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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Missed,

Senator Penrose, chairman OF the
committee on finance, said in Wash.
ington of movement he disliked:
These people are overzealous. They
try to do too much. Such people al
ways fail. They are like the foreign
grocer who came to Philadelphia. He
got on all right, but, as he lived in an
Irish neighborhood, he thought he'd
have more success if he changed his
German accent for an Irish one. He
thought then his Irish neighbors
would take him for one of themselves.
1T was a Sunday morning that he
decided to adopt this change. He~had
set out for walk. and. couple of
blocks from his shop, he accosted an
Ir;eh policeman. Ply jabers. officer.
lie said, gan you dell me dey way to
der Manayunk trolley cars, pwhat?'
1.-THE officer, who prided himself on
being a linguist, looked the grocer
over, and answered, with good
Partisan accent :'Oui. monsieur
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
George Washington Tea Biscuits.

These are fine for a May party.
birthday. The American flag always
figures on such oecasions,' and the
Father of His Country is very closely
related to all that concerns the Stars
and Stripes. The biscuits must be
served on large napkin folded
square. with the dish covered with a
big cooked hat made by folding =
larger napkin in this manner
Into q pint of sifted flour rub one
tablespoonful of butter, one table
spoonful Of lard and little salt. Dis
solve one compressed yeast cake in a
pint Of lukewarm water and make q
moderately stiff dough. Set in a/hot
place to rise. In about an hour the
dough should be ready; mold it into
little biscuit. set them to rise again.
Ind then bake in a quick oven. Be-
tore the baking the biscuits may be
brushed over the tops with milk or
white Of egg.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29

hours looking around to see II she
could not make a good investment of
some of her money In real estate.
Like Jefferson and Lolita of today,
Forrest was a shrewd business man,
increasing his stage earnings materi-
ally by his business sagacity; and the
career Of these three stage folk as
fortune getters leads me to say this
to you: II any one ever says to you
that this or that American actor or &C.
tress made a million dollars from pro.
fessional work you may safely deny it.
And you can add with equal safety
that not one of what may relatively
be called the great fortunes that have
come to American stage folk from
time to time would have been more
than moderately large had it not been
for shrewd investment of stage earn
ings on the part Of their. possessor.
Copyright, 1911, by e. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
MEN THAT WASTE YOUR TIME.
Writer Sets Down Certain Glass, and
With Much Truth, 40 Being
Merely Loafers.

To heap of people. maybe the big
majority, life is just loaflng along.
writes Tip in the New York Press.
There's the fellow who sits smoking
on a porch or stoop and throws a
dozen or so matches upon the lawn
or into the yard. It would be just as
easy, and a million times as decent.
for him to put them in an ash receiv-
er-too much trouble to get one-or
lay them in little pile beside him to
be disposed OF akterward. But it takes
somebody a quarter of an hour to go
and gather up the half burned sticks
that he has scattered everywhere. He
prides himself, perhaps, upon not be-
Ing hnicky; would be mad as hornet
to be told he was just loafer. 9
There's the fellow who sticks fine
steel blade into acid fruit. spelling the
fruit and the knife, not even bothering
to wipe the blade. 1t takes a second
to do the damage: it would take for
ever to undo it. There's the fellow
who goes and finds a screwdriver in
it's proper place to tighten up win
dow hasp, say, and, after tightening 1t
so that it will not work at all, puts
the screwdriver down anywhere. SO
that the one who must untighten the
hasp has to hunt for hours all over
the house for the screwdriver. The
fellow has no doubt he was being use
full; he was being ding-goned nuis-
ance; wasting other peoples valuable
time.
There's the fellow who knows that
It's about time for an axle to need oil
or grease, but tomorrow will do, when
it's handy; so the hot box that comes
along before then puts the thing out
Of commission and costs dollars to get
in shape again. He thinks he was in
hard luck that it wouldn't run long
enough for him to find the lubricant
without any trouble; he was just a
good-for-nothing.
There's the fellow who burns a
cigar when he needs it, and goes of
leaving it burning just the same when
he doesn't need it. He's very likely to
plume himself on not being penny
wise; he has the responsibility and
sense of Digger 1njun. There are
10000 ways in which that sort loafs
along through life, cock-sure they are
useful human beings, but mostly leav
ing wreck and ruin in their wake
From the start they have no chance
for success; at the finish they are
chastity failures. And every mothers
son Of them takes his oath, at any
stage Of the game, that he is being
passed by somebody all the time mere
ly because the other is smiled upon by
fortune and pampered by favoritism
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
A. N. PaImer's Chat About the Large
Fortunes Accumulated by 100
jefferson, Edwin Forrest
and lotta.

