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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
TO MAKE DUSTLESS BUSTERS
Cloths Should Be Soaked In Kerosene
Oil and Put Away for Twenty.
Four Hours.

Dustless busters are prepared by
soaking cloths, preferably cheesecloths
or something similar. in kerosene oil.
and then putting them away for not
less than twenty-four hours in q tin
box. They are then ready for use.
The reason of them lying immersed
for this length of time is TO allow the
kerosene to practically dry into the
cloth
II freshly dampened before using the
result would be streaks and smears on
floors and furniture generally.
When the kerosene is completely alb
sorbed by the material the cloth will,
OF course, take up the dust without
scattering 1t as the ordinary buster is
apt to do.
One housekeeper uses the legs of
stockings cut fiat for dustless dust
ers. after treating with kerosene, Of
course.
She also keeps an old stocking
(treated) for slipping over her hand
for busting small or delicate orna-
ments. The woolly substance absorbs
the dust.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
Casserole Ct Rice and Meat,

Boil one cup Of rice until tender
Chop fine a half-pound OF any cold
meat. Season with Tablespoonful
Of salt, one saltspoonful Of pepper,
one-fourth teaspoonful Of celery salt
and one teaspoonful of finely chopped
onion. Add one beaten egg, two table
spoonfuls Of fine cracker crumbs and
moistcn with enough hot water to
pack it easily. Butter small mold,
line the bottom and sides half an
inch deep with rice, pack in the meat,
cover closely with rice and steam As
minutes. Loosen it around the edge
Of the mold, turn 1t on platter and
your tomato sauce over 1t.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
WOMAN LIVES AS HERMIT
Friend Finds Her Alone in California
Canyon-Lives Lonely Life For
Seven Years.

Santa Monica, Cal-For seven
years Miss Alma Pitlinzer, young
woman of Cincinnati, has been living
the life of recluse In Topango canyon.
eight miles north of this city. When a
friend recognized her while on a trip
to the canyon recently and urged her
to return home she refused
Eight years ago the young woman
vas living in Walnut Hills, the fash
ionable suburb of Cincinnati She was
betrothed to young lawyer of that
city. The following year she fell ILL.,.
After partly recovering she left
home. saying she was going to Cali
fornia to recuperate. She came to
Santa Monica seven years ago. and,
after passing five weeks at the beach,
purchased cabin ct Topanga, where
she has since remained.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
When Doctors DISAGREE.

Evidently eminent surgeons dis.
agree as to the value of surgery. Thus
Dr. j. B. Bissell of New York thinks
that to remove organs or limbs" is
a confession of weakness" while DR..
John B. Murphy of Chicago thinks
that surgery will tend more and more
to the prevention of disease instead
of being the last resort in desperate
cases" The fact is that operations
which surgeons regard lightly are fire.
quently unnecessary Are all opera,
tions for appendicitis necessary? Ger
tainly the notion that any human be-
ing is improved by surgical deprivar
ton Of certain organs seems on the
face Ct 1t absurd-Rochester Post-Ex-
press
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
New York Brewer Takes Two
Sons With Him.
Fails In Attempt to Keep his Bank Ac-
count From Disappearing -
Leaves Youngest to 30
Comfort for His Mate.

New York-Broken at last by his
long battle with i'll health. Jacob Haas.
81 years old. committed suicide with
gas aud took with him two Of his
three little sons--John, 7, and Law
renee, g. He left his youngest born.
Joe, 4, knowing his young wife. An
ma, 80, could keep him and would find
comfort in him.
BY working double shift. from 5
a. m. until midnight, eighteen hours
Of work with an interval of an hour In
which to run home for food, Haas
struggled while he was we'll to keep
the little family bank account front
disappearing.
When only $50 was left, despite his
efforts, he decided there was one way
left by which he could help his wife.
and he deliberately set about planning
the triple tragedy and the saving OF
the baby.
Haas worked at a bottling plant in
brewery Town" and lived in three
bare rooms at 1910 Second avenue.
Until two years ago he was prosper.
GUS and as happy as he was beloved
by his wife and children. Some stom.
CHI trouble brought on a pulmonary
disease and after long illness Haas
was left wreck Of his former self
In spite Of his weakened condition
Haas took on the double shift. and
his wife helped out in the time when
he was too Ill to 60 to work by max
ing brewers aprons on a machine
that kind neighbors had lent her.
Early this week Haas fell i'll again.
Last night, having drawn his $50 from
the bank. he took home quart Of
whisky secreted in his clothes, and
when bedtime came persuaded his
wife to take little Joe In bed with her.
on the ground that the lad was not
feeling we'll. Ordinarily the three
boys insisted on sleeping with their
father and the mother>slept alone on
Il couch In an adjoining room.
After the two lads were asleep
Haas barricaded the door OF the room.
gummed strips Of paper over the
edges, carefully caulked the window
and the transom. and with wrench
took a tap of the gas pipe that the
flow might be the swifter. As he
worked he drank the greater part Of
the bottle Of whisky. He had lived
almost an abstainer and drank now to
keep up his courage.
About o'clock Mrs. Haas was
reused by the smell of gas and the
bodies were discovered. Haas left a
pathetic note of explanation for his
relatives. enclosing the $50 which he
had drawn to save his wife trouble.
as the account was in his name
AS the young wife looked upon the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
Laws Govern Austrian Service.

