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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
NEED NOT Be WITHOUT HERBS
Even D,veIiers In Cities Can Grow
Ample Supply Of Several Varieties :
IN Window Boxes.

Not everyone has the time or the
space for . kitchen garden, but no
one need be without the savory herbs
which are sometimes hard to ind In
the market and which add 20 much
to the tastiness of the table, says q
writer in Armour's Farm Almanac.
Even people who live In cities can
have few window boxes. which will
produce as much parsley and cress
and chives as they will want to use,
and which are just as pretty as many
decorative plants. The possessor Of
back yard need never lack for early
vegetables. such as lettuce, beets and
onions; and as for the farmers wife,
there Is no excuse at all for her not
having complete assortment of the
lighter vegetables. :
Fennel, rue, balsam, mint and lava
ender grow by the roadside, where
knowing ones may find them, but
the savory vegetables of the garden.
which give so much favor to cook.
ing, are little known. Sorrel grows
wild, but is better when cultivated.
and is the foundation for one of the
finest fish sauces in the world, which
is made by bruising the young leaves.
and pouring over them oil and vine
gar In equal. parts. 1t is also excel
lent in soup. which is so delicate
that invalids and children relish it
especially. To make, wash and boil
the leaves for fifteen minutes IN wa
ter in which potatoes, caulit1ower OF
asparagus has been cooked; then
throw in a handful of rice, boil ten
minutes more, add a general lump OF
butter, pepper and salt, and serve
piping hot.
Tarrag0n Is a plant which is ever
less known than sorrel. but which de-
serves to be treated with great rel
spect, for it Is the flavor, par excet
lence, for all pickles, salads and chow.
elbows. The plant is perennial
which springs up every year, like rhu
barb. The pungent little chive, an
infinitestmal onion, Is also more or
less of stranger to us, which is a
pity, for it Is the most delicate in
flavor Of the onion family, and Is
often relished by people who cannot
eat its lustier relatives
The leek, too, is delicious, either as
relish, when very young, or fried.
as a garnish for meats, or sliced with
cucumbers and tomatoes.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
DOG DIES IN MASTERS GRAVE:

above Mr.. Stats body. Inside they
found the dead body Of the faithful
dog,
A keeper remembered that he had
seen the dog going from grave to
grave. as though searching for some
thing He had nosed about the GENE
terry till he found the right grave. and
then stretched out to die near the one
he loved.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
Fl))lno.

scald one pint Of milk, add two Ia:
blespoonfuls of cornstarch and a pinch
Of salt, mixed to paste with a little
cold milk, and cook and stir frequently
for fifteen minutes. Add quickly three
eggs beaten with one scant cupful of
sugar and one-haH of a cupful of
strong drip coffee. Stir constantly un-
til thickened. take from the fire, add
one teaspoonful each of vanilla and
brandy and put between the cake lay.
ers when cooled.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
Remembering the Absent.

Il guess I'm getting into this social
game all right" said Mr.. Cumrox
BE polite and courteous. yet formal
That's the idea"
What have you been doing?" in
quired his wife, sharply.
You know them people who sent
regrets because they couldn't come
to our party7"
YES"
We'll, after I saw the party / sat
down and sent EN- CONGRATULATIONS"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21

the back yard. she saw a green1sh
gold stream pouring into the tank.
The flow during the first 244 hours
was 900 barrels. and Mrs. Bush's
share OF the one days production Is
about $45. The well is the best OF
any drilled since the town lot devel
opment began here last summer.
A dozen or more locations were
made today Every lot within the de-
fined pool is under lease
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
WIDOW FINDS OIL IN YARD
Riches Come to Washerwoman When
"Gusher'' is Found on
Property.

Cannonsburg. Pa--"They've struck
a gusher, noon. We're r1ch!
shouted Mrs. May Bust1's little son as
he dashed into the house. Mrs, Bush.
who, since her husbands death four
years ago, has made living for her
self and three children by washing.
collapsed when following the boy to
where an oil we'll was being drilled IN
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
Use for a Brush.

A brush, such as is used for cleaning
vegetables in the kitchen, is q great
help in cleaning your carpet sweeper.
First take out I'll ravelings with your
fingers. then use the little brush 20
clean both brush and box Of yoqv
sweeper. ,s.@=ss
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
Potato Yeast Cake.

