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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
ii New News of Yesterday

as good as his word. Before after
noon the mortgage had been satisfied
and had given release. Then. while
thanked Mr.. Dillon, Mr.. Rutter con-
fessed that he could not understand
why Mr.. Dillon had been wiling to do
him service.
I'll tell you why, Jimmy" Mr.. Dill
lon replied. you remember when
you were with the Erie railroad in
their offices at the Pavonia ferry
house? l had done some heavy con-
tracing work for the Erie railroad. I
found it impossible to get my money.
and l needed 1t badly. I would 60 to
the Office day after day to see Mr..
Gould or Jim Fisk, and would wait pa
tiently a long time and be obliged to
go away without seeing them. Well,
one day you saw me standing there.
You brought me chair. You gave
me a newspaper to while away the
time. And you did that second and
third time. It was a simple little
courtesy, but I never forgot 1t. l al.
ways knew the time would come
when l could make you some repay
ment. l have been glad to pay of
today a debt of gratitude"
Copyright. 1911, by e. J. Edwards All
Rights Reserved.)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
The "Sure Nail" Of Palestine.

William H. Thompson's book about
the Holy Land, called THE Land and
the Book" has had the curious fate
of outlasting many books Of Biblical
criticism of far more pretentious ma.
ture. Its popularity through the years
Is due. in part, to the fact that 1t
explains SO many obscure matters in
such a natural way. For instance,
there is the passage in Isaiah: Il
will fasten him with a nail In a sure
place." and again: This nall, fastened
in sure place, shall be removed, and
cut down and fall" The nail" says
DR.. Thompson. was wooden peg or
tent pin, sometimes driven into the
wall through the plaster, and he adds
with the feeling of one who has had
experiences: Not one in score of
them but what bends down, or gets
loose or falls out"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Flemish Salad.

One endive. four Dutch herring A.
lets, three potatoes. little celery.
two small apples. one small onion.
chopped parsley and French salad
dressing.
Bake the onion In its skin. When
done, let it cool, peel and chop. Cut
the f1llets of behring's into dice: peel
and shred the apples and celery; cut
the cooked potatoes into strips or
dice; shred the endive into strips.
Mix all the ingredients In salad
bowl with an acid dressing. Sprinkle
with chopped parsley and surround
with hearts of lettuce.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Enolish PUDDING.

One and one-half pounds bread
crumbs, two ounces citron, one-half
pound -four, two ounces shredded al
monds, two pounds suet chopped fine.
two nutmegs grated, two pounds cur
rants, two pounds raisins, one lemon.
juice and grated rind, two pounds
sugar, one teaspoon salt, two ounces
candied lemon peel. sixteen eggs.
milk for stiff paste, one-quarter cup
brandy. Mix in the order given and
let stand over night. in the morning
put into battered molds and steam
for IL hours or more. When 1t is
to be used steam for two hours more.
Garnish with a sprig of holly. Pour
two tablespoonful Of brandy over it
and bring to the table blazing Serve
with English sauce.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Mushroom Sandwiches.

A Mushroom sandwich is an unusual
dainty that will be welcomed by those
WHO like this vegetable. Put little
butter in a frying pan and when it siz-
zles saute in 1t the mushrooms and a
small onion that has been cut into
tiny pieces. Pour a we'll seasoned soup
stock over the vegetables and let them
cook slowly until tender. Now strain
off the liquor and add to the vege-
tables an equal amount Of lobster meat
that has been pounded until it is
smooth and fine Season with salt,
tomato catsup and lemon Juice and add
enough of the liquor to moisten the
filling sufficiently to hold together
Spread on white bread that has been
cut into very thin slices.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
James H. Rutter's Simple Kindness
to Sidney Dillon Repaid in Way
That Relieved Him From
Financial Stress.

