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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
He Believed Tin Was Of Greatest I'M
portance to This Country In the
Way Of its Possible Devel-
opment.

Il sometimes think that the great
est schoolmaster, both for an Ameri-
can business man and for member
of congress, is a tariff bill when it is
under consideration, either by the
ways and means committee of the
house of representatives., or by the
house itself in committee Of the
whole"
1t was In 1882 that this statement
was made to me by William McKin'
ley, who at that time had boen for SIX
years a member of congress and had
already become prominent because Of
his mastery from the protectionist
point Of view of all questions relating
to the tariff A tariff commission had
been appointed in 1882 whose duty 1t
was to report to congress a revision
Of the tariff. It was while Mr.. Nc.
Kinley was discussing some Of the diff
ficulties that this commission would
be compelled to meet and overcome
that he made the remark to me which
Is quoted above.
1T is impossible for any man faith
fully to follow the hearings before the
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Old RaiIroadIno.

Railroad wars in Maine are not OF
recent origin. In the old days, when
the Boston & Maine and Eastern were
lighting for passengers and freight
between Boston and Portland. and
were obliged to run over single
line from South Berwick Junction. to
Portland, there was trouble all the
time, or nearly all the time. For OK
ample, forty years ago this month the
subjoined item appeared in a local
paper published on the line of the
Boston & Maize.
There Is Il war on between the
Boston & Maine and Eastern railroads.
The latter refused to take the Boston
& Maine express from Berwick juno
ton to Portland, and the court issued
an Injunction requiring it to attach
the Boston & Maine cars to it's trlin."
The war" didn't cause much ex-
element, outside Of railroad circles.
The railroads in those days made ur
In fighting what they lacked in serv-
ice. After that the Boston & Maine
built its own line to Portland from
the Maine border, and the end of the
Eastern was soon reached.
Those were good old days" for rail-
road men, when locomotives were
named as we'll as numbered, and when
the conductor was bigger man in
the eyes of the travelling public than
the president.
But the days of economic manage
ment and high efficiency did not come
until the days Of absorption, consolida-
ton and concentration had arrived"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Fly "Swatting" Has Charm Of Its
Own Which the Hunter Will
Appreciate.

Fly hunting is without it's literature,
yet it is almost the only form of hunt
ing that keeps the hunter amused in
his own home. 1t is always available;
the game is plentiful, and it is one of
the few sports in which it is a virtue
to be game hos. Since the amount
of strength required is small, the
game is open to young and old and
to members of both sexes. Poise is
the matter of most Importance, and
any one who is proficient enough
with a swatter to strike down a fly on
a swinging window cord or tip one of
the shade Of the gaslight without shat
tering the mantle need feel no hesita-
ton about going in for billiards. For
success In wing-shot swattinE an ex-
traordinary sharpness Of the eye Is
essential. for wing-shots only stun the
game, and unless the hunters sight
can follow It to The door to strike =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Regulating Size Of Trunks,


Committees representing the rail-
roads and commercial concerns inter
ested In the proposed changes in the
regulations affecting the size Of trunks
to be accepted by the roads az bag
gage met in Chicago on August Z with
view to reaching an agreement in
the matter. Although nothing was de-
cided at the conference 1t was de-
cided at subsequent meeting Of the
railways committee to postpone the
date when the 40-inch limit will. be-
come effective to July 1, 1914, and to
adopt rule imposing 45-inch limit,
but not TO put it into effect until July
l, 1912.
While the commercial organizations
and trunk manufacturers decided at
meeting on July 10 to ask that trunks
the greatest dimensions of which is
as much as so inches be accepted free
as baggage, and that the rule impos-
ing this limit be not made effective
until January /, 1913, it is believed
that they will agree to the conces-
sions offered by the roads as outlined
above. The extension Of time will
give interested shippers and trunk
makers an opportunity to adjust them
selves to the new rules -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
COOK sATUR DA Y FOR SUNDAY:
Many Dishes May BE Prepared That
win Not Lose Their SAVIOR by
7 Being Kept a Day. -