Four medium sized potatoes peeled,
boiled, mashed or put through a col
lander: four tablespoons white sugar,
one Of ginger two cups -four. Pour
over this one pint boiling water. Aft
er it cools put in two yeast cakes:
before putting away add one table.
spoon salt. Bottle tightly. Have used
this recipe for years with good re-
suits.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
ALARM FOR THE DRIP PAN
Handy Continuance to Remind House.
keeper When to Empty the Re-
friqerator Pan.

Being annoyed by the overtlowina
of the refrigerator drip pan, at
tached the small device shown in the
illustration to the refrigerator to re-
mind me to empty the pan before it
would overflow A cork float and
common spool with wires set into It
at right angles comprise the outfit
The whole device was fastened with
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
Smoker Rudeiy Disturbed.

Williamsburg, Ky.-Blain Stinson.
Albert Smith and Andy" Smith were
seriously injured when a key OF pow
der exploded in coal mine here
Albert Smith was sitting on the
key smoking when the explosion &C.
Cured. The mines are owned by Dr..
S. F. Moss and supply the local mar
ket
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21
Battery Connections to the Float.

Battery Connections to the Float.
frigerator. When the float has risen
to the top, an electric circuit Ia
formed, which rings bell. The
wires can be heightened and bent to
suit the size and depth OF the pan
used.-Frank w. Preston in Popular
Mechanics.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21

A whales skin, which in places is
two feet thick, is the thickest hide of
any living creature.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-06-21

The cost of fire prevention in this
is $3.50. 600. 900 per year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30

be a great work which Is possible
only to the instructed few. He would
have the masses served, and served
with devotion but he would not like
to see them attempt to serve them
selves. He has not the stout fiber and
the unquest'oning faith in the right
and capacity of inorganic majorities
which make the democrat. He has
none OF the heroic boldness necessary
for faith in wholesale political apti-
tude and capacity He takes democ-
racy in detail in his thought, and to
take it in detai! makes it look very
awkward indeed
What finer enunciGtion of the dem
ocratic idea could anyone wish? asks
the Denver News. AS matter OF
fact. this one paragraph could serve
as a political platform today, so
schewdly does it hit at the root of
present matters. The issue today is
whether the people shall rule. or
whether power shall be vested in the
hands of limited few who arrogate
themselves in all virtue and wisdom.
And just as Woodrow Wilson stood on
the side of the people twenty years
ago, so does he stand today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30
PLATINUM HAS MANY USES.

The mineral called platinum is re-
ally rhodium, palladium, and often
osmium, with varying amounts of
iron, copper and gold, according to
the United States Geological Survey.
1t Is usually found as small nuggets,
scales, and rounded or irregular
grains; its color is steel-gray. The
specific gravity of the crude platinum
varies from IA to 10. The percent
age of metal varies also within wide
limits, usually from 20 To S5 per cent.
Platinum is almost wholly produced
In California and oregon, and the out
put for the United States is practical
ly limited to these States.
owing to its high melting point and
great resistance to acids, platinum is
extensively used for laboratory uten-
chemical analysis: In the manufac-
ture of sulphuric acid the metal has
been used in making large concentra-
tion kettles, but of late gold has been
substituted for 1t. In photography,
dentistry, and electric installation
much platinum IS used. OF late the
manufacture of jewelry has consumed
large quantities of it. 1t is extern
sVely used for chains and for the
setting of diamonds, the claim being
made not only that it is more resis-
tant than silver ana harder than gold
but that the stones are better offset
by platinum and appear larger than
in any other kind of setting.
owing to the high price demanded
for platinum during the last two
years. a great demand for a substitute
has arisen. At one time much plati-
mum was used in the manufacture of
incandescent lamps, but it is now al
most entirely replaced by tungsten
Platinum triangles, used extensively
in laboratories, have recently been
successfully replaced by similar ap~
pliances made of an alloy of nickel
and chromium. Nevertheless there
remains so many industrial applica-
items of platinum for which no sub
stitutes can be found that il is likely
that the price will be much cheapened
in the future.
The present extensive use of plati-
mum in the manufacture of jewelry Is
stated to be unfortunate, since other
metals can he substituted for it, ana
this fad is undoubtedly one of the
principal causes of the great increase
in the price of platinum.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30
SATISFYING HIMSELF.

