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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27

Vieux rose cotton wolfe worn over a
slip of sateen composes this simple
dress, which has the foot Of the skirt
trimmed with three rows of narrow in
sertion sewn on at distances Of about
four inches; a wider piece trimened
with buttons Is sewn down the cen
ter.
The bodice is trimmed by piece Of
material tucked across top of back
and taken down the center. The
sleeves are trimmed to match.
Materials required: 4 yards wolfe 40
inches wide, 81 yards sateen 40 inch
es wide, 8 yards narrow and l yard
wide insertion, about dozen but
tons.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Paint Remover.

Women who are lowering arounI
household furniture with pots Of paint
during these summer days will be glad
OF the Information that common salt,
combined with brown soap and hot
water, will remove the paint from
their fingers after their task of touch
Ing up scratched corners IL finished.
Enamel paint, II not got OF immedi-
ately. leaves on the hands a heavy de-
post that from white turns Z pale
gray blue, and will resist even turpen-
pentine and ammonia. The salt should
be used before the paint dries and its
use should not be stinted.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
SALT 4 SPLENDID TONIC.
Nervous People Should Taks Z oslt
Rub Twice a'pay.-Many usss RI
for Mineral,

1t food 10 tasteless without salt, II
IL ruined With too much. Unappetizinc
cooking is often due to guesswork.
A level teaspoonful Of salt IL SUFFICIENT
for q quart Of soup. sauce. or vege-
tables. i
Salt used once a day is an excellent
dentifrice. tending to keep OF tartar.
It is said to retard receding gums.
A half teaspoonful of salt added to
cup of hot water-which many per
sons take each morning-will make it
palatable.
DO not gargle with salt water.
Throat specialists consider it injuri'
GUS to the tender mucous members
of the nose.
Salt water rots the hair; 30 never
fail to rinse with fresh water after
sea bathing.
To set color in wash materials ana
embroidery cottons soak them In
strong salt water.
An excellent tonic for nervous peo-
| pie is to take salt rubs twice a day.
! As sea salt dissolves slowly, some OF
1t can be kept in solution in glass
jar to be ready when needed. The
entire salt bath is also good.
Where a child is inclined to bow
legs or to have a weak back. rub It
night and morning with strong salt
| water.
A faded carpet is freshened II wiped
OF with wet cloth wrung from strong
salt water. Sprinkle floor with damp
ened salt and sweep well.
Bad dyspepsia can be helped by dis
solving p1nches of salt on the tongue
after eating. or when there 10 q sense
Of oppression.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27

Good Way to Use Cold Boiled Fish.
Boil three medium sized potatoes.
Chop them and fry them with half
an onion, or one very small, in a. lit
tie butter as possible to use. Remove
skin and bones from boiled fish, sepa-
rate 1t into small pieces and mix with
the fried potatoes. Moisten with half
cup of white sauce II you have It, II
not. use milk. Season with pepper and
salt, and minute or two before serv.
ing pour In two we'll beaten eggs and
mix thoroughly. Garnish with par1ley
and serve very hot.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
WROTE GIRL or PLAN TO DIE

shared in the estate because he mar
RED, few years ago, chorus girl.
I. ~ reported here that his wife de-
serted him when she found that he
p.o0ld not have wealth. He has been
II Vfng at the Hotel Belmont, New
York, making frequent trips to South
Grange and paying attention to Miss
BIanchet.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Sleeves Of the Season

Sleeves have been steadily getting
longer during the last two years, and
the very short ones Of three seasons
since are never seen In fashionable
circles. Those OF this year end mid.
way between the elbow and wrist. and
In the very newest gowns are tight
and come quite to the wrists.
The blouses follow suit, some of
them being made with quite long.
closely fitting sleeves. others with
those that turn the elbows comfort
ably.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Merlnaue Cereal Cream.

Use any cooked cereal. Be sure
that it is steamed until it is very soft
and creamy. Then remove from the
fire and to each cupful stir In one
tablespoonful of whipped cream and
the same amount Of stif1ly whipped
egg white. Serve this Immediately
heaped on aaucers, busted with pow.
dered sugar and pour over each por.
ton half small cupful of thick cream.
This recipe may also be varied by
stirring in tablespoonful Of chopped
nut meats, seeded raisins, dates or
dgs.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
To Protect the Hands.

