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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-05

are many men who would not take ad- vantage of such an opportunity to firt with a girl, but there are some who will every time" This may or may not be true, but keep on the safe side and have women and girls for your patrons. Opening Your Own Parlor
 When you feel experienced enough to start your own little .par1or," go about 1t in business and a social way Have an opening day with flowers, tea and with your neatly-printed or en- graved cards, give little souvenir in shape of perfumed sachet, tiny vial of toilet water, or sample of face powder. The greatest element in at tractiveness for your little parlor will be to keep everything neat and shining You must know how to sterilize tow els, aprons, brushes and combs. Each customer must have perfectly fresh towels and apron.
 It is best to have regular patrons sup ply their own brushes and combs Never neglect sterilizing the brush and comb after using. Caution your patrons against trying on hats promiscuously against leaning the head on car scat and other cushions in public conveyances or hotels without protecting the hair, against using brushes and combs be- longing to even intimate friends. You see you have here chance to spread the gospel of cleanliness.
 Business Rules
 You will need large supply of tow els and dress protectors, for each GUS toner must be given perfectly clean one. Unless you can be sure Of your laun- dress, and to save a big expense, have these towels and aprons 1aundered at home. Alter each shampoo or treat nlert do not rest until you have re- moved every trace of the work from the washbowl and stands. Perfect cleanliness will be ycu- greatest ad- vertisement. No matter how simple your equipment, ii everything about Yot.r room is clean. fresh and dainty, ard If you cultivate strong but gen. tie touch. your customer will return. I know little woman in the far South who has to work without the convc-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-05

says my work will be sent home Thurs
 day, know 1t will; she has never dis
 appointed me"
 Treating the Scalp
 Of course you know that hair-dress-.
 ing includes the care and treatment of the scalp, and if you go into this work after you have learned the first steps
 you will make much more money than by simply shampooing and dressing the | hair Age is no limit to taking up the
 work in any of its branches A Chicago friend, bereft of husband and son and
 reaching her fftieth birthday, used her very small bank balance to go into a
 hair-dressing parlor, with the thought
 of becoming an assistant. After she
 learned, she set up her own little par
 Tor in her flat near suburban railway
 station and near a big university, and
 managed to take care of herself nicely.
 Gradually she did what you can do,
 if you take up this work. She made her own hair tonics, face powders, cold creams and soaps She began with ma king a cold cream and found 1t such fun, for I was always interested in mix ing things" that she tried one thing
 after another. She added to her own patronage by helping others. She gave girl friends room in her parlor for en1-
 broidery and china painting exhibits,
 and she taught her profession to others.
 It was not easy earning living this
 way 1t meant standing on her feet ard the most severe strain on her hands and fingers, not only from tlle rubbing, but from keeping them in scalding water, for she washed ali her own towels. At her age,s however, she was afraid to un-
 dertake going back and forth down towE: she felt that she must keep her little home and friends dropping i'll made her life less lonely.
 Selling Toilet Articles
 In almost every college you will find young students helping earn their own
 way by shannpooing and hair-dressins and by acting as agents for toilet ar
 ticles. To the girl with grit, persever-
 ancc and energy, there is living to be
 gained from selling even small toilet articles. One young woman who be-
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and six wide. They should be torn across the width of the flannel and left unhenned at the edges. They are pinned about the little body and should be left off only by the physicians ad- vice, and are frequently replaced by bands of lightweight wool, knitted or woven i'll ribbing.
 Three dozen diapers are few enough, and four dozen would be better. If the
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good length in the body, will be needed. They should be of unshrinkable wool or mixture of wool and silk or wool and cotton when-as sometimes happens wool irritates the sensitive skin. Have the shirts comfortably loose. Be care. ful in washing the1n-the best of wool can be ruined by careless washing and poor soap. The woolen bandages may be strips of flannel eighteen inches long
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-05