II have noticed" said the head of
the firm, that you are always here
almost before anybody else in the
mornings
Thank you, sir, for noticing it,"
replied the ambitious young man.
Furthermore. have not been
blind to the fact that you 10 your
, work well, that you never loaf on
your job, that you seem to take as
much interest in the firms business
as if it We're your own"
II am very glad. sir, that my faith
fulness is appreciated by you. l have
tried to do my very best always. and
have felt from the moment l enter
ed your employment that in looking
after your interests to the NEST of
my ability l was indirectly looking
after my own interests"
That, young man, is splendid
Idea. ] wish all our employees had it
I suppose you have often wondered
Why we have not increased your sal
ary?"
We'll, sir since you raise the ques-
ton, l may say that it has seemed a
little strange to me that there has
been no substantial recognition of my
ability and faithfulness."
What would you consider a fair
amount for the services you are rem
dering at this time? We are. I be-
lieVe, paying YOU SIS a week"
IF YOU wish me to speak frankly,
sir, | think that | am worth at least
twice as much as you are paying
me-"
Very well. You may return to
your work. The manager of the de-
partment you are in has complained
recently that you seemed to have the
big head, and I wished to satisfy my
self as to whether he was prejudiced
against YOU or not
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30

The Importance of the Sulphurro
bath, especially in cases OF skin dis
ease, and Rheumatism, cannot be too
greatly emphasized BY means of the
bath, which is at once health giving
delightful and refreshing the curative
sulphur Is introduced into the system
through the pores of the skin. Its
purifying influence pervades the
blood, and makes the skin healthful,
soft and natural. Sufferers from Ec-
zema find great relief from the Sui
phurro treatment and scores are be-
ing brought back to health by the
new medicine. Letters on file In the
Sulphurro offices testify to complete
cures in cases where the Eczema has
been of years standing.
The Sulphurro both is an excellent
habit to acquire. 1t is a joyous lux
ury Many people have travelled the
world around to visit famous sui
phur springs. while Sulphurro offers
you those same curative properties
right in your home. You will find
Sulphurro on sale at all drug stores,
in 50-cent and $lOO bottles In
teresting and valuable booklet free
upon request
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30
WYOMING COAL DEPOSITS.
Investigation Made by United States
Geological Survey OF Fields in East
ern Part of the State

The United States geological sur
vey has just published a report on
coal fields in eastern Wyoming, in the
Little Powder river. Sussex, and Lost
Spring districts.
The Little Powder River coal field
lies about midway between the Black
Hills and Bighorn mountains and en-
braces an area on the west side of
Little Powder river that is nearly Is
miles wide and extends southwark
about 50 miles from the Montana
Wyoming state line. There are no
railroads in this area, the nearest
road passing within Is miles of the
southwest corner of the field. The
total available coal in the area un-
der present mining conditions is es-
timated at $50, 500, 600 tons.
The Sussex coal field. covering
about 500 square miles, lies southeast
Of the Bighorn mountains and con-
tains about 9OS, ,S6S,O00 tons.
The Lost Spring coal field forms the
southeastern part of the broad area
OF collaborating strata in northeastern
Wyoming, eastern Montana, and the
Dakotas, a region known as the
Northern Great Plains. The field
comprises about 1860 square miles ly-
ing northeast of Douglas in Converse
county, Wyoming. The Lost Spring
field was named from the town of
Lost Spring, within the area, which
prior to 1909 consisted of a box car
railroad station, store, postoffice and
blacksmith shop, but which, since the
f-n
opened, has grown rapidly and will
probably soon become place of con-
siderable importance. The territory
near the town is rapidly being settled
by "dry farmers" who have success
fully raised potatoes and small grains
without irrigation. Until late in 1910
practically no coal had been ship
ped from the Lost Spring field, the
little that had been mined having
been used in Douglas and Lost
Spring and by the few .ranchers in
the region. There is now, however,
growing demand for the coal among |
ranchers as well as among residents |
Of nearby towns. 1t makes very
good domestic fuel if used soon after .
mining. but shipment to distant towns .
j
with the most careful handling in
closed box cars the coal disintegrates
Experiments have proved that it is .
impossible to ship this coal more
than 400 or 500 miles and still dis
pose of it profitably as a steaming
and domestic fuel. The amount of
total coal in the field is estimated at
2.155 376.0 short tons.
The coal in the region studied has
been referred to as Ignite by most
writer's. that in the Little Powder
River field being often called black
Ignite" but under the present
scheme of classification by the Unit
ed states geological survey it should
be termed subbitumnous. A fresh
sample of the coal is bright, black
and hard. When exposed to a dry at
for a short time it gradual
ly breaks up into small fragments
be obtained free on application to the
ton, ID. c.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30
FAME.

