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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
THE CHAMPION MEAN MAN.
When His Wife Wanted to Eat He
Suggested Visiting the --.
r.. ::f- Dog Feast -

''The meanest man this side; Of Bos-
ton," said passenger on one Of the
afternoon trains from st. Louis, relates
the Chicago Record Herald, lis a fellow
who lives near me. He took his wife
down to the exposition a couple OF weeks
ago and they were there for several days.
When he got back he began boasting
for meals. 1t appears that both he and
his wife lived on what it usually costs
for one. was getting ready to take my
wife to the show, and, not having money
to throw. at telegraph posts, asked
him if he wouldn't tell me how he had
managed to get through so cheaply.
Sure he says, it's easy.' The day
we got there took my wife to see the
1gorrotes. 1t was about the time that
they were expected to have their dinner,
and when we got to where they were
somebody said they had dog in pot
which lot of them were dancing around.
My wife was inclined to be skeptical
She said it was all newspaper story
about them eating dogs, so. the man
who was looking after the Igorrotes,
just to convince her that there really
was a dog in the pot, got them to lift
it up, SO we could see. There it was,
sure enough, with the hair on. Well,
my wife was still disposed to doubt. She
said the nasty things were boiling the
dog merely for advertising purposes.
She wouldn't believe they we're going
to eat it. We were advised to wait and
see. We did. One look was all my wife
wanted when those Igorrotes sat down
to their dinner of cooked dog. She be-
lieved all right, after that
"'Yes,' says I, but what has that to
do with your getting through so cheap
ly?
Everything he answered. You
see, whenever my wife happened to re-
member that it was getting along
toward meal time I'd suggest that we
go around again and look at the Igor
rotes. Then all I had to do was order
enough for myself It's a great scheme.
Take your wife to see the Igorrotes the
first thing"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Sauce for Halibut Steak.

A good sauce for halibut steak Is
made by rubbing half cupful Of but
ter~to a cream, add the yolk of two
eggs, one at a time and beat well. Stir
in the Juice of half lemon, one salt
spoonful of salt, a pinch of cayenne
pepper. When ready to serve add one
half cupful Of boiling water; place the
bowl in a pan of boiling water or in
the top of the tea kettle AMI cook thick
as custard. stirring constantly: -Bos-
ton Budget. 80
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16

ly Christian nation in the WOrld-though
the Coptic faith of his fathers is rather
a corruption of the doctrines that pre-
vail farther west. Anyhow, he's good
Judge of beasts. Menelik's zebra, which
is to go with the other animals to the
Washington geological park, Is called
the biggest in the world. AS the zebra
is now almost extinct in Africa, where
so little time ago it roamed by the thou
sands, the experiment is to be tried Of
crossing the animal with sturdy mares.
The hybrid thus obtained promises to
be valuable in subtropical climates
where the horse is subject to disease.
The half-zebra should be useful in the
Tsetse fly districts Of Africa.
The exhibition of Menelik's animals
has conceded with the opening Of the
East side portion Of the subway, which
runs up pretty nearly to the Bronx park,
where the pets have been boarding for
the time. Not in all the world else
where is there such fine animal board
ing house. Something like square mile
Of land is divided into spacious runs where
even such wide ranging beasts as deer
and elephants and bison are seen in
something like natural conditions. The
Abyssinian lion, the two ostriches, the
two balloons of startling likeness to hu
man beings, have attracted throngs.
Ordinarily there are few hundred peo-
pie In the park of week day, few
thousands on Sunday after church.
Menelik's gift has recalled the throngs
that for a few weeks after its arrival
came to see little Miss Carnegje's gift,
which is as nearly as possible her ideal
of "the hairiest lion in the world"
New York children are we'll provided
with free animal shows. Besides the
wonderful collections in Bronx park the
old Central park menagerie is main
tanned in fair size and condition.; and
in Prospect park, Brooklyn, fine indie
pendent collection has grown up within
ten years.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16

