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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
Homemade Microscope.

nicely through it. Be careful while
handling the brass tubes not to bend
them. Should the bit of the nearest
size be slightly too large, wind the
slide carefully with paper until it will
make a snug fit.
The lower len. tube should be re-
moved until the hole Is finished and
the tube inserted; then screw it in,
aud rest the. strip on small block
of wood as shown in the cut. Focus
roughly by sliding the tube up and
down, giving it at the same time a
slight rotatory motion. Rest a fat
iron on the lower end of the strip If
there is any unsteadiness.
This shows but one form of mount
ing the eye-piece of telescope and
the simplest, but such an instrument
afforded the writer his first glimpses
into the marvellous world of micro
scopy. It is good instrument. and
with it any young enthusiast will train
his eyes and hand so as to do fair
work preparing and mounting objects,
and at little expense in ready money.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
MARRIAGE.

A game of chance in which tho
chances are about even. The man
leads at first, but after leaving the
altar he usually follows breathlessly
In his wife's trail. The rules are very
confusing. If a masked player holds
you up some night at the end of q
long gun, it is called robbery" and
entities you to telephone the police;
but If your wife holds you up for .
much larger amount the next morn.
ing at the end of a long hug, it is
termed diplomacy" and counts in her
favor. In this, as in other games of
life, wives are usually allowed more
privileges than other outlaws.-Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15

NJ HEN the thermometer marks
w zero weather in early February,
\" or earlier, the great importing
millinery houses are humming
with business. They are filed with
an army of women choosing from be-
Wlldering varieties of the flowers and
feathers and laces, the airy fabrics
and lustrous ribbons and all the other
decorative materials with which they
intend to clothe the heads of their
patrons
These enterprising women have
found world of blossoms this season,
wherein all the flowers of the garden
and those of the field have been faith
fully copied in muslin or silk or tuIle.
No other trimming is shown in such
profusion and hats are really flower
laden. The blossoms are arranged in
masses over the crowns, in wreaths
and bandeau and in smart standing
aigrette effects. Often they are light
1y swathed in tulle which covers them
in swirls or soft puffs. This redeems
the masses Of flowers from q too
heavy appearance
The shapes on which such a pro-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
Flies on a Card.

Cut several small pieces Of card
board about the size of visiting
card and draw six flies on each, num-
bering them from one to six. The
object of the game is to see who can
first cover all the flies by throwing
with die. Each player in turn
throws with die and covers the fly
corresponding to the number thrown.
He who covers or kills all the flies
first, wins. AS variation, 10 pieces
can be used, each player throwing
three times instead of once. After the
first three throws the game begins to
get exciting, as the exact numbers
necessary to fill the card are seldom
thrown.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
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AERIAL SPIDERS ARE ACTIVE
Like Many Other Members Of His
Family He Preys Upon a Great
Variety Of insect Life.

Part the grass in meadow or field,
at almost any time, and you will see
an active little spider, brown with
darker markings. dart away from the
disturbance in thicker cover. His
quick movements have given him the
name Of the aerial spider. His home
is mostly in the dense grassy jungles.
but sometimes he hides In the. low
heritage OF the woods or among the
MOSES that drape the rocky hillsides.
Like many other members Of the
spider family. the aerial preys upon
great variety of insect life. "All is
dsh that comes to his metz" he does
not, however, conf1ne himself to a
web, but oftener runs around in the
grass, and springs upon his prey
wherever he can find it. His motions
are SO quick that his leap seldom fails
OF It's aim. No tiger rushing forth
from his Indian jungle can spring upon
his victim with the unerring certainty
of this little marauder His prefer
ence is for flies and grasshoppers. but
ne accepts the smaller moths and
caterpillars and even wasps. hornets
and bees. when their size is not too
great for him to handle them.
Now and then he finds more than
his match in one of these sting-bear-
Ing insects. as the writer has wit
messed in more than one instance. An
aerial spider once espied small Pom
PLUS hornet running through the
grass. and with characteristic fear
lesness he hurled himself upon the
foe. The struggle was short, sharp and
decisive. The aerial. being the larger
OF the two, bore the hornet to the
ground and tried to fasten his strong
mandibles in its body. But he found
that there were blows to take as
well as blows to give. The hornets
keen sting shot out, pierced the spiders
coat of mail and in another moment
the aggressor collapsed with one last
spasm and lay dead.
If the little victor had asked us for
a motto we would have given him the
watchword of Virginia: Let such be
the fate of tyrants." Want of eau
ton is striking characteristic of
these spiders. Look before you
leap" is lesson they might we'll lay
to heart.
Even the weaker and more helpless
Insects sometimes possess means of
repelling such marauders. Some are
lncased in a coat of mali that no stings
or jaws can penetrate, some are pro-
tected by long bristles, which, like the
quilts upon the fretful porcupine, hold
the aggressor at bay. Others, again,
give forth offensive odors that disgust
their assailants.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
TALKING Shop.

