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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
COOKING THE STEAK
HERE Is AN EXCELLENT METHOD
OF PREPARATION.
BrotIed With Mushrooms It Makes
Dish That Any One Will Appre-
ciate-Roast Loin Of Lamb
With Green Peas.

Delmonico Steak With Mushrooms,
Steak is the most easily prepared OF
all meats, but it may be utterly spoiled
with bad cooking. Never wash a
steak or season it before it is cooked,
as those two things make it tough
and tasteless. A Delmonico steak,
which is the first cut before the pOr-
terhouse, is good choice for little
home of two persons. It should be at
least an inch thick, and preferably
an inch and a half, for thickness Is
needed to retain the juices. Scrape 1t
with a sharp knife If some cleaning
is necessary, and then lay it on the
broiler and prepare the mushrooms.
Peel these, take out the stems and
let them soak in cold sailed water for
ten minutes. Then put them in a
porcelain vessel-the little earthen-
ware casseroles are excellent cookers
for these delicate vegetables-put in
a tablespoonful of butter, cover and
let them saute for twenty minutes.
If the butter is likely to cook away
lift the cover of the vessel and put In
little more. After the mushrooms
have cooked fifteen minutes put in the
steak to broil. turning it quickly so
that both sides may be scared at
once. This holds in the juices, and If
the rest of the cooking is done more
slowly the steak will be fine. Medium
done, with layer of pink in the cen
ter-this is the way the steak must
look when cooked. Lay 1t on hot
dish, salt, pepper and set the dish In
the oven for three minutes for juices
TO draw. Pour the mushrooms around
it and serve at once
From pound and half to two
pounds of steak will be needed by
two persons fond of meat. A quar-
ter of a pound of mushrooms will
supply the good taste, but If there
are no other vegetables half a pound
will be needed.
Roast Loin of Lamb With Green
Peas.-Have the butcher leave the
kidney and fat on and skewer the
piece daintily, Apiece six chops long
will be required, for the bit dwindles
away with cooking Dredge with a
little flour, salt and pepper and start
the roasting with brisk heat, mod
Grating it for the finish.
If canned peas are used open them
up and drain in collander, flushing
them while there with cold water.
Drain and put in saucepan with salt,
pepper and a big tablespoonful of but
ter. Cook covered for five minutes,
and serve them in trim border
around the lamb on hot fiat platter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
tvvETERATE FOES OF DIRT
Salt and kero.ene Ar the Twin A.
lies Of the Housewife Devoted
to Cleanliness. "

Every housewife should realize the
possibilities Of salt as cleaner. In
deed, salt and kerosene should be in
the cleansing outfit of every house
hold, for together they form a combf-
nation which eradicates almost any
dirt.
For polishing mirrors nothing can
exceed the merit of salt. When apply
Ing 1t the glass must. be wet with
clear water, then the salt rubbed on
with a damp newspaper. The final
rubbing may be done with dry news
papers or with a chamois skin.
tablespoonful of coarse salt, a
teaspoonful Of ammonia and pint of
hot water mixed and kept for rinsing
decanters and carafes will make them
as bright as new.
Silver discolored either by egg or
other use will respond at once to a
vigorous rubbing of damp salt.
Salt and vinegar combined will
usually restore polish to brass and
copper, and salt is a wonderful reno
vator of polished wood surfaces that
have been dulled with hot dishes To
brighten such spots cover the gray
portions with salt, which is then wet
with olive oil, all of the latter being
poured on that the salt will absorb.
This should stand for "a hours, when
1t should be removed and the surface
rubbed with a soft cloth. II all gray
ness has not disappeared, repeat the
salt and oil bath.
For removing discolorations Of fruit
from teeth or hands salt is excellent
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11