her case affords the first accurate Zine"
since that of Miss Alice Thaw, who te-
came countess of Yarmouth, upon the
cost of titled husband.
In the case of Miss Thaw the brides
mother took the unusual step of telling
the Associated Press the facts of tho
nuptial arrangement From her state
ment l figured that the young man was
to receive fund which he could not
touch, and whose income was about
that of fairly successful lawyer, say
$4,000 year. No one supposes that this
limits the cost Of being countess. The
countess Of Yarmouth received upon
coming OF age almost exactly an even
million dollars, in addition to her share
OF the Hecla Coke trust, which is to he
kept intact for years. Really she turned
over only about one tenth Of her income
Tor the personal use Of her actor-huy-
band
BY curious coincidence the Howe
marriage will furnish information al
most as definite. The noble Count 6i
Cini pronounce it de Cheenee") de-
luduoeu $Io,OUO per year for himself, and
the payment of his debts to the amount
OF $4,000. The Howe side refused. Iii
C1n1 flung away in passion but COZ
cluded to return and compromise upoa
$4,000 cash and life annuity of SIC, 900.
which at his age means a present pu,-
chase price of nearly 100000. Such
quarrels are not always SO easily settlee.
A noble prince of France affianced Ia
wed Miss Glendolen Caldwell, who han
since become Marquise Monsters and
mas hcttered the Catholic world by ab-
9urlns that faith, broke of the match
because OF his exorbitant demands wero
not met. do they think they can get
prince for the price of German Graft"
this precious nobleman once remarked
to his associates in billiard room.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16

surrounding an eye, and so disguise 1t
that only the most critical inspection
would revea! the trouble. He had no
fixed prices. The yelled lady who came
to him in carriage to conceal the ef-
fects of husbands "carelessness," or
maybe that of another lady, was al
lowed to pay round price; the "profes-
sional gent" got off reasonably, all
things considered.
Keane dropped into the business
through being assistant to the first black
eye specialist New York ever had.
There are now three who do more or less
at it, but Keane had the call" and main
tanned an entire floor on Sixth avenue;
his sign, covering the front of his rooms,
was an object Of curious interest to peo-
pie who passed it by the thousand every
day on the elevated trains. Suppose you
were going uptown with visitor from
the country. You pointed out the Black
Cat restaurant, Washington square.
once the Potter's field, now the begin
ming of New York's most exclusive res
ident section and street; the Jefferson
Market police court, the big dry goods
stores the tree% out of which Broker
Hatch fell to his death when trying to
escape badger game, Tom Keanes
sign-and so on.
Keane's establishment was a remind
er of the fact that the Bowery is in these
days peaceable enough beside the gilt
tering Tenderloin, where the space of
~ l.
distance west from the center there is
enough pure cussedness to keep the po-
lice busy "a hours every day.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
He Didn't Laugh.

Little |'Johnny-That young man
who comes to see you must be pretty
poor company. He hasn't any sense
Of humor. ;. 81 :" 1t?,1 Y.
=, Sister-Why do you think so? 81
Little JOHNNY told him all about
the furry way you rush about and
bang thu doors when you get in q
temper, ind he didn't laugh a Bit
Smiths Weekly. -.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
new YORK SHOWS
MENHLIK'S ANIMALS ENTER:
TAIN GOTHAMITEs.
BLAcK-EYE ARTIST is GONE
Crimes Haunts Disappear Before
City's Growth-The Countesses Of
Pittsburg - Huntington and
"Hispanic Society,""

EW YORK.-By the
time this letter Is
read l suppose that
King Menelik's gift
of animals to Pres
ident R COS e v e 1t
may have b e e n
moved from this
city to Washing
ton.
Menelik is more
correctly the negus
of Abyssinia, and
he is the head of the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Jellied Cranberry Sauce-

A rich jellied cranberry sauce makes
a handsome and delicious receptacle
for chicken or celery salad. Mold in
a plain border mold, or by setting a
smaller bowl inside of plain mold of
size desired. Nearly fill the smaller
bowl with cold water, and pour the
cranberry sauce between the two, turn
out carefully just before it is to be
served and fill the center with chicken
salad.-Household.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
During a Lull in the Conversation

During Lull in the Conversation.
Il admired that last piece you played,
professor, immensely" said Mrs. Cas-
we'll. 1T had kind of wild freedom
about it, you know, a sort Of get up
and 60 that just suited me. Was it a
composition Of your own?''
Madam" frigidly responded the en-
inent. musician who had been hired for
the occasion, II was@putting a new E
string on my violin. Chicago Tribune.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
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Limited as to; Choice.