A new law for lower Austria, con.
tanning various regulations concerning
servants, has gone into force, replac-
ing one over a century old. The first
provision Of the new law DEGREES that
servants must no longer be called
servants but "employes" The EN-.
ployer must feed the servant proper
ly, and the servant is forbidden to
chatter or gossip to other servants
about the private affairs Of the family.
1t is not stated how this provision
shall be enforced Girls are legally
entitled to 60 out for seven hours
once fortnight. The mistress Of tho
house is no longer forced to write
character" Of truthful, honest and
industrious" in the book of dismiss
sal servant. In the past failure to
do this meant possible proceedings
for libel. The mistress may now
leave character" blank.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
New Potato Disease.

A serious canker disease is reported
to have DEVELOPED IN tie potato crop
Of Great Britain and Continental Eu-
rope, which Is not only affecting the
farmlands on which potatoes are
grown. but is also decidedly injurious
to the health Of the consumers Of A.
fected potatoes. The disease is char
acterized by nobular excrescences,
which are often larger than the po-
tato itself Boiling does not destroy
the injurious properties 1t is known
that a potato canker has found its
way into Newfoundland with potatoes
imported from Europe. but no such
disease has yet appeared in Canada,
nor, so far as known, in the United
States
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
Bread PUDDING.

Soak half a pound or more of stale
bread over night in cold water. Then
beat up with a fork until quite light
Now add to it an ounce of brown
sugar, two ounces of well-washed
currants, two ounces Of raisins,
washed and seeded, one ounce of can
died orange peel and 4 good lump OF
dripping or butter. Beat up the mix
ture thoroughly. sprinkle thickly on
top with brown sugar. Grease a bag
thickly, put in the mixture and bake
for 40 minutes. Open the bag
slip out gently, dust with sifted sugar
and serve with or without sauce.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
Mustard Pickle.

Three cauliflowers, broken in small
pieces; one quart small cucumbers.
one quart small silver skin onions,
four green peppers, cut fine. Make q
brine of four quarts of water and one
pint of salt, soak all in this brine
over night In the morning beat
through in this same brine just
enough to scald and pour into a
colander to drain.
Mix two-thirds of a cup of flour
with six tablespoons OF mustard, one
cup brown sugar, one heaping tea
spoon of turmeric powder, add enough
cold vinegar to make two quarts in
all. Boil until thick, stirring often to
prevent scorching. Add the pickles
and just heat through.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
AT RISK OF HIS LIFE
REV, DR., PALMoRE VISITED THE
TOMB OF AARON.
Mosque 10 Nothing Much to Sec, but
Religious Fanaticism Of the Ma
tives Makes the Journey Ono
of Great Danger.

