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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-25

All over embroideries and
shirt waist frontings in hand
some patterns. p and p inches
wide Made OF sheer Swiss,
nainSook and cambria.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-25

Women may now pay onc-fourth less
the regular price for any white pump or
oxford in the house NariousIy of white
suede, canvas. poplin, and cravcnettcs-
in the best models such as one and two
eyelet sailor ties, ankle strap effects. etc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-25
l5c White Goods, l0c

Sheer white lawns ion neat
check and stripe effects. p in.
wide.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-25
45c Madras, 29c.

Crisp white madrd, in tctcn-
ing designs for waists. p in.
wide Ssc and 45c grades.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-25
White French Lawns, 39c.

lilmy white lawn. extremely
wide. IS inches. Though an
extra good soc quality. price rs
clipped Ia SOC.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

WASHINGTON. - Robert Timbers,
w veteran keeper of the bureau of
fisheries has a pet eel-an eel that
eats out of his hand, squirms about
with glee when it's master is near and
otherwise worships the custodian of
Uncle Sans fish.
In the social column of the Fish
Gazette the following bright and
breezy chronicle appeared the other
night:
Robert Timbers, veteran keeper,
returned to work yesterday. Every
body was glad to see him. The
younger folk swan to the surface and
dashed the water in lather with their
tails, giving the most frantic mani
festations of friendship and affection.
1t was joyous event."
When Timbers appeared at the
aquarium, after an enforced absence
OF several days, all the best society
at the bureau of fisheries turned out
to do him honor He was given a
rousing reception. Boredom had
reigned in his absence, and the fish
had been lonely-desperately lonely.
They missed his appreciative touch
and kindly regard. They knew that
he understood them just as they un-
derstood him,
Timbers' vacation was due to an
ambitious and Independent seal pup
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
Funny Experiences of Census Takers

In view of the fact that many Of
the women of the country assailed the
ruling Of E. Dana Durand, director of
the census, that housewives should be
classified as having no occupation, that
official issued statement in which he
discussed the question at some length
1T was not intended by the instruc.
tions," said Mr.. Durand, ITO imply that
housewives have not a high occupa-
ton and one which actually contrib
utes greatly to the wealth of the coun-
try. The point Is, however. that the
census idea of an occupation is neces-
sarily one which brings in money d.
rectly-Which is a means of support
to the family. Our statistics of fam
lilies will show plainly how many wives
there are, and we shall certainly, in
discussing our statistics of occupa-
tons, refer to these wives as in most
cases occupied, although not gainfully
occupied.
1T is particularly important to get
accurate returns of these women who
do work for wages or otherwise direct
ly earn money, and in order to get
such returns accurately it is necessary
to direct that women who do not earn
money, but who are housewives in the
family, should be reported as having
no occupation"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
ROOTS THAT NEEDED SOAKING
Pat at Least Told the Exact Truth in
His Application for
Whisky.

The town of Dedham is under pro-
hibition law, apothecaries alone being
permitted to sell alcoholic stimulants.
the other day son of the Emerald
Isle entered drug store there, and.
taking bottle from his pocket, asked
for a quart of whisky. The salesman
asked to what use it was to be put,
and the reply was:
ITO soak roots in it."
The order was filled, and the clerk,
after handing over the bottle and its
contents, inquired, in a conversational
manner:
What kind of roots are you going
to soak?"
Pocketing the bottle, the customer
said:
THE roots Of my tongue, be jabers!"
-Argonaut Storyette 1886).
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

I OUIS Brownlow, a newspaper man
IL who was in London in the last
elections, delivered a lecture before
the National Press club in Washing
ton recently. He described some of
the activities Of the militant suffra-
gists in the English metropolis.
On one occasion a hall was guarded
for IL hours to make sure that no
women should hide themselves in the
building. The speaker was assured
that he was perfectly safe from in
terruption. He began his speech
Down from the rafters this floated:
How about votes for women?"
Some of the suffragists had spent
hours in the garnet, waiting for a
chance to ask this pertinent and pos
sibly impairment question. Another
hall was guarded for "a hours. The
speaker was about to begin when
there was crashing of axes against
the floor Out tumbled three or four
suffragettes, who had hidden in the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
Suffragettes Outwit Vigilant Guards

