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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
Broiled Tomatoes.

Cut in halves six large tomatoes, SCOOP
out the seeds, sprinkle them over in
wardly with seasoned breadcrumbs, put
them in the double broiler over the fire
with the skin set downward and broil
them for about ten minutes. When done
put them carefully on the dish with
small Jumps of butter placed here and
there, push into the oven ahd cook for
ten minutes. Serve very hot.-Boston
Globe
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
Blind Mans Wedding.

A wedding of rather pathetic interest
took place at Surgeons tabernacle,
Croydon, recently. The ceremony was
conducted by blind clergyman, while
the bridegroom, the organist, and one
Of the few friends present were also
biind.-Lcndon Tit-Bits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
A Final PHILOSOPHER.

"That Teller Jones is philosopher.
sure enough" ~ ST. n s. 5#s
Think so?" 81 = ~ j, 1.#s$
81 know it. Cyclone come long an.
blowed his house down; then q airth-
quake swallered his Ian; an what 40
you reckon he done then ?"
4 Lord knows. . = 49, 5ssz
Thanked the Lord that. he didn't
have nuthin' left to pay taxes on! At
lanta Consti tuition. $3.50
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
Japan's Red Cross Service.

The Japanese Red Cross society is able
to supply through its various branches
5000 women nurses and 1000 men
nurses. Women nurses are not sent to
the front, but undertake duty in the mill
tary and Red Cross hospitals in various
parts q the country. Es s.: s st **55zs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-10-07
IohunY's SuQpestion

Knicker-My son, come with me-!
Jon1y-Er-say. pa, don't you think
since we got baby in the family you
might abolish the knout?-N. Y. Sun.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
Race with Locomotive and Motor caa

Race with Locomotive and Motor Car. Railway and Locomotive Engineering.
 Press dispatches say that a gasoline motor car recently built for the James, town. Chatauqua & Lake Erie Rail- way has proved to be a great success, when a preliminary test was made.
 The gasoline motor is a 160 h.-p. en- zine, and when the initial trip was made by the officers and directors of the road. an ordinary steam locomotive was made to accompany it's rival In case the gasoline machine failed. The steam locomotive ran along a track practically parallel to the one on which the motor car moved. A run of about IF miles was made. from Jamestown to Bemus Point. along the shore of Chatauqua Lake. The dis tance was covered in 14 minutes. which included slowdowns for curves and poor track. The motor car travelled at about 60 miles an hour and inei- dentally ran away from the steam lo- comotive. which was doing its best to. see that the motor car did not como to grief.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
JACKSON ANECDoTE.
Straight From the Scene of His Fla.
 mOun Victory.

 When Jackson was at New Orleans in from the parishes. says The New Orleans Times-Democrat. Among the arrivals was the St. Landry Infantry, whose captain was a typical 'Cagan. swollen with dignity. bloated with the importance of his office.
 The poor devils under him were tired and footsore, but they had hardly pitched their tents and lighted their fires when an orderly came up with orders from headquarters for the com mand to move on to a point four miles away.
 The 'Cagin Captain was indignant. Make him move!-himl Jean Pierre Patin of St. Landry! Bah! That for the orderly! He would go see General Jackson.
 The General received him with dis tinction in his own tent, and. puffed up with assurance, the officer told his grievance.
 General Jackson was astounded. You mean to say he told you to move on?" questioned the General.
 T assure you. sir, 1t is true; and against my protest, too."
 Who did this?''
 An orderly. sir"
 And he told you to mover"
 "Yes, sir. to move.'
 The General leaped to his feet, sword in hand.
 Then. by heavens, you move. or I'll chop your head off."
 And he moved.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
THE AMIRs HAREM.
Sewing Machines Take the Place of
 Turkish Delight.