No dramatic manager OF his time
had a more intimate knowledge Of the
personal characteristics, the business
capacity and the earnings OF Ameri-
can actors, as we'll as the use to
which those earnings were put, than
the late A. M. Palmer, in many re.
spects the ablest dramatic manager
the United States has ever had.
In my opinion" said Mr.. Palmer
enc afternoon as he sat In the bust
ness office of Palmer's theater, New
York-a room which had formerly
been the drawing room Of one of the
magnificent brown stone houses OF
New York, but which at the time Of
Mr.. Palmer's management of the the
alter which bore his name was con-
nected with the rear end of that the
alter by means OF a dark and curl
ously winding passage-"the distinc-
ton Of earning three Of the largest for
tunes ever gained by an American &C
tor or actress belongs to Joe Jeffeson,
Edwin Forrest and Lolita. know that
it is the common opinion today that the
earnings of Edwin Booth as an actor
were in the aggregate greater than
those of any other American, but |
am persuaded that this statement Is
not true. And yet, had Booth pos
sessed business ability that would
compare with the business ability Of
Joe Jefferson, Lolita or Edwin For
rest, think it Is safe to say that his
fortune would have been incompara-
bly, greater than that Of any other
American actor Booth sunk consid-
erably over half million dollars in
his theater in New York city. II he
had been as shrewd as Jefferson he
would not have invested a cent in a
theater designed for his own produc-
lions.
II have Jeffersons word for it that
his earnings from Rip Van Wrinkle
were so large the first few years 1t
was played that ever since he has
been able to limit his appearance upon
the stage to two or three months in
the fall and two or three months in
the spring. l asked him what he did
with his earnings and he told me he
kept pretty careful eye upon the
stock market, that he had some init
mate friends who were good business
men, and that he fattered himself
that he was very good Judge Of real
estate values. know that he has
made some very good investments
and I am sure that II the truth were
known 1t would be found that Joe JET
ferson is probably worth In excess
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Use of olives and Olive OH.

Use Of olives and Olive OIL.
The use of olives and olive oil is
becoming so country wide that any
new uses Of these articles are received
I'm all quarters with an uncomfortable
degree of acclaim. The housewife has
learned to know its healthful qr:an-
ties far better than many of the peo-
pie that are natives in the countries
where the olives are grown. In cases
where the olive oil IL used for frying
Of meats or vegetables If the piquant
tang is desired to be modified 1t IL
best to let the oil come to a boiling
point before putting IN the materials
which you wish to fry.
This will keep the oil from pene.
trating the meats, etc., and thus there
will be less of the taste which it takes
time to acquire, but which when &C.
quired will be hard matter to dis
carnate" or discarnare as the Latins
re wont to say.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Puzzles for Patients.

Although the patient had waited
half an hour for her interview with
the doctor the time had not dragged.
Il worked on one Of these puzzles"
she said. by the way, doctor, you
are not a children's specialist; then.
why do you keep 80 many puzzles in
you reception room?
you answered your own question
before you asked 1t" the doctor said.
II keep them to amuse the grown-ups.
Most people who feel bad enough to
visit a doctor can entertain them
selves better with puzzle than a
book or MAGAZINE. Every puzzle that
has achieved popularity In the last
rs years has place in that cabinet.
Dentists slso rely on puzzles to keep
waiting patients in good humor. for
even toothsche viii share attention
witk good pux1le. 81. IS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Mrs. II. B. Stowe Was Puzzled