CSl1d1.
'How about votes for women?
they wanted to know.
On another occasion the greatest
precautions were taken. The speaker
had got under a full head of steam;
the managers of the meeting congrat
ulated themselves on having outwit.
ted the suffragettes at last. Up rose
man."
How about votes for women?'
asked silvery, feminine voice.
BroWnlow had bought a pair OF
gloves in Washington. He confesses
to being an ardent free trader. He
went into store in London and ex.
hibited the gloves. He found he could
duplicate them at about a quarter of
the cost in this country. Outside he
found a group of workmen DISCUSSING
politics-as they are eternally discus
sing it.
Brownlow explained his experience
with the glove sellers.
You see," he concluded, II can
buy the same gloves over here for
about quarter what they cost in
America"
Aye" said one of the men-a Ia.
borer out of employment you've
got the brass to buy them with"
II had no further argument" said
Brownlow.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
~ a1|I|{lIl A ;|izl 1{HT
~ 4RE{ E1} Y ~
Fish Give a Retention in AQUARIUM

which betrayed very crude manners
and primeval temperament by biting
him on the hand. Seal pups can bite.
Timbers knew this, so he lost no
time in treating his lacerated digit
and resting at home for brief period.
He soliloquized frequently How
sharper than a serpent's tooth is a
thankless ward" but whatever sour
cynicism he had stored up against the
aquarium evaporated yesterday in the
sunny light of that enthusiastic home
coming reception.
The King of the Pen," otherwise
the big eel, took the lead in the well
coming festivities. His darting body
gave strenuous evidence of his de-
light, and he bobbed up and down
near the edge of the pen, beseeching
candy, or perhaps kiss. Timbers
stroked him on the head, as if he were
a dog, and King" was so intensely
delighted with the token of friendship
that he lashed the water into foam
and scared away all his milder neigh
bors. He even seemed to be jealous
of any side glances and smiles be-
slowed on any of his rivals.
II call him King of the Pen be.
cause he would never permit any 9TH
er eel to live with him." said the
keeper. Nobody can tell me that
fishes haven't some sort of instinct
and intelligence. We get along splen-
didly together. He was caught down
in the Potomac four years ago.
Timbers says he will have the seal
which bit him thoroughly trained and
tanned before next July. He harbors
no grudge against the pup because of
the bite. The latter simply registered
his protest against captivity in nat
ural fashion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

n 1SPLACED confidence is terrible
- thing. Congressman Rucker and
Hamlin of Missouri, have an idea that
they are true sons of Walton. Fish are
rising to the bait in the Potomac now,
and one day the two statesmen de-
cided to try their luck. With elabo-
rate lines and tackle they went up
river. They fished and fshed, but got
nothing. Along came boy.
You amt tishin' right" he an
nounced.
The congressman argued that their
method of fishing had always been
highly successful in the streams of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
Solons Victims of Misplaced Trust

their home state. But the boy insisted
that they didn't know the first thing
about tempting the fish of the Poto-
mac. AS it was about time for the
house to meet, the congressman en-
tered into deal with the boy where
by they were to leave their tackle
with him. He would catch a lot of
fish during the afternoon and they
would return later and get them. The
boy agreed.
They returned. having told a num-
Der of the members of the house that
they might expect fresh fish for din
ner. But the boy had disappeared
with their nifty tackle and lines
and with whatever fish he had
caught. The congressman, crestfallen.
sneaked back home, but their friends
demanded an accounting.
I'VE didn't co." they said, unblush-
ingly. I'VE had Ave lad some
business to attend to-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

JINGLE SAM has been counting his
- family during the last few weeks.
The census taker has been abroad in
the land and he has had some funny
experiences. Washington's population
Is one-third black, and among the
negroes the enumerators have had
some odd experiences.
Il s'pose de mex thing you'll ak me
Is what's my denomination an whar /
keeps my money"
This was the peppery response one
Of the enumerators received from an
old colored woman in South Washing
ton. The enumerator was reading off
the list of interrogations from one of
the census blanks
We'll, honey, I mought as we'll tell
yer my denomination is dat of a Abra-
ham Lincoln Publican an by faith is
dat oh hard-shell Baptist. Yer
needn't ask me bout my money, cuz
amt gwine ter tell yer how much Use
got or whar keeps it. Oar, now"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

corporations
for improper methods
The officers
freely public institutions than
Let American
EARTH they provided
honest aboveboard."
1T seems said
ership and management; third
the business
uted ownership profits
people benefit Of
has done so much for American individual
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
Took Them at Their Word,

Took Them at Their WORD.
ANY article removed from the win.
dow" was the notice prominently dis
played at an outfitter's shop. Attracted
by it, supercilious person entered
the shop and asked to be allowed to
inspect particularly vivid tie in the
front row. The salesman having dis
arranged the window and brought out
the desired object, the supercilious
person remarked: Rather loud. isn't
it?''
well. somewhat striking" agreed
the shopman.
Il thought so," replied the visitor,
as he turned to leave the shop. 1T
offends my taste. You needn't put it
back. Good day."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

The lady to whom this postcard was
sent claimed that this missive consti-
tuted will in her favor. She claimed
the estate, which was valued at about
100000 marks.
In the first court the decision went
against her and on appeal the findings
Of the court below were upheld.
The grounds of the decision were
that, by German law, when a person
draws up his own will it is necessary
for the document to state where it
was written. The trader, although he
had duly signed the card, omitted to
place his address upon lt-Iosdos
Globe, z=zssSz ssa :~s r. : 81 ss&
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
Not Quite.