When William Fl. Vanderbilt. son
of the Commodore, resigned the pres
idency of the New York Central rail-
road in order to become chairman OF
the board OF directors, he was sue
ceeded as president by James H. Rut'
ter. Mr.. Rutter began his career as
railroad employe as station and
freight agent at a little town upon the
Erie railroad. He was promoted rap
idly and at last became an assistant
freight traffic manager in the main Of
fees of the Erie at Pavonia, near Jer.
sey City. few years later Mr.. Rut-
ter became general freight manager
under commodore Vanderbilt and
gained national reputation as a rail-
way mana reputation, in fact, as one
o! the most successful railway man.
ayers of his day. His ability always to
mind his own business, and not to
Interfere with anybody else's business,
lie once said, had helped greatly to
win him success. But there was an
ether reason for his success, and that
was his kindness of heart, his affa-
bility and consideration for others.
even for the humblest of his employees.
And 1t was this trait which brought
TO Mr.. Rutter unexpected and much
needed assistance in a financial crisis
OF his career.
When Commodore Vanderbilt tempt
ed Mr.. Rutter away from his service
with the Erie railroad and made him
freight traffic manager of the New
York Central, Mr.. Rutter thought he
could afford to buy house in New
York city, and he did purchase mod
est dwelling within convenient reach of
The Grand Central station, paying some
cash and giving purchase money
mortgage for the balance of the pur-
chase price
After he had owned the house about
three years there came hard times. Mr..
k"tter was pressed for the payment
OF the mortgage. He did not have the
money. nor did he know where to turn
to procure 1t. He was in despair since
he had been informed that foreclos-
nre proceedings would be begun upon
certain day.
On the morning of that day Mr.. Rut-
ter happened to meet while on his
way from his house to his office a
railway magnate Of much influence
and large wealth, the late Sidney Dill
Ton. who was director of the Union
Pacific when the government was in
'crested In that property.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Act of Courtesy That Paid

Mr.. Dillon stopped Mr.. Rutter. ap
parently observing that the younger
man was In some distress.
Don't you feel well?" asked Mr.. Dill
lon. You look anxious"
"Oh, yes. am perfectly well ply
sically," Mr.. Rutter replied.
But there is something the matter
with you; you have something on your
mind" persisted Mr.. Dillon. What is
it,"
well, I'll tell you, Mr.. Dillon, was
the reply. Il suppose that today fore
closure proceedings will be brought
to satisfy a purchase money mortgage
which gave when bought my
house."
Cant you raise the money!" Mr..
Dillon asked.
mo; can't offer any security, and
can't find anyone who will assume the
mortgage for me-"
"How much is it," Mr.. Dillon. ask
ed, and he was told that the amount
was $4,000.
"rll let you have the money.
jimmy" Mr.. Dillon said. And he was
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Story of AboGtionist Days

that l wouldn't have been reappointed
marshal by Buchanan If 1t hadn't been
for William II. Seward. That's funny,
isn't it? Seward, you know. was the
great leader of the anti-slavery party
in the north, and yet he told me to
say to President Buchanan that If my
name was sent to the senate for re-
appointment as United States mar
shall, he would rise In executive ses-
sion of the senate and say that he
gave the nomination his cordial ap-
prevail because he thought Marshal
Rhynders was the best representa-
tive OF the Democratic party in New
York
"Or course, there was joke behind
that: Seward was very fond of joking.
But the message that I carried from
him to Buchanan induced the latter
to send in my reappointment to the
senate, and there, in executive ses-
sion, Seward did exactly what he
promised he would do, and because
he did that my appointment was con-
firmed.
Nov how could l show my graft
tude towards an antislavery Repub-
llcan? That was question which l
tried to answer for several weeks aft
err my reappointment was confirmed.
At last said to myself:
"'Senator Seward is down on the
fugitive slave law. He doesn't want
to see any fugitive slave arrested. I
will see to 1t that there won't be any
arrested while l am marshal, and
will do It In this way: II get q
warrant for the arrest Of a fugitive
slave, will cause that fact to be
widely circulated. will let the fu-
gitive slaves friends have tip. Then
they can get him out OF the way
Il pledged myself to do this, and
did do it. And 1t Is true, as you
have heard, that not one fugitive slave
was arrested In New York between
1857 and 1861. That was the way I
paid Senator Seward for the kindness
he did me-"
Copyright. 1911. by e. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Her !! e FAT I MAD DOG SCAR
Woman Obtains the Assistance Of 4
Policeman to Rescue Her
=. Little ToodIes. IN. 2