i've been discharged" said the
gun.
Every well, I'll strike and go with
YOU" said the clock.
"As I've been working too hard late.
~, I'll cut and run with you" said
tie molasses.
I'm tired, too" said the bicycle.
And I'm full Of palms," said the
window, 80 let's leave"
And as they passed out of the door
they espied the only contented mem.
Der Of the coterie, the little garden
hose, which was gaily playing on the
lawn. .... -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
Minister'S Cat.

This game is similar to that of IT
love my love-" Each OF the players
must describe the minister's cat, 60
ing right through the alphabet to do
so. "The minister's cat is an angry
cat" says one; ian anxious cat" says
another; and so on until every one
has used an adjective beginning with
"a" Then they take the "B's." "The
minister's cat ID a big cat" and so
on. |.t-t<5* =
The leader of the game must see
that no one hesitates for q word. II
any one should take longer than q
half minute he must pay forfeit,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
A Chic Fashion,

Black and dark silk and satin
spencers are being worn just now
with white daytime gowns.
The gowns are of all sorts. linens
pongees and woods.
The abbreviated little coats OF
waists are natty affairs.
. They are straight across the back
and Of any shape just above the waist
line that fancy prescribes.
Many of the new ones are pointed
at the front, and finished with quaint
pinked ruches. plated or shirred.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15

How many marriages would there
be II every man weighed the evi.
dence and acted judicially?" It is a
lovers leap for most of them. Youth
is confident and hopeful. It dares do
anything. Love is not calculating or
mercenary: it is not even prudent
Nashville American.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
Fastening at Shoulder.

There has come about wide return
to blouses that fasten across one
shoulder or both. In the latter case
there is no fastening under the arm.
The opening is straight across the ton.
and the garment goes over the head
like a sweater. 1t is then fastened
down each shoulder seam with small
loops of braid and crochet buttons
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
PUZZLES OF MUCH Interest
One Shows Magic Square Of Twenty.
five Numbers-Double Crescent
Drawn by One Line.

l. The illustration shows one OF
many methods by which the magic
square of the first Is numbers can
readily be made.
This Is done by first placing the fig.
ures from one to twenty-five in dag.
onal rows, as is shown in the illus.
tration, and then introducing the num-
bers that are outside the square into
1t, by moving each of them five places
right, left. up or down. A magic
square is thus formed, the numbers
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15

with the tulle turbans and large lace
trimmed straws.
The Frenchwoman insists upon hat
PIN sets that are kept with their re.
spect1ve shapes, and on no occasion
WI the disks be used to fasten the
wrong hat on her head. 1t is Just one
more evidence of her attention to the
little details that combine to create a
harmonious whole.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
Strength of Habit.

The telephone girl had married
we'll, says Lippincott's, and was stop
ping at hotel with her husband.
Rising at ten a. m. she rang the bell
for the maid.
why didn't you wake me up. as /
instructed you?" she asked.
Il did, ma'am," answered the young
woman, but when said, Seven.
thirty you replied. Line busy. VIII
cali you up"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
French Gloves.

The Partisan tinted glove is with US.
whether we will or not. We may Dick
1t up or lay it down, but it has been
sent to our shores in tones to match
the most elaborate gowns.
1t Is doubtful of acceptance at the
hands of fair Americans, although
Partisan women pull it on with gusto
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
Magic Square.

