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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Garment That Ned Sothern Wore "a
Lord Dundreary In "our American
Cousin" Was Borrowed From
John 1rouaham.

When Lester Wallack knew that his
theatrical manager, he and the late A.
NJ Palmer. then coming into promi-
nence as successful theatrical mana
ger, and later the successor Of Lester
Wallack In the management of WAL
lacks theater. in New York, used to
make the trip together between the me-
tropolis and Stamford. Conn.,, where
each had his summer home. 1t was
during one Of these trips that Wallack
told Palmer the story of the old coat
that made a great histrionic hit
1T was in 1858 that Laura Keene
produced Our American Cousin with
Joseph Jefferson as Asa Trenchard
and Ned Sothern as Lord Dundreary."
said Mr.. Wallack. Il know that In a
general way it has passed into tradi-
ton that Sothern at first refused to
play the part Of Lord Dundreary. be-
cause he thought the part was beneath
him, and that he only consented to
play 1t when Miss Keene told him that
she was In despair and after she had
consented that Sothern should gag
the part. But while all this Is true
up to 4 certain point, l have no doubt
that from the moment Sothern read
the part OF Lord Dundreary he saw
the possibilities that were in 1t for a
delicate, humorous satire OF certain
Of the nobility Of England. and felt
sure that this satire would not offend.
but would amuse the upper classes OF
Great Britain. II ever he were per.
mitted to play the part as he would
like to play it before English au.
dieuces.
well, Sothern made up his mind
that It would be necessary to dress
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
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Embroldori~.

Embroidered. : - .3
The craze for wool smbrodder1ss!
seems to be in imminent danger az
being overdone, although It Il unda.
niably effective when artist1caliy ..
piled. j s@ssz#zs@ szs Il J: = - zz55'7.s
Especially in millinery one must -.
careful in selecting q hat shovfns
flowers or garlands OF wool.
Hatbands or crocheted ornaments 81
wool are popular. They are used On
every kind q hat, beaver, TN. feitI
and velvet. The most attractive ~
Nreaths Of small blossoms crochated
from various brightly colorsd wooia
and interpreted with green safdn
leaves. j. 80 ~ ~ IS s d.
Be careful n selecting Z haf vtth
large wool flowers Oh II, for . p
thsy are very carsfully Works. -
II oaiy ons eoloe to- 40 - -
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Regarding Leap Year Parties,

Regarding Leap Year Parties.
There have been some adverse criti-
cisms on leap year parties, but I do
not see why the right kind Of boys
and girls cannot give such an affair
with just as much propriety az any
other novel entertainment. Whatever
Is done depends entirely upon the char
acters Of the individuals participating
and this Is true at all times. I am
very glad to comply with the request
OF one who says she always reads the
department and relies upon its opinion
and who ask about the leap year
problem.
will tell about a party that was
given in city suburb at the club
house to which most of the guests be-
longed. 1t was delightful affair and
other similar evenings may be given
at private homes or In school assem-
bly, halls. The invitations were sent
out by the young women In the most
correct style, asking the pleasure Of
tho young mems company, saying who
were to be the chaperons, so that each
mans mother felt assured that her
son would be in proper society. Flow
ers were sent, In most instances
punches OF violets. Two girls took one
carriage or automobile and called for
their respective boys. The chaperons
were paid due attention, each man be-
Ing returned to his watchfhl mother
or aunt. whoever it happened to be.
Several Of the boys were attended
by Wallets, In lieu Of maids. The girls
wore stir collars and white lawn ties.
and some wore white vests. The boys
wore soft lace collars or jabots, carried
fans or wore them on long chains. All
had on gloves, both girls and boys.
The men poured" coffee and choco-
late. which was served with sand
wiches and small cakes. A large bowl
OF frappe was conveniently placed
where the young women saw to it that
the thirst Of their partners was duly
quenched. Promptly at 1880 Home
Sweet Home" was played.
The 18th Of next month is oftentimes
selected for Leap Year" function.
as 1t makes it more novel, the date
coming only once in four years. I
hope the many letters have received
regarding this subject will be satis-
factorily answered in the above.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Relative merits OF Each Have Been
the Cause Of Some Rather
Warm Disputes.

