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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
Nine. Curie's Assistant.

Nine. Curie, the most remarkable
woman scientist, is very particular in
choosing her laboratory assistants
and, although she has many men
working under her. there is only one
woman. This is very bright young
Norwegian, Miss Gledtisch, who has
her B. S. and M. s. from the Univer
sity of Christiania, of which she was
the youngest woman to graduate. She
passed her examinations with high
honors, and took up the study of
radio-activity. She contributed sew
eral papers on the subject which
awakened such approval that, al
though much younger than tho major
ity Of the students, she was appoint
ed Instructor in physics. one of the
first women to hold that position in
Norway.
Her independent research work was
so good, however. that the Norwegian
government soon gave her a stipend
with which to continue her studies
on the continent. AS she had special
ICED in radio-activity, she naturally
wrote to Mme Curie who, after a
rigid examination, admitted her to the
laboratory, Of which she is now prac-
tically the first assistant.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
PUDDING OF FROZEN GINGER
DeIicacy That Is Greatly and Properly
Appreciated In Kaiser VIII
helm'e Empire.

Another pudding served in the Ger
man household is frozen ginger pud-
ding. This is made by making a
custard of one quart of milk and
three well-beaten eggs and three
tablespoonful of sugar. This is put
into the refrigerator until thoroughly
cooled and then one quart of whipped
cream favored with a few drops of
vanilla is added, together with one
half pint Of preserved ginger and one
half pint of the syrup in which it is
preserved. The ginger should be
sliced very thin or chopped fine. Pour
the whole into a freezer and when
about half frozen add three-eighths
of pound of almond macaroons
which have been rolled fine and a
little candied orange peel Freeze
this until it is firm and creamy. This
is very delicious and some people add
cupful of orange pulp cut into small
observation-disclosures.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
Brides Cake.

One pound Of butter, four cupfula
of flour, two cupfuls of sugar, one
pound Of citron peel, three pounds OF
currants, four pounds of sultana
raisins, ten eggs, four nutmegs, four
teaspoonfuls Of cinnamon. four tea
spoonfuls of ground cloves, two wine.
glassfuls of sherry wine, and two
.1ineglassfuls of brandy. Beat the but.
ter and sugar together thoroughly to
a cream. beat up the eggs and add
them gradually. then the brandy, wine,
spices, chopped citron, the currants,
raisins and -four. Dissolve half q
teaspoonful Of baking soda in a little
Of the wine and add it. Turn into q
buttered and papered cake tin and
bake slowly for four hours.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
For the GROWING Child.

TIE famous French dietition, eau
tier, ls on record as saying that after
the first three years Of a child's life
the addition of muscular tissue may
and ought 10 be given to him in a
very moderate quantity. Roast NUT
ton :r lamb, beef, minced ham, rather
than veal, with the addition Of eggs
in all styles. creams and rice, vermi.
cell in soup, butter, thoroughly
cooked fruits, stewed potatoes, green
vegetables end cocoa, all of these are
suitable. H. states that the exclusive
use Of milk tends to make fat, lynn
phatc, puffy children, capable Of
startling little. This is further &C.
cerf:lated b7 the abuse of sweetened
dishes. It IS also necessary at this
age to avoiA giving foods which are
highly seasoned and too much sailed
Fat fish (hhrring and salmona), dry
fish, sailed or smoke1, mushrooms,
cruetacea OF vinegars and spices, raw,
dry, unripe Or too acid fruits are un-
suitable. Fe~mented cheeses, alcoholic
liquors of al descriptions, also coffee
and tea sho'1ld not be allowed.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
Burnt Sugar Cake.

Put one cup Of sugar in pan on the
stove and burn till dark brown, stirring
onstantly; when brown add about one
half cup boiling water and -four. Take
one and half cups sugar, one-half
cup butter, two and a half cups -four,
two and half teaspoons baking pow
der, yolks Of three eggs, one cup of
water; flavor with vanilla and add four
or five teaspoons Of burnt sugar; lastly
add the beaten whites of the eggs.
Bake in four layers. Make the ordi-
nary white frosting filling and add the
rest Of the burnt sugar.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
For Arts Sake.

