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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
TO SERVE TOMATOES
VARIETY OF COMBINATIONS FOR
HEALTHFUL VEGETABLE,
Can Be Served Three Times a Day for
Week and Never Twice Alike
Cancer Theory Ex-
pIoded.

The housekeeper whose family
scorns tomatoes is to be pitied. They
can be used three times day, every
day for a week and never need they
be served twice alike.
Some time ago there were rumors
that the tomato was bad for cancerous
troubles. also must be dreaded by
rheumatics. This theory is exploded
and the tomato is considered health
full even in quantities.
Tomatoes are sometimes disliked
because they are served monotonous-
ly. Stewed, baked or fried are the
three variations.
Why not, instead of ordinary baked
tomatoes, stuff them with the highly
seasoned remnant of yesterdays meat
or chicken put through a grinder and
mixed with cream dressing?
Another good stuffing is cold maca-
roni, from which the sauce has been
washed of, mixed with chopped green
peppers. When the breadcrumb stuff
fling Is used have you ever covered the
top thickly with cream or Parmesan
cheese?
The average fried TOMATOES unpala-
table because it is Toured to death.
Try frying the raw, sliced tomatoes in
plenty of butter to which little lard
is added to prevent burning. Cook
slowly until done, then remove most
of the tomatoes, add little more but
ter rubbed with flour, and cream to
make thick dressing. If you do not
mind the tomatoes being broken they
ca1 be returned to this gravy over
the stove, otherwise it is poured over
them. Season highly.
Instead Of plain tomato salad try
stuffing the icy cold peeled tomato
with asparagus tips. Cover with may
onnaise.
Another form of salad is to cut the
whole tomatoe into six sections with
out cutting through. Keep + looking
as If whole, fill the opening with
chopped Brussels sprouts and olives
mixed and soak for half an hour in
French dressing. When serving put
mayonnaise on the top. The cutting
enables the seasoning to permeate
more rapidly and the salad can be
more easily eaten.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Bacon Salad,

Fry some slices of bacon until
crisp, remove the pan from the fire
and mix in one-third vinegar to two
thirds bacon fat. Chop together what.
ever cold vegetables happen to be on
hand, preferably beet root, lima beans
and potatoes. Add beaten egg to
the bacon fat and stir over the fire
until thick. Then allow the sauce to
cool and pour it over the salad, lay
ing the slices of bacon on top.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Thrift at the Paln1ist's

II had a client the other day the
lines of whose hand spelled money"
said the palmist. Before I got
through with him found that he did
not need to come to me to be told
that. Thrift such as his sweeps a
man on to fortune regardless of the
palmist's art. The man had only one
hand. l read that When I had fin
tshed he said: How much?'
Il named my modest price of one
dollar a sitting.
"A dollar?' said he. That's out
rageous. You read only one hand
THAT is not my fault said I. If
you had another hand l would read it.
All for dollar?' said he.
II said l would.
"'Then.' said he, this isn't fair. I
only pay half price for my manicuring
and when | patronize a palmst who
reads palms at the rate of a dollar
a pair expect rebate
He handed out half dollar, and l
took it. was SO amazed at the ra-
pidity with which my representation
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Keeps Vessel on Riuht Course.

Keeps Vessel on Right Course.
BY the automatic electric mechan-
ism of a Scotch mariner, Bailie J. G..
Boyle of Selkirk, the compass is
placed In control of the steering gear,
and keeps vessel on predetermined
course without aid from the helms
man. A f1nely-adjusted insulated lever,
called the contractor, has one end
connected to the compass card, and is
so constructed that the opposite end
may make contact with either of two
terminals, or contractor rods, con-
nected with reversing electric motor
that moves the steering apparatus. As
tae ship swerves from itr direction,
the contractor makes contact that
completes an electric circr.jt, giving
port or starboard helm, as fray be re-
CURED. The ordinary steering mechan-
Ism is retained unchanged, and the
controlling attachment car To prompt
ly disconnected when necessary, as
when the vessels course must be
changed to avoid an obstr'1as!on or an
other vessel.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Chocolate Cake.

