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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07
MAN SEEKS STANDARD" WIFE
Doctor Who Says He 10 "Standard"
Man Appeals to Preacher Who VOL
unteered as Matchmaker.

Minneapolis, Minn.-In a sermon re-
Gently Rev. G. L. Morrill, of this city
offers to aid bashful men to get wives
Now he Is seeking STANDARD" wo-
man for q standard" man, the latter
having written him a letter in which
he describes Just the kind of a woman
he wants to make his home q para
disc. The STANDARD" man is a James
vile (Wis.) physician. and declared
he, as STANDARD" man, is one-tenth
above the female sex.
The letter In part follows:
Il have just read your marriage Of
fer. l lost my wife last winter, leav-
ing lonely void in my homo. Am just
past forty and have no children.
Have fine home. l have no infirmi-
ties and no bad habits.
Nov, If you have any lady bache-
lor from twenty-five to thirty-five that
would like first-class home, with a
large, fine garden, one that will come
near physical standard and has good
health, you may give her my address.
a standard woman in stature is feet
4 to 5 inches. When arms are ex-
tended the measure from tip to tip of
fingers would be equal to height. She
should have chest measurement near
IS inches ana weigh near 100 pounds.
Must net have shoulder blades promi-
nent like wings or have short legs
from knee down. Must not have pug
nose or thick lips. Upper lip must not
be short with upper teeth projecting.
She must not have lop-ears. Rather
fine hair and fine features preferred.
and & we'll developed chin. GOOD
cooks and good nurses are generally
preferable and make best wives"
The name of DR.. A. P. Burns, James
Vile, Wis, appeared on the envelope.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07
SCHOONER TO BE FISH BOAT
Ship Of Adventure In Which the Poet
Novelist Sailed "ln the South
Seas" to BE Remodeied.

San Francisco.-Four lines Of agate
type. buried in the waterfront news
Of the day, carry the announcement
that the schooner Casco. immortal az
the ship OF adventure In which "a
years ago Robert Louis Stevenson
sailed over the sky line of romance,
never to return, soon will be 70
modelled Ito enter the fishing bust
ness"
Stevenson sailed from San Fran.
cisco in 1888. Cruising through
Ocean1a on the Casco, in search of
health. he gathered the materials for
1.-The Ebb Tide" for "The Wrecker''
and In tho South Seas"
Many Of the best letters in the col.
lected editions were written squat
legged on the Casco's sun-bleached
decks.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07
REBELS MIXED ARMY
How Zapata Recruited His FOL-
lowers in Mexico.
every Outlaw and Fugitive From JUS
tice Was Enlisted by 1.-THE A.
tia Of Republic" as Poems
Call Bandit.

Mexico City.-When Zapata first re-
cruited his followers they told me he
had drawn to himself every outlaw
and fugitive from justice who up to
that time had been hiding in the More
los hills or in the vast underground
caves of Cacahuimilpa, near Guerra
vaca.
Later, when Zapata and his men
took Cuernavaca, zapata opened the
jail and penitentiary, and, putting a
good rifle and handful of cartridges
into each convicts hands, he babe
them help themselves to horses wher-
ever they could find them. AS there
are several horse ranches and rich
haciendas with celebrated racing
a:ncs in the immediate vicinity of
Cuernavaca, it did not take long be-
fore all those new recruits went
mounted on the best Of horses, as was
here to be seen.
After the great review of Zapata's
bandit forces, Senior MaderO commit
ted the colossal blunder, as it turned
out to be, of paying off all of Zapata' s
men for their alleged services in the
Madero revolution, without putting an
armed guard over them to see that
they actually turrea ~ thei;: yiaea and
cartridges before returning to tdeir
homes
The result of this was that Emiliano
Zapata simply drew the sum of $4,000
Gesos set aside for himself ard his
followers, without bothering to turn
In more than a few stacks Of arms,
after which he announced that he and
his men would not give any more
arms unless they received twice the
amount of the originally stipulated
sum.
After this the misunderstanding
between the newly constituted gov
eminent authorities and the Zapata
brothers grew apace. Zapata was
summoned to the capital. He came
defiantly, surrounded by an armed
bodyguard. Ia~i1is brief stay at one of
the principal hotels in Mexico City he
livened things up by shooting out all
the windows Of the cantina because
they would not serve him with drinks
after 3 in the morning.
On the following day he and his
companions commandeered some half
dozen city taxicahs and rode back to
Cuernavaca, about IS miles away
After this Yapata and his men in
Morelos tccame quite .unmanageable
30 far as the newly constituted au-
thorities were concerned. Francisco
de Ia Barra. Mexico's president ad in
term, tried to temporize with the
Zapata brothers for while, after
which Senior Madero, in his capacity
as leader of the revolution, pending
his election as constitutional rresi-
dent, made special trip to Morelos
to smooth down" the enraged Zapat-
lists
But the Smoothing down" did not
last, fov within week Zapa,1'. fol-
lowers were shooting GO" the col
umns OF regular soldiers who had
been sent to garrison the nest i'm
portant towns Of Morelos, in response
to the frantic appeals of the bandit
harried Inhabitants Of that state.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07