 Mrs. Daly. who for eight years has been engaged in medical work in Ka- bull, in an interview given to London newspapers makes the following Inter- esting statement:
 The ordinary idea of life in the harem as portrayed in popular novels or in the pictures of the day. Is abso- lutely erroneous. What will be said of the statement that sewing machines have taken the place of Turkish De- light, and English costumes that of the diaphanous attire usually attributed to ladies of the harem.
 Next to the Amir himself, the chief political factor in the country is the Queen, by which title the royal wife of the late Amir and the mstffer of Prince Umar Is known. Although she Is practically prisoner in her palace, her influence Is still great She is a woman of considerable beauty. about 40 years of age. and particularly in telligent and e1l-informer. Her sym pathies are distinctly British. so much so that her palace is regarded with all most as much suspicion as the British Agency.
 "The chief or favorite wife of the present Amir lives in the harem serai of the Palace at Arak. where number of the royal concubines are also hous- ed. But they do not live in the volup- tuous and Idle state usually associated with the harem. They are busy, and take great interest in knitting. em- broidery. and other feminine pursuits. The chief wife has a sewing machine
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
Footprints of Primitive Man.

(Wilkesbarre. Telegram to N. Y. Sun.
 An interesting prehistoric find has been made at Dales quarry, in wyom- ing county. twenty feet below the sur face. Quarrymen who lifted a large stone slab about four inches thick found upon 1t nine distinct impressions of human feet of a size and shape which convince those who have seen them that they were made by prim- itive man.
 The stone has been saved and 1t is awaiting the examination of experts. Prints of ferns. shells and trees have been found in the quarry, but this is the first ever found resembling the feet of human beings.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
VIII Not Be Extermin.tea.

With the chestnut season at hand, 1t Is interesting to learn that the weevils so common to this nut have resisted all efforts at their extermi- nation. Practically the only resort to save nuts that are to be stored for any time is either to heat the chest nuts or to put them in cold storage, either treatment arresting multiplica- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

where iH the physician who can bind up and heal a bleeding heartr I said, Madam 1t is now the eve of Christi mas. the world is. or should be at peace.
 "'so hallow'd and so gracious is the time.'
 The prison doors shall be op- ened wide and your husband shall walk forth free man. and then with tears of gratitude rolling down her face. she said. Kind. good. noble hearted Governor. thank you and may God bless you"
 Now" satd the voice, "we win weigh these official acts. In the mat ter of Mrs. A. you did right to re- fuse the pardon to her husband, when to have granted it would have re- founded to your worldly good. It re- quired great moral courage to have acted as you did. but you only did your duty.
 Tn the case of Mrs. B. you acted with justice and yet with mercy. Her husband should have been pardoned. but as you showed sympathy for her, sympathy shall be shown you.
 'Tn the case of Mrs. C. in refusing pardon. you acted right, but from a wrong motive. You showed no sympa- thy for her. The husband was the cul- prit and not her. and while you could and should have refused the pardon, you acted cruelty in the manner of re- fusal.
 Earthly power doth thou show likest
 Gods.
 When mercy seasons justice.'
 The impatience and temper you dis played to her will counterbalance the good act in the case of Mrs. B.
 ''Now as to Mrs. D." But while the voice sounded. the scale containing the good deeds came down with a sudden and heavy thud.
 1t is that weighs so heavy in the bal ance for me.
 "Ah. here 1t is: the little prayer of tho stricken wife"
 "Yes," said the voice, 'it is that. She practiced the scriptural injunction, which so many others only preach, and had truly forgiven the man who had so cruelty struck her. She was poor and friendless and as you showed mercy to her, mercy will be shown you. The pearly gates of our Masters Kingdom have no locks for you. Enter" Then methought. the air grew denser,
 perfumed from an unseen censer, Swung by Seraphim, whose footballs
 tinkled on the tufted floor"
 A flood of light enveloped me. In my intense and supreme happiness attempted to speak, when awoke and the rays of the morning sun coming through an open window fell in my face.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
and with 1t makes the clothes for her

and with it makes the clothes for her children.
 ''The Amir has one wife who is Of royal birth, and who lives in a separate house. She is an ambitious woman, and wears English dresses. although 1t should be said that they are costumes of the style of thirty years ago. Each of the Amir's married wives-as dis tinct from his slave women--has a separate house, where she lives with her children.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