William Shakespeare was a dram
atist some 400 years ago. Today a
namesake of his is a jobbing gardener
in London suburb.
One day, as w. S. the latter was
chewing up the grass with his lawn
mower, his employer for the day. a
newcomer, asked him:
by the way, gardener, I have
never heard your surname What is
it?''
'Shakesjeere, SIR" was the reply:
land my first names William"
A broad smile stole over the others
face.
What. William Shakespeare ?" he
exclaimed jestingly. II seem to have
heard that name before"
Dare say We have sir replied the
gardener casually; "I've worked about
these parts for a good twenty year or
more.'
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30
WILSON by WAY OF BAGEUOT

In 1894 Woodrow Wilson wrote an
article on Walter Bagehot, the great
English student of constitutional gov
ernment, in which he had this para
graph:
Moreover, there is a deeper lack
in Bagehot. He has no sympathy
with the voiceless body Of the people,
with the mass of unknown men, He
conceives the work of government IN
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30

Duncan Mcneil, Clifton, Ariz.-"
Local conditions could not be better,
For every Bull Moose and republican
vote we have had at least four dem
ocrats to offset them, and Arizona
can be safely counted in the demo-
cratic column"
]. +. Gerberg, Sanborn, Iowa.
"We expect to carry O'Brlen county
for Wilson and elect democratic
representative, also give our congress
sional candidate majority in our
county, and our county has never gone
democratic"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30

The report has been issued bv the
Geological Survey as Bulletin 471-F.
entitled Goal Fields in Eastern Wyo-
ming" by j. A. Davis. C. II. Wage
mann, and d. f. Winchester, and may
Director of the Survey at Washing
Much of the coal shows the texture
of the wood from which it was form
ed, but when it breaks to pieces the
planes of fracture do not conform to
the grain of wood
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30

Check a cough or cold In the lungs
before 1t develops serious case. BAL
LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP is an
effective remedy for all soreness or
congestion in the lungs or air pas
sages. Price 25c, soc and S1.00 per
bottle. Sold by A. c. Koeppen &
Bros
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30

Marvin-Is that the colt you got
with your three hundred thousand to-
bacco coupons? He looks old
Martin-He is He was born the
year l began saving the coupons
September Lippincitt's.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-09-30
SuIphuriO Baths
Add Joy to Life
Rheumatism and Skin Diseases Need
Sulphur An.!dOtc.
Sure Cure for Catarrh!

NtUTITt,
The c. NJ. c. Stewart sulphur Co.,
II Columbia ST., Seattle.
Gentlemen: | have used 10
ounce bottle OF Sulphurro; 1t is n
sure cure for Catarrh II properly
taken. l consider Sulphurro "A God
send to the people.
(Signed) REV j. c. SCOTT.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-20
ORDINANCE NO. 275.

An ordinance granting permission
to the II. L. Halliday Milling Com
nany, it's successors, lessees and ar
signs, to lay down, maintain and
operate railroad switch track in
Railroad street from point about
two hundred and thirty (230) feet
south of the southerly line of Tween
tieth street to the north line Of
Eighteenth street, in the City Of
Cairo, Illinois.
BE II ordained by the City Council
of the City of Cairo, Illinois:
Section / That the right. author
ity and permission are hereby
granted the H. l.. Halliday Milling
Company, its successors, lessees and
assigns. to lay down, maintain and
operate railroad switch track, with
necessary filling, appliances and
connections, In, upon, over and along
Railroad street from a point of con-
nection with the track now on the
easterly side of said street about
two hundred and thirty t2S0) feet
south of the southerly line of
Twentieth street, and thence along
the cGsterly sido Of said street to the
north line, Of Eighteenth street, in
the city Of Cairo, Illinois Said
track shall be constructed under the
general direction OF the committee
on streets OF the city council, land
shall be laid, maintained and oper-
ated in accordance with the laws
and ordinances of the city
Section 2. This ordinance shall
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-20

