be comfortable while
it lasts" say they. The main point is
!. to hold the chest high, the abdomen in
and the shoulders fiat as you walk A
good exercise to get the new back is
taken on the floor. Lie perfectly fiat
on the back, with the arms extended
directly out at the sides. Then with
out changing the relative position OF
the arms try sitting up straight. AT
ter you've succeeded in doing it once
which won't be the first time you try
get so that you can sit up several
times In succession. This hardens the
muscles Of the abdomen and back and
gives the sharp curve at the waist
line, which every up-to-date girl is
working for.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
mar! mar!

A collar lining Of taffeta should be
cut so that the front part is on the
straight Of the material, and the
curved part of the collar will then
come on the bias.
1t Is a good plan to bend steels or
whalebones at the waist line when
making bodice before putting them
into the castings, as the bodices will
then fit closer to the figure.
In sewing piece of material on the
bias to straight piece the former is
apt to become stretched. To avoid
this the bias should be placed un-
derneath, and it will then be sewn In
evenly.
Always make the neck of a blouse
slightly smaller than the base of the
collar band, and in lacking it into
position it is an excellent plan to cut
few notches in the blouse so as to
avoid wrinkles when the collar is
finally stitched on.
When altering blouse it is a mis-.
take to move the shoulder seam to the
front. A better plan is to let it drop
backward instead of forward.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
For RAINY 0ava.

The woman who must go out on
rainy days, even though she may not de-
sire waterproofs and raincoats, should
not neglect some precautions against
storm. -:
II she will not wear rubber rain
coats or even those of rubberized
silks, she should at least have a spe-
,cial rainy-day costume of some water.
proof material.
Those are now made without a bit
of rubber in them.
! There is preparation, for instance,
that is applied to covert cloths; silks
and WOODEN fabrics, which makes them
so impervious to water that it may be
poured on the surface and will run
back and forth like mercury, yet not
. drop will go through.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
AND she BELIEVED HIM.
Altar This Who Can Doubt the Power
a. Love? .s z#5s@

q"
George had been away on business
for a whole long week. and during
that time he had sent Clara ten let
tiers, six letter-cards and ~ picture
postcards. So, s. 5',.
Why, then, was there a touch Of
coldness in her greeting when he few
to her arms on his return?
Dearest" he whispered, what 10
the matter?" "|,i
"Oh. George" she said. "you didn't
send a kiss in your ninth letter."
my precious" he replied. that
night had steak and onions for din
ner, and you wouldn't have liked .
kiss after onions, would your
And, such Is the unfathomable pow.
er Of love, she was satisfied, and nes-
tied to him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
ENGAGEMENT THAT CAME FIRST,
Something Like an Apt Illustration of
the Eternal Feminine.

woman who had deposit of $10-
600 appealed to- an influential friend
during the financial furry, to help her
get the money. She called at his house
at a late hour upon the same evening
that the newspapers mentioned the
name of her bank.
Shortly after nine o'clock the
next morning - the woman an
swered the telephone Her business
friend advised her to remain at home
until he could visit several banks
and see If any Of them would advance
the money. He called ON fou- without
success, but the fifth promised to ad-
vance it. The man quickly jumped to a
telephone. His acquaintance, ACCORD
ing to instructions; had a check for
the full amount made out and ready
to present.
Come down at once to the -----7
and bring your check with you,
as I have everything arranged" said
the man. - ,,.~r. So
Il can't come today, I have an en-
gagement with my dressmaker," re-
piled the woman who had been In such
distress.-N. Y. Evening Post. t.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
THE OLD JOCKEY
By Armieer Barclay
(Copyright.)

