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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-16
Too Versatile as a Writer

OF tnlS periodical was EDWARD EggleS-
ton. Like Charles Dudley Warner,
Mr.. Eggleston suddenly emerged from
comparative literary obscurity with
such suddenness and with such daz-
zling illumination that he was regard
ed for time as sure to become recog-
nized as great American writer of
fiction. His venture, however, was
accidental and due to an emergency.
The story has often been told, but
will repeat enough of it to illustrate
the new anecdote am about to tell.
Mr.. Eggleston was disappointed
about receiving a serial contribution
which he expected for Hearth and
Home" Not knowing what to do or
where to 60 for substitute, he de-
term1ned to make use of some of his
experiences as Methodist circuit
rider in Indiana. He, therefore, on the
spur of the moment almost, wrote the
first installment of a story entitled
1.-THE Hoosier Schoolmaster. 1t ap-
peared in 1871 and no one was more
astonished at the instant success of
this, his first venture into fiction, than
was Mr.. Eggleston himself. It de-
termined his career, for he decided to
take up literature as vocation.
The question has often been asked:
Why did Eggleston never quite re-
peat his first success? He had other
successes, but none so pronounced as
his first. Why? Probably the best
answer to that question was the one
once given by Donald G. Mitchell.
"Eggleston's 'Hoosier Schoolmas-
ter" said Mr.. Mitchell, was so racy
of the soil, was so evidently a true
picture of Indiana life, and moreover,
had just the touch of illusion that is
necessary for success in fiction, that
it is no wonder 1t gained widespread
and we'll deserved popularity, and
that many persons looked for subse-
quent works Of fiction that would be
its equal in all respects. But Eggles-
ton never quite reached that high
mark, and he knew it as we'll as any
one. He explained it to me by saying
that If it were not for a versatility
which he possessed he undoubtedly
would have made great career as
writer of American fiction. His YER
satility, however, haunted him. He
could write good fiction, he could write
good history, he could write good BIZ
ography. If he had been able to con-
centrate himself upon any one of these
departments of literature he was sure
that he would have gained a high
measure of success. My versatility is
the bane of my literary life,' he told
me, and it is my impression that in
saying that he was al accurate critic
of himself. And after he had said
that he added-and l could see that
it came from the heart:
"'lf l we're ever called upon to give
any counsel to a young man ambitious
to gain literary success, would most
surely and earnestly say to him:
Study my career, and be warned by
it. Don't scatter your abilities. Con.
centrate them upon one department Of
literature. Then, if you do not sue
coed, you may be sure that literature
is not your yocation!'"
Copyright, 1911. by E. ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-16
OeviIed Biscuit,

Make a seasoning of cayenne, an
chovy paste, salt and curry powder,
butter some captains biscuits or rolls
cut in two, lay the mixture and grill,
or make a paste of cheese, mustard
and salt, and spread over when
toasted; butter unsparingly; time.
from five to ten minutes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-16
Granose Ralls.

Left over granose, roll it into balls
one inch in diameter, roll them in
safted crumbs, then in egg to which
one tablespoonful of water has been
aided and slightly beaten, and again
in crumbs, and fry them in hot, deep
fut until golden brown; drain them
on soft PAPER laid on plate in open
door of oven. Any cold cereal may be
used In this way.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-16
Baked Bean Rabbit.

One teaspoon of butter, one cup
mashed baked beans, one cup boiled
rice, one cup milk, two teaspoons gra-
ted lemon rind, one teaspoon grated
onion, one-half teaspoon pepper, one
scant teaspoon salt, one beaten egg.
Melt butter in chatting dish, add other
ingredients except egg, mix we'll and
heat thoroughly, then stir in the egg
and serve hot on crackers with
pickles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-16
9mothered Chicken.

Split spring chicken down the
back, double he nippers under the
back and cross the legs naturally; put
little butter all over the chicken and
dust it with pepper, salt and -four
place it in baking pan, cover it with
second pan, set it in a hot oven for;
ID minutes, or until Drowned, then.
turn it over, add cup Of water. cover.
1t again with the pan and cook until
tender. 3
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-16
A Salad.

