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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03
RETURN OF THE GARNET.
After Years of Total Eclipse This
Pretty Stone Is Coming Into
Vogue Once More.

Garnets, after long eclipse, have
come into fashion with rush, and
girls are ransaclling their mothers
jewel boxes for ancient garnet neck
laces, buckles and brooches, worn by
grandmamma in the sos, and handed
down to descendants who proved rather
unappreciative OF the blessing.
These semi-precious stones are ex-
Quisitely becoming for evening wear,
when they shine with brilliant Grim
son glow most fattering to the skin Of
the wearer. Brunettes particularly
look extremely we'll in these stones, and
nothing can be more becoming than one
of the old garnet tiaras still to be found
here and there worn in a mass of waved
dark locks. For day wear they are
rather disappointing, because somewhat
jetty in effect
Carbuncles are the uncut variety OF
the same stone, large specimens being
ground and polished cabochon fashion.
The resulting gem is handsomer than
the cut garnet, and dearer 1t is not,
however, so fashionable as the masses
of small brilliant cut stones which one
generally sees. Garnet buckles are
sometimes used in black millinery with
excellent effect.-Detroft Free Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03
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CANARY ISLAND LACEs.
tfon by the Leaders of Swell
New York Society.

Perhaps nowhere else so much as in
New York is the human tendency to de-
sire most what is most difficult of at
tainment manifested to an almost I'M
limited extent The truth of this
aphorism is especially noticeable in the
present feminine craze for Canary is
land lace for the table, for the fancy is
not based upon the beauty of the lace
aud the fineness of the linen-there are
other forms of lace and linen finer and
more lovely-but upon its scarcity in
New York.
The leaders in fashionable New York
society learned that there was some
thing new to be had in the line of table
linen and-best of all--something that
few could procurese.;o they Immediate
ly proceeded to deck their lunch tables
with the dainty work produced by the
deft fingers OF the natives in the far
away Canary islands.
The linen from which these fashion
able table pieces are formed is heavy
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03
A Sensitive searchlixht.

Science gives its votaries many sur
prises. A writer in the North American
Review says that when a warship was
exercising with searchlights it WAS OBJ
served that one of the lights began to
wink, or flicker. Presently it was dis
covered that it was recording a signal in
the Morse alphabet Afterward 1t was
found that the signal had been sent from
one foreign war vessel to another by
wireless telegraphy. Neither of the for
eign vessels was in sight from the ship
which caught the message The search
light happened TO be lin tune" with the
wireless apparatus, and became re-
ceiver Of the message.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03

strand of the ribbon. Fasten one end
of the violets, using ordinary needle
and thread with which to do the tack
ing. Now thrust the needle and ribbon
through to the right side just at the
center of the violet, and down again
at the outer edge of one of the petals,
continuing thus until all are finished,
making each petal with one stitch.
The ribbon is then cut off and the end
secured underneath as in the beginning.
Care should be taken after each
stitch to make the folds or wrinkles
which the ribbon assumes, turn down
ward toward the linen instead of curv-
ing up. Sometimes tiny stitch or
two with silk thread of the same
shade is necessary to make the ribbon
stay in place, but this should not
be resorted to if it can be avoided, as
it produces a stiff. set look, which is
not desirable. Ii more than one shade
is used, make some flowers darker
than others, or the upper petals in
some cases lighter or darker than the
lower ones, planning to have the bios
SONS as varied as possible.
The hearts of the violets are then
embroidered with few stitches of pale
green floss on the large petals running
from the center short distance down
the petal. This touch of green is then
surmounted by couple of stitches in
yellow at either side of it and uniting
in the center. thus forming an inverted
V over the ribbon. These stitches aid
in holding the ribbon in place, and
must be put in only after the ribbon
is in its proper position
Use violet or green silk or nearsilk
for the back of this pillow, and finish
the edge with cord of like color
Mae Y. Mahaffy, in Ohio Farmer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03
WORLDS FUEL SUPPLY.
Recently Discovered Process of Car
bombing Peat Will Prove of
World ide Importance.

