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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

Relieves Urinary and Kidney
Troubles, Backache, Straining,
Swelling, Etc.
Stops Pain in the Bladder,
Kidneys and Back. . !: ~. T.

!. Wouldn't It bs nice within q week Or .
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the back-of-the-head aches: the stitches
and pains In the back; the growing mus
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lids or ankles: leg crampS;. unnatural short
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It will quickly show its power once yo1
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

did the pretender carry his deception
to the point of marrying an innocent
girl, as he did in the Council Bluffs
case.
Six weeks previous Milliken ap-
peared in Council Bluffs and registered
at the best hotel under the name of
Jess Rankin"
Rankin is one of the best-known
names in southwestern Iowa, where
the Rankins Of Tarkio own thousands
Of acres Of the best land In the state
But, fortunately for the masquerader.
young Rankin himself was known here
only by reputation-not by sight. And
for six weeks Milliken lived in clover.
AS young Rankin" of Tarkio he could
have anything he wanted.
He lived at the most expensive
cafes. He continued his residence at
the hotel. He gave dinners to new
friends. Cigars. by the box, were sent
to his room and "charged." His cred.
It at the bank would have been good
for $4,000 or more, On check, but not
a scratch Of the pen did the fellow
make in that direction. He cashed
no checks.
He borrowed from every one with
whom he came in contact. Complete
ly busted" he would laugh. Spent
my last cent. Hand it back first time
l go near the bank" It was a good
joke, this catching young Rankin, heir
to $4,000 acres, without a red cent to
his name.
Rankin met Miss Edna Blumen-
stein. whose father is an employe Of
the Northwestern railroad He made
love violently, Just as he did every
thing else.
AS wedding present, Rankin" de-
termined to give to his bride the
very best auto that money could
buy" So, for a week. they sailed
around Omaha and Council Bluffs in
different automobiles which they were
trying. while the bridegroom made
up his mind as to the one he wanted
Going to give the little girl any
thing she wants." he told the dealers
That's young Rankin of Tarkio.
Got money enough to buy every car
in the house and not miss It," the
salesman whispered to the managers
Then came the marriage with Miss
Blumenstein, followed by the wedding
breakfast at one Of the prominent
cafes. In the midst thereof, Chief OF
Police Frome walked in, laid his
hands on "Rankin's" shoulder and
said: 81 want you, MilHken." He was
turned over to the, Missouri authori
ties, taken to Kansas City,. pleaded
guilty and was sent to the penitenti
airy for two years.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

most accurate method + nut expert
ence will: soon teach the cook what
is required, and the color assumed by
a piece Of paper placed in the oven
will at once tell whether it is too hot
or too cold. PAL ~
In the case of coal-heated stoves
with solid shelves a wire 'broiler
should be used. This should bs
placed on the shelf with the bag con-
tanning the food. It is necessary to
emphasize the fact that. except IN
the case OF pies. no dish should be
used.
How to Know when tho Food Il
Cooked.
II the timetable Ia adhered to. the
bag may be taken out of the oven in
confidence that the food 10 vel;
cooked. But il from any cause the
heat declines. 1t is very easy to find
out whether the food is properly
cooked. Except in the case Of vege-
tables. a little hole can be made in
the bag by which the food can be
seen and judged as to whether it ia
cooked or not. This will not initiate
against the cooking of the food in the
slightest. In many articles, however,
slight touch of the bag will indicate
to an ordinary cook whether the bag
Is ready to be served.
Dangers to Be Avoided.
Cooking generally has its dangers
like other occupations. 1t is the
beauty of this system that the dan
gers are reduced to minimum. One
does not require every now and then
to open the oven door Ito see how
the roast is getting on" The oven
is doing its work. because the whole
force of the heat is playing upon the
bag and ensuring every part Of the
food being properly penetrated.
Nevertheless. care should be exer.
cised when opening the oven.
Care. again. should be exercised in
taking the bag out of the oven. A
: plate should be placed gently under
the bag about a couple Of inches. an0
the bag drawn completely on to thz
plate with the fingers. The tag
should be ripped open from the Top
and the fragments thrown at snce
away.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