theological seminary situated in that
town. DR.. Stowe was very scholarly
man; after breakfast he was accus'
toned to go to his library and spend
the day there, excepting such hours
as his professional work made It neces
sary for him to devote to lectures al
the seminary.
Mrs. Stowe, who was one of the
most practical of women, being fully
the equal In this respect of her sister,
Catherine Beecher, who gained high
authority as teacher of domestic
economy, was accustomed to visit Bos
ton once or twice week for shopping
One morning, at breakfast, Mrs. Stowe
said to her husband that she thought
she would go In to Boston that day.
and take train which left Andover
about nine o'clock. That would en-
able her, she said. to complete her
shopping and get back to Andover In
the mid-afternoon.
She went to the city as she planned,
was several hours occupied with shop
ping and returned home about three
o'clock in the afternoon. She went at
once to the library and greeted her
husband, who looked up from his
work. He said why didn't you 60
to- Boston? Where have you been?"
Il have been to Boston and l have
just returned was the reply.
How could you have done that?"
DIR. Stowe asked. Il saw you pass
through the library at about eleven
o'clock"
why, my dear husband, was in
Boston a& eleven o'clock"
THAT is ;zsS,esible," DR.. Stowe r..
Piled Il was busy at my work.
heard the library door open, looked
up and saw you pass through the IL
brary; you turned and smiled at me-
and then went on and passed out OF
the door at the other end of the
ROOM"
Are you sure about the time?" Mrs
| Stowe asked II did look into the
room to say goodbye just before nine
o'clock"
YES, remember that very well.
Dr. Stowe cried. But, then when you
| passed through the room at eleven
o'clock it occurred to me that you had
given up your trip to Boston"
Ibid I have my bonnet on" Mrs
Stowe asked.
mo. and that was the reason felt
sure that you had decided to stay al
home"
Mrs. Stowe asked no further ques
| tons. She realized that her husband
| was absolutely certain that be had
seen her pass through the room al
eleven o'clock, so certain that he could
| describe some details in her dress
and noticed that she greeted him with
a smile Afterward she recalled the
fact that at just about eleven o'clock
when she was In a store in Boston, ali
!! of sudden she thought of her hus
band and pictured him to herself Al
busily engaged with his books and his
manuscripts upon the desk in his II
brary. Could that thought have had
| anything to do with her husbands
| positiveness that she had passei
! through his library at eleven o'clc:A
that morning? Over tha: questlo@
Mrs. Stowe puzzled for long tiS1e
but she never found a sat:sfactor:
answer.
Copyright, 1911, by E. j. Edw&lds Al
! Rights Reserved.)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Thouqht Fast Benefited Him.

Thought Fast Benefited Him.
Professor Mayor OF Cambridge uni
versity, who died a short time ago at
the age of Sc, decided to fast on a
progressive scale for the last IS days,
while completing his last work, an edi.
ton of Juvenal. For the first week he
was to eat every other day, for tina
next every fourth day, and for the
last fortnight nothing at all. He car
ried out his program till the beginning
of the last week, when the doctors
compelled him to take food. After u
was all over he said: II never in NJ
my life felt SO we'll or SO eager teS
work, and am convinced that should
have suffered no harm by persssssaa1
with +" S ..=.. .z....
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
no MORE TOUCH STEAKS NOW
Rollers Grind Them UP Until Esen
Old Folks Can Eat Them
Easily. = g

Some astute legislator who wants
to put the boarding house vote IN nls
vest pocket can do 1t by pushing
through bill enforcing the use OF tho
machine shown here which was IN
vented by a West Virginia man. az .
meat grinder that is guaranteed TO
make a tender morsel of the toughest
steak that eyer broke a tooth. Two
rollers. with teeth on them. do the
trick. Beneath them are troughs,
with projecting fingers along one edge.
and when a piece of meat is run I'M
der these rollers, as garment Is run
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Homemade Headchees ne.

Take nice fresh pigs head, scrape
and scald it we'll; then boil in clear
water. When boiled so the meat falls
rom the bone easily take from the
water and pick of the meat. Now
spread a cloth in small pan or dish
Ind arrange your meat so the fat and
lean parts are apart; sprinkle with
pepper, salt, cloves, allspice and pun
The cloth as tight az you can; press
ill cold. Put some heavy weight on
Top of dish. Sprinkle your seasoning
IN between your meat. When cold
cut in slices and put in this brine:
One quart water, one good-sized on.
on, pepper and salt to suit your taste.
Make quite salty, as it tastes better
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Splitting Paper.

