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The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
HARTMAN SHARES,
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The Detroit times., 1908-07-15
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

.Ex dividend. 2 per cent.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
WORTH ON THE TAlLOR.MADE,
Great French Dressmaker Does Not
Approve Of Style.

Worth. the great French dress.
maker, does not approve Of tailor.
made gowns. In his fascinating arti
cles in Harper's Bazaar he says, among
other things:
In the morning we will admit the
suitability of tailor-made gown, worn
with blouse of excessive neatness
Such gown the American wears at
breakfast, in that respect differing
from the Frenchwoman, who takes her
chocolate alone in the seclusion of the
bOudOir, clad in a muslin or cashmere
peignoir. But supposing there is a
wedding. charity bazaar or a lunch
con party to be attended; a drive en-
automobile; shopt or ride? Each
occasion will determine the choice OF
attire
Yet there are women who will &c
in tailormade attire to an afternoon
reception, or to that smartest of af
fairs in the eyes of the Frenchwoman
a wedding. Excuses of great numbe,
and variety the defaulter will find fol
herself, if questioned"
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
SLIPPERS FOR THE EVENING.
oeeree Is That They Must Match
Color Of the Gown.

with all evening gowns colored Slip.
pers and stockings are an inherent
part OF the costume. and not even a
shade difference in color is permissible
between the silk or satin gown and
the satin or kid slippers. If the gown
IS OF popular shade of pink, blue.
yellow or lavender, it is generally DOS.
slole to procure slippers of a CORE
spending color among the stock sizes.
but II the slippers must be made to
order they will add quite a consider.
able item to the cost of costume hnt
II the color is not one that is far ont
OF the ordinary it is generally possible
TO give the right shade to a satin slim.
per that is perhaps just off the color
Pastel pencils or colored chalks will
give deeper color to any pale shade
and can frequently be made to answer
instead of the liquid dye which is not
so easy matter to work with. For
pink slippers that have become gray
10 1aded so as not to tone in we'll with
the gown, ordinary rouge powder will
40 much to restore the original color
Unless one is especially successful
in dyeing silks, it is scarcely worth
while to invest in a new pair of slip
pers and attempt to dye them to the
required color, but to restore the color
to old slippers or to give them a deep
! er color more in keeping with the
shade of the gown, rouge or a pastel
pencil will almost always prove et
fective. Suede pumps and slippers
are decidedly popular just now, but
would be more popular if only the,
did not become brown in such a dis
tressingly short time, nor is any kind
OF shoe backing especially effective
! Such has often been resorted to in
sheer desperation, but charcoal will
be found excellent for the purpose. as
besides giving a good black color il
will keep the soft finish of the leathe,
in proper condition.
In cleaning all kid and satin shoes
and slippers shoe trees should always
be used
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
KEEP TO THE FRONT.
energy and Progressiveness Demand
ed by Present Strenuous Times.

Do you hear the rumble? The noise
of the wheels of the car of progress? ?
If you are deaf to it just make up
your mind to join the ranks of tho
nonprogressive and the failures. This
is strenuous age, and a time when to
succeed in business requires work, in
telligent work, and lot of it. System
is the watchword, and work, worlr
steady and directed by brain, is what
brings success. There are so many
who are engaged in trade that arc
little equipped for it. These days.
to succeed, it is necessary that every
phase of the business you are in be
understood. What rules to-day may
undergo a change tomorrow. Tha
man in business must be up-to-date OF
very likely he will soon be the loser.
Keep posted on the markets, the con-
ditions of trade in general, on the
latest methods of doing business. II
you do not-well, just put your mans
on the back-number list and drop ou:
The sooner the better for your owu
pocketbOok and the welfare OF your
family.
Don't keep in the rear of the pre-
cession. There is, plenty of room up
front. Once in the rear, you may be
inclined still to furthe: lag behind anc
let the procession get clear out O.
sight. Lots of room in the from.
and If Won can carry the hammer a..
the better Good old Step-Lively is al
ways there, and he can hear ever.
command, and right from the front
too. He can watch the maneuvers o:
the enemy and has by far the best
chance of doing his duty well. The
boy in the rear can only see the
movements of those before him, and
is pretty likely to get stray shot
from a point outside his view. II you
want to succeed in life, don't get in
the rear.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
Rose-Colored Rooms.

