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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13
A remarkable demonstration Of

A remarkable demonstration of
the powers of the new American YER
tibrate propeller was made at New
York Tuesday. In a water tank 104
feet long, AZ inches wide and %
inches deep tloated model of bat
tie ship 13 feet long, 16 inches beam
and about s inches draft, equipped
with the new propeller. A one-half
horsepower Eek motor installed in
the boat alongside the engines was
supplied with direct electric current.
At signal Engineer Riviere turned
on the power and instantly the boat
gathered Roadway, traversing the
tank in just nine seconds. Then, by
turn of the switch, the boat stopped
as if brake were applied, and with
her engines reversed, she was speed
ing back to her starting point-a
thing impossible with an ordinary
propeller. 1t is claimed that an
ocean liner equipped with such a
propeller located amidships would
not only be free from vibration, but
the propeller working always in solid
water would drive her at phenomenal
speed with no danger of racing"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13

The question as to whether turned
up trousers had gone out of style was
referred to the editor of the Sartor-
ial Art Journal, who said that men
who have to walk in wet weather
will turn up their trousers as they
always have done, and the fools who
turn up their trousers here in fair
weather because "it's raining in
London" will continue to do SO until
mental condition changes. But, he
said, the turned up trousers for
dress never were in style"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-13

The sum Of $417 an hour and no
interference by trades unions seems
fairish wage, even for those in
the first rank of the bullfighting pro-
fession. Whether the remuneration
is adequate in view Of the risks in
Cured may be open to discussion;
certain it is, an expert in the Madrid
Epoca tells us, that bullfighting is
such an eminently healthful occupa-
ton that it's followers, if they retire
unhurt, invariably reach green old
age.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

similar strip along the other side;
place a black strip along the left
side Of the last strip, and another
black strip over the remaining side.
This will make two sides light and
two black.
Run a strip of dark blue along
the side of the first blue strip you
put on, then the same shade to the
left of that, next use heliotrope, or
stripe with pattern on it, then the
same again to the left-and you have
another square.
Run a yellow strip along each of
the blue sides, then chocolate brown
strip along each remaining side. Make
three more squares and stitch them
all together, the yellow in the centre
and chocolate on the outside.
In the second combination make
square of cream or pale yellow in the
centre, and surround it with two pink
and two black strips. Put two strips
of crimson next to the pink, and two
green beside the black; two lighter
green over the crimson and two
orange over the darker green Make
three more squares the same, and
stitch them together with the pale
green in the centre and the orange
on the outside Proceed in this way,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-05
LOG-CABIN COVERLETS.

The popular log-cabin quilts can
be made of silk strips with cotton
foundation, or with strips Of calico
on the same Filling in the squares
will prove a diverting occupation for
long winter evenings. The work is
done with overlapping Strips that
form these squares, but the colors are
so arranged that when finished each
block appears like four angles Of
diamond, with long bars passing over
one another in the centre, somewhat
like basket-weave. When all are
joined together the effect is most har-
monious. Each square Of unbleached
muslin for the foundation must be
inches across, the centre of each
square being covered by a square
piece inches wide, Of silk in a del
icate shade. Procure as many strips
Of silk or ribbon as possible in va
rious colors l 1-2 inches wide, and
there you have the materials.
To make the first square, place a
square Of pink in the middle, then
run a strip Of light blue along one
edge Of it, turn over, press fatty with
the thumb and haste it down; this
must be done with each strip. Run a
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-05

Half an hour late out Of Rochester,
on the evening Of August Fl, 1904,
the Boston express, with every berth
taken, was rushing along through
black, foggy night at almost record
speed A few miles to the east a
tramp was walking the ties. He had
not eaten since morning, and he had
walked many miles. He was weak
from hunger and exhaustion, his feet
ached with every step, and the cold
fog crept through his rags and chilled
him.
It was all he could do to drag him
self along, and he wondered whether
he would be able to reach Palmyra,
where he hoped to get a nights free
lodging. IF he failed, he would creep
into some haystack along the road.
He was Fred Bibby, from nowhere,
bound nowhere, without money or the
hope Of it.
Suddenly he stumbled against some
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-05

