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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-10

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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-10

my daughter tells me that you are
anxious to become my son-in.law?"
mo, SIR
Why-ahem-I understood her tc
say you wished to marry her."
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fact that 80 doing will cause me to be
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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-10

RUnoR credits Sparta a. the pro.
bable home of a new publication
which ie under consideration by
the Western Federation.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-10
laceS and Embroidery.

You all know the kind of laces and en-
broidery we handle-the best to be had.
One special lot that we sold at Sc :.
per yard will 60 at, q yard &c
One special lot of 10c and 15c lace :,
will sell at, per yard Sc
All our fresh stock of laces and en-.
bro1dery will 60 at sacrifice of price.
This is great opportunity for the ladies
who want to have their dresses made I'M
for spring and summer wear to buy their
laces now. All our Drawn and Klone
pieces, collars and cuffs at great sacri.
fee of prices. :.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-01-10
Ladies' CIoakS.

Fitted or loose back styles are the
latest. At great sacrifice. Notice
n1.icos.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01
What the New County
 Amendment Means
(communieatea.)

population and taxable value and 500 square miles of territory and the old counties are not reduced below 500 square miles. If the proposed amendment Is adopted, 800 voters de- slring to form new county can call an election and designate the bound aries of the proposed new county to suit themselves and only the voters living in the territory proposed to be fofmed into the new county have q right to vote on the proposition The other voters of the existing ooun- ties from which the new county is to be formed have no right to vote at such election.
 This amendment if adopted will pro- duce bitter contests all over the state for the creation of new counties. whenever and wherever disappointed offfce-seeksrs want to create more of fieers or ambitious towns want booms there will be new county electlonf Any county having more fhan eoo square miles can be robbed of It's fer- ratory to help create new county Four Afths Of the counties in the Stats have more than 500 square miles We cali your attention to the follow. ing counties whose area Is such that they sooner or later will be aneeted by the New County Amendment:
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01

developed of albatross, cashmere and printed chaille in two pieces, the half of each sleeve being cut in one with the back and the corresponding DOT tion with the fronts. The only shap- ing necessary is to slant the seams from beneath the arms to the hips. and all that is required in tho way of finishing is a ribbon binding for every edge and ribbon ties for the throat.
 Whatever Is smart in dress nowadays bears the name of a person or epoch famous in French history. The latest is the Napoleon collar. which has been brought out on the ultra smart coat suits It Is made of the material or of satin. Is very high, soils rver over with a wide sweep and Is tied or fast ened with a huge satin scarf.
 Khaki. bun, suede and all tones of yellow are In vogue in the late hats, their loudness being generally toned down with other more subdued colors In the trimming.
 KImonos are to be the popular long neglige of the autumn and winter, and are being made up in cotton crepe. im- itation silk, printed foulard, crepe dc chine and all the Japanese weaNes-
 The Cuban heel is still a favorite, but Is somewhat different in shape from that of last year, the latest mod els being somewhat concave.
 Florence Fairbanks s
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01