No, indeed, ma'am, you cant get
away from the persons who would
make the color schemes of your
rooms deeply significant Nerve
specialists are having their say. Blue,
it appears, is depressing. Certainly
the new shade that looks as if it
might have dripped from the family
bluing bag does not tend to uplift the
spirits. So the bluey blues must 20,
If the modern woman wants to keep
her spirits. Instead, roseate hues for
sitting.rooms and neutral tints for
sleeping-rooms have the highest scien-
tific Endorsement. Green is to be
avoided under pain of treatment in
q nerve hospital. Pronounced reds
are not encouraged, but they are bet.
ter than blues or greens. Purples do
not generally form a prominent part
in the color scheme, though certain
new millionaire homes have violet
rooms.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
UnWise Comnetition.

There cannot be a doubt but that
competition stimulates trade; but
trade is the natural outgrowth of civ.
llization and found its origin when in
telligent man discovered that he had O
Few wants, and that they could be SUP.
piled by commodities others possessed
and which he did not have himself
and that he had surplus Of things
that he could trade for articles Others
had and which he needed. Thus it can
be seen that want, demand, supply, all
go to make up that which is the life
of trade. Competition is merely an
indication Of a mans ambition to ex
eel his neighbor, to gain more in bar,
ter and trade than what would in
ordinary channels come to him. It is
merely to seek, to reach out after
things desired. From the fact that 90
per cent. of those who engage in the
mercantile business fail, It seem,
more appropriate to say that competi
ton, unhealthy and not directed by
sound judgment, instead of being the
life of trade, is one of its fatal dis
eases.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
STORES A NECESSITY,
Small Retailers Fixed Permanently 40
Factors In Social Life.

There are pessimists who view with
alarm the revolutionary forces at work
in the business world. These people
of narrow views 4solemnly5 announce
that within few years there will be
no place for the small retailers, that
the so-called country merchant will be
driven out of business, and will be sup
planted by large concerns that. will
have the trade which is now divided
among dozen or more small stores.
Some of them go so far in their dole
full predictions as to predict that the
business of the country will be trans
acted in the larger cities. and that
the country town shall become a
thing of the past.
These woeful prophets fail to take
into consideration the force of natural
law in the social and the business
world. They are illogical enough not
to weigh the relationship of economy
to trade conditions. Trade, like light
ming or like water. follows the lines
Of least resistance. Citizens and towns
exist upon economic foundations. On
the virgin western plains small col
ony of settlers seek homes. The
wants and necessities of these set.
tiers must be supplied. The result 10
the establishment of store at cen.
trail point in the new colony. This
store becomes the nucleus of town,
a city in embryo. AS other settlers
come in, the town grows more impor.
tant, new industries are established,
local government is organized, roads
radiate from the place, banks and
other financial institutions are estab-
iished, and here we have a thriving
town created.
This town exists because there is
necessity for it's existence, and this
necessity is the working out of
economic laws. Wherever communi-
ties exist, tradesmen will exist. They
are necessary part of the social and
business life. They are necessary
agents in the distribution of com.
modities. They are the outgrowth
of thousands of years of CONNER.
cialism, and they cannot be sup
planted by any other system Large
stores of the department kind
may grow up. They are also a naees-
sity and are revolutionary in char
acter, but there will ever remain a
place for the small store, it matters
not how large the city or how small
the town.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12

