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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13

huge affair 1t is, with one or two
wings spread out to the edge of the
shoulder.
There is a fancy just now for hav-
ing the two sides of the double jabot
unlike One may be of net or sheer
lingerie fabric and the other entirely
of lace One side may be dead white
and the other trimmed in coarse
twine-colored lace or made of pale
ecru net. One side may have a single
frill and the opposite double frill,
The finest of laces, even rare bits Of
antique lace. are formed into jabots
for wear with the new velvet suits.
All the revers in these days are
made long enough to admit of having
at least one-side jabot worn poking
out from under the coat
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
jAB0TS OF MANY FANCIES
InEumerabie Uses to Which This Ef.
fective Decoration Is Now
Being Put.

Not the heaviest material or the
cOarsest weave Is considered insult
able this year for the jabot accom-
paniment On homespuns in dull
browns and reds and blacks, on
heather mixtures. on the cheviots and
serges. on the rough. woolly goods.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
Don't Like to Get Wet and Continuou.
Rains Force Little Animals to
Make Use Of Wits.

Tarrytown. N. Y.-Automobilists
who drove down the Gorybrooke road
reported that as they passed William
Rockefeller's place they saw two gray
squirrels crossing the road with um.
brellas over their heads to protect
them from the rain.
The story was laughed at when first
told. but Irving Revere drove into
town, bringing along a dead gray
squirrel. Revere said the squirrel
had been hit by car and near by was
a cabbage leaf. He said 1t explained
why so many gardens had been raw
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
FlVE-YEAR-OLD WEIGHS 40

potatoes. two helpings of baked sal
mon, six slices Of bread and butter. a
cup OF coffee and some cake. and that
isn't much for Vera to eat
Does she eat many eggs and drink
much milk" an onlooker ventured.
Shed drink all the milk she could
get hold of. but we don't order but a
quart day for her. and she eats lots
OF eggs. too"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
EXTRA CARE REPAID.
ARoPER HANDLING OF DELICATE
MATERIALS IN LAUNDRY.
Always Best for the Owner to Do
Such Work Herself - Different
Fabrics Require Different
Treatment.

: Lacy and delicate materials need
careful handling, which they. do not
receive at the hands of the average
laundress. Every woman should do
such work for herself if possible.
Rightly managed. it does not take
much time or trouble, and the result
Is infinitely more satisfactory.
If possible. have pure rain water or
other soft water. as you want that
which is free from lime or iron. 1t
you soften the water with sal soda,
borax or ammonia. the proportion
should be one tablespoonful to gal
Ion of water. See that it is entirely
dissolved before placing the clothes in
it. In washing waists and neckwear
trimmed profusely with lace and en-
broideries use warm suds made from
CASTLE or similar soap. Lacy things
should not be rubbed too much. but
simply squeezed. and should not be
boiled too long. Then rinse, bleach
and blue and hang in. bright sunshine
and fresh air to dry Do not use too
much bluing. Try first with a white
cloth before dipping any wearing ap-
parel into it.
For sheer materials either rice
starch or gun, arabic water may be
used for stiffening.
Rice Starch. pound of
rice In one quart of water until
cooked to pulp, adding more water
If necessary. Now pour on one quart
more of hot water and strain through
cloth.
Gum Arabic Water-Take one ounce
of the best gum arabic and one-half
pint Of boiling water. pour water over
the gum and let stand. stirring fire.
quently; strain through a cloth and
then bottle.
Half an hour before ironing sprin-
kle and roll in towel A corn broom
makes good sprinkler. Use warm
water, as it spreads better and does
not spot the clothes: Do not let them
'ie long or they will mildew. Be sure
your irons are clean and rub little
Oaraff1n over each one and try on pa
per before using. Remember that
pongee should always be ironed when
1t is dry. and with a warm, not hot, iron.
Iron sleeves first. and by using rath.
er small iron you will find 1t possible
to iron them without creasing, even
II you do not possess a sleeve board.
Then iron the body of the waist. doing
the tucks and plain part first on the
right side. leaving the embroidery and
lace, which should be ironed on the
wrong side, for the last. To iron
tucks nicely start at the shoulder.
holding the waist at the bottom Of
the tucks firmly with the left hand to
straighteu them.
Wash Irish crochet lace with soap
and water, rinse thoroughly, then dip
in thin cold starch; putting. u drop
Of bluing in the starch. Have several
thicknesses of blanket. covered by~an
ironing sheet, on the table. Lay the
lace right side down on 1t, cover with
cloth and iron until dry, pressing
down hard. Then take your crochet
hook and carefully pull out each little
picot, raise all the petals Of the flow
ers, then press the balls into shape
with your fingers. Even a large piece
like coat or waist can be done at
home Just as we'll as at the cleaners
by following these directions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
aWeeten Later.

