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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
WHEN MAKING A VALANCE
able If They Are Properly
Approached.

The main difficulty in making va
lance is to keep it In place without
putting tacks into the furniture or
having it on narrow strips that pull
out from under the mattress. One
woman has hit upon plan of having
heavy unbleached sheeting cut just
the size of the bed, or little within
the line of the sides. The sheeting is
shrunk before being used. The va
lance is sewed to it On each side and
across the cad.
The cove@ is then spread over the
springs arH unde= the Mattress
which holdt it firmly Ia place. If tbe
valance is NJ thin Material, that needn
frequent Wishing, II IN a good idea t.,
p:,t it into a narrt~% band, provided
v7eh buttclholes 81 Intervals close
ehough to prevent eszging. Button7
are sewed 70 the skteefng in places IT,
correspond.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24

dishyer way. Dat Whitefoot lady
gwiner go to de post at 100 to to
win"
"A hundred to one to win!" gasp
I'd: for, to be frank, 1 didn't trust my
self any too well and took no chances
by mixing with the push in the bet
ting ring
"Yath," he grinned, land l done bet
foah bones on data Whitefoot lady
to win-cern'ly did. If nah dream
doaon' tu'n out to be liar l won't
cook no mo- TO- a year,"
| Peaches rank outsider-100 to 1
to win-post odds! 1t was not yet too
! late-no; get thee behind me, Safe!
Not a dollar up, and then no matter
! what might happen l could go home
| to Clara ]. with a more or less quiet
| conscience.
They were long dropping the flag
for the great race, and l began to
sprout a fine crop of freckles under
that broiling sky.
Then suddenly the shout, They're
off,"
| Out of the chute in to the straight
away course they foamed, that heav.
ing, seething mass Of hOrsehesh. The
sunlight seemed to rush after them,
eager to dance on their glossy backs,
while all the world stood still, listen
ing, listening to the musical thunder
Of the hoofbeats.
A hundred thousand eyes were fix
ed intently on the living river Of
racers-an army of eyes watching
eagerly for the horse which woulG
first give token that it was being
piloted by the god Success.
| But where was Peaches! There.
there in the center of the storm
tossed mass, her pretty head straight
out toward the goal, her eyes darting
forth the fire Of a hundred famous
ancestors; she seemed a sea-bird dip
ping to the wave and rising all foam
| bedecked to meet the next
Leaning far over her arched neck
was Spuds, whispering kindly cheer
into ears that hearkened we'll: &C
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
DESIGNED FOR THE NURSERY
Pretty Things That Will Properly Set
Forth the Apartments Of the
Little Folks.

SO many charming things are made
Tor the nursery nowadays that it is
delight for young mothers to set out
to furnish the apartment devoted to
the little folks.
Sets Of basin and pitcher in neat
enameled stands are decorated with
Kate Greenaway figures.
Bassinets like large market baskets
having stout handles and lined with
n1l& and lace, are very convenient with
S<e and lace, and @~*y convenient
waen moving the w@s haby from room
~ rnom.
s stand Of enamaf>d wicker has
0'ur trays for holding babys clothes.
y Is very compat& when shut, but
Whsn required Thesis May all be OPEN
~ at the same tinao by pushing out
-51ferent ways.
Small clothes-tree7r IT white painted
wood are copies in rs:niature of what
hs grown-ups use.
= basket, with compartments ~
He'd six small bowls, is handy when
dressing the infar. The porcelain
ao~ls are marked n*:hty pins, sponge,
z&p, nipples, etc.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
HEREplTY
Can Be Overcome In Cases.