A delicious salad eaten the other
day had the hard-boiled yolks of eggs
powdered and mixed with the oil from.
can OF sweet red peppers. The sep-s
pers had been cut In dice and thew.
were mixed with the egg and oil. a
lew drops OF lemon Juice were added
and 1t was filled into white lettuce
leaves. WV > E,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-16
Rhubarb Cream,

Clean and cut into small pieces IL
or IS sticks of rhubarb; put it in
saucepan with the grated peel of
lemon, two cloves, a piece of CHINA
mon; sweeten to taste; cook slowly
until reduced to marmalade; put it
through a sieve and add to it a pint
of cream Beat well.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-16
Sandwich Filling.

One-half pound American cheese.
three hard boiled eggs, three pimentos.
Chop the eggs and the pimentos fine,
CRATE the cheese, and mix all together.
spread between slices of bread and
butter. This makes an excellent sand
wich for afternoon tea.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-16
N>,u c<.,,uhnprv charfeaka

New Strawberry Shortcake.
Cut puff pastry in squares or round
pieces. then bake. When cold spread
with sweetened, crushed strawberries,
then cover with another round of
paste, spread strawberries on top.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-16

Golden Frosting for Wedding Cake.
Beat two yolks of eggs with one cup
sugar and one-half teaspoon old Ja-
maica rum. Add more sugar II not stiR
enough to hold IN place.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-16
A Celebrity.

Who is the chesty individual pos
ing in front Of PLIERS drug store:"
"Oh, that's Colonel Todd, one Of
our most prominent citizens. He
claims to be an intimate friend OF
Christy Mathewson."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-16
Old TraNs.

When light oak trays have been
badly marked, well wash and rub
with warm beer until the stains have
disappeared Polish In the usual way.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-06-16
MAKES The SCRUBBlNG EASIER
Handle for Floor Brush Easy to Ar
range and Will Relieve Many an
Aching Back.

The back breaking labor Of floor
scrubbing may be easily avoided by
arranging handle for the floor brush,
The Sentinel=record., 1911-07-30
 GATES CONDITION GRAVE.
American Millionaire Suffers a Re. lapse and Pneumonia Develops.

Paris, July 2S9 .--The condition of John w. Gates was said tonight to be grave.
 He had relapse last night follow ing chill. Pneumonia developed in the left lung, and according to Dr. Gros, the attending physician, made his condition at one time almost des- perate. The inflammation howev- CT yielded to strong medication and the patient was reported as being "a
 little better" ltonight. The pneu- monic area, it was said, had dimin- |ished considerably, permitting ray lof hope.
 During the early part of MT. Gates sickness he suffered from in- Iflammation of the kidneys but aftel lcareful treatment these are now 1T satisfactory condition. Otherwise. tnt lease would have been hopeless. The issue will be decided within the nex forty eight hours.
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PEACE CONGRESS.
United States Legislators Will Attend
 Rome Meeting.

Washington, July 29.-A large 'delegaton of senator and members ol the house will represent the United States at the Inter-P Parliamentary Conference in the interest Of world peace to be held in Rome next Oc- tober to 5, according to Represen- tative Bartholdt of Missouri.
 Already Senator Burton of Ohio, Owen of Oklahoma and Newlands oi Nevada. and representatives Bath oldt of Missouri, Richardson of Ala bama, Baker of California, Kent of California, Slayden of Texas. Mar tin of South Dakota, Esch of Wiscon- sin, Levy of New York, Mckinley oi Illinois. Sharp of Ohio. Steenerson of Minnesota, Stephens of Texas, Plumley of Vermont and Goldefogle of New York have expressed an in- tention of attending. An effort will be made to bring the next meeting to the United States. The delegation will attempt to obtain a formal ap- proval of President Tafts general ar bitration policy.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-07-30
LEWIS GIVES
 HIS TESTIMONY
ST. LOUIS PUBLISHER SAYS THE COVE RNMENT HAD NO CASE
 AGAINST HIM.
Declares That His Prosecutors Were Among Eager Subscribers
 to Stock in His Bank.