Some one has given the following
as the aims of domestic economy:
To lessen Homework by mechanical
device and convenient arrangement.
TO conserve steps and energy by
systematic organization and co-opera-
ton in hOusework
To save money by gaining knowl-
edge of how to spend it.
To supply rational food to the fam
lily.
To understand the well-being of the
family and the home
To make the home the expression
of the mental, moral and spiritual
culture of the family.
To make development of character
the aim of the home.
To gain the maximum satisfaction
at the minimum of expenditure of
time, money and energy is the law on
which domestic economy is based.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
CURE FOR INSOMNIA
NEW YORKER HAS INVENTED
THE ALPHABET GAME.
Ono Variation 10 Naming Twenty-stx
Vegetables Each Beginning With
Different Letter, and There
Are Many Others.

Mr.. Wakeful will do for tho name
Of New York man who has had q
trying tussle with insomnia. It has
the. old cures for sleeplessness and to
invent few of his own. Among these
is novel way he has devised of pass
ing what are commonly called the
wee, sma' hours, though every poor
sleeper knows them to be the longest
ones of the whole night.
He calls his scheme the alphabeti'
cal game and he has an endless var1-
ETY. Of detail in playing it. For in
stance, he starts out to name rs veg
stables each beginning with differ
ent letter of the alphabet. asparagus,
beans, cabbage, and SO on.
Dead easy!" you say.
All right; then go on with that list.
You'll have to do some tall thinking
over D and finally very reluctantly
settle on dandenons. OF course they
are vegetable, but you don't like
them and you are sure there must be
better representative of the fourth
letter.
You turn with relief to egg plant
as the next on the list That's a good
vegetable in proper standing. Then
you take F. Um-m-er-r-r-well.
there's French peas OF course, but is
this case Of peas is peas? II SO you
can't work them In under French. And
30 you go on, running across whole
slathers of highly respectable vege'
tables under some letters and not
finding a single one to At in under
another.
Mr.. Wakeful has made many oil
these lists. He has one of metals, one
Of flowers, one of drugs, one Of dis
eases. He's very fond of that one and
1t is complete.
For instance the letter is general
ly a stumbling block, but he has q
fine disease for that letter, iritis. All
the vowels in fact except A are likely
to cause trouble. They don't seem tc
be in general use as initials of nouns
Another variation of his game Is tc
make a life story, so to speak, in re
gard to alphabetical personages. Fol-
instance Benjamin Brown Of Browns
vile had for his dinner beef beans
and blanc mango. The table was dec
Grated with black eyed Susans. His
wife, whose name was Bertha, was
dressed in blue. From sitting in g
draught he developed an attack Of
bronchitis; but he took a good dose
of bryonia and soon felt better. Sc
he read a chapter in Browning and
went to bed.
Here you have the B item from
each Of twelve Of Mr.. Wakeful's al
phabetical lists; those of mems Chris
tian names, surnames, towns, meats
vegetables, desserts, flowers, WON
ems names, colors, diseases, drugs
and authors. Most of these lists car
be made nearly complete, not only
with B as the initial but with most
of the other letters as we'll.
Ones first thought is that Mr.
Wakeful's scheme, far from inducing
sleep, would drive it away. He ad
,mits that his first idea was not to IN
vite sleep, but merely to help himself
to pass the hours Of wakefulness. But
the game can be made to serve bott
purposes. Thinking out new list:
helps to pass the time and finally does
make a person sleepy. While repeat
ing lists one has already figured ou'
has the same sopor1flc effect in {
shorter time.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
Tho Customary Thino.

A tenor singer of the name of Ga
brielli. brother of the great female
singer of that name, was engaged
there. Before he got through five bars
of his first song the critics began to
hiss and hoot-and very deservedly so,
for he was execrable- saying, Get
away, you cursed raven" Get OF, you
goat!" On which he came forward
and addressed the audience very
mildly: "You fancy you are mortify-
ing me by hooting me; you an gross
~ deceived; on the contrar1. 1 ap-
plaud your judgment, for I solemnly
declare to you that I never appeared
on any stage without receiving the
same treatment, and sometimes much
worse" This appeal, though it Fro
duced a momentary laugh, could Tot
procure a second appearance for the
poor fellow.-From Kelly's Reminis-
cences.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
New York Apple Charlotte.