Hobo Heroes Who Hzbe S1zbed Trains By e = Bacon
By z. L. Bacon

Then a purse was started for him,
and in a few minutes there was
enough money in it to keep him from
starving for months.
After the rail had been repaired,
Bibby was taken aboard one Of the
sleepers and carried to Syracuse.
There he was taken by grateful pas
sengers to the best hotel in the city
and treated to the finest dinner that
he had ever dreamed of. He spent
that night in the best room in the
place.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-05

the station cleaned far ahead He
felt that he could never reach it, but
he kept on.
A few minutes later E. B. Heney,
the night operator at Walworth, was
startled by hoarse cry. He rushed
out to the platform, and saw Bibby
lettering toward him out of the
darkness.
"The train! The train!" shouted
Bibby. "Stop it! There's a going
to be wreck if you don -
Heney did not wait for explana-
tons. He took one look at the
tramp's white face, heard the roar Of
the oncoming express, glanced up the
track at the glaring headlight, and
sprang for a red lantern. Then he
and Bibby rushed out onto the track,
the operator waving his red light
vigorously.
The engineer of the fier saw the
warning signal just in time-just as
Heney, in despair, was about to spring
out of the way to save himself. The
big train was brought to stop so
quickly that the passengers we're
thrown out Of their seats and berths
And at the same moment the starry
ing, WORKOUT tramp fell in a faint
on the ties.
Passengers and crew came hurrying
out on the tracks and crowded around
Heney and his unconscious companion.
The operator was piled with ques-
tons, but he could not tell what
the trouble was. The engineer and
the conductor looked at the tramp
and shook their heads specifically.
Water was thrown in Bibby's face.
He opened his eyes, and gradually
his senses come back to him. Then
he told of his discovery.
Quickly his story spread among the
passengers, who rushed up to
him to shake his hand Women
crowded around him with tears in
their eyes and called him hero.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-05
What Bibby Wanted.

In the morning he found a crowd
waiting for him in the lobby, for the
story Of how tramp had saved the
Boston express from destruction had
spread over the whole city. AS he
appeared, a cheer went up that set
the blood tingling in his veins. They
were cheering for him, poor, homeless
Bibby, who, the night before, had
been looking for a free lodging.
After breakfast, he was taken for
an automobile ride. On his return,
he found representative of the rail-
road waiting for him.
II have been instructed by the
general offices in New York; said
the caller, "to offer you pass for
life, good on all the lines controlled
by our company"
GA pass!" cried Bibby. "What
would | do with pass? What I
need is a job, [ haven't always been
a tramp. [ joined the molders
union fifteen years ago in Providence,
and I've got my card yet. -
The caller went out and wired the
New York Offices The answer came
back, "Give him what he wants."
The next day Bibby was presented
with new outfit Of clothes and with
free transportation to the railroads
shops at Depew, where a job was
waiting for him that he might hold
for life
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thing hard between the ties 1t was
SO dark that he could not see what
it was, and he stopped to grope for
it. AS his hands clutched it he gave
a cry Of establishment. 1t was a piece
of steel rail, and close beside it was
a gap in the track from which it had
been cut.
At the same instant there flashed
thorough his mind thought Of the APP
preaching express. He knew it must
be drawing near, for he had tramped
that division of the New York Central
so many times that he had a fairly
good knowledge of the train schedule.
He realized, too, that that gap in the
rail was wide enough to ditch the
Boston fier if it were not warned in
time, and that probably scores of
passengers would be killed or injured.
It seemed to him that already he
could hear the distant roar of the
train, and he broke into a run The
nearest station to the west was We'll
worth, half mile away. Could he
reach it in time? Half mile on a
night so black that he could barely
see the ties at his feet was long
way for a man who had tramped all
day without food.
But somehow the responsibility that
had fallen upon him, and the fear of
the disaster that threatened, gave him
strength. He hurried on, stumbling
now and then over tie, and stopping
sometimes in terror because he fancied
he heard the shrek Of the engine.
A Race for Train.
He knew he could not hold out
much longer. Already his legs were
beginning to bend under him, and his
breath was whistling through his
teeth. And before long he did hear
the engine in terrible reality-a long
drawn screech, far away, to be sure,
but fearfully near in the imagination
of the exhausted tramp.
AT the same moment the light Of
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-05