He came swinging out Of the Flat
from building into a piercing hurly-
burly of sound and color and move
ment. He paused moment to
breathe the whipping briskness of the
air, then started at a leisurely gait.
Suddenly he clapped his hand. as if
In tardy remembrance, to an inner
pocket and drew out letter. He had
just inserted a vandal finger under the
flap when his glance, playing casually
ahead, caught on that, in the crowd,
which impelled him to put the note
back unopened into his pocket.
She was strolling uptown. There
was the same appearance Of uncer-
tainty in her graceful, unhurrying gait
that marked his own. She was dressed
all in gray-gray broadcloth suit,
gray shoes, a chinchilla turban with
a saucy gray plume, a chinchilla
scarf. crossed on her shoulders and
falling to her waist, huge heart
shaped wad of chinchilla, that was a
muff. suspended from her neck by a
silver chain
A curious impulse caught him. 1t
ran riot in his brain for white-hot
instant. 1t crystalized into a definite
intention. He stopped at her side.
Il beg your pardon" His tone was
pleasant and filled with an easy defer
ence. I'm sure that I've met you
somewhere, haven't 1? Will you let
me walk up the avenue with you?"
The girl stared at him aghast.
He was tall fellow, his clean
shaven, fair skin Drowned and red
dened by an unreasonable burn.
Her stare lasted an instant Then a
naughty color flared into her face. 1t
wiped out the look of aloofness in its
expression and brought out the pride
In it. "Certainly mott" she flung
freezingly to him.
He resumed his hat equally Her
shocked profile darted past him. 1t
paused halfway
Yes" she suddenly conceded, turn
Ing impetuously to him, you may
walk a little way with me. l would
like to have a few minutes conversa-
tion with you.'
lie placed himself at her side She
walked few moments in silence. He
waited.
"Now," she began imperiously, turn
Ing on him with a suggestion of men,
ace In her air, will you kindly tell
me why, out of all the women on
Broadway, you selected me to ap-
proach in that insufferable way?"
He looked embarrassed.
"Well-I-the fact is-I-r
"The fact is," she took it up heat
edly, that after looking me all over
you concluded that l was the kind of
girl who would respond to such an
Overture'
Her face flashed Indignantly up in
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
Velvet Suits.

Tailored costumes of the fancy
chiffon velvets are being worn, and
tnese snow checks, many of the same
color, but some have two contrasting
colors. These are made with skirts
that escape the ground, short jackets,
slashed and generally ornamental.
Inc chiffon and mirror yelvets will
also be used this spring. Silk braid
or balloon, very narrow, of course, is
deemed the strictly proper trimming
Tor smart afternoon gowns in these
plaln velvets, and in Paris knife-blade
plating in tanfeta of the same shade
as the velvet are considered smarter
for the lower edge of the skirt than
braid or other ornamentation.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
Money III Spent.

One Of the ways that country town
business men generally spend a 10,
of money with Inadequate returns, and
in many cases with no benefit, IS in
fake advertising. There are hotel
registers. programs, pictures to b:
placed in public places, etc., and
hundreds of other methods designed
principally to separate the business
. men from their cash. These schemes
are generally worked by grafters from
out Of town, and there is not mer
chant who has been in business bali
a dozen years but has been struck by
dozens Of them, and If he haA succeed
ed in escaping without beins a lose.
he has played lucky. The Gully good
and safe way to advertise is in the
home paper. and by means recognized
as regular, the use Of posters, lctters
etc.. but of all, the local PAPER IL tha
best medium, -. "a
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
FREE PREMIUM DEAL.
Get-Rich-Quick Concern Put Out Of
Business by Postal Department.

Verify, fishing is good for the catch.
ers of gudgeons and the various other
kinds Of suckers. They are caught of
every class and kind, and so numerous
are they that the post office depart
ment of the government pays out
thousands of dollars monthly to pro-
tect them. But whether it is worth
while to keep the brainless persons
from parting with their change is the
question. Yet it is one of the be-
n1gn features of our government ma
ch1nery to protect children, women,
fools and incompetents in general, and
as far as possible punish those who
make any department of government
the means of defrauding them. Re-
Gently a fraud order was issued
against a New York city mail order
concern, claiming to be- dealers in
any kind of merchandise 1t had
been doing an extensive business, and
in the possession of the New York
postmaster when the order went into
effect were 5000 letters, each of
which was supposed to contain 88
cents to pay packing charges on a
premium. very valuable, beautiful
silver fruit DISH gold lined, and guar
anteed quadruplc silver plate" These
articles had cost the concern 80 cents
each. The letters in the post office
addressed to the company were in
response to circular which in
formed the lucky" person that you
answered premium offer some time
ago, and we have just completed the
list of the fortunate ones who may
receive presents, and are now ready to
ship them. Your name is on the list,
and this notice is sent that you may
claim the present" Then the gen-
tie touch Of SO cents was made to
cover expense of packing" This ts
only one of hundreds of similar con.
Germs which cause the post office de-
partment great annoyance, and the
unsuspecting heavy losses.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12