In meats, fillet of beef. roasted,
Doned breast of veal, cooked in q
casserole without liquid and basted
with fat occasionally. brisket OF
corned beef or picked tongue, boil
ed. may be served hot, on Saturday.
and the remainder set aside to serve
cold. on Sunday. Veal loaf may be
cooked on Saturday. At least one
not vegetable should be prepared on
sunday. Spinach cooked on Saturday
may be pressed in to a bowl and serv.
ed on Sunday with French dressing
Old potatoes, pared and soaked some
hours in cold water. may be cooked
on Saturday. What are left may be
heated quickly in boiling water. drain.
ed' pressed through ricer. seasoned
properly and beaten with a little hot
milk and butter to a snowy mass.
mus. In less than ten minutes, a dish
OF mashed potatoes can be served.
as good in every particular as II fresh
cooked
In sweet dishes blanc mango, Ba-
var1an creams. boiled custard with OF
without snow eggs. floating island.
strawberry or apricot tarts. ready for
filling. fruit in jelly. as prune, rhu.
barb or lemon Jelly; the latter served
with sliced bananas. are among the
many simple things that will keep in
geod condition In a cool place over
night
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
They Sized Each Other Up

Tilden strange, curious glance, with
something of quizzical suggestion, and
there seemed to play about his lips
the faint flicker Of a smile. And so
these two men watched each other,
each apparently being oblivious to the
presence Of any other person.
I was sitting little to the rear Of
my friend. the late Congressman Will
liam NJ. Springer Of Illinois, who was
a member Of the committee. He turned
to me and said:
"The governor and Reed are meas
uring each other up"
The young man at the end of the
table was Thomas B. Reed, at that
time at the beginning Of his first term
as member Of congress-.
During the entire giving Of the tes-
timony by Governor. Tilden Reed main
tanned the same peculiar attitude, his
chin upon the palm Of one hand, and
that half whimsical light in his eyes,
which had come to him when Tilden
first took his place beside Chairman
Potter. 1t was upon Mr.. Reed during
all the questioning and cross-ques-
tioning that the eyes Of Samuel ]. TIL
den were fixed. And Reed, in that
strange. nasal. drawing tone, which
he could use with skill when he de-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Sparkling Mead,

Sparkling mead Is made by boiling
fourteen pounds of honey in six gal
Ions of water for half an hour, break
ing into 1t four eggs; then stir into
this half ounce each of cinnamon,
cloves. mace and bruised ginger, and
small punches of marjoram, balm and
sweetbrier: boil quarter Of an hour
longer and pour out to cool. Then
toast a large slice OF brown bread,
spread 1t over with fresh yeast, and
put 1t into the liquor. Let 1t ferment
for day, and then put it into a cask,
but keep 1t open till the fermentation
Is complete. Then cork the cask
tightly. This may be bottled in a
month, and II bottles are used which
have not the patent spring shoppers
the corks must be securely tied.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Al H0USE CLEANING.
SOME POINTS WORTH KEEPING
IN THE MEMORY.
Much Labor Can Be Saved by Know.
Ing just What Are the Best Things
70 Ues-Proper Care Of
Silver,