The relative merits Of white and
black pepper have caused some rather
heated. not to say peppery, disputes.
One set of authorities declare that
white pepper has lost some of the
pungency Of the peppercorns that are
treated by the process that evolves
black pepper. for both white and black
pepper are produced by the same
vine.
On tho other hand. one OF the best,
though an early authority, says that
the white kind as produced under the
name Of Tellicherry pepper is superior
In aroma and flavor to the black pep-
per. being made from the best devei-
oped and largest berries on the vines.
and there can be no dispute as to the
white pepper being preferred in those
parts OF Europe where the finest
spices nave been in steady MA looe,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
White and Black Pepper
before they became well known IN
this country.

before they became well known IN
this country.
In comparing white and black pep
per the best grade of each should be
selected for the test Pungency may
be the principal merit OF black pepper.
but the best white pepper makes its
best appeal through its superior flavor
and aroma
Some years ago a spice expert q,
international reputation expressed the
opinion that the consumption OF white
pepper in this country would increase
tenfold ii the pepper was OF the best
quality. Since then the standards in
the Amerlt an spice trade have been
raised, but superior white pepper "a
probably not as freely sold as it might
be with proper attention given to oua1-
fty.
White pepper is allowed to r1pen
upon the vines and after being plueked
the berries are decorttcated, or d.,
prjved Of their outer coat. Black nen-
per Is the product OF the barr1sa
picked before full r1peninx. " -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
New Musical instrument.

New Musical instrument.
In the Holland house New York;
music room has been placed a new
musical instrument called the Choral
cello. which was invented recently by
two men In Boston after 20 years Of
experimenting. It has the appearance
Of q piano, and can be played to pro-
duce the sound either of 4 piano or of
an organ. At will one can use the
right hand to produce piano tones and
use the left to play organ accompani-
ment. Another attachment permits
the Imitation Of an orchestra with
strings. reeds and brasses. This 10 the
first instrument Of the kind to be
placed in any hotel in New York city,
and it viii be a feature Of tho after
noon and Sunday night concerts at the
Holland.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Sponge Rings with Fruit.

Make a sponge cake by using two
eggs, half cup of sugar, half cup G;
flour and half teaspoonful of baking
powder. Bake in a ring mold. Serve
by removing from the mold ana into
the center piling cut oranges. or or.
anges and bananas. This may be
served with foamy sauce made as
follows: One cup Of milk:. two table.
spoons of butter, half emp Of sugar,
one tablespoon Of cornetarch, che egg.
Moisten the cornstarca in small Dor.
ton of milk. Scaid the remainder,
stir in the cornstarch and add the but.
ter. Beat the white Of the egg until
stiff and fGid into the custa1d care.
fully.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Million That Might Have Been