waist the, more scrupuious sh ould be the attention to detail. The blouse- maker who has accomplished that fact and profits by her understanding has mastered one of the chief secrets of successful business. It Is not merely the originality of ideas but the atten- ton to the minute details of cut. trim ming and ornanaentation and the intui- tive knowledge of what Is becoming and artistic that has made men like Worth, Paquin, Beer and other crea- tors of fashions famous.
 Among the pretty street costumes displayed In one of the fashionable shops on lower Broadway the other day was a Doacet model in white cloth trimmed with soutache. The handling of the sleeves and bodice was espeoial- ly good, the lines of fine soutache with their little loop and button ends being 50 disposed as to hide the arnholes entirely and give the impression of a bodice and sleeve cut in one This ef- feet. with its consequent length of shoulder line, Is considered particular ly chic. and in this instance the long line of fine all white cord embroidery which runs from guinpe to cuff down the outside of the arm. Similar em- broidery bands bordering the guirnpe and trimmed the bodice front. Sou- taehe trimming corresponding with that on the bodice ornannented the side of the skirt and a diagonal band of the cord embroidery and soutache run in a long diagonal line across the cling ing skirt front. The jumper, like so many of the daintIest guimpes in the handsome French models. was abso- lutely simple and of fine tucked net. with a high collar and trill of the same.
 Among the hats recently imported and now displayed in some of the large shops are many interesting and orig inal creations, showing remarkable fancy for new and peculiar combina- tions of color as we'll as material. In some of these winter hats spotted nets are used with charming effect. These hats, of course, are not intended to be used in connection with run-about street suits of mohair. cheviot or worsted, but with the fine broadcloth, satins and vplvets that are made up into costumes for ceremonious' occA- sions. In this event the transparent covering of the hat--it is actually quite as substantial and as warm as one of heavy fabrics--must precisely match the gown in shade, altf ough it's feath CTS or aigrettes may afford a distinct note of color relief. While few of these spotted net conFections are ex- tremely large. they are best in what Is. by courtesy. termed a toque. al- though many times larger than the modest proportions of the original
 model in this style, because In addi- ton to the yards of material that is massed in gathers and plaits over the crown and frilled about the edge an enormously large tuft of feathers Is | set against the left side.
 Charming little dressing sacques for | cool weather are taking the place of those in fancy lawns and dotted | Swisses worn in summer. They are
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01
IN NEW YORK
 FASHION GLASS

New York. Oct. 1.-(Special)--It is undoubtedly true that a majority of the street costumes turned out by the French makers this season have the Empire skirts. but there Is. after all. large percentage of the simpler tailored costumes. the skirts of which end at the natural waist line, while they leave to the coat the responsi- , bility for supplying the shortened or merely straigh tened waist. The most trying feature of the average French street suit is the exaggerated plain ness and tightness of the skirt back This effect Is becoming only when as- soclated with the straiEhtness of back line that goes with erect and pro- nounced slenderness-somethi un- fortunately. that not every woman can boast of.
 The skirt opened up the side to show an undersklrt. a simulated un- derSkirt or In extreme cases a more or less shapely leg, has become so common that the later models in dres- sy suits do not insist upon thai fea . ture. But long lines of buttons, ap- parently or actually buttonink thA skirt sides or front are as popular as ever. and in some eases such a but- toned-over arrangement, as it neara the skirt bottom, opens to show inset plalts or a braided panel. Whatever the skirt trimming may be 1t Is adjust cd to emphasize the long lines of the frock. and in the long sklrted street gowns, as in the house and evening gowns. diagonal arrangements of skirt trimming often find employment.
 At the close of the summer season an effort was made to eliminate blouse or shirtwaist suits but the attempt was not successful and at present there is every indication that suits with sep arate blouse will be worn as much as ever before during the coming winter season. Many of the fashionable shops display large variety of blouse models g of attractive design. One of the new features in the ready-to~ wear waists l Is the display of colored lace and net blouses to match tailor-mades. Coarse hshnet is the favored mesh for such ! models, which are made up over white. with garnishments of silk cor. | responding in color with the lace. l These blousss are made with full | length sleeves. that are tucked or shir- red from shoulder to hand.
 The model most in evidence in the new fall waists Is a simple shIrtwAls | with tueking of some sort, long sleeves | front opening in the center or at on
 side and finished with big pearl button | There is, of course, considerable Inn 1 portance attached to the cut, for sue.
 a waist as this must at tFimly and be carefully tailored if it is to have style The simpler the design of a separate
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01

