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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
AVOID LOOK OF CR0WDING
Great Mistakes to Litter Up Hall
With Furniture-Have Only
the Essentials.

In the hall that is scarcely larger
than an entry very little furniture is
possible, and then only the most e.
sential, such as a settle or seat. a
small stand, an umbrella jar and a
mirror. Pictures will make the small
hall seem even more contracted and
should be avoided. In proportion as
the hall space is larger pictures may
be added, as we'll as more and larger
furniture; commodious table or
"low-boy," with drawers for gloves,
brushes, etc.. will take the place Of
the small stand, while, before these
necessary articles found accommoda-
lions in a settle whose seat lifted
up-an excellent space-saving device.
A looking glass, however simple. is
a greatly appreciated bit Of furnish
ing, while q specially handsome glass
does much to decorate the walls. A
pottery umbrella Jar Of agreeable
color and simple form ID botter than
- ellrt1me arrangement foe umbfol-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
EASY TO MAKE CANDIED PEEL
Delicious CORRECTION Prepared at
Home Far Better Than Can
Be BOUGHT.

Orange skins Generally considered
useless) can he, used In two ways that
will give much pleasure. Any girl
who wants to have something little
out of the common for a luncheon
party, or who wants to make very
small gift, but one that shows some
real work of her own, can accomplish
either object by making candied
orange peel. Not by buying it at the
confectioner's, where plenty Of it is
sold, but by doing it herself. The
candied orange peel made at home
and used while fresh is so far su-
per1or to that one can buy that it
seems like quite another thing.
1t can be made of the skin of an
orange that has been peeled and used
In any way, but rather a smooth skin
should be chosen, and it must be used
before it becomes at all hard and dry.
The first thing to do Is to scrape of
with knife as much as possible of
the white inner skin. Keep on scrap
ing until the skin is quite thin and
the back shows the yellow. Then cut
the pieces of skin into strips one quar-
ter Of an inch wide and from one and
a half to two inches long.
Now comes the cooking, which is
done in the following manner: In a
small saucepan full of water dissolve
three tablespoonfuls of sugar and put
in your strips Of peel. BoV them un-
TIL the water boils away, leaving a
thick syrup. During the latter part of
this process it must be carefully
watched and stirred to prevent burn
ing. Next take the peel from the
saucepan and roll it in powdered
sugar; then put the pieces on plates to
dry, not piled up, but in single layers.
The orange peel is best on the first or
second day after it is made, and it
must be used within week or it wilt
grow too hard. A dainty box filled
with this orange peel makes very
attractive gift, or, if one is sending
some really handsome box "a silver
one or an enamel or carved one), an
added pleasure will be given by fill
ing it with candied orange peel made
by the giver.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
SHEER White COTTON
CAN BE USED FOR SIMPLE BUT
PRETTY WEDDING GOWN.
Aandwork With Embroidery or Lace
Will Make II as Attractive as an
Infinitely More Costly
Dress Would Be,

You can have a pretty wedding with
gown of sheer white cotton. made
attractive by your own simple hand
work with embroidery, fancy stitches
or bit of lace, which will be much
more useful dress to wear after you
are married than more costly and
elaborate gown of satin, chiffon or
net. These latter materials are lovely,
out II you expect to spend your eve
n1ngs quietly in your own home you
will, like many brides before you.
never have another occasion to wear
handsome white gown after you are
married. But I do plead for a veil,
which need not be very expensive,
says a writer in the Ladies' Home
Journal. In draping tulle veil fasten
one corner on the head under a wreath
of orange blossoms, myrtle or a ban
deau of pearl beads. Arrange it in
graceful folds, and shape it around
the lower edge to conform with the
length of the dress. Use a heavy silk
wire drapped with narrow ribbon for
the foundation, to which the veil may
be sewed and fastened with long pins
on the head. The veil may be drawn
around over the face, and the folds
simply parted and thrown back after
the marriage has been solemnized.
I saw fascinating idea for a veil
worn by bride who departed in sew
eral pleasing ways from the estab.
lished customs. A lovely Spanish lace
scarf was arranged on the, head over
wire band, with two-inch frill fall
ing around the face in Greuze fashion
Over this was fastened the long veil
of cloudy tulle, wreathed with small
green leaves. One might use a frill of
fine old lace in this manner. It gives
delicate, softened appearance to the
face, and is more becoming than white
flowers.
II you are having bridesmaids, the
prettiest and newest sorts of head.
wear are the little lingerie caps of all
over lace or net, with plated frills
and rosebuds. In keeping with these
caps, dresses of bordered null would
be charming in the short-waisted Greek
style, simply made, with a silk cord
around the waist tied in bow on the
left side in front.
II you do not like the idea, now
often followed, of going gloveless,
choose white suede kid rather than
glace. To wear with your travelling
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30

