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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
glare OF the footlights

glare OF the footlights?
The jokes about grandmothers in
the chorus are all true enough; but
these are the chorus girls" who
really know something. No child of
the stage can know the lines of 40
operas, with all the exits and en-
frances and business. Age and ex-
perience are valuable here. But for
the chorus girl in the silly comic
opera that runs on Broadway is de-
manded not only youth but extreme
youth. The PONY ballet" the "broil-
ers" in the lines, all the slang ex-
pressions that men about town use
mean immaturity, whose charm is de-
manded as if by an ogre. What a
swift succession of the poor creatures,
not all of whom marry millionaires
and retire to an existence of dia-
monds, Persian lamb coats and car
riages, as the amiable press agent
would have us believe. When one
speaks of an actress marriage he has
in mind the retirement of Miss Edith
Kingdom to become Mrs. George
Gould, or Mary Anderson's beautiful
life as the English Mrs. Navarro, Or
Clara Louise Kellogg's as Mrs.
Strakosch, or beautiful Agnes Hunt
ington's marriage-six feet tall she is
Ito Paul Cravath, the rich lawyer,
six feet three inches tall; or Julia
Arthurs to Mr.. Cheney, manufacturer
and railway man; or If one is lit
tie older, Agnes Ethel as Mrs. Tracy,
or Helen Faucit as Lady Martin But
there are the sadder cases of want and
starvation, or of fate unkind which
evil men share only on the downward
path, not when the bottom is reached
The "stage-struck girl is con-
siderable problem to the thoughtful in
New York.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

posed Mr.. Roosevelt during the cam
paign with all the vigor of its editorial
columns, but since the sweep of cleo
the great responsibilities that rest
upon the president, has undertaken to
advise him as to his duties and has
put out what some were inclined to
regard as a forecast of what the presi-
dent would do on the tariff, currency
and other questions.
The eolicitude of this journal and
other newspapers that were particular
ly strong in their attacks upon him
before election is very amusing to the
president. He gets little out of pa
thence with them sometimes and ex-
presses wonder that they do not ap-
preciate just how presumptuous they
are. According to their way of think
ing before election Mr.. Roosevelt was
actuated by anything but patriotic
motives in his public actions and he
was bad sort Of man to be presi-
dent of the United States. But since
the people by popular majority of
over 100000 have decided that Mr.
Roosevelt is just aboutt the sort OF
American citizen they want to see at
the head of the government, these
newspapers want to come in and run
him and the government too.
Anyone who supposes that the great
majority he received has turned Mr.
Roosevelt's head will be corrected in
his ideas If he calls at the white
house. The genial, energetic young
| American who has been president for
over three years is just the same to-
day as he was before the election and
the same as he was when he was in
public life 20 years ago.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
State Fair FIGURES.

The Minnesota State Fair association
closes it's f seal year, Dec 10, with
profit on the years operations of near
ly $50, 900. The annual report of the
association, which will be given out
soon, will show that the rainy weather
which prevailed during the week OF
the fair this year did not make much
over $4,000 difference between the
profits of 1913 and 1904 fairs.
The excellent showing made by the
fair association is matter of much
surprise to the public in general 1t
was believed that the rains of fair
week would cut the profits down to q
small figure, and might even leave q
deficit on the years business.
Secretary E. w. Randall said that the
report of the years operations was now
nearly complete and tn at he believed
he was safe in saying the profits arc
within $40, 900 of those of last year.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

but In i'll health. She married into q
wealthy family, but poverty came to
her in retirement. Then it seemed
as if the whole country attempted to
help her. A bishop helped promote
a benefit performance. A publisher
bought a series Of theatrical reminis-
cences at a liberal price, which was
none too liberal, for Miss Morris has
the gift of writing as we'll as of act
ing. Then came the sensational re-
vival of the 1.-TWO Orphans" whose
principal interest was furnished by
Miss Norris appearance. So touched
was she by her warm reception that
she almost forgot her lines, veteran
though she was But it made no diff
ference. The play was not the
thing"
Mrs. Gilbert's success in Grand
ma" now on the road, was of quite
as emotional a character. The state
ly old lady no longer needs to express
her age by subterfuges. She was born
in English Lancashire SO years ago.
In the next county of Yorkshire II
years ago was born the boy who as
William Stoddart is delighting audi
ences by his portrayal of the old doc
tor in Bonnie Brier Bush" Denman
Thompson, II years old, is beginning
the season bravely with bigger
than-ever "Old Homestead" There
are other examples; these are the
most important Annie Yeamans is
nearly as old and quite as much a
favorite.
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Milking by Electricity.