~ Daggers!!''''z ~ yelled her, husband.
Swords! Raaors! Cutlasses! Carving
knives! Hatchets! Cleavers! Axcs!"==
What do you mean by that?" de-
manded the irate Mrs Vick-senn, who
had been taking him to task severely
for his various, shortcomings.
I'm trying to get in word edge
wise!" he said.-Chicago Tribune. (
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Nothin, Doin,.

Young Man-say, -er-remem-
berthe engagement ring bought OF
you yesterday?
Jeweler-Yes; what's wrong with
it? .
Young Man-Nothing, but there's
something wrong with the girl. Would
you mind taking it back and giving
me collar buttons for it?-Chicago
News. - Il r 8
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
,Squaring the Account.

Josh Chuckleweight-Well, how'd ye
come out with yer:summer boarders?
Henry Lean-Oh, purity fair. Mother
wuz laid up three months from waitin
on that dude; an tibet oldest son went
out huntin' an" shot our Holstein
heifer; anthem brat twins burned up
the corn crib; but" when Lizzie goes
to the city they promised to take her
fer d ride in their autymobile. Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Cream Feather Cake.

.One-fourth cupful butter one cup-
full sugar, then add the beaten volks
of two eggs, three-fourths cupful milk
one teaspoonful vanilla, one and half
cupfuls -four, sifted, one-half teaspoon
full soda, one teaspoonful cream tar
tar, and last Of all the beaten whites
Of the eggs, which make it as light as
q feather.-Boston Globe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
An Artist Mourned,

an artist whom 1t
deeply mourns; an
artist whom in life
it valued and re-
warded, though it
S a i d little about
him. He was Tom
Keane, decolorator
of black" eye s.
Tom was a wonder.
He could take cases
where a fist had vi
olently COLI ded
with the muscles
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
|, @1B5n1|I lIzs'l|
Az COMPARED

our head remarked the gafrul
GUS barber to the 1rishman ii hif
chair, lis twice as largesas mi.fe.s
So But Oi supp that head Az yours
do be big enough for you,'' said thu
genial son Of Erin. = ...s 81 @ss
Why, certainly" answered the tom
serial artist. ~. -. .~@
ss''Av coorse," continued the Irish
ma. Phwat's the use av q man hay-
in big trunk whin he hasn't any
clothes to put in it ?""-Casselps. 4.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Effects Of Feastin9.

DO you see that poor little girl
feasting her eyes on the good things
in that bakery window, F1ossie?"
Eyes, mamma" 80, H.
Notice how her eyes >bulge? -~sc
Eyes; perhaps she's been feasting
her eyes SO much her eyes have got
dyspepsia, mammal" - Yonkers
Statesman: 80. =. 4. =. s.-EEE =. .E....sI
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
The Clearance of Trade.

JNSlDER the clos
ing of the old "Tub
of Blood" For
years the dingy
building had stood
on the corner of
Seventh av nu e
and Thirty-second
street, In the midst
of a tumble-down
region hopelessly
out of the range Of
real estate growth
1T was supposed
until the PeDnSyk.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Disappointed.

eyes, she married him to reform
him."
Same old story, eh?. suppose her
people feel just awful about it,"
"Oh, yes, they do. You see, he
Strengthened up and became a model
husband and citizen, and hasn't done
a single thing they can gossip about. -
Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
UuauSWerable.

/ Guard-Hi!, You can't take that
tbefe dog into the carriage with you.
Youth -Why not? He's quite quiet
here. u ID # re
s. Guard-We want the room for the
passengers, that's why. :.
i Youth (calmly)-All right, as soon
as a passenger comes along who wants
to set under the seat I'll get the dog
out. -. ~@'E ~
-. Nonp1ussed guard goes his way
Cassell's. :..< -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Huntington the "Hispanic.O

dAT is a "Hispania
society? ?" BY wait.
ing a little we may
all find out; and l
make the guesl
that it has to do
with the cult o.
Spanish literature,
At any rate,
Archer Hunting
ton. adopted son OF
the late Coils p.
Huntington, h a $
now completed a
gift of a million
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Pleasure Deferred.