Look pleasant" said the photog-
rapher.
The sitter raised his eyes and gave
a sickly smirk.
"Your head Just little bit more to
the left, please suggested the voice
from the black shroud. mo. don't
move tho eyes,
Like \ man suffering from a stitf
neck, Or an Eiffel ttwer collar, the
sitter tilted his head gingerly till it
reached the desired angle, and he re-
semblsd dying fish trying not to
mind.
That's very nice--~very nice, in
Decd said the photographer. "Stay
just there while l make the exposure"
He removed the cap Is he spoke and
counted out one and trree-fourths min
utes. THANK you. sir" he then oh.
served. You can get up. I'm afraid
you've been sitting Oh your hat"
my hat" reared the sitter, angrily,
regarding tho hattened felt. why,
the dickens didn't you tell me I was
sitting on it?'
my dear STR" protested the photog.
rapher blandly, that would have
spoiled your expression"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
Would Have No Go-Betweens

that end. summoned two of my sub
ordinate officers, and told them that
the postmaster general wanted to cut
our appropriation by 100000. They
replied that it could be done, but that
1t would involve some severe hardships
among the employees. But the cut
was made, and Marshall Jewell had the
$500 to use elsewhere.
within month or six weeks dis
covered what the politics was back of
the cut. At that time Connecticut
held its elections in the spring. Jew
ell used the $50, 900 in Connecticut. He
increased the postal service and the
number Of clerks, and in other ways
which were lawful utilized the whole
Of that money, his real purpose being
to strengthen his party in Connecticut.
But it don't avail, for the Republicans
were beaten at the election.
General Grant must have heard Of
the use made Of the $4,000, for he
sent for me some weeks later. and I
had hardly entered his Office In the
White House before he asked:
"'Mr. Postmaster, wasn't it the I'm.
derstanding between US when l ap-
pointed you postmaster of New York
that there shouldn't be any go-be-
tweens? I will not have go-betweens
interfering with myself and the presi-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
How Abbott Lawrence Of Massachu
sets Was Nearly Nominated for
Running Mate to Taylor
in 1848.

Every president OF the United
States, at the time Of his election, was
either a lawyer or else had gained
great military renown. Yet there was
a time when, but for the narrowest
chance and the queerest sort of politi-
cal sentiment, manufacturer and
merchant would have been nominated
for vice-president upon a ticket with a
candidate for president who, two
years after his Inauguration, died.
1t was in 1S48. The great Wing
leaders Of that time had pitched upon
General Zachary Taylor of Louisiana
as the man for presidential nomina-
ton who would be more likely to ap-
peal to the voters of the United States
than any other Wing. General Tay-
lor had gained renown in the Mexican
war; and after it's termination had re-
tired to his cotton plantation in Lou
isiana. He himself was reported to
have said that he didn't know exactly
where he stood politically, he wasn't
sure whether he could properly call
himself Wing or not, but he was a
protectionist-andt that was enough
for the party leaders, one Of the most
prominent among their number being
Thurlow Weed. Indeed, it was Mr..
Weed who first suggested General
Taylor for the presidential nomina-
ton, and he it was who convinced his
fellow leaders that they could make
no wiser choice.
After we had decided upon General
Taylor Mr.. Weed was fond of telling
In the closing years os his life, I'VE
OF one accord felt that it would be
we'll to select for the vice-presidential
honor man from New England We
also felt that the candidate should be
strong advocate OF the principles OF
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
Muscles May Move Themselves.