the dress by two small gold pins, one
on each shoulder.
Fine linen handkerchiefs, embroid.
cred and edged with lace or a narrow
hemstitch, can be made into the dafnti.
est little Jokes imaginable. Cut from
the center circle three inches in d.
ameter, then fold the handkerchief oy-
er once and cut through the fold on one
side to the neck opening. Face the
neck and each cut edge with narrow
strips of linen, sew small buttons and
work buttonholes on the opening. then
whip a narrow lace edge around the
neck. and the yoke is ready to adorn
the dress of your infant son or
daughter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07
He Made an Enemy.

Governor Eberhart of Minnesota,
during an address told the following
story Of his own experience:
"Once while travelling through my
state was noticing in particular the
great amount Of waste that, was going
on about me. During the afternoon I
went into the dining car, which was
crowded, SO l sat down near one end
of the car opposite fleshy lady,
who. thought, weighed at least ESQ
pounds.
AS l looked past the lady through
the car window, not noticing her par
ticularly, was impressed by the vast
amount of farm machinery that was
unsheltered and exposed to the wealth
er, and could not help but remark:
What a waste!'
The lady opposite me faced me
sQuarely and said: Mister, you Just
mind your own business "-Philadel-
phia Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07
Hiram Decidedly Old.

The second oldest schooner in the
United States IL now tied up At Red
Beach, nine miles from Calais, her
home port. She Is the Hiram, and she
was built IL years later than the Il.
nous old Polly. Her keel was laid
down at Biddeford in 1919. and since
she was launched the little two-mast-
ed schooner has led q strenuous life
up and down the Atlantic coast. Al
though the vessel has been repaired
time and again. She still has her orig.
inal keel and bottom, which are In
good condition. She is 69.6 feet long.
has a. gross tonnage Of 81 tons. and
carried crew Of three. For many
years after she was built the Hiram
was commanded by members Of the
Cook family, Of that city. and she Il
now owned by Elmer Mcdonald 81
Red Beach. 2z .... 9s ssSs .@,= =sz =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07
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that vary according to the quality Of
the goods, but as the fabrics are all
wide. very little would be needed for
such wrap. Ready made the gar@
ment would cost from twenty dollars
up to fifty, although there are always
cheap coats in the latest styles, and ID
one is lucky enough to find a good fit
and color in one of these the cheap
coat is sometimes very satisfactory.
The home making of coat is not
to be advised unless the sewer pos
sesses the skill to give it the neatest
tailored stamp, and she would. bel
sides, be much helped If she had the
heavier pressing done by a tailor, an
feminine strength is scarcely ade7
quate to the output needed.
MARY DEAN.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07
f2shions Fan!eiies
%S9@<3l@

Brown and green are most harmo-
niously blended in frock Of green
shaded taffeta and brown chiffon.
In no case must costume be- over
trimmed We look now for the lines
and fit, rather than the decoration
Shadow lace, either in white, cream
or dyed to match the gown, is much
used on the soft, shimmery taffetas.
All-white handbags and parasols
and beads, buckles and rings are en-
tirely new. There is a great vogue
for this snowy effect.
Black In combination with apple
green is approved by makers of de-
lectable gowns for afternoon dresses
In satin this shade Of green is espe.
cially pretty.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07
CLAM GETS PlCNICKER'S Sc
How Louis Ludden Of WInsted, Conn,
Lost a Gold Place and Found
Il In 4 Shell.

