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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-07

The Baptlsts of the United States
propose to build at Plymouth. Mass,
a National Pilgrim Mem oriai church
as fitting expression Of sense of
thelr obligation as denomina ton
10 the Pilgrim Fathers and of their
recognition OF principles for which
the Pilgrims stood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-10-07

The spring conferences OF the Meta
odist Episcopal Church report the fol-
lowing statistics for the past confer
ence year Increase in membership,
20,976; increase in number of Sunday
schools. 1862: in Sunday school enroll
ment, 2.s40.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-05-10
The Foot Note.

Well do our share by turning out frst-cIass,
bang up, No. paper, for which you may feel
proud to work. Call, write, 'phone wire for
subscription blanks and further particulars.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1911-05-10
The Reward

Your sure success i'm your LIES work. Better
pay, better position and the first step upwards to M
ture greatness. The triumph OF ambition over Iet1
argy. Also SO cash prizes distributed among COM
petitors who turn i'm 10 more subscriptions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
RETURN TO LACE BLOUSE
Weii-Dressed Women Realize the Pos
sibilities Of This Most Charm
ing Garment.

The Irish lace blouse. simply fash
toned to show the beautiful pattern of
the lace, is a great favorite still with
we'll dressed women, and there is ev-
cry indication that the summer vogue
of real lace will be carried far into
the coming season. Many of the new
est evening gowns are deliberately
fOunced with lace.
At the moment one Of the most fash
ionable laces is chantilly, which has
endless possibilities as yelling. A
very favorite combination is black and
white, and the smart afternoon frock
and evening toilet is carried out in
white charmeuse or crepe. yelled with
fine black chantilly. Sometimes the
tunic is of chantilly. and instead of
clinging to the tight-tittng skirt OF
yesterday this lace tunic meets frock
of valenciennes frills or a deep flounce
of chantilly.
Irish point de venise and fllet are
used for fiat trimmings. and some very
charming effects are produced in fine
ly darned filet
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
eOr1FTl1lllG
-%,M6
I,ITTLEONES
PUZZLE WITH Three BALLS
Object is to Get Three Little Steel
Pellets Into Pocket In Center
Of Aluminium Case.

Every year brings new varieties OF
the pigs in the Glover" type OF puz-
zle in which a series of balls or mar
bles is to be placed simultaneously In
one or more pockets, says tie Popu-
lar Mechanics. Among the more re-
cent of these is one which depends on
magnetism for it's tantalizinS quail
ties. It consists of an aluminium case
not much larger than a silver half
dollar, with a glass cover and with
three steel balls which are to be
manipulated into three pockets at the
center of the case. This would be
simply a matter of careful fitting
were it not for a circular magnet
which lines the rim of the case and
to which the steel balls persistently
cling Moreover the pockets are sep
arated by little ridges or fences which
so increase the difficulty Of getting
the balls into them simultaneously as
to spoil the most logical solution of
the puzzle.
In a circular as in horseshoe
magnet the greatest attractive
strength is at or near the ends and
the neutral point Tor point of no at
tra2tion) would be opposite the split
part of the magnetic ring. The nat.
ural inference therefore would be
that if the puzzle is tilted with this
neutral point uppermost, the balls will
easily leave the magnet to which they
cling even at this neutral point be-
cause (being of hardened steel) they
have themselves become slightly
magnetized. But anyone trying the
puzzle soon finds that while the balls
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
FOOD A0Airt
A Mighty important Subject to Every
One. ~'".

