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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
FINDS AzTECS' IDOL
Stone Man Dug Up at Durango,
CoIo., Shows Signs of Art.
Renewed Activity in Explorations Of
New Mexico Ruins Leads to Dis
eovery Of Mummy Of Ex-
tInct Race.

Durango, Colo.-A renewed activity
In the explorations of the Aztec ruins
located in the vicinity Of Aztec, N. NJ.
by the residents of Aztec and Durango
has resulted over the discovery OF
either stone idol or mummy OF the
extinct Aztec race by George CARING
house Of this city, who has brought to
light relic OF prehistoric ages and
aroused the curiosity of antiquarians
and archaeologists Of this section
The discovery was made by Mr..
Clearinghouse in an arroyo 80 miles
southwest of Aztec and had been
partly uncovered by the recent rains.
1t either had been buried 80 feet un
foreground or else the ground had been
washed over it to that depth. The
finder insists on calling 1t stone man.
but is cautious of displaying it, not
allowing anyone to take q picture of
1t or to make a thorough investigation
Of 1t.
In form 1t Is similar to prehistoric
man, being about four and half feet
tall, but abnormally wide through the
body in proportion to its height In
thickness the body is only about five
inches through and when found one
Of the legs was broken off at the knee.
While being unearthed the finder broke
of the head and the other leg, but In
it's entirety the image is in a well-pre-
served condition.
The stone man or mummy gives
every indication OF being the means OF
learning something concerning an ex-
tinct race. 1t appears to have been an
idol sculptured from hard sandstone
which is found in abundance near the
ruins. and it seems to have been a
part Of bas-relief in the early ages.
The shoulders and arms form q con.
centric arc from the neck to the hands
with the face inclined to the left The
sculptural work displays fine art,
every little detail Of man being clear
~ brought out. and may be possible
that the extinct race Of Aztecs may
have been sculptors OF no mean ex.
tent.
The curiosity OF the people of this
section has been aroused to such an
extent that exploring parties are be-
Ing formed to probe the ruins thor
oughly In anticipation of more results.
This is the first discovery of it's kind
ever made in the ruins, and so rare is
the specimen brought to light that the
finder. Mr. Clearinghouse. is correspond.
ing with the Smithsonian institution in
Washington. with the view Of it being
placed in that mecca OF science and
history. In the past scientists have ex
plored the ruins but have never been
rewarded with anything but pottery
and small understanding to explain
the mode OF living Of the extinct race.
The one peculiar phase of the IN.
known history is that hundreds of
years ago the Aztec race suddenly
disappeared and no scientist has ever
been able to decipher where they went
or much Of their history. A thorough
exploration of the ruins at this time
may result in discovering great deal
of historic information.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
FISH SWALLOW FALSE TEETH
fetal MoIars When He Drops
Them From Side Of Boat.

Winsted. Gonna big-mouthed bass
in Highland lake wears or carries a
set of false teeth belonging to James
Turley of New York. who is sojourn-
ing at that resort.
Turley went out bass fishing with
Dennis Coffey. The city man. his eyes
and mouth wide open. was looking
over the side Of the boat into the
deep. clear water wher a swell from
a passing motor boat rocked the craft
and his false teeth fell into the lake.
AS he peered downward he saw bis
teeth disappear in the mouth of a
large bass. which swan away with
them.
II any piscatorial artist should catch
a bass having in possession the miss
ing teeth he will confer a favor on the
owner by leaving them with Dennis
Coffey.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05

A wide border of linen with a fllet
lace edge makes the handsomest coy-
er; but a hem all the way around,
having the corners mitered. is very
good taste.
Pillow covers or shams match the
bed covers, and covers for the couch
cushions correspond, byt are made
from smaller fllet sq',ares. Slip on
over a colored silk lining. Such q set
would be Joy to the heart Of any
housekeeper and yet can be had with
small expense Of time, money and pa.
thence. Pincushion covers are made
Of squares Of lace edges with beading
and run about with dainty ribbon.
II you are thinking of a gift fof
a young girl, by all means make her
one Of these attractive cushions AM
outline the design in the lace centee
with pins having varied volored glass
heads. :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
FINE HANDS MATTER OF CARE
Must Be Constantly Attended To, but
Effort 10 Worth the
Making.