In view of the gradual but inevita-
BILE exhaustion of the coal and wood
supplies of the world, the discovery in
England of quick process of carbon
izing peat is most important 1t prom
Uses to give to the world vast supply
of new fuel.
Peat contains 80 per cent. of water
Heretofore the methods of eliminating
the water have been primitive and te-
dious. Air drying was the principal
means employed A German method
was to cook peat in retorts This
seemed a practical way, but now an
electrical process has been invented,
whereby the gaseous elements are ex-
PEELED and the peat converted into coke
or coal at cost below, or not far in
excess of, the average price of btu
minous coal
The Chicago Journal says that the
import of this discovery may be judged
when attention is called to the fact
that there are in New England and the
middle western states immense beds
Of peat, which have lain neglected as
useless. In Alaska and vicinity the
supply of peat is practically unlimited.
and its quality is said to be of the best.
In Ireland the peat supply is enormous.
Ireland itself has an area of 32,393
square niles, and there are 1880, 900
acres of peat. Other countries have
great peat beds.
1t has been chiefly during recent
years that scientists have been cast
ing eyes on peat as possible substi-
tute for coal and wood. The steadily
growing consumption of coal and the
rapidly disappearing forests have
created alarm for future generations.
In many countries stringent measures
have been taken for the protection of
the wood and timber supply, bu. even
with careful outstanding Of fuel re-
sources, there clearly was a limit.
While the new method of utilizing
peat will not solve the question abso-
lutely, it will, if successful, defer the
'risis.
BY the. plan devised. the peat is cut
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03
DAINTY SOFA PILLOW.
An Exquisite Fancy Work idea from
France, Mt Once Simple and
Yet Decorative.

Pretty sofa pillows add greatly to
the furnishings and general appearance
of room, and the one l am about to
describe, with it's exquisite ribbon-work
blossoms, cannot fail to please even the
most fastidious. The French people
are noted for their artistic tastes. and it
is to them that we are indebted for this
dainty art of ribbon work.
In this pillow, violets and their TO-
liage are the motif; huge bunch in one
corner, little group or two in others,
and some loose, scattered ones, leaving
the careless grace of the natural flower
plainly evident. The material used as
background is brown linen. A cream
colored basket weave canvas is also very
beautiful carried out in this manner
The leaves and stems are first embroid-
cred solidly in shades of green floss,
and then comes the ribbon work.
For this two or three shades of violet
colored silk ribbon are required, rib
bon that is soft, pliable and about half
inch wide. One shade can be made to
answer, but the result is much more
pleasing if two or three are used, and as
the same quality and width are required
the expense will be no greater. The
French embroidery ribbons are shaded
themselves, SO that only the one length
is needed, but it is not always possible
to secure them. About four yards will
be necessary in this instance.
Select needle with a long eye, and
not too coarse. Thread this with a
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03
CANARY ISLAND LACEs.

in quality and of very close and pref
ty weave, with luster like that of
pearls upon it. 1t is practically indie
structible, and when it has had it's day
in high society and graced a table set
With Royal Worcester or finest Limoges
it may, perhaps, be relegated to the use
OF those who cannot live in fashions
heyday, but who will none the less en-
joy the delicate mesh of this lace from
the islands of southern seas.
The natives of the Canary islands
draw the threads of the linen just as do
the lace workers Of Paraguay and Mex
leo, and work out their lace patterns
upon the remaining threads in the cor
ners and borders of their pieces
Strangely commingled in their work are
the old Spanish stitches, introduced by
the Moors, and evident in nearly all fine
antique lace, and the Indian lace stitch
common to South and Central American
Indians. This quaint mingling of two
styles of lace stitches gives Canary is
land lace place of its own.
The borders and corners of the table
pieces are very richly worked in an open
design that alternates with a closely
worked pattern the general tendency of
which is to square effects. 1t is in these
portions OF the adOrnment that Moorish
influences are perceptible, for the edges
of all the pieces are finished with disks
very similar in make to those of the
MeXicans.
Some of the plate doilies have the
prettiest little star shapes of open
thread lace, as though some native had
copied starfish or perhaps dreamed
sweet, starlit dreams and woven the
thread of fancy into the meshes of her
lace.
All the small dolies are of solid lace,
while the larger ones are worked into
fancy open patterns in the linen centers
and bordered with wheel-shaped disks
of thread lace.
The sameness of this border pattern
gives an individuality to the linen sets,
because the inner patterns are wholly
different from it in type.
In the Canary islands even poor ma
tives revel in the possession OF lace
beautiful enough to be desired by culti-
waited metropolitan tastes accustomed to
beauty, and its value has hitherto been
as little appreciated by them as has
been that of the exquisite Paraguayan
lace to it's patient makers. Now, per-
haps, the soft-eyed makers of Canary
island lace will rejoice at the solid re-
turns from America which they receive
in exchange for its beauty. although to
them the information that "all the most
fashionable people in New York are
buying it, will convey no meaning.
In the simple lives of these little
workers beauty comes as an inspiration
and has no part in a word not coined
In their fashion, Y. Her
aid.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03
Clock Plant.

