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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Power Of an Air-Rraka.

Some idea Of the power of an air.
brake may be gained from the follow.
ing facts.
. 1t takes powerful locomotive
drawing q train of ten passenger cars
a distance of about five miles to
reach a speed of sixty miles an hour
on straight and level track. The
brakes will stop the same train from
a speed of sixty miles an hour in 700
feet. Roughly, it may be stated that
train may be stopped by the brakes
in about per cent of the distance
that must be covered to give it its
speed.-Science Conspectus.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Curious MIshap to Train.

A sack of tailor's cuttings which
fell from an express. goods train q
mile north of Dumfries, Scotland,
caused a lot of trouble the other morn
ing. The cuttings became entangled
in the wheels of a wagon, and caused
the truck to leave the metals. When
the train was pulled up after half =
mile five wagons were found derailed.
one Of them being turned upsidedown.
AS a result of the curious mishap tho
line was blocked for seven hours.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Good Work Of Women.

Lady Mimic is president of the Ma.
tional Society for Providing Medical
Aid for Women and recently. distrib-
uted prizes at q commencement In
London, at which she said that she has
been impressed with the work of wom-
en- physicians who were treating ma,
tive women in India aud struggling to
introduce modern scientific methods
into the hospitals and homes of India.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29

ter, when polished, add most DELI
cate note to the color scheme.
It Is q mistake to mix flowers when
arranging them. Generally speaking,
they are infinitely lovelier II each kind
is kept by itself. There are. however,
some which are more effective In com:
bination. as, for example, mignonette.
The latter is nice with any flowers not
having foliage. as 1t supplies the re-
quired green.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
TO SHARPEN THE PENCILS
Capital Little Continuance That viii
at All Times Save Much limo
and Worry

Anyone who is in the habit Of using
pencils frequently. knows how difficult
1t Is to obtain a NICE fine point to the
lead with pen knife, to say nothing
Of the dirty state 1t generally leaves
ones fingers IN. The lead also often
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Not All Handbags,

WI bI0V0bSOPos
II got my hand stung by q sea net
tie, said the young girl.
Terrible; too bad"
1T wasn't so bad. Four young men
insisted on holding my hand All ct
oQce."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29

breaks in the process, considerably
shortening the length Of the life Of the
pencil.
We give, therefore, a sketch OF
capital little continuance on which the
lead of a pencil may be sharpened to
the finest possible point with the
least possible risk of breaking 1t and
without soiling ones hands. 1t can
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29

railroads. From Is
the rails have been
removed and "a
are described an
mot in operation"
or Operation sus-
pended" In regard
to the first class,
tho fra n c h l g es
seem to have ex-
pired by disuse,
but the tracks are
still in evidence:
in the second
class the company
has pulled up
stakes and quit, in
the third a variety
Of causes may have
contributed to the
stopping of wheels,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29

can then be placed together and in
this way the width of the case deter
mined. This portion Of the case should
be lined, and have an interlining OF
thin cardboard to stiffen it. The flap.
which lifts up for the insertion of the
brushes, is bound at the edge with mar.
row ribbon. and fastens with a button
and buttonhole. The edges of the case
are finished off with silk cord, and
initials or some pretty little floral de.
sign may be worked on either side.
For ordinary use upon the dressing
table or for travelling purposes, case
OF this kind is always handy and helps
to keep the brushes cream end free
from dust
Down Pillows.
Those who have been troubled by
the sitting through of down In pillows
will be glad to learn Of the following:
Iron the muslin interlining on the
wrong side with a hot iron which has
been we'll rubbed in beeswax. The wax
will act like varnish on the smooth
surface, and thus prevent the down
from sitting through.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Universal Vehicle.

Universal Vehicle.
Out of the aeroplane at last has
come the universal vehicle-one that
flies, trundles and swims, says Air
craft.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
.fHEIR LIVES SHORT
MANY ABANDONED RAILROADS
m UNITED STATES. -
Records Show 81 Steel Hiehwsys
Whose Use Has Been DiscontIn-
ued-Reasonsl Ascribed for
Their Being Given Up. !;

Records for 1910 show that In the
United States there are 81 abandoned
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06
FREEPORT.