An electric COW mixer is the latest
invention which is receiving attention
by State Dairy and Food commissioner
w. w. P. Mcconnell.
The apparatus is similar to the one
now in use in many parts of Germ ~.
The machine has a rubber hood (which
is attached to the udder of the cow A
rubber tube conveys the milk to a
large vessel and the air is removed
from the tube by electrical device
and the action is SIMILAR to the suck
ing of cali. Other tubes can be run
to different COWS. The highest sue
cessful test that the machine has made
is on twenty cows :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
HOW TO COOK MUSHROOMS
The Fungoid Food Is at Its Best When
Prepared in Simple
Manner

A correspondent asks for easy ways
to cook mushrooms. Mushrooms are
at their best when cooked simply, and
it is worth while knowing how to use
them, says the New York Evening
Post. A pound of large mushrooms
will make an entree for a dinner for
six people. Wash the mushrooms and
pare off the outer skin with a silver
knife. Cut off the stem and cut the
mushrooms in two pieces. Place them
in china dish and pour over them
this marinate: A tablespoonful of olive
oil, pinch of salt and the same of
white pepper. Let the mushrooms lie
in the mArinate for a full hour. Take
them out and saute-there will be al
most enough oil in the dish without
the addition of more-for six minutes.
Make a sauce of three tablespoonfuls
OF oil, teaspoonful of finely minced
parsley, the same quantity of chopped
chives and a little chopped onion. Let
this cook for five minutes and pour
over the mushrooms just before serv-
ing.
A simpler saute still is possible.
Pare, but do not cut the mushrooms.
Place them in dish and sprinkle a
little salt over them. Take them out
after half an hour and saute and but
ter. Cover the pan and let the mush-
rooms cook for about ten minutes
shaking them to prevent burning. Add
to the liquor left in the bowl salt. pep-
per, the juice of half a lemon and a
little chopped parsley. Pour this in
the pan with the mushrooms, shake
up we'll and serve on sippets of toast,
This is also good chatting dish recipe.
Broiled mushrooms are delicious and
quite easy to prepare. Pare the mush.
rooms, wash and dry thoroughly.
Sprinkle them with pepper, salt and a
tablespoonful of oil. Place in a wire
broiler and cook over clear flame for
four minutes to side. Serve on toast
with maitre d'hotel butter.
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tention upon the hounds.
The hounds seem like an affecta-
ton in New York. Every time they
run they are watched by a gaping
assemblage of rustics who refuse to
take them seriously. In Genesee
county and in the south fox hunt
ing lin the old English fashion is
native to the soil and plain people
may indulge in it without reproach.
A Long Island farmer who dons the
"pink" is numerically "joshed" by
his neighbors. Then the riders. In
stead of their having the assured So
cial position of their English exam
pies, how brief is the reign of many
of them! There is Foxhall Keene,
late master of tie hounds. His re-
cent loss of much of his money in the
failure of Talbot Taylor, his brother
1n-law, and his more recent differ
ences with his wife have caused him
to give up his position. His successor
is Peter F. Collier. A capital rider
and good fellow: but society remem-
bered better ten years ago than it
does now that he made his money
publishing "Old Cap Golfers" libra
ry of dime novel tales. Mr.. Collier
has been of the New Jersey riders OAat
helped make up George Gould's Ia
nous polo team, but his new RESPONSE
bil1ty is expected to. draw him to
Long Island. Mr.. Gould Is plucky
rider, but he cannot often spare time
from railroading to hunt.
The mastership of the hounds in
wolves work. The master is present
at practically every hunt, wheCe mem
bers may dodge if they like; he has
to go out on other days to work the
dogs, exercise them, keep them W
to fine edge; to protect the foxes
which are getting common and tame;
to settle for damages with farmers
whose land is trampled. 1t is no jot
for a business man who likes to ride
for recreation. 1t is a profession.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