The old jockey is not so very old
but chronic rheumatism and the acct
dent that put an end to his racing
career make him look it. It is many
day since he sat in two-pound sad
die and felt the mighty sinews of q
trained thoroughbred under him, OF
knew the fierce rush and strain of a
hard-fought race.
But l remember him the beau ideal
OF medium-weight horseman, active
and fearless; and whenever find my
self in the village where he is ending
lies race I stop for q chat, and to
listen to his memories of the brave
days Of long ago.
The little man receives me with the
easy, respectful manner that comes of
association with the great ones of the
turf. AS he rises from the chair by
the fire his hand goes to the spot
where his forelock used to grow.
"Ay, sir, eight-thirteen as am" he
says In answer to my usual question
for he still clings to the old, daily
dtsappoint him were l to forget it.
But I'm gettin' bit suspicious of the
scales over at the mill. It's worryin'
to think that, perhaps, they're a few
ounces out. And to be weighed like a
sack OF flour, too! Times have
changed"
l watch his eyes go sadly to the
corner where his six-ounce riding
boots-very old, but newly polished
stand with the trees in them; then to
the worn racing saddle on it's bracket,
and the dOuble-reined snaf11e bride
that hangs below it. The leather is
glossy with soft soap, the stirrup-
irons and bit as bright as new silver.
The gear wouldn't be safe to ride in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
THE oIscoNTENTED TREE.
Story Of the Good Fairy and the Pretty
Little Pine Tree.

There was once a pretty little pine
tree in the forest. It's long needles
were green all the year round, but the
tree was discontinued.
Il wish could be like other trees, -
1t sighed. II should like to have leaves
OF shining silver, so that I'd be the
prettiest of all the trees in the world"
A passing fairy heard the sigh, and
waving her wand turned all the
needles into silver leaves.
"Oh, how lovely!" cried the Pine.
mo other tree is as beautiful as IT,
But not long after a man walking
through the forest saw the silver
foliage and plucked the leaves, leav-
Ing the tree quite bare.
"Ah! see it is not we'll to have
silver leaves. should like some that
people would not take from me. I'd
like leaves of glass. I would still
glisten in the SUM-"
The next day the tree awoke to find
Itself covered with leaves of glass.
This is BETTER" said the tree. Nov
I'm content"
But when the wind began to blow
the leaves of glass knocked against
each other and were soon broken.
When night came the little pine was
as bare as before.
II see now that was unwise in my
selection" whined the tree I'D love
to have leaves of green like other
trees have"
The following morning the little
pine tree awoke to find that the fairy
had again favored it.
After all, green leaves are the best!
Now I'm like other trees, only more
beautiful"
Soon, however, goat came by, and,
seeing the green leaves growing near
the ground, began to eat them, and
the pine stood bare as before.
"Alas!" cried the tree "Silver
leaves are fine, glass leaves are pretty
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
For Shirt Waists,

There is nothing prettier for shirt
waists than silk-faced poplin, for the
goods can be neatly plated, tucked
and made into practically any dainty
shirt waist from the plain tailored one
to the dressy affair with lace or vel
vet garniture. The white poplin has
countless advantages. It sells for
about SO cents a yard. and, possesses
innumerable good qualities which
make 1t valuable to the economical
woman. The material washes beau
tifully and may be ironed while per-
fectly dry and has a soft cashmere ap-
perance, or the beautiful tailored effect
is produced in starching the goods. 1t
launders as beautifully as fine white
linen. Poplins of this kind may be
purchased in various colors. though
nothing quite takes the place Of the
white for shirt waists, and the madras
effects with white figures are very
dainty. ICY, -. . IT,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