He will need like number of flannel petticoats.
 White petticoats are really matter of choice while the slips are worn, but seem to be needed under the dresses that will be put on for dress-up occa- sions after he is six weeks or two months old Several woolen sacks are needed, and they should be sufficiently large, particularly as to sleeve-room, to put on and off easily and to protect the chest. Cashmere, albatross or flannel will make them, or they may be knitted or crocheted.
 Long-sleeved Undershirts
 Four long-sleved undershirts, of
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er-all cloth for the basket will act as
 a dust-screen, and answer some Of the
 objections to it's use. If you do have
 a basket, a very pretty and novel way
 of lining 1t is suggested.
 Preparing the Basket
 Lace insertion is inset near one edge
 of a long, straight strip of lawn or swiss. This edge is then drawn up
 closely, to form center, and the other edge Is cut to fit the sides and ends of the basket Soap and powder boxes of celluloid, which looks very much like ivory, are better than metal and the brush and comb should correspond. The use, for the tender skin of an infants head will not stand much conbing. The little pin-cabinet is most useful part of the outfit 1t IS made if six small boxes of the kind that slide into four sided open-end cover. As fresh ribbons are an important item in baby's ward- robe, ribbon chest would make suit able and acceptable gift. Safety-pins,
 of course, are the only kind used, but several sizes should be provided, and from four, to six dozens will be none too many.
 Babys Petticoats
 A few years ago there was much con- troversy over the question of baby's
 petticoats-with a body, which was
 practically wide band, needing to be
 pinned at the back-or in princess shape, one piece from shoulder to hem. Phy- sicians and nurses argued on both sides,
 and dare say are still arguing, but I believe, from the story the pattern sales tell, that the variously-called reform or princess garments are much used and liked. The number and kind of petit coats is another source of argument baby's dressing is almost as prolific of criticism as his later teaching and train ing.
 Shall he wear flannel petticoat or a flannel pinning- or both, and shall he wear a white petticoat at all !? Now no one can expect the Florida mo- 1 ther and the Dakota mother to agree on this question, so why try to settle 1t for 1 them? Just stop and think hard for about two minutes and let judgment and common sense and the state of the weather help you in your decision The pinning blanket is a length of flannel in its full width, attached to a body of cambric that has ends that tie The flannel is hemmed on its two lengthwise edges and across the bottom The hemned, lengthwise edges come at the front of the body, where they over l lap. The length is great enough to pre- l init the flannel to be turned over at the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-05

Have a Clear Understanding on all Money Matters. Review Your Bookkeeping and Percentage. Keep Account of Your Sales and Expenditures. Save All Receipts for at Least One Year. Have a Definite Understanding Regarding All Labor Done. Discourage Idlers Who Kill Time at Your Expense.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-02-05

square is laid out flat and graduated dart, about five inches long, an inch deep at it's center and tapering to nothing at each end, is made on the line that runs diagonally across the middle of :he square. (measuring from corner to cor ner), they win fit snugly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-18
F0RGET-ME-N0T MUCH LIKED
Little Suggestion of Color Is Seen on
Aprons Fashioned Of Lawn and
M,,Il

Little Suggestion Of Color Is Seen on
Aprons Fashioned Of Lawn and
Null.
More and more the little suggestion
of color is apparent on aprons of lawn
or null, and the most attractive of
these necessary luxuries is Paris
muslin model over which a liberia! and
factle Flora has sprinkled forget-me-
nots.
The apron is oval in shape, with a
ruffle of fne lace, whose design IT.
picked out in blue threads to match
the flowers.
The band of the apron has vertical
button-holed sits, through which mar
row blue ribbon is run, finished at
each end with rosette, for there are
white muslin strings embroidered at
the ends.
Just at the center of the apron a
scalloped piece appears, buttonholed
and dotted with tiny flowers. The
presence of this means that the band
is not continuous across the front.
This little innovation must be planned
in the first cutting.
Tiny clusters of forget-me-nots are
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-18