IF I had known" sobbed young Mrs.
Fits" that you would be such brute
to poor Fido never, never would have
married YOU"
MY DEAR" replied Mr.. Fits, "the an
ticipation Of kicking that miserable lit
tie beast was one of my chief reasons
for proposing to you. "-Smith's Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Not Disposed TO- Criticise.

Don't you think" asked Mrs. Old
castle, that our minister is becoming
somewhat recondite? ....zz !
oh: don't know replied her
hostess. Josiah thinks SO, but Z It
don't seem to me that he weighs q
pound more than he ought to Tor q
man rs tall as Chicago Record
Herald. ~ sSas s.4s.f ~.
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Dead,

The dandy raised his hat to her,
But stifhy she held her head,
And sailed majestically on.
I'm cutting a SWELL" she said.
Chicago Tribune,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16

Reginald - This football playing
makes my Saxon blood tfngle with, de-
light in the fury of the fray! / &
Frances-Then why don't you play
the game? - r.,
Reginald-Oh, mamma will not allow
that.-Chicago News.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
The Difference.

IAN flesh is grass" the preacher said:
The butcher came next day,
And as the preacher scanned his bill
The butcher heard him say:
"All flesh is grass, that's certain-but
It's not as cheap as hay"
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Protection That Protects.

r., BrowLstone:Yes, sir; my house
has been robbed three times, and /
live right II the middle Of the city,
toe, with a policeman at every corner.
I should think you'd be scared half
20 death living as you do, way on In.
the country. q
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Devotion.

Devotion.
knelt before a sacred shrine
In solemn .ecstacy, 49,.
A holy light began to shine
q I raised my eyes to see,
And in the silence all divine,
Your eyes looked down on me.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Base Inainuation.

Doctor-Ah! Out for constitutional?
: .she-Yes;;- I walk two miles before
breakfast every morning for my COM
plexion. .s.,-...
as the chemists shop so far as that?":
London Tit-Bits. .. ..s - -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Fish CookiuQ Hint

Plckerel and all fresh-water fish
should be fried same as saltwater fish.
Only do not cut in pieces unless very
large. Chicago Daily News, -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Countesses Of Pittsburp.

y 1HE spring, when
the young noble
mans fancy lightly
turns to thoughts
of heiresses, an
other Pittsburg Girl
i'll b e com 9 a
countess. She is
Miss e lizab e n
H o W e, as W ell
k n o W n in New
York as in her own
town. What inter-
cote TIM ni$Sr - khnS
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a6ettinR,Ne

''I'm getting onto you. old man. -
Thus in triumphant note,
On that bleak November day,
Sang the winter overcoat.
Chicago News. -, ~, =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
"a Lame Excuse. !.

Kind Lad did you become 60
lame? sEz'7s.5
Tramp--O ver-exertio Ion, num-
Lady Indeed In what way!
Tramp MoVin On efery time %.
liceman told me. Smiths Weekly
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16

vania station project was sprung UPON
the town and most Of the land needed
lad been quietly bought up.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
Time to Move.

II was moved once by the notes Of 4
little. bird" said the romantic young
man. = * - 49,
SO was l." spoke his friend !.
Canary bird % - :. ..z= ..-.E
mo, cuckoo. ! was calling on. my
girl and when the cuckoo called IL
times knew it was my move Chi
cago News. IL. =.<S. = TS.Sss.s5z@zs
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16

Mrs. Puzzle-1 really don't know
what to do. 1t is very difficult to please
the, world.
Mr.. Puzzle-What is the difficulty?
Mrs. Puzzle-People are so unreason-
able in their comments. II you tell all
you hear they say you are a gossip, and
If you don't, they say you are stupid
and commonplace.-Chicago Journal.
Speed Limit.
Autoist-Why, this is an outrage!
What do you want to arrest me for? I
was hardly moving.
Constable Greens-Thet's it, young
feller-thet's it. Yew see, all tn other
automobiles went SO cousarned fast
l couldn't stop nary ore. an l had
tew arrest somebody tew-day. Come
along, young feller!-Judge.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
A Daily Thoughts

Progress is the activity Of to-day and
the assurance of O-morroW.-Emers
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16

She OF course you say that you would
60 through fire and water and endure
hardships for my sake, but you cannot
prove it. + -. ~ "a
He-But I can, dearest. 4 am willing
to- go through full-dresss fashionable
wedding as soon as you like.-Chicago
Chronicle. g.. q Z = "a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-12-16
No Voice from the Tomb.