Everybody along the street could
see that the woman was in the throez
Of some great emotion. She ran up
to the corner drug store and into
the telephone booth, but the 'phon.
happened to be of the variety that is
now giving extremely slow service.
and she was In too much of nerv'
GUS state to wait for the girl to an
swer
She continued up the street until
she came to a policeman. Then, az
soon as she had caught her breath.
she told him the story that she had
desired to telephone to the precinct
lieutenant. AS near as he could make
out there was mad dog in her back
yard forthing at the mouth and carry:
ing on something awful. In the same
yard was her little dog Toodles. and
she dared not 60 out to rescue the
dear little pet for fear of being bitten
by the rabies victim. Oh. and il tho
mad dog wasn't shot pretty quickly
1t would be too late to save Toodles!
and-dear, oh, dear, but she was in
fearful state.
The cop accompanied her back to
her home at top speed. She pointed
to the back yard and told him to let
her know when he had exterminated
the mad dog, for she was too qnstrung
to witness the shooting.
The patrolman saw a small, brown,
ish dog trotting about the yard, as IL
trying to get out Over in far cor.
ner. apparently limp with fear. sat an
even smaller dog--a white one. This.
undoubtedly, was Toodles. There was
nothing to indicate that the latter dog
had been bitten yet, for the brownish
one was paying no attention to him.
his sole effort being to find place to
get out
He didn't look like a mad dog, the
brownish one didn't: but the woman
had seen him frothing at the mouth,
and 1t was only a roor. unpedigreed
Ctr dog, anyway. 81 the officer de-
cided to shoot him and be on the safe
side.
After the alleged mad dog was quite
dead, the cop put away his revolver
and went over to look at the cringfng
canine figure in the fence corner
Guess he amt been Bit" the cop
muttered, Just scared to death. Won
der If he knew he'd catch the rabies
If the other fellow bit himT"
He gave him pat on the head, went
over and picked up the late mad dog
by the tail and carried him around to
the front door.
We'll, this fellow won't scare your
little dog any MORE" said the cop with
a smile. after the woman had crme to
the front steps.
The woman locked at him with
wild stare. She Easped, stood speech
less. gasped agai', clutched her bosom
and stammered huskily: you've
you've shot my little Toodles!"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Why Women Are Thin in U. s.

Isn't it funny" said New York
woman in Washington. that Ameri.
can women become so dreadfully
stout after they have lived abroad
for a few years? In Berlin recently |
ran across an old schoolgirl chu1n Ct
mine, who had been married three
years before to a German army Off
Ger, and the very sight OF her shocked
me. She was Just like butter ball.
Since then l have made observations,
and / have come to the conclusion
that the higher cost Of living n
America has a good deal to CO With
keeping our women with good figures.
In Berlin one can get taxicab fc!
all the afternoon for nero song
AS the cabs are 80 cheap, the 1omer
naturally ride everywhere they go.
Then there is that quiet air Of salts
faction that everyone carries 1t IL
the most natural thing in the 'sorld
for woman to get fat under such
conditions"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Another Definition,

Politics is like marriage you
know what the pretty widow said
about marriage at the seasaore." The
speaker, Congressman Hsrdwick OF
Georgia, smiled and continued: "A
somewhat passe summer girl. at the
end Of season that had left her fur
Their of than ever from the matrimo-
NAL harbor, looked sadly seward and
said; Well, marriage Is lottery But
a fair young widow, whose engage
ment to millionaire of flfty-two
summers had just been announced
this fair young widow with q toss Of
the head retorted: Don't You believe
IL. It's Z game Of skin. :s.ss.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
6erlin's Wealth,

Berlin with It's surroundings repro
sents about 9 per cent. Of the popu-
lation of the kingdom OF Prussia, but
1t pays in taxes one-fourth OF the to-
tai amount collected on incomes. The
total amount assessed In Prussia was
294, 100000 marks at the end of 1910.
Berlin itself contributed 100000.
but when the suburbs are included the
sum amounts to 72,500,000. The Ger
man metropolis pays 100000 moro
than the whole Rhenish province. and
the six eastern provinces furnish to
the treasury 10.500,000 marks less
than does Berlin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
How Marshal Rhynders, Violent Pro-
Slavery Democrat, Quit Catching
Fugitive Slaves to Show His
Gratitude to Mr.. Seward.

Recently | told OF the chance that
made two old-time enemies friends
Williams Lloyd Garrison and Isaiah
I;hynders, whose name, though now
forgotten, was almost as we'll known
In ante-bellum days as that OF the
great abolitionist leader. During the
period of abolition agitation Rhynders
personided to a large part of the north
the pro.slavery Democracy of that
section OF the country. He was, In
fact. one Of the most radical proslav-
cry Democrats in all the north. and
as United States marshal for the
southern district Of New York, to
which Office he was first appointed by
President Pierce, he earned the un-
mitigated hatred of all abolitionlsts
and great many other persons by
the vigor he displayed from 1853 to
1857 in experimenting fugitive slaves
and returning them to their owners.
But, 10 and behold when Marshal Rhyn-
ders was reappointed by President
Buchanan. from that time on until
end of Buchanan's term never pur-
sued or tried to arrest a fugitive
slave. and great was the wonder there
at among the abolitionists.
Fifteen years after Rhynders had
quit Office l met him and I asked him
to tell me how it happened that, aft
er his reappointment, he had left of
pursuing and arresting fugitive slaves,
to the utter bewilderment Of his op-
ponents.
This man who had been branded in
ante-bellum days as a demon In human
form smiled gently upon me, and when
he spoke his voice was soft and
gentle as his smile.
THAT'S story haven't told to
many persons" he said. but will
tell 1t 10 you. and first off I'll tell
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
pxeinu Hint.