Young man." inquired her father,
sternly, will you give her home like
the one she has been used to-"
NO." replied the truthful sutton,
"for there will be no grumpy father to
come home and make every one mis-
cradle by his kicking over trifles and
swearing at matters in general. There
will be no mother to scold her from
morning to night for wasting time
merely because she wants to be neat
There will be no big brother to abuse
her for not doing half his work, and
no little brother to make enough noise
to drive her crazy when her head
aches. There won't be any younger
sister to insist on reading some trashy
novel while she does all the work.
She will not have with me home like
she has been used to, not if can help
it"-Puck.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06


dear
Madame quietly Nothing
reporter
YES"
New former Of
body hopes Chaner will always e happy.
Cavaleis a
years she singing cafe chntant
tan lessons in vocal She is
sold in
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
Good Illustration.

Mrs. dgewhist-What is the sub
ject of Mrs. Suffragette's lecture this
afternoon?
Mrs. Clubwoman-The disasters of
married life.
Mrs. Bridgewhist-1 suppose she
will have her husband on the platform
as an exhibit ?-Stray Stories.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

Recent railroad accidents, while
they indicate no improvement in op-
Grating safeguards. at least give evil
dence of gain in safety through
more substantial equipment. For
trains to come in collision with each
other ten years ago or for section of
a train to leave the rails at high speed
would have meant larger casualty
list than is now the case.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

The battleship Delaware has gone
into commission. This is the most
powerful vessel in our navy and is
ranked as an American Dreadnought.
The Delaware carries ten 12inch guns
and will have crew of nearly a thou
sand men. As floating fortress she
probably has no superior. And that
makes her a pretty effective promoter
Of peace. -s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
(. Stop ...
MoMM
0md@oN&;deh

This Fact-that in addressing Mrs. Pnkha you
6ding your private ills wo1nan-a woman whose ex-
Perence with womens diseases covers twenty-five years.
The present Mrs. Pinkham, daughtern-law of Lydia E.
Pinkha for years under her direction and has
since her decease continued to advise women
Many women suffer in silence and drift along from bad
to knowing well that they ought to have immediate
assistance but natural modesty causes them to shrink
examinations Of their family physician. Such ques-
tioning and examination is unnecessary. Without cost
you consult woman whose knowledge from actual
experience is great.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

While ION the carpet" in New York
following a charge that he was vio-
lating the pure food law, a manufac-
turer of breakfast food declared that
he discovered his product through OBJ
serving the sickness of his horse
while he himself was suffering from
dyspepsia. He emulated the horse.
and as result is now healthy man
This is supposed to warrant the ad-
mission of bran and middlings to the
breakfast table.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

Texas is coming out strong in many
ways, and particularly in onion cul.
ture. That state reports an extraor-
binary expansion in railroad building,
development of sections heretofore un-
settled, creation of various industries
in addition to farming and a big boom
In onion growing. The Texas onion
has practically supplanted the Bermu-
da variety in this country, fact that
almost takes the breath away.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
WROTE WILL ON A POSTCARD
Failure Of German Trader to Give His
Address Beat Girl Out Of
Estate.

The German courts have just had
curious case before them. A trader
died at Bad Mannheim and three days
before his death he sent postcard to
a lady friend on her birthday. deplor-
ing that he was i'll and so far away
from her.
He also said: For q good birthday
present am leaving to you my for
tune" Wig. S {. ID 81. 81.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
A Case in Point,

A Case in Point.
Cynicus-It is impossible for won.
an to keep a secret.
Henpeckke-I don't know about
that; my wife and l were engaged for
several weeks before she said any
thing to me about it.-Philadelphia
Record
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
MRS. PINKHAM'S STANDING INVITATION:

v+e Men, PnFhsm
Mass All letters received opened read and answered by
freely talk of her private illness
to woman; thus has been established this confidence
between Mrs. Pinkham and the women of America which
has been broken Never has she published test
monia used letter without the written of the
writer, and has the company allowed these conf
dreds Of thousands Of them in their files will attest.
Out of the vast volume Of experience which Mrs. Pink
ham has to draw from, it is than possible that she
has gained the very knowledge needed in your
She asks nothing in return except your good will and her
advice has helped thousands Surely any woman rich or
poor should be glad to take advantage of this
offer Of assistance. Address Mrs. Pnkham Of Lydia
E. Pinkham Medicine Co.. Lynn, Mass.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
(IEIIT|T1| [[l|ll|!|[ll
PERKINS FOR PUBLICITY