man Of large frame and feature. with
smooth shaven face and clear, keen
gray eyes. man OF great dignity and
composure. yet most affable and gen.
1al. 1t was very seldom, indeed, that
MS customary composure and affabil-
~ were affected by circumstances.
But at the time of the famous
s3orthern Pacific corner in 1901-when
0*ll and Hartman were fighting tor
tao control Of that system, and the
value OF Northern Pacific. and Chi
csso. Milwaukee & St. Paul shares
ro~a several hundred points in few
days: causing one Of the worst bear
panicH on record-Commodore Van
Santvct~d was observed by his friends
to be mmewhat restless and dis
traught. He hung over the ticker in
the New York brokers' office where he
usually went when he wanted to buy
or sell sticks. but at this time he
seemed to ee neither buying or sell.
ing.
His friends felt sure that he was
not caught in the squeeze, and that
he was not threatened with any loss.
His operation, we're always too con-
servat1ra tor that to be likely Yet
1t was evident that something was
weighing on his mind, and that the
stock market situation was absorbing
his attention.
The panic WaI as short as it was
severe. The conflicting Hill and Har.
riman interests were adjusted and
stocks dropped back to their normal
level far more rapidly than they had
riven to their sensational high figure.
Commodore Van San>voord, when the
calm came. recovered his composure
and affability. but those who knew
him well detected an unwonted SOL
emnfty in his expression.
rs any thing the matter? Aren't
you feeling well today, Commodore?
one of his friends asked him, in some
concern.
"Oh, I'm feeling all right-that is.
my health is good" he replied. But
I'm feeling rather chagrined. AS a
matter Of fact, feel as though l were
out million dollars by this panic"
How is that? Do you mean that
you have actually lost a million?"
mo. haven't actually lost dol
lar. But I own quite a block OF Chi.
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul stock. I
could have sold it few days ago at
very high figure. bought it back to.
day at very low figure. and made a
million by the transaction. And l
didn't sell it,"
well. Commodore, what do you
want another million for?" his friend
asked
"A man always hates to miss q
chance to make million dollars" he
replied, with laugh that yet had a
tinge OF sadness in it.
And it was said truly. probably, that
he never ceased to regret that he
missed this chance
Copyright 1911. by E. j. Edwards. Al,
Rights Reserved.)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Old Coat That Made a Success

the part with elongated black side
whiskers. which were. in the late f1f-
ties and early sixties. the fashionable
way, at least in France. of wearing the
beard. He also decided that 1t was
essential in the first act, which was q
drawing room scene. for him to wear q
long-tailed frock coat with very volum-
inous tails. But it slipped his mind
that he should obtain a coat of that
sort from the costumer, or have one
made, and because Of this slip he was
In despair at the time Of the dress re-
hearsal Of the play.
John Brougham, the playwright,
was upon the stage at the time. and
he told Sothern that he had in his
dressing room long-tailed coat. very
full in its folds, which had been used
by me In play in which l had ap-
peared some months earlier. It's Just
the frock for you. Ned said Broug-
ham.
Produce it. john returned soth-
ern.
"A moment later Brougham brought
the long-tailed coat to Sothern's dress
ing room. 1t didn't At very we'll upon
the shoulders, but the tails were long
enough and expansive enough to suit
Sothern perfectly. and he said he
would wear 1t until he could have a
coat made. And so in coat which
had worn in an earlier play and had
lent to John Brougham-an emergency
coat. sothern appeared for the first
time upon any stage as Lord Dun.
dreary, and the coat vas a success"
by the way" said Mr.. Palmer,
"Wallack also told me that Sothern
predicted that the play would greatly
amuse the British aristocracy. 1t did.
1t ran for an entire season with fash.
tonable audiences, and the manager
made nearly 500. 900 out of it in that
single season."
Copyright. 1911. by e. J. Edwards, All
Rights Reserved)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Orange Leaf Layer Cake.

Melt a piece of butter the size Of
an egg, put into measuring cup, with
two eggs Gnd I'LL cup with milk. Beat
we'll, add l cup Of sugar Cheat until
sugar Is dissolved), grated rind Of
orange. Slit 3 times IL cups flour,
Il teaspoon salt, 1 heaping teaspoon
baking powder, Mix dry ingredients
and butter. etc. Beat well and bake.
Frosting.-Two great spoons of or
ange Juice, thicken with confectioner's
sugar. Frost cake when cool. Frost
cake first with orange frosting, then
smear over with cocoa.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Fruit Cake,

One pound butter, two pounds brewn
sugar, six eggs we'll beaten, three
pounds flour, half teaspoon soda dis:
solved in teaspoon of hot water, half
pound blanched and chopped almonds,
two pounds currants. two pounds raj.
sins (seedless), half pound citron (cut
fine), half pound lemon peel (candied),
half pound prunes (pitted and soaked
and chopped), hall pound New Or.
leans molasses, half teaspoon all kinds
of spice.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Beef Rolls.