NHlCAGO.-Hobo society was enter
~ taineo at a tea" recently by j.
Eads How of st. Louis, one Of the
leading whirlers in trampdom. Hold
carriers hall was beautifully decorat-
ed for the occasion with long stray
Cling whlskers. disheveled heads and
trayeu clothes. Music was furnished
In part by LADY delegate" who
bummed her way to Chicago aboard
the bumpers"
J. Eads How, the host OF the after
non, gave the tea as surprise. 1t fol-
lowed the afternoon session of the an
nual convention OF the Unemployed
and Casua' Workers. Owing to the
fact that MI. How. popularity known as
the millionaire hobo,' had only IS
cents in lis c'othes, the protest of the
guests against tea as a substitute for
their customary drinks was met with
an apology and not with the trip to
the long, harrow room with a foot
rest
When the business of the session
was over the host, Mr. How, sheepish-
ly advancing 10 the front of the plat
form, announced himself as follows:
"FelloW Tramps: All of you stick in
your seats. In few minutes we will
be served with something to eat" He
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-18
Dogs Tree Police on Desks in Station

tne lieutenant began chatting Jerry.
and were atOSt to show him how q
big fellow ought not be afraid of q
small dog. when two more prisoners
were brought in.
There were two huge st. Bernards
That had bitten Simon, the son OF
Charles Scheld and belonged to Mi.
chael Dabby and we're named Jack
and Jenny. Dabby carried them into
the station. one under each arm.
But as soon as Jack and JENNY wera
free they made for the captains room
Capt Lantry intrenched himself On
top OF his table and armed himself
with typewriter. while he yelled for
the reserves.
Then Jack and Jenny went for tho
lieutenant Brady took flying lean
to his desk, nearly breaking it in his
hurry. and almost tumbling off. onlv
DR.. NORM had jumped up there, too.
and the two supported each other in
their difficult andperilous position.
Subsequently. Dabby talked some
German to his dogs. and as they un-
derstood it. DR.. NORM found their
minds were sound enough.
But poor little Charlie, who grew
tired OF his cell when the other fun
began, barked piteously for liberty
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-18
Spring Pole and SnarI.

scampered out to keep from drowning
the boys would catch them and put
them in boxes to take home.
Then they bought small wire cages
and put pair of dogs in each cage
and sold them at the railway station
every afternoon to northern and east
ern people when the train stopped.
During May, June and July they
sold great many of these little dogs,
getting So pair for them, including
the cage, and when they were not able
to sell all their stock they sent them
in cages holding a dozen to a Chicago
man who sold them on commission.
If farmer boy likes to trap wild
animals and birds and lives where
they are numerous, he should get in
touch with men who buy them alive,
and he can certainly make a nice lit.
tie sum of money.
Even hawks and owls, in fact, al
most any large bird not good for food
will sell at some price provided you
can get in correspondence with the
people who want them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-18
BY JULIA BOTTOMLEY.

II WAS their own great poet, Tenny-
son, who sang of the "splendor dear
to women" and, Judging from the
gowns worn by English brides re-
Gently, English women may we'll have
inspired his verse. Ivory satin is the
material nearly always chosen for the
wedding gown by the English woman
of social standing and she has fond
ness for court trains, silved embroid-
cry and old lace. So much concession
Is gladly made to that all-powerful
dictum. lit is the CUSTOM" which
weighs so much with our English
cousins and certainly makes for good
in many cases. But she allows her.
self the widest range of variety in the
design of her wedding gown and for
those of her bridesmaids and her own
"going away" the very latest creation
of the modiste is in demand For the
bridesmaids she often makes excur-
sions outside the prevailing styles and
garbs them in a quaint and pictur-
esque fashion of other days.
The going away gown is called the
travelling gown by these English girls,
while our American brides have two
distinct types of costume designated
by these two terms, as a rule. For US
journeys are apt to be- long and the
place to one of severer type and any
amount of utility.
English girls of the higher classes
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-18
Has His Cash inspected; Wiser Now