George w. Perkins, as pretty nearly everyone
knows, is a partner and the right-hand man of
j. P1erpont Morgan, when, in address to
the graduate school of business administration Of
Harvard university, he advocated national
troll of great corporations and compulsory public
1ty as panacea for business life, he made some
OF the captains of finance in this country sit up
and take notice.
OF course Mr.. Perkins would not have said
such things without the consent of Mr.. Morgan,
therefore it may be inferred that j. Pierpont
feels the same way. There are some statesmen
in Washington, however, who take such utter
ances coming from such a source with grain
Of salt" But Mr.. Perkins seemed to be in ear
nest. Mr. Morgan nrohahu is MT in mr.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

Swearing In the New York subway
was punished by $40 fine. New
Workers will please take warning and
get out of the subway before express
Ing themselves. Swearing at and not
In the subway is the more economical
as we'll as appropriate.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

Every hen will have to be taught to
lay her egg under an automatic dating
stamp.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

When will
who spheres
activity
forty in
ecteo succeeding till
1896 ne has been president the
ger OF the
States
Later of lewiston
Is
"A nice man
That what they about Frye
which
he
n ~ ~~~O~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

Somebody has enunciated the the
ory that sleeping in church is a dis
ease. Well. it will gradually diminish,
now that the golf season is coming on.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

The department Of agriculture will
live in historic gratitude if it can
get up a cook book that will give the
check book a vacation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
CHANLER TO WE'D SINGER

Robert Winthrop Chanler, great-grandson and
an heir of the original John Jacob Astor, says he
is the happiest man in the United States. Wheth-
er he will be able to say the same thing five
years or even year later, there seems to be
some doubt among his friends. One Of his
brothers has openly expressed the opinion that
Mr.. Chanler will not be so happy.
1t is all because Nine. Lima Cavalieri, who
has been called the most beautiful woman on the
STAGE said yes" It took the prima donna sew
eral weeks to make up her mind. The great can
tatrice, like others of her profession, has her
whims. Mr. Chanler met her and fell in love. He
asked her to be his wife. Candidly the songbird
said she liked Mr. Chanler, but must have time
10 u1oc th0uoht CHI &cxiyzo hoe
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

What is sometimes paraded as
heart-warming international romance
generally proves to be nothing more
than sordid commercial affair.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

passengers in France who stayed
aloft two hours in an aeroplane found
the earth still running nicely on their
return.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06
FRYE WILL QUIT SENATE

Senator William Pierce Frye. who has repre-.
sented Maine in the upper branch OF congress
since March Is, 1881, when his term expires in
1913, should he live that long, will not be can
ddate for reelection. Senator Frye is the second
Oldest member of the senate, his colleague, Sena-
tor Hale of Maine, having been member eleven
days longer 1t is announced also that Senator
Hale is to retire to private life Senator Aldrich
Of Rhode Island, the most powerful man in the
senate, although the state he represents would
not make some OF the counties in Texas, is going
to quit Report likewise says Senator Depew of
New York has enough and will retire.
On September next Senator Frye will be 70
years old. Age is beginning to mark his rugged
fguCe and he has been in bod
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

One Of the latest wrinkles in Ar
kansas is to raise large quantities of
rice by an improved American meth
3D. Every state can do something
new and valuable to increase the food
supply.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

AS defense in separation suit a
taxi chauffeur alleges that he makes
only eight dollars a day. The wife
claims that he draws down $11O a
week. Of either sum any railway en-,
gineer and most college professors
might be enviOus,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

Science is pretty good, but 1t has
not yet identified the whooping-cough
germ, to say nothing of isolating it out
of the small boys reach.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

Poultry farmers can point proudly
to the fact that so far as they know
there is no such thing as eggine on
the market.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

Buy your own home in the country,
and become perennial instead of a
hardy annual
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

Paris enthusiasts who are planning
to prevent the slaughter of African
FAUNA are year too slow,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

woman of seventy-seven has been
arrested and held in Washington for
running poker game. Which shows
that one is never too old to enjoy the
good old American game,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

An Indiana man went out to milk
the cows and was gone 43 years. This
might replace the story of Hercules
aud the Augean stables.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

Get into the new census by all
means. All our best people are head
ing for it.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-05-06

When the pocket wireless really
comes into use man no longer will
be able to forget to mail his wife's
letters.