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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
Use Of CabIeWays.

The use of cableways for large
variety of purposes is an interesting
development of modern engineering.
Such ways are employed on the Pana-
ma canal, the steel cables being sup
ported by lofty movable towers. The
present limit Of span is more than
$500 feet, and the speed of the con-
veyors may exceed 1900 feet per min
ute. Such ways span gorges, valleys,
roads, railways and distractions of
many kinds. The system is used for
building dams, by dumping in
stream beneath; hauling logs from
boome nv means of cables stretched
above the river;; running blocks out
of quarries up inclined cableways;
dredging channels; piling lumber, steel
plates and beams on cars, and various
kinds OF excavating.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
quent Murder Is Practised by tho
Papuans In New Guinea.

Everywhere in New Guinea the trav-
eler is continually brought face to
face with death, and the natives are
devoid of the slightest pity or re-
spect for the dead or dying, although
after a death they will often vail and
mourn for a considerable time.
. Murder is an everyday occurrence,
and nothing could be worse than the
morals of the natives. In fact, they
have none. they thieve and lie with
a persistence and cunning which are
surprising.
The Papuans have cheerful Gus
tom which demands a life for a lie.
Should any one die, at the first op.
portunity they kill some one-they
are not very particular whom-to
make up for it. while we were
at Humboldt bay" says Prof. Pratt in
the Wide World Magazine, "a Malay
died of dropsy; he was the first
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
Sweet Potatoes al Gratin

Boil sweet potatoes and cut in
slices after peeling. Butter a baking
Dish and fill with alternate layers of
the potato. little chopped green pep-
per and some cream sauce. Cover
the bottom Of the dish with the sauce
then alternate with the potato and
chopped pepper. and every now and
then bit Of butter. Have the upper
layer very smooth and bake till brown
1 AXE an egg and separate the yolk
from the white. Beat the latter to A
cream and place IN a drift-like ar.
rangement on top Of the potato. Al
low place In the center and lay the
yolk OF the egg in this depression.
Return to the oven. and leave there
for seven minutes. The egg will be
cooked through and the white ambush
a delicate golden color.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
ELECTRICAL
8.NO1FS 81

OF the 1923 locomotives built by
one firm last year, 1877 were electrics.
Wireless telephoning from moving
train has been successfully accom-
plished in England.
An electric railroad tunnel under
the sea to connect Sweden and Den
mark has been proposed.
In the canal zone it is the custom to
keep electric lights burning inside
pianos to prevent the wires rusting.
The use Of electricity for light and
power in the United States has moro
than doubled in the last eight years.
A zigzag arrow has been adopted
in Germany as a danger sign to be
displayed on high tension electrical
apparatus.
Water flowing from subterrauean
streams Of unknown depth is used for
power IN = novel hydro 1lectrjc blsnt
in ATizona.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
When spitzberaen Was 1ropio

When spttzber0en Was Tropio.
Swamp expresses that grow in Flor.
ida today once hourished in Spitxber.
gen, says Count de Geer. the leader
Of q Swedish geological expedition
which has just returned from ar ex-
ploration trip to that bleak and Ice
bound island. The expedition found
geological strata which are described
by Count de Geer as one colossal her.
barium In a fossilized state. They are
said to justify the assumption that in
early periods the entire north polar
region was one vast low lying plain
covered with dense forest. Evidences
Of the early vegetation now present
themselves in extensive coal deposits
which a newly formed company is be-
ginning to work. It is expected that
$4,000 tons of Spitzbergen coal will
be shipped next year. Today no plant
grows on spitzbergen taller than an
inch OF two.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
To Clean Silver.

For washing silver put half tea
spoonful ammonia into suds; have the
water hot: wash quickly, using small
brush; rinse in hot water and dry
with q clean linen towel, then rub dry
with a channels skin. Washed in this
manner silver becomes brilliant, re-
quires no polishing with any of the
powders or whiting usually employed,
and does not wear out. Jewelry can
be made to look like new by washing
in ammonia water Put half a tea.
spoonful into clear water to wash
tumblers or glass of any description.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
WHITE AND BROWN NoueATs
HOW the Two Varieties Are Made
and What ingredients Are
Necessary.