The influence of heredity cannot, OF
course, be successfully disputed, but
! it can be minimized or entirely over
come in some cases by correct food
and drink. A Conn. lady says:
For years while I was a coffee
drinker l suffered from bilious at
tacks of great severity, from which I
used to emerge as white as a ghost
and very weak. Our family physi-
clan gave me various prescriptions for
improving the digestion and stimulat-
ing the liver, which I tried faithfully
but without perceptihl~ result.
HE was acquainted with my fam
lily history for several generations
back, and once when Visited him he
said: If you have Inherited one of
those torpid livers yov may always
suffer more or less frofs its inaction.
We can't dodge our inheritance, you
know
II was not so strong a believer in
heredity as he was, however, and, be-
ginning to think for myself, conclud-
ed to stop drinking coffee, and sec
what effect that would have. feared
it would be a severe trial to give it
up, but when / took Postum and had
1t well made, it completely filled my
need for hot beverage and l grew
very fond Of it.
Il have used Postum for three years,
using no medicine. During all that
time I have had absolutely none Of
the bilious attacks that l used to suf-
fer from, and have been entirely
free from the pain and facilitating ef-
fects that used to result from them.
"The change is surely very great.
and am compelled to give Postum
the exclusive credit for it." Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Greek,
Mich.
Read 'The Road to Wellville," in
pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read tie abovo letter1 4 new
80 aDDeo1D IRON t1Do t. t1m0. They
are 9eaufnes tTUos 80 fu11 Of hu0a0
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
Has an Old Relic Of Washinoto

Has an Old Relic Of Washington.
One Of the most interesting relics Of
George Washington is owned by the
city Of Salem. 1t is a medallion in
wood, carved after a sketch from life.
The same artist executed both
sketch and carving, which gives the
relic added value. He was Samuel Nc
1ntire. native genius with gift for
portraiture. He studied Washington
when the father of his country visited
Salem on his tour of the east, and
made the medallion shortly afterward.
to adorn the arch over the west en-
trance of Washington equare, Salem.
Here the efigy remained from 1907
until 1850, when the arch was taken
down to give place to an iron fence.
still in use.
This Washington relic is kept in the
f1reprO0f room at the Essex institute,
Salem, where it is frequently studied
by artists and others as an odd and
striking likeness Of the great Ameri-
can whom no two artists pictured
alike.-Boston Globe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
STICKING to 1t.

Police Judge Simon Hahn, while ad-
dressing a political meeting, related
the following incident in reference to
telling the same tale over and over
again:
you oil know" said the judge,
that the speeches made at political
meetings are all very near alike, but
to get something different Is the prop.
er thing nowadays.
1T puts me in mind of a case of 8
woman who appeared before certain
magistrate, and when asked her age
she said 80 years old. The Judge
looked at her and said: Look here,
madam, weren't you here before me
five years ago, and did you not tell me
then that you were 80 years DID,? The
woman said that was so, and the judge
asked her what she meant by coming
before him and telling an untruth.
"The woman replied: Well, you see,
your honor, I'm one of those kind of
women who do not believe in saying
one thing once and another thing an
other time Newark Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
Study FIGURE in Mirror

Every woman who wishes to be
really we'll dressed should study her
silhouette before full length mir.
ror before going out.
Many so-called well-dressed women
content themselves with the views
they get of their frocks in a glass
which shows only half Of their figure,
or in the plate glass windows of stores
as they promenade.
With this scant impression and the
knowledge that their gowns are firm.
ly made and fastened in the back, they
believe themselves perfectly gowned.
The truth is they don't know whether
they are or not, not having seen their
pictures III the entirety.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24

My string" was getting in shape.
It consisted of seven horses willed to
me by my uncle Owen of Kentucky,
and brought to me by his old trainer,
Murf HigginbOttOm. No one OF my
family knew anything of the whole
sad affair, and was kept busy dodg-
Ing the trouble my secret caused.
In about TO weeks this here
Peaches f1lly will show us how Kahn
lucky boss can get real busy, subj
Murf chuckled one morning when l
dropped in to see him.
Il catch your words, Murf, but the
meaning is away to the fritz" l an
swered; whats doing?"
II have entered this here Peaches
filly for the elimination Stakes, to be
run ovah the Futurity co'se, subj"
Murf replied.
Are you handing me line Of bo-
gus conversation? l asked in sur
prise.
"Yo' all left these here matters in
my hands, subj" Murf went on, calm
~, I@AN vi Io1A1y AdSC " p1OVO SAoI
yo' Uncle Owen knew something
about hossfesh. l only ask you, sub,
to stand by and prepare to see the
dust moye-that's ALL subj"
Count me in, Murf; I'll follow the
band wagon till the bass drum springs
Leak" / Clipped in.
"Only two of these have worked out
to my liking, sur, and I'm for selling
the othah five, if it suits yo' ALL"
do so, AIurf," l said, land use the
money just as though it were handed
to you by Uncle Owen. Which colt
shall you keep besides Peaches?"
"The one yo' all fastened to that
there fool name Shoemaker, suh," he
answered SO earnestly that l laughed
for ten mintues.
The days rolling by found me con-
stantly with Murf and the two colts.
Wall Street knew me no more, despite
the long dissertation I was handed
daily by vOluble Uncle Peter. Every
blessed tip he had given me On the
market proved to be the real goods
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
"oh Lordy! Brung Dat Whitefoot

