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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-09-27

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-09-27

Il have world of confidence i'll
Chamberlain Cough Remedy, for I
writes Mrs. NJ. |. Bas.ord, Poolsville
Md. For sale by all dealers. Scat.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29

be made in few moments. with very
little trouble, and will be found espe-
cially useful to art students and 9TH
ers.
1t consists of a thin piece of wood
three or four inches in length. cut
square at one end and the other end
is shaped to form kind Of handle.
In this handle a circular hole Is cut by
which the sharpener may be hung up
on a nail If desired.
On the square part piece of fine
sand paper Is glued, and by rubbing
the lead of the pencil on this paper,
the most perfect point may be OBJ
tanned.
The sharpener from which our
sketch was made was of bass wood
of a quarter Of an inch in thickness
and four or five inches in length and
two inches in width.
The sand paper will last a very long
time, and when it has become little
worn, it will serve its purpose even
better than when quite new, and it
can, of course, be easily replaced
when 1t becomes too worn.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
MANIA FOR SPEED TO BLAME
Americans Demand Fast Rate Of
Travel and az Consequence
Lives Are Sacrificed.

THE engineer took 'cross-over'
switch at a speed of 60 miles an hour,
violating rule limiting the rate to
Is miles. He died at his post" says
the report Of the latest railroad acct.
dent, in which II people were killed.
Why did he violate the rule? The
train was late and the engineer was
striving to make up time. That is the
whole story, so far as it is told in the
news dispatches. But why was he
trying to make up time?
The New Haven railroad is one of
the safest and best managed in the
country in many respects. But the en-.
CINE dsiver who makes up lost time
without an accident is valued on ev-
cry American railroad. In this case
the driver took the risk, and he now
is where criticism cannot harm him.
If he were alive, however, he probably
would say: II was caught, boys; that
Is all"
Not railroad managers alone are re.
sponsible for this tendency to take
risks, but the public also. It is part
of our American life. We demand 1t,
until the catastrophe comes, when we
blame the engine driver. When an
employe carries out orders faithfully
he too often displeases his superiors,
who in turn displease the public
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
JAPANESE IDEA BEST
FLOWERS SHOULD NEVER BE
CROWDED INTO BOWLS.
One Perfect Blossom More Beautiful
Than a BuncF-How to obtain
Artistic Effects In House
Decoration.

The most artistic effects with cut
flowers are had by selecting the jar
holding them with regard for the bios
SONS themselves and using only few
flowers at time. The mistake made
by girl who is not in the habit Of fix.
ing flowers for the house, is to crowd
the bowls and vases. The Japanese
idea, which is fast gaining ground
here, that one perfect flower by itself
Is more beautiful than a bunch Of the
same. may be demonstrated by any
girl to her own satisfaction.
Invaluable in gaining artistic effects
are those small iron rings which, drop
ped into a fiat dish or bowl, serve as
a support for the stem, so that each
flower will stand without resting
against the sides Of the receptacle.
These iron or bronze rings are to be
had In all flower shops and almost
wherever brass pots are sold. They
are shaped in various forms, some
times being turtles with punctured
back. triangles. circles, crescents, etc.
All are inexpensive.
1t Is small turtle, and the tiniest
copper bowl, upon which one girl re-
lies for the finishing touch on the ia.
Bile In her own sitting room. The bowl
Is three inches high and about the
same distance across the opening. It
tapers slightly to the base, and Is
lined with transparent enamel. In
this rests always turtle about two
Inches long. Into his back Is thrust
the floral burden, beginning In the
spring with jonquils. Three jonquils
with few sprays Of their own fol-
iage make a most charming effect.
Later two irlses are enough at time,
for they are of large size, and more
would be confusing to the eye. Wild
flowers OF various kinds are used
when they can be had. and ii the
stems are too small it is simple
matter to pack the hole with little
foliage crushed in. 1t is not unsightly
and makes the stem firm. A small
bunch of mignonette, thrust into one
hole of the turtle the turtle then be-
ing in a shallow green dish, suggests
a little green fountain with a pool
beneath.
Almost without exception garden
flowers look better In china and metal
receptacles than In cut glas. Nothing
lovelier can be imagined than white
and blue larkspur in low copper
bowl or brass jar; in glass 1t does
not begin to be as effective. The same
is true Of other out Of door blooms.
Brass and copper, especially the lat
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
ALL FAVOR RAIL ROAD -Bo bDs
Figures Show How Highly They Are
H. Considered ~ 4 Judlolous
Investment. /,