We'll. this isn't Beltield. I'm a gov
eminent inspector. Let me look at
your money. I've bunch that you're
trying to bring some bogus coin into
town." said the officious one. "Pro-
duce your coin," and he exhibited a
large, awe-inspiring badge.
Anxious to comply' with the spirit
as we'll as the letter of the laws of
his country, Lidden hastily drew out
$50 in bills and handed the roll to the
stranger.
This stuff doesn't look very good
to me-" snorted the man with the
badge, land think it's about ten years
in Saltwater for you"
Il got it all in North Dakota, and it
must be good" said Lidden.
well, I'm going to take it right
over to my Office" said the self-ap-
pointed officer, placing the money in
his pocket, land you stay right here
until get back. If this money is
phoney it won't do you any good to
try to get away, because we'll follow
you and get you," and the man turned
on his heel and went out.
Lidden waited. He waited about
two hours. Finally Detective Thomas
Russell, thinking there was something
wrong, went over to Lidden and got
the whole story.
WELL" Russell choked, lets 20 up
to headquarters" That was all he
could say.
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CATCH ANIMALS AND BIRDS
Source Of Much Profit for the
Enterprising Boys.

By s. C.. MILLER.)
Perhaps few farmer boys know that
there is great demand for many
kinds of birds and wild animals when
caught uninjured.
There are men in most of the big
eastern cities who buy them at good
prices for selling to shows, park
boards, geological gardens, etc., and to
rich men for their private preserves
and aviaries
When boy of 16 on my fathers
farm l was riding through the woods
one day in June, when two deer
jumped up out of the bushes, ran a
short distance and stopped, making a
peculiar sort of noise l had never
heard before. Investigated and found
two little fawns lying in the grass
and leaves. do not think they could
have been more than two days old.
They were perfectly gentle, and when
l got OF my horse and went to them
they rose and came right into my
arms as gentle as dogs. Their legs
and necks were very long and slender,
much out of proportion to their small
heads and bodies.
had pair of large saddle bags on
my horse, SO put little fawn in each
of the pockets and went back with
them to the house.
They were so young I feared they
would not live, but they did; and when
about six months old, sold them to
the park commissioner of a southern
city for $35, and they were put in the
city park to the delight of all who
saw them, particularly the children.
Two little boys whom l knew on the
plains Of western Texas made consid-
cradle money during the summer
months by capturing young prairie
dogs and selling them.
Whenever it rained they went out
on the plains and dug little trenches
with hoes, to run water into the dog
noles, and when the young ones
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-18
COAT SUIT OF NEW DESIGN
Seems Likely to Attain Much Popu.
larity with the Advent Of
Spring Weather.

A distinct departure from the coat
suits that are, is one that has just
been advanced by leader in style.
1t Is worth description because its pro-
moter feels that 1t is the advanced
thing for spring. It is of an Indefinite
black and gray suiting, not smooth in
surface. The skirt has a habit back,
slightly high waist and a panel Of
plaits in front starting about the end
of the corset.
The fastening is at the left side on
the yoke effect. Three large smoked
pearl buttons are used on the plain
circular top above the plaits. There
is short coat that just reaches the
point of the hips, cut away and round
ed In front and showing a slightly
double-breasted waistcoat of frog
green corduroy. This, too, is fastened
with the smoked pearl buttons. The
sleeves of the coat are plain and long,
and the turnover collar and short
revers are of the fabric.
This points the way back along the
old road of severely tailored suits of
mannish cut and build No fur collar
and cuffs, no Louis XIV. pockets, no
braiding, no velvet
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-18

NEW YORK.-Policemen at the East
~ Fifty-first street station had live
ly time several nights ago with dogs
believed to be mad. But big Jerry
O'Connelly, the doorman. was Justified
for his fright. And now Capt. Lantry
and Lieut.. Brady don't chaff him any
more.
The first dog brought in was tiny
mongrel. Charlie, that belonged to
Peter Grace, grocer. and it had bit
ten Jerry Mandell, bakers son.
Jerry had soft heart for dogs, so in.
stead of having Charlie shot without
the privilege of trial, he put him in a
cell and sent for DR.. NORM of the
health department.
When Dr. NORM arrived Charlie
wanted his cell all to himself. He ex-
pressed himself to that effect clearly.
and Doorman Jerry cleared out hur-
riedly.
Then the doctor, the captain and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-18