Brass can be polished by rubbing
with mixture Of powdered chalk
precipitate kind used for tooth pow.
der-rubbed into a paste with lemonn
Juice. Let It dry on and polish with
channels. There is an excellent 20
made that Is a good brass cleaner.
In applying any pomade or paste for
cleansing It will be more eh1cacious If
mois>ened with kerosene instead of
water. In the same way use alcohol
for silver pastes.
Old copper can be rubbed bright
quickly with lemon skins and salt or
salt and vinegar. Let it stay on a
very short time and polish with cham
Where silver that 10 kept in chests
most OF the year must be cleaned it
Will save time to boil in soapsuda to
which has been added good-sized
lump OF washing soda. Rinse thor.
oughly In hot water and, II extra pol
lsh 10 necessary, rub up with little
silver powder.
Nv SOoA oIS0A OoCA AZ tu6 Cue6S
In tissue paper wrappings and a lump
OF camphor in the box and you will
be saved work the next time It Is tax.
on out.
Never use soapsuds on cut glass.
Wash In ammonia water-not so hot
az to crack the glass-scrub with a
me brush in the facets. rinse in fresh
ammonia water and dry for an hour or
more In cheap. fine sawdust. This
brushes out quickly and your pieces
shine like new.
When cleaning the china closet do
not content yourself with just busting
on unused sets with a damp cloth.
China should be we'll scrubbed at least
once year or it may stain. Soak for
half an hour in lukewarm soapsuds
and rinse in clear water, not too hot,
or 1t will crack delicate porcelain.
Stains On china can be removed
with little dry salt or by rubbing
we'll with wood ashes moistened with
kerosene.
If you do not superintend the wash.
Ing Of your own fine china, insist up
on the maid using rubber pad in the
bottom Of the dishan and not putting
In too many pieces at a time.
Have good carpet Soap for rugs
and carpets, or use a fine olive oil
soap. scrub we'll with the lather, rinse
twice. once in lukewarm water, then
in cold. Rub until nearly dry, then
hang in the air.
II floors are much stained and can.
not be done over, wipe off carefully
with gasoline, then rub to polish with
q mixture OF half a pound of porce-
lain, quarter pound OF beeswax. melt.
ed and mixed when hot with four ia.
blespoonfuls Of turpentine. Beat un.
til cold. Apply with flannel, rub with
another piece. and polish with iron
covered with wool padding and fine
velveteen, II you have no regular floor
polisher
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
lh|N0SW0RTH
KNOWING

With the care of the refrigerator
the thought must always come that
butter and milk take on the flavors OF
all that they come in contact with and
should be kept In the ice chamber
alone and covered carefully at that.
The cream cheeses are susceptible to
strong f1avors and have to be care
fully protected. Wrapping in parafine
paper Is often an effective protection
for delicate food from strong odors.
II the dry staples used daily In the
kitchen are kept, as far as possible. In
glass bottles. they will retain their
flavor and freshness twice as long.
The wide-mouthed preserve jars are
handy to label and use for the pur.
pose in the pint, and even the half
pint size
If the kitchen utensils In the heav.
Ter graniteware are placed in large
receptacle and boiled in soda water
for five or ten minutes once or twice
a week, 1t will remove every particle
of grease from within and without and
keep them sweet and wholesome
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Delicious Way to Cook Peas.

Wash outside leaves of lettuce,
and place them, dripping with water,
in the bottom Of granite kettle. Put
shelled peas on top Of lettuce leaves,
and sprinkle with teaspoonful Of
sugar. Cover closely and allow to
simmer until done, which will be in
a very few: minutes If peas are fresh.
When cooked add salt, butter and pep
per. II any water must be added, let
it be only tablespoonful. When
cooking vegetables in this way, turn
cover Of kettle upside down and fill it
with cold water, changing to more
cold water when it becomes steamy
hot. This will keep the contents Of
the kettle moist, and free from water
when done, and much more delicious
than when cooked in water.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Led Booth to Play Hamlet

had always. from the time he went
upon the stage. had ambition to play
the part of Hamlet. He bestowed upon
me that singularly fascinating and
beautiful smile which he reserved for
those who had his confidence, and
then told me that it was his father
who first suggested to him that he
play Hamlet.
ut happened In this way Booth
said. I was standing in the wings Of
theater In San Francisco where my
father was playing, and I with him.
think about the year 1853. was
dressed for the part I was to assume
when my father passed by. Just as
he had got by he turned, came back
and looked at me steadily for more
than minute. I wondered II L. had
made some mistake in dressing for
my part. I knew that something was
on his mind by the way he looked at
me.
"'At last he said to me: You look
like Hamlet; you wouldn't have to
make up much for the part. Why
uOu yOu SluuJ IT, Sauu pay IL: IL 10
more than half the part of Hamlet to
look it."
Then my father went on, nor did
he ever again allude to the subject
But he had dropped a seed in my
mind. began to study the part Of
Hamlet and the entire play. After a
time thought l understood it and was
certain that when the opportunity
came I could play Hamlet as we'll as
look the part
How we'll he played it." said Mr..
Stuart, you may Judge from the fact
that happen to know that Booth re-.
ceived from his Philadelphia and New
York representations of the part a lit
lie over ninety thousand dollars, and
all because his father. when Edwin
Booth was still young man. thought
! that the son looked so like Hamlet
that he would need to make up very
little for the part"
copyright, 1911. by e. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05