Dec. 4, 1911.
Carl and Louis LANCE of DEBORAH
were calling on their grandmother,
Mrs. John LANCE Sunday.
w. Van Pelt of Austin was in
town Sunday.
Misses Fay and Allie Mailman and
Varda Johnson of Trout Run called
on friends in this place Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hendrickson
and Mr. and Mrs. S. Warn were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. r. Young
blood near DEBORAH Sunday.
M. l.. Delaney, who has been work
ing for James Stortz on Franklin
Prairie, came home Sunday.
Allen Wise of DEBORAH was a
guest of his aunt, Mrs. N. Drake
Sunday.
Mrs. Aaron Sweitzer of Lanark,
Ill. Is here on a visit to her parents,
ID. II. Leach and wife.
Mrs. Dickinson and daughter, Miss
Cora. spent Thanksgiving with the
formers daughter, Mrs. o. H. Ste
vens and family near Cresco.
Mrs. D. H. Leach has been quite
sick the past few days.
Miss Cora Dickinson went to Post
vile Monday, to begin a winter term
of school near that place.
Miss Hazel Sheetz came down
from Austin, Mimi last week, for a
brief visit with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. F. M. Sheetz and other rela-
tives and friends in Freeport.
Harold Dinger and sister Ruth OF
Clay Hill, Martin Clauson and Min
ME Warn of Canoe Ridge and James
Hallman and Rose Funke were
guests of Miss Hagar Delaney Sun
day.
Mrs. c. Marsh and Ralph Lee OF
DEBORAH and Maud Lee of Lanark,
Ill. were calling on Mr.. and Mrs. J.
II. Coughlin Sunday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06
CORRESPON DENCE.
OSSIAN.

Dec. 4. 1911.
Miss Amelia Moe and Selma Hove
went to Story City Wednesday, for a
visit with the formers sister.
Gertrude Ferroll went to Lawler
Wednesday, to spend Thanksgiving
with her parents.
John Moe came home from Decor
all Wednesday, where he had been
helping build house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred VIM returned
from Montana Wednesday, for a few
weeks visit with her parents.
Mrs. Joe Koch and niece of CAL
mar visited at the F. A. Sobolik home
Thursday
Bert. Gunderson of Dubuque spent
Thanksgiving at home.
Harriet Elwood of Elma visited
with her friends, Goldie Dowd the
latter part of the week.
Miss Mayme Heinen returned from
Independence, where she has been
employed in a millinery store last
Wednesday,
Miss Hazel Barnhart, Miss Sherry,
Harold Harvey, Lester Meyer and
Roy Richards of Castalia attended
the pie social here on Friday
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert. Barr on Friday.
Misses Anna and Loretta McGary
We're Decorah shoppers Saturday.
Miss Mayme O'Leary of Elkader
came Saturday, for visit with her
friend Arthalinda Meyer.
Mrs. Holien and daughter Irene
went to DEBORAH Saturday, to visit
friends.
Mrs. Theo. Huinker and daughter
Clotiel visited friends here between
trains Saturday.
Miss Pearl Weitgenant was a De-
corah visitor Saturday.
H. o. DeGraff was a Charles City
visitor Saturday.
Bessie Boyle went to DEBORAH on
Saturday, to attend Valdez College.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Lathe visited
at the P. NJ. Jewell home in DEBORAH
last week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06
CLAY HULL.

Dec. 4, 1911.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Sand and son
Lewis of Center Point visited with
their aunt, Mrs. C. Glover the fore
port of last week.
Mrs. Frank Poshusta and son Will
liam of Calmar spent Thanksgiving
with the formers sister. Mrs. j.
Seegmiller.
Philip and Francis Oehler of De-
corah were Thanksgiving guests of
c. Broghamer.
George Rastetter and sister Nellie
of DEBORAH visited at the Seegmiller
home Sunday afternoon.
Miss Ethel Humphrey was a guest
at the Glover home from Wednesday
until Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Goettelman
were happily surprised by few OF
their neighbors Saturday night. The
occasion being their 23rd wedding
anniversary.
Miss Mabel Bulger of Canoe spent
Sunday with friends here.
Rev. and Mrs. McVettie. Mrs. r
Simpson and Miss Gale Thorson OF
Decorah spent Thanksgiving with
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Cummings.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06
LINCOLN TOWNSHIP.