OF which add up to IS in lines, col
umns and diagonals, and with the CEN
ter and any four corresponding num-
bers on the border.
2. The double crescent In the illus
trat1on, called the Seal of Mohammed,
from legend that the prophet was
wont to describe it on the ground
with one stroke of his scimftar, is to
be made by one continuous stroke of
pen or pencil, without going twice
over any part of it.
Solution-The double crescent may
be drawn by one continuous line, with
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
An Execution.

"There is one thing l like about
Binks. No matter what he does, he
comes out in the open to do it."
Il know of one action he always is
careful to do under cover"
II dare you to name it."
Going home in the rain"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
Double Crescent,

out passing twice over any part, by
starting at A, passing along the curve
AGD, from D along DEB, and B along
BIC, and from C along CEA.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15

Takers of the United States Census
will Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen
because 1t is always ready and sure.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15

It Is well enough to be candid, but il
isn't necessary to tell the neighbora
al the mean things you know about
yourself.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15

No, Cordelia, it isn't called "com-
mon sense" because it is so common.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15

The one serviceable, safe, certain.
remunerative, attainable quality, in
every study and in every pursuit. Is
the quality of observation-disclosures
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15

And the man who kills time will
discover that sooner or later it will
come back and haunt him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for auy
ease OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hairs
Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY CO.. Toledo O.
We the undersigned. have known F. J. Cheney
for the last Is years. and believe him perfectly
orable in all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his firm.
WALDING. K1NNAN 4 MARVIN.
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. artinR
directly upon ME blood and mucous surfaces Fl the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price Is ceEtx peg
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take HANS Family Pls for constipation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
Why ls 4 WhaIte7

q, Why II q whale like water lily?
Because It always comes to the sur
faco to blow. E. Z. u.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15

DAVIS PAINKILLER
has NO substitute. No other remedy is 30 effective
for rheumatism lumbago. stiffness. neuralgia o.
cold Of any sort. Put up in Csc, Csc and SOC bottles
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
Tho phllosonher of Follv.

The Philosopher Of Folly.
"Happiness." says the Philoscphe,
Of Folly, lis q toss-up between sach
elorts- advice, and q married Haas
warning. !. a.ss
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
Signature of &<M2zz<zx
In Use For Over 80 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
RrinQinu up.

They're bringing the baby up to
be mollycoddle"
"How SOP
"They have the nurse take it out in
a go-cart, instead of giving it an auto
mobile"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15

When a fool gets angry he fur
nishes the proof of his foolishness
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
Important to Mothers.

important 10 WSOtOoTSs
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-04-15
By JULIA BOTTOMLEY.

III HEN the thermometer marks
wv zero weather in early February,
w or earlier, the great importing
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25

The spread between prime steers
and the commoner grades OF butchers
cattle is widening rapidly as the sea.
son advances Really good. granted
bullocks have changed very little In
price during the last 60 days. but all
other grades have deprecated and
will continue 10 do so until the COM
ing OF the spring OF 1911. A generous
run OF Texas cattle is looked for In
western markets soon. and all grades
Of cattle. except the best, will feel the
effect OF their coming AS, nearly as
can be learned. dry-fed cattle are ex-
tremefy scarce. and as the market al
ways needs few for midsummer
trade, Il is believed that there will be
very little change In prices for this
staple article OF commerce. Veal
calves are active throughout the coun-
try. but In Detroit the demand seems
TO be stronger than elsewhere. and
prices are well maintained. Mich
cows are active and unchanged.
The market for mature sheep has
suffered some bad reversals OF late
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
Run Of 7exas Cattle Expected 70Dlake
Market Sag: Sheep QuOted L0we,.

cal situation Is a strong one. reports
from all OF the great hog.producing
centers showing a marked scarcity of
hogs on feed and tendency to make all
hogs as good as they can be made be-
fore sending them forward. The aver.
age weights OF the hogs received In
the big markets of the country dur.
ing the current month have been great.
er than have been known for many
years. Pigs and light hogs are selling
at premium over finished stock of
the same quality and breeding. Corn
Is plentiful throughout the great west.
ern country, and nothing suits the
present-day feeder better than 10 make
weight on corn and grass. Current
prices for live hogs are tempting. how
ever. and finished stock should he
pushed forward. The weather a. hot
and oppressive and shippers should
pay close attention to the loading and
cooling questions. The loss of one ar
two large hogs. at current prices, will
change the shipping account from the
profit to the loss side of the ledger.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
By II. Ii. MACK.