sired to annoy or confuse or bewilder
anyone, asked Governor Tilden two or
three questions. They were leading
questions, and there seemed to be to
some members Of the committee a
lurking tone OF almost insolence in
them.
After the committee had adjourned
for the day Mr.. Reed said to Mr..
Springer, IF you had put that man
into the White House you would have
nothing but ice and intellect there
as pat summing up Of Samuel ].
Tilden as was ever made.
So, also, after the committee had
adjourned for the day, Governor Till
den said to Clarkson M. Potter:
AT the foot of the table sat the
man who is to be the leader of his
party. He has more personal power
than all the other members Of the
committee. You will find, In the
course Of few years. that he will be
the master in the house of represen-
tatives and will become the leader Of
his party. He is the man against
whom you should concentrate your
strength and of whom you should be
ever watchful."
A few years later Thomas B. Reed
was the big man on the Republican
side in the national house of repre-
sentatives.
Copyright. 1911, by F., ]. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved.)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Ounce Honey.

Pare and core 5 ounces and put
the ounces through the fine food chop
per- Put the skins and cores in kettle
to boil in one pint Of cold water.
When they are tender strain the H.
quid of and add cold water to make
a pint of juice, then pour that Juice
into a preserving kettle with five
pounds of fine white sugar. When
dissolved add the ounces Chat have
been through the food chopper), and
after they begin to boil just boil hard
for Is minutes and put into tumblers.
This makes several tumblers of q
most delicious dainty, and 1t is very
easy to do.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Boiled Dinner.

For a family Of from four to six.
seven pounds of corned beef will be
required. Brisket Is best Cut one
large cabbage into quarters, slice two
turnips an inch thick, then slice six of
each carrots. parsnips and potatoes.
Put the beef over the fire in a large
pot and cook steadily five hours. An
hour before serving add the vegetables
and cook until tender. Put meat on
large platter and surround with vege-
tables. Sliced beets in vinegar are
nice with this dish.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Great Tragedlan's Resemblance to
the melancholy Dane" Was Noted
by His Father When Edwin
Was Young Man.

One Of the famous American the
William Stuart. who died in the early
eighties OF the last century. Twenty
years before that he had been man.
ager OF what was then unquestionably
the leading theater OF America-the
Winter Garden In New York city.
There appeared almost all of the lead
ing actors and actresses of the time.
among them Edwin Booth, whose pro-
auctions OF Hamlet" and other
Shakespearean plays upon the stage
OF the Winter Garden, beginning In
1863, were "famously successful"
Stuart, who was supposed to have
fed from Ireland on account of po-
litfcal troubles and whose real name
was understood to have been Edmund
O'Flaherty, came to be an intimate
friend of Edwin Booth, and from him,
one day In the evening of his life.
heard the story, as Stuart had heard it
from Booths own lips, of the manner
in which the first suggestion that
Booth play Hamlet came to him.
Booth has always been somewhat
difficult man to have personal inter
course WITH" said Mr.. Stuart. FOR
there Is tinge of temperamental
melancholy about him which some.
times strongly influences him. making
him frequently dreamy. Yet numer-
GUS times. when l was a manager.
found mysel II in delightful converse.
ton with him.
Il remember that one afternoon
when he was about half through his
extraordinarily successful engage
ment at the Winter Garden. an en-
gagement in which he duplicated his
wonderful Philadelphia success as
Hamlet, found him in a somewhat
reminiscent mood and asked him II he
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Something New in Sport

second time with wonderful quick
ness the score is lost. Flies raised In
a fly hunters rooms become as wary
as wise old crows, and when a house
has been hunted for a few days q con-
siderable amount of nature study en-
tiers into the sport. At the same time
the eye must be trained to detect
shams or much time may be wasted
creeping up to swat small rip in the
cloth of the window seat. Don't swat
flies near sharp edges of tables or
chairs where blow will bend the
wires. Scare your prey into the open,
follow it's flight and bring it to earth
in. some more advantageous hunting
grounds. And always remember, an
animal clever enough to walk upside
down on a ceiling is not to. be de-
spised for hunting purposes just be-
cause it doesn't weigh as much as 4
duck.-Collier's.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
How Samuel J. Tilden Met Thomas 3,
Reed at Session Of Committee
That Was investigating the
Presidential Election.