Winsted. Conn.,. Aug. 15.-Louis Lud
den, member of elambake party here,
stood beside \ barrel of clans which
was partly covered. In taking some
matches from his trousers pocket. he
pulled out IS gold piece, which
dropped into the barrel. The barrel
was emptied, but no coin was to be
found.
In due course OF time the clans.
after being washed, were placed in q
steamer with other sea food. When
the man who lost the gold piece got
his portion of clans, he found his lost
coin reposing In shell with q steamed
clam.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07
CHILD's INNOCENT QUESTION
Man Who Wrote Bad Things
About Her Father.

Ore sfde to the Journalistic makeup
Of William T. Stead. the great English
editor and author. whose untimely
and tragic end has scored one of the
blacklist marks upon the page Of the
Titanic's story, was his combativeneas.
when his interest In any cause had
been wholly aroused. Like many IN.
other man. known for his warm and
lasting friendships. he was at times
capable Of the bitterest attacks upQa
those opposed to what he held to 70
world asset entries" Ito use his own
phrase). and at such moments be
could set to type editorials which weSo
as singing as they were powerful.
One such occasion. when he h6d
Just founded and was directing his
brief-lived but influential little weekly
War Against War, he had gotten attn
a certain Northampton member of tie
commons who had shown himself -
pecially recalcitrant in accepting some
international arbitration proposal then
before the lower chamber of parlia-
ment. This was all in the course Of
the political days work to those con-
versant with the Stead methods, but
the small daughter of the gentleman
attacked was not one Of these. Hap
pening to find COPY Of the journal
on her fathers desk, and reading with
Mortified eyes what there was printed
about him, she went to him with tho
question: Daddy, did God make Mr..
Stead?" :
Yes. OF course, DEAR" was the reply.
TO which twelve-year-old made only
the comment: well, it was a funny
thing for him to do" ,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07

happier with Mr.. Hermann than I
have ever been and we must stay to.
gether."
It was learned that Hermann, his
wife in Antwerp, the woman who ar
rived with him and her husband were
all brought up in the same village.
All four were married on the same
day in the same church and by the
same pastor. 80. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07
Habit to Be Avoided,

The habit of ridiculing everything
and everybody is one that every wom-
an should avoid. We always find in
others what we look for. 1t is such q
mistake to cultivate the habit of look
ing for the grotesque or the ridicu-
lous. It makes ones face on such
hard, unpleasant, cynical lines. There
are those persons to whom one breads
to introduce ones friends, for one IL
sure these friends will come under
the merciless and scorching light Of
r1dicule. The worst of it is. these un-
fair. self-appointed critics are usually
more open to rldic:le themselves than
their victims.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07
japanese Usina More MIX.

japanese Using More MIX.
The habit Of using milk has greatly
increased among the Japanese in re-
cent years, yet the average amount of
milk consumed by each Japanese IL
still far below that Of the European or
American. The total amount of milk
produced in Toxic Prefecture during
the year 1911 was 36,635 koku and the
total amount Of daily consumption
was over 1T koku, which means that
each person consumed on an average
only OIL go day, which will hardly
bear comparison with the four or i've
go of the average daily consumption
per person In Europe or America
Toxic Asahi. 49,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07
MANDARIN AND HIS BUTTON
Ae Must b 8tudlovs and Abls ~
= Earn inslanla Of The Higher
orodeo. 49, ~ M