after 20 years of disuse, but that never
occurs to the old jockey. They get
their weekly attention in readiness for
the mount that will never come.
"The weather. too" he goes on.
Here's the first July meeting comm
on and I'm covered up in flannels as If
I was going for sweat up the Lime
kilns!, Seems strange to be sittin'
over the fire at midsummer and read
in Of a cold Ascot don't 1t, sir?"
"A strange Ascot altogether, Tom,"
I agree.
He purses his thin lips severely.
AL sir, You may we'll say that when
the gold cups took from under the
very eyes of the police and the stew
ards. Such thing couldn't have hap
pened in my time. The gold cup!" he
gasps. II should have liked to see the
race for 1t, though. The horses seem
to have made good finish Of It,"
"And the RIDERS" suggest.
"Oh, the boys he corrects. He al
ways speaks of present.day jockeys as
boys. II don't know about them. l
don't hold, and never shall, with a
stirrup-leather six inches too short.
Yes. sir, know what you're goin' to
say about Sloan and the rest; but they
had the pick of the mounts and would
have got winnin' brackets whether
they rode short or long. Go anywhere
and watch start, 'as did two years
ago, and see how helpless every
blessed boy is directly his mount
gives him any trouble. And then
when the flag falls-or this new gate
thing starts, them. Hardly a one with
his horses hind legs properly under
him! AS for gettin' the last ounce out
Of an animal at the finish, how's it
possible to hold him together to feel
his heart beatin' through the saddle
flaps, to nurse him and push him when
you can't get your legs down to grip
and squeeze until you and the horse
are part of one another"
=. The American seat is the old jock
ey's pet aversion.
p "Bumpin' and borin', this White
course they were-both of EN-" he
proceeds. What else can you expect
when their jockeys are crouchin over
their horses ears without any pur.
chase on the reins? What's to pre-.
vent one of 'em savaging the other
when there's nothin' controllin' his
MOUTH"
In his day he has been at grips with
old John Osborne, and Custance, and
i. the Challoners. He has fought a ding.
dong finish against the redoubtable
Z Tom Cannon, laid neck-to-neck with
1.-THE ''Tinman," and If anyone should
know the whole art Of riding it is he.
IL Il That's what stops 'em. l get that
fsfiled, sir, when read about horses
.bein' pulled, can't tell you! Who
ants to pull q horse when the easiest
way to make him lose is to ride hm
with a slack rein? Just think for q
moment. The breeds always improv'
L IN. and yet. times are no faster than
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
.Il|lll5llaHg s.
.!|kV!9!'2;{Redple
A HUNTING ADVENTURE.
The Dog sineo Returns Good for Evil
and Helps Wounded Hunter.

The\silence of that dense northern
forest, somber in its autumnal color
Ing was broken by a rife shot. In
stantly following it came dogs yelp
OF fear and rage. Then came the
sound of mems voices and their hur-
rled steps through the dead leaves,
and some one called: Who was it
that shot?"
Tom Marshall" answered another.
HE says he was sure it was deer
ne saw moving among the cedars."
; 1t did not take them long to reach
the spot from which the cries still
proceeded. There, in a clump of cedars
and oak shrubs, they found boy of
IL seated on the ground and holding
IN MS arms small black and tan dog
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
Seemed to Have Found It.

The gifted young author, who was
making an evening call, appeared pre-.
occupied.
why so thoughtful, Mr.. Percol-
lum" asked the young woman
"Why, the fact u.s." he answered, II
have been trying to evolve a love
story, and I am-er-lost for want of
a word.''
"Yes?"
That's it, Gloriana!" he exclaimed,
rapturously. Il have been waiting
six months to hear you say it!"-Chi'
cago Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
New Millinery Fad.

Among the many new fancies in mil
linery are hats with velvet brims and
soft silk crowns, which are usually
trimmed with cog feathers: Another
fancy issto cover a wire frame with
pink taneta ruchings. placed so close
'ly together that the effect is that of
feathers These are trimmed with a
twist of velvet and buckle and are
very becoming.-The Housekeeper.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

nt Americans never Haunted feathers their heads with
e futile attempt to describe the endless variety
ignored If it's feather it has chance of being We longer
paradise and the
wen that hufness their general The willow
WOE GUN effects are the novelties that have designers
resulted exquisite
among the strongest cards in the hands Of the trimmer
Wings medium
Long breasts Of ch dark colorngs
Pompcn cockade and fountain mountings
feathers
pey trim hat Ostrich and other feathers
other feathers quite popular.
Quilts broad beautifully
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
Where She Should Live.

what under the sum-" asked q
father of his daughter who wanted her
to make a match with a young man
whose only qualification was the pos
session Of a goodly fortune-"what
earthly objection can you possibly find
to Mr.. Spriggins?"
"He has habits replied the daugh-
ter, which I detest! When I marry
I want husband who does not smoke,
chew, drink, swear, belong to clubs,
play cards, stay out late or 60 motor
ing by himself"
The father looked at his daughter
for a moment or two in silence and
then said:
my child, you are but stranger
here; heaven is your home"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
A M1nicurjno Tho.