Here are two good ways to split
piece of paper: First, lay the paper
on a piece of glass. soak it thoroughly
with water and then press it smoothly
over the glass. BY using care. the
upper half Of the sheet can then be
peeled of, leaving the under half on
the glass. When dry it will come on
easily. Be sure that the glass is per-
fectly clean.
Second, paste a piece Of cloth or
strong paper on each side Of the paper
to be split. When it is thoroughly dry,
suddenly and violently pull the two
pieces of cloth apart Then soften the
paste with water and take the two
halves of the sheet from the cloths.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Overwork a Waste Of Time.


Overstrafned faculties can never
bring out the best results. Overwork
is always a waste of time, and though
it may not seem to be SO at first
eventually the sad truth Is always
manifested. To cut of needed recre-
alton. to curtail the hours OF sleep. to
postpone a holiday indefinitely, to re-
fuse to take a rest and ease and
change. under the impression that
thus time is saved, is always a short
sighted policy and often a fatal mis-
take. The time arri, es when the poor,
abused faculties take their revenge
and refuse to serve altogether. OF do y
10 feeble fashion q 70 show their
deterioration.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Brides Cake.

One scant cupful Of butter, three
rupfuls Of sugar, one cupful Of milk.
whites Of IL eggs, three teaspoonfuls
of baking powder, one cupful Of corn.
starch, three cupfuls Of flour. one,
quarter teaspoonful Of salt. cream
butter and sugar. Mix flour. baking
powder and cornstarch and add IL
ternately With milk and whipped:
whites. Flavor With vanilla or slmonA
extract and bake ii loaf tin lined WITS
four thicknessss Of paper. Have oyelil
uodapeta.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Find Fossil Of Sea Tortoise.

Find fossil OF sea IoTto1So.
The perfect fossil of huge sea
tortoise 80 inches in diameter has
been found in Mount Badly, 5000 feet
above the present sea level. near Los
Angeles, Cal. 1t is thought that this
is relic of a geological age 100000
years ago, when all the western part
of the country was still under the
sea, and the Rocky mountains were
either submerged or only showed their
tips as jagged islets.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29

through a wringer, the iron teeth
chew 1t to such a condition that hui
man teeth. even In grandfather's
mouth, have no further trouble with 1t.
The rollers are adjustable so that they.
are not too close to the troughs, other
wise the steak would be squeezed so
hard that the juice would be pressed
out of It.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
The Woman Did 1t

gets drunk, who makes himself u1s
bearable in a score of ways. What
contend is that, though the physical
domestic abuses may safely be laid t.
the man, yet the initial domestic dig
agreement is generally due to the wife.
-Harper's Weekly.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29

Impressed.
Actors frequently receive unexpect-
ed proof of the realism of their art.
Not long ago, on the occasion of the
performance Of Hamlet" by a distin-
guished English player. there were no
more interested and absorbed spec
tators than two newsies In the gal
lery
The boys had been watching the
performance with brsathless interest.
The last act was drawing to a close.
The duel almost dragged the lads from
their seats.
Before their eyes the queen was
poisoned, Laertes killed, the king
killed. Hamlet killed. Cn tn, final
tragedy the curtain started down. The
audience was spellbound.
In the gallery there was clatter
and a crash as one Of the boys men
toned started for the door,
Come on, Tommy" he shouted
back to his companion. Hustle!
Dereli be extras out on dis!"-Har-
per's Magazine.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29

Daily Thought.
Fill thy heart with it. and then
name It - thou wilt Goethe.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Eiihu Burritt, the "learned Black
smith," Organized the First Con-
ference Whose object Was
the Abolition Of War.