plishes this by requiring the deposit
Of coin in the bank before the clock
can be wound. Unless the coin is de-
posted the clock becomes useless.
The amount Of the coin deposited Ia
controlled by the size of the slot in
the savings bank. The number OF de-
posits can also be increased by re-
curing daily winding OF the clock.
In this way certain sum must be
added to the bank each day previous
to each winding OF the clock. After
the clock has been wound and the
key removed, the mechanism assumes
its normal position so that the clock
cannot be wound again without tho
deposit of q coin.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

so much greater increment of happ1-
ness and human comfort were she
endowed literally enough to permit Of
her cooking all the time, and all the
things she likes.
Il am keenly interested in public
affairs-almost as mucn so as in pa
per bags. But you couldn't chase me
with the ballot-to give it to women
would mean the spelling of two ex.
cellent-good things. The profession
Of woman I regard as the finest in
the world-and suf1cient to satisfy
the most supreme talent. But in
cooking lies my real enthusiasm. It
is the one art that might tempt me
into capital letters. And paper bags
are the last best gift of It,"
Mrs. Williams keeps house, and
delights In dinners for six-which she
cooks and serves herself. Thus
what she has to say In this series car
ries the weight Of experience.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
Decline In Natural Increase OF Popula-
ton Such as to Cause Grave
Concern.

There has been a striking falling of
In the natural increase in the popula-
ZION Of England and Wales this year.
In q report issued by the registrar gen.
eral of the United Kingdom it Is shown
that in the quarter ended September
80 births exceeded deaths by only 3d.
GAS, as compared with 123,022 excess
OF births over deaths In the CORE
spending quarter Of 1910 and 12s.30s
and 124,054 in the third quarters Of
1908 and 1909, respectively. The num-
Der of births registered In England and
Wales In the third quarter of 1911 was
222,601. rate OF 24.4 annually q thou
sand population. or 80 thousand be-
low the average birth rate In the third
quarter of the ten preceding years.
1t was tho lowest birth rate ever reg
dstered In any third quarter since the
establishment Of Official registration.
in four large cities of the United
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

been called the gastronomic regenera-
tor of the Nineteenth Century-work-
ed out and perfected a system of
cooking in paper bags.
After years of study and effort he
did this-and then he told of his sys-
TEN and it's advantages over the old
pot and kettle method.
M. Soyer's system Of paper bag
cookery is unquestionably fast revolu-
tionizing household cooking in Eng
land, for a thousand years noted for
it's ultra conservatism. All classes of
housewives are hailing it with de-
light; and, to cap the climax of praise
which has risen about M. Soyer's
ears, his fellow chefs have pro-
nounced his paper bag system of
cooking practical success in every
way, and have adopted it for much Of
their cooking.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
A PAPER BAG DINNER.

Roast Beef, Round, Ribs, or Sir.
Ioin.-Grease we'll with dripExngs, but
do not season. Put in bag. lay on 8
wire broiler, and cook in q moderate
oven. For a three-pound Joint allow
forty-five minutes: for Seven-poV nd.
one hour and twenty minutes.
Lima Beans.-Take a quart Of Lima
beans, add two ounces Of butter. four
ounces Of diced ham, little sugar
and salt, good teas!,oonful IL flour,
and a few sweet herbs tc taste Put
in a paper bag with half I. pint OF
water. seal up, and COOK ecr an hour
III a moderate oven.
Baked Potatoes.--Tboroughly wash
twelve good-sizeG potatoes. Make a
few small Sits in them. but do not
peel. Place in paper bag, with one
tablespoonful ot water Seal and cook
thirty-fve TO Fifty minutes, according
to size.
Tomatoes.---Place six tomatoes in
boiling water for twenty-five seconds.
Peel, butter your paper bag, put in
tomatoes with salt. pepper, suspi.
clOn or. sugar. ard small piece OF
butter. Put the bag on the broiler
after sealing, and cook for twelve
minutes in not oven.
Apples a la Duchesse.-Wash and
dry ten large apples. Core them, put
tiCk-cinnamon-only bit-in the
place OF each core, and pour over
them tablespoonful Of rum. Put in
a buttered bag, and bake on the
broiler thirty minutes. When quite
DONE dish up, remove the cinnamon
and fill the centers with jam-straw
berry, raspberry, or apricot. Cover
| with stift1y whipped cream, sprinkle
with chopped nuts. and serve. or set
| on ice till wanted. Use sweet apples
and let them cool before adding the
jam and cream.
Copyright. 1911. by Nicolas Soyer.|
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
HAS REVo UTiioNII;z ED 60 KINU
Famous English Chef Who Worked
Out and Perfected Popular }sys- {
tenn OF Paper Bag Cooking. =. !