There are two distinct varieties Of
nougats. white and brown. For the
wh1te take 10 ounces of sugar. l ta-
olespoon OF glucose. n pound Of, al
monds. blanched. dried and chopped,
ounces of chopped pistachio nuts.
teaspoonful of vanilla extract, / gill
OF water. whites of 2 eggs, 2 ounces
CT honey. Put honey into double
BOILER and when melted add stiffly
beaten whites and stir the two togeth-
er until 1t begins to get quite firm.
BOIL sugar. water and glucose togeth.
er to $50 degrees if you like soft
nougat, and 26S degrees if you like it
st1ner. Add this to honey and eggs,
stirring quickly all the time. Add al
monds and pistachio nuts and vanilla.
Continue cooking till sugar breaks
with snap when tried in cold water.
Four into prepared frame or dish
lined with wafer paper. Cover with
wafer paper. then put>a board on top
and heavy weight on that. Then turn
out and cut into bars with sharp
knife. Wrap each bar in wax paper
or tinfoil. For cherry nougat add a
few drops Of red coloring and add
ounce Of chopped cherries. For rose
nougat color delicate pink with red
color1ng and add few chopped crys-
tallized rose leaves.
For brown nougat, take n pound Of
almonds, blanch, dry. chop and gently
brown almonds. Put sugar. glucose
and lemon Juice together in sauce
Fan and melt without stirring. When
sugar is quite liquid add nuts and mix
well together. Turn mixture on oiled
slab and roll thin. Cut into small
squares.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
homemade Lamp Reach.

metal balls which may be had at al
most any fixture house, being made
fro mtwo small ceiling canopies, =
piece of heavy iron wire and some
stout fish cord are needed to make it.
Bend the clock spring as shown In
the sketch. The iron wire need net be
used If the gas pipe is extended up
as shown in the dotted lines, as the
string may be connected directly to
the clock spring if the end of the pipe
Is made smooth so as not 20 wear the
cord. Pulling the string draws the
two sT1:ngs together, grasPirx the
lamp, the tension being relieved
when the string is released. Wooden
handles OF various lengths may be pro-
vided for attachment to the gas pipe.
Rubber may be glued to the edges OF
the metal cups if difficulty is expert
enced from breakage of lamps.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27

dimes with us tomorrow? Who helps
us to be thankful we have mince pie
and turkey to eat?"
Aunt Mary and Uncle joe"
They're not new-not exciting.
Who else?"
Helena Taylor" added the mother,
looking keenly at her son.
And her husband?" Philip half
asked. half declared
His mother shook her head mot
this year." she said. Then, suddenly,
she rose. And 1 have much to do,
dear. The day before Thanksgiving
Is busy day for good housekeeper.
my boy"
And you're all Of that" Philip
called after her as she disappeared
through the doorway.
The tall young officer studied the
end OF his cigar. Then he pulled two
or three deliberate, thoughtful puffs
and leaned back in his chair.
Helena Taylor, Ell? It's three
years tomorrow since she and met.
If mother really wants me to marry,
sne nad better stop asking Helena
here. She spOils all other women for
me. cannot marry for years after
I've seen her. What a pity she mar
ried that fellow! Nice enough chap
Bob, but"
His soliloQuy led him always to the
same result-a f1gurative cry over
the milk that was spilled. The girl
had married another man while he
was on his midshipman cruise and he
had never taken interest in another
woman.
A lifetime friend of the family and
an orphan. Helena Madison had al
ways been a guest in the Roland
homestead during holidays, and after
she married townsmaa it was nat.
ural that her husband should be in.
cluded in the invitation And after
Philip left home it was the same:
she came as often as ever and the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
Combining Wires.