The remains of cold roast or boiled
beef, seasoning to taste of salt, pepper
and minced herbs; puff paste. Mince
the beef tolerably fine, with small
amount Of its own fat; add season.
ing OF pepper, salt and chopped herbs;
put the whole into a roll of pun paste
and bake for half an hour or rather
longer should the roll be very large.
Beef patties may be made of cold
meat by mincing and seasoning beef
as directed above and baking in a
rich puff paste in patty tins.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Holiday Sandwiches,

Chop fine one gherkin, six stoned
olives and one tablespoonful Of capera
and mix with three tablespoonfuls OF
stiff mayonnaise sauce. Cut thin
slices of bread, butter them and spread
half of them with the above mixture
and the remainder with cream cheese.
Sprinkle over each slice a pinch of
paprika and press together. Cut In.
to fancy shapes. Garnish with pars.
ley.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Mixed.

The Caller (who has been looking
over her hostess books)-Do you en-
joy Marcus Aurelius?' The Hostess
delayed by her toilet and a little
flustrated)-Oh, yes; where is he now?
The last time I saw him he was in
The Sign of the Cross Such a man.
ly figure. wasn't he?-Cleveland Plan
Dealer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Sauce for Plum PUDDING,

Cream together a cupful of sugar
and hail. cupful Of butter. When
light alcreamy add the well-beaten
yolks 81 four eggs. Stir into this one
wineglass Of wine or brandy, a pinch
of salt and one large cupful of hot
cream or rich milk. Beat this mixture
well. place it in a saucepan over the
fire, stir it until 1t cooks sufficiently
to thicken like cream. Be sure and
not let it boil.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Cocoanut Mousse.

-
Dissolve one tablespoonful Of DOW.
dered gelattne in two tablespoonful
of boiling water; cool and add one
cupfu1 Of cocoanut, three tablespoon.
fuls Of orange Juice and two cupfuls
of whipped cream. Pour the mixture
into a chilled mold. Pack in ice and
salt for four hours. Garnish with
whipped cream when turned out.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Built Up Bio Business.

The first jaunting car was establish
ed In Ireland in 1916 by a Milanese,
Carlo Bianconi. who settled in Dublin
and drove every day to Caher and
back, charging two pence a mile: from
this small beginning in 1897 he had
established sixty-seysn conveyances,
drawn by nine hundred horses.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
SQUASH Biscuit,

One pint of sifted squash, one cup
sugar, half pint milk, scalded, half
yeast cake, butter size of an egg,
one teaspoon salt, one teaspoon soda.
Mix milk, butter, squash and sugar
together; when cool add yeast, dis
solved, and flour enough to knead a
little sitter than bread. raise over
night. cut down IN the morning and
fcrla into rolls Bake about hall IN
boz. 3; IS. y III. 4. .sa.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12

lid you ever try having funny stunts
to do, like sewing buttons on squares
Of cloth. stringing beads. picking up
beans with toothpicks and even bean
bags? See who can do the best In
each test In given space of time,
and then award prizes as follows:
Pretty cup and saucer, plate and china
candlestick: or perhaps you would
rather give box Of stationery, q
fine handkerchief and a dainty silk
bag. .,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Chocolate Cookies.

One egg beaten we'll, one cup brown
sugar, one-haf cup melted butter, one
half cup sweet milk, one-half teaspoon
soda, one-haH cup chopped wa1nuts
one cup chopped raisins, three table
spoons melted chocolate, pinch salti
-four enough 70 roll nicely. Cut m.
lake. ...s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
MADAME MERRI.

lar is finished with embroidery. The
coat Is aemmed with white fur, which
is also used on the collar and cuffs.
A little cap Of velvet and fur giveo
an altogether delightful finish to the
scheme. .
On tho right IL dainty party frocp
in palest pink ninon. with lace. In
place Of waist-band there IL simply
thick satin cord wound around the
waist, and falling in tasselled ends at
the side.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12
Party Pastjmes.