It viii be interesting 10 note whal
effect the Chinese revolutionary move
ment will have upon the status Of the
mandarian, who with his gorgeous
dress, the glittering button signifyina
his rank and his combined powers Of
authority has always been an extra.
ordinary figure to the western eye
Heretofore. however, the mandarin
life has not been all ease and glftter
nor has their power been unlimited. 3
1t has always been the custom to
promote them from the ranks OF the
people after the passing Of severe ex.
aminations. A man may win the rank
OF mandarin of the ninth, or lowest
rank. continuing the while at his
trade, say of mason or carpenter
Above that rank he may become an
of1cial, but is allowed only the SALARY
that he may earn at his trade: ~
AZ a matter Of fact the mandarins
generally enrich themselves from the
fees which they exact from suitors,s
but In accordance with the doctrine Of
the Emperor Kang-hi, the mandarins
are supposed to make the bringing OF
lawsuits AZ uninviting as possible.
Kang-hi said:
1T is well That all men should have
a wholesome fear of the tribunals. I
desire that all having recourse to the
magistrates may be treated merciless-.
~, SO that all may dread to appear be.
fore them. Let all good citizens settle
their disputes like brothers. submit
ting to the arbitration of the elders
and mayors of the commune. Let all
obstinate suitors be crushed By the
judges. for such Is their desert"
When the student has won the sil.
yer button, the mark of the ninth
grade OF mandarins, he may perse.
we're and make himself by hard study
and ability. a mandarin of the first
class. As he passes up the scale his
insignia are as follows: Ninth and
eighth classes Of mandarin, a button
of silver; seventh class, a gold but
ton; sixth class, a bone button; nth
class. a crystal button; fourth class.
dark blue button; third class, light
blue button: second class, a light coral
button; first class. dark coral button.
This button is about the size of q
pigeons egg and is worn on the top
OF the hat on ceremonial occasions.-
Harper's Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07

opening, and the back like a deep scal-'
lop, is getting considerable attention,
this design being shown among the
three-quarter models AS the style Is
somewhat more dressy than the
longer coats with straight bottom, the
beetle-back model is made up in the
finer coatings, with silk Innings, or
else in two-toned plaid woods with a
facing in the gayer color. The dres-
sier Of the beetle coats, those of silk,
satin, poplin and lace and chiffon
combined are, of course, for the finest
wear, but in spite of the fact that the
wool ones are for practical use the
sleeves Of these are rarely quite to the
wrist, and there are other very CO.
quettish details, huge buttons in the
lining color being among them.
II the bride-to-be expects to have
rather useful travelling gown of
cloth or serge she would do we'll to
try on one of these checked or plaid
wool coats in harmonizing colors. for
as part OF the skirt would show the
coat color would need to match. For
home sewing one such model Is shown
In the Illustration, which is Of green
and black Scotch check with a plain
facing Of the green. The coat Is
slightly double-breasted and fastened
to the neck, where it is finished with
a military collar. When this Is thrown
back, the lining forms contrasting
collar and revers, but this part of the
coat is capable Of different arrange
ment, II liked. as is shown by the
small view of the model which en-
ploys a separate goods for the collar
and cuffs. The sleeves are Of the
loose sort approved for the style, the
lining forming the cuffs, and the peck
cts are of the patch sort, which are SO
easy for the home dressmaker to put
on.
If liked, this model could be used
for the coat of suit in rough wool,
and 1t would be very handsome and
useful If it we're Of black satin out
ained with silk braid or finished with
q putting of the same. The smarter
coat might need to have the sleeves
shortened a little, for wrist-length
sleeves are rarely used for the smarter
wraps. The double-faced woods are
shown In all of the big shops at prices
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07

werp, who Is spending his first day in
America with woman companion and
1er eight-year-old daughter.
Warned from Antwerp that the
Mrs. Hermann on the passenger list
was not Herrmann's legal wife, the
immigration authorities detained the
trio for arraignment before the board
OF special inquiry at Ellis island.
Asked II she would not like to leave
Hermann and come ashore alone the
woman said: I. \ =z..=. .s' =. III
+. No. Not for any thing. His vile IS
nth my husband N AntWsrp ! am
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07
MEN TRADED THEIR WIVES
Merchant From Antwerp Tells immi.
grafton Authorities Brunette OF.
fered Hira No Love.