The average office equipment of the
present days calls for a number of
wires entering the place, public and
private telephones, messenger calls,
electric clock and similar conven-
fences. In order to cut down the num-
Der of these a new electrical inven-
ton combines the telephone and the
clock, the same wires being utilized
for each of these functions.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
Pomona Rice.

Core. pare and bake six tart apples.
Steam one cup of rice In two cups of
sailed water. three-fourths of an hour.
With a fork stir in one large table
spoon of butter, a little cayenne and
more salt II needed. Make a molasses
sauce with one cup Of molasses, one ta-
blespoon each Of vinegar and butter
and pinch Of salt. Simmer ten min
utes. Put the rice into a dish, lay
the apples upon it and pour the sauce
over them. Serve either hot or cold.
We are very fond Of this, especially
used as an entree with roast pork,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
Autor>.zs:c Dangx, Signal.

plane, or wherever desired. With the
second sets of ads, the car being
stopped, a danger signal may operate
on the rear platform. to warn passen-
gers alighting from the car that an
other car may be passing on an ada
cent track. By proper contrast Of
of colors the ads. may be operated day
and night. The danger signal may be
used or not, as desired. The sign
structure may be as desired. consis-
ness
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
EASY NOW TO OPEN CANS
Device Of New York Man Will Do
Away With Much That Has
Caused Complications.

A new kind of can opener has beef
designed by New York man. 1t is
radically different from the types
heretofore in use and resembles moth
ing so much as nut cracker. A
pair OF levers are pivoted together a.
one end. On one of the levers is a
spike. which is thrust into the top Of
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
Ironinu Table Linen.

1t is said that an experienced laun-
dress never sprinkles her table linen.
She dries it thoroughly in the air, then
dips it into boiling water and puts it
through the wringer. Each article Is
then folded in a dry cloth as smoothly
as possible and allowed to remain
there for couple of hours or so. Irons
must be hot, but not scorching, be-
cause the linen must be ironed per-
fectly dry. Herein lies the secret of
table linen that is guiltless Of starch.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
Manic Cream Candy.

Two cups of maple syrup, butter the
size of a walnut, one-hah cup of chop
ped walnut meats and dgs, one tea
spoonful of orange extract Cook the
syrup until it hairs" Remove from
the stove. add the butter and beat
until creamy; add the nuts, figs and
flavoring; pour into q buttered tin.
Mark into squares and cut whsn cool
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
SAFETY LOCK ON ELEVATORS
Object Of Device 10 to Prevent Acct.
dents Caused by Careless or In.
toxicated Persons.

The lock here illustrated and invent
ed by L. E. Michael of Spokane, WASH,
is adapted particularly for use on ele-
vators, says Scientific American. 1t
10 electrically controlled, and CON-
prlses a pair Of magnets. one Of which
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
Ribbon Cake.

One-haH cup butter, ~ cups sugar,
-four, two teaspoons baking powder
and lemon to flavor. Bake in three
square shallow pans-two of the
white mixtures. To the third part
add u cup flour, y cup molasses,
spice and II cup fruit raisins, currants
and citron mixed. While warm put
together with jelly or white of an
egg, dark layer between the white
ones
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27

Telegraph ypewrlter for 1attIeshlp.
The U. s. battleship Nebraska is to
be fitted with telegraph typewriter
system which should be particularly
valuable in time of battle for COM
munication between the coming tow
er and the gun positions. The advan-
tage of this system over the telephone
is obvious. In the noise of battle d.
rections can be heard only with the
greatest difficulty, whereas with the
typewriter telegraph orders are re-
ceived In printed form and can read
lily be understood. Just how such a
system would operate when subjected
to the Jars incidental to gunhre, IL q
matter which can only be determined
By experiment. S5.35
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
Shirt Waist lronlnu.