I am going to give party to num-
Der Of girl friends and want to ask
you to tell me of some game we can
play after supper. We have no music.
50 I thought some game on the order
Of "pinning the head on a donkey"
Also say what are three nice prizes
for girls fifteen to seventeen years old,
something for first, second and third
prizes. Hope am not asking too
much.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12

@N the extreme left . seen q pref
ty frock for little girl. in soft
~ white Liberty satin. It is en-
broidered with thick white silk.
The second sketch is of a smart lit
tie frock in pretty shade of blue,
with bands and buttons in = deeper
shade Of satin. The Puritan collar
and cuffs are of lace. A soft leather
belt encircles the waist.
Next is shown q smart little coat
Of white ratine. The deep sailor COL
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12

have only two buttons Is keep them
In place. While they open far down
over the figure. they do not give that
appearance because they have I'm
mense double revers Or sailor collars
that lap over the bust. IS.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-12

A Crowned Head Dinner Party.
A hostess renowned for her ingenuity
In getting up and carrying out unique
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-09

wished they could withdraw the
petition.
And then, today, the truth
came out.
The man who fired at the sol
der, and whom the soldier killed,
was not miner. He was mine
guard, one of the imported ode
tectives" of the mine owners.
There is high indignation and
excitement among the miners to-
day. They do not know whom to /
trust; the ydo not know which
way to turn.
There are spies and agents
provocateurs' scattered all over
among the miners" said Vice
President Frank ]. Hayes, of the /
United Mine Workers today.
These spies want to start trou-
bic, to cause a great battle be-
tween SoIQ1erS ana miners.
Most of them are former mine
guards. The mine guards job de-
ponds upon trouble. Where law
and order are enforced, there is
no place for the mine guard.
There never used to be law
and order in the hills of the min
ing country of West Virginia, So
the mine guard throve there.
"And then King Elliott, as the
miners love to call the adiutant
general, came with his soldiers,
and kicked the mine guards out,
and seized the machine guns of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-09

lawful means, and they know that
if Gov. Glasscock's commission
ever finds out the truth, it will re-
port against them.
$50 the mine owners and
guards turned to the agent pro-
vocateur system. Mine guards
were scattered through the min
ing villages with orders to start
trouble by firing on the soldiers.
"In every instance in which a
soldier is fired upon a thorough
in vestigation will show that the
man who does the firing is not
miner.
"The miner does not hate the
soldier. The soldier has made the
life of the miner safe. 1t was not
safe before the coming of the sol
diers.
"But the plot will not succeed,
because we shall uncover the
whole truth and make it public
and the mine owners are more
afraid of the truth becoming pub
lie than of anything else"
Mother Jones, angel of the
mining camps, left here for the
State of War today to get the
military. authorities to arrest her.
Mother Jones was told the MI
litia was just waiting for a chance
to arrest her on the charge of
making infammatory speeches.
'I'll give them the chance" she
said. I'D just as soon sleep in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-09

determined as 1t is the physical pro!
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Maple sap boiled down makes
sugar; beef and water boiled makes
broth; words and sentences boiled
down make ttrse readable news
Items: but all the chronological infor-
nation of the world brought up to
date boiled down to the smallest space
and then profusely illustrated maps
and charts makes the Standard Atlas
now being presented to the West yir-
gilman readers
This is the biggest and best boil
down on record as 1t places just what
you want when and where you want
at your elbow all the time.
If you have room on your desk for
this book of enlightenment, and room
in your life for a compact, easily un.
derstood course OF readily applied
don't delay in clipping
those six headings which, get HE lat
est Atlas.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-04-09

players, was tremendously good, his
joyous jag lasting nearly through the
journey, endearlng him 10 you mos
strangely. Harrison Ford, j. Cunning
Davis, Miss Blanche Douglas, Louis
Hendricks the big conductor; George
w. Day, tile amusing colored porter,
and Miss Marguerite skiryln, as Kath.
leen Llewelyn, were all splendid,
there not being poorly acted role
in the cast.
There is a train hold.up just pre-
ceding the final curtain that is in.
tensely dramatic, coming as sur.
prise in the midst of the fun Still
even this incident is turned to humor.
Gus account by the author as are the
several realistic incidents attending
it.
An immense audience laughed and
screamed over the fun, a better salts.
fed crowd not having been assembled
at the byrlct this season.