Women readers of this paper will
be interested to learn that we have
arranged to publish a series Of ar
ticles ON the famous Soyer system
Of paper bag cooking with recipes
that have been carefully worked out
by M. Soyer and Martha McCulloch
Williams, the we'll known American
cooking expert. The system Of paper
bag cooking, once understood. has
been eagerly adopted by housewives
and cooks all over the country.
Some months ago NJ. Nicholas Soy
er, chef of Brooks Club. London
himself one of the worlds most noted
living chefs. and grandson of that
Soyer, 1.-The immortal Alexis" who has
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
Ho Knew tho Worm.

A country girl was home from COL
ege for the Christmas holidays and
the old folks were having a reception
In her honor. During the event she
brought cut some Of her new gowns
to show TO the guests. Picking up .
beautiful elk creation, she held it up
before the admiring crowd.
isn't it perfectly gorgeous!" she
exclaimed. Just think, 1t came from
poor little Insignificant worm!"
Her hard-working father looked q
moment, then turned and said: "Yes,
darn It, an I'm that !"-Ladies'
Homo Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19

YOUNG 30 SHOUT 4 .LEARN
Many Little Things That Appear to b.
unImportant In Early Youth Count
for Much Later On. :.

All young boys should learn: f.
To rum , -. -s,-, -: -
To swim.
To carve.
To be neat.
To make a fre.
TO be punctual.
To do an errand. st..
To cut kindlings.
To sing II they can.
To hang up their hats. =.
To respect their teacher.
To hold their heads erect.
To help their mother and sister.
To wipe their boots on the mat
To read aloud when requested.
To cultivate cheerful temper.
To sew on their own buttons.
To help the boy smaller than them
selves.
To speak pleasantly to an old
woman
To put every garment in it's proper
place.
To remove their hats on entering a
house.
Not to tease boys smaller than them.
selves.
To keep their finger nails from wear
ing mourning
To be as kind and helpful to their
sisters as to other boys sisters.
To close the door quietly, especially
when there is a sick person in, the
house.
To take pride in having their mother
and sisters for their best friends.
To treat their mother as politely as
II she were a strange lady who did
not spend her life in their service.
II they do anything, to take their
mother into their confidence, and,
above; all. never to lie about anything
they have done.
When their play is over for the day,
to wash their faces and hands, brush
their hair and spend the evening In
the house.
Not to take the easiest chair In the
room and put it directly in front Of the
ire and forget to offer it to their
mother when she comes in to sit down.
To make up their minds not to
learn to smoke. chew or drink. remem.
bering these things are not easily I'm.
learned, and that they are terrible
drawbacks to good men.
Not to grumble or refuse when asked
to do some errand which must be
done, and which would otherwise take
the time OF some one who has more
to do than themselves.-Somer
Journal.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
PAPER BAG COOKING CONVERT
Martha McCuiloch Williams Declares
Soyer System Is Latest Gift to
Woman's Greatest Art.

Mrs. Martha McCulloch Williams,
one of Americas foremost cooking
authorities, is strong advocate of
paper bag cooking. She has prepared
a number of recipes for good dishes
that will be printed in the series of
articles on M. Soyer's famous sys-
TEN of paper bag cooking that we
have arranged to run.
Mrs. Williams proclaims herself
joyously a selfmade cook, and mighty
proud Of her ability in that line. In
deed she says she thinks 1t a shame
that so many millions are wasted in
the endowment of colleges, libraries
and so on-the money would bring
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
I|0R|s|| THEY WINS &
BR|DEI'AND|C'RElD|T.
Posing as.Heir, Bogus "jess RAN
kin's" Career Stopped by Ar
{ rest After Wedding.
SENTENCED TO PRISON
Wife Will Seek Annuiment Of Mar
rage and Friends Count Loans 40
'tost-Disputed Identity With Son
ct Missouri's Biggest Farmer.