Washington, July 29. Edward G. Lewis, the St. Louis publisher, whose Peoples United Bank was the tar get for a fraud order issued by the postoffice department, today gave an exhaustive history of his periodical and financial ventures to the house committee on expenditures in the postoffice department, which is in- vestigating the alleged unwarrantec attacks of the department upon the Lewis concerns.
 Mir. Lewis said he had been the de- fendant in suit against his con- eern on the ground that the Peoples United States Bank was taking money with intent to defraud.
 The judge did not let it go to the jury" he said. He declared the gov- ernment had not substantiated 8 single count In its indictment, and threw the case out. The foreman oi the jury rose and said the jury had Already decided the case; the prose cutting attorney jumped over the rails and was the first to congratu- late me and five of the jurymer came around next day and subscrib- ed for stock in the bank"
 MT. Lewis had not completed his statement of the history of the re- markable operations of the Lewis Publishing Company and the Peoples Saving Bank when the committee ad- journed.
 The committed has not announced what other witnesses will be sum- moned to substantiate MT. Lewis charges against the posfoffice de- partment.
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PRINCETON MAN
 WON GOLF CUP
ALBERT SECkLES, AFTER FOUR ANNUAL ATTEMPTS FINAL
 " ANDS TROPHY.
CIimaxed His Efforts With Most Sen sationaI Game Ever Witnessed
 at Detroit.

Detroit, Mich, July 29.-Prince-
 tons gay yellow and black snapped and fluttered in triumph over tine
 blue of gold Yaie today when AL bert Seckles of the Riverside Club, INhicago. defeated Robert A. Gardner of the same club s up, to play in the final match of 36 holes for the ama- teur golf championship of the West. Seckles' victory came after fous years of unsuccessful attempts and he made it his climax to one of the
 most sensational exhibitions of golt
 ever witnessed in the history of the
 western association. After tne championship was won, Seckies ana
 Gardner played out the match and the former tied the course record of i7i. Yesterday he turned in 6s, but this record will not be regarded as official on account of the concession
 of several short puts. Not a stoke
 was conceded the new champion this
 afternoon.
 Beautiful weather brought out a lrecord breaking gallery to witness the afternoons final round of IS holes be- tween Princeton's inter collegiate
 champion and the former holder of 1 the ndticndi amateur title. Ali the
 way Seckles' exhibition sparkled brilliantly. Gardner played we'll tor
 time, but then weakened and his topped drives proved the main factor in his defeat. He was in trouble
 almost as much in the afternoon as
 ne was in the morning, but he com
 pleted the first nine holes in 3S,
 par for the course, while Seckles was two strokes under. Seckles' short
 game was we'll nigh perfect.
 While Seckles' afternoon play was
 consistently fine, each golfer! con- tributed play which stood out very
 prominently. A curving drive Of z!l yards at the 25th hole, the boom erang" carried Gardner's ball around
 the trees and to the far edge of the green, rare performance. Seckel
 holed 50 foot putt for 2, to win the
 2Sth, BIO yards, the only golfer in
 the tournament to claim the honor of
 beating par for the hole by two strokes.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-07-30
ARMY CAMPS IN TEXAS.
War pepar.nseH.. Has Surveyed Mum
 Der of Sites.

San Antonio, Tex, July. 2s. High army officials at the maneuvers camp admitted today that orders were received from the war depart ment at Washington several weeks ago to have located and surveyed all possible sites for army division camps in Texas.
 In consequence. Landa's Park at New Braunfel's, 30 miles north of here. has been surveyed by army engineers. Officers are now in Huos- ton looking over available ground. Other officers will be sent to El Paao to investigate there. No place Will be considered that does not have an adequate water supply and facilities for the quick entraining and de- training of troops.
 It is hinted by the same high army officials that another big movement | of troops to Texas is expected about the last of September. Conditions in Mexico are said not to be at al
 pleasing 10 the authorities at Wash ington.
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think it was necessary and I recall that he offered to loan Moore and schley $5,OOO,oOO. That, he was tola by Mir. Schley, would be perfectly useless"
 The firm, MT. Ledyard explained, had many other loans which the banks were nervous about.
 The witness related in detail the developments which followed the nnal agreement and the trip of Judge Gary and H. c. Prick to Washing ton to see President Roosevelt.
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DIXON IS MATCHED.
Southern Fighter to Meet Three at
 New Orleans.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 2y--Jimmy
 Hurst, manager of Tommy Dixon, the
 feauherweight champion of the South, today accepted the terms of the West |side Athletic club of New Orleans
 for three fights for Dixon early in September.
 The first bout will be ten round affair with Joe Caster, the New York |featherweight. The second VIII De the return engagement with Joe
 Rivers of Los Angeles. who recet- ly got a sixteen round decision ov- CT Dixon on a foul, and the third match will be with Frankie Conley of Kenosha, Wis. The fights are to determine the real champion of the featherweight class.
 Abe Attell, who now holds the title, will fight the winner. Dixon i'll leave for New Orleans about Au-
 gust 1.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-07-30
PRISONERS GO FISHING.