Ten years ago in England and wales there was one insane person to each 324 of the population; now the ratino b one to each 2SS. The increase In izl- macy Is attributed in a ccnaidermnl@ degree to the intense strain Of modarn life @N*4 "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

wind them quickly around a small stick, and when cold slip them off. At serving time pile high in a pretty silver dish.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
CHRISTMAS CAKES FROM MANY COOKS

Every Housewife TAinks Her Christ mas Receipt the Best-Seiectons From Note Books of Coosery-from E Virginia to Vermont They come England. France Swatxeriano. ana Germany. Each Contribute . Tootbe- some Dainty for the Holiday Sea- son-Bako Them Early and Keep Them in Stone Crooks, if You Can.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

nound of sliced citron, 1 grated nut meg. 1 tablespoonful of salt and D teaspoonsful of baking powder. Rub the butter and sugar to cream, whip the eggs thoroughly, then mix all to- pether. Sift the flour and mix thor oughly with the fruit and spice Then add it and the salt to the mixture lit- tie by little, stirring gently until mix ed. add the baking powder and beat un- til smooth. Bake in moderate oven for two hours.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

French Chocolate Cakes.-For the foundation, allow eggs, ounces of powdered sugar, 1 12 ounces of flour, 1 ounce of corn starch and IA teaspoon of vanilla extract. Separate the eggs and beat the yolks to a cream, then add the powdered sugar. the flour and corn starch little by little and finally the vanilla. Beat all thoroughly, then add the whites of the eggs which have been whipped to a stiff froth and whip lightly into the mixture. Butter lightly a sheet of brown paper and spread over an ordinary baking pan. Press the cake mixture through pastry tube to form rounds about the size of a silver half dollar Bake in a moderate oven until firm and allow the cakes to become cold. Then cut all of one size with a small round cutter spread the flat side of half the number of cakes with peach marma- Jade and cover with the other half. Put 1 cupful of granulated sugar in saucepan with 1.4 cup of water and cook until 1t will spin a thread. Melt an ounce of chocolate over hot water, beat the white of 1 egg until stiff, then whip in the syrup little by lit- tie until thoroughly mixed. Add the chocolate and beat all until thick. Take as many wooden toothpicks as you have cakes and stick one into each, and, holding the toothpick in the hand, dip one cake into the icing. covering 1t entirely. Turn a flour sieve upside down on a table and place the ends of the sticks in the holes, supporting the cakes thus until quite dry.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

English Mistletoe Cake.-This cake is both ornamental and toothesome, for it shows the genuine Christmas col ors. For the layers allow ounces each of butter and sugar, eggs, 1-2 pound of flour. teaspoonful of bak- ing powder and l wine glassful of orange flower water. Separate the eggs and beat the whites to a stiff froth, the yolks to a cream. Beat the sugar and butted together, add the yolks of the eggs. the flour sifted with the baking powder. the orange flower water and lastly the whites of the eggs. Bake in three layers. For the filling, whip 12 pint of cream until stiff, sweeten slightly and divide in two portions. Color one with spinach green, and add grated cocanut to the other. Spread the green cream over the first layer of the cake. cover with the second, spread over the white cream and place the third layer on top. Ice thickly with plain boiled icing and decorate while fresh with bits of can died citron cut to represent mistletoe leaves, using silver comfits for the berries.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

UMBRELLAS. Cold sterling silver. fvo- ry and pearl ham, dles. It would cost $4 just to have an an umbrella re-cov- cred with the same quality silk.
 Monogram engraved without charge 6, e6.UO to &10.'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

Match Boxes, Cigar Cutters, Pocket Knives s1.50, e2, s4.
 Manicure Pieces, hook. horn. file. cuti- 'cle; nail and tooth brush. paper knife
 blotters, erasers. seals. hookmarkk, strong. heavy, B0e, z5c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