Council Bluffs, Ia.-It is a far cry
from feted bridegroom at a wedding
breakfast with unlimited credit and
tradesmen begging his favors to a
numbered convict in the Missouri pen
1tent1ary, with his hair cropped, but
James Milliken made the change with
In five days. In the first role he was
known as Jess Rankin, son of the
late David Rankin of Tarkio, Mo-, the
largest farmer In the world, and in his
latter role he was known as James
M1lliken of Tarkio, indicted at Kansas
City for horse stealing before he in
troduced himself as heir to the largest
far min Missouri and Iowa.
The arrest was made in the presence
OF his bride. of an hour, who was Miss
Edna Blumenstein, and his wedding
guests. His wife will ask annulment
of the marriage.
So stoutly did Milliken maintain he
was the real "Jess Rankin" that he
contended in the courtroom with the
true Rankin as to which was the mas
querader. 1t was not until several old
schoolmates of Rankin were produced
and positively identified their friend
that Milliken acknowledged his decep-
ton. But by that time his bride had
returned to her mother.
According to the real Rankin, who
came to Council Bluffs to defend his
name, this is not the first time Mill
ken has passed himself off as the Tar.
kio man. Instead there are numerous
instances in which Milliken succeeded
In flying high" at the expense of the
Missouri farmer. But never before
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
PAsTIME OF ONE SYLLABLE
Game to Be Conducted Properly Re-
qulres That Company Be Seated
In Circle-How Played.

70 conduct this game properly the
company should be seated In circle,
lady and gentleman alternately. A
lady begins by asking question Of
her right-hand neighbor. to which he
must reply by a word OF ONE SYLLA-
BILE. or he incurs q forfeit for each
extra syllable.
First Lady-Permit me, sir, to ask
II you love music?
First Gent.-Yes. (He then ques-
lions the next person on his right
Pray, madam, what wood do you think
the best for making chairs?
Second Lady-Oak. Please tell me,
sir, who thinks himself the best and
wittiest man in the world?
Second Cent. Tell me, Mary, do
you like hot weather.
Third Lady-No. What kind of
people do you think prosper most in
the world?
Third Gent-Fools. Have you much
sand in your composition?
Fourth Lady-None. Are you very
romantic?
Fourth Gent-No. But which Is the
handsomer, you or me?
Fifth Lady,. What sort Of q girl
do you think amt
Fifth Gent.-Mad. Do you like red
or white wine best7
Sixth Lady-Red. Now, Edward, are
you fond OF sugar-plums?
Sixth Gent-Rather.
This is a word of two syilables and
subjects the speaker to forfeit.
A forfeit Is also incurred when q
question or answer once made n re-
peated.
The game may be continued ~ lonz
az the interest keeps up.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR PA
PER BAG COOKING.

BY N. soyer, Chef Of Brooke Club,
London.
90 not claim for the paper-bag
system of cookery that it can cook
everything. 1t is evident that tea
must still be made in the teapot.
Generally speaking, we may waive
our claim to having mastered the
difficulty with respect to soups, al
though have made beef tea with
excellent results. The following is a
list Of articles that may in the mean
time be avoided:
Soup Except beef teal. omelette,
scrambled eggs. jam Except in small
quantities). Scotch kale, beans, cab
bage, cauliflower. broccoli, artichokes,
macaroni or kindred Italian pastes.
The success of the system depends
entirely upon how it is carried out.
Good cooking requires time, care, at
tention to detail. taste and a tempera-
ture suited to the particular dish
being cooked. While the paper-bag
system is labor and time saving, as
we'll as afording more nutritive and
appetiztng effects than the present,
1t does not abrogate any Of the rules
that apply to efficient work at the
kitchen-table.
The Bag.
Specially prepared bags should be
used. Without them the method can
not be practiced with assurance of
success. The bag should be made of
materials that guarantee its purity.
It should be odorless, and its purity
a guarantee that nothing Injurious
can possibly be impaired from it to
the food cooked in the bag.
Before using the bags
% Select one that lifts" the food
intended to be cooked:
GU Grease slightly the inside of
the bag, except in the case OF vege-
tables or when water is added. For
beginners it is advisable. Butter,
lard or dripping may be used.
(3) When the food has been pre-
pared for the bag, place the same on
the table and lift the uppermost edge
Of the bag while you insert the con.
tents
ca Fold the mouth of the bag two
or three times and fasten with clip.
Strong wire paper-clips, obtainable Of
any stationer, answer the purpose. It
Is desirable to fold the corners of the
bag so as to secure as near as posi-.
Bile hermetical closing.
The Oven.
Practically any oven will do. PAPER
bag cookery is as we'll suited to a gas
stove as 1t is to a coal oven, an elec-
'tricity cooker or oil stove, always
provided the necessary heat Is Sc
cured. The size Of the oven makes
no difference to the cooking, only to
the size Of the article.
Before placing the bag with its
contents into a gas oven, the gas
should be lighted at least eight min
utes beforehand. The average oven
heat should not be less than 200 de-
grees Fahrenheit, and when the bsg
Is put into the oven this ought to be
reduced In eight minutes after to 10
degrees. To find out the correct de.
gree thermometer. of course. is the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
The Forgotten Zero.