For something new and dainty,
spread the buttered fudge pan with
minced dates before turning the candy
into it.
To keep white gloves clean in a
muff have an adjustable lining Of
white silk or satin that may be fasten-
ed in over the dark lining of the muff
with invisible hooks and loops.
Wrap gold or silver trimmings in
black paper and they will untarnish.
All frocks should be wrapped in black
paper also.
An effective scarf for a hall table
may be made of linen crash with a fig-
ure embroidered on each end and of
the same design as the paper on the
vail.
Perhaps the croquettes will not
mold. II not, take tablespoonful of
graduated gelatine, soak a moment in
cold water, then dissolve it over boil
ing water and set aside till solid. The
heat II frying dissolves the gelatine.
na1nG the inside cot and croauy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
BACON KILLED BARD OF AVON

gator insists that everything tallies
exactly with his cipher forecast and
maintains that Bacon recognized the
adaptability of the disused bridge
structure as place for the burial of
his manuscript. Doctor Owen is
working on the property Of the Duke
of Beaufort, having been directed
plainly to this particular spot, he says,
by the cryptograph which Bacon left
in order to establish after his death
that he was the author of the Shake
spearean plays and various works &C.
credited to others.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
H0BBLE SKIRT ON A LADDER
Garment Proves Its Worth to Woman
Who Is inadvertently Locked in
Department Store.

Buffalo, N. Y.-The spectacle of a
woman descending a ladder from an
upper story of a big department store
provided entertainment for several hun
dred people.
When the excitement was over a
policeman remarked:
"The hobble skirt is INDICATED. It's
great thing for a woman on a lad
der"
Patrolman Pike saw the woman at
an upper window of the store, late in
the evening. She was crying hysteri-
cally and trying to attract the atten.
ton of persons in the street.
A long ladder was secured near by.
I'll come down alone" she said. and
she did, the crowd cheering as she gin.
gerly picked her way down the 55-foot
ladder. She proved to be an employe
who had been inadvertently locked in
by the Waterman.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
So Declares Dr.. Owen, American, Who
Is Digging Diligently IN Mud Of
River Wye for Secret.

Chepstow, England.-Dr. Orville w.
Owen. who is digging diligently in
the mud of the River Wye for manu-
scripts which he believes were hidden
there by Lord Francis Bacon. is after
bigger game than has been supposed.
The American declares that the cipher
which is guiding his operation reveals
that Bacon killed Shakespeare and
buried the bard of Avons head in the
box which is being reclaimed from the
river bottom.
The top of wha1 the American
thinks is the hidden cache was
reached by the sounding rods, but
there is a considerable layer Of clay
to be removed before the logs or
planking forming the cover can be
removed.
Despite the contention Of archaeolo-
gists that Doctor Owen 10 only exca-
waiting = structure used ~ = founda-
ton tor 4 Roman bridge, the investi-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
BIRDS in A BIG CITY

neighborhood, while on a day rainy
and cloudy, the songsi-rs stayed in
the lowest limbs or often ran about
on the ground.
Put birdhouse in your backyard, I"
urged the speaker. IF you do you'll
have some wrens or some swallows
living in 1t within day or two, and
I'll warrant that you will be repaid
for the trouble you took by the pleas
ure you'll derive from watching the
little creatures"
Commenting upon the voices Of the
various birds, Mr. Oldys made the dec
laration that in many instances the
voice of the human musician and tho
voice of the feathered singer showed
a remarkable similarity
ESPECIALLY is this true in the case
Of the thrush" he declared II have
heard them combine notes into COM
plete melodic phrases. as beautiful and
as perfect as any phrase ever uttered
by the highest-paid opera singer"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
LONDON GIRLS RIDE ASTR,DE
Rotten Row in English Metropolis
Presents Some Odd and Striking
Costumes for Equestrians,

