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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Corn Salad,

This is a delicious and an original
salad and one which will recommend
itself once tried. One large head OF
cabbage, three onions, three red pep
pers, two dozen ears of sweet corn.
Remove the seeds from the peppers.
chop the peppers, onions, and cabbage
fine. Cut the corn from the cob and
mix all together Season with one.
half cupful of sugar, one-fourth cupful
of salt, one pint Of vinegar, and one
tablespoonful of celery salt. Add one
cup Of water and mix together. To one
cupful of -four add two tablespoonfuls
Of French mustard (more can be used
If desired), mix, and blend with one
half cupful Of water as for gravy
thickening. When the mixture has
boiled slowly lit should be stirred
often) for 30 minutes, add thickening
and boil ten minutes, then seal tightly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
$40O to Teach Girl COOKING,

Practical education of her niece, in
Guiding cookery, drawing and cut
ting" suggested in the will of Eliza
beth Maria Benham, of No. 1O4 East
Thirty-sixth street, filed for probate
in the surrogates' Office recently A
bequest of $500 to be used toward the
education of the niece is provided by
the will.
The niece is Lila Elizabeth Diel-
man of IS Mount Morris Park, West.
On her majority she is also to receive.
under the will, $4,000 and life inter
est in $4,000 more, the income of
which is to be free from any debts
or control of any husband"
The testatrix's mother, Mrs. El1z-
abeth A. Benham, has life interest
in the residuary estate. At her death
is to be divided between the tesla
trix's brother, Capt. Henry Hill Ben
ham, U. S. A., and her two nephews,
Frederick M. Dielman and Ernest B.
Dielman.
Miss Benham died October Is in
Oakland. N. J.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
HOW SHE ESCAPED.

my darling" said Mr.. Spoonamore'
as he finished the third helping OF his
wife's plum cake. the lightness ana
flavor of your excellent cake give
grand and emphatic denial to all the
rubbish written In would-be Funny
papers about the incapacity OF young
wives to cook"
She nestled close to him.
"Or, perhaps" he continued. 1T
may be that my own little wifey-pl1ey
is better than all others
"Oh, ducky," she whispered. no"
happy you make mel"
And then she thought how lucky
1t was that she had had the sense 20
buy that cake at the bakers.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
In the GIoamino.

The shades of evening were falling.
The dim electric lights feebly
strove to pierce the gloom that over
Swallowed the platform of the elevated
loop station.
There was no crowd-a most un-
usual happening-and the young man
and young woman who were in the
darkest spot, close together and busily
conversing. had the platform almost
to themselves
1mpulsiyely she leaned nearer.
With a swift motion she put her
arms around his neck and
At this precise moment the man on
the west platform, directly opposite,
who had been idly watching the pair.
turned his head and looked the other
way. It was none of his business.
The purpose Of this story is to as
sure those two young persons that
the man saw nothing except what is
here truthfully set forth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
TO Make DEV0NSHiRE' CREAM
Let Milk Stand Until q Good Head OF
Cream Rises, Cook to Boiling
Point.

A reader who was interested In q
recipe for making Devonsh1re cream
has kindly written as follows, regard
ing method OF procedures: Il used to
work in a dairy at home where De-
vonshire cream was one Of our spe-
c1alties. The way we made ours was
to let the milk stand till good head
of cream rose on it. Then we lifted
the tin containing it onto a copper
boiler of water, hot, but not boiling
and let it simmer until done. In this
way, the cream is made sweeter.
though good results can be obtained
either way. One advantage IN water
scalding is that you cannot burn the
cream as you might with stove scald-
Ing. Care must be taken not to have
the milk tin too full or it will sink.
The water must be of sufficient guam
tity to float the milk tin. Our copper
was generally built In house. but IN
my opinion where a stove is used
a large deep pan filled with water
would answer the same purpose"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Disastrous Experiment.