Like mold with lady fingers or
sponge cake. Soak a third of box
of gelatine in third of cupful of
cold water until soft. Pour over it a
third of cupful of boiling water and
stir until dissolved. Add one cupful
sugar and the Juice of a lemon, to-
gether with a cupful Of sour apple
sauce drained dry and put through a
sieve. Cool in pan of cracked ice
and when the jelly begins to harden
beat until light. Toward the last add
three whites of eggs well beaten, and
beat all together until stiff. Pour into
a mold and when cold and stiffened
turn out on platter and serve with
sauce made from the yolks of the
eggs, pint of milk and sugar to
sweeten. Boil like a custard.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
Banana Dainty.

Mix two tablespoonfuls of corn
starch with a little cold milk, boil one
cupful of milk in the chatting dish, stir
in the mixed cornstarch, add two
tablespoonfuls of sugar and stir till
it boils, then let cook very slowly for
fifteen minutes, stirring all the time.
Stir in three yolks of eggs, half
grated lemon rind, and the strained
juice of the half lemon, cool till it
thickens, but do not allow it to boil.
Peel and slice four ripe bananas,
place the slices in glass dish, sprin-
kle over with sugar and half wine
glassful of sherry wine. When the
custard is cold pour it over the ba-
nanas, and let it set. Decorate the
surface Of the dish with whipped
cream or with shreds of blanched al
monds.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
Good Princess LoLanda.

It was through the influence Of Sir
Thomas Upton that Morton F. Plant.
of New York, secured permission to
name his luxurious steam yacht TO-
landa after the King Of 1taly's eldest
daughter, now years old. The Queen
of Italy who is very anxious to train
her daughters in the work Of charity,
some time ago gave 1olanda charm
ing cottage which overlooks the sea
at Santa Marinella, in Italy, and which
is known as 1.-The Princess 1olanda's
Seaside Colony" Here 80 poor chill
dren-boys and girls-are being main
tanned and educated by Her Majesty.
The little children are popularity spok-
ea of as the "Children of the Queen"
and Her Majesty not only takes a
very real and motherly interest in
them, but she makes her little daugh-
ters do the same. Every Christmas
Princess 1olanda sends the colony q
gift of her own needlework, which
generally takes the form of some USE
full garments or else some dolls which
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
Barmaids In Revolt.

Before going on strike the famous
barmaids of Munich are collecting sta,
tistics. With the aid of pedomete,
one of them calculated that she walks
40 kilometers a day, or as far as an
army of men marches in eight hours
In each working day, which means
every day in the Feek, including Sun.
day, from ten In the morning until
midnight, she takes, ON an average
$4,000 steps. Not only does she cove,
so much ground, but at each trip she
carries as many as eight heavy stems
on large tray heaped full of dishes
And for all that exertion she gets but
two marks day, that is SO cents. SIM
ported by these telling figures, the Mu.
mich barmaid now declares that even
the tips and the popularity which he,
position brings with it do not compen,
safe her for its hardship.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
Ham Salad,

Cut up small bits of boiled ham,
place in salad bowl with the hearts
and inside leaves of a head of let
tuce. Make dressing as follows: Mix
in saucepan 1 pint Of sour cream
as free from milk as possible, and
half-pint of good vinegar, pepper, salt
and small piece of butter, sugar and
small spoon Of mustard mixed
smooth. Boil, add the well-beaten
yo1ks of two eggs. stirring carefully
as for float, until it thickens to the
consistency of starch, then set in a
cool place on ice. When cold pour
over the salad and mix we'll.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
Care of Pillows.