London.-1n Rotten Row have an.
peared number of girl equestrians
who openly ride astride, costumed like
their brothers in riding breeches and
CATERS. One little horsewoman made
pretty picture in coat, riding breech.
es and long CATERS all in nut brown
with brown velvet jockey cap perch
ed above her hair
Brown and gray tweeds are now in
greater favor among horsewomen
than the black or blue cloth formerly
considered the only color for ridine
habits. The orthodox bowler hat has
been completely displaced by the soft
felt hat with straight brim.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
PACKING FOR SAFETY
HOW FRAGILE CHINA MAY BE
TRANSPORTED.
Newspapers Better Than Excelsior to
Protect the Priced Possessions
Entire Secret Of Success 10
the Wrapping.

A woman who brought delicate egg
shell chine safely from San Francisco
to Chicago and from Atlantic City to
Chicago, and who packed her china
for Transportation without any break
age, did so in the following manner
without using excelsior and thus avoid
ing unnecessary bulkiness:
Long before the time for packing
she had saved and stacked all her
newspapers so that there would be
plenty on hand. She considered small
boxes safer for the purpose, as they
are handled 1Aore easily.
: Sort the china and glass so that
delicate and lightweight pieces may
be packed into the same box or case,
and not together with heavier ware.
Almost every household contains
fine dishes and bric-a-brac not com
monty in use. Begin your packing
with these some time before moving
day, as they may be easily spared
without inconvenience to the house
hold, and prevent too great accumu-
lation of work near the end.
Take a delicate piece of china and
begin by wrapping it in newspaper,
doubling the paper many thicknesses
and wrapping again and again, being
careful to place extra thicknesses
about the edges, about protruding han
dies and knobs, until the contour OF
the piece is entirely lost in the wrap
ping and no part with an edge or han
die may be felt through the bundle.
The object must be wrapped until
no part of it whatever is distinguish
able through the wrapping. Covers OF
dishes must be wrapped separately,
and fitted into the vessels to which
they belong, top downward, then the
whole wrapped again and again into a
compact bundle. While wrapping the
article keep track of the handles SO
that in placing the bundle in the box
it may be laid without undue pressure
of other bundles against the delicate
parts. Before packing box, assemble
all the bundles which are expected to
be packed into it in order that they
u1dy U0 uIIcu LII lAO OO0C pOoo1U1O !" az
There is always some little niche or
space between packages of different
shapes and sizes. Fill in every space
or hollow with paper pushed in until
the mass is solid and immovable. The
more compact the packing the safer
the contents of the box. Where pack
ages do not seem to fit in because OF
shape or size, change the bundles
about until place is made where
they are sure to fit. When a box is
filled see that everything is wedged
I in tight and immovable.
The box may then be closed and
may be safely turned on every side
and worry incident to handling avoid
ed. This mode of packing besides be
! ing safe, economies space and what
is more important, avoids the litter
incident to packing In piles of excel
sior, thus lessening work for house
keeper and janitor.-Chicago Tribune
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
las connected with the hat rack
Ladies' Home Journal.
Gold Tissue Headdrees.

An odd and becoming headdress to
be worn in the evening, especially at
the theater, where hair il likely to DO
mussed from the chiffon scarf or hat.
is a caplike arrangement Of semi.
transparent gold tinsel
This fits closely over the back of
the hair and around the face are tur-
ban folds of shimmering tissue to
match, or sometimes yellow chiffon 10.
used.
Another smart evening couture has
a wide band Of black velvet ribbon
brought round the hair about the mid
die of the head. This band is en-
broidered with detached violets in col.
ored jewels. different shades of anne
thysts usually. There are also forget
me-nots in blue stones and rosebuds in
coral, &.
Soft turban bands Of gold tissue
are held round the head By slides Of
French jewslry. These slides are also
effective when cause folds tho color 6
IL frock 90 go
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
Oven Door Used 40 Warming Plate.