1t is not an easy matter to have
hands that are always soft and white
and nails neatly trimmed and pol
ished, especially for the housekeeper
who is obliged to do most of her own
work. This woman should apply cold
cream nightly, particularly about the
cuticle around the nails, to prevent
hardening and drying and ultimately
producing hand nails.
When washing the hands. one
should never fail to press back gently
the delicate selvage-iike edge around
the roots of the nails; by doing go
the lunula or little whitish half moon
at their bases is brought into prom
inence. Sometimes the edges OF the
cuticle will have to be cut little
with a nail scissors II 1t has become
ragged. But do not 40 this unless 1t
is positively necessary, for II the cuti-
Gle is pressed back while the hands
are wet, 1t grows symmetrically and
makes delicate setting for the nails;
II the skin is left to grow around the
nails, 1t leaves an unsightly appear
ance.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
FRANKS ON THE STAGE.
MANY ACTORS HAVE VIOLATED
RULE AGAINST "GuYiNe!">
How Edwin Booth Decorated the Face
Of a Dying Desdemona-louls
az
James Was an. inveterate
Fun Maker.

While "guying' and playing FRANKS
on the stage which are liable to upset
ones fellow actors and cause them to
deliver their lines white In a condition
Of almost helpless hysteria are strictly
forbidden by theatrical managers. the
practice has always been a favorite
one more or less with some of the
worlds brainiest and, so far as ap-
pearances go, stern and serious stage
celebrities. Take Edwin Booth, for in
stance. He often yielded to the temp
tation to play the comedian, even the
blffoon, to his company while the
audience saw only the tragedian. A
writer in the Bookman tells how Booth
once enlivened the last act of Othello.
While smothering Desdemona he man.
aged to get some of the brown paint
from his own makeup onto the tips Of
his fingers.
Then while delivering the lines of
the scene with his usual impassioned
fervor and apparently sitting Des'
demona with pillows. he painted a
mustache and goatee on the helpless
lady's countenance. The audience OF
course knew nothing OF it. But when
Gratiano and the other actors came on
and one by one went to the bed to
gaze at the features of the murdered
bride the sight of bewhiskered lady
almost threw them into commissions.
Each in turn approached the body
with loud lamentations and each sud.
denly turned away shaken with con.
vulsive laughter which the audience
fortunately mistook for manifesto
tons of grief. Another of Booth S
tricks was to rub his face against
Katharine's when he was playing
Petruchio, in The Tanning of the
Shrew," snearing her face with the
paint from his makeup mustache. But
this was at the end of the play as the
curtain was descending.
Louis James was an inveterate fun
maker on the stage. AS Virginius he
would rouse the audience to enthusi-
assn and then strike terror to the
hearts of the timid in the mad scene
Of the last act But while going
through this role without skip or
break the chances were that poor Ap-
plus Claudius. who lay dead on the
floor. was praying for the curtain to
come down so that he might laugh
outright instead of choking to death
trying to smother the mirth provoked
while kneeling over him.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Cleansing Combs and Brushes.

Nothing is better for cleaning
brushes than ammonia; It does not
soften the bristlcs. as soap and soda
do. Put a teaspoonful Of ammonia
into a quart OF water and soak tho
bristles In the solution (keeping tho
ivory or bone or vanished back out
of the water). The brush must then
be rinsed in fresh water and dried IN
the air, but not In the sun.
Combs should never be washed.
They may be cleansed by passing a
coarse thread or card between the
teeth. There is also a small brush
which is used for cleaning combs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
DRESS AND COSTUME
TWO MODELS IN THE LATEST or
THE FASHIONS,
First Would Make Up Well In Cash.
mere on Sattn-LiIy Green Face
Cloth Advised for the
Second,

The Dress-A firm but fine material
such as cashmere or satin should be
used for our model. The over-skirt is
slightly high-waisted. and has the
lower edge scalloped and buttonholed
with a design embroidered above In
different shades to match materials
used. The under.skirt is plain.
Embroidered material forms the
lower part of bodice: it is laid on the
upper. which is Of the plain: fine lace
insertion outlines the neck, also forms
under-sleeves; embroidered material
trims over-sleeves.
Hat Of rough straw. trimmed with a
cluster of small flowers and a ribbon
bow.
Materials required: Five yards of "A
inches wide, IN yard insertion.
The Costume-Lily green face cloth
is employed for our model. The skirt
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
The Artificial Cat.