Experimentation ounces flour
three ounces castor sugar, three
ounces butter, two ounces grated
chocolate, two eggs, one teaspoonfu]
baking powder.
Method.-Beat butter to a cream
add sugar, then mix chocointe, flour
and baking powder together. add the
eggs, and little vanilla favoring
Put into a shallow tin and bake hall
an hour. For the icing take six ounces
sugar, one ounce of grated chocolate
a small piece of butter, two
tablespoonful water. Put water
chocolate and butter into a saucepan
and let it dissolve, then add sugar and
beat up we'll until smooth, spread over
cake when nearly cold.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
LONG HEAD AND ROUND HEAD D
Thought Inspired by Observations
on Two Glasses Of Boys in
f. 81 City School,. $50: .

There are men today who in. fancy,
at least, are navigating the air, and
the most ingenious machines have
been built. That dream will be real.
lied and the air will be filed with
human birds. What lacks today is
not counsel, but only sufficient power.
Go into the schools of the city and
you will see there two classes of boys.
There is the long-headed boy, who
gives promise of thought and inven-
ton. He sits long over his books and
in moments of reflection his eye has a
| far-away look. He is the seer. And
by his side there sits the road-headed
boy. Pick him out for action. He is
into all kinds of mischief and cares
less for books than for play. But he
! will grow up to be the executive of
his country. He will be the soldier.
He may not be the statesman, but he
can be the politician and will bring
things to pass. The. same difference
| may be found among the girls, for
every home has it's Mary, who sits and
learns, and its Martha, who is Cum
OCISu Will 1uuCu SCI Wig.
This condition is essentially human.
Some are giants in thought and others
are giants in action. But why cannot
we do all that we plan?
Well, we are feeble in action be-
cause of the uncertainty of human
life. This little moment of three-score
and ten is not long enough to do very
| much, a writer in the Christian World
says.
We begin as children. Have you
watched the child with his blocks and
toys? AS he rocks his hobby horse
/ he thinks he is securing the plain and
he encourages his toy with his infant
chirrup. He plays at soldier with his
little gun and as he builds his blocks
into house he fancies himself a mas
ter architect. But if you see that
| child in 80 years and he still plays
with the same tops your heart is sad.
We expect the child to grow. We
grow ourselves and the plans of the
youth have no place in the thought Of
the man. The boy smiles at the wish
of the child, the young man smiles at
the boy, maturity smiles at the young
man and old age smiles at us ALL Walk
down the street with your child and
observe the objects which attract his
fancy. Go down with him 80 years
after and see how different are his
tastes. And so we walk down life's
highway and could now doubtless buy
q q vic h,,{f h0x no
no charm for us now. And the plans
that once we formed are today only
matters of amusement
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
A Floating Electro-Maonet.

cork. Attach to the wires on the I'M
der side of the cork, a piece of zinc
to one of the ends and a piece of cop
per to the other end. The cork is
then floated on solution of acid, with
the zinc and copper hanging in the
solution. If zinc and copper are used
the solution is made from water and
blue v1triol. If zinc and carbon are
used, then the solution is made from
sal ammoniac and water.
The float will move about on tho
solution until the magnet iron will
point north and south. If two OF them
are floating on the same solution they
will move about and finally arrange
themselves end to end with the coils
and magnet cores pointing north and
south.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Arc Light Bath.

ing such treatments, says Popular
Electricity. At the left is an arc lamp
so inclosed and situated as to throw
its rays through the glass front Of
the cabinet and upon the body Of tho
patient within. The color of the rays
are controlled by a glass slide holder
on the front Of the lamp in which
glasses of different colors may DO
placed in changing the treatment to
meet the requirements Of individual
patients.
The interior of the cabinet is white
and at each corner, as shown, is placed
an arc lamp and reflector. Rows Of
incandescent lamps are also arranged
in the interior of the cabinet g.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Cook a Professor of History.