1t is difficult to iron between the
buttons on the shirt waist without
breaking them loose or leaving puck
cred edge. A good plan is to have a
very thick, narrow pad of flannel or
canton flannel to slip under the right
side for the buttons to stick into while
you iron the wrong side, then run the
the right side.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
Demands a Life for a Life

Malay who had ever come to that
part, and the Papuans greatly re-
spected him.
Very WE'LL they :aid, we must
shoot a. Malay with our bows and ar.
rows to pay for his death And
sooner or later some innocent person
would be killed to square the account,
when every body-except, presumably,
the victims friends-would be salts
fed"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
Almond and Cheese Patties.

Almond and Cheese Patties.
Mix together one cupful milk curd
or cottage cheese, one cupful almonds
blanched and pounded to fine paste,
one-half cupful each cream and sugar,
the well beaten yolks of three eggs,
and a teaspoonful Of rose flavoring. Fill
patty pans lined with good paste and
minutes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
Fried Potatoes and Celery

FTIeo Potdtoe4 ana VeIeTy.
To six raw potatoes sliced in the
usual manner add a medium sliced on
ion and three stalks of celery sliced
rather fine. Salt and fry in hot olive
oil, or ham or bacon fat. Il use the
outside stalks of celery, reserving the
others for table use.) The celery gives
the fried potatoes a delicious flavor,
and all those who have tasted this
recipe say it is fine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
Marble Cake.

Whites Of eggs. large cup su-
gar, u cup milk, X cup butter, cups
-four, ~ teaspoonfuls baking powder.
Take most half and add tablespoon
fuls ct molasses. yolks Of the eggs
and ! teaspoonful Of all kinds Of spice.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
Society Scraps.

SOCJSGy 0SVAPos
"She is a traitress," Kissed the cor
responding secretary.
THAT so?' murmured her husband.
you revolutionary danes will soon
have enough traitresses to form a nice
Benedict Arnold chapter"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
Electrically Controlled Deadlock.

Electrically Controlled Deadlock.
controls the latch, while the other
operates the deadlock. The push but
ton for energizing the magnetic is To-
Gated on the elevator and is under
control of the elevator. The object
of the device is to prevent accidents
caused by careless or intoxicated per-
sons who might open the door while
the elevator il still In motion.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
Musical,

Musical.
is Mr.. Smith musical, papa!'
Yes, very"
Then I'd better get the phonograph
out before he comes this evening""
Eyes, out of the house."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
More Dangerous.

More Dangerous.
From your scars you have been q
principal In many anrays7" {
mo, but rye been the Innocent b.
Islander in cutie q numbaS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
it, Status.

Zone ought not logically to be trust
ed at a manicuring establishment"
why not?'
because it is q hand out affair.""
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-01-27
A Shallow Person

A Shallow Person.
I'm afraid there isn't much depth
to Ponson."
"No?"
HE doesn't even take his baso-
ball Seriously
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-14
LITTLE THINGS "MAkE" BOYS.
Proper Thing to Do to Become
Known as Gentlemen.

Grandmother always knew just the
proper thing for a boy to do, and some
times she would get her grandsons to.
gether, and, peering over the tops of
her glasses severely, would say to
them:
Boys, if you want to be known as
little gentlemen remember that the
following things should be done:
HAT lifted in saying Goodbye or
How do you do?'
"Hat lifted when offering a seat in a
car or in acknowledging a favor.
Keep step with any one you walk
with.
always precede a lady upstairs and
ask her If you may precede her in
passing through a crowd or public
place.
"Hat off the moment you enter a
street door and when you step into a
private hall or Office.
LET a lady pass first always, unless
she asks you to precede her.
ssIn the parlor stand till every lady
in the room is seated, also older peo-
pie.
Rise if a lady comes in after you
are seated and stand until she takes a
seat.
Look people straight in the face
when speaking or being spoken to.
LET ladies pass through door first,
standing aside for them.
I'm the dining room take your seat
after ladies and elders.
"Never play with knife, fork or
spoon.
"Do not take your napkin in bunch
in your hand.
EAT as fast or as slow as others
and finish the course when they do.
Rise when ladies leave the room
and stand till they are out. If all go
out together gentlemen stand by the
door till ladies pass.
Special rules for the mouth are
that all noise in eating and smacking
of the lips should be avoided.
Cover the mouth with hand or nap
kin when obliged to remove anything
from it.
use your handkerchief unobtrusive-
ly always.
Always knock at any private room
door,"
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-14