An ingenious inventor has made
an artificial cat. The body Is com.
posed Of plaster Of paris or terra
Gotta, over which is spread the skin
Of one that has left the society of cats
at some recent time. The eyes are
made Of glass and covered with sui.
phur of calcium. which gives to the
artificial cat a more terrible appear
ance than the cat Of real life. Rats
and mice behold it with horror. and In
day or two forsake the room in
which their natural enemy is placed.
The advantages claimed for the arti-
fetal cat are. it steals nothing, eats
nothing, kills no birds and utters no
unearthly cries at night.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
london Shoemakers Have Known
This for Some Time.
Day OF Narrow, Pointed shoe Has
Passed and This 10 Declared
to Be Factor In IN
creased Size.

London.-That the women OF the
present generation have larger feet
than their mothers had, which, accord
ing to cabled dispatches, was the
unanimous finding OF the National Con.
ference Of American Shoe Manufactur.
ers. came as something OF surprise
to society women. but not to their
shoemakers. They have known 1t for
q long time. but kept discreet silence
on the question.
Tho managers OF Messrs Seadon
Brothers, shoemakers to the king aud
royal family In King street, st. James
said: Yes, 1t Is quite true that women
are wearing bigger shoes nowadays,
and that 1t Is easily accounted for.
The modern girl Is much taller than
her mother or grandmother was. That
Is the result OF the athletic exercises,
the outdoor sports and generally
healthier life she leads. See the wo-
men who are our customers. They all
belong to the upper classes, and they
are all tall. You cannot expect tall
woman to wear a small shoe. The day
OF the rs and 3's in shoes is gone,
and should say that As are more
generally used for small women, while
tall women wear shoes that run up to
and ..
Let me put in in another way. II
you examine tho feet OF domestic
servant you will note that, as rule,
they are broad, the natural result OF
the amount OF foot work she has to do
So It has become with the modern
girl. She does so much exercise on
foot that naturally her feet have grown
larger-she requires more comfortable
shoes-and our women will no longer
buy a shoe that has the least tendency
to pinch"
Francis Bauer of 40 and Al Burning
ton arcade is another shoemaker
whose chief business is supplying foot.
wear to English society women. He
and his woman assistant showed much
interest In the subject, and they
agreed that the statement made at the
American convention was correct, the
latter remarking: MY experience Is
that the English women's feet are
bigger than the feet OF American wo-
men. We do not stock anything less
than Is. because they are not wanted
now. Indeed. young women OF eigh-
teen to twenty-five years take sizes OF
and Z, whereas their mothers wore
as small as and 8. But 1t does not
follow that because the girl Of today
is taller and bigger than her ancestors
and her feet are larger and developed
by the amount OF outdoor exercise in
which she INDUCES. that they are less
beautiful. On the contrary, the feet OF
the present.day girl are more symmet-
rical than they used to be. We have a
customer who wears rs and her feet
are really beautiful. Another wears
0's and her feet are absolutely perfect
in shape"
J. c. Hitchcock, manager OF the
Walkover Shoe company. the Ameri.
can firm. In Regent street, agreed on
all the points referred to as to the size
OF women's footwear. MY expert
ence." he said, us that the woman of
today Is becoming more sensible in re-
gard to her footwear. Unlike the wo-
men OF yesterday, who did not care II
a shoe pinched II 1t looked small and
neat, the woman OF today insists on
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Wild West Stunts IN France.