"oh Lordy! Brung Dat Whitefoo
and simply by following his schedule
l should have been many thousands
to the good.
Instead, however, I was down to
the little bundle of small bills other
wise known as my income, sufficient
in itself to keep the wolf from eating
the knob off the door, and no more.
In the morning of the day on which
the elimination" was to be run,
Clara J. said, John, Aunt Martha and
are going to town today. We're 60
ing to meet Alice Gray and some of
my girl friends and we'll all take
luncheon at the Waldorf. Please, do
join us there, won't you?"
impossible, little woman" I said !:
II simply must attend very import
ant stockholders meeting rolling
stock, you know"
I'm beginning to hate that old
Wall Street," she pouted; you've
been so quiet and so preoccupied OF
late. Really, John, you should take
day off,"
Soon" l answered; "but not toe
soon," and We parted good friends.
At the track I found Murf, anxious
but not excited.
THAT there little Peaches flly may
give some of these Eastern boss own
abs bad dreams tonight, subj" Murf
said slowly, as he went back to the
stables.
l couldn't dig up nerve enough to
dope Peaches to win. Even if she
looked an oil-painted cinch wouldn't
have bet dollar. Clara j. had my
promise not to spend another case.
note on a horse, and l wouldn't break
my promise to the best girl of all
no, not even for her namesake.
l roamed around like an uneasy
spirit Just to show how popular
was with myself, l determined not to
flash my presence near the grand
stand-the far field for mine.
Just before the great event l edged
up close to the fence with every nerve
in my system bobbing around and
carrying weight Tor age.
In the person Of the rail-bird next
to me l discovered friend, old Uncle
Harry Carroll, late of Carroll County.
Maryland; highly colored, but one OF
the best cooks that ever peeled a ter
rapin.
Old Uncle Carroll worked for 4
neighbor of ours near Ruraldene, and
he managed to get down to our train.
ing quarters often enough to become
interested in the colts.
Il done dreamed dat Whitefoot
lady cern'ly gwine'r get busy dishyer
day." he informed me.
"Oh! you mean Peaches!" I an
swered.
"Yath, dat Whitefoot lady," he went
In, repulsing the suggestion Of a more
formal title. "Cern'ly do find some
foolish pussons handlin' money down
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
Erills of the QaY.

Rich little black dresses are very
often relieved by gay Bulgarian or
oriental embroidery. A collar or little
guimpe of lace and again handsome
silk braid is the trimming and little
gold buttons relieve the black.
The all-black frock for ball and din
ner wear is very much in evidence,
but it is usually frightened with jet
or rich embroideries in colors.
Quaint little silk hoods to cover the
hair and keep the dust out are both
novel and becoming.
Italian silk blankets to add to the
covers in the train stateroom come in
many pretty colors and fold up very
small.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
Granite In the South.

When one speaks of granite tho
mind naturally reverts to Vermont It
Is difficult to associate granite with
any section of North America outside
New England, yet it must now be &C.
knowledged to the credit of the south
that Georgia, North Carolina, Mary
land and Virginia are producing large
quantities of stone of good quality
which insures the south a place in
the market at any rate.
The annual output is now worth
about $3,500,000 and the industry Is
growing. 1t may be of comparative
interest to know that New England's
output is about 100000 worth OF
stone annually.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
To Clean Felt Hats.