Dec. 4, 1911.
Charley Vrba was absent from
school a few days last week on &C
count of sickness.
Miss Sadie Koch went to Airing
ton, Iowa last week, to spend the
holidays with her sister, Mrs. Fred
Falk.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reinhart and
family spent Thanksgiving with
Jacob Butz and family at Ridgeway.
Joe Hruska of Howard county is
visiting his brother, Mike for a few
days.
Miss Jessie Kratz spent a few days
with friends at Cresco last week.
Miss Mary Glass from Strawberry
Point is visiting her sister, Mrs Mike
kratz for number of days.
Miss Mary Hilleman of DEBORAH,
who has been visiting at the Mike
Kratz home for week, returned to
her home the first of this week.
Frank Castoris aged mother died
last week, and her remains were laid
to rest in the Protovin cemetery on
Saturday afternoon.
Ed. Weidaman came down from
Cresco last week, to visit his brother
Mike for number of days
Miss Hattie Kratz, who has been
visiting her brother Alvin at DEBORAH
and also friends at Hesper, returned
home the first of the week.
Rev. ]. c. Schwab of Cresco called
on several OF his members here one
day last week.
Will Wagner has trapped about
thirty valuable fur animals thus far
this season.
John Weidaman of Cresco has
been helping his boys here the past
week.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06
CONovER.

Miss Nena Krall visited Mrs. AL
bert Kuderna at Calmar Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kubousek and
children visited at the Thomas Malek
home Monday.
| Mrs. Thomas Houdek and Mrs. Joe
Liska We're shopping at Calmar on
Tuesday.
Gust Kruger, who has been work
ing for Hans Sandager, returned TO
Hawkeye last week.
Joe Brom was a DEBORAH business
visitor one day last week.
Mrs. Ed. Swehla was at Calmar
Wednesday.
Albert Janechek and son James
drove to Calmar Friday.
Mrs. A. J. Holiness of Calmar spent
Thanksgiving with her folks.
Miss Emma Olson and Miss Erick-
son of CalmGr were guests at the ].
B. Olson home near Conover Thanks
giving Day.
Dan Falness was at DEBORAH on
business last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Luzum visited at
the j. Soukup home near Spillville
Friday.
Martin Phillips was at Calmar on
Saturday.
Mike Miksatko was at the John
Remtka home on business Saturday.
Miss Lena Krall left for Cedar
Rapids Saturday.
Melvin Hanson came from DEBORAH
Saturday, for an over Sunday visit
Mike Krall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Houdek and
children spent a couple of days Wis
iting with relatives at Fl. Atkinson
last week.
Mrs. Frank Kubousek and Mrs. J.
klema were at Calmar Friday.
Mrs. Mary Olson of Calmar visited
at the Anton Olson home a few days
last week.
Mrs. Joe Kafka of Calmar was in
town Friday.
Miss Anna Walenta visited Mrs.
Jacob Swartz Friday.
Mrs. Joe Swehla and baby from
Spillville went to DEBORAH Saturday,
for an over Sunday visit with Iyer
Ringdahl and family.
Frank Vopara returned to his
home at Cresco Friday, after a sef-
eral days visit with relatives and
friends at Spillville.
VIII Hospy was over from Spill
vile on business last Friday.
Miss Pauline Harry of Spillville
went to Calmar for a visit on Wed
nesday.
Miss Lottie Falness left for Cresco
Saturday, and will teach school near
there.
Mrs. Thomas Erland was at Cal
mar Friday, shopping.
Miss Stella Phillips was at CaImar
between trains Friday, visiting her
sister, Mrs. Adolph Humpal.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Baburek and son
of Calmar were guests at the Jos
Baburek home on Thanksgiving.
Miss Mary Bena came up from De.
corah one day last week, for a v.s:t
at the Sandager home.
Miss Elizabeth Suvelle of Postville
visited at the home of Albert Jaue.
chek Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Ed. Phillips was shopping at
Calmar Saturday.
Miss Roe Kafka was over from
Calmar Wednesday, visit at the Mike
Krall home.
Miss Emma Bbiral from Spillyil!e
was shopping in DEBORAH Friday.
Frank Janechek is visiting fri ends
at Postyille.
Mrs. Joseph Novak and son Ben
visited at the John Frana home Sun
day.
Mrs. John Frana was at Calmar
Saturday.
Mrs. Christ. Falness was at Cal
mar Monday, shopping.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06
FRANKVILLE.