: When it IL necessary to do work
which will discolor the hands, rub
them over with vinegar and allow
them to become thoroughly dry before
proceeding with the work. This will
torn a protecting coat over them, and
II white soap Is pressed into the nails
40 ugly stains will form. Unpleasant
doors may be removed by bathing the
hands IN warm mustard water.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Soft Black Velvet Hats.

According to the Dry Goods Econ
omist soft black velvet hats are In
excellent position, and the new show
ings include an extensive variety Of
preferred decoration for black. velvet
models. White ostrich fancies, white
wings and large fiat bows OF white
grosgrain and faille ribbons are var
tously employed. White ribbon with
black picot edge is another favorite.
A four-cornered model on the order
Of the shape so popular during the
past season has the brim outlined
with this ribbon, ending in small.
dat tailored bow at the left side.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
oranpeade.

Squeeze out the Juice Of an oranxe.
pour boiling water on a little Of the
peel and cover it close: boil sugar and
water to a thin strip and skim It:
when all are cold mix the Juice. the in
fusion and the strip with as much
water as will make a rich drink; strain
through jelly bag.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Glazed Potatoes.

Select small potatoes Of the same
size and carefully peel them. Put in
cold sailed water for at least an hour.
Then drain and place in a buttered
baking pan. adding a small cupful of
beef stock. one tablespoonful Of but.
ter, ind a NV drops of kitchen bou.
quet. and 1ee0 In hot oven for about
80 minutes. Basic frequently with
<Ae gravy IN Ne pan.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Eco Salad.

Make cup from the crisp leaves Of
lettuce. Remove the shells from
hard-boiled eggs, slice them across
with sharp knife and arrange the
slices In the cup without breaking
them. Break hickory nut meats in
medium sized pieces and sprinkle gen.
erously over the top Of the eggs. Gar.
nish with rich mayonnaise dressing
and top with brilliant green mint
cherry. Chill we'll before serving.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Craze Juice Punch.

Cook together one pound sugar and
half pint water until it spins thread
Take from the fire and turn over a cup
Of strong tea. Add the Juice of six
lemons and the same amount Of or
anges with quart Of grape Juice and
stand aside over night. When ready
to serve add sliced fruits and the wa
ter, plain or mineral. with ice In the
punchbowl. II desired, cut one-half
pound marshmallows into quarters
and allow three to each glass.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
8rjmS All Wava.

The brims Of the new fall and win.
ter hats are twisted and turned in ev-
cry conceivable angle, says the New
Haven Journal Courier, one side so
wide and high as TO completely hide
the crown and often most of the high.
est trimming.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Liberty Cake.

Liberty Cake.
Beat yolks Of two eggs and one.half
cup milk. Beat the white stin and add
to them one cup sugar, three tea
spoons butter. one teaspoon lemon ex.
tract. one cup -four, one teaspoon bak.
ing powder. one-half teaspoon salt.
Beat we'll and bake in shallow pan.
Raisins or cocoanut may be added.
II cocoanut IL added It makes It very
nice.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Cream Cake.

Two cups powdered sugar, two-thirds
cup butter, four eggs, one.half cup
milk. finally the frothed whites, alter
nately with the -four; bake in jelly
tins; when cold, spread the following
mixture between them: One cup milk.
two small teaspoons cornstarch, one
egg, one teaspoon vanilla, one-half cup
sugar; scald the milk. add the corn.
starch, wet with a little cold milk,
pour upon the beaten eggs and sugar.
return to tho fire and stir until quite
thick, flavor when cold.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Tongue 9andwlcheo.

SOu0u0 oOuoVsSu0Os
Chop cold boiled tongue very me;
mix with sauce tartare and 1so 10
spread any variety of bread prepared
for sandwiches. Chicken may be
mixed with the tongue. Boston brown
bread or plain white bread are both
good for this purpose. II sauce tartare
be not available, use chopped capers,
olives. cucumber pickles mustard
pickles at discretion), onions and pars-
ley with the tongue. and moistsn With
creamed butter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
An Old Way to Make Coffee.