girl who walks correctly, and the
really graceful girl is unique. When
she is seen she charms the eye, and
possesses an attraction that does not
depend on youth or beauty.
Every girl should strive to walk
well, and with patience and the OBJ.
servanee of few rules she can soon
improve her carriage. And certainly
1t needs improving, for the hunched
shoulders and protruding chin of the
modern girl borders on the grotesque.
An old-fashioned rule for attaining
a graceful poise of the neck and shout
ders, which many of our grandmoth-
ers practiced daily, is to walk with a
book upon the head, and it should not
be allowed to fall off.
The heels, shoulders and back of
the head should all be level when
starting to walk, and the chest we'll
thrown out. Swinging arms are never
graceful
One should avoid the mannish stride
as well as the mincing walk. There is
a happy mean, and the length of stride
a girl can gracefully take depends, of
course, upon her height and length of
limb. Walk from the hip, not from
the knee. Swing with steady rhythm
head well up. Don't meander aim
lessly along or violently stride ahead.
When you go for walk, have an
object in view and pursue it steadily
and smartly, and you will find that
your walking gains in poise and grace.
Do not fall into the habit of looking
down when you walk, but keep the
eyes lifted and fixed steadily to the
front
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-14
FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF
FATHERS.

The father who would influence his
children must be firm, not cross. He
must say little and act, for children
respect action and are very ready to
respond when they feel that a gen.
uine effort is being made for their
good. He must realize that children
deeply resent capricious punishment
or unmerited reproofs. He must be
honorable and honest with them if
good results are to come.
A father must never laugh at the
questions of his child. He may laugh
with him, but never at him. He must
study how to be his child's friend
thereby gaining control of all the
strong forces in his life. He must
realize that to get the best results
from fatherhood it is first necessary
to make a yotive offering of time
and thought. And above all, he
must make a practice of giving one
hour daily to his children thus real
izing that one of the principal duties
of a parent to his child is personal
interest in the child.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1911-10-14
sELFIsHNEss IN WELL-DolNG.

Sometimes we are selfish without
being conscious of it. One day little
friend of ours came to her mother
saying:
Mother Mary won't let me help
Aunt Agnes at ALL
The mother was busy, but she said
quietly, 'Tell me how it is, and why
''Auntie came into the room where
we were, and brought her bag of silk
pieces to be sorted, all the blue to GO
in one bundle and all the other colors
separate, you know, and she just said
I want some help in this and left it
Mary won't let me help in the sorting
out, because she says she's going to
do it all herself for Aunt Agnes. She
doesn't love auntie a bit better than
I do.Z Why should she do all the
helping?''
Cora still spoke angrily, although he1
voice had lowered a little.
'Tell Mary that wish her to come
to me for moment" said her mother
why do you not let Cora help you
III LAC WIN 1OI duHLl6. SIG dShOQ
when Mary stood before her.
ut isn't much to do, and can easily
do it all. There's no need of hel
helping, and thought I'd like to do il
for Aunt Agnes. It was only yester
day / told her / loved her so much
would do anything for her." With
this, Mary looked very virtuous indeed
as if she fought she ought to be
praised.
"And it was only Sunday that yol
told me you meant to be more un
selfish" said the mother, gravely. Il
| is possible to be very selfish indeed
even in well-doing. You are takins
from Cora the pleasure of helping, be
cause you wish to have it all yourself
If it were hard work, it might be diff
ferent. Go back and let your sister dt
her share