Good cranberries cannot be made II
the sugar is allowed to boil in with the
berries. After the cranberriess are
soft and strained through colarder
add a scant pound Of sugar to qrart
Of berries, bring to boil and sct'ok
four minutes. Put three-quarters Q! =
pint of boiling water on the berries
when first cooked. Fl
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
lots Of Buttons

The latest importations of gowns
show that buttons will be used quite
as profusely this fall as before, says
an exchange. Very effective is the
arrangement of two different kinds of
buttons on the same tailor-mades-
an extension of the fashion last spring
Of having the checked or mixed black
and white tweeds trimmed with but
tons covered with black as we'll as
those covered with blue
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
To Wash Silk Stockings.

It is something of puzzle how to
wash SILK stockings successfully. but
the following method has been used
with satisfactory results: Make soap
suds Of lrkewarm water and a good
grade o. CASTLE soap. Do not use hot
water, AS It destroys the life OF the
silk. Rinse in clear, cold water until
free from all soap, then pull the stock
ings lengthwise and press with a
warm iron, never hot one. They will
bo as glossy as when new.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
Delicious Mullins.

Take one aid half cups flour. two
tablespoons sugar. one-fourth teaspoon
salt, two teaspoons baking powder.
Mix dry ingredients well together;
then take one egg and break into the
ingredients (dr not beat before) and
mix we'll together; then take a good
sized piece o: butter or beef drip
pings and rub in well till nice and
mealy. Add CROUCH milk or water to
make a soft batter Drop In buttered
gem pans and s,ake in quick oven.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
Fish HASH;

Take one pound Of homeless goldfish
and boil In cold water to take out
the salt. Boil four goodSised potatoes.
Mash the: Ash and potatoes together,
then put in three small raw onions,
MASKING all together. Place on spider
with just enough water to prevent
burning. Then put In two raw eggs
over all. Let cook on slow fire until
onions arc done. Very nice served
with beetS. -,.- -, d
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
keepinu Butter Sweet.

II you buy butter enough for a
week or two, put it III stone jar.
press it down with pct&to masher.
take a hapdful of salt aud sprinkle
over the top of butter. thel pour in q
CUP or two of water. 1t will keep
sweet, no matter how warm the
weather is, so long as it ir covered
with this salt water. It will not
make the butter salty. ~Whe,, needed
take up enough for the table at
time
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
Umbrella for a Squirrel

aged of their large cabbage the last
two weeks.
When the squirrels found a leaf
large enough to cover their body they
would bite small hole in it, put their
tail through and travel to and fro. pro-
tected in their cabbage-leaf craven
cites. Squirrels don't like to get wet
but it rained so long they were forced
to use their wits to keep dry. with
the above successful results.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
IN the Dininq-Room.

Plates should be heated before they
are sent to the table. An entire meal
prepared with great care. can be
spoiled by the use of cold plates. DO
not reach across another persons
plate. II something beyond Is de-
sired ask the servant or the person
nearest to pass IT,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
1emperino Glass.