Many housekeepers who are careful
to cover their mattresses with slips
which can be taken of and washed
from time to time, are not aware that
the same course is equally good with
pillows.
Old sheets or pillow cases can be
used to make these secondary slips,
changing (either washing or renew
ing) when necessary. Not only does
this preserve the ticking, but the pil-
low cases look whittier, thanks to the
white linen underneath.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
To Clean Wall PAPER.

You can remove grease spots from
wallpaper with plotting paper and a
hot f1atiron. Put the plotting paper
over the stain and press 1t with the
hot iron. By this process the stain
will be transferred to the biotting pa
per- Other stains may be removed
from the wallpaper by rubbing them
with a piece of bread day Old or
with a piece of flannel dipped in dry
oatmeal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
Black Bean Soup.

One pint Of black beans soaked
over night in three quarts of water.
In the morning pour of the water
and add fresh three quarts. Boil
slowly four hours. When done there
should be one quart. Add quart of
beef stock, four whole cloves, four
whole allspice, one stalk celery, one
good-sized onion, one small carrot,
one small turnip, all cut fine and fried
in a little butter.
Add one tablespoonful flour, season
with salt and pepper and rub through
a fine sieve.
Serve with slices of lemon and egg
balls.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
Barbecued Rabbit.

Grease the rabbit all over with but.
ter and sprinkle with salt and pepper
Lay on gridiron, turn over often
cook till done. When done put in a
pan with plenty of butter and set in
the oven fifteen minutes. Make sa,.a
of four tablespoonful of vinegar. one
of mustard, two of currant jelly and
one teaspoonful Of lemon juice. mixed
together. Pour over rabbit and Servo
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
Frosted Currants.

Pick nice even punches of currante
and dip them one at time into a mir.
ture of we'll whipped whites of 900
and a very little water. Drain tin
nearly dry, and then roll in confec-
toner's sugar. Repeat the dip in the
sugar once or twice and lay them on
white paper to dry. Use as a gar.
uish Tor tellies or charlottes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
An Emergency Dessert.

Open a can of peaches, pears or
other available fruit and put in a
rather large kettle with a close-fitting
cover. While it is heaing mix two cup
fuls of prepared flour with a beaten
egg and cupful Of milk. Drop this
batter by spoonfuls over the fruit,
cover closely and steam about IL min
utes, being careful that it does not
burn. Turn out into a deep platter
and serve with cream or foamy sauce.
II the fruit is very juicy there will be
no need Of sauce.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
Curry Sauce.

One tablespoon of butter, one of
-four, one teaspoon of curry powder,
one large onion, one large cup of
stock; salt and pepper to taste. Cut
the onion fine, fry brown in the but
ter and add the -four and curry pow
der. Stir for one minute; add the
stock and season with the salt and
pepper Simmer for five minutes,
then strain aod serve. This sauce can
be served With broil or saute of meat
or fish.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
Scotch Shortbread.

One pound Of flour, one.half pound
Of butter, one-fourth pound moist
brown sugar. Sift flour into mixing
bowl, roll sugar free from Jumps, ruh
sugar and butter through -four, turn
out on board and knead like bread
till it sticks together in one lump;
roll three-fourths Of an inch thick;
mark in small diamond shaped
squares out with knife; put on
baking tin and bake about twenty
minutes in a moderate oven.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
Not That Kind.

Senator La Toilette, at a dinner In
Madison, said of corrupt politi.
clan:
1.-TWO clergymen were discussing
him the other day in Washington.
would he lend himself said the
first clergyman, to a crooked deal?'
"*No, sir! No, indeed, sir!' said the
other. He might rent, lease or even
sell himself, but Senator Grabble was
never the man to support free Dor
rowing In any shape or FORM"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11
lenti) Curry.