MISS BESSIE FARRELL 1o11 Third
AvA Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y, is Presi-
dent of the Young Peoples Christian
Temperance Association. She writes:
''Peruna is certainly valuable nerve
and blood remedy, calculated to build
up the broken-down health of worn-out
women. have found by personal ex-
perience that it acts as wonderful re-
storer of lost strength, assisting the
stomach to assimilate and digest the
food, and building up worn-out tissues.
In my work 1 have had occasion to
recommend it freely, especially to
women.
81 know of nothing which is better to
build up the strength ola young mother,
in fact, all the ailments peculiar to
women, so am pleased to give it my
hearty endorsement"
DR.. Hartman has prescribed Peruna
for many thousand women, and he
never fails to receive multitude of
letters like the above, thanking him
for the wonderful benefits received.
Mau.a.lio the Ideal Laxative.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12

wv osSppSo s"'o SIouNNVsVUuSbs
his direction and then away He saw
that the light glinted through the
little nose.
Il thought nothing of the kind" he
asserted with equal spirit
I'll tell you exactly why spoke to
you" he said simply. Il did not tell
you when you first asked me because
what happened to be the truth, in my
case, is what men always say under
these circumstances. l was afraid you
would not believe it. You caught my
eye at once. because you seemed such
q mouse of creature-that gray is so
soft Then-I have always liked
women to part their hair in the mid
die. AS you came nearer had hon.
estly had-a sudden conviction that
Id met you somewhere, though l
couldn't. of course. think where. I
spoke to you on impulse. 1t was a
queer business. / don't understand
now why did it. The moment the
words were out of my mouth l knew,
definitely, that I'd never seen you be-
fore. l was sOrry-on my honor. But
I was first attracted to you, believe
me, because you looked so girlish-so
different. think your new clothes
are all right"
"Oh, I'm SO glad. should havo
felt uncomfortable all this evening If
you hadn't said that You see. my
friend is the best.dressed girl know"
They walked on in silence for mo-
ment. Il think you had better leave
me now" She smiled in spite of her.
self; but she stopped. "Good-by," she
said inflexibly.
He lifted his hat resignedly. She
nodded and walked on.
In an. instant quick footsteps over.
took her. I'm very sorry to trouble
you again." he began, statement that
his dancing eyes made no effort to re-
enforce. You dropped this handker.
chief out of your muff"
She was shocked. did I? What
goose!" She famed. "Of course
you know didn't do it on purpose"
"Of course. Do you mind If follow
you$a little way, just for protection?
You might lose your muff-or--or-'
might cast shoe," she flashed.
She looked ahead with a little mad
dening judicial air. rWell, all right, butt
you'll have to leave me soon for I'm
almost there. It's somewhere in the
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
A Classical Sash,

One of the new classical model
gowns shows a long sash depending
from between the shoulders, and held
in place by straps. of black velvet
strewn with brilliants. These straps
are passed over the shoulders from
the back to the front, where they are
fastened, with buckles Fringes lin
gold and silver and colored beads are
used to edge the ends of many OF
these sashes. ~a;s IT,
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
For the Workinuman.

Germany has made great strides in
satisfying the workingman by atten-
tion to old-age insurance, by insistence
upon safe machinery in factories, by
humane provisions for pensioning the
victims Of industrial accidents and the
like. Great Britain, like the United
States, is at the beginning of this great
task.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
For Dressv Gowns.