A Boston lady talks entertainingly
Of food and the changes that can bs
made in health by some knowledge on
that line. She says: - =
AN injury to my spine in early wom-
anhood left me subject to severe sick
headaches which would last three or
four days at time, and a violent
course Of drugging brought on ccnsti.
patton with all the ills that follow.
my appetite was always hight and
uncertain and many kinds OF food dis
tressed me.
"Ibegan to eat Grape-Nuts food two
or three years ago, because liked the
taste Of II, and I kept on because l
soon found it was doing me good.
II eat it regularly At breakfast, fire.
quently at luncheon, and again betore
going to bed-and have no trouble in
sleeping on it. It has relieved my con
stipation, my headaches have practi-
cally ceased, and I am in better physi.
cal condition at the age Of s. than /
was at 40.
II give Grape-Nuts credit for restor-
ing my health, II not saving my life,
and you can make no claim for It too
strong for me to endorse" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek
Mich. .-..-.' +.
Read the little book, The Road to
Wellvflle," in pkgs. There's q reason
Ever FeAA tie above lsttorS 4 new
oas aDDears IRON t1Re to 11Ae. IboY
ore Geootnss t1Oas 81 TN e 1unn
0toRoOA - - s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
Red Cross Christmas Seals.

Red Cross Christmas Seals.
The National Association for thu
Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
will this year for the first time be ma
tional agent for the American Red
Cross in handling the sale Of Red
Cross seals. A new national office has
been opened in washington, and an
initial order has been placed for co.
100000 seals, although it is expected
that double that number will be sold.
The charge to local agents for tho
seals will be 1871 per cent. Of the gross
proceeds, the national agent furnish
ing the seals and advertising material.
and taking back all unsold seals at the
end Of the season. Postmaster Gener-
al Hitchcock has approved of the de-
sign Of the seal. Owing to the fact
that many people last year used Red
Cross seals for postage, the post Office
department has given orders that let
tiers or packages bearing sea,s on the
face will not be carried through tina
mails. #
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
Paul Jones' Flag.

recognition of the United States. This
historical banner still exists and Is in
possession of the Stafford family, de-
scendants of the Lieutenant Stafford
who. during the battle between the
Bon Homme Richard and the English
ship Scraps, leaped into the sea to
rescue this flag and then. nailed 1t to
the masthead. The fiag was made IN
1777 by Misses Mary and Sarah Aus
tin. under the direction of General
Washington and Capt. John Brown. 1t
was presented to Capt. Paul Jones.
who carried it to victory many times
and finally gave it to his trusted lieu:
tenant. The flag is made of English
bunting. Originally it was six feet
wide and fifteen feet long but 1t iS
now not over seven feet in length,
The sword shown in the accompany.
ing picture was the property of Cap
tain Jones, and was carried by him
during his brilliant service in the first
United States navy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
Oven Bird Mud Nest.

of hair and down; others. like the
tailor bird of the south. sew leaves
together and make coy cradles Of the
receptacles so made. Then there are
plasterer birds. like the barn swallow.
that build their nests chiefly of mud.
Perhaps the most interesting nest Of
this sort is made by the oven bird OF
Duenos Ayres. The accompanying
picture shows female oven bird and
its nest. The peculiar home Of this
queer bird is usually foot in diane
ter. 1t is made of clay, straw and
dried leaves. and its walls are about
an inch thick. You will notice that
the nest has two compartments. In
one the eggs are laid and Matched.
and 1t Is said that the other is used
as a roosting place by the bird whose
mate is covering the eggs. The birds
build their odd nests In most conspic'
uous places. often on the top OF a
post, and usually they will construct
an entire nest within "a hours.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
COUTURE HIDES UGLY EAR
Present Style Lends Itself to Those
Affllcted-Much May Be Done
in Infancy.

The girl with an ugly ear should re
joice in the present style of couture,
for 1t is easy to disguise her defect,
Hair is draped low on the sides, bu,
unless you wish to be thought earless
or deformed. do not draw your hair
too low.
A noted French beauty specialist
has said that a woman adds much to
her charm by half concealing her
ears, and few Frenchwomen would
draw the hair straight up from the
ears in the fashion that Americans
adopt.
The same authority states that
should put daub OF rouge on the
lobe of the ear and should be careful
not to wear earrings ii they harden
the lines of the face or make it ap.
pear broader.
If one has an ugly ear or an ugly
hand it is better unadorned. though
som etimes distorted or badly shaped
lobe is half concealed by circular ear.
rings
The present day hat is friendly to
the ugly ear, as one can tuck punches
of flowers. rosettes or lace frills under
the brim. 1t is easy to adjust velvet
steamers so they fall over the ears
If ears are badly shaped little can
be done to remedy them-art is the
sole hope; but If they stand out, some
Of the muscles may be cut. This
should never be done save by sur
geon, and one who is a specialist.
Mothers have much to answer for
in permitting outstanding ears on chill
dren. It is carelessness or ignorance
not to use ear straps during the forma
tive period. There are several good
varieties Sold Babies should not &C
quire the habit of playing with the
lobe Of the ear or of sleeping with II
twisted under. as harm can be done
to the best shaped organ in this way
The flaming ear is trying and. ii
! not caused by digestive or blood
troubles. the colorfulness should be
blotted out by powder.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
Thrifty Ant.