Lamp chimneys. tumblers and crock
cry of any kind may be rendered proof
against sudden changes Of teMpera-
ture thus: Put the article into
saucepan Of cold water In which has
been dissolved q handful of coppmon
salt. Bring the water gradually %
boil and allow to boil for q quarter
Of an hour. Then slowly cool Arti~
cles SO treated will stand any sud-
den changes Of temperature without
cracking. >,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
French Coffee.

Into the upper compartment Of q
French coffee biggin put the finely
ground coffee, allowing a cupful Of
this to quart Of water. Pour the
boiling water upon the coffee and al
low it to percolate through to the pot
beneath. When all has run through
pour of the liquid and run it again
through the coffee. Do this three
times to make it strong. II not yet
strong enough repeat the process sew.
eral times more.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13

be suspended from Il nail in the wall
A small strap of the same material
that has been used to cover the tin is
sewn across the center. through which
pair OF scissors may be slipped and
held in it's place.
The little diagram at the right hand
side shows how the balls Of string
should be arranged inside the box.
and also illustrates how it may be
drawn off through the holes at either
side
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
Clear Frjtter Sauce.

Mix one tablespoon Of corn starch
with half a cup of sugar, add to ono
cup Of boiling water and boil five min
utes, stirring often. Remove from the
fire; add two tablespoons Of butter.
one and half tablespoons lemon Juice
and a few gratings Of nutmeg. A tea
spoon of vanilla or other extract may
be used in place of lemon juice. or
two tablespoons of brandy or rum, or
three tablespoons of sherry or Ma
deira,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
SKY Rocket IN A ROMANCE
Man Writes Note on Piece Of Fire.
works, Girl Finds It and Wedding
10 Natural Result.

st. Louisa skyrocket romance
that originated in st Louis a little
more than year ago led to the mar
rage In Ashland. Ore. Of George
Mold. Jr.. Of Alton and Miss SOPHIA
Bindell. Mold. while working in =
fireworks factory in st. Louis, filed
an order consigned to George Bindeil
of Artssian. n. n Tor u1erly pf Alton.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13

trimmed with bands and knots of
black velvet ribbon. and with bands Of
narrow black lace insertion; these last
finished at the ends with buttons.
The front is Of embroidery in colors,
and of beautiful Venetian lace.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13

On rocket he wrote: 1.-The girl who
ends this will be the girl who will
marry me-George Mold, st. Louis"
Miss Bindell unpacked the fireworks,
found the rockets, answered the note
and the wedding followed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
Sweet Chow-ChoW.

sweet ChoW-ChoW.
Put IN three quarts of vinegar, one
gallon of cabbage, two quarts Of green
tomatoes, one Pint Of onions and one
fourth cup Of green peppers. Chop
fine and add a pound and a half of
sugar, one tablespoonful each Of
mustard and ginger. two tablespoon
fuls each of cloves and salt and three
tablespoonfuls of cinnamon. Boil un-
til the cabbage is tender and put away
I'm glass Jars.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
Take Pictures From Balloon,

Paris.-The rooms of the French
Aero club at Paris tell of what has
been done in the way of photograph.
Ing from balloons. a hundred or more
curious pictures of Paris taken from
great heights adjoining the walls. A
new room will soon be- given over to
photographs taken from aeroplanes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
Iron PoDjsh0rs.=:

: Keep . piece Of fine wire screening
on the ironing board and run the iron
over It when the starch sticks. Such
treatment is far better than scraping
with q knife. Wax coated boxes in
which. crackers are packed make ex-
cellent iron polishers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
Hunqary's Maize Crop,

Budapest.-Hungary's maize crop
for 1911. according to the estimate of
county Adalbert Serenyi. Hungarian
minister of agriculture. will be 30 per
cent below that of 1910.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
Feel Like Velvet.