Wild West Stunts IN France.
A French artillery officer. Lieuten-
ant Ansteau, at fete organized by q
regiment IN camp at Sissone success.
fully undertook feat that puts him
in the advanced wild west class. He
took 40 horses from his battery, ar.
ranged them in column Of fours. and
drove them while standing on the
backs of the last four. The reins re-
CURED measured over 1000 feet and
he was obliged to wrap his arms In
cloth to prevent their bruising the
flesh. Thus equipped, he guided his
team through several evolutions. end:
ing in a charge at the dead run. and
bringing MS team of 40 to halt with
out disorder. The horses had had no
special training
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Dress Baoo.

A plan which girl will find a great
comfort in any place where she has
insufficient closet space is bag to
hold her hat or dress. In travelling Il
is well to take one or more Of these
bags and in camp they are almost in.
dispensable. A girl can very quickly
make all she wants Of them, and II
she desires to economic space they
can be made Of silkoline, which folds
up into the smallest kind of a pack.
age, is light in weight and inexpen-
sive.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05

an interesting scheme has been pro-
pounded. 1t IS that Of establishing an
exercise circus" consisting Of a stout
circular cage with a central island"
reached by an overhead footbridee
Lazy deer and bison, young lions and
over'plump bears will be turned into
1t IN selected. harmonious squads. De-
tails have not yet been considered, but
it is recognized that device of this
nature would do much to improve the
health and condition of the animals
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05

Is trimmed with an added piece at
foot set on with a piping of satin and
cut In w" shape at center OF front,
where buttons are sewn.
The coat has the lower part added
and cut In the same way; 1t also has
collar and cuffs of material with over
ones of satin cut slightly smaller and
laid on.
Hat of lily leaf green tagel, trim
med with a big clump Of pink roses
and foliage.
Materials required: Five and one
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Revival Of Garnet.

Every little while sees a revival of
some old-fashioned gem or style and
now it is the garnet that women are
wearing once more. Many forms 1t
takes-and one may wear this pretty
red stone in many variety, and one
may have them in rings, in necklaces,
in pendants or wear them in brooches
There are hairpins, too, of garnets.
and collar pins, slides and buckles for
the belt
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Crabs in Bare Fec.

Newport, r. Mrs. Reggie vanaar
bilt has set new fad for Newport
society by going grabbing in her bare
feet. Mrs. Vanderbilt drove her auto.
mobile from Sandy Point to a po}nt.
near the life saving station at Prices
Neck. and taking OF her shoes and
stockings waded into the water with
her crab net In an hour she had
enough fresh crabs for a large party
entertained at her home in the owe.
ming.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
In a Quandary.

Litson-Nubbs is on the horns Of .
dilemma; he doesn't know whether to
break his word or to hurt the feelings
of his fiancee.
Sillens-What do you mean?
Litson-Why, he vowed he would
never shave II the Canadian recIpro.
city bill. was passed: and en- bis brit
day. his ilancee gave BIN shaviE1
Get. LIB :=.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Unfair Comparison.

This thermometer l bought here
last week isn't accurate" complained
the man with the sunburned counte,
nance; 1T registers ten degrees too
high"
How did you test IT." querfed the
dealer.
Il compared 1t. vim the thermome.
Der IN the summer hotel where l vas
otaytng." replied the innocent man, Il
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05

There seems to BE- no end to pror
ress"
That's So We're always buldin.
the biggest boat"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05

Lincoln D manysn
Of all st have promised thai the vii b
OF the Of Lincoln
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Show II.

Show II.
Il am self-made man.
Yes, and any one could tell 1t by
looking at the Job"
The Prescott daily news., 1912-12-13

pleted their negotiations and reached an agreement.
 It was said, when the conference be- zine, the Bulgarians would insist on having Adrianople; that Servia would demand DuraZzo: that Montenegro would refuse to give up Scutari, and that Greece would hold out for Ja- nina. None Of these rumors, though, disturbed anybody. It was known that the Balkan States would make their initial demands as exorbitant as pos sible, so that when they had been scaled down to meet the demands of the Turkish envoys they would still have left the concessions they really wanted.
 The Montenegrins who arrived on Wednesday were at the Hyde Park ho- tel where the Servians have engaged quarters. The Greeks will be al Clar- ldge's; the Ottoman representatives at the Carleton, and the Bulgarians at the Ritz.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-12-13