The thrifty ant deserves much SYM
pathy. in that 1t is dainty morsal for
spiders. beetles. crickets and other in
sect hunters. A few ants may survive
and feed on accumulated stores dur
ing the winter. but it is chiefly the
eggs and cocoons hidden away in the
secure underground chambers of the
ant hill that furnishes the ant popu-
lation Of the following summer. The
ant care of its young. the manage
ment of its slaves and the tiny insect
cows which they capture and from
which the honeydew is MIXED, all
would furnish tale as interesting as
the customs Of any wandering tribe Of
the desert or any lost nation of dark
est Africa
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
Wide Guesses Made by Veterans Who
Had Fought Under it-Do
You know7

At a recent state encampmcnt Of the
Grand Army of the Republic a new s.
paper in the city where the meeting
was held decided to find out the vet.
erans' ideas as to the number of stars
which should be in the United States
flag at the present time. The results
Of the papers endeavors were interest
ing. Thirty-one veterans were ques-
toned and IL different ANSWERS were
received. The veterans guesses ranged
all the way from 80 to so.
One soldier, whose answer was not
counted as it was palpably wrong,
said that there were IL stars at the
present time in our flag. This soldier
had served in a large number of fights
in his four years in the United States
army in the Civil war and had been
attending encampments regularly since
they had been inaugurated. He ssem'
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06

resumed her position as she realized
her safety.
A man was digging in the garden
below.
Surprise. indignation. Joy were min.
Eled In the expression of Delicia's
eyes-indignation that anyone dared
TO enter what she had grown to con.
slider her own. and Joy that the old
garden was at last coming into it's
own. for the man below was working
like a happy slave over paths and
vines and rose trees.
Delicia made her cup of tea slowly
and thoughtfully while she cast oc.
casional glances into the garden or
rather at the man in the garden. That
he was big and we'll knit was easily
seen and that his head was crowned
with gold was equally apparent but
his textures were not discernible.
Has some horrible person bought
the placc?' was the question upper
most r. Delicia's mind She cast an.
other f1ance through the vines. He
isn't 81 horrible. at that" she confid.
ed to herself with sparkle in her
eyes. Anyway. shall Just wait and
see. He can't any more than put me
out"
But Martin Duane did not dispos
sess Felicia. And as the weeks wore
IN he apparently did not once become
conscious of the pair of gray eyes
that followed him In his work abou,
the garden.
The magazines suffered the loss ol
Delicias work. Up in the pink der
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
A Mariner at Fifteen

John Dudley Hall. a tifteen-year-old
Pinora (Ga.) high school boy, wan
dered into New York police headquar.
ters looking for shelter. Since June
5 he worked his way to Savannah,
Hamburg. Germany; Leith, Scotland:
Dundee. Scotland; Leith again, Ham.
burg again. London. England. and then
to New York. He had letter from
Daniel Svenson, assistant superintend-
ent OF the Savannah Port society. stat
ing the boy had had his parents con.
sent to travel. to ship as seaman. or to
60 sailing in any other capacity a
ships master might wish. Hall said
he was hungry. having been in New
York several days. spent all his
money and could not find work. He
was sent to the Children's society.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
Why, Which and When7