CUT GLASS. New, rich, deep cut at prices much below value. Bowls e4. Pitchers @5.5O.
 Celeries 34.5OJ Carafes $S.5O, Cruets s1.25y Sterling Top Salts 75c, 10-inch Vase $4, 14-inch Vase $5.5O, 6-inch Olive Dish S2.
 h dozen Plumbers $5.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

RAZORS. Gem" Safety razor In neat case. razor, 2 blades, and Soap box $5, razor and 1 blade $2.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

German Christmas Ca.kes.-The Fatherland cook boasts of many re- ceipts. but this one is a prime favorite with all classes. These delicious lit- tie sweets can be cut Into as many shapes as the housewife has tin pat terms and can also be made to take a variety of colors by dividing the Icing in parts, tinting 1t green. rose or yell low with vegetable dyes and using chocolate for a fourth.
 To four egs allow 1 pound of pastry flour. 34 pound of sugar, 12 pound of almonds well blanched and 14 pound of candied orange peel or citron, as preferred. l lemon, l large and juicy orange. 1-2 ounce of ground cinnamon and IA teaspoon of good cloves. 1-2 teaspoon of allspice, l teaspoonful of baking powder and 1-2 cup of honey. Beat the eggs and sugar to a cream. Blanch, dry and pass the almonds through meat chopper. Beat the eggs without ceaslng for twenty min utes, then add eggs and sugar. and little by little the flour and the all monds. Crate the rinds of lemon and orange into the mixture. add the strained juice and the honey. then the baking powder Mix well if not stiff enough to roll out add more flour Roll into thin cakes, cut into fancy shapes, bake in moderate oven. When cold spread with boiled icing colored as directed above.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

Southern Pound Cake.-Beat I
 pound of butter and 1 pound of pow poundof butter and 1 pound of pow dered sugar together until they form a cream. sebarate the whites from the yolks of 1 dozen eggs. Whisk the whites to a stiff froth and beat the yolks until thick. Beat the whites into the creamed butter and sugar. then add the yolks and stir all thoroughly together Sift the flour and stir in lightly little by little. stirring only enough to mix well and smoothly. Bake in A moderate oven for one hour and a quarter. Be careful not to stir or shake the pan until the cake is well set. The genuine pound cake Is al- ways unflavored, but If preferred, the juice and grated rind of a lemon may be added.
 Swiss Christmas Cakes.-The whites of the eggs only are used. For three of these allow 2 ounces of sugar, 2 tablespoonfuls of red and 3 of white wine, 1 lemon and flour to make a paste. Rub the rind of the lemon with the sugar, then dissolve 1t in the wine, add the whites of the eggs beaten quite stiff to the flour to make paste. Spread over a buttered pan in thin layer and cook in a quick oven. Inn mediately on removing from the oven, cut into narrow strips, and while hot
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

Hickorynut Wafers.-These dilic- ious IItle dalnties hail from Vermont
 For each egg allow 1-4 cup of butter, 1 cupful of sugar, 1 cupful of chopped hIckorynuts. Beat the butter and sug
 ar to a cream, then add the well-beat- en. eggs with a pinch of salt. Lastly stir in the hickorynut meat. Drop in small spoonfuls on buttered paper, flatten "a little with the back of the spoon, and bake in a moderate oven.
 English Christmas Cake.--Allow Ia pounds each of butter and sugar. 1 eggs. gill of rich cream, 5 pounds of flour, 8 pounds of currants, 1-4
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
BY MRS. OLIVER BELL BUNcE.