Moscow university has a professor
of history who is only cook. The
university telegraphed to the minister
of education in St. Petersburg for a
cook to be hurried to Moscow. The
operator made a mistake in sending
the message and the cook was pro-
fessor of history when he arrived at
Moscow. He protested to the faculty
that he knew nothing but pots and
pans, but while the Russian red tape
is being unwound he still holds his
professorship, though no one attends
his lectures.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Offering an ;nducement.

It is well-known fact that theat-
zeal managers have no pity. Here is
g story-probably an untrue one, for
he is sal dto be one of the kindest of
men-which is going the rounds about
M. Jules Claretie, manager of the
Theater Francois. The actor, who was
playing the part of Nathan in
"Athalie," had the misfortune to lose
his father, and sent message to M.
Claretie to say that he could not play
that evening. There was no under
study in the theater
"Oh! surely he can be persuaded, -
said M. Claretie to the stage man
ager, I'VE can't return the money. Go
and get him to play. Point out to
him than Nathan is quite sad part
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Small Custard 1arts,

The best way to make these is to
line the patty-pans with a shortbread
mixture instead of the ordinary pastry,
which is apt to get sodden with the
custard. Crumble together six ounces
flour, two ounces rice-four, two
ounces castor sugar and four ounces
butter. Press this firmly into the
tins to make coating, fill up with GUS
tard, crate little nutmeg on top, and
bake in a moderate oven for about
thirty minutes. These must be eaten
fresh.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Scotch Dat Cakes.

Some people are very fond of these
cakes for the summer breakfast. They
can be either fried on a griddle or
broiled over fire. The meal for this
purpose should be ground fine Put a
quart Of the meal in baking dish
with a teaspoonful Of salt Pour in
little by little just enough cold water
to make dough and roll out quickly
before it hardens into a circular sheet
about quarter of an inch thick. Cut
into four cakes and bake slowly for
about twenty minutes on an iron grid
die. Do not turn, but toast after they
are cooked.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
ELECTRO MAGNET CAN FLOAT
Instrument Can BE Made by Wrapping
Piece Of Iron With Wire Carrying
.s.Es = # Electricity. @ @

A piece of iron placed In q coil Of
wire carrying current Of electricity
becomes an electromagnetic. II such .
coil and iron core be made small
enough they can be attached to = cork
and the cork floating on a solution will
allow the magnet to point north and
south. The sketch shows how to make
such an instrument. "A coil Of insu-
lated wire is wrapped around Z small
iron core. leaving few inches Of each
end free for connections. The IN
sulation Is removed from these ends
and they are run through a piece Of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Electrical tzxa.

A New England electrical engineer
discussed the Important subject of the
ext1nguishment Of electrical fires,
which he rightly says often call for
Judgment and prompt action. He
warns operators against employing
the stream from an extinguisher upon
live apparatus" in such cases the
first precaution being to shut of the
current. But there are cases where
it is Of first importance to fight the
fire. A liberal supply of sand and dry
powder is recommended, and there
have been times when a wet canvas
tarpaulin has been used with effect in
smother1ng an incipient blaze.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Rubber In Fruit Skins.

A cloudy emulsion pressed from the
green fruit Of the Martinique banana
has been found to contain ten per
cent. OF rubber, equivalent to so per
cent. of the dry weight of the e.
pressed juice. Analysis showed that
the green banana skins contain as
much as 20 per cent. Of rubber, while
the dried skins yielded seven per cent.
OF rubber and seven per cent. of wax.
resin and chlorophyll. Some varieties
are reported to be even richer in rub
Der than the Martinique banana.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
RACER DARES DEATH
GRIM NERVE OF MECHANiclAN
At RIVERHEAD CONTEST.
When the Steering Geer Becomes Dis
abled He Climbs Out Over
Autos Hood and Rides
on Cranking Shaft.