The annual report Just issued b.
the Connecticut insurance commits
sion, giving the assets and form Of
investment Of the life insurance com
panies doing business in that state.
supplies impressive evidence Of the
indirect" railroad stakeholder and,
bondholder. The returns Of twenty.
eight companies inside and outside
the state give total assets amounting
to the great sum Of $4,000, 291 900. soi
that amount $1.432, 114,o00 is invest
ed In stocks and bonds"
Unfortunately the proportion. in
railway stocks and bonds is not sum
married., but a glance at the separate
investments, as>gruuped but not add
ed, shows that they form very large
part. As an illustration, one old and
conservative Connecticut company
has sixty-flve investments in railway
stocks and bonds as compared with
but seventeen investments in. stocks
and bonds of other corporations.
Out of Harvard university''s total
Investments of $19,060,268 there is
$5,453,059 in steam railway bonds,
$1,549.S80 in street railway bonds. and
$1,927 1888 in railway stocks-$8, $780,.
277. or nearly one-half the tota: in:
vestment. Or, again, in a more spe
cif1c and limited case, take recent re-
turns of the Massachusetts savings
banks, showing that out Of three Is.
sues alone Of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford those banks hold
$22, 499, 900, or about % per cent
Railway Axe Gazette.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
PARAS0L STOPPED A TRAIN
Il was Red and tho Engineer Not
UnnaturaIly Thought It Was.
Signal.

A curious incident has come to light
in connection with the stopping of
London train on the Caledonian main
line near Rockliffe station, few miles
north Of Carlisle, says the Railroad
Employee. The train was running al
full speed when the engineer observed
a red object by the side of the line
which he regarded as a danger signal
The train was accordingly pulled
up, when 1t was found that the object
in question was red parasol carried
by woman who, Wishing to cross the
line at level crossing, was awaiting
the passing of the express.
A case as singular happened a num-
Der Of years ago on the Old Colony
railroad near the North Easton sta.
ton. says former Superintendent J. H.
French of that system. Coming from
Stoughton, the Fall River line boat
train approaches North Easton upon
a considerable grade, passing the sta
ton by curve, then under low
highway bridge on to straight track
again.
One dark night the train came to
an emergency stop at North Easton
station, and upon investigation tho
cause proved to be the tiny red glass
of a bicycle lamp resting against the
side while its owner watched the ap'
proach of the train.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29

plain. close-fitting sleeve, wilma mar.
row lace edge to correspond with the
rufae edge, and finish the low-cut
neck in the same way.
Make the skirt slightly full around
the waist and shirr tt in a. ne knees,
where the same width ruftles that are
on the bodice are repeated. Turn up
a three-inch hem and have the skirt
ankle length.
Narrow ruffles are being applied to
the new gowns in many different ways.
The surplice effect is obtained some.
times with broad piece of embroid
cry laid on over the shoulders and
edged with a narrow ruff1e Of lace or
hemstitched batiste or handkerchief
linen.
Ruffles of embroidery or lace edge
sailor collars, cuffs and the broad
brims of lingerie hats.
Graceful ruffles are again appearing
on the hem Of skirts. Although this
fashion seems like a revival of the old
one, it is somewhat changed by hay.
ing these flounces made of the softest
possible material and put on rather
scant; but even so they give soft
finishing touch that is impossible to
obtain In any other way.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Hippo Frightens the Cook