For dressy gowns choose the veil.
Ing weaves. such as voile, eolienne
and other sheer fabrics. Wool tatreta
IS also pretty texture of batiste
weave In plain colors or shaded
stripes. In selecting a material for a
serviceable dress or suit, fine chiffon
mohalr or Sicilian is a wise choice.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12

The first sketch shows simple udersp of
under The fune
which also basque attached
80 inches wide, yard insertion, yards ribbon
he second dainty
trimmed with vaenciennes lace
Materials
noes wide 3 yards insertion
~' 1'1 '~N A~'10"'
~ NO shows front and back of French
36 inches OF lace. ~~ ~~ Wv ' '"A0'
is
Anga
sc inches
1|1 -"'N o'oioIoois io
of
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
The Voice.

The Voice.
A sound rose out of the south
(SWeeter was never heardD
Like the rain song after drouth
From the mouth of a bird.
over the hills 1t came
With all the haste of hope,
And the CLINT of an amber flame
Touched every slope.
II am the vernal voice."
These were the words it said,
And l cry to the world: Rejoice
Ger the winter dead'" "
Then the ancient mother Of all,
The fond earth mother, she
Threw off the iron thrall
And stepped forth free.
Oh, the celestial glow
Again in her veins astir.-
Come. my heart. let us GO
And be glad with her!
Clinton Scollard
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
Sounded Like Il.

Mrs. de Style listening to daughter
prscticing on piano)-Shure, Patrick,
music is' the food of love-. -. 49,. 1,>:j.
De Style-Food;; IL it? p Thin tIiot
must be steak Mary's poundin' on the
pianny.--Judgo. ,.s-.. .azs--. !.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
The Tailored Model,

For morning and business wear.
travelling and outdoor sports the
tailored model'is preferred teathe pre-!
tentious lingerie blouse. Ittdoes not
soil or wilt so easily as the frilly
lingerie blouse.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12
MONEY FOR
RECIPES
Prizes of Fifty Dollars ($5O.OO) In
Gold for the Best Recipes.

Prizes of Fifty Dollars ($5O.OO) In
Gold for the Best Recipes.
For our syndicate service to newspapers through
out the country We wish to obtain from the House.
appetizinR dishes. Five Prizes In Gold of Ten Dol
lars $4,000 each will be paid every month for tho
Best Recipe for making
Class l-BREAD. Glass 3-CAKE.
Glass 2-PIES. Class -DESSERT0.
GLASS; ORIGINAL DISH OF
YOUR OWN INVENTION.
When we print the Prize Recipes in tho papers Of
tho United States the winners names will bo
attached 10 help cover cost OF advertising an
entrance fee OF Is cents (sver money order) must
be sent with the recipe in each class-but you may
send more than one recipe in single class with but
4Or more than one) tn each Of the i've asses One
Dollar Qnstead Of Sl.25) will be accepted as full
entrance fee. And remember that as long this
advertisement appears the Prizes in Gold will b
paid every 30 days the recipes received during tho
9 %Sa t ySS 90 T1 ecvo ib pie this
purchase ut our regular rates. such recipes as may
prove Of merit but do not win prizes.
This is splendid opportunity for every Housewife
20 earn the tidy sum Of Ten Dollars mOrc in Gold
by her skill as cook; and to have he satisfaction
OF knowing that thou nds Of other Housewives will
Winners will be printed here each month, or mailed
direct On receipt Of stamp.
Dontdelay in entering this unique and instructive
astronomical Prize Competition.
INTERNATIONAL PRESS BUREAU,
81 La Sale Street. Chicago. IN.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12

Chi!d's coat of black plush, with
large collar of beautiful Irish guipure
and cravat of black taffeta, with long
ends. The cuffs are also of guipure.
The Virginia enterprise., 1908-06-12

But six months later, when Bettina
Bosworth received certain inevi-
table announcement. she only smiled
placidly.
I'D give a good deal to know
whether she dropped that handker.
chief on purpose" she said to Bob.