Which travels at the greatest speed.
heat or cold? Heat, for you can cas-
lily catch cold.
Why should the male sex avoid the
letter A? Because 1t makes men mean.
Why are people who stutter not to
be relied on? Because they are al
ways breaking their word.
In what color should secret be
kept? luviolate Tin violet).
Which would you rather have, five
silver dollars or a 1ve-dollar bill?
The latter, because you double it
when you put 1t in your pocket, and
find It in creases when you take =
ont.
What is that of which the common
sort is the best? Sense.
Why 10 the letter E like death?
Because It is the end of life.
Why is a lady in cotton dress
like anything published? Because she
appears in print.
When is a door not a door? When
it's a jar.
Why is a well-trained horse like q
benevolent man? Because It stops at
the sound Of woe (whoa).
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
Magnetic Puzzle.
NeuEp0ant3

are easily tapped on this neutral
point, they will roll of Independently
and separate too far to be caught in
the pockets; for the moment ball
gets near the rim again. 1t Is drawn
to the same. The really logical point
Of detachment for the balls is one
where the attraction is not as strong
as at the poles, but still strong
enough to let the palls magnetic
each other and thus cling closely to-
gether while they are being manipu-
lated into the center by fitting and
tapping the casing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
IN THE GARDEN BELOW
By MOLLY MacMASTER

De!icia slipped joyously into the
soft pink silks of her costume The
Young woman possessed a tempera.
ment and could write in nothing save
pink-pink from her slippers. to the
large bow that confined a mass Of
copper ringlets at the nape of her
neck. Her cheeks rivaled the pink Of
the frock for inspiration had come
suddenly and she could scarcely con-
tain herself until she reached her den.
She glanced out at the rambling old
house in the next garden: it had been
vacant so long that the windows were
almost hidden behind the unkept
vines. A desultory litigation had hung
over its stately premises so long that
De!icia had decided to make use OF
the privacy it afforded.
Consequently. Delicia carried her
writing paraphernalia to small den
like room on the third floor. Fortu-
natcly for the girls temperament, the
walls bore traces Of pink flowers and
with the touches which artistic hands
:'an give. Delicia soon had IN attrac-
i've NOlkSuDp.
Arrived in her bower, the girl peep
ed out through the port hole of her
window-she had sacrificed the vines
20 that extent-and sighed as she
gazed wistfully at the old garden SO
rich in possibilities but so much in
need Of loving hands to guide its
Straying vines and tangles of old
world flowers.
Delicia had no time herself Her
stories demanded every moment
"Besjdes." she murmured to the
garden, someone might see me and
then-I might be put out of my lovely
ROOM" She grew fearsome at the
very thought and went desperately to
work on the story in her mind
For an hour or more her typewriter
clicked. When the best Of her
thoughts were safely down she be-
came more conscious of outward
sounds
Gradually it came TO her senses
hat a peculiar grating noise had been
going on for some time. At the same
moment a voice was humming MY
Love Is Like Red, Red Rose"
Deicia jumped up cautiously and
peered through the opening in the
vines. She stared back, then quickly
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
How Many Stars in Flag?
d to make his guess in perfect good

ed to make his guess in perfect GOOD
faith.
Many Of the veterans said thew re-
membered how many stars there were
in the flag at the time of the memoir
able conflict. but they had somehow
lost track since being mustered ont
One old soldier said he knew there
were ~ stars In the flag some time
ago. But" he said, I don't know
how many there are now since we've
taken in Cuba"
OF the IL different answers re.
ceived, nine veterans said thew
thought there were As stars in the fac
now. Among the men who favored
this number was the retiring depart.
ment commander of the G. A. R. The
other answers went like this: Six
were for 4S stars, three for A., three
for 46, two for ~. two for AZ. one for
10, and one each for 80, 80, so, IS
and 63.
Which of these numbers is cor
rect? How many stars are there IL
our tag?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
New Shades Of Brown,

Many new shades of brown are
shown in the new tailor-mades, two of
these being known as Egyptian sand
and cedar brown. A suit of either
shade In home-spun. with merest
touch of a harmonizing shade of blue.
would make an exceedingly smart
costume If made in the new double
breasted bolero style, with the side
revers and kimono sleeves.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
For Good Dressers.