First, all the trimming is removed
and the felt given thorough brush
ing. From a hardware dealer pur-
chase, for a few cents, a sheet of the
finest sandpaper made. Cut into
piece around a convenient-sized block
Of wood, begin sandpapering the hat,
being careful always to rub in the
direction Of the nap. Continue this
process, using a new piece Of sand
paper when necessary, until the felt
begins to take on new and clean
appearance. When the felt becomes
clean the nap is slightly dampened
and the felt pressed with q moder-
ately hot iron.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
A kinq's Costume.

It is a proof of the fact that ideas
are stronger in mems minds than they
used to be that King George can wear
a bowler hat and loud suit with
out being dethroned; he would only
embarrass us were he to appear in
the regal garments Of the kings of
an earlier age. And what in the name
of wonder should we think o. him If
he wore a waistcoat formed of an
embroidered royal standard? Yet
such things were once as natural az
Norfolk jacket.-London Truth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
Has Hickory Teeth.

Frank Forbis is the oldest mail car
rier in the county, and perhaps the
Oldest in this part of the state. He
is ninety years old and has lost three
teeth, and has worn false teeth made
out of seasoned hickc!y cut so they
fit around the other teeth. They last
for several years, and when they
wear out he cuts out some more, and
he claims they beat the teeth the
dentists make. We think the old
man ought to have pension, as he
has worked most of the time for
small wages.-Horse Cave (Ky.) Ga.
Zett2.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
THE first design sketched Is {

THE first design sketched Is Z
simple coat and skirt in nut-browr
velveteen, very useful and very
smart; the skirt is quite plain and q
good walking length; the coat has a
deep collar cut off square in front;
the fastening is formed by tabs in
which buttonholes are worked, and
bone buttons. Velveteen toque trimmed
with two ostrich tips. Materials re-
quired: II yards "a inches wide,
yards silk for lining coat, yards sat
cen for skirt.
In the second picture we show a
plain long coat in black. Our model is
lined throughout with pale blue cash
mere satin. This style is also suit
able to be copied in seal plush, which
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
The Newest Tea cosies.

Quite the newest tea cosies are
fascinating creations heavily en-
broidered in an open pattern to show
of silk lining of gay color. That
the cosey may fit oyer any sized tea
pot, even the most capacious, it has
end pieces let in, and these are Of
plain linen, unadorled like the rest,
so that here the colored lining does
not show through. The seams of the
cosey are covered by handsome
white cord, artistically knotted here
and there to give a pretty effect.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24

is now so much used for long coats.
Materials required: 81 yards velve-
teen ~ inches wide, yards lining A
inches wide.
The third costume shown is in lau-
rel leaf green. The skirt has panel
front and back, and at sides is
trimmed with a band of FURNISHED
gold and green trimming. The coat
has vest of the same trimming; a
band of it is taken from each side the
front and raised high in the centre
back. Hat of folded satin trimmed
with. long grey wings. Materials re-
quired. 1912 yards "a inches wide, 4
yards trimming, 57a yards satin for
lining coat, yards sateen for skirt
lining, buttons.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
Gardens for Table Decorations.

Miniature gardens are among the
novelties in table decorations. Tiny
flower beds are filled with geraniums,
hyacinths, heather, roses, carnations,
ferns and other dainties Of the horti-
culturists' are. Dwarf trees from
Japan fill in the gaps. Often poin-
sattia IL used for the centerpiece.
Fruits, especially golden tangerines
and richly- tinted apricots. 49,.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
Empire Waist Line

The straight, narrow lines not over
accumulated and the shortened waist
line are very pretty in the one-piece
totting frocks Of linen, silk, etc.,
which are BEING made for southern
wear, though the empire waist limo
must always be handled very care
fully in connection with a street
frock If it is not to give the frock an
air suitable to the boudoir rather
than the street. -H~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
SAVED FROM DANGEROUS OPERA.
Tl0k--NEIGAB0R ADVISED WHAT.
TO DO FOR BLADDER TROUBLE