Miss Mary Garden was a snest =,
honor at a concert in PHILADELPHIA
when collection was taken I'd for a
poor folks Christmas.
In the course Of the collection II
was announced that a certain million
aire had contributed $500. At this an.
nouncement Miss Garden leaned to-
ward her neighbor and said:
"'Oh. isn't that splendid! Think Of
it! Five hundred dollars!"
Eyes, it's not bad her neishbor
said. but with rich man like that.
you know. it ought to have been
$4,000
IL suppose said Miss Garden,
smiling. he forgot tbs ought
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
SAVINGS BANK QUITE NOVEL
One Of Recent Novelties Is Clock and
Depository CombIned-Must D.
poslt Coin In Timepiece.

One of the recent novelties patent.
ed is a combined clock and savings
bank designed by Chicago man.
Why savings bank and q clock
should be combined will not at once
be apparent. The idea would seem
ridiculous, as these two articles have
no apparent relationship. The pur.
pose of the inventor has merely been
to increase the usefulness of the saw
1ngs bank and assure that 1t will be
constantly employed. he !. accom-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
8hlp Stoned hv Efah.

Halifax, N. Son the arrival her<
Of the Furness liner Durango. from
London. Captain Chambers reported 6
remarkable occurrence which tool
place when the liner was in mid ocean
The steamship was proceeding at {
high rate of speed, when suddenly the
engines refused to work and the ven
sci stopped. After some time It va.
found that the intake" Of the circu
lation feed pipe was tightly filled With
a number Of fish, which had beer
drawn into the passage By the suctioa
Of the pumps. ~; :- 2 CHE. *ss n
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
Cornered.

Lord Guilford tells a story OF q
young lady's resources at a bazaar.
Business was In full swing when 4
young man strolled around the vart-
GUS stalls. with no intention of pur-
chasing anything. AS he passed q
large, beautifully decorated stall tho
young lady seller detained him.
Wont you buy cigarette holder.
sir?" she asked. mo. thank you. |
don't SMOKE" was the curt reply. ...Oe
pen writer worked with my own
hands?" Il don't write" Then do
have this nice box of chocolates" II
don't eat sweets" The young lady's
patience was exhausted. Sir" she
said grimly. will you buy this box
Of soap?"
The young man paid up.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
6AconnoltArad.

Mamma was dressing when seven
year-old Freddy burst into tho room
with q loud 'Boo!"
why, Freddy, dear" expostulatel
she. you mustn't open my door with
oft knocking. l mightn't have been
dressed at ALL"
"Oh. this was all right" said Fred
d., II looked through the keyhoio
6rgt "-Judge
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
SEEK Yale Twlrier.

Pitcher Freeman Of the Yale team
is understood to have received sew.
eral offers to play professional ball
on the conclusion Of his college career.
Several scouts have been looking
Fireman over, and their verdict ls that
he is one Of the best players In COL
lege ranks.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-19
British Birth Rate Falling

Kingdom outside of England and Wales
the birth rate to the thousand OF pop-
ulat1on was 20.4 In Edinburgh, 2e.6 in
Glasgow. % in Dublin and 1913 in Bel,
fast. The death rate in these places
was: Edinburgh, 14.2; Glasgow. 1862:
Dublin. Fl S. and Belfast, $50.