The first congress which was or
ganized after the Inauguration OF
President Hayes adopted q resolution
providing for an investigation Of the
manner in which the presidential cleo
ton OF the year previous was con-
Quoted in the states Of Louisiana and
South Carolina. The purpose of this
investigation, although not the &C.
knowledged purpose, was to discover
whether returning boards in either or
both Of those states had been bribed
to make returns In favor Of the Re-
publican electors of those states.
Clarkson NJ. Potter was the chairman
of this committee. He was the elder
brother Of Rev. DR.. Henry c. Potter.
who afterwards became bishop Of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of New
York. He was a lawyer Of some dis
tinction and q man Of unusual charm
Of personal character.
This committee held several SEES
sions at the Fifth Avenue hotel in
New York in the winter Of 1878. Sam.
uel J. Tilden, the defeated Democratic
candidate for president. for whom new
ertheless plurality Of the people had
voted, was subpoenaed as q witness to
appear before this committee, Some
Of the Republican members Of the
committee were anxious to test Gov.
ernor Tilden's knowledge as to wheth-
er or not cipher dispatches, so called,
containing improper propositions, had
been sent by some of those who were
managing the Democratic campaign to
the returning boards of South Caro-
lima and Louisiana.
Mr.. Tilden appeared before the com.
mittee in response to the subpoena
one afternoon. He stood beside the
chair of Mr.. Potter. one hand resting
upon the back of the chair. The ex-
preston on Governor Tilden's face
ives extremely stern. OF course he
commanded the intensest interest on
the part OF every member of the COM
mittee. some Of whom had never be-
fore seen him. Slowly, with penetrat-
ing although almost furtive look. he
glanced from one member of the CON-
mittee to the other as though trying
to measure them. At last his eyes
fell upon the junior member Of the
committee; and the defeated presi-
dental candidate seemed to be fasci-
mated, or at least intensely occupied,
with the conduct OF that young man.
This youngest member of the CON-
mittee sat at the lower end Of the
table, his chin resting in the palm Of
one hand. He fixed upon Governor
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
The Vintage Of 1911.

The hot summer will bring US one
blessing. the best vintage recorded
for years. The heat has not only
helped to mature the grapes thorough
]y in all the wine districts but it has
destroyed most Of the obnoxious in
sects. The quantity will be that of an
ordinary good year. The champagne
people look forward to a vintage that
will surpass in excellence that Of 1893,
and the Burgundy wines will be re-
markable. The Bordeaux viticultur-
lists also anticipate rich quality for
this year. with a bouquet that will
compare fayorably with the best
The south IS quite enthusiastic, and
announces that its ordinary" will be
fit to be drunk by millionaires.-Lon.
don Telegraph's Paris Letter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
Spine Specialist epeaks.

Raflroaders ought to be pensioned
of early" said a spine specialist, "for
they peg out sooner than any other
class of men,"
A ratlroader-a brakeman or a fire.
man, say-improves in health the first
year or SO. His weight increases. he
sleeps better, and his appetite grows.
But deterioration soon sets in. =,
Ten years work tires out most
railroaders. At the end of Is years
they are serious sufferers, some from
the eyes. some from the ears. and
some from leg pains. Twenty years
sees them really unfit for work. s
Its all due to the spine--tos the eY-
feet Of the trains constant vibration
on the spinal cord" -
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-07-05
EeeaIIoped Cabbage.

Escalloped cabbage is a delicious
dish made from leftover boiled new
cabbage. Cut half boiled cabbage In
pieces. put in buttered baking dish,
sprinkle with salt and pepper and
one cupful of white sauce. Lift the
cabbage with fork that 1t may be
we'll mixed with the sauce, cover with
one cupful Of buttered cracker crumbs
and bake in a hot oven until the
crumbs are brown. From one-quarter
to one-third of a cupful Of melted but
ter may be evenly coated and light
rather than compact.