Soft felt hats for the mountains in
all the lovely shades of the present
fashions are on hand for the girls.
Some of these felts are so soft and
beautiful In quality that they look
and feel almost like velvet =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
Two 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 homespun. with mer.
est touch OF a harmonizing shade of
blue. would make an exceedingly
smart costume II 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??, 1911-10-13
Oecoys Catch Washers.

Pittsbug, Pa--"Hotel pests" the
term by which police call habitual
Washers. are so active here that
smartly dressed girl decoys are being
employed by the authorities to capture
them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-10-13
aerxina Chocolate.

Z Serving ChocoI1te. y
When serving chocolate or cocoa, II
you have no cream, place a fresh
marshmallow in each cup; then pour
the chocolate over IT, It. win rise to
the top, dissolve and take the placs
Of cream. The marshmellows In inc
tin boxes keep fresh quite long time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-10

II Houston went a step further In the
development OF popular municipal rule
than Galveston had done, both were out
done By the city of Dallas. Galveston's
system was called 'autocratic,.' and
Houstons was labeled ''one-man govern
ment'' by the opponents of the system.
So Dallas went to the other extreme and
made its system so completely democratic
that it's enemies charged it with being
'populistic.''
Dallas Incorporated into its charter the
three most radical ideas Of commission
government extant-the initiative, the ref
erendum and the recall. BY these instru-
mentalities the voters. while giving the
city onicials the right to conduct the AZ
fairs Of the city. reserved the right to
bring about things which the officials
might not be willing to pass. and at the
same time to veto or to accept any ac-
ton the oHiciais might take. In addition
to this they reserved the right to remove
the governing officials from Office wnen-
ever they should conclude that the off,
cials were not in harmony with them.
They were not willing to submit the mat
ter to the courts IN the form Of judicial
impeachment, proceedings but insisted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-10
DISTRICT TEMPLARS
REFLECT OFFICERS
Progressive Line of the Grand
Commandery Is Advanced.
Annual Reports Made.

The session OF the Grand Commandery
Of knights Templar OF the District OF
Columbia, in annual conclave. was re-
sumed at Masonic Temple last evening
for the purpose of hearing the annual
reports from the standing committees
and for the election OF oficers for the
new commandery year. Without excep-
ton the progressive line Of the Grand
commandery was advanced and the hSed
officers reelected. Retiring Grand Com
mander DR.. George c. Ober was presented
with an elaborate Official Jewel on be-
half Of the Grand Commandery and with
q massive turkish chair and students
lamp by the combined Communicates OF
the District.
Junior Past Commander Kenton n.
Harper of Orient Commandery, No. S. Of
which DR.. Ober IL a member, made the
presentation address, which was APP
propriately responded to. In further
recognition Of Orient Commandery, Past
Commander Fred 8. Cawson Of that COM
mandery was elected to the position Of
eminent grand captain Of the guard. the
only vacancy In the Grand Commandery
line. The newly elected officers were In
stalled by DR.. Ober and are ~ follows:
Robert Cook, grand commander: Alex
ander Grant. deputy Grand commander;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-10

wholesome respect for the power of the
people has prevented the necessity OF
frequent invocation of that power. Fiji
teen per cent of the voters Of the city.
based on the last preceding election. can
require the submission Of ordinances to
the people at special election. Five
per cent OF them can require submission
at a regular election, and there is no
limit to the number Of questions that
may be submitted at a special election.
A friend Of the referendum recently re-
marked that cities I'm possession of the
referendum are almost as likely to vio-
late the speed laws as a boy with new
bicycle or a man with a new motor car,
and that often there Is a tendency to
submit too many propositions at the first
elections. But in that respect Dallas has
been fortunate. The law limits the Num-
Der Of special elections to two year.
Dallas has what is perhaps the most
unique way of appointing it's city treas
urer and its auditor. The salary of the
treasurer amounts to S. a year, and the
position is auctioned off to the highest
bidder. In other words, the financial In
stitution which will pay the highest rate
of interest on the city's average de-
posts. and which offers the best induce
ments in other ways. is designated as
the city depository, and some ofncial OF
that institution is authorized to act as
treasurer. In this way the salary OF an
official In saved. and at the same, time e
profitable rate of interest on deposits II
secured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-10