Muscles May Move Themselves.
Albert Won Halter, Swiss surgeon
of the eighteenth century, was the first
to point out that the muscles of our
bodies have an automatic action. Be-
fore Haller's time it was believed that
the muscles could not contract or swell
up Of themselves, but were drawn up
by the nerves of volition. Halter dts
covered that this is not so, but that
muscle. If irritated, will draw itself to-
gether automatically, even when it is
quite separated from the nerves. and
this has since been proved to be true
by great number Of experiments.
So that though it is true our nerves
are the cause of our moving, because
they excite the muscles and so cause
them to contract, yet the real power of
contraction is in the muscle itself. The
body of man is full of wonders. not
the least of which is this automatic
power of contraction in all muscles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
FRUIT AND PUDDING PUFFS
Elaborate Direction for the Making Of
Material Upon Which So Much
Depends.

Fruit Puff Lone pint Of flour, two
teaspoons baking powder, one-halt
teaspoon soda. Sift all together and
stir in sweet milk until stiff batter is
formed. Put tablespoons of batter
into teacups until half is used, add to
latter in each cup spoonful of any
kind of canned fruit, preserves or
stewed apples without Juice. Put a
spoonful of batter on top of the fruit,
set cups in steamer and steam. Good
served with milk or sweetened fruit
Juice.
Fruit Puff mix together one cup
OF milk, one and half cups of -four,
one heaping teaspoon baking powder,
little salt and small handful Of
dried currants. Place In well creased
cups and steam 20 minutes. Sauce:
One cup Of milk, two-thirds cup of
sugar, one teaspoon flour, piece of but
ter the size Of a small egg, vanilla ma
voring: Cook until consistency OF
cream.
Pudding Puffs.-One egg we'll beat.
en-, two tablespoons Of sugar, two ia.
blespoons of butter, one cup of milk.
one teaspoon baking powder. Put in
buttered cups and steam one hour
Sauce: Two tablespoons sugar, one
tablespoon butter, one teaspoon flour,
one cup of boiling water, one teaspoon
vanilla.
Puff Pudding.-One-haf cup of
sugar. butter size of walnut and melt
ed, one-half cup milk, one egg well
beaten. one cup of -four, two teaspoon3
baking powder. Mix well and bake in
patty tins for 20 minutes. This will
make six. Caramel sauce: One cup
Of brown sugar, one teaspoon of flour.
Cover with water, add small lump
OF butter, and boil until thick. 1t Is
better to cook this in an iron frying
pan. as it burns easily in granite
ware.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
Roosevelt Says That the EngIishmen
as Settlers Are Far Behind
the Boer Farmers.

What saw year ago in East A.
rie> was illuminating. In British
East Africa the men who discovered
the country, who annexed it, who
started to settle It, who are govern
ing it, who have made it what it is,
are the English. But the men who
are breeding its future citizens and
masters are the Dutch! The English
men there are fine fellows; they are
doing excellent general work; 1 like
and admire them. But as settlers
they are hopelessly behind the Boer
farmers whom I met, because they
have very small families, and most of
them do not look on the country as
their permanent home. OF ten set
tiers of each nationality, the ten
Engiishmen will be the leading men
in the present life of the colony; but
the most of them are looking forward
to going ''home." - they call It. to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
Something Wrong.

She had just returned from a shop
ping tour, tired, but radiant.
He had just returned from the Of
ice, tired. but-well, tired.
Quivering with delight at the array
of samples shipped from rolls Of dress
goods. she emptied the contents of her
purse into her lap. There was q me-
tallic sound. A look of dismay crossed
her face.
"There!" she eclaimed. II Just
knew there was something I had for
gotten to buy"
what was it, dear?" he asked with
an assumption Of interest.
I'm sure l don't know" she replied
petulantly, "but I find l have half
dollar left!"
This incident will explain why tho
big department stores pay such small
dividends to the stockholders.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
Fairy Loaf.