One of the nerviest spectacles evel
aeen on an auto raceway, says Hamp
tons Magazine, occurred in the LONG
Island stock car Derby at Riverhead
Herbert Bailey, mechanician for Louis
D1shrow and his No. literary SHOOK
hands with death.
When the car had passed the stand
on it's fourth lap and was two miles
from the repair pits the pin fell out Of
the reach rod, disabling the steering
gear. The machine threatened to be
come manageable.
What did Bailey do but climb out
over the hood, lower himself down on
the little cranking rod and sit facing
the radiator with his feet propped
against the front axle. With one hand
he prevented himself from being dash
ed under the wheels by holding on tc
the little water cap on the top of the
hood.
The other hand held the disabled
steering gear together. Bailey rode
twenty miles in that manner, with the
car going full speed, until the circuit
was completed and the repair pits
made.
George Robertson had an expert
ence in the famous backstretch of the
Merrimac Valley course which might
have had pretty serious consequences
1--WE were making seventy miles an
hour" said Robertson in telling the
ctorv swhon c,,d1op1v hoord q oroo1,
The next second l fell through to the
floor of the car. The seat had broken
under me. There l lay with my hands
on the wheel and my feet sticking up
in the air.
Il could not see the road in front
of me, and did not know where the
car was going. Just before Glenn
Ethridge, my mechanician, grabbed me
by the shoulders and pulled me up
the car tilted perceptibly. It almost
tipped over. l tell you, I thought we
were goners! No, haven't said any
thing about it. Why should 1?''
Smiling George they call him, and
Eis sunny countenance certainly bears
out the nickname. Robertson is big
soiid, good looking youth, who gives
the impression that nothing could
move him. He fairly radiates vitality
In everyday life he is an easygoing
merry. careless chap.
In race he is another man. Al
times he acts like a maniac He has
been known to strike the men in the
repair pits when they did not work
fast enough to suit him. On the road
he is absolutely fearless. The other
drivers turn out" for him. On more
than one occasion Robertson has
scrape6 the paint off car that was
slow in giving him leeway.
A story is told of Robertson's be
havior during the Briarcliff race. II
was said that he had hurled monkey
wrench at another driver who delib
erately tried to block him. When Rob
ertscn was asked about this he ap
peared high incensed.
Honestly, do you think I'd throw
E7y wrench at any one? Why, it's
absurd! Suppose I should need that
wrench during the race! If I threw
anything, I throw spare nuts"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Lemon Butter,

Wash three lemons, CRATE the yellow
rind, and squeeze out the Juice. Beat
three eggs lightly with a pound of
sugar. add half tablespoonful butter,
three-fourths of cup of water, AND
the lemon Juice and rind. Mix well
and cook five minutes, or until thick.
ened. Turn into Jelly glasses and
keep on hand for sandwiches, tarts or
cake filing.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Pineapple Cream,

Select one ripe pineapple, pare, re.
move the "eyes," crate, add sugar
(pound for pound, or a little less, but
it must be sweet, as freezing destroys
some of the effects of the sugar.. AL.
low one pint of cream to each pint of
pulp and sugar, and freeze. Be sure
and have all the ingredients icy cold
before combining them.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
ARC LIGHT BATHING CABINET
Physicians Claim Rays of Various
Shades Have Curative Properties
When Applied to Body.

It is a well-known fact among
physicians that the blue, violet and
ultra violet rays of light have decided
the surface of the body. The illus
ton shows a bath cabinet built with
the idea of providing a means Of Civ
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
And He Knew Her.

You say your wife is going to
spend the balance of the summer in
Europe?"
so she says"
do You know that it will cost you
at least thousand dollars?"
Il figured it at about that"
But, good gracious! Is it worth
that much to have her travel for a
couple of months?"
Il think sO.''
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
ANNOUNCES NAME OF STREET
One Of Most Interesting Inventions Is
Adjunct Of Modern Trolley Car
Equipment.