Francis Wilson was riding on the
Westchester road to his home after
a performance of 1.-THE Bachelors
Baby" when the conversation turned
to preoccupation during the time OF
writing plays.
"One day when l was working on
The Bachelors Baby" he said, I
had to go to New York. My wife
asked me to stop in at one Of the
stores and make a purchase for her.
I thought I might forget to do so with,
out reminder, 80 slipped diamond
ring from it, customary finger to tho
forehnger."
And forgot tho purchase. anyway?
asked the listener.
mo; l lost tho ring"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
LOVE

At a dinner at Miss Marie Dressler's
Vermont farm tho talk turned to love,
and Miss Dressler, BY means of an
anecdote, illustrated Iowa in it's high
lest form.
"A young shop Girl of great beau
IT," she said, married an aged mil
,lionaire. She thought she loved her
husband, and on his death, weeping
bitterly, she had him cremated. and
she placed his ashes in q vase on the
parlor mantel.
MANY suitors, of course, sought
her hand in marriage the next year,
but the fair young widow would only
sigh and shake her head, and pointing
with her black-edged handkerchief to
the mantel, and say that her heart
slept with the ashes in the funeral
urn.
But finally she met q divine young
tenor, and then sho learnt what love
really was. Love. she found out, was
not tho fllial affection that she had
felt for tho aged millionaire, and one
morning, shortly after her second mar
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25

Dark, wistful-eyed, slender and clad
In the simplest cotton garments. Fe-
lipe Rubio stood outside the entrance
to La Academia de San Carlos, as he
had stood many times before, hoping
that in some way he might be permit
ted to enter the building. He had no
money to pay his way, so it might be
that miracle would take place, for
had he not prayed Our Lady of Guada-
lupe to let him pass within to the won
ders of which as yet he had only
dreamed? Still no miracle came, and
1t seemed to the boy that he had wait
ed much longer than the twelve years
which composed his life.
On this morning, however, some
thing unusual did happen, for as
Felipe still hung about the entrance
a party Of tourists approached, and
the boys quick eye saw that they
were not Of his country. They were
doubtless from that other republic
north of Mexico, and of which he had
sometimes heard. A little girl, rosy
checked, blue-eyed and flaxen-haired,
language he did not understand.
With an adroit movement he followed
the party, for he was not without the
hope that he might slip in among
them unnoticed by the attendant.
This, however, was not his first at
tempt of this kind, and he was
promptly recognized and thrust out.
So pleading a look was in his face
that the visitors remarked it, and a
man put an inquiry to their conduct
tor.
"Oh, the little vagabond Is trying
to get into the academy without pay
Ing" was the response.
More conversation followed, in
which the white-clad little girl had a
voice. Her father smiled indulgently.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
CHINESE MOTHER WAS STERN
Anecdotes About Che-unq and Her
Son, Whom She Had Beaten
When He Was an Old Man.

Ill K1ng-yeung's mother was callo1i
Che-ung,' writes q correspondent Of;
the North China Daily News. "She,,
was by nature no less stern than intel.
l1gent. She was early left a widow
with son whose education she per
sonally directed. Behind the family.
residence was an old wall. One day,
this wall fell down. when under it's
foundation was discovered money
enough to sink a ship. The mother
then blessed heaven ard said: I have;
heard that wealth cot without labor
can bring only misery to the person
who receives it. Heaven, because of
my departed husbands virtuous lifeJ
has pitied me in my poverty and dealt
literally with me. l desire, however,
only that my orhan son may learn and
attain unto perfect understanding. I
will not touch the money She. there7
fore, issued orders that the coins
should be covered and a house built
on the spot.
Her son Ii King-yeung subsequent
~ became an official and even when
simplest mistakes Of his interiors ia
pass UNPUBLISHED. He was at one time
taotai Of Chttsai, and when one of the
soldiers opposed him he ordered that
the man should be beaten to death.
The army was enraged and on the
brink of revolt. His mother in the
inner apartments. heard of the trouble
and straightway came forth into the
Judgment hall. There she made her
son stand up before her and fercely
upbraided him.
The emperor she said, has in
trusted you with this great trust, but
you have usurped his prerogative and,
In administering punishment, you do
what you list. You have caused man
to be beaten to death who has not
been guilty of any crime The har-
mony of the entire district is jeopar-
died. You will compel your old mother
to go down into the grave laden with
shame and disgrace. How, moreover,
will you dare to face your ancestors?'
she then ordered the lictors stand
ing by, who were full Of awe at the
scene, to strip the old official of his
| robes and to punish him. They beat
him on the back until some of the
underlings came forward and begged
that the punishment be stayed. After
time he was released and the disaf.
fected soldiers returned to their al.
legiance."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Fruit Glace.