Four eggs beaten separately: one
and a fourth cups sugar, half a cup of
butter, half cup Of sweet milk, two
and a half cup of flour, one teaspoon
cream of tartar, scant half teaspoon
soda: flavor to taste. Sift -four, then
measure; add soda and sift three
times. Cream butter and sugar lightly.
Beat yolks to foam. add cream of tar
tar and whip stiff. Add milk, whites of
eggs and -four. Stir hard. Bake In a
moderate oven about 30 minutes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
Thomas L. James Story About Grant
That Throws Light on the Peremp.
tory Removal of Marshall Jewell
From tho Cabinet.

Twice in my experience as an off,
Ger under the administration Of Presi-
dent Grant l found him to be of the
most unflinching integrity, and most
loyal In his support of administrative
officers under him who were trying
to do their duty. One of these occa-
sions was when, after an interview
with him occasioned by his summons
to me to call upon him at Washing
ton, he said to me: Mr.. Postmaster,
you are absolutely right in your at
tempt to establish civil service In the
New York postoffice. Don't pay any
attention to the politicians. Always
remember that you have a firm sup
porter in me-"
The second occasion was one which
threw light upon President Grants re-
lations with Postmaster General Mar
shall Jewell" continued Thomas L.
James, postmaster of New York under
Grant and Hayes and postmaster gen.
eral under Garfield. There have been
many surmises as to the reason for the
peremptory demand made by President
Grant upon Marshall Jewell for his res
ignation as the head Of the postofhce
department. Jewell himself protested
never to know the reason Of his dis
missal. think can throw some light
upon 1t incidentally while showing you
what sort of man l found President
Grant to be.
1T was in the winter of 1915 that
there appeared at the New York post
office an inspector whose home town
was Oshkosh, Wis; he had never been
In New York until that time. He
began to make a most drastic investi-
cation of the postoffice. and I aided
him all that could.
1T happened while this inspection
was under way that Gen. La Rue Har-
rison, who was chairman Of the
committee Of the postoff1ce department
whose authority was over inspec-
lions Of this kind, called upon
me. asked him what the mean
ing Of this peculiar inspection was, and
I told him frankly that l was sure
some political purpose was behind it.
General Harrison smiled queerly for a
moment, and then said half confiden-
TALLY that Postmaster General Jewell
wanted to cut down the appropriation
for the New York postofice 100000 He
clearly intimated that there was poll
tics behind this purpose
IN reply l said that would do
everything in my power to reduce the
surplus of the post office; that an
inspection was not necessary to
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
Chi'saIrous RanhaeI.

An along tue woman lad maintained
that her little Italian cobbler was
sharp as a tack. The Quickness with
which he caught on to who Tetrazzini
is and what she does upheld her con.
tention. He had never heard Of Tet-
razini and he did not know tho mean.
ing of sing, but all the woman had to
say was:
'Italiano woman-sing-la. Ia, la. L.,
la, la," and a glow of comprehension
lighted his eyes.
"Ah, schiamazzree," he said. '1tali-
ano woman do that?"
Yes, fine" said the woman.
But when she looked up "schiamaz-
zare" in an Italian dictionary and
found that it meant to cackle like a
hen her opinion of Raphaelo as lin
gust and a cavalier underwent 4 re-
vision.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
He II Was Who First Supplied the
Information That Resulted In
Uncovering the Huge Star
Route Postal SWindles.

Sometimes, when I have heard OF
the great service rendered by the
late Senator Stephen B. Elkins Of
West Virginia through the drafting OF
what is now known as the Elkins law,
the most effective instrument for the
prevention of railroad rebating, have
thought of another great service rem
dered by Senator Elkins Of which the
public never had any knowledge. The
time has now come when l can tell
the incident.
Il think it was on the second day
Of March, 1884," continued Thomas L..
James, postmaster general during the
Garfield administration, that Mr.. e.
kins. whom I had learned to know
well when he was a delegate to con-
gress from the territory of New Mexi-
co. called upon me at my Office In
the New York postoff1ce. After the
greetings of cordial friendship were
over, Mr.. Elkins explained that he
wanted to send a telegram to James
G. Blaine, and he presumed he would
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
Brave Woman Honored