In these piping days Of international
peace conference and talk, 1t we're
we'll to remind the world that the first
international peace congress was or
ganized by a man who first followed
the occupation OF blacksmith. This
was Elihu Burritt QS11-79), whose oe-
cupation, together with his wonderful
aptitude for languages and his mar
velously rapid mastery of them.
caused him to be known far and wide
as the Learned Blacksmith"
1t was in 1S4S that Mr.. Burritt or
ganized the first international peace
conference, which met In Brussels In
the fall Of that year; the next year
the second International peace confer
ence met In Paris and was presided
over by Victor Hugo. Years later,
when Mr.. Burritt was an old man and
full of honors as the father of the In
ternational peace movement anc inter-
national arbitration, l met him. He
was one of the most gentle men |
have ever known: and .e spoke In a
voice modulated to exquisite softness
of utetrance, almost musical.
Il suppose it is true. as has been
said. that | have mastered more dead
languages, some Of them almost for
gotten, than any other American" he
said But don't know that SO much
can be said of me in relation to the
living languages. Caleb Gushing, who,
you know, was one of our govern
ments counsel before the Geneva
court of arbitration, speaks as many
of tho Continental languages as l do,
and it may be that he has knowledge
IF one or two more living languages
than I have.
Many persons" continued the man
whose work for international peace
largely Influenced the calling OF the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-16
MADAME BOUTON COMING
HERE JANUARY 18TH

r. +. Walker, OF New York makes
the following announcement:
II have today completed arrange
ment with tn" manager Of the Her
ron Theatre for an appearance OF
Mime Boui0n in Lakeland on Jan
nary 18TH This is the first yeai
that Mnlc. lIouton has appeared IN
Florida She has been welcomed IL
the North in the Metropolitan Opera
Company and in the leading cities l.:
concert and recital work but sh,
has but once or twice appeared IN
the South Those who are familia,
with her work are certain that sh,
Will have as Great Il success in tn;
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-16

There will be services at the
Methodist church tomorrow morning
and evening by DR.. w. X. Piner
This will be the last time the people
of Lakeland will have an OppOrtun-
ity to hear this gentleman as he
goes 10 Tampa at once to take up the
practice OF law. having opened law
offices there this week in the Y. NJ.
{. 4. building where he will be con-
nected in the practice OF his profess
sion With Anthony W. 7. Martin.
Dr.. W. d, Nowlin will preach two
sermons at the Baptist church at the
morning and evening hours tomor-
row. The revival AT this church is
bearing fruit and much good is be-
inc accomplished and cordial in
lita,ion is extended the public to al
tend. Sunday school at 9:4l and h.
\. =. t.. At the regular hour.
There will be services at all Of tn"
other churches with the exception Of
lie Catholic, Lutheran and Episco-
pal churches. Regular scrn ices will
be held Il. the Presbyterian and
Christian churches.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-16

In this issue OF The Telegram ap-
pears the announcement of the com
ing to this city of Madame Bouton.
Of New York city. Madame Bouton
Is the Wife OF Robert Walker. of Au-
burndale "A youns man who Went to
school here few years and and who
is Well known to High School sta
dents. The marriage Of himself and
Madame Bouton last spring attract,
ed considerable attention at the
time. He is now presenting Madame
Eoutom al the larger towHs of the
country. ard upon the occasion OF
her visit here She will doubtless be
greeted by large audience.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-16

Mr.. T. F. HolbrOOk, who has been
confined to his home Oh Lake Hol-
lingswOrth by severe case of i'll.
ness for the past three weeks, was
able to be on the streets for the
first time this morning. Mr.. Hol-
brook has had serious seige. and
is still in a very weakened condition.
AS consequence of his illness he lost
twenty pounds. This is the second
time Mr.. Holbrooks has been i'll with
in the last few months. and it is
earnestly hoped by his host of
friends that he will be entirely re-
stored to his former good health at
Il very early date.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1911-12-16

work in the South as she has had in
the North. The fact that she has
been engaged as many as five times
in succession with one society and
also twice in one year with the same
one only proves in what esteem she
is held by those who have heard hc
sing. With her while she is ii
Florida will be young and bril-
liant pianist. Miss Savage. who will
accompany Nine. BOuton and also
render selections.
These two artists are pair of the
very best. Not only is the work o!
these two attractive but the rich
gowns which they wear on all or-
casiOns attract much attention.