If you are a oitlsen of any of these counties and don't want to sec your county dismembered. vote against the new county amendment. More coun- ties mean more money spent for court houses, more salariea officers, higher taxes and poorer roads. With better roads and more railroads the present court houses are becoming daily more accessible If the new county amend naent ls adopted, a part oH your coun- ty may De cut oR without your having 6 chance to vote on it Gf yOu live fin the part of yOur county not proposed 60 be voted into the new county. If you live in a part of your county which some voters want tO form into a new county, you may be voted an4O 6 new cOunty against your will. Any town wanting to De a county seat by its larger vote can vote a number of Country precincts into a new county against their protest. If the amend mentAis adopted Bessemer will vote country precincts from Walker, Tusoa- Ioosa, Shelby. Bibb and Jefferson Into a new county against practically the solid opposition of such country pre. cincts because Bessemer will have more votes than the country precincts and won't consult the wishes of the country precincts. The same thing may happen in your county sooner or later. Bessemer will shape the new county 1t proposes to form like a horseshoe or a shoe string or In any other shape necessary to carry the election. and if 1t falls to carry the election for A new county in one shape 1t will man out another county in a different shape and have another election. Tkas may happen in your county if the nevv county amendment is adopted. Ninety nine voters in Alabama out of every hundred want the counties in which they live to continue unchanged. n you want your county to remain mn. changed, vote agalmst the new county amendment on November Srd.
 The proposed amendment Is insplr. ed chiefly by citizens of Bessemer who
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01

Birmingham, Ala. october 20. isOs. TO THE VOTERS or THE STATE OF
 ALABAMA:
 The present State Consultation was carefully drawn by Aiabama's most representative men. It should not De amended hastily or unnecessarily. No necessity exists for the adoption or the New County Amendment The present constitution authorizes the legislature to create a new county whenever In their opinion the needs Of any locality require q new county seat.
 The Legislature of the State can be relied upon to create a new county whenever there Is genuine demand for same, and in creating new coun- ty the Legislature will consult the wishes Of all prospective citizens of such new county in mapping out the boundaries. The people behind the New County Amendment want new counties which they have not been able to convince the Legislature should be created.
 Under the proposed amendment if adopted a new county can be created anywhere in the State by taking ter- ritory away from existing counties provided the new county has a certain
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01

wish to create new county carved from the counties of Jefferson, Walk CT, Tuscaloosa, Bibb and Shelby. most of the territory Is to be taken from Jefferson. This new county Is desired for the commercial advantage of Bes- semer and for the offices that it will create. It Is not desired by the voters of the country precincts prop osed to be incorporated into the new county outside of the City of BesBemef. An overwhelming majority of the voters in Jefferson, walker, Btbb, Shelby and Tuscaloosa are opposed to the eFea- ton of this new county, and the Leg itlatuEe has always voted it down.
 Bessemer Is. within twelve miles of Birmingham. sconnected with 1t by numerous trunk lines of railroads ana two street car lines. There Ia no ar@ gument of public convenience or Rc- vor of the creation of this new coun- ty. No county seat In the state can be reached by all it's inhabitants with so much convenience and quick neBs as the county seat of Jefferson County.
 If the constitutional amendment Is adopted. the country precincts In this proposed new county will be voted in- to the new county by the preponder- atinR vote of Bessemer. The pIea of EOCGt 8GAHSBUNGEAMGMG UEBCU An IAVOE of the New County Amendment walI prove q delnsiOn and the tyranny of . seIash majority will rule.
 The citizens of Jefferson County are opposed to this assault upon It's in- teErlty. If the New County Amend ment is adopted, the same assault may be made upon the integrity of your county.
 failure to vote on this amendment is not equivalent to a vote against 1t. If you are opposed to this amendment and believe that the creation of new counties should be left to the Leg1sIa- ture, record your vote against the amendment on November 3rd.
 W. II. KETTI0.
 Chairman Jefferson County Canpaigh
 Committee. Q
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01
onenaea Without Gauge.