II you are going to dye any material
at home, dissolve pinch of bicarbon.
ate Of soda. This will prevent the color
from crocking and will insure its COW
eYipy the material evenly II you can
not buy the shade you wish, it can
b. easily mixed. For instance, mix
blue with pink to make violet. little
yellow with green to make moss color,
black with ecru for yellow smoke, etc.
Be sure to rinse the material very
we'll with cold water before hanging
to dry after dyeing. Press while damp.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
C<eamed 9hrimp.

Two cana shrimp, two hard-boiled
eggs, chopped, three tablespoons but
ter, two tablespoons flour, one and
one-half cups hot cream or milk.
about one teaspoon ealt, dash cay
enne, about one tablespoon chopped
parsley, lemon Juice, dash mustard
and q little onion Juice, one-half cup
bread crumbs, one tablespoon butter.
Brown togother slightly; butter and
-four and add cream or milk and sea-
son to taste. Add shrimp and eggs
and put in buttered baking dish.
Saute bread crumbs IN butter until
brown and pour over all. Bake fif-
teen or twenty mirutes and serve
hot.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
The Gipsy's Rioht to Steal.

The Basque glpsies' variant of the
Egyptian legend is worth quoting:
During the flight into Egypt. Joseph,
exhausted by the rapidly of the march
as we'll az by the weight of the Child
Jesus, entrusted him to traveller who
was following the same route.
The obliging traveller, however. to sat.
isfy his rapacious instinct, stripped
the child and returned him almost
naked to Joseph Jesus rcbuked the
thief gently, but in consideration of
the service he had just received grant
ed to him and hts descendants the
right to take FIVE sous at time for
an object of equivalent value. The
simultaneously obliging and thfevish
traveller was an ancestor of whom. It
appears, the modern gipsies boast
Gypsy Lore. *
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Tomato Preserves.

Peel twenty-four good sized ripe to-
matoes, quarter and cook slowly one
hour with one cupful less of sugar
than you have tomatoes: Add nine
large peaches that have been peeled
and sliced thin, cook another hour.
Leave in four of the peach stones
while cooking. Upon removing from
the fire add one tablespoonful of va
nilla. Put in glasses and when cold
cover with parafin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Rubbing 1t In.

The girl was telling the man an
anecdote and queer look passed
over his face. The girl stopped, EN-.
barrassed. II am afraid l have told
you this story before" she STAN
mered.
Eyes, you have" the man admitted
frankly, but don't worry. 1t isn't
half so bad a. what happened to mo
yesterday. A man told me story that
I had originally told him. Worse yet,
he got all mixed on 1t, lost tho point
entirely and then expected mo to
laugh at It"
And you couldn't"
"Oh. yes, could. but not The wAv
he thought"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Fruit Salad.

Peel and slice bananas and 4
oranges, carefully removing the pith
and seeds. and wash and hull pint
of fresh ripe Strawberries. Arrange
tho fruit in layers in a glass dish.
pour fruit salad dressing over the
whole and chill thoroughly before
serving. ~
Fruit salad dressing-Boil 1@cup Of
sugar and one-half cup Ct water for s
minutes, pour the strip over tho
beaten yolks Of 3 eggs and cook over
boiling water until thick; chill and
add one-half cup Of ler1on Juice
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Heroic Treatment.

The physician turned to the Office
patient in the canvas coat and leggins.
You must follow my directions i'm
plicitly." be said. handing him a small
vial of liquid. "Tou are to take three
drops in water every four hours"
Three drops in water every four
hours!" calculated the patient in q
bewildered manner. And I'm an avta-
betj"-llpp:2cott's. .,-~rs -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01

A combined egg-beater. creanl.whip.
and mayonnaise-mixer is being mar
keted by a Tarrytown, N. Y, manutac-
turer. The oil dripper is attached to
the handle of the beaten when 1t 10
to be used as mayonnaise mixer.
The attaching or detaching only takes
few seconds.-Popular Mechanics.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
German Beef Stew.

Cut two pounds Of lean beef in
cubes, brown in dripping with one.
onion. add two cups warm water or
stock. Simmer three-quarters hour.
add twelve small peeled onions. cook
One'half hour, add twenty-four stoned
olives. Fifteen minutes before serving
add one-haf cup sultana raisins or
stoned pruDes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-12-01
Baked aaef Roots.

Wash the beet root thoroughly, be-
ing very careful not to break the skin
or nny of the fibre. Place in a rather
slow oven and bake for four or five
hours. When done, peel and serve
with melted butter, salt and pepper,
or cold with a vinegar sauce. Beet
roots are seldom cooked in this way
owing to the length of time it takes,
but they are delicious and very whole
some.