St. Louis, July 29.-Federal Judge Dyer is looking for a Missouri jail where federal prisoners are not al- lowed to go fishing In passing sen- tence on a forger of money orders to- day, he said:
 q have been told that prisoners sent to Montgomery City We're per mitted to go out and fish and return to iail at night. also heard of one person who went to see a prisoner and was surprised when the prisoner met him at the railroad station. "
The Sentinel=record., 1911-07-30
HUNT NEGRO SLAYER.
Posses Near Brinkley Seek Murderer
 of Engineer.

Brinkley, Ark, July 2S9. Hun dreds of citizens are securing the country tonight for negro, Will Hunt, alias Six Shooter, who shot and killed J. J Baker, rotary en- gineer, In the employ of the Robe Blake Lumber Company, at their plant at Dagmar, five miles from here at o'clock this evening.
 Feeling is so intense that 1t is feared lynching will be inevitable in the event the negro Is caught.
 The negro entered the grounds oi the company without warning and when asked to leave by Baker. it is said. the black, without warning drew his revolver and emptied the contents into the body of the white man, death resulting instantly.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-07-30
BROKE TRACK RECORD.
Bob Burman Again Lowers An Auto
 Racinn Mark.

Philadelphia, July 2s.--"Bob' 'bur- man in an exhibition mile with his Bntzen- Benz today lowered the Point Breeze track record of es ga seconds by making the circuit In 5S 3-5.
 The record was Held by Barney OldfIeld. Burmans performance was tha feature of the Quaker City MO tor Clubs races at the track.
 There was an ugly spill In the mile handicap in which four cars were mixed up. Harry Baker, Wniie driving a Metz at high speed, strach an Opal car. A second later a hiihs car dashed into the wreck
 Charles winken of this city, me thanician for Baker, suffered sese'' ] Injuries.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-07-30
PHoTooRAPHERs ADJOURN.
President Harris Names Standing
 Committees for Year.

 St. Paul. Minn., July 29. At the close of brief experience" meeting held today. the Photographers As sociation of America, adjourned af- ter President Harris had named the following committees:
 Foreign affairs: Carl E.. Acker- man, New York: William H. Rau, Philadelphia; J. H. Garo, Boston: I. Dixon Tennant, New York. and Dud- ley Hoyt, New York.
 Tariff commission: R. w HoI- singer, Virginia; G. C.. Holloway. Terre Haute; Ryland Phillips, Phila- delphia: W. l.. Koehne. Chicago. and IC. E. Alderman, New York.
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'PROHIS SEEK
 INVESTIGATION
TEXAS PRoHiBITIoNIsTS AT FIT.
 WORTH WANT TO INQUIRE INTO CAMPAIGN.
Propose to investigate the Expendi- lures of Iiquor interests ifi the Recent Election Held
 in Texas.