to organize the new hotel is now un-
der way. It will accommodate 500
girls and be to them what the Martha
Washington is to more prosperous
business women. The movement is
the outgrowth of the experience of
Judge Cornell in dealing with young
women in court and of the more per-
sonal experience of Miss Alice Smith,
the court probation officer" or wom-
an policeman to whom young and first
offenders are consigned for counsel.
Judge Cornell and Miss smith state
that the city is full of pitfalls for
unwary feet, which can be avoided by
a little common sense and not too
fussy care. What is wanted is some
thing even cheaper than the Mar
guerite Louise home, which is do
ing such a splendid work. For three
or four dollars a week it is planned
to give a girl room not at q cost
ly distance from her work, but in the
immediate vicinity of the dry goods
shops where SO many of them are en-
ployed. It might be done for less
cost farther uptown, but there would
be the 60 cents week or more car
fare, not to speak Of the strain of
travel on the strength. 49,. .>
There is no danger in New York
which may not be matched in a coun-
try town. It is just such a place as
any village Of 1000 people: it ia lived
in by men and women Of the same av-
erage kindness, meanness, stingi-
ness, generosity, and. all the other
qualities: It is just like the village
in all the basic essentials-only big
-. '*.s''@S@ s->S OWEN LANGDON.
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nels are situated in the fiat Hemp
stead plains, close by the tiny trickle
of stream which is named Meadow
brook. But the hunt is more apt to
find" in the hills to the northward
where toxes go for better chance
to live than the bare plains give them.
The old Jericho toll-gate, the favorite
gathering point, is one of the most
picturesque spots in the country
There will be assembled on a meet"
day so great automobiles, as many
carriages, half as many bicycles and
the few idlers of the neighborhood.
A sporty old darby, driving his nag
with a load of pumpkins city-ward
will suddenly turn his rig" about If
the music of the "belling' of the
hounds comes to his old ears. The
young farmers of the neighborhood
have way of pulling up their market
wagons to see.
The sport is popular even with
those who take no part in it. The
automobilist is bitterly hated on the
fine smooth roads, where his speed
menaces the life of the farmer and
his family. But everybody likes to
see the red-coats sweep over the
fences. What they hurt they pay for;
and the whole region is one great
horse pasture and training ground.
The Meadowbrook hunt is the only
one at which a president Of the United
States ever broke an arm. It is years
since Mr.. Roosevelt had that expert
ence at a nasty fence. Not for long
time has he had the leisure to follow
the Meadowbrook hounds.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

had no stronger supporter Of those pol.
icies that are intended to build up tho
country and put the army and navy in
a high state of efficiency than the Mis-
souri, senator
No man in the senate could be missed
more than Mr.. Cockrell. His has been
q familiar figure in that body for 30
years. It will seem lonesome without
him. The picture of this gaunt old Mis-
sourian bending over his desk, scanning
closely every printed bill and document,
has been an interesting one for many
years. Nothing in the way Of legisla-
ton escapes his notice, and as an editor
or proof reader of bills and reports he
is without an equal. He will detect q
faulty sentence or an incorrect state
ment where dozen of his colleagues
would pass them over. He studies the
most trivial bill with as much care as
he devotes to an, appropriation of mil
lions of dollars, and his honest criti-
c1sm and investigation of all money
bills have earned him the title, usually
applied to those who want to hold down
appropriations, of the Watch Dog of
the Treasury This does not mean.
however, that he is parsimonious, for he
is ready to vote for appropriations for
public improvements and the support OF
the government that would astonish q
less liberal-minded man.
Senator Cockrell is the parsonitica-
ton of the mythical Uncle SAM" He
is tall, lank, and wears the goatee that
always adorns the chin of this national
character. 1t is sight to see the old
senator stop q street car. He
walks out into the middle of the street,
and, stretching out his long arm, works
it up and down like the signal of q
railway semaphore until the car is
brought to stop. He has always lived
a. frugal life, and while most of his
colleagues in the senate are given to in
diligence in the good things of life, Mr..
Cockrell ever since entering that body
has made his midday luncheon of two
big red apples. He will go out of the
senate poor man.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
NEGLECT LITTLE THINGS.
In Dressing Women Sometimes Do
Not Give Sufficient Attention
to the Details.