In the olden times a woman in the north of Scotland went 10 visit her husband, who was condemned to be hanged on. the following day. The doomed man began to give his instruct ions to his wife preparatory to bid- ding her farewell when she broke in upon the conversation and exclaimed: By the bye. John. whaur will I plant the tatties this year?" The unfortunate man, indIg: nt at the indifference of his wife. exclaimed. angrily: What need care whaur ye plant them? I'm not likely to need any O them "Hech." replied the woman. turning to the warden with a waR of the head. "oour Johns hufted because he's gaunt to be handeR in the morn," anl marched out of the cell.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01

of the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad, which fed Bragg's army, but chiefly to cover a raid under Colonel Streight, through Blount County and Bragg's rear at Rome. Ga. The plan of the enemy was well taken and if successful would have been the ruin of Bragg.
 I heard from the late Capt William s. Bankhead. of Lawrence County. the following account. Dodge moved out from Tuscumbia toward CourtIand with a force of infantry and, artillery. Forrest just from Tennessee and some other forces under Roddy. met him about four miles west of Courtland. and had fought him all day. About dusk Bankhead sat his horse near Forrest. when a citizen rode up rap idly, informing Forrest that Streight, with some 1000 mounted men, was moving across his front toward Moul- ton, the county seat. Immediately Forrest called of the fight, left Roddy in command of the field. and about midnight set of to find Streight. Thus began the historic chase. Forrest saved Bragg. J. W. D
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01

was paid the record fee of $500. She styled him her Julius Caesar. This name he begged her to authorize him te use and she granted him letters of nat, uralixation. The Italian doctors son became Sir Julius Caesar and was a prominent physician in his day. Many of his family bearing the name havn been doctors and surgeons of dis- tinction.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01
Native TaIent Dlscredlted.

Macon Telegraph.
 Mir. Ty Cobb. of baseball renown. wanted $1.100, to show his face at the state Fair. There are lots of cobs down at the fair grounds. with the grain On them, that are worth more to Georgia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01
An EurIinh ,yuliua Caenar.

Julius Caesar left an estate in Eng land valued at s6.675. He was a chem. ist. carrying on business in London His ancestor, Caesar Adelmare. an ItaI- ian doctor. attended Queen Mary and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-11-01

German scientists aver that bacteria are the chef enemies to books and manuscripts. He have seen some books and manuscripts that we would like to invite a few bacteria to feast on.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23

MT. Lynch said, when asked what directed his mind to the improvement of the present brake; "The present system of air or automatic brakes as used on all roads is so complicated that the student engineer is compelled to spend more time in the study of air and its application before passing a successful examination than he does on the handling of his engine. The fact is" con- tinued MT. Lynch, "the working parts of an engine are secondary when compared with the working parts of our present complicated automatic brakes, and in tb:s know that every practical engin- ger will agree with me-"
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
SHIPMENT OF OIL TO TEXAS RESUMED
Was Entirely Suspended Several Weeks Because of Legal Controversy in Texas K. C. s. Handles
 Trainload Daily Now.

The Kansas City Southern after lapse of several weeks, has again resumed operations ir the transportation of crude oil over It's line.
 This traffic, which was form erly very heavy, was suddenly stopped because of controversy between the State of Texas and the Standard Oil Company, in which an injunction was issued against the Standard Oil Com- pany restraining it from remov- ing any of its oil tanks or other property from the state. These oil tanks being the property of the Standard Oil Company, it was necessary to stop the trans portation of oil over the Kansas City Southern, as portion of its line passed through part of the state of Texas.
 The trouble has now been settled between the State of Texas and the oil company and shipments have been resumed. This oil, which is produced from the wells near Tulsa, Ok, is placed in large steel tanks tor shipment to the refineries. These tank cars hold from 10, to l2,- 900 gallons of oil and about twenty-five of them make a train- load.
 The Southern is now trans porting over its line one train- load of this oil each day, it's destination being Beaumont and Port Arthur. One half of each load is consigned to the Security Oil Company at Beaumont, a branch of the Standard Oil Com pany, and the other half Is con- signed to the Texas Oil Company at Port Arthur.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
MARSHAL DISAPPEARS.
Police Officer Collects City's License
 for 1908 Then Takes a Trip.