One Of the most interesting inven-
lions which is an adjunct of the mod
ern trolley car equipment Is an auto
matte street and station announcer.
The system is operated by a circuit
closing device attached to the trolley
pole which strikes counterpart sus-
pended from cross wire close to the
feed wire just after a street is passed,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Simplifed SPELLING,

why did you take Elnora away
from school, Aunt Mahaly?" a lady
asked her cook one day. Aunt Ma
haly shifted scornfully.
"Cause de teacher amt satisfac.
tionary tub me, Mis- Mally. What you
reckon she tell dat chile yistiddy? She
low dat ~. spell four when even q
idjut 'ud know dat it spells Ivy
Youths Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Raisin Nut Cakes,

Six eggs, two teacups sugar, three
and one-half cups flour, one cup but
ter, one and one-half cups sweet milk,
one cup walnuts, two pounds raisins,
one wine-glass brandy, two teaspoons
baking powder, spices to taste. Bake
in moderate oven.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Pictures bv 1eIeuranh

An Italian scientist sends pictures
by telegraph by decomposing them, as
It were, into elementary signs, desig-
mated by letters of the alphabet, which
are transmitted in the ordinary way
and retranslated into 4 copy Of the
Eicture a1ain. -. &c.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02

Schumann's Sister-In-Law Livino.
The sister-in-law of Robert Schn-
mann is still living. Her name is Ma
RE Week. She recently took part in
concert in Berlin. Though she is
Is years Id, her fingers still glide MIN
bly, over the keyboard. Formerly she
was anesteemed pianist, though over.
Swallowed by her sister, Clara.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Paradise in Advance

1.-THE man died eating watermelons."
some one said to Brother Dickey.
yes, suh," he said. "Provid
sometimes puts us in paradise befo'
we gifts ter heaven."-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Passing 1t Alono.

1--WE lost all confidence in Blink
ers since he worked that old horse of
On me- said Markleigh. I'll never
trust him again."
What are you going to do with the
animal?" asked his wife.
"Why-er-I expect friend of mine
over this afternoon to look at him"
replied Markleigh.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02

The connection releases an automatic
switch, which starts a small motor,
which in turn moves a roller and
brings into view at the front of the
car, on the inside, of course, the name
of the next street or stopping place
A second roll contains advertisements
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Tender Asparagus.

By soaking the entire stock, one
half day, in clear cold water ant
afterward cook in the same water, j.
will be found that the entire stock
will be tender and succulent.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02

was coming true that if he had re-.
fused to pay anything doubt If 7
should have har nerve enough to mt
up fight
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
Rapid Writers.

First Observation-Disclosures, the &C.
tor, tells me he is going to write a
book on the stage.
Second Reporter-Well, 1 don't SUD-
pose it will take him more than a dav
or two.
First Reporter-A day or two?
Second Reporter-Yes; haven't YOU
ever noticed how rapidly actors write
on the stage?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02
One With Authority,

Knicker-Where was Jones going
when arrested for speeding?
Booker To deliver a speech on the
extravaganza of automobiles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-09-02

Modern electric hoists are 90 do
signed that the speed varies with tho
load
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-08-17
MR.. LANGLEY'S PROMISES.

If some told in the meeting the Tenth District
the present Representative has the Chicago
platform plank and gone three better Government
turnpike Sterling the Virginia line pension for all Con-
federate soldiers day all Federal pensons
money lieu of the public lands allotted them for all
blood their and the repeal the Kentucky
dog law by congressional cited Mr.
Langey's intended beneicences 0 his constituents.
The recital c them pay tribute than gener-
To that Mr.. Langley the promising poi-
Kentucky but do him justice To predict that he will be
one finished politicians Kentucky the 9th of
November calls gift of augury The present year
the practice Republican foog all of the people all
the time, Uncle Joe Cannon can bear witness
But all that we'd like Mr. Langley taken Of
his ability would make excellent keeper the records
of the Ananas Charlottesville Times