The clock plant is native of Bor-
neo, and in that country even it is said
to be rare, says the Melbourne Times.
The plant derives it's name from it's
peculiar habits, which are known to
but few who have not studied the plant
from a scientific standpoint. The plant
has leaves of two sizes, one of which
acts in the capacity of minute hand.
which keeps moving until four o'clock
in the afternoon, and the other keeps
going until morning. The larger
leaves act as the hour hands. Starting
in position when all the leaves lie
close to the stem, with the points
hanging down, they rise gradually I'M
til they turn toward the top, and then
they drop to their former position. 1t
takes the smaller leaves about one
minute to go through this performance,
and the longer leaves just about an
hour.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03
OLD HOME HILLS.

Win.ry hills that simmer and shine
From valley LAND to timber line,
Ribbed with drifts where stone walls
stood,
Crowned by the blue and barren wood,
Dotted with somber spruce and pine,
Each with it's peaked, snowy hood.
spring-time hills of sober brown,
Early green where ripple down
A thousand tiny waterways:
Hills whose smiles on April days
Oisplace the winters frozen frown
And charm again our eager gaze
Hills of summers dusky green
Where stately trees their verdure preen
Hills whose softened outlines lie
Graceful 'gainst an azure sky,
While the velvet clouds careen
Over plumed hilltops high
Autumn hills of opal hue,
Reaching up to heavens blue,
Or flaming bright with red and gold,
Gavest of Natures colors bold
With dazzling beauties ever new
That our enchanted eyes behold.
These are the old home hills we know
And love through sun or rain or snow.
Frank Harrington, in N Y. Sun.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03
Creme de Menthc Sandwiches.

Creme de menthe sandwiches are a
pretty novelty, the recipe for which is
given in the Cooking Club. For 20 min
utes lnfuse a tablespoonful of pulver-
lied mint leaves in two tablespoonfuls
OF hot water; strain and add it to one
pint of whipped double cream; add also
a saltspoonful of salt, dash of white
pepper and half an ounce of gelatine
sottened in tablespoonful of cold
water and dissolved over hot water.
Cool in a square mold, and when cold
cut in thin slices and place between SIM
liar sized pieces OF brown bread.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03
Cost Of vessel Building.

contract for building a steamer of
G000 tons was recently made by great
English shipbuilders at the rate of
$2675 per ton. This is probably the
lowest price that has ever ben quoted or
accepted for a properly equipped cargo
steamer, and is but little more than half
what would have been asked for such a
vessel two years ago.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03
Honey as n Home Remedy.

Honey is valuable medicine, and has
and throat affections, and is often used
with great benefit in place of cod liver
oil. Occasionally there is a person with
whom it does not agree, but most people
can learn to use it with beneficial re-
suit. Children who have natural appe-
tites generally prefer it to hutter.
Honey is laxative and sedative, ana
in diseases of the bladder and Kidneys it
is an excellent remedy.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03

THIS cottage will cost s1,4OO, bull
upon brick foundation.
1t contains six rooms The de
sign is an attractive one, and is of the
gabled roof order.
The underpinning is built of hare
burned brick. The columns of verands
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03

face and hearth plastered with cement.
colored dark dull green. The dining
room is conveniently heated and kitchen
is we'll placed.
The pantry is we'll fitted up.
The second story contains three cham
bers having large closets. A small room
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03
Wise Child.