She-How is it that widows generally
manage to marry again? z-1...ss e. Z. :.
Fl He-Because dead men tell no tales
Ally S1oper. <. +.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29
GARDEN
AND HOUSEHOLD
BY S. A. COOK.

average price per head was $3.50. with
total valuation of 1855, 000 600.
Georgia had 1,426.000 valued at ST.
100000.
Cotton-Since 1880 the acreage Of cot
ton has increased from 15.5000O0 acres
to 24.5O0. O00-or so per cent. The aver
age crop now is about 10000 600 bales,
which. if il commands 10 cents. would
be worth $500 100000 to the farmers of
the cotton states.
1t will be seen that corn is our great
est crop for the whole country. Hay
comes second. with wheat and cotton
contending for third place. according
as prices may decide the value of each
from year to year.
Tobacco-One million of acres is the
area in this country devoted to the
weed that in one form or another is
chewed. smoked and snuffed, but neith-
er eaten nor worn. The average yield
per acre is 500 pounds of leaf tobacco,
and the total production S2OOO0,OOO
pounds. The annual crop is worth
about 1000 900 in it's raw state. Skill
ed labor however works it up into
finished product that sells for many
times more
The Savannah morning news., 1904-02-29
horticultural Societies.

Never in the history of the world
has the home life been as prominent
as it is to-day, says the Florida Ag-
riculturist. Not only are many striv-
ing to secure homes, but also to sur
round them with the elegant fruits
vegetables and flowers and other en-
bellishments which modern horticul-
ture has nourished and brought to no.
tive. The growing love for horticultu-
raj knowledge and adornment makes
the local Horticultural society not only
possible but proper and necessary.
such a society should be eminently
social, the members bringing their
dinners-in the highest domestic art
and eating them together. The meet
ings should be held at the homes OF
the members in succession, among the
! scenes of their labors and triumphs
and not in public halls in towns. II
should be the practice of the society
to appoint one or two to prepare con-
tributions of depth and study, the
roast beef of the entertainment. while
! informal discussions on seasonable
topics or on the samples of fruit ex-
hibited will be the entrees and lighter
dishes.
The publication of the papers and
discussions, even if only in an abstract
in some local newspaper, would in
crease the influence and usefulness OF
| the society and stimulate the members
to produce their best efforts.
Exhibits of fruits, vegetables and
flowers. or even of grasses and other
plants, which enter into the horticul-
turist's system of work, should be en-
couraged, as they are valuable object
lessons fixing knowledge of varieties
| and correcting erroneous ideas obtain
ed from books. perhaps
state horticultural societies are rep.
resentative bodies. and the social fea-
ture has to be abandoned to a great
extent. In times past these larger or.
CARNATIONS have devoted themselves
largely to the work of introducing and
characterizing new fruits and reports
OF the session known as ad interim
reports, from committees appointed
for the purpose. This work is not now
| as necessary as formerly owing to the
large number of fruits now known
and to the dispositions of the origina.
tors 10 push them on private account
state societies should have pecuniarN
assistance from the state government
with appropriations sufficient to enabl,
| them to prosecute their work to ad
vantage. The experiment stations ar,
doing very valuable work, but thu
number of their laborers are few, ant
they are more or less restricted BY
red tape, while the horticultural soci
cites have members in every section O
the state. all working under differen
surroundings and from different stand
points, and therefore likely to evolv,
facts of wider application than mucl
or the experiment. station work, ever
If not SO scientifically embodied, per
haps.
There are thousands who do no
know the delights of using or the plea
sures of growing the finest fruits ant
flowers; and these should be reached
by the institution of local societies a,
feeders of the state organizations.
The work that a live horticulture
society, with one or more local socie
ties as feeders, can accomplish il
each county on the lines above brief,
indicated is great. and sooner or late
will have to be done.