Oven Door Used az Warming Plate.
gas stoves used in kitchens show this
limitation and the makers of electric
heating devices have been delighted at
being unhampered by this objectiona-
BILE feature. With electric ovens or
stoves the heating element can be
placed in any position or location that
may seem best suited for the cook
ing to be done by it and it may even
be movable. An interesting illustra-
ton of this is found in new electric
oven offered by Scotch firm which
has the heating element fastened to
one side of the oven. When the oven
is not needed, this whole side of the
oven can be swung outward to form a
heating plate for use with teakettle,
coffee pots, or the like. Such a change
would be manifestly impossible with
any gas heated device. yet it is but
one of the wide range of new CON-
binations which electricity is bring
ing to our kitchens.-Popular Me-
chanics.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
~

A simple portfolio, suitable for car.
rying music, drawing, etc., is shown
in the accompanying sketch, and it
is constructed entirely in one piece.
It can be made in art serge, cloth
or American cloth, lined with canvas
and bound at the end with braid or
narrow ribbon.
The small sketch on the right-hand
side shows it open to its full extent,
and that portion marked "A" should
be stiffened with cardboard, sewn in
between the cover and the lining.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
Berry Biscuit,

Now that the strawberry season has
arrived, try strawberry biscuit occa-
sionally. Prepare biscuit dough, roll
it out a third of an inch in thickness.
cut it into oblongs and mark each in
halves. Put spoonful of sweetened
berries on one half, fold the other
over it and pinch the edges together
with little water. Rub with melted
butter and bake.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
Good Paach.Cananes Recine

Peach-canapes may be a novelty.
Drain peaches from syrup, and if whole
cut In halves, put in shallow pan.
and in each cavity put one teaspoonful
Of sugar, one half teaspoonful of but
ter, a few drops Of lemon juice and a
slight grating of nutmeg. Surround
with some Of the syrup and cook in a
slow oven until thoroughly heated,
basting twice. Servo on circular pieces
Of sponge cake sauted in butter. II
the cake is not at hand use buttered
toast.-Woman's Home Companion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
Chicago Is Regular Migrating
Point for Feathered Tribe.
Henry Oldys, Assistant Biologist Of
United States Biological Survey,
Delivers Lecture Before
Audubon Society.

Chicago.-Birds flock to Chicago the
same as Chicagoans flock to Europe.
This city is regular migrating point
for the feathered creatures, and for
a number of reasons. Pre-eminent
among them Is the fact that the Mis-
sissippi valley is the regular route OF
migration of all birds coming from the
south to the colder climes Of the north
land Flying far above Chicago during
the night, the vast glare Of thousands
of electric lights attracts them. They
alight in Washington park Lincoln
park or some other alluring spot, and
at once begin their semi-annual work
of BODYBUILDING.
Henry Oldys, assistant biologist OF
the United States biological survey,
delivered lecture on birds and bird
music before the members of the Hi
nois Audubon society at the Academy
of Sciences in Lincoln park. In the
course Of his dissertation upon the
subject he made remarks of which the
foregoing paragraph is only a brief
summary.
"Chicago is an ideal place for birds"
Mr. Oldys declared, for it is directly
in the path of their flight north and
south. The Mississippi valley is
known as the bird route, you know.
The fact that Chicago is Chicago, that
it is city stretching miles one way
has thousands and thousands OF elec-
trio lights glaring at night, make it
one of the largest towns, speaking in
terms of bird habitation, in the coun-
try.
And if 1t were not for the fact that
there is so much smoke hanging over
Chicago" Mr. Oldys declared, in COM
menting upon his talk delivered before
the society, there would be many
more birds here. OF course, the lit
tie creatures will shun smoke, as a
human being will. Can you blame
them?"
Birds are attracted to a city in a
strange manner" Mr.. Oldys went on.
AT night they are drawn by the glare
of the lights, as have explained, and
in the daytime they are lured by tall
spires. Lighthouses are especially at
tractive to them and many of the lit
tie animals meet their death each
year by showing too much curiosity
and flying against the framework or
panes of the lamps.
'Of my own knowledge can speak
of one bright morning where the stiff-
ened bodies of $50 birds were picked
up from the base of the Washington
monument in Washington. On an av'
erage of seven hundred a month die
by flying against the statute of Lib
erty in New York harbor."
Another interesting observation
made by Mr. Oldys was the effect OF
weather upon birds. He declared that
a bright day and lots Of sunshine sent
the little warblers high to the topmOst
branch of the tallest trees in the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
keepjnu Olives.