The monkey landed on all fours In che
dough Max was mixing and proceeded
to throw pans and kettles and bottles
all over the place.
Max picked up pan Of water and
doused the monkey, which scampered
out on the deck. The cook followed.
The monkey, chattering, jumped on
the hippo cage, grabbed a spar and be-
gan to climb. Max climbed on the hip
pc cage, too Just as he was pulling
over the edge the hippo opened its
mouth and gave vent to roar that
was heard all over the ship. Terror
lied, Max slipped overheard, and was
soon a bobbing speck in the foaming
wake of the ship.
Instead. of stopping, Captain Magin
put the wheel over and started the
President Grant on wide circle.
Soon the ship was back to where Max
was supporting himself in the water.
and Max vas rescued. Probably a
thousand, snapshots were taken Of the
rescue. .$-..+~ :.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Economy In Raiiroadins.

A fireman was up for examination
for promotion to the position Of engi-
neer. He passed a fair test on the
rules and machinery, but during all Of
it the examiner was constantly lee
turing him as to the need of economy
in the use of fuel and oil, so that by
the time he finished his examination 1t
was pretty we'll on his nerves.
Having finished the technical part
the examiner thought he would put
the man in critical position to SEQ
what he might do in an emergency.
So he put to MIN this question: "6np-
posing you are the engineer OF a
freight train on a single track. and
you are in a head-on collision with a
passenger train and you know that
you could not stop your train, that
collision could not be averted, what
would you do?"
The man, unstrung by the Vigorous
instruction he had received az to
economy, replied in this way: "Why.
l would grab the oil can In one hand
and lump of coal in the other and
jump."-AtcHson Globe. /
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Financially a Gibraltar OF Money, but
Little Too Heavy for Earth
Repairs Begin at Once.

London.-The phrase LAS safe as
the Bank of England" is rather shaken
IN it's meaning by news of a subsi-
dence of the foundations of the fam
Gus old building in the city.
The clerks in the private drawing
of11ce-which is situated at the Pm
cess street corner Of the Bank of Eng
land and communicates with the bill
office-were startled recently by a
loud report coming apparently from
the roof of the building.
Careful examination by experts fail
ed to disclose any defect in the roof,
and the authorities, therefore, decid-
ed thoroughly to inspect the founda-
tons of the bill office. 1t was then
found that an pndoubted subsistence
had taken place. The foundations
have sunk away from the main struc-
ture to such an extent that rod can
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
RUFFLES IN FASHION AGAIN
How They Are Applied to Some OF the
Newest and Prettiest Of
Gowns.

Ruftles have come into fashion
again. Slender women and young
girls will welcome these dainty trim
mings for their dresses.
Some of the newest frocks from
Paris have a narrow ruffle around the
bottom of the skirt and show the same
mode of adjoining plain bodices.
A pretty model for debutante, es-
pecially II she be a slender slip OF a
girl, is frock of figured net made
up over a slip Of satin in a delicate
shade. Make the bodice perfectly
plain, except for a deep V of finely
tucked mousseline.
On a straight foundation of net put
three lace-edged ruffles three inches
vide. letting them overlap very slight
ly, and arrange them so as to form a
point at the ends. Place this over the
shoulders of the bodice from the waist
line in the back to the waist line In
tho front. outlining the yoke. Make .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Bank of England Is Sinking

easily be swept through the interveu-
ing space.
Repairs were at once begun, and tie
work now in hand involves the under
pinning Of the Princess street corner
OF the bank. This necessitates the
cutting away OF the original wooden
piles upon which the bank-which
covers an area of between four aad
five acres--has stood for nearly, 200
years, and the putting in of a solid
raft of concrete, six feet in depth, be-
meath the outer walls In spite of
the years that they have lain buried,
the piles brought to the surface are
in an extraordinary good state OF pres
ervation.
The vaults containing the millions
Of pounds worth of unclaimed gold
and silver plate and securities re-
main intact. In addition to the work
at the Princess street corner an en-.
larged stock Office is in course of con-
struction at the Bartholomew lane end
OF the bank, and three floors have
been added to the library.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Decomposltlon Of Buildings.