An Old Way TO Make Coffee.
An old Wickliffe way of making ccf.
Zee was to use an ordinary tin pail
with we'll fitting top. The coffee
and water were put in and brought to
slow simmer and never let to boil
hard. The lid was always kept on so
as to keep in the aroma. Every few
weeks a new pot, or rather a pail,
was bought and the old ono thrown
away. After every making the pail
was we'll washed and hung in the sun
to be sweetened. A coffee pot that
cannot be easily cleaned is not fit to
come into a mans house.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Hum PUDDING.

One p0lhd currants, one pound
seeo!ess raisins. one pound suet, one
quarter pound candied lemon peel cut
up fine, one pound sugar, ono pound
-four, three eggs, one teasp,onful GIN
namon, one teaspoonful nutmeg, one
small turnip. one small carrot, one
small apple, one small potato, this
must be grated: mix with three-ouar-
tiers cup cider. Put in cloth and boil
eight hours.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Both Parents Of New Colorado ArrI-
vais Are Twins Themselves
Long Lineage Likewise.

Golden, Colo.-The birth of twin
boys in the family of Prof. Charles
D. Test of the department of miner
alogy in the State School Of Mines
here proved no anomaly to an ances-
trail characteristic.
Professor Test himself Is q twin,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
An AstrInaent Hair Lotion.

An Astrinqent Hair Lotion.
When the hair IL falling out by
the roots, al the saying 10, an astrfn.
gent lotion will be found very bene-
fetal. This may be composed Of ten
ounces of witch hazel and one drachm
of tannic acid; shake well together
and strain. 1t II then ready for use,
and may be applied to the roots Of the
hair, rubbing in we'll with the finger
tips.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27

Arrest Woman Who Chained Boy.
New York-Mrs. Minnie Sassa of
1876 East One Hundred and Forty
eighth street, was arrested for chain
ing her seven-year-oM boy in the yard
Of her home. Agents of the Children's
society made thu complaint.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Mincemoat..

Three pounds Of raisins (stoned).
three pounds currants, four pounds
apples Chopped dne), three pounds
suet, one-half pound blanched aim
onds, grated rind and Juice Of six
lemons, one pint brandy. four pounds
brown sugar. little salt. one nutmee.
Chop III togsthsr vssy 1ns, threw
inx tie cusrants q. LIT, Veey aooA
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
When Maxine ouilts.

When Making Quilts.
It is an impossibility to successful.
ly wash quilts without having the cot
ton filling become matted and lumpy.
II the cotton batting 10 covered with
cheesecloth and tied before the final
covering is knotted over the cotton.
the latter may be removed at any time
and washed.
Afterward 1t may be replaced ana
knotted. making the quilt perfectly
new again.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
Had 4 Sure Cure.

Are you aware Of the fact that
my daughter is very extravagant?"
asked ~her. father, ...-:..>
Yes" rOllied the young man, hut
I'll soon b. H. to cure her Of that,
.alsss you wish tdgl9ea lars"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27

0ffers to "Train" for Presidency.
Washingtcn.-A citizen of La Junta,
Colo, has written to Secretary of the
Interior Fisher, Offering his services
as = candidate for the presidency. He
sayB hs can start training Ut once
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27

Celebrates Her 10th Birthday.
Troy, N. Y.-Mrs. Margaret Vap
Rensselaer, has just celebrated hse
10Th birthday and u In good health.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
TWINS KEEP UP TRADITION

Mrs. Test has a twin sister and Pro
lessor Tests father came into the
world with brother. Both Professor
Test and Mrs. Test came from a lin,
cage long noted for twins.
The couple was married q year ago
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-12-27
GIRL AND BEAR SURFPALS
ed down tc the surf line With Miss

ted down q the surf line with Miss
Fredericks.
Thousands Of beach visitors shrong
ed the water front to watch tho novel
performance. At first tho little bear
snorted and fused as the spray
splashed over his nose. but Enally
with little grunt, he ducked into the
breakers and followed iAs leash which
Miss Fredericks carried.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-09
KNOWLEDGE OF EVIL NEEDED
Virtue and Progress In the Right Path
Cannot Spring From Nero
Innocence.