The sooner some women who are lack
ing money lose the idea that it requires
fortune to dress well, or takes all OF
ones time, the sooner will badly dressed
women begin to grow less, says an au-
thority.
For the truth is, while some money is
essential, and much desirable, the most
necessary of all things is care, and, sad
to relate, comparatively little is given.
Without care the smartest gown that
was ever turned out by Partisan de-
signer is ruined in the wearing, for if it
is not properly put on and adjusted it's
distinction is gone, and it looks dOWdy.
And, strange to say, both English and
Am erican women, as a rule, are careless
in this particular. Awoman cannot look
well unless she is particular in detail, and
to dress without occasionally using a
hand mirror should be regardedas sar-
torial crime.
Notice the women you see in the street
and indoors and observe how few have
their collars properly fastened. This in
itself is trivial, but it's effect upon the
waist is important, and collar awry
means gown spoiled. Yet it is rarely
fastened so that both edges are alike top
and bottom, for the reason that the clos
ing Is in the back, and woman does not
take the trouble to use a hand glass to
see II 1t has been done correctly. The
same applies to her belt in back, and
while this has been commented upon
many times, the same slovenly habit
seems to prevail. In justice to women,
few belts and waists now are separated
by yawning gaps, but the fullness of
shirt waists is rarely in the middle,
though this might easily be effected.
A sure way of having this in order is
by hooks and eyes. Two hooks should
be on the back of the skirt and two eyes
on the waist to correspond. Besides this,
on the waist there should be tape to
serve as a belt that is brought around
over the fullness of the waist and tied
in the middle under a hook on the front
of the corsets that should be placed two
inches below the waist line. Tying this
tape firmly will keep the fullness in the
middle Of the back in it's right place
without moving. Nothing could be SIM
pier than this.
Another bit of carelessness that women
are prone to is with their neck ties When
these are wide and are worn twice around
the neck in stock fashion they require
fancy pins in the middle of the back.
Otherwise they do not stay in place and
the result is horrid
The way hooks are allowed to half
hang on is disgraceful. and, alas! COM
mon. Every woman admits that hook
will not do it's duty unless it is sewed
under the hook as we'll as through the
little holes made for the purpose. Blu,
the strain on the thread under the hooks
is very great. and they speedily rip, MAX
ing firmness impossible Yet you will
see these hanging on placats, and the
daintiest trimmings on waists spoiled in
effect because just few stitches are
lacking under the hook.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
Chickens with Oyster Stuffine

Dress two plump chickens as for
roasting and ruD them over with a lit
tie salt; fill the inside with plump oys-
tiers, nicely seasoned with salt, paprika
and tomato catsup, sew up the ends.
and boil in just enough water to cover
until tender; when done, brush the
chickens all over with soft butter. and
place in very slow oven Ito keep hot
but not cook) until after the SOUP is
served.-Good Literature.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
Working Women's Hotels.

JCH an expert
ment as the new
hotel for work.
ing girls and
women will dc
actresses Ii tt {
6 o o d. T h e / l
hours are too ir-
regular for toll.
Grafton in such
b o t els, where
rules have neces-
sarily to be rath-
er strict.
The movement
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the politics Of his home state, and it
is argued that he would welcome
change that would take him out of that
field. He has four years more to serve
Of his term and it may be that rather
than surrender the United States sena-
torship to the opposing republican fac
ton of Wisconsin, he will continue to
hold his seat
President Roosevelt has very high
estimation of Mr.. Spooner's legalsabil-
ity, and in many ways the latter would
make an ideal attorney general. He
was consulted more frequently perhaps
than any other member of the senate
in the framing of legislation to carry
out the administration ideas of what
is needed to regulate trusts and corpora
lions. His advice and work were par
Panama canal legislation and the adj
ministration felt confident that after
it's provisions had been studied by him
they would stand any test as to their
constitutionality.
If he should leave the senate the lat
He is by long odds the best extempora-
neous debater on the floor OF the senate.
There is not one of the opposition who
can successfully cross swords with him
on any great issue. His mind is per-
feet ency clopedia of constitutional and
legal lore and no statement of his, in
volving a point of law, is questioned
on the spur of the moment. His argu-
ments always send the other lawyers
of the senate to study their law books,
and it is very rarely that they can con-
trovert his statements. One of the de-
lights in the senate chamber is to have
Senator Tillman, of South Carolina, and
Senator Spooner indulge in running
debate.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