Dec. 4, 1911.
Will Waters from near Postville
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Kate Peck
and family, since Sunday.
Miss Mabel Smith came over from
Postville Saturday. for an over Sun
day visit with home folks, returning
Monday.
T. j. Crawford, Gene Owens and
Sherman Bollman sold a large num-
Der of sheep to Roberts at Postville
last week.
The members of the Frankville
Masonic lodge will give an oyster
supper at their hall on Wednesday
evening, Dec. 18th.
A colored minstrel trouple from
Minneapolis gave a very pleasing en-
tertainment in the Masonic hall on
Saturday evening. They return in
two weeks.
Justin Billows has been our car
rier since our regular carrier, N.
Harvey was seriously injured in a
runaway accident recently.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06
Quick Relief For Rheumatism.

George w. Rooms, Lawton. Mich,
says: DIR. Detchons Relief for
Rheumatism has given my wife won
derful benefit for rheumatism. She
could not lift hand or foot, had to
be lifted for two months. She began
the use OF the remedy and improved
rapidly. On Monday she could not
move and on Wednesday she got up,
dressed herself and walked out for
breakfast" Sold by r. A. Engbert-
SON, druggist. 44-5mo
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-12-06

Tonic in action, quick results. Will
cure any case of kidney or bladder
disorder not beyond the reach Of
medicine. No need to say more. r.
A. Engbertson. Dec
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-18
RECORD HARD COAL
YEAR EXPERIENCED

Except that OF tho boom year 1907
the production OF anthracite IN Pennsyl-
vanla In 1910 was the largest In the his
tory of the industry, according TO ~ w;
States geological survey. The quantity
produced in 1910 was 75,423.346 long tons,
an increase over 1909 OF 3.05s, 99I long
tons tho value increasing from $lie, ilb,-
s41 in 1909 10 $3.50. .275.3o9 in 1910, The
production In 1910 was Within almost eN-
actly ] moo, 900 long tons OF the maximum
record for 1907 when the output amount
ed To i6.432, i2l long tons The value
Of tho product In 1907 exceeded mat oi
1910 by 81. .3Os.7b The average price per
ton a, the mines In 1910 WAS s2,12 against
s9OS in 1909. S2.iS in 1905, and S2.li In
1907
Through the recent invention, SAYS Mr..
Parker of CRATES and furnaces adapted TO
the use of small sizes OF anthracite. and
owing 10 the higher prices OF the prepared
sizes The percentage OF waste has been
reduced to a minimum. Ruckwheat.
rice" barley" and even culm are now
important steam raising fuels. particular
ly in hotels apartment houses, and large
office buildings in the cities Of the east,
where smoke -inhibitug ordinances are III
force. An object lesson in practical con-
servatiun is here furnished and to tue
credit of the operators in the anihracltc
region be it said that IL was put into et-
feet a number of years before the aSltd- :
tion over the conservation OF natural
resources began. Not only are the small
sizes produced In the present mining op-
eratIons sold and utilized. but the un-
slightly culm banks which blotted the
landscapc in the anthracite region are
fast disappearing as the usable coal Us Dc
I'm. recovered from them by Washenes.
OF the total production in 1910, 1,lel,-
SO tons were recovered from the old CUM
banks. and 9l,SS3 tons were lec2FsIec' ga
by drcdges from the bed of Susquehanna
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-18
SWANSEA AND THE
SIOUX OPERATIONS