and prices are quoted sharply lower.
The wool market Is the worst disap-
pointment OF all. western trade In this
important commodity being practical
ly at a standstill. Buyers are willing
TO take the wool. but insist upon buy
ing IL at least Eve cents per pound be-
low last years prices. In the lamb
division conditions are similar To
those in the cattle department, Only
the best lambs are holding their own,
probably because OF the scarcity OF
this kind. Spring lambs are coming In
small numbers. but the average quality
is too poor to attract record prices.
The general belief seems TO be that
the lamb crop OF 1910 will be much
later In reaching the market than
usual. Growers will do well TO mar
ket their finished lambs as soon as
possible.
Hogs are showing the best staying
quality OF anything In the live stock
list, not enough coming to hand from
day TO day to meet the needs OF an
active fresh pork trade. The statisti-
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
Markets and Finance

, changed to nc higher; July &c lower
September &c lower. Oats steady 20
&c lower. Corn y he lower. Pro-
visions steady.
opening with July and September &C.
naming about the same. May corn
was steady. Oats showed little
weakness.
Ciose-Going to n.IOh. after open
ing at sl.OS. May wheat closed at &c
lower than opening. July and Septen-
Ac lower than opening. July &C. while
September was or a full point. Oats
closed on on all options. Provision
declined throughout the list
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
U. s. GOVT BONDS.
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. May 25.---Opening: Wheat
In Detroit opened at loss OF hc. Chi
cngo was easy at the opening and Law
erpool prices were much lower. The
general feeling Is very bearish. Opcr-
Ing pirces Wednesday: Cash and May
No. red wheat, .tl.Osh July, ssA q
September. 9shc; No. white, Sl.OsA
There is an easy feeling In the cola
market and trade ~ quiet at SIC toI
cash No. 3. and 63c for No. yellow.
oats are offered freely and In small
demand at 4ic for standard, and IS y Z
for cash No. white.
Rye Is dull and Arm at s2hc for
cash No. l.
The bean market Is lifeless at S22t
for cash. and s2.05 for October.
Cloverseed Is easy and quiet at s6.4J
for prime October.
Grain receipts at Chicago Wednes-
day Wheat. 81 cars; corn. 2OS cars;
oats lS2 cars.
July wheat In Chicago opened We'd
nesday at-SsA q9SSc, corn at 5Sia ~
SO &c. oats at Csc. and pork at S22.I2
Wheat In Liverpool opened "a I'D
end was later quoted TsGllsd lower
Corn unchanged.
TOLEDO. o. T SaE ps99..-wb..,-co,D
coSn@cSsh and May, Ssne: july so = c,
Sept, 61hc. oats--Cash and May. &c;
Cioverseed--Cash, 1870; Oct. 1916,
Dec, fs.42; March, S8.47h. Prime al
sike, 90 Aug. $40. Prime timothy
t2l5 Butter. eggs and hay. I'M
CHICAGO GRAIN.
CIuCAGoI May 2l.--Grain opening
Mag wheat opened unsettled, prices uI-
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
BABY BRINGS FORTUNE
TO A CHICAGO MATRON
Pretty Ruth WiIletts, Who Married
Poor Bohemian, Forgiven by Her
Mother, Mira. carrlnston.