In the matter of being we'll dressed
it must be remembered that the whole
effect can be ruined by the amount and
kind of jeyelry worn 1t must be Of
the right kind and chosen with an eye
to the general effect For instance,
with a tailored suit the greatest SIM
plicity shuld be maintained. any jew
elry worn merely carrying out the idea
of severe tailor made. Rings of heavy
masculine type only, practical pins.
pearls II any necklace is worn. On
the other hand. the intensely feminine
effect is heightened if with a droop-
ing hat, lingerie frock and fancy slip
PERI are added a dainty necklace, friv-
olous chain, pendant earrings and pure
ly feminine rings. With an evening
dress anything becoming Is allowable.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
Boys Good Time.

A mother sent her boy into the
country, and after week of anxiety
received this letter:
II got here all right, but forgot ia
write before. A Teller and went out
in a boat and the boat tipped over
and a man got me out. I was 50 full
Of water that didn't know anything
for a long time The other boy has
to be buried after they ind him. A
horse kicked me over. and I've got
to have some money for hxin' my
head. We are going to set barn on
fire tonight. and I should smile # We
don't have some bully fun. shall
bring home q tame wo0dchuck Il
can get him In NY trunk" W
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
Cause Of the Excitement.

Cause Of the Excitement.
The sons Of the rich were all en-
thsiastically following some one
down the street
whats up?" somebody asked.
A rather more accommodating
young nabob than the others turned
around.
do you see that tall fellow up
there?" he asked.
YES"
WELL" he said, hes discovered a
new way to spend money" .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
What Mary Did.

At recent state fair it was the
custom for the people to register or
sign their names in the different
buildings. People who registered were
asked to give their occupation, so that
the book read like this, John Smith,
farmer" Thomas Brown. carpenter"
and 50 on.
A little golden-haired girl asked
that she might register. She was told
to write her name and occupation,
and this is what she wrote: Mary
Jones; I help mamma"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
An Electric Subject.

They are using electricity in pri-
mary school education In Stockholm.
Just how it IL used does not appear,
but we are told that the classroom
is subjected to electricity" And rec
ords are being kept to ascertain
whether the electrically trained
youngsters acquire the three RS with
greater precision and dispatch than
those that are being brought up on
sunlight, common. sense and the rod. s&
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06

stout cloth fasten patent clothes pins
and tack the strips across the board
inside of the bag. 1t Is then sus-
pended from the closet ceiling. Here
the waists hang like tailored suits in
store. There is no danger of
crushing and they are easier of &C.
cess than in a box or drawer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
Shirtwaist Holder.

To hold clean shirtwaists take
light board a little wider than the
shoulders of the waist and as long
as desired. From an old sheet make
bag and tack the top around three
sides of the board. On the fourth
side leave it open part way down,
euttonsng It in place. To strips Of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
To Keen on Pumps.

Fasten small piece of elastic two
inches long across the heel inside. At
tach the ends only. When the pump
is drawn on. the elastic stretches over
the ball Of the heel and prevents its
slipping off. Fasten other pieces of
elastic on either side of the instep, sc
as to be stretched when pump Is on
This prevents it Gaping at the sides
-Woman's National Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
Folly of Vain Reqrets.

The late John w. Gates. an incur
able optimist, harped continually on
the futility of pessimism. One Of Mr..
Gates's epigra>s, still quoted on tho
Chicago Stock Exchange, ran:
He who nurses foolish hopes may
be an ass, but he is not such an ass
as he who nurses vain regrets"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
A New Model.

Among new models might be men
toned the draped cutaway, and on
which fastens high over the bust q,
the left side, with both edges curved
to q rounded point at the center back,
then faced all the way on the outside,
with self-material
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-06
Most Expensive Hat.

The most expensive hat In tho
world Is said to be a wonderful crea-
ton belonging to Princess Milheson
Bucharest, one of the richest and most
fashionable women In Roumania. The
hat, which Is worth easily $1,000, Is OF
black tagal straw and is very large.
It is lined with silver lace and COW
cred with a number of perfect white
ospreys.