At last it has come. The flaw in
the diamond The speck on the clear
pane; the rift within the Lutte After
all that has been said and proclaimed
in regard to the Jeffersonian simple
ity of "the great commoner," we
find w. J. Bryan making a "roll of
honor" of those who contribute 800
or more to the Democratic campaign
fund. No more for him the dollar
dinner. No more thanks to the la
bol,r who has beer wont to drop his
dollar into the hat. These he has for
gotten while feasting his covetous
eyes on the alluring cash of the
wealthy. The Common people" are
shut out and the man who iquidates
to the tune of a hundred bucks or
better is heralded on a "roll Of hon
or" from one end Of the country to
the other. Alas! How have the
mighty fallen! = Missouri World,
Chillicothe.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-05

varying the colors according to taste,
only remembering that black is al
ways used for the third and fourth
strips. A spray embroidered on the
four squares Of every block will add
greatly to the appearance-Paris
Modes.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-05

The woman who celebrates is
won.-Hampton's Broadway Mag.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-11-05
PAGE TEN.

Who does not know the railroad
tramp? Ragged, dirty, homeless,
friendless, he shuffes along the
track, glancing askance at you and
avoiding your eye. His only reply to
your questions will probably be a
surly grunt, and the sole topics
on which he will open conversation
with you have to do with food and
drink, and perhaps a little cast off
clothing.
Yet, unpromising material as he is,
from more than one tramp have come
deeds Of 'heroism, Of self-forgetful-
ness, that have meant the saving Of
many lives and the protection of
hundreds of thousands Of dollars
worth Of property. If you DON It be-
lieve it, read this article.
Pilgrims of the Rail Who Have Risk
ed Life and Limb To Save the
Lives of Others, and in Most
Cases Without Hope
of Reward.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21

Ing. It's aim Is to propagate a knowD- edge of the civilization of the east, to facilitate the study of ancient his,ur- ica religions, largely by means of games, staurttcs and figures The specimens are old and rare The Cnt- alogun of the Franks collection is re- fcrred to in the various chapters For merly exhibited at the Bcthnal Green museum, the collection is now distrib- uated in the British museum where tho pieces may be recognized by hav- ing a printed description, The vast. ness of the subject treated may bring many collectors into touch with one another, and the author hopes that they will avail themselves of the op~ portunty of using him as the medium of their communication And finally, one chief object of tais admirably pre- pared and Illustrated work iS to send
 the collector 10 the museums to train him eye as well as hls understanding and to bring him In touch with all that makes for beauty in Oriental pUr- cclain, porcelain tegmng With my | thology. having decorations saturated with that mythology full of cmbloms of all that concerns the hest and high est life of the Chinese. pointing to a religion which, although fecbly undcr- stood in Europe, has been for centur- l ics real moving factor in the naton- ] al lives of tho Oriental peoples
 Pictures of gods and goldcssos arc
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21