Senator Joseph NJ Dixon, and the na- tional executive committee, headed by George w. Perkins, were to keep busy through the next four years in build ing up a campaign organization that would be more effective than the one they had at the last election.
 It remained for Senator Dixon to name five members of a committee of seven to go to Europe and study at close range the systems of the Eng fish Liberal party and the German So cialists. Dr Walter Weyl of New York and Medill Mccormick of Chi cago were designated as members of the committee
 The Progressive leaders believed they had made a popular move when they made the officers of the party organizations, national, state, district and county, subject to the recall. =
 New York was selected as the per manent headquarters of the executive committee after fight in which dele gates to the conference sought to have them elsewhere The vote stood 32 to F.
 By many of the delegates to the the selection of New York was received as a victory for George w. Perkins and his friends, against whom some opposition had been de- 
 It was decided to establish a per manent publicity bureau and perma- nent legislative bureau at Washing ton
The Prescott daily news., 1912-12-13
MEMBERS PLEDGE TO WORK FOR PRINCIPLES AFTER TWO-DAY
 CONFERENCE.
PERKINS WINS 4 VICTORY
New York Selected as Permanent Headquarters-To Study German Socialists-Estab Publicity
 and Legislative Bureau.

Chicago, Dec 13.-With the depart ure of Col. Roosevelt for New York the Progressive national conference which was on here for two days, be came history. The opening confer ence, which was attended by nearly 1,500 Progressives from every state in the country except Nevada, was brought to an end with a short ad- dress by Col. Roosevelt
 Every delegate returned to his or her home pledged to continue work ing for Progressive principles. The national committee, headed by former
The Prescott daily news., 1912-12-13
Aliens Get Compromise.

Wytheville, Va, Dec 13.-Thirty- five years in the penitentiary is the penalty Sidna Allen will pay for his part in the shooting up of the court house at Hillsville last March, when five persons, including the presiding judge. the sheriff and the common wealths attorney, were killed by mem. bers of the Allen clan, and a number of others wounded. Aliens nephew, Wesley Edwards, wiN pass 27 years = the penitentiary.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-12-13
DENIES HE WAS IN
 DYNAMITE CONSPIRACY
John H. Barry of St. Louis Declares He Knew Nothing of Explosions
 in Missouri Territory.

Indianapolis, Dec. 13-Testifying in the dynamite trial, John H. Barry, St. Louis, said that as member of the executive board of the iron workers international union he audited the ac- counts of McNamara, the secretary, but he denied knowing that any of the funds were used for dynamiting.
 He said he visited Steubenville, O., before an explosion took place there in June, 1909, and he went to Cincin- nati where he talked to Edward Clark. now a confessed dynamiter, about union conditions in Cincinnati. but he asserted he knew nothing of any proposed explosions.
 When an explosion occurred at Mt. Vernon, H.. in April, 1910, he said, he was working in St. Louis, and was not an official of the international union.
 Ortie F. McManigal confessed that he caused the Omaha and Mt Vernon explosions.
 William II. Quigley, Detroit, who was held to the January session of the federal grand jury on the govern ment's charges that he committed "willful and malicious perjury" as a witness for the defense, was later re- leased on $2,000 bond. Quigley was a witness in the trial.
The Prescott daily news., 1912-12-13
NEGOTIATION ARE BELIEVER BROKEN OFF WHEN NO SUC-
 CESSOR IS NAMED.
GREEKS RESUME FIGHTING
Many Turks Are Killed and Survivors Are Routed When Greeks Re- sume Fighting Near
 Janina.

Vienna, Dec. 13.-By an imperative order from Belgrade, the Servian min ister to Austria, NJ Simics, was re. called, There was no explanation of, fered by the diplomat or the Servian foreign minister. No successor to the recalled minister was announced and the action of Servia was construed as a formal breaking off diplomatic re latous Wiyh AusIria-Hungary.