Ne OF the secrets OF
the navy depart
ment is q formula
for mixing white
wash. 1t seems to
have excited the
admiration of gen.
tlemen who are
professionals in
the use of that
decoration. Secre-
tary Morton re-
ceived a letter q
few days ago which
he admits he will
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
Regret for Cockrell.

HERE is universal
regret expressed
that the fortunes of
politics will retire
from the senate
the veteran states
man from Mis-
S o uri, Senator
Francis Marion
Cockren. He is a
democrat of the
old school, but he
enjoys the respect
and love of his as
sociates Of the op-
no S.itc nO1it;cal
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.E 1.1eduOWOTOOk
hunt is the most
famous in the
vicinity. CIR e a t
wealth Is rep
resented by it's
subscribers, who
come from the
finest group of
country estates in
the land to at
tend the meets. :"
Scenically tn e
country is SUI
perb. The ken
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
The Chorus Girl.

T the other end
of the line
what tragedy is
m ore poignant
than that of the
chorus girl? The
pretty creature
c a u & ht an d
trained to do a
few pert tricks
before she has
enough k o w l.
edge of the world
to withstand the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
News Notes.

For the first time in history the
Republican president comes from
Stearns county.
Seven men have been killed by be-
ing mistaken for deer in the northern
Minnesota woods this season, and
there are a few days left yet.
Chief O'Conner- of St. Paul allowed
no turkey rafles for Thanksgiving.
The house sspeakership fight is set
tied and Frank Clague of Lamberton.
will be the car of the house during
the coming session of the legislature.
Gen. c. C. Andrews yesterday re-
ceived a report Of q prairie fire near
Deedwood, IN Kittson county. The.
origin Of the fire is assigned to
railroad engine. About 1900 acres
were burned over =. -. Z
The w. H. Walker Milling COM
pany's mill, elevator and -four ware
house burned at Alden. The origin
of the fire is unknown. The loss is
estimated ct $4,000, partly covered
bV Insurance, ]. I ! 4..1.,g4. ), =
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"De-lightedv

1HnE IL one III
tie change that
the visitor at the
white house will
notice in Mr..
Roosevelt. He no
longer declares
that he is "de-
lighted" as he has
abandoned that
much quoted and
caricatured express
sion. The presi-
dent, who is as
Sh,arDWittod a G
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Spooner for Cabinet.

SPOON
Err, of Wisconsin,
who was one of the
stalWart leaders in
the recent bitter po-
litical fight in his
state of Wisconsin,
which ended in the
defeat of his forces,
is talked of for the
position of attor-
ney general in Mr..
Roosevelt's c a b.
met. Mr.. Spoon
er says he is pretty
well disguised with
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09

faith to the highest degree. Except
upon measures of purely political sig
nifieance, Senator Cockrell knows no
partisanship. The administration las
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-09
Mrs. Gilbert's Tour.
TOUCHING 4

thing
about the the
atrical profession
is the way in
which the old
favOrites are well
coined by audi
ences with men,
cries. ;: Two pref
ty instances : 'of
this ia recent
years have been
the warm greet:
ings given to
sr6.n s~sfL.sasS 7-:
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For the Babies.

A bill has been drafted for presenta-
tation at the next session of the legis-
lature making it a misdemeanor for =
landlord to refuse to rent house or q
fat to family having children. 1t is
understood that the bill will be pre-
sented by a member of the Hennipin
county delegation.