Papa-Tommy, you mustn't eat so
much Everybody will be calling you g
little "glutton." Do you know what
that is?
Tommy suppose it's big gluttcu's
little boy.-Chicago Tribune.
People who propose to die outside this
poorhouse should carefully avoid lie.
Ing too good natured.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03

studs 2x4. Caps for the veranda col
umns are of composition Doors are
five cross panels, front having large
glass panel. Glass throughout is of
American double thick. All work is done
in workmanlike manner and material
used of superior kind
GEO A. w. KNIT.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03

are of similar brick. The gables are
covered with shingles and are stained a
deep red. The roof is also covered with
shingles and stained dull green The
trimmings are painted cream white,
and the first story is stained to match
the color of the brick used for veranda
columns.
The dimensions are: Front, % feet;
side, % feet, exclusive of veranda.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03

Height of ceilings, cellar, seven feet;
first story, nine feet; second story 81:
feet.
The interior throughout is trimmed
with southern pine.
The living-room occupies the entire
front of the house, and contains an open
fireplace of hard burned brick, having
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-02-03

over the kitchen may be used for bath
room.
The cemented cellar contains fruit
room, coal room and laundry.
Entire house is piped for gas, plumb
ing and furnace.
All floors are double. Exterior is
sheathed and sided
Plastering is two-coat work. Paint
ing is three-coat work. Joists are 2x10,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23
Real Estate Transfers.

A. Corcoran to B. Southwell set set
sec 80, Woodruff, $500.
w. Mckenzie to j. Rundell and VT
pit 1t blk %, A. l.. Williams add,
Owosso, 1920.
]. Rundell to W. Mckenzie pit 1t l
ok %, A. L Williams add, Owoss o,
$1,000.
FL. Bull to V. Bull 1t 2 and pts 3, 4.
5, 6, I ok Colby's add Morrice, $500
N. Bailey ct al to w. Klein et net
and pit NJ net sec 30 Perry, $500.
J. Walsh to f. Weidman pit Its
and e. Barnes add Owosso, $4,000
A. Williams to Fl. & A. Preston 1t
l and ri 3 and blk 3 Cob add Nor.
rice, $780,
@. Lewis to M. Cilkins pit lot 7olk
10, Johnson's add, OwoSso $50.
D. Sanders to G.. Charlton pit sw4
sec 16, Caledonia 81, $50
F. Morgan to A. Symes pit SET sec 81,
Antrim $3.50.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23
There's a Baby at Warmers.

A tall, straight, active old gentleman
is ID. p. Warner, foster father of Fred
M. Warner, and wonderfully proud of
the latter. II came here in 1926" he
replied in answer to questionings from
The Clarion. Zone day many years
after, some of the neighbors called and
told me of a baby boy whose parents
had but lately come from England, a
bright little fellow, left so unfortunate
ly and who needed home like mine, as
1 had no children. They asked if
would take him. I said they might
bring the chap over and leave him a
week, and if he was good baby I'd see
about it, but if he was a crying young
ster, they could come and get him. So
they brought him, and we washed his
face and he smiled. He was then about
two months old. At the end Of a week
they couldn't have had him back if
they'd wanted him. People began to
say, there's baby at Warmers, and
he's been mine ever since. He was
born in Nottingham, England, and was
only six weeks old when he arrived in
this country. Fred was always a good
boy. "-Lapeer Clarion.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23
Warner and Primary Reform.