days OF the old system one OF the city
officials robbed the treasury of large
amount of money. On the eve OF ms
retirement the auditor went over the
books and announced that the city was
Indebted to this official in the sum OF
several hundred dollars. How accurate
that report was may be inferred from
the statement that the commissioners:
when they came into power. collected
$4,000 from the bondsman OF the Of
ficial who created the shortage. The
auditor cannot be interfered with In the
discharge of his duty. The books OF the
city are open to him at all times. ana
he cannot be discharged. except for
cause, and that must be proved.
Few cities provide SO completely FOR
the regulation OF their public service cor
porations as Dallas. The street railways,
the electric light plants. the gas compa-
MES and even the telephone companies
must file exhaustive reports with the
commissioners. and they have a right to
fix rates in accordance with the showing
Of these reports-so that they shall at no
time be excessive The policy Of the city
is to deal fairly with the public service
corpor atoms, allowing them to make
fair return on their investment 80 as to
encourage capital to come In and take
part In the further development Of the
city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-10
WAPLE PLEADS NOT GUILTY.
Charged With Forging Names OF
Fellow Clerks to Notes.

William Maple. jr., whose arrest on the
charge Of forgery brought about the In
quiry into the loan shark' business In
the bureau Of engraving and printing,
pleaded not guilty when arraigned today
before Chief Justice Clabaugh In Criminal
Court No. 2
Maple, q clerk in the bureau. became
involved in trAnsac tions with alleged
loan sharks" ana tc ieet their demands,
1t IL alleged, forced three notes. two for
SO each. and one for 81. The names Of
fellow clerks Of Waple appeared as
makers on the notes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-10

the mayor being at the head Of the board
and having supervision over all the de-
partments. All subordinate omcials are
Are not controlled by the commission as
in Houston, but by a school board elected
by the people and subject to the recall.
The city commission has the right to SUI
pervise all appropriations In excess OF
81 900.
Tomorrew - COMMISSION GOVERN
MENT.
IX-DES MONIES.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-10
MINOR POINTS DISCUSSED.
But Little Progress Made Today in
Camorrist Trial.

vITERBO, italy. May 10.-Today's ses-
sion OF the trial of the Camorrists for the
murder Of two Of their members was
taken up with the disposition Of minor
points OF evidence without anything OF
importance being established
tomorrow win De q banner day for
the spectators. the plan Of the prosecu-
uon calling for the confrontation OF Alb
bAtemagtto, the informer. by Ahano. the
AlleeAd actual head Of the CamorrA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-10

tudt Tic SotcIS COuDtitute the iii.
parchment court.
That the new form Of government has
worked well In the four years 1t has been
In operation in Dallas
HeSultS Of Is shown by some OF
New System. debt Of sao7. 600 was
inherited from the old regime. This has
been wiped out completely and the sink
ing funds required by law established. At
the end Of the last fiscal year they con-
tained $40, 600. From this II will be seen
that In less than four years the savings
Of the city have amounted to $654. 600. In
1905 the profits Of the city water works
system amounted TO 100000, and these
profits are being swelled with each sue
ceeding year.
The forward strides OF the city have
been so rapid under the quickening influ.
ence Of good government conditions that
Dallas and the county In which II Is To-
Gated are preparing to build the largest
concrete viaduct In the world at a cost
Of several million dollars. A bond issue
Of $1.300.0O0 has been authorized by the
people for public improvements. ana q
well developed program for the physical
development Of the city has been laid
out. 4 new sewerage system II being NM
dertaksn. end Dallas citizens are preper-