I too wish to add my testimonial to tho
thousands you no doubt have, and will
tell you what your great medicine did for
me.
Several months ago I was taken very
sick with bladder trouble, had intense
pains and suffered greatly, at times
chair and often was forced to cry out
with pain.
I consulted two doctors who gave me
different kinds of medicine, which did me
no good. 1t seemed as though the. more
of their medicine took, the worse be-
came. The doctors seemed to be greatly
puzzled over my case and after holding a
consultation, I was told that I had a
severe case of Inflammation of the bladder
and an operation was very necessary.
was being prepared to be taken to the
hospital, when neighbor came to my
house and said, "Why don't you try a
bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root?" I
was willing to try anything to get relief
from my suffering. My wife bought bot
tie of your medicine which began taking
and soon noticed change for the better.
I continued taking it and got better right
along, my appetite returned and I was
able to resume work.
I have used several bottles of Swamp
Root and know that if I had not taken it,
I would have been operated on, and per-
haps never recovered. I never fail to tell
my friends about DR.. Kilmer's Swamp.
Root as I know it will save many people
from suffering and perhaps, as in my
case, a dangerous operation.
Yours gratefully,
SAMUEL WILSON,
Minneapolis, MINI.
State of Minnesota ss
County of Hennepin 3d.
Personally appeared before me this Oath
day of Sept, 1909, Samuel Wilson, of the
city of Minneapolis of the State of Mime"
sofa, who subscribed the above and on
oath says that same is true in substance
and in fact.
M. M. KERRIDGE,
Notary Public.
Commission expires March 26, 1914.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
Financial Calamity.

Mr.. Pneer had dropped a nicka
through a crack in the sidewalk O!
the elevated railway station platform
There goes the 40.000th part of ny
entire years income!" he groa1ads
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
Plain as Oav.

Plain as Day.
"A man recently visited the art
museum in Chicago and wandered
about, looking at the paintings with
more or less interest. He finally
stopped in front of a portrait which
showed a man sitting in high-backed
chair. There was a small white card
on the picture, reading:
"A portrait of E. H. Smith, by him.
SELF"
The man read the card and then
chuckled to himself.
What fools these city folks are!"
he said. Anybody who looks at that
picture would know Smiths by him.
self There amt any one else in the
picture. Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24

The Cynic with incipient mustache)
Poof! Lady footballers, indeed! Why,
I don't suppose half of you know what
touch down" means.
Young Lady-Your best girl does II
you ever kissed her.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24

Perhaps Mohammed went to the
mountain because it was cheaper than
spending his vacation at the seashore.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24

Peaches leaped forward-yes, she
wins!
There is a bedlam of huzzas in the
stands, and when the sobbing Spuds
was dragged from his saddle to be
seated in triumph in the floral horse
shoe, shout went up such as must
have startled the nervous clouds.
Peaches won:
l crawled away into corner, weak
from the excitement, and if there were
ears in my eyes, it's nobody's bush
ness!
Copyright by G. w. Dillingham; co..
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
Some tombstone inscriptions are too
good to be true.

Garfield Tea purifes the blood and erad5-
Gates rheumatism. It is made of Herbs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24

Duty makes us do things we'll. but
love makes us do them beautifully
Phillips Brooks.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24
USE ALIENS FOOT.EASE

the antiseptc powder to be shaken into the
shoes. 1t makes Your feet feel easy and com
Portable and makes walking n delight. Sold
everywhere, 25c. Ke>uss substitutes For free trial
package, address Allen S. Olmstead, Leroy, NY
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24

Many men enjoy dry smoke. Why
not dry drink?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24

The very best advice: take Garfield Tea
whenever laxative as needed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24

Let us make the best of our friends
while we have them, for how long we
shall keep them is uncertain-Seneca
normal action of liver, kidneys and bowels
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24

Knew His Cue.
"She told him that she must not SEQ
him any more"
what did he do?"
Turned out the gas"-Exxhange.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-02-24

Great Home Eye Remedy
for all diseases of the eve, quick relief
from using PETTIT'S EYE SALVE. All
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, N. Y.