FTctty NUN Willetts, who Married
Poor Bohemian, Forgiven by Her
Mother, Mrs. Darlington.
PARIS, May 25.-The birth Of a
bouncing baby girl has brought a lux
rrious residence, an ample income and
a family reconciliation to Madame lie
German, formerly the beautiful Ruth
Willetts, OF Chicago. Madame de Ter
man Is a daughter OF Mrs. Darlington.
whose husband belongs to the firm or
Darlington, Frazer 4 Bartlett, of New
York.
Mrs. Darlington was formerly Mrs.
Willetts, of Chicago. her maiden name
being Maude Howard. Her daughter,
Ruth, sacrificed everything for love
when she married handsome but
penniless young Bohemian, NJ. de Ter
man. Both his family and hers were
opposed to the marriage and cut the
young couple of without q penny. The
husband managed to provide food and
humble shelter for his wife by work.
ing as house agent. Their fat cost
5000 q year.
On the advice OF kind American
physician, DR.. Crosby Whitman, a
graduate OF Harvard. and now prac.
t!cing In Paris, Madame de Zernisn
was taken to the Maternity hospital,
and when she came out she found a
splendidly furnished home awaiting
her. She was delighted, but, to the
overwhelming surprise of the young
mother, there followed complete
reconciliation with Mrs Darlington.
As soon as Madame de German 10
able to travel the young couple expect
to go to Bohemia to be reconciled TO
the husbands parents. and thus Cupid
will triumph all along the line.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
NEW YORK COTTON.
WOOL.
RoSrON WOOL.

BOSTON. May 25.-The Improvement
I'm the wool market continues, although
the volume OF trade is less. Values arc
well maintained. but the new clip 10
being consigned at relatively high
prices. Business In fleece woods ~
largely confined to medium unwashcd,
although there Is some call for finc
delaine eIso In the grease. The lgaG-
ing domestic quotations range az foi-
lows: Ohio and Pennsylvania hceces--
No. 1 washed, 36@37c; delaine wash Ell,
ing 81 d 32c; a blood coithing, 31@32c;
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25

u blood combing. 29c; delaine UNI
washed, 26@21c; fine unwashed. a3W
24c. Michigan, Wisconsin and New
York feeces-Fine unwashed. 22W2Sc,
delaine unwashed. 2S q csc; II blood I'M
washed 2S@29c. Kentucky. Indiana
and Missouri blood, 3O@Slc; ~
blood 2SQ29c. Secured basis: Texas
Fine, IL months, 6046lc; fine, to 5
ifornia--Northern, S415Sc; middle
county. 5Oq52c; fall free, 4s15oc. fall
defective, S643sc: oregon-EasteTn
5S@59c: valley No. /. 54@55c. Terri
tory--Fine staple, 63Q65c; fine medi-
UNI, staple. 62G csc; fine clothing, 30 u
blood 57@5Sc; %-blood $50 sec: u
blood combing, 52m54c. Pulled: Ex
ira, csc; fine A, 609G2c; A supers, %
Ii 60c.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
Quotations by Hayden. Stone a :,
(b)Bid ts)sold. tx)split.
CHICAGO GRAIN LETTER.

Reported for The Times by Carson
Craig & Co. May "a: Wheat-rhore
lowing the opening on the theory that
the break had been sufficient TO Justify
some recovery. But the theory counts
very little against the actual stun and
became liberal The weather forecast
Is fair and warmer. The Hessian fiy
reports from this and other states Al
being ignored. All foreign news Il
bearIsh. After selling a shade over 81
the July price has been back close Io
s9Ac. and the September from ssAc on
10 S7hc The break TO the low point
In July was on selling of one-quarteI
million bushels by a brokerage firm
which had some OF the worst Hessian
fly reports during the morning. A
looks like a determined effort TO force
wheat prices TO a lower level regard
less OF dull trade.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
BOSTON COPPER SALES.

DETROIT. May 25.--Boston copper
share sales OF May gath, furnished by
Hayden. Stone & Co: A. c. r., Liz;
ALL. 100; Am. Zinc. loO;, Ariz. COM :.
ITO; Il. & b.. 2,s25; G. Il A, Sc; c. a
H., l.; Cent, 10: Z. Range, lis, l.. Is,
loo; Err, rs; Cir, 1,120. CIR. %; u. e..
10; Hanc, 10; Ind. e55; l. Roy. 2,olS;
Mass. 10; Mex. 225. Mia. 60; Mich,
275; Moh., 100; New Idr., 100; Ney..
lsS; Nip. 1926; y. b., $40; n l., 10y;
Ray G., IS; shan, 100; 81. NJ. Land, 10,
sup. l79; Sup. & Dos. 10; Sup: g. Pitts,
eel; 9, Utah, $50; Tam 20; Trim le;
eco; Ut. Con, 205; Ut. Cop, 10; Wet,