THE WONDERFUL CHRISTMAS IN
 PUMPKIN DELIGHT LANE, By
 Sarah ! Prlchard of Waterbury.
 Published by The Futile, Morehouse
 x Taylor Company. New Haven, Sl2h;
 al Judd's
 Yes, as the well known and gifted author of this charming story assures us there was such a spot as Pumpkin Delight Lane" and IL was in the yicin- ity of New Haven and the scenes of the story are laid in this neighborhood with frequent mention of old Long Is- land sound and reference to places near here. while one of old Grandma Dobsons stories relates to a doar lit- tic girl who, seized with q spirit of ad- venture, tugged and trudged after the Indian medicine woman who was on a Jaunt to Southngton mountain to get healing herbs At last wearied out and footsore the little wanderer re- yealed herself and her object in trail- ing on behind and was duly taken care of and left In safe hands in farm house until her friends could come and get her back home. The story is about a lad Frank Hallock and his twin sis- ter Kate and Harry. a lad whose par ents had perlshed In a terribly destruc- tive forest fire in Michigan. their home and the homes of all their neighbors being burned to the ground; and who, homeless and wanderer joined cir GUS In hopes in travels herewith to find relatives in the east, Frank and Kate were children of a prosperous far mer near New Haven. Harry finds a home with lonely old Grandma Dobson to whose house he was taken when he had had a nasty fall from his horse vile doing his act In the circus and finds an adorable friend in little Kate. The author sklllfully and charmlngly depicts the characters of these three young people and tells of the various things that happen to them included In which arc Rates narrow escape from a dreadful death in quagmre and Franks equally narrow escape from death in an open boat which had got far out on Long Island sound in a dense fog of long duration and who was rescued in the nick of time by the cap tain of a schooner which took him to New Haven where he telegraphed home to the relief of his distracted parents and friends the news of his rescue. Be- fore the story ends there was a great surprise and great joy for Grandma Dobson who had mourned a missing husband with unfailing and uninter- rupted fidelity for 40 long years who went to sea on the week of his we'd ding and had never since been heard from; and Harry also, has news that gives Joy to himself and the many friends he had made in and about Pumpkin Delight Lane, The book Is one of the truest, most natural and best pictures of New England village home life published in many a day.
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attention on the reading of the de- scription accompanying eacn picture. There is no form of instruction more valuable than this analysis. which forms the basis of the sale catalogues of the most recherche collections, The collector who masters this book may betakc himself to the museums with considerable confidence that he will be in position to understand; in fact, to read the pieces he wishes to study. Take. for example the unique Satlng collection at the Victoria and Albert museum South KensinPton To the ordinary visitor interested in DOT colain tho specmens present an ON quste, if embarrassing assembly of choice pieces whose color decoration and age cannot he Erasped; they can only be admired The eye may he trained, but the understanding never. The absence of a catalogue handichps and indeed baflles the amateur. But if tho knowledge previously obtained Is sufficient to enable him to master the subject, the style, form and color, nothing can gIvc more pleasure than the investigation of such a collection which has been brought together at a vast expense of time, money and knowledge, In the British museum the descriptive labels are helpful The information given in this work Is con else, so that, section by section, the range of orental porcelain will pass before the student.
 Naturally tne labor bestowed on re- presslon in such a work is consider able. When wc consider the natona' collections of England. France and Germany alone there is material for many volumes. Perhaps of all the museums that of Limoges, where thc Jacquemart and Gasnault collections are so well cared for, is one of tho most instructive and the lover of old oriental could not do better than spend q holiday at the delightful old French town in really learning what these two friends teach.
 As to reference books. all of the recognized authorities have been stud jed, especially the Jacquemart and Gasnault catalogues and descriptions and the Petit Guide 1llustre au Musec Guimet The visitor to Paris should make it point to visit this museum so little known, SO intensely interest
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21
cay B. ID