Newport, Jan. Is. William H Carouthers, city marshal of New port, who has repeatedly been honored in an official way by the voters ot this city, disappeared Sunday and his whereabouts is unknown. In his custody was about $1, 200 of the city's funds, the money having been derived from license collected for the year 1908, which he had made since the first of the month, and other fees collected and not ac- counted for, running the total to approximately S2.000.
 The bond of the marshal is $1, ,000. The bond of Carouthers was made by John Grubbs ~and Clyde Wood, the latter a brother in law of Carouthers, and is con sidered good.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
SHREVEPORT GOES 'DRY. ;
Prohibitionists Win in Caddo Parish By Small Margin After Strenu-
 ous Campaign.

Shreveport, La., Jan. 15.- Practically official returns show that prohibition prevailed in the Caddo parish election Tuesday by a vote of 1,269 to 1,193.
 A total of l,73l votes were cast in Shreveport. the anti>pros lead ing by a majority of 280, the country wards, without excep- tiou, going for prohibition. The local fight, which occupied more than a month, has been stubborn- ly fought and, according to tele- graphic inquiries received to- night, the outcome has been awaited with interest in many parts of the country.
 Shreveport alone was interest ed. as there are no saloons in the parish outside of the city. The license is $2, 500 and the city thus receives an annual revenue of about S130, ,000.
 It was this point, mainly, which was pushed against prohi- bition. The new order takes effect in 1909. Fully 5000 men, women and children gathered where the returns were flashed Following the final bulletin, they paraded the street and sang hymns.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
INyENTs AUTOMATIC BRAKE.
Iron Mountain Engineer Said to Have
 Perfected Wonderful Appliance.

Van Buren, Jan. l5.- Engineer James Lynch, one of the best known passenger engineers on the central division of the Iron Mountain system, and for many years running out of Van Buren, was recently granted letters patent, covering an automatic brake. The brake is said ty practical engineers and master mechanics to be the acme of per lection, in that 1t eliminates the triple valve and auxiliary reser- voir, yet is simple in construction, cheap in cost of manufacture, easily installed and far more durable than any of the automat- ic or air brakes now in use. The application and releasing of the brake is just as quick as the present system and much more dependable on long, heavy grades, as it needs no recharging.
 In discussing his invention
The Mena weekly star., 1908-01-23
MENA'S CLIMATE
 BEST IN COUNTRY
Such Is the Belief of ". H. Ronemus, Founder of Brotherhood of
 Railway Carmen.
WOULDLOCATE HOME HERE
Desires to Have Movement Organized for Submission to Grand Lodge
 in September Next.

The Brotherhood of Railway Carmen, an organization having more than So, ,000 members and with something over 500 local lodges, is seeking suita ble loca' tion for home for it's invalid members and the widows and or. phans left to its care by deceased carmen.
 w. H. Ronemus, founder of the order, a past grand chief and now continuously employed as grand lodge deputy, is a citizen of Mena, his family living here while he travels in the interest of the order during about eleven months of the year.
 Mir. Ronemus has been at his home for few weeks and is pre- paring to leave in few days on h.s round of duty, which will keep him away from home for nearly a year. la conversation with a representative of The Star MT. Ronemus said that the order which he represents was prepar- ing 10 establish home, as above Indicated, and that he was par ticularly~interested in having il in Mepa, as after six years of travel over almost all of the United States and a large portion of Canada he was fully convinced that the climatic conditions here were the best of any in the coun- try for the comfort and health of the inmates of such an institution as it is proposed to establish. He 6(ated further that De fegIetteu that he could not take with him definite proposition to submit fo the various lodges that he will visit, but has taken some steps to get the movement organized, with the hope that he will have something definite for the con- sideration of the next meeting of the grand lodge in September.
 The order is said to be we'll prepared financially to go ahead with the movement. expecting to expend something like S40,000 for it's home by the time 1t is well organized.