For her gallantry in saving the life
of patient at Hanwell asylum, King
George has conferred medal on
Nurse Hilda Wolsey. Some time ago
a female patient at the asylum, while
exercising in one of the airing courts,
climbed over the wire covering Of one
of the fire-escape staircases, and
reaching a roof ran along the narrow
guttering at the edge of it for some
seventy feet. Nurse Wolsey followed
her, making her way by leaning with
one hand against the slopfng roof,
and reaching the patient, held her, at
great personal risk, until ropes and
ladders were procured and she was
lowered to safety.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
"BAD MANI OF THE PRESENT,
Automobile Joy Rider Worthy Sue
cessor Of the Reckless Frontiers
man Of Other Days.

The most typical rough house"
character of the past has been the
cowboy. The most reckless character
| OF the present day is the automobile
dend. The rowdy ruf1an of the future
Will probably ride the aeroplane.
The short story reader. says CHI
cago newspaper, is familiar with the
bad man" of the frontier. Reming-
ton has made the world familiar with
the shooting up of towns With a VOL
| ley OF yells and a volley of revolver
shots the cowboys go galloping
through the town. Galloping, you no
tfce, is the word. If there was ever
case of shooting up a town or other
picturesque ruf1ianry in the cowboy
days that did not begin or end with
the clatter of hoofs it is yet to be re-
corded.
In the same way the automobile
misdemeanor goes with rush and a
honk. Only few days ago party
of automobiles shot up New York
cafe. They did it in the good old
fashioned way, only that they used
gasoline for motive power in place
of painting horse flesh. The shooting
up occurred in the vicinity of Broad
way and Thirty-ninth street. The
shooters were elected from the cafe.
In revenge they clambered into their
machine and going by the inhospitable
drink shop filed it full of bullets.
The police records Of any western
| town Of twenty years ago were filed
with the crimes of dashing horsemen.
The daily paper Of the present is filed
| with the misdemeanors of the auto
mobilist Is it part Of the speed
mania to make a man contemptuous
Of law and order? Does the whistle
OF the wind across his ears I'LL him
with desire to run down many VIC
tins and I'LL them full of bullet holes?
Whether the indictment of speed is
capable Of legal proof or not one thing
is sure; the automobilist Is the legiti-
mate successor of the cowboy and is
continuing his work of riding rough
shod over law and order. The sight
of Keeling cowboy galloping down
the street with guns waved on high
| sent terror to the hearts of women
and children and law-abiding citizens
in the past. So in the present day the
sight of an automobile clipping cor
ners of baby carriages and grocery
stores creates a panic. The bad man
and gun fighter of the plains has
passed away, but he has left worthy
and able successor in the Joy rider OF
the cities.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
Appie Sauce Cake.

Two cups apple sauce, two and a
half cups -four, one cup sugar, one tea
spoon cinnamon, half teaspoon
cloves, one and half teaspoons soda
(scant). one cup raisins, shortening
size of egg, pinch salt Stir to cream
sugar and shortening; add warm ap-
ple sauce (strained), -four and spices.
Stir well: add raisins and beat again;
grease and -four pan, then add soda
to cake and let 1t stand ten minutes
before baking.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-08-18
Simple and Delicious Dessert.

Take as many good baking apples as
desired, pare and core with apple
corer; fill the centers with sugar and
sprinkle sugar over them; place in a
baking pan with sufficient water to
keep from burning and bake in over
until soft. Serve either hot or cold with
a sauce made as follows: One pint
milk, yolks OF three eggs, half cup sugar,
one teaspoon cornstarch, pinch salt,
Juice of half lemon. Beat the yolks.
sugar, cornstarch and half cup Of milk
together, stir into the pint of hot milk
and cook until as thick as cream.
When cold add salt and lemon juice.
The baked apples and cream sauce
make a most delicious combination.