Secretary Wilson--Falsely credit
ed with authorship of the circular
letter to which real estate promot-
ers first objected because of its eau
tionary nature. Promptly sup
pressed it and refused publication
of revised bulletin excerpts as re-
port on the Everglades. Minority
reported that he did not abuse his
legal discretion
Assistant Secretary Hays - Ar
'raigned by majority. Minority
called the criticism of Hays unfair
and unwarranted; that his Interest
in the possible sale of the North
Carolina lake bed to Leigh Hunt
and others was due to his we'll
known public interest in the devel-
opment of community country life.
Drainage Engineer Wright-Ma-
jority said he accepted fees and
whenever offered"
reported that no evidence
was established that any financial
statement indicating great gains
from the Mattamuskeet. n. c., pro-
ject were exhibited by Wright to
Hays. Financial statement reaching
committee was faulty and ridicu-
lous and would have discredited the
scheme at once"
DR.. c. G. Elliott, chief of drain
age, and Assistant Drainage En-
gineer Morehouse-Me jority report
stated that they admitted making an
which the majority re-
garded as in violation of the law
and of sound public policy, but that
there was no profit intended in it
and the Department had disciplined
them too severely. The minority
agreed as to the over-disciplining,
but added that the committee had no
oversight of the Departments dis
cipline and that If such oversight
were a fixed institution the sec
retaries of agriculture and their
subordinates would become abject
slaves to red tape"
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-20
SHERIFF WEHRENBERG
OF MOUND CITY KEEPS
BUSY THESE DAYS

Lin Calhoun negro, wanted for
burglary at Paducah was captured
yesterday at Grand Chain and placed
in the the county jail at Mound City
by Sheriff Wehrenberg
John Nowlon negro, who stab
bed his employer in Tennessee, was
captured Monday nj Mounds and
placed in jail to await arrival Of
requisition papers.
Blanche Hogan negress, was
arrested Monday at Mound City for
attempting to commit burglary at
the residence of Mrs. J. C. Read
Second street and Commercial ave
nue.. She was held to the grand jury
and lodged in the county jail.
Edmund Tate a Kentucky negro
who was arrested Saturday night
for being intoxicated while on an in
terurban car was fined $25 and cost
a total of $45. He went to jail
Sheriff Wehrenberg returned to
Mound City yesterday from St,
Charles, whore he had placed Louis
Tuckett, age 10, in the reformatory,
Tuckett attempted to rob the Big
Four restaurant one week after he
had been released from the instihi-
ton,
Glen smith, q white boy Of Lev
ings, was taken to the school for the
deaf and dumb at Lincoln by Sheriff
Wehrenbergi.
The Cairo bulletin., 1912-08-20
RUMORED THAT
DR.. SUN YAT SEN
HAS Been KILLED
No Conformation Of Reported AS
sassination Can be Made and
Pekin Officials Enter Denial
Associated Press Dispatch.

Associated Press Dispatch.
San Francisco, Calf, Aug 19,--
DR.. Sun Cat Sen. first provisional
president of China and head Of the
revolutionary party, was assassin At
ed. today, in Pekin, by troops act ng
under orders supposed to have hcan
given by President Yuan Shi Kan.
according to an uncontirmed report
in local Chinese circles.
The news has reached Suns son
and daughter, who are on the Pacific
coast.
Although Chinatown was wildly
excited, tonight, over the rum1r, ii
was not credited at the Chinese con-
sulate or in the offices Of the two
Chinese daily papers, where no
| news Of an attack had been re-
ceived At the consulate the report
was dismissed as entirely improb-
able.
The rumors could he traced to no
authentic source, but varying ac-
counts of the reported assassination
are posted on bulletin boards
throughout the city.
At the office of the Chinese con
sul-genera1 and the two Chinese daily
papers, no news of an attack unon
pr. Sun has been received Gable.
grams were hurriedly dispatched TO
Pekin, inquiring as TO the safety OF
DR.. sun.