Rev. DR.. William B. Palmore Of St.
Louis, who has just completed tour
Of Europe and the Orient, said that
his most remarkable exploit was q
recent nocturnal expedition at the
risk of his life to the tomb on Mount
Hor, in Arabia Petrea, which is re-
vered by three religions as the burial
place of Aaron, brother of Moses, and
first high priest of the Hebrew theec-
racy.
Late on the last night of his stay In
Petrea Dr. Palmore silently stole out
of the city, attended by his guide and
soldiers.
When the little party at last stood
alone on the mountain top and saw
the desert sleeping far below they
found the mosque to be ramshackle
building of white stones rudely piled
together and surmounted by q round
ed dome. The guide without scruple
applied his stolen key to the lock and
the door swung open.
II found myself in a chapel about
40x40 feet, says DR.. Palmore. "Ac-
cording to the Moslem custom, it con-
tanned neither seats nor affairs. 1t
was completely bare save that in the
center stood cenotaph, or empty sar-
cophagus, covered by a green cloth.
Carved in stone was an inscription in
Hebrew so nearly obliterated by time
that l could not decipher it. calcu-
lated that the inscription was more
than 1000 years old. There was also
a legend carved on the cenotaph In
| modern Arabic.
Il had little time to waste, for
was confident that if the Arabs in the
valley discovered my departure and
traced me to the mosque they would
kill me. In one corner l discovered a
hole in the floor, revealing a flight Of
stairs cut in the rock and leading
downward
Holding my candle aloft, descend
ed the steps and found found myself
in an unlighted cave Of no great size.
Like the mosque. it was bare and
rude. But across one end were
stretched two chains like sentinels
against intruders and behind them
hung tattered curtain
Il stepped over the chains and
swept the curtain aside. The sealed
| entrance to a natural vault was re-
| vealed and this vault was the tomb Of
Aaron"
There was little time for sacred rev.
erie, for, if day broke before he de-
scended the mountain. his errand
might be detected and avenged by the
Arabs of the valley. So DR.. Pal.
more, after touching the sealed vault
reverently with his hand. assembled
the stairs, passed through the
MOSQUE and stood again III the open
air
His guide gravely locked the door
and concealed the key once more in
his garments. The party made its
way safely back to Petra without dis
| covery, and within a few hours was
miles away on the return trip North
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
Her Dislike Too Vigorous.

\ woman in an English country
town took an unusual way of express
ing her dislike Of the pastor. While
the congregation was standing, during
the singing Of an anthem, she rushed
up the chancel steps and began throw
ing hymn books at the minister, and
finally exclaimed: Take him from
the church," The minister was great
ly asst onished. knowing nothing of the
disoruer until he vas struck in the
back. He thought stone had fallen
FROM the roof. In court the woman
expressed regret
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
SCOTCH GIRLS ARE POPULAR
Many Steamships Bring Large Par
ties Of Highland Lassies to Marry
American Farmers.

New York.-Judging by the fire..
quency of their arrival in large par
ties. Scottish lassies are popular as
brides in some sections of the far
West
In similar proportion to that OF
many previous voyages of Anchor lin.
ers, 10 per cent Of the 500-odd pasaer
gers on the steamer Columbia, just in
from Glasgow, were young Scotch
women.
All Of the fifty maidens announced
themselves bound for various western
states as brides-to-be of prosperous
farmers
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
IMAGINARY TALKS IN FRANCE
Attitude Of Rich Americans Toward
French People 10 Said to 30
Thus Revealed.

Gil Bias reports an imaginary con-
versat1on at the Deauville Casino; the
participants being William X. Wander
bilt, Frank Gould, Clarence H. Mac
kay and James Gordon Bennett, says
the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
What attracts me to France" says
one, lis the charm and ease Of life
the traveller finds here, which, how
ever, is not at all real French life.
Do you suppose all French people
pass their time as we do during our
visits, dining amid flowers and black
coats?"
certainly not" replied the second,
French life, except at the gay re-
sorts, is most quiet and we'll regulated
even economical The French know
how to live at home, and very pru-
IDENTIFY when it is necessary, but they
know how to live outside of home
amid elegance and gayety when they
choose"
Then the real Frenchman Ia not
here in Deauville?" comments the
third member of the party.
IF only Frenchmen, such as we see
here existed" said the fourth, there
would be no more France. This same
Frenchman whom you see favored by
fortune will go home in the evening,
quietly put on his slippers and dine
on round steak and bottle of min
eral water. The Frenchman knows
how to enjoy life without going to
extremes. I remember many restau-
rants in foreign countries where Rus
slams, Englishmen and Germans ig,
more the art Of bearing themselves
with grace and neatness. Not so with
the French. Amused, gay and frivo-
lous at times in appearance, they new
er lose their gracious smile and air Of
distinction Whether at luxurious
place like this Or on the boulevard
during popular fete the Frenchman
always preserves his good humor, for
he knows how to live"
Gil Bias leaves the quartet, saying,
Guess which part of the conversation
belongs to each?" and incidentally re-
marks that the expressions represent
the combined wisdom of $3,OO0,000,-
900.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
Eaoshells in Suroery.