Make syrup by boiling together
for half an hour one cup of granulated
sugar and one cup of boiling water
Never stir the syrup and let the boil
ing be merely sirmering. 1t may
be tested by dipping a spoon or fork
into the syrup and then into cold wa
ter When the mixture is brittle the
syrup is done. When done set the
saucepan in another pan of hot water.
The fruit, whatever is in season,
grapes, pared and quartered peaches
or pears. plums, oranges, grape fruit,
lemons, ETC., should be stuck on the
end Of a skewer or a long needle Dip
it into the syrup and lay it on but
tered dish. Nuts may be candied in
the same way.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25

"Well, Isabel, If you wish It," he said
able delight, Felipe was told that he
might go in with the others.
He turned to thank the gentleman
to whose kindness he was indebted
when that person, with a smile, point
ed to the child at his side. With q
graceful sweep of his 1.-the body Felipe
exclaimed what was in English:
THANK you, thank you, Rose of the
North"
He thanks you, and calls you Rose
of the North" their conductor ex.
planned.
Already the boy had turned from
them, and was soon lost to all but
the wonderful pictures that spread
around him. This was what he had
so longed for, to see these paintings
for then he believed he could make a
picture himself. Here were the works
of Titan, of Murillo, Van Dyke and
others Of whom he had never heard
but the one object which he was
most eager to see was the painting of
Felix PARA, Mexico's own artist.
At last he stood before it, forgetting
all else as he gazed at the strong fig
ures, the priest clasping his crucif1x
the Indian woman at his feet, the
touches of red in her rebosa and the
stain, the life blood of the man fallen
beside her. being the only colors to
stand out amid the softer tints of the
painting. Long the boy stood here
and again as long before Velasco's
beautiful valley of Mexico" Was
it possible for men to paint like this
Felipe had no thought of time, and
1t was not until the gallery was about
to be closed for the day that he left
the building.
without doubt, you have enjoyed
Yourself" an attendant remarked.
Isl, senor," was the response, fol
he had no words to express what he
felt He seemed to have been in an
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Fudge.

Mix together one and one-half
pounds brown sugar, one-Quarter
pound of bitter chocolate broken into
bits, one-eighth pound butter, one-half
gill Of cream and pinch of baking
soda. Set at the side of the range
to melt before cooking. When all the
ingredients are melted, pour over the
fire and boil without stirring until
little dropped into cold water forms a
ball between the fingers. Boil up once
more, beating steadily; stir in a table
spoonful of vanilla extract and beat
until too stiff to stir. Turn into but
tered tins, press fat and cut into
squares.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Puttino II Up to the .Iudne-

Futtln9 II Up 70 the Juo9e.
A belligerent son of Erin, consid-
erably past middle age, was arrested
for fighting. When brought up in po-
lice court the next morning the judge
asked what the row was about.
"Shure, yer honor" said Pat, point
ing toward his late adversary, "he
called me a dirty ould Irish fat
head"
Well" replied the judge, that, of
course, wasn't very polite thing to
do, but I would hardly consider it
sufficient provocation for a fight"
you Wouldn't" cried Pat. well,
how would you like to be called an
old Irish fat-head, or Dutch fat
head, or-or whatever kind of an old
fat-head you are?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Chutney Sauce.