HE SUPREME TEST, By Mrs, Bail lie Reynolds, Published by Bren- tano New York, Fifth avenue Twen- " seventh street t1b0,
 A clever story clean and appeaIlng |no gifted author of that fine novel Thalassa' has achieved another sue ess in this sweet story of lovely | nd talented young English heiress' OK |erienccs with Cuplds darts and how he was al last won, how she at last |ound "the supreme test" of love fully pet only to discover that after all love fill have Its way and that she loved mother Kythe West, q charming girl. Tho at 25 Is to come Into possession of CT large fortune, finds herself a wis Tor through the invitation of her dear st girl friend. Frieda in the house of l very respectable and very strait lac fd Puritanical pillar of the chapel, sets lbout revealing to him the possibilities l womanly grace and womanly beauty n way to upset hls whole philosophy [ life He at first looks upon his vis- tor as If she were some incarnation of i Il that is doubtful and shocking. Grad Rally, however, the hard shell of his re- gous teaching dlssolves in the liquid l oy of his exquisite visitor, and the fine
 eart of the man obtains Its chance to
 ssert itself Kythes visit was made n order to test the depth of her at- achment for her lover, Ivan Earns / Illffe.
 Get away!" exclaimed Frleda, "why fhould you wish to get away when you
 ire just engaged?"
 Tt Is one of my tests says the vi- facious Kythe, solemnly. T always dc
 when I get engaged, Just to see whether l can live without him"
 So getting away for test of her 'eeling for EarnscllYe. Kythe West
 trikes the path of Tony yerinda and
 rosses the restricted walk of Wilmot 'unliffe, the strait-laced church war. Fen, and runs into adventures by au. |omoble and otherwise with Tony Ve. inda, a rich, young sporty heir to 2 pig estate adjoining Cunliffe's. Tn, alter was a widower with three youne |hildren and his married life had beer oyless, He comes out of his shell al
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21
Jardinieres, tOc to $3.49.

Jardinieres with unlerglazed decora- tions, some in rich natural green, also the deep brown Jardinieres with em- bossed patterns. l0c to $3.49.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21

THE BOY FORTY MYERS. By Evcr-
 ett McNcil, Eight illustrations with
 maps Published by the Mcclure
 Company, New York; q 30. at Judas
 An exciting story for boys of a long trip to cross the plains to the Califor- nia gold mines hy two adventurous spirited Ohio boys with party of forty-niners The boys are two poor house boys alone in the world, and | have a hard time working long hours for an ayaricious, stony hearted old farmer They run away. get blown up with a steamer on their journey down "The Father of Waters" and ! narrowly escape being drowned They lose all their hard earned money, but [ find staunch friends, one especially. a ! big-hearted, stalwart. brave old pion
 ger. They take the oregon trail. and have with their emigrant party bloody encounters with savages are saved from being scalped to death by other friendly Indians. to whom they had been henefactors, nearly meet death from hendish white outlaws | and have various other adventures. l Tno author gives a true and accurate picture of the hardshlps and suffer- ings and dangers encountered in those terrible journeys across the plains of the gold seekers, and vividly presents this thrilling page of American his- tory There Is a dramatic denoua- mcnt of very pleasant kind before this capital story closes All the boys will want this book
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21
ON RusslAN LITERATuRE.

There was q good attendance of lo- cal Russians last evening at Stcnert's Athopeum when under the auspices of tho Russian literary circle d mu- sical and literary program was rcn- dered, All the exercises were in the Russian language.
 A okanzoff the editor of the Ncw York Russian Weekly made the prln- cipal address of tao evening He
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21

TOASTS AND MA%IMS Published by
 R, F. fenno and Company New York
 51 cents, at Judd's,
 At attractive little book, which will bo found very handy for after-dinner takers well laden with toasts and maXms and brief with anecdotes, and well adorped with pictures, humorous and sentimental, and marginal draw ings, It will be found very pleasant to pick up and while away a few idle moments
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21

HOW TO UNDERSTAND ELECTRICAL WORK. With many illustrations X simple explanation of electric light heat power and traction in daily life. By William II. Onken, jr, associate editor The Electrical World; and Jo- seph B. Barker, technical editor l., $. Geological Survey s1.75 at Judd's,
 This book tells us how and why "the
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-21

THE CHtbD'S RIP VAN TWINKLE. H.
 lustrated in color hy Maria L. Kirk,
 Published by Frederick A. Stokes
 Company, New York,
 Children love tas legend more than any other of American origin, but Irving's occasional long Latin words prevent them from understanding his story in many details, "1hc Chid's Rip Van Winkle,' however, can he enjoyed by every one old enough to appreciate legend. No change has been made except the substitution of simple words for words that children cannot understand, Ear from caus- ing children to pass hy Irving and the story of Rip in their later years, the reading of this simple version will stimulate them to make further ac- quaintancc with tho great American author. Miss Kirk's twelve full page illustrations in color are true 10 the spirit of the story and will delight all who sec them,