Innocence IL lovely In the child, be,
cause In harmony with its nature; but
our path In life Il not backward but
onward, and virtue can never be the
offspring Of mere innocence. II we
are to progress In the knowledge OF
good. We must also progress In the
knowledge Of evil. Every experience
Of OWL brings It's own temptation, and
according to the degree In which the
evil is recognised and the temptations
resisted WIN be the value Of the char.
acter into which the individual win
develop.
Innocence may be beautiful, but can
never be strong. while the whole es.
sence Of virtue lies I'm its strength
TO resist ana power to endure. n the
Innocence Of childhood be replaced By
the firm principles OF integrity and
honor the loss will be really q great
gain 1t is only where the knowledge
Of evil Is unattended by appreciation
Of its nature! where temptations arc
Yielded to and not resisted. that We
are induced to grieve over the depart
ure Of that innocence which was 20
beautiful In earlier years..
81
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-09
WHERE RELIGION IS OPEN
~ obo~ane6 In Public o cemsnoN
Amono Eastoen chPistlano, q z
Ansenu NAohAmnnodanA

NE Bishop Of London has beSr,
pEaiSing the openness with, which No.
{hAmm0dans practice their reliSiou. He
would like to have mats In tho atho-
nAeum for bishops to moel ON to AZ
their prayers In public. Eastern Chris
tiAnS, N the bishop must have OBJ
served when In Russia, are quite n
ppen In religious observances a. Mo
hammedans. Nobody thinks Il eccen-
trio for man to kneel down In 4
crowded street In order to say his
prayers before some icon. PASSENGERS
cross Themselves when their train or
tram starts. No man ever passes
through the Gate Of the Savior, lead.
Ing into the Kremlin at Moscow,
without uncovering. In Poland the
common greeting Of the country
people one meets on the lonely roa6is
across the sad plains is May Jesus
Christ be praised" and 1t is the cus-
tom to reply, For ever and ever" In
Wilma people are to be seen kneeIinK
In the street before tho OstrabrambkA
gateway to pray before the picture OF
the Virgin and child, seen through .
window high IN the gate. This shrine
10 q Catholic one. but even the orthos
dox bare their heads to walk up the
narrow and crowded street leading
to II.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-09
ThaS Live ptvA, In die bssp
Are oroesoQao and Chin

, Cuba oAds : % sthos soutA N 4 huEor
AanmSr Of mountains e,O0o f6ot high
and stepping sheer i1to the go The
wan does NOT end there, but con-
tiA0s1 iits precipitous descent into the
7o0milO-leng abyss called Bart1ett's
deep. This gigantic submarine valley
q nearly four miles deep and 80 miles
Vida.
Alta mile and half. the pressure
q the water II nearly two tons to the
square inch; the ooze that comes up
from such q depth, though the equator
runs overhead. In cold n hoar frost;
Il = ten times certain that NO veHeta-
ton can grow there.
Az In our world mono but the vege-
table, are able to make food, It ought
70 follow that In the depths OF the sea
there should be no animal Life. Az .
matter Of fact. these glooms are In
habited by tho most grotesquo and
Shimerical Of all fishes. It would seem
a though In the darkness life had
+ taken every imaginable license to be
ugly and bizarre. Cannibalism 10 evil
IDENTIFY the only method Of life. and its
equipment runs to every kind Of ex-
traVaEance.
There are flsh with teeth 80 long
that they cannot close their mouths,
nsh that draw their stomach over
prey larger than themselves, fish with
no more mouth than leech, and get
ting their living as leeches, fish with
huge. myopie eyes. and flsh frankly
blind. Probably none Of them comes
from depths quite beyond the region Of
light, though great many of them go
poking about their ghoulish business
furnished with lanterns Of the glow
worm type.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-09
souIp+ops Ais. 70 Fame.

August Rodin, president Of the soci.
ETY. OF soulptors and Painters Of Paris.
which recently sent travelling colleo.
hon to this country, 10 Of peasant
stock and has been compelled to dgnt
the academic art schools every inch
Of the way 10 his present place ~ the
most famous contemporary sculptoe.
He studied drawing IA private Oshool
but WAS unable to gain admissions -
The EcolO dOs Beaux Arts because Of
his unacadomic methods. He worked
away In dingy apology for studio
Ia q stable. Aftsr years Of trial ana
struggle his age Of BronS0v was
nnally accepted By the salon, leading
eventually 70 fame.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-09
Along the Peruvian co.,,.