Boil half a pint of lentils in a quart
of water until quite soft and pulpy;
set them aside. Cut up an onion into
thin rings, fry them in an ounce OF
butter, add to- them we'll prepared
curry sauce, then put in the lentils.
Let it boil for about twenty minutes
and serve with dish of plain boiled
rice. ~
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11

she has dressed for the children tc
play with.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11

One way to rid the chicken yard
from rats is to always keep It neat
and free from rubbish.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11

Whitewash In the hen house buries
,1aess and their e&EL INIT
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11

Keep eggs for Matching free from
oil or grease. A very little Of either
will spoil the hatch"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11

It stands to reason that breeding
from immature sows, will result IN
pindling, weak pigs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11

When you commence preparing for
your spring chickens save your SET
ting eggs from hens one or more
years old.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11

The chicks that are on free range
viii do we'll with plenty Of cracked
corn. wheat and oats.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11

Tho farmer who takes reasonable
paing to show the hired man the best
methods of working will not only be
the gamer himself. but will be giving
help to a fellow man who will prob
ably remember it all his days.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11

The number of eggs that a goose
will bay and the fertility of those eggs
given the breeding birds during the
winter months. II they receive prop.
er ca1a the reward Of the caretaker
Is sure.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11

Dairy Judgment and study vim d.
he dairyman lo&s q nod.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11

II nothing better can be had, milk
may be aerated by placing the cans in
trough of cold water and dipping
the milk with long-handled dipper
and pouring it back into the can un-
til 1t is thoroughly cool.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11

There Is no animal on the farm that
will add to It like sheep.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11

The queen is all-important to a COL
ony.> II your queen is good you are
sure of a crop If the other conditions
are right
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11

Lice will eat into your profits by
stopping the egg supply and killing
the chicks.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-11-11

When sows are raising two filters
OF pigs a year, their pigs also require
special care.
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-07-01
Spscisl es..l vrp ksaesssAsss
esAss - psiuh y &sv olssiss
- Tess owae 1obo

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
each month during the entire year,
the Colorado q Southern will sell
round trip homeseekers tickets to a
great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at greatly reduced rates
Final limit twenty five DAYS, allow
ing stop-over privileges
For detailed information, rates
etc. call on your nearest Colorado a
Southern Agent, or address r T..
Fisher, General Passenger Agent,
Denver. l5-52 al
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-07-01
Euus, Ussf A.

"For Sale Milk af the Ersi water .
Wauted Experienced nurse ior
bottled baby
"Wanied A wuman o. wash
iron and milk one or two cuws
"I.osi-A hlack goat, last seen
chasing a woman, with bell rouad
her neck "
"Wapted Situation Nv a voung
lady who can Do all kinds af sewing
aud embroidery, except music.
"I.ost-A cameo brooch. represent
ing Venus and Aionis on the River
side drive, about ~ o'clock an We'd
nesday evening
"Wanted To learn the grlcery
business aud board with the boss
two stout Young men, who will be
treated as one Of the family
"Wanted experienced nurse
10 take charge of a vonng child be
tween thirty and thirty-hve wears
old, amiable character aud good
reference
This queer advertisement of an
accomplished younester appeared
recently in Glasgow paper
Pound wandering ia Castle street
ON Saturday evening, a child aboul
three wears, healthy looking, dark
hair, gray eyes, and ruddv cheeks
able to talk little aud swear y
Gunnison news-champion., 1910-07-01

The fitktn Miner says. A aeal
Wa- clr,-ed ThBr-dav "a la-i Vesk
whereby James ils,rbanak ana sonz
t,sughi one -thira iuteresf tn the
MarulnQ Gigrv gr8sp 81 alsluis. ~
c..ted 90 Gala flsll irpm Cha- and
HARRY stlies and A lelune. the esu
slaeraflan b.Ing <6.tsHi fhis
gruBp dIalns the groap lleaied by
the Mes=rs flarbasgh and places
i8nriesn claiuas ~ one body The
groaad I,sreha-ed - thai an which
such w8naarful values IN sold silver.
head and copper were opened up last
winter. and Mr. llarhaagh, sr. in
ilrmed us thai they wauld At once
commence taking out the ore tor
shipment