Every housewife has her favorite re- ceipt for Christmas cakes, but she is also open to conviction when the Christmas spirit in baking takes pos session of her. In fact, If there is one time in the year when she Is willing to experiment, 1t is just before the holidays when the household purse strings are loosened.
 Every country where the Christmas holiday is recognized and every State in the Union has some particular cake for which 1t has more than local fame. For instance, there are the Italian pastes, the gay French and German cakes and the English loaf cakes. each in its turn worthy of housewifely at tention. The following receipts have been tried out by many generations of home cooks:
 Virginia Walnut Cakes.-To 1 pint of the nuts, measured after they are shelled, allow cupful of sugar, one half cupful of butter, eggs and a pinch of salt, one quarter cupful of sweet milk with flour enough to make a dough. Beat the butter to a cream, and mix thoroughly with the sugar. milk and the salt with a little of the flour. Then the nuts. which have been shelled and passed through the meat chopper, and last the remaining flour. Roll out lightly. cut into shapes, sprinkle with granulated sug- ar and bake In O moderately hot ov- en.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

KNIVES. Sterling Silver handle Pocket Knife, 9 blades, ring in handle, $1.25, 4 blades e2.OO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

Christmas Cookies.-Cookies that have a genuine holiday flavor are made by combining chocolate and fruit fla vors. They can be trusted to find fla vor with the young people at least. The proportions given will make a fair quantity. but they can be doubled if much entertaining Is done during the Christmas season. Allow 2 eggs, 1-2 cup of butter, 1 cupful of sugar. 2 cupfuls of flour and 1 teaspoonful of baking powder, 1-2 cup of raisins meas ured after they have been stoned and chopped. and tablespoonfuls of grat- ed chocolate. Dissolve the chocolate in bowl over a kettle of hot water and let 1t stand until needed. Rub the butter and sugar to a cream, and the eggs which have been well-beaten, then the flour which has been sifted with the baking powder, and lastly the melted chocolate. Beat hard and mix very thoroughly, them work in the raisins and roll the dough out to a thin sheet. Cut into shapes with fan cy cutters. press one. two or three whole raisins into the top of each cook ie according to size and bake in a mod erately quick oven. Keep fresh by packing them in & stone crock or earth enware dish. with a cover.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

Child's Set 91.25.. 1 Pepper and Salt s5c.. 6 Nut Picks and Crack 75c.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

popular. solia gold modntinss of finest workmanship, pearl heart or bowknot $500, Crescent se.5o, sunbursts ss.S0' $1O and SIP, wreatns. Knots. Flowers in dainty designs s2.5o, ss and sA: Exceptional values in Sterling ana Gold filled pins for everyday wear BOG, 75c and S1.OO.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

COMBS. Pompadour, back and sf6s combs. plain and fancy top, set with
 rhinestones, gold and silver trimme6 e1, S1.50 to $500. :.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

 ling Silver, engraved Toilet Pieces-dora1 designs French gray finish. Hair Brush and Comb e2.25, e, e7. ..1. .... Hand Mirror &o.5es e25O, e11. Clotnes Trush e4 3, "A
 Bonnet or Hat Brush e1.O0. Shaving Brush 3lB0. Whisk Broom &1.2&. e2, a. .s Garters and Suspen- ders &1.50, s2, a.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

SILVER PLATE D finished like Sterling
 dull or bright, war ranted satisfactory. Candelabra, single S3, branched ey.50 to s1b each.
 Shaving Mug and
 Brush $275, to $4.
 Jewel Box sS.5o up.
 Handkerchief e n d Glove Box, silk lined D % to SS.
 Fern Dish, Bread
 Tray, Fruit Bowl, "a &8.B0, e4, s5. ( ' N Sugar and Cream N Set S7, @10. MA Tea Set, five pieces, @ complete SIS to S25. S 1s47 Rogers, 6 kniv- z es, e2.25. 6 Forks . s2.50. 6 Teaspoons. " SIPS.
 c~. 0r 1H Dannap anA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11
Ruth's Holiday Jewelry Sale.

Your fathers mothers perhaps andparen oug
 their Christmas Gifts he they that Ruth quality an( Ruth reliability good god This Christmas DoS show the comprehensive most diversified best selected biggest of ewy store outside Chicago and New York;
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-12-11

LEATHER. Fine grade only. Card Cases. Purses, Bill Books. Portfolios Writing Tablets. Toilet Rolls. Fold, ,nr Cups Cigar Cases. SHOPPING RAGS of Seal, Walrus. Russia Leather, metal mounted or plain s2, s4, $5, s7.So