Twelve green sour apples, green
peppers, 6 green tomatoes, 4 small
opions, l cup of raisins, l qaaTt Of
vinegar, 2 tablespoons mustard seed.
l tablespoon salt, l tablespoon pow.
dered sugar, 2 cups brown sugar. Re-
move seeds from raisins and peppers,
then add tomatoes and onions and
chop all very fine. Put the vinegar
and sugar and spice on to boil, add
the chopped mixture, and simmer I
hour. Then add the apples, cored
and quartered and cook slowly until
soft Keep in small bottles well seal
ad
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
The Other One.

Real beauty is indeed rare" he re-
marked, glancing disapprovingly at the
crowd that poured past along the broad
walk. Though l know thousands of
women. there are but two l consider
beautiful"
Who is she?" the girl at his fi1e
asked, with quick interest, and perhaps
q tiny fash of jealousy.-Ideas.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
What tho World Lost.

1T vas the worst calamity that
ever happened to me-" sighed tho
pale. Intellectual high-browed young
woman. Il had written a modern
tociety novel. complete to the last
chapter, and = careless servant girl
gathered the sheets Of the manu-
tcript from the floor. where tho wind
bad blown them. and used them to
start a dre in the crate"
What d <baralngs shasps; that vast"
comm anAad NJ 40tAn.
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rage, when the tenor, about to start
for rehearsal, utte-e~ a cry of dis
may on perceiving the front steps
covered with Ice, she ran tc the par
lor In a great glow of love, and re-
turning with the funeral urn, she
sprinkled her first husband on the
steps so that her second husband
could walk down on him in safety"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Soft Toast.

Toast well, but not too brown, two
thin slices OF stale bread, put them
on q warm plate, sprinkle with
pinch Of salt and pour upon them
some boiling water; quickly cover
with another dish of the same size
and drain OF the water. Put a very
small piece Of butter on the toast and
servo at once while hot.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
N0f All Rad lIck.

did you catch anything?" asked
the honest fisherman, who had been
spending a week with rod and line
along the brooks and the rivers of
New Jersey.
NO." he growled Then his face
suddenly became bright with happy
smile, as he added, Il didn't even get
netting"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
His Choice.

II suppose you always prefer to en-
list men who are not married?" l re-
marked to the sergeant who has charge
of the recruiting station on Cannon
street.
mo. you're mistaken there" he
FASTENED to reply. II prefer married
men every time. You see," he went
on to explain, I'VE don't have to go to
the trouble of teaching married men to
obey"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Mutton Chou.

8e1.pe the bono and trim tho chop
in good shape; this adds much to the
appearance and requires but little
Tina tor one chop. Rub little butter
Oh 10th sides ahd brotl It carefully,
having it veil done; season The same
10 besf1tead. It can be ea1nithed In
H. eho wsy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Just Had to Do It..

See here" said the Judge to the
garrulous prisoner who was acting a.
his own attorney, you'll have to cut
out those Interruptions. I won't allow
you to waste the time of the court"
But. your honor" rejoined the
prisoner, what else can do? I've
got no lawyer to do it for met"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
What Ho Missed.

"Gracious!" exclaimed Mrs. Cooley.
"Just listen to that clergyman! I'm
positive he's swearing. Evidently he's
missed his vocation"
NO." replied her husband. ~ think
It was his train"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
The First MeetinQ.

II am to meet the duke at the
dock"
But he has never seen you, girl"
For means of Identification, he Is
to wear a red carnation and l am
to carry a million dollars in my left
hand"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
CUTTER AIDS CORN EATER
New Device Made to Use In Cutting
Green Corn From the
Cob.

This cutting device, designed for
use on the dining table, cuts cob
of green corn into several pieces of
convenient size for easy handling. The
cob is placed in the trough-like holder
and the five knives set above it are
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25

The Ancient Of q Future Day.
People are always talking OF the
study Of tho anoisnts; yet what dos
this mean but apply yourself to Tia
actual world and seek to express II,
since this - what tho 'anoients dld
when they we1e alivoAeoethA =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Inconvenience.