Al tho Swansea Cons, mine drifting is
now under way at depth OF 9io tcet.
the vein being followed in TWO directions
toward the north and south. The north
drift was In something over fifty tect inc
other day and il is stated that there is
q nice showing OF ore In the face. THIS
ore contains about so ounces in silver
and 81 per cent lead. and the only fault TO
find with II ut this time is that the dc :.
post is but q small onc-a stringer or
about six inches. However, The officials
OF the company are quite well pleased
with the showing as the prospects are
considered very good for opening some
thing better, The south drift was only
recently started and II is nov, in but n
few feet. NeSt week work will again oe
taken up in the shaft al the swansea ana
II nossible the drifting will continue.
The drift upon the 500 level OF inc
sioux Cons mine has now reached n
point beneath tho ore-bearinE cave which
Vas opcncd from the level above. and
while The ore has not vet been encoun-
icrcd. the Indications are by no means
discourasJng At tho preseut tlInc THIS
drift is following the big flssurc which is
ore bearing on the upper level OF Inc
mine and the drift is stiil some ethinG Ike
100 feet from the Iron Blossom line, Sn-
pcrintcndent w. -. Loose states that ne
will soon start a raise from tho 500 IeHcl,
I'M; that he intends To thoroughly pros
pcct the ground upon this level where ne
| stlll has hopes of getting the ore. not
withstan0ing the fact that the Nssnre
where tho work Is now going on contains
no yalucs.-Eurcka Reporter.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-18
STEAM SHOVEL AND
THE COPPER MINES
Nevada Consolidated and
Utah Copper Are Making
Records.

Through the courtesy OF G. e. Lake
nan, general manager OF the Nevada
Consolidated company. we have hcen fur
nished with some recent records made III
the Copper Flat pit AT Ely. where during
June the No 6 shovel handled 800 cu-
bic wards OF stripping. approximately
$50, 600 tons. The cost OF the work aver
ages II cents per dry ton OF orc (averagc
moisture 6 pcr cent? or - cents per cubic
yard OF stripping. Slightly lower costs
are attained in summer when tho digging
liz q little easier. and the delays are fewer.
Similar work is being done in the Bing-
nam pit of the Utah Copper company.
at work, orc and ovcrbUrden are being
handled at the rate of 20 OO0 tons per
day. or roughly th,riy-1ve tons per min
urc. During the quarter ended March 81.
the cost OF dry excavation in the central
zone Of the Canal WAS given as 20 cents
per cubic yard. In the absence Of item
lied costs, close comparisons Hre inipos-
sible. but IL is evident that our friends
in Nevada and Utah are making records
I'm this work
To the engineer of imag glnation the
scene AT Bingham al night. with The shov-
els al work beneath the glare OF the
searchliehis placed upon The hills opposite
Is dramatic In the extreme; indeed. the
associates have carried on Is striking
example OF creative Imagination applied
TO engineering work. In later issue we
propose 10 discuss more at length some
or the problems met in carrying on min
Ing and milling on huge scale.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-18
COMMENT ON EAST
BUTTE EARNINGS

The East Butte company is earning be-
tween $40 600 and $50, 900 net per month
with an output OF around 1000 600 pounds
OF copper per month from It's own mines
OF nearly 81 per share on the present
100000 shares. or course East Butte viii
have 10 do some financing 10 raise
S2.000.O 900 10 pay for It's Pittsnopt prop
erty, which included it's present smeltcr
but while this payment is due December
l, II can he extended we'll into 1912, and
probably Will be, say Thompson Towle &
Some Of the independent mine owners
in Butte have been in consultation re-
Gently considering q proposition To in
vest considerable amount Of money in
the East Butte company. with a view of
having the company enlarge the Pitts
mont smelier for the treatment nf the ore
Of all independent companies. This is a
substitute scheme which has been started
up in place of the one proposed more
than n year ago 10 build an Independent
sme'ter, Among the mine owners there
seems 10 be some Intimation that any
reasonable proposition backed mp finan-
cllly Will be well received by the East
Butte people, hut those who arc promot-
ing the movement in Butte will not so In
to details. Ono of tho independent mine
owners says that the Washoe smelter
and for that matter the Plttsmont smelter
Is giving every satisfaction In tho treat
fear that should the mines belonging to
the companies controlling the smcltcrs
increase 10 their fun capacity, the custom
ores might not receive the attention they
are getting now. and therefore il was
deemed advisable To nc prepared for the
emergency.
The Butte & BallskIava company has
resumed shipments to the East Butte
week on ore averaging ( per cent copper
which Is coming from the 1200-foot level
In ground claimed 10 be outside Of The
territory covered by the Anaconda in