II the hands are not good and the
nails badly shaped, try to improve the
latter by training the cuticle.. Every
night soak the fingers in hot water for
I'VE minutes. Then with an orange
wood stick press back the cuticle to
lengthen the nails .Afterward rub in
cold cream. Do not omit this or the
soaking will make the cuticle very
dry. n<7
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
Shielded.

II suppose you think you could run
the government better than we do?"
said the statesman.
Il d." answered the energetic citi-
zen.
And do not doubt you are happy
and hopeful in that belief?"
Il am"
1T is a beautiful state of mind. It
would be pity to destroy it by allow
ing you to be elected to Office"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
Unreasonable.

"Say, you sold this to me for safe
ty razor"
"Well?"
well, the first time I used that
razor it cut a small mole OF my face.
slick and clean"
Huh! A surgeon would have
charged you S. for cutting of that
mole. What are you kicking about?"
Chicago Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
May Change Conditions.

why O"AS'3S. SOIt0IkiO''S'
A process has been discovered by
! Shanghai scientist Of softening and
degumming the ramie fiber, by which
It becomes superior to cotton yarn
and much like silk. A secret process
does the work in ten minutes. This
Is likely to revolutionize the textile
trade of China and to affect the United
States cotton exports.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
Trees in Cane Verde l.Iands.

Trees IN Cape Verde Islands.
The big trees In California are not
the only ones of their age. III the Care
Verde islands there is q baobab tree
at least 5000 years old. There are two
authentic cases Of parrots who lived
over 100 years. 0
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
Correct Street Garh.

To be quite up to date the walking
dress should be black or darkly tinted,
very well cut and made after rather
severely tailored lines 3 Sc a. A.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
LYDIA e. FiNKHHM

Nature and a woman's work com.
bined have produced the grandest
remedy for woman's ills that the
world has ever known.
In the good old fashioned days of
our grandmothers they relied upon
the roots and herbs of the field to
cure disease and mitigate suffering.
The Indians on our Western
Plains to-day can produce roots and
herbs for every ailment, and cure
diseases that battle the most skilled
physicians who have spent years in
the study Of drugs.
From the roots and herbs of tho
1eld Lydia E. Pinkham more than
thirty years ago gave to the women
OF the world a remedy for their Pc
culiar ills, more potent and ef6ca-
cious than any combination of drugs.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is now recognized as the
standard remedy for woman's ills.
Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 515 NC. St.,
Louisiana, Mo-, writes: ..
"Cornplete restoration to health
means 20 much to mo that for the sake
of other suffering women am willing
TO make my troubles public.
"For twelve years I had been suffer-
ing With the worst forms Of female ills.
During that time had eleven different
physiciane without help. No tongue
can tell what I suffered, and at times
could hardly walk. About two years
ago wrote Mrs.. Pinkham for advice.
followed Il, and can truly say that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Mrs.. Pinkham's advice 10.
| stored health ana strength. It ID
worth mountains Of gold to suffering
women"
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
liable Compound did for Mrs. Mnff.
it will do for other suffering women.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24
A Sweet Humbuo,

Dottie-Say, Johnny, a bee huns
doesn't he? -. s", IN 55 i.
Johnny-Correct. Why? =
Dottie-'Cause II that's SO. then ;
bee must be humbug.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

An orange tree has been known to
produce $4,000 oranges at one crop. 3.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

Ill-luck gets the blame for . lot OF
poor judgment.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-24

and green leaves are good for other
trees; as for me, my needles We're
best. How l wish could have them
back again."
The fairy overheard and granted it's
wish.