New York.-'Life as l lived it with
4 brunette who offered me no love
was worth nothing, so chose the
blonde wife of friend who had been
paying attention to my wife and
eloped."
This is the explanation offered by
edward Hermann. Z tradesman OF Ant
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07
The New Wraps.

For daily wear in summer as we'll
as winter. with motoring and sports
of all kinds, one must have a cloak at
hand. There is shape which has
found many supporters, inspired a lit
tie by the garments worn by Italian
peasants, hanging loose from the
shoulders and forming point in the
center of the back and having a cane
cut in one. All these garments fasten
on the lett side. - ). q ~ !.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07
Or Rah.rah Socks.

How are We to get the plain people
this year? All the candidates are
college graduates.
Our side has its plans mapped out
We're going to tell 'em that our man
never wore clamshell cap when he
vent to college,"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07
NeQteality.

f what do you think Of the Shakes
:peare-Bacon controversial" 4
Haven't heard Of It and don't care
anything about It" replied Mr.. Hiram
Wright the local boz. SO leithe
of en- has my pull s. nv var. '-
WaGhinstos otas:
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07

as this q good town. ..gs.= 5s b n .sS 1
Nav, rotten! had tree Jobs a.
Tered me n one day, :,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-02-07
SMART AUTUMN COATS
NEW AND FAMILIAR FEATURES
IN LATEST MODELS.
For Home Sewing the Double-Breast.
ed Model Is Easily Followed and
Makes a Very Effective
Garment.

Autumn coats are appearing now In
great numbers. and there Is a great
tendency in the long ones toward a
difference of length between the front
and the back. The old beetle cut,
with the fronts rounding up into q v
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-08
al7-24.m1-s.
Original Notice

State of Iowa. Harrison County. IS.
d. j. Album. In the District Court
Plaintiff, If Iowa. in and for
VS. Harrison County at
VIM. E. Steen. September Term. A..
Defendant. D 1913.
To VIM. E. Steen. Defendant.
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file a petition by said Plaintiff
D j. Album in the office of the Clerk of
the District Court of said County ami
state claiming of you the sum Of Three
hundred one and No 100 dollars 1901 OO)
and interest thereon at light PER cent
Per annum from April IL. 10 3. on your
promissory note executed and deliver
ed to Brown & Van Patten. and now
the property of plaintiff herein. Also
asking for costs and statutory attorney
fees; and also asking that writ of at
tachment issue against your prope. ty.
And that unless you appear and de-
fend before noon of the second day of
the next term of the District Court
commencing at Logan, in said County.
on the Second day of September. 1918.
default will be entered against you and
judgment thereon.
Dated this 26th day of April, 1913
D. Album.
Plaintiff.
]. S. Dewell & Ross Mclaughlin
Attorneys. NILS 1922
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-08
Notice of Intention
to Forfeit Contract

To E. F. Ray. George Ebaugh and
Mrs. George Ebaugh.
: You are hereby notified that it is my
intention to declare forfeited, the real
estate contract entered into between
myself and you. wherein agreed to
convey to you Lot No. l8 in Block No.
4. town of Missouri Valley, Iowa.
which said contract was entered into
on the 9th day of July. 1912. The
said forfeiture being declared for the
reason that you have failed to make
payments on said contract as provided
therein. And unless all payments due
are paid within thirty (3O) days from
the date of the last publication Of this
notice said contract will be forfeited
and all your rights there under will
cease and determine.
Dated this 18th day of April. 1913.
]. ]. Amen.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1913-05-08
WORDS FROM HOME.
Statements That May Be In
vestigated. Testimony of
Mo. Valley Citizens

When a Mo. Valley citizen
comes to the front, telling his
friends and neighbors of his ex
Iperience, you can rely on his
sincerity. The statements of
people residing in far away
places do not command your
confidence. Home endorse
ment is the kind that backs
Doan's Kidney Pills. Such tes-
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George Monnin, retired
farmer, 1l3 N w. Ninth ST.,
Missouri Valley, Iowa, says
About eight or nine years ago;
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