Inconvenience.
How are you enjoying the state
fair?"
"Oh, the fairs all right, but I'm stay.
ing with my city relatives" replied the
farmer, land all they've got is a CON-
mon bathtub. miss my morning show
er terribly"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
&|:}{ k:f :! !! !! 81 !. |
BRINGING II UP TO DATE.

She got her grandma's old silk dress
Out Of the attic. made a mess
About tho sewing room, and then
Emerged from the mixup again,
And with q smile and little hir<
Showed to the world a hobble skirt,
Then hid tho hobble skirt from view
And showed the world a tube-gown. toe
A bolster-slip gown then was shown,
Then a s:ove-pipe-all her own!
All these she got by making DER
Ono gown that her grandmother WORE
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Depended on the Doc.

Depended on The Dog.
A very small boy was trying to lead
big st. Bernard dog up the road.
Where are you going to take the
dog, my little mani" inquired a passer.
by. lin going to see where
where he wants to 60 drst," vas tho
breathless reply.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Safe,

''He saved the lives Of half a dozen
girls this season"
"Then he Is hero"
"Oh, he wasn't in any danger: he
was already married"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25

pushed downward by means of the
handles at each SIDE The complete
service consists of the nickel-plated
cutter, and specially constructed
tongs and forks for handling the Sec
tons OF cob.-Popular Mechanics.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
A Nasty One.

my husband has had only one bad
stroke of luck all his life'
well. why didn't he get divorce"
-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Really Detected.

II will never marry now" said the
rejected suitor
why not, pray?" she asked.
If you won't marry me, who Will?"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Failed to Make Good,

The One-Yes, he was arrested be-
cause he made a bad impression
The Other-Why, how was that?
The One-Well, you see, he wasn't
he was.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Cafe De Lobster.

Mr.. Crab-Have you anything sweet
for dessert today, waiter?
Waiter Lobster-Yes, sir, the finest
homemade jellyflsh you ever tasted.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Aooronrlat0.

Editor-Mr. Noodles!
Reporter-Yes. sir.
Editor-I want you to cover this lee.
ture on "The Naked Truth"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
A flzz-lcal Defect.

Don't you think the man at tho
soda-water fountain has a queer
phiz?"
Effect Of the soda water. DEAR
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
A Fine Distinction,

Vlsitor-1 see your neighbor across
the way has 4 piano. Can she sinR7
Musician (gloomily)-No. but she
does.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
A Paradox.

Contrary is our human fate,
It's history is in brief:
Thus Joy rides in a motor car
Most always come to grief.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Both Unpardonable.

Agnes says she will never have
anything more to do with Gladys
(Which did Gladys recommend? A
dressmaker or a summer hotel?"-
Harper's Bazaar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
Had Some Of His Own,

''Derbsy brought back bears head
and lynx, both mounted, as souvenirs
Of his vacation in the mountains. Have
you any such fearful reminders?"
well, l have my weekly receipts
for board and extras" =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25
The Reason.

TIC nCdSOn. S-t+s
my dog can scent a storm mile
away"
Then I'd get rid of him."
"Why?"
Because he is evidently a storm
scenter."
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The Test.

she-Do you Ike to press flowers9
He-1 must SAY do enjoy pressin,
two upG.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-25

How thin little Jimmy looks after
his two weeks in the mountains. Did
he really fall off much?
yep; cliff, house, barn. cherry
trees, everything!"
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First Arctic Explorer-1'l bet tho
mark back home.
Second Arctic Explorer-Gee! 1
wish l was there.
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Probably Had,

He is a very military looking man.:
has he ever smelled powder1~
II guess he has. he 10 engased to
be married TO Miss Rodbeak,"
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Spotted.

Spotted.
Redd-Saw my tailor out in his A.
mobile today.
Greenland did he spot you?
"Sure thing! Don't you see the m
all over my clothes!-Yonkers State
man.