ON shore-thers was neither bay
nor blight in the even lina Of surf--o
DESERVED briEantine It anchor dinped
slowly with tbs long Pacific Svsiis. liz
yards ana decks whitsd IKE q Inner
from the unmoiests6 frIeAte birds ana
sea fowl that made, II home. Beyond.
bare and thers, patrhed sail Of no
particular siue or shape was barely
hlled By the lishtest Of brsases: occs.
sionally 90 one crept past the outft
developed into q raft On The after. part
o. which raised . rough platform n
palm on which was housed the Indian
esherman and his crew or family. A
Few abandoned square tins--.ths vaiL
known expert tins q HockefalJ.r--.
bald the Arinking water, an esrthen
pot their food and On this flinsy con,
traption they would put ont miles u
80, In beating to windward looss
board or peace from . packing casa a
poksd through the cravioas to - a. :
ceutsrboardt Outing
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-09
,efFERsoM As hns1uRallsr QUEER FlsNEs 81 7l,r sEl
Carried DenOe' % comnN1n oloth %
PhlladolphIA oNpposin0 Thew
These % Mammoth.

II isisAid that when Thomas J0Hor
son 3ourneysd from Monticello q
Philadelphia on his way to take the
oath Of onoo - vice preSident he car
RED lot Of bones In his baggage.
The bones. alleged to DO those OF Z
mammoth, had been found In Green
brier county. Virginia, ana cent to
Monticello. where they were sOt up
by Jefferson, who. It appears, enter
tanned ~ somewhat exaKGAfAtGd mo-
ton Of his attachments in natural his
tory. and who stood sponsor for the
bones ~ those Of "a carnivorous
'clawed animal entirely unknown to
science"
It was not until after Jefferson
reached Philadelphia that no was lun-
deceived, for at = glance the learned
Doctor Wistar saw that they were the
bones OF the common sloth, several
specimens of'Which he showed the Wiz
Giniah. JEFFERSON, Il Is related, was
greatly chaSrtned, especially az his
discovery became known, a. Megalo-.
n3L jefrefSonii.
It has been pointed out that, In
directly, no less y naturalist than the
great Button may have been responsi.
BILE for Jetferson's error. 1t was the
Virginian's practice to send Button
specimens and Information, and with
the subtle fiattery OF a courtier the
French naturalist wrote:
Il should have consulted you, sir,
before publishing my natural history,
and then / should have been sure of
the tEcts."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-09
Real zealot.

What is q INSTRUCTED zsalot, IN
Gle William?" "a misdirected yea
lot, Georgie5 is man who. whom his
house is burning, is 80 determined to
keep the flames from being famed
that he kicks his dog for wagging its
tail" !.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-09
Good oualItle,.

He alone is worthy Of respect who
knows what is Of use to himself and
others. and who labors to control his
self.will. Each man has his own for.
tune In his hands; as the artist has q
piece Of rude matter, which he is to
fashion to certain shape. But the
art Of living rightly IL like all nrts;
the capacity alone 10 born with us:
It must be learned, and practiced with
lncessaut care.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-12-09
az Years eulldlna : clock.


Twenty thousand minute pieces OF
wood entered into the construction OF
an deliberately ornamented Notre Dame
cathedral clock made by James Cal
way Of Skowhegan. Me. This clock,
which Ia finely carved. stands seven
feet and ten inches in height and took
Mr.. Galway six long years to complete.
In the upper story six folding doors
open every ten minutes and tho Rpo6-
ties appear marching In time to an
air played by q large music box that
is governed by the clock. each one
bowling before the Savior AZ they pass,
except the fourth one (which repre-
sentS Peter), who turns his back upon
the Savior, and the devil comes out
OF the top OF the clock and blows .
trumpet in honor Of Peter.
The second story L. In the form Of
q mansion with double doors In front
which also open every ten minutes.
Lazarus appears at the rich mans
door and on Bonded knsoa asks fer
charity, the dogs licking his sores, and
the rich man stands in the door swing
ing bis arm an II he wero throwing
crumbs from his table. All thess mov-
able figures are run by machinery con-
nected with a time movement, 20 40
20 work on the minute. The bottom
story iS . very deliberately designed
foundation Of fine inlaid work-Scien-
tito American.