Fort Worth. Texas, July 2S9. --Af- ter an all day conference of prohibi- tionists from various sections of the state here today, at which about 500 including the local people were in attendance, they unanimously adopt ed resolution calling upon the leg islature that convenes in special ses- sion Monday to make thorough in- Vestigation of expenditures of money by the liquor interests to defeat prohibition in the state. the inyesti- gation to begin with the effort to defeat submission in 1908.
 The resolution provides for going into the expenditures in every pre- cinct in the state and many of the speakers before the conference ad-
 vocated the publication after investi- gation of the names of every person
 who had received money contributed by the breweries or retail and whole ndit tiuutI utdiciS.
 While the meeting was harmonious taking it as whole, at two different times in the afternoon the harmony
 came near being broken during the discussion of resolutions. One of the lcontentions questioned the adyisa-
 biiity of making the investigation too extensive, while the other bone of
 contention was upon resolution in
 troduced by J. l.. Edwards of Wealth.
 erford providing for the nomination
 of a prohibition candidate for gov
 ernor to place before the demo- .|cratic primaries next year. The res-
 olution called for precinct conven-
 tions all over the state October 2S
 for the election of delegates to coun- lty conventions November and the
 county conventions in turn to elect
 and instruct delegates to state
 convention to be held in Dallas De- cember 20. to nominate the candi-
 date. MT. Richards declared the
 resolution was not in the interest of any man and when he saw that 1t threatened the harmony of the con ference, he promptly withdrew it. No effort was niadc to ascertain the sentiment of the visitors on the ques- ton of candidate for governor, but there was a demonstration of enthU- siasm when Cullen F. Thomas an- lnounced that above all other possi- ble candidates he had rather vote for Thomas H. Ball.
 All charges of irreguIarity of elec-
 tions were referred to committee of ten men representing various sec- tions of the state and this commit tee will report at Austin Monday at the conference which has been called flor 9:30 o'clock at the Driskill hotel Many of the prominent pro leaders | of the state were here and all ex- pressed their intention of waging the flight until prohi.'tio carries in the
 state and their desire for another election upon the matter in the near future. The conference was unit lon the proposition of full pro tick let for governor, lieutenant governor and members of the legislature next year.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-07-30
CLEVELAND RECALLS FIVE

Cleveland. Ohio July 29.-1he Cleveland ball club today recalled five players who were farmed to minor league teams last spring. They are: Ed Hohnhorst, with Toledo; Jack Adams, with Memphis; Benja- min Demott with Omaha and Henry Knaupp and Dave Callahan, with New Orleans. They will report at the close of the season of their re- spective leagues.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-07-30
WORLDS TRoTTINc RECORD.

Aurora. H.. July 20. -The worlds three mile record for trotting stal- lions over half mile track was to- day broken when Joe Bowers. driven by F. ID. Wickersham of Arkansas City. Kansas, trotted three miles in 2:10 s-4; 2:10 IA and 2:10 1-4 and won the 2:11 event.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-07-30
FLOOD IN KANSAS.
Many Lives Endangered by Heavy
 Rain Storms,

Rain Storms.
 Pittsburg, Kan.s July 29.-Floods caused by heavy rains in this vicin- fly today endangered lives, damaged |property and cut off interurban com Imunication with several points. The bridges on the Joplin and Pittsburg electric railroad and the Kansas City Southern Railway are in danger.
 Charles Van Beasley and his wife and son were rescued today when the neighbors swan out into stream, +cut the harness from the horses and carried them to safety.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-07-30
YELLOW FEVER at FRISCO.

Sacramento, Cal, July 2s The first case of yellow fever brought to the attention of California author Ities since the early fifties came to light today when it was learned that Joseph M. Bergman, mining man
 suceumhed to the malady ten dass lago. He brought the fever from
The Sentinel=record., 1911-07-30
EDDIE SMITH ILL.

Oakland, Cal. July 2e. Edward tEddie) Smith. boxing referee and sporting writer of national reputa- ton, is critically i'll in local hos- pital. He is suffering from brat fever. saperinduced by nersnn= nros- tratione
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Mexico, where he had extensive min- ing interests.
 The government has ordered the body exhumed to determine whether the diagosis had been correct.
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which he has travelled. He suggests that the cost of raising sheep might be reduced considerably by better business methods.
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Washington, D. C., July 2o-Fore cast for Arkansas: Local showers sunday; Monday probably fair.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-09-07
TULSA BANKERS TO GO.
Several viii Attend National Convcn-
tion of Bankers in New Orleans.

Several Tulsa bankers are contem-
plating attending the national con-
vention of the American Bankers AS
sociatin. which convenes November
20. in New Orleans. Announcement
has been made by w. b. Harrison.
secretary Of the Oklahoma Banker $
Association, that special train has
been chartered to carry Oklahoma
bankers to the convention.
1t Is expected that about seventy
five bankers from this state will at
tend the convention. At least two,
and possibly as many as five Tulsa
bankers will be included in this num-
Der.
The oklahoma train leaves Okla
homa City on November II. Many of
the state bankers who will go on the
special train plan to take excursion
trips to the Panama Canal the week
following the convention.