MINNEAPOLIS, M1NN.-Paul Lid
AVA den of Belfleld, N D., is out just
$50 and stern government IN
spector" who met him in the Union
station has $50 more on the credit
side of his ledger as a result of their
little tete-a-tete
Lidden had just arrived from Bel
field. He was filed with confusion
after getting off the train and was un-
decided just what to do first. He
stood around the station trying to
collect his thoughts and to decide
what point of interest should first
claim his attention in Minneapolis. He
had never been in the city before and
1t was hard to decide. He was de-
batting deeply with himself, when his
reveries were brusquely interrupted
by gruff voice.
Has your money been inspected
YETI" asked the intruder.
"Why, no." said Lidden. lis that
necessary in Minneapolis? 1t was
never done in Belfield."
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Columbus Policeman Duped bv ttRube''

gotten? How would you lake it?
All this happened to Patrolman
Harry W. Heinz of the Columbus no.
lice department. And as a result Heinz
is out OF jail under bond and must an.
swer to charge before the courts At
Urbana.
Heinz has been on the police force
for some time. His wife lives with hor
relatives in North Lewisburg. near T1r.
bana. He sent her money for her SIN.
port at intervals, but some time 400
she Tiled a warrant against him in IT,
bana, charging him with failure to nro.
vide.
He was covering his beat one night
when little bewhiskered individua,
stopped him and introduced himself
as constable from Lewisburg in Col.
umbus "on business" He said he had
been told to get acquainted with
Heinz, who seemed glad to meet him
After the evenings entertainment
the handouts were snapped on the no.
licenan's wrists and he was forced to
accompany the constable
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-18
The Stitch Game.

This is good way to end an eve
ning's entertainment, and it is not
very taxing on the brains of the
guests either.
Write the following questions on
cards and give to the guests. The an
swers, of course, are held by the hos
tess:
l. What stitch is hard to live with?
Crossstitch.
2. What stitch is part of a cough?
Hemstitch.
3. What stitch is part of a window?
Blindstitch.
4. What stitch is found on fowls?
Featherstitch.
5. What stitch is made of many
links? Chainstitch.
6. What stitch is not bold or for
ward? Backstitch.
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Flo. 8
Folding the Paper.

then the corners on one end are dou.
bled over, Fig. 2, and the whole piece
finished up and held together with a
paper clip as in Fig. 3. The paper
clip to be used should be like the one
shown in Fig. 4, writes J. H. Crawford
in Popular Mechanics. If one of these
clips Is not at hand, form a piece of
wire in the same shape, as it will be
needed for balancing purposes as well
as for holding the paper together
Grasp the aeroplane between the
thumb and forefinger at the place
marked A in Fig. 3. keeping the paper
as level as possible and throwing it
as you would dart The aeroplane
will make an easy and graceful flight
in a room where no air will strike it.
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deserve their distinction as high
class. They are wonderful girls and
to them the wedding day needs all the
"pomp and circumstance" belonging
to so important and joyous an event.
In 1t she celebrates her peaceful vic
tory-the achievement which crowns
her days. There exists no doubt in
her mind as to the disturbances of
marriage. It is the aim of her ex-
istence and the beginning of her real
life. This she ushers in with such toi-
lettes as grace this page.
At recent wedding the brides
gown was of heavy white ivory satin,
lace and chiffon draping the bodice.
Her beautiful wedding veil of old lace
was worn with a wreath of myrtle
and orange blossoms. The whole ef-
feet was superb and charming. Her
maids wore soft gowns of simple de-
sign, large hats and carried bouquets
Of roses.
The liking for simplicity of design
appears again in the going away gown
and hat, which relies upon its lines
and pretty elaboration of details rath-
er than of fabric, for the exquisite
girlish effect. Another notable bride
who preferred simplicity in the de-
sign of her gowns was the Hon. Con-
stance Lindley, whose gown was really
marvel in that particular and in
beauty.