In a number of skin-grafting OPERA
tons he has recently carried out, a
Philadelphia physician has used the
lining of egg shells instead OF hu-
man skin. One of the patients he is
reported to have successfully treated
in this way was woman, who had the
skin burned of her back. The physi.
clan declares that the suffering which
has been imposed on human donors
of skin for such operations is unneces-
sary. Only fresh eggs may be used.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
Chicken With Bacon.

Boiled chicken. which is ordinarily
rather tasteless and which for many
persons is not improved by the usual
accompaniment Of fiat egg sauce.
may be made a most appetizing dish
If served with bacon, the thicksst
possible; trim of the rind and smoky
portions and roast it in the oven. like
fresh pork. 1t should cook slowly
that fat may ooze out and leave the
bacon crispy almost through. Place
with the chicken on one platter and
serve a slice or two Of the bacon with
each helping Of the fowl. 1t 10 deli.
ciOus.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
DUE TO SIMPLE DIET
Centenarian Gives Secret of His
System Of Living.
No Fancy Foods and Daily Walk Of
Mile Is Rule That Helps Re-
tain Mental and Physical
Faculties.

Cleveland, O.-William C. Clark has
formulated a system OF living which
he asserts has enabled him to retain
his mental and physical faculties for
more than a century. He recently OBJ
served his one hundred and first birth
day anniversary at the home OF his
daughter. Mrs. A. C. Malcolm, No. 72l5
LinWood avenue, N. E..
Moderation in eating Is Mr.. Clark's
primary rule; the one by which he &C.
counts for his longevity. Plain food
no pastries-comprises his diet. he
was practising the theories of Horace
Fletcher years before Fletcher came
into the )imelight by his advocacy OF
the simple diet Mr.. Clark does not
use alcoholic liquors.
Il once used tobacco" he said, but
l became disguised with the habit
when l came to this country. l am
thankful now that gave it up"
When weather conditions permit he
takes a walk of mile or more every
day. In spite of his age he can go
about alone The public square, how
ever, he declares, is the most danger
GUS place he has ever seen.
Mr.. Clark was born near London,
England, In 1911, when the reign OF
George III. was drawing to a close.
Six English sovereigns have ruled In
the course of his life. None Of the
phantoms and fancies of old age exist
to him. Last week at his centennial
birthday celebration, to show that he
was not superannuated, in the strict
sense Of the term, he sang the bass
part In quartet that had gathered at
his daughters home.
Mr.. Clark has had an eventful life.
In early youth he was apprenticed to
firm Of oyster dredgers. Following
this occupation, he spent a number OF
years In the merchant service and has
touched at almost every port on the
European coast
Once In storm of the coast OF
Greenland he feared that his career
was to be a short one. His ship
had taken on a cargo at Russian
port and on the return voyage had
been driven far up into the Arctic
ocean. Sitting by window at his
daughters home the old mans eyes
spanked as he told OF the hardships
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
RANCHMAN BECOMES A BARON
c. T. Clifton Of Montana Gets Title
Created in 1324ESucceeds
His Brother.

London.-A Montana rancher BE-
comes a British peer by the death of
Baron Grey De Ruthyn in his fifty.
fourth year. The successor to the
title Is the baron's brother, Cecil Tai
bot Clifton, Of Northfields Rancho.
Montana. The dead lord was the
twentytourth baron Of his line, the
first lord Of the same title having
been created in 1924. The title car
ries the hereditary right to bear the
gold spurs at the kings coronation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
Lemon Tarfa.

Puff Paste. To one pint Of -four
add one teaspoonful Of baking DOW
der; mix in one cupfui Of butter or
lard; wet with cold water. Roll thin
and line tart cups. Fill with filing.
Filling.-One cupful of sugar, juice
Of one lemon, one egg, piece of but
ter size of walnut (melted). Beat to-
setEcr thoroughly. Use one table
spoonful for each tart.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
GAame. Sweet Homer

The original manuscript of Home,
Sweet Home" is said to have been
buried in the grave with Miss Harry
Harden of Athens, Ga. She was John
Howard Paynes sweetheart, but re-
fused to marry him in Difference to
her fathers wishes. After she was
separated from her lover she shut
herself in the old family mansion, see
ing none but few members of the
little church to which she belonged-
Independent. -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
INITIALS IN BABY'S EYE
First Letters Of Names Chosen Before
Birth Appear on
Retna.