If you have olives in the bottle that
you fear will spoil, seed and chop them
and add to the sauce used to cream
chicken. If the ripe olives are chosen.
the flavor is delicious. They are also
good in chicken scallop. Mix the
sauce with the chicken, put in bak-
ing dish, cover the top with grated
cheese and bake in quick oven until
the top is brown.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
For the HousecIeaner,

Spirits Of turpentine will extract ink
from cotton, silk and wooden goods.
Saturate the spots with turpentine and
let it remain several hours; then rub
1t between the hands. It will crumble
away, it is said, without injuring the
color or the texture of the article
In cleaning windows rub with a
cloth dipped in thin paste of Spanish
whiting and ammonia. Let it dry on
the glass, then rub off with a clean,
soft cloth.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
Thief's Dog to Be Killed.

Paris. - A dog named Phanor,
trained by its mistress, a Paris shop
litter, to pull her skirt whenever it
saw a policeman, is lying under SEN
tence of death for theft. The dogs
mistress was caught red-handed by a
policeman In plain clothes, whom
Phanor could not detect, and was SEN
fenced to . term Of imprisonment.
Phanor vas ordered to bo DESTROYED.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
CLEANING Waste Pine.

II the pipe of your kitchen sink be-
comes clogged, place your hand over
the drain, being careful to hold the
sides OF the hand and tips OF the
fingers firmly on the sink. Allow wa
ter to the depth of one inch to run
into the sink, then raise and lower the
palm of the hand until you think the
impeachment has been removed. After
this pour a quart of scalding water
and soda down the pipe. This will
carry away any waste that remains.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
RECORD PRICES FOR STAMPS

cluded fine copy of the three-cent
New York, 1912, on original cover and
Cancelled in red, New York, December
"a, cts showing that it was used as
a two-cent stamp, $685. a block of IL
three-cent blue, issue of 1912, unused,
$3.50, and a one-cent black envelope
stamp of Philadelphia, 1851, 500.
The sale will be continued today. 1t
is expected that the collection will re-
alize about 100000, making it the most
important so far of the present season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
A NewsOld style.

The newest sashes have their long
ends, or even the one end when there
is but one, gathered into a plaque or
a pliable beaded or embroidered motif
az finish. This is only a revival Of
the mode of the twelfth or thirteenth
century. when the leather belt was
finished at the end by being run
through a buckle like the one which
fastened it at the waist.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
Delicious 8oun-

Rinse lightly one cup of rice; cook
in two quarts Of sailed water until tAe
kernels burst; stew can of tomatoes
one-half hour; season when put on
stove with one teaspoonful salt, a lev
ell saltspoon pepper, one tablespoon of
sugar, one medium sized onion, sliced,
three cloves, small bay leaf and a lit
tie nutmeg; rub tomatoes when done
through sieve into the rice starch:
add one cup whipped cream and serve.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
WASHING JeroeyS,

Do you know that q band Of wash
silk or soft linen, thu size of tho
waist, sewn inside a knitted golf jer-
sey before it is washed. will prevent
It from stretching and keep it in per.
feet shape?
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
Corn Balls,

Boil together two cups Of molassee.
one cup Of brown sugar, an egg-siz,
piece of butter, teaspoon Of vinegar:
when hard as tafky stir in all the poo-
ped corn the candy will take and mold
into balls or pour into pans and an
into squares.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-30
To Clean White Plumes

To Clean White PIumes.
Make thin paste from gasoline, and
-four Dip p1umes and cover with paste.
Lay aside to dry, then shake we'll, and
plumes will come out clean and fluffy.
This has been tried time and again.
Home Department National Magazine.