Just why the Detroit dailies and the
weekly papers which follow their ex-
ample should unite in insisting that
Fred M. Warner, the republican candi-
date for governor, is an enemy of pri-
mary reform is just trifie more than
the ordinary clear minded man is able
to comprehend all at one time. Mr..
Warmers attitude in the matter of pri-
mary reform is not doubtful one in
any way whatever. He has clearly and
concisely stated his position by saying
that he was in favor of primary reform
and would sign any primary reform bill
which the next legislature should see fit
to enact.
Mr.. Warner. however, is conservative.
He does not believe in going to the
lengths advocated by some and he also
believes that any primary reform bill to
be successful should be made to fit the
requirements of different local condi-
tions. But whatever law the legisla-
ture acting for the people of the State
of Michigan may see fit to enact that
law Mr. Warner has pledged himself to
sign.
The question of primary reform is a
ticklish one. In many instances it in
wolves the overturning of a. system
which with few exceptions has worked
with tolerable satisfaction. This sys-
tenn, Mr.. Warner, as a conservative and
level headed business man, believes
should be attacked with caution. Mr..
Warner believes in change but he wants
the change to bring some benefit and
wants it to be of some advantage. I'm
like our democratic friends, Mr.. War
ner does not believe in change merely for
the delightful pleasure of seeing what
will happen.
Mr.. Warmers position is clear one
which will be commended by all right
thinking men. He believes in good
measure of primary reform but he
wants it to actually reform and not de-
stroy the whole state of existing affairs
and when the State Legislature sees fit
to enact reform bill Mr.. Warner stands
ready to make it law.-Hastings Ban
ner
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23
Confessed Murder of Woman.

Louisville, Sept 21.-The mystery
surrounding the murder of Mrs. Fan
ME Porter, who was found in room
her throat cut has been cleared up by
the arrest and confession of William
Van Dalsen. He was found at the
home of relative at New Albany, Ind
He admitted killing Mrs. Porter, Of
whom he was enamored The bloody
razor was found in Van Dalzen's pos
session His only defense was that lie
and the woman quarreled and that she
drew razor, whereupon he wrestei
the weapon from her and cut her
and cut her throat.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23

Minneapolis articles goes on to say,
''that the state should take the same
charge of primaries to secure the secret
ballot and prevent nlanipl ltion, in
timidation and corrup .on, that il ex-
ercises over the elections. We believe
it well that these primaries should NOM
mate candidates for Office in the smaller
districts, where the people are protected
by personal knowledge of candidates.
But we believe that in all other cases
the primaries should appoint delegates
to conventions where nominations
should be made by majority after con-
ference and deliberation. The wisest
states are working in this direction. "
And this, again, is precisely the repub-
lican proposition in Michigan, and it
will assuredly commend itself to the
voters as republican accomplishment in
the past has commended itself, rather
than the theories of Missionaries or the
schemes of demagogues and grafters.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23
President Roosevelt.

In his Chicago speech Saturday night,
Senator Foraker paid this tribute to
President Roosevelt:
eff there were no other questions in
volved in this campaign, President
Roosevelt should be elected, for his
strenuous insistence on the policy we
have been there pursuing is based on a
broad and aggressive Americanism, and
a wise and enlightened craftsmanship
that is adding to the honor and good
name of the American people. -
But in everything else he has done
he has represented and advanced faith
fully our best interests.
His most admirable and comprehen-
sive letter of acceptance is just and all
sufficient exposition of his record and
his policies.
Cali know he is capable, patriotic,
and absolutely without fear, and
that he will do his whole duty.
His administration commenced under
the most trying circumstances, but it
has been full of honor and is replete
with great achievements. He has well
earned the reward of second term, and
the American people will discredit
themselves if they do not give it to
hin,
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-09-23
DOUBLE SUICIDE.
Sisters Laid Down on Track Together
and Let Train XIII Them.

Bucyrus, O., Sept. 21.-The bodies
of Mary and Lizzie Kehrer, who lived
alone on small farm near here, were
found by section men on the Ohio Cen
trail railroad. The women wrapped
themselves in a bedspread and laid
down on the track during the night
and were killed by a passenger train.
They had frequently declared that
they were tired of the struggle for ex-
istence and wanted to die.
The women were 5S and Sc years old
respectively.
A few years ago Mary contracted
disease which had been pronounced
incurable. Since then she has brood.
ed over her illness, and her melan-
choly was shared by her sister. Their
lives had been happy and useful up to
that time.
The question of committing suicide
was often discussed with neighbors,
who discouraged such an end to life.
The elder sister, however, remained
steadfast in her determination to kill
herself, and it is believed that Lizzie
soon began to agree with her that such
a proceeding was justifiable.