Philadelphia Physicians here are
attempting to explain the phenomena
Of certain lettering observed on the
retina Of the eyes Of two-year-old
John Dugan Of this city. Mirrored in
his eyes are two distinct letters. each
a quarter OF an inch high. They are
the initials of the name chosen by
the boys parents before he was born.
That name was John Dugan, the
rame the boy now bears In the mid.
die of Johns right eye is the print Of
a graceful a." while in the left eye
is set the initial ID"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15

by Blakely in 1868 and placed upon
the finger Of his betrothed, who was
then Miss Margaret Baird They
were married the following year. For
ten years Mrs. Blakely wore the ring.
and then. one unlucky day, she lost it.
A short time ago Glen Mcfarland,
a nephew Of Blakely, turned up gilt
tering object while blowing on the
old home place at Brownsville. which
still belongs to the Blakelys and is
tenanted by their descendants. 1t
proved to be the lost ring, being cas-
lily identified by the initials wv. NJ. B."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-11-15
SALADS FOR H0T DAYS
coNcocTioNs THAT WILL TEMPT
POOR APPETITE.
When Heavy Meat Dishes Are Out Of
Place These May Re Used to Ad.
vantage-6oth Cooling
and Nourishinq.

u0 oPPSIAIC JoASA ~ AC0l AASAy OO
tempted by salads only when those
salads are seasonable. Heavy meat
concoctiSns and most of the fish mix
lures are not suitable for hot weather.
The ideal summer salad has three
requisites Sit must be light, appetizing
in appearance and icy cold. French
dressing is more seasonable than may
onnaise, also more digestible. and
fruits and vegetables are preferable
to nuts, fish or meats. It is hard to
get headed lettuce in summer, but ii
the young, tender leaves Of the gar
den lettuce are crisped by being put in
a cloth on the ice they are improved.
Salad being both cooling and nour-
ishing, may be eaten at both lunch and
dinner. To prepare it easily have let.
tuce always crisping in the refrigera-
tor and also have a pint bottle filled
with thick French dressing. This
should be we'll shaken. before using,
and any left in the salad bowl may be
strained and poured back.
1t is economical to use leftover
vegetables and fruit from dinner of
the previous day. Particularly nice is
one made of tomatoes cut in eighths.
asparagus, shredded green peppers,
thinly sliced cucumber, a cake of
Neufchatel cheese and liberal supply
of Chilli sauce This is we'll marinated
with French dressing favored with
onion, or chopped onion may be mixed
4 -
lettuce.
This salad my be mixed with string
beans, peas or small lima beans.
Cream cheese is good through the mix
ture. and II nothing else Is convenient
crate American cheese thtckly over
It,
A rather heavier salad is made from
hard-boiled eggs cut lengthwise. Re-
move yolks and rub to paste with
anchovies. Refill and put slice of
anchovy on each section. Serve on
hearts OF lettuce.
Another nice mixture for plain let
tuce salad are squares of cream
cheese sprinkled thickly with caviare.
Place these in the center OF the let
tuce and surround with border Of
crisp bacon broken very fine. Cover
with French dressing seasoned with
chutney.
Green peppers are invaluable for q
summer salad. Served whole. they are
delicious when mixed with a highly
seasoned mayonnaise. A spoonful Of
the dressing should be put on top Of
each cup. Another good filling Is
cold slaw and shredded peppers we'll
mingled. A pretty salad is made by
arranging a bed Of tender green let
tuce leaves, or young nasturtium
leaves, and on it putting center of
cream cheese balls. then a row of
shredded green peppers, another row
Of cheese balls and an outer border of
shredded pimentos. The canned ones
may be used. Cover with thick
French dressing. If onions are liked,
small pearl onions can be s),rinkled
over the cheese balls.
A delicious fruit salad is round of
tender pineapple placed on lettuce
leaf. On top OF the pineapple dot ber-
ries in season, Strawberries, raspber-
ries, blackberries or currants, and In
the center of the berries have a round
of cream cheese Border the fruit mix
ture with mayonnaise and put little
in the center of the cheese.