Decomposition OF 6u''o'n0S'
Two British scientists, Church and
Rideal, claim that the decomposition
of stone buildings under the influence
of city atmosphere is due mainly to
the presence of sulphurous acid In the
air. They also state that no less
than 100000 tons Of this gaseous acid
is discharged into London's atmos-
phere every year, mainly as one of
the combustion products of illuminat-
ing gas.
Under the action OF carbon parti-
cles in the smoke, which make the
walls dirty, this acid condenses, and.
uniting with the limestone, forms a
sulphate Of lime. When part Of the
surface material of st. Pauls ca
thedral was subjected to chemical
analysis, 1t was found to contain no
trace Of the original carbonate Of
lime, but on the other hand showed a
sulphate Of lime content of 1873 per
cent.-PopuIar Mechanics. "a
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
ST. LOUIS TO HAVE AVIATOR
Champion Is an Ugly Green Worm,
Which Next Year vii Take to tho
Air-eright Butterfly.

st. Louis. Most Louis will own
one Of the finest aviators in the world
next spring. City Forester Meyer has
obtained the machine for his flyer. II
will be developed by Samio Cecropfa
Sam has given the city forester a
guaranty to produce the flyer by next
spring.
Sam was introduced to the city for
ester by G. W. Striker Of 1914 Kenner.
ly avenue. At present he is an ugly
green worm, four inches long and an
inch in diameter. He has white and
green horns all over his body, several
sets of feet and big mouth. His
bite is said to be poisonous Striker
found him and companion Of equal
size devastating a plum tree.
Next spring he will wake up, sprout
q pair of wings, break out of his self
imposed prison and become q real avi.
ator-one Of the biggest and brightest
colored butterflies knona to scieacA
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Lace-Trimmed Hats.

One of the notes on millinery is the
fiat lace trimming on the largest brim-
med hats of tagal or chip.
If you are fortunate enough to have
laid by handsome piece of broad lace
1T only requires about half yard
lay 1t fiat over the round crown of
your hat and fasten 1t down to the
brim on one side with a broad buckle
and on the other side by large ros.
cite of mixed flowers or tiny blossoms
set about with row Of leaves.
Large hats have returned to their
own again; the small round ones are
not sufficiently becoming to the major.
ity OF faces
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29

says the Railroad Mans Magazine. .
The shutting down of the railroad
may simply mean that it has outlived
Its usefulness. The neighborhood
served by the line may have develop
ed In fashion that the builders
hardly contemplated and with which
the rails and rolling stock are incap-
able of dealing. Along comes capital
and either gobbles up the little road
altogether or puts it out of business
BY offering the travelling public facili-
lies and accommodations that 1t can
not attempt to rival. It is really
prosperity that shuts down such
road.
Then there have been roads built
IN the basis of the anticipated boom
Of resort, town or section. The
hope of the boomers not being real
lied the line goes into the discard.
Again, the initial promises of
mining district are such that a line
g built for it's benefit. The district
doesn't pan out or goes barren after
: time, and in consequence the road
Is abandoned
The same is true of regions in
which the natural resources are many
pr enticing, notably in those that
yield oil. The disuse of lumber roads
Is inevitable also. The timber states
are dotted with the remains of rusty
rights of way, and almost every year
adds to their number.
In many cases electricity has taken
the place of steam where the line is
short one and used chiefly for pas
senger traffic. Sometimes where this
has happened it has been found
cheaper to build a new road than to
tinker with the old one and 50 the
latter is ticketed "abandoned."
One of the smallest and perhaps
most Improbable railroads in the
United States was the abandoned
Kentucky Northern that ran from
Sincoe, KY, to junction with the
Louisville & Atlantic railroad, dis
lance Of eight miles. 1t was incor-
porated in May 1902. From the first
it proved to be drain on the pocket
iOOOho VI LAO 6IOChuOAuO46s uS 6ule
rounding population seems to have
disliked the line. Not enough passen-
ger tickets were sold and not enough
freight was shipped to pay for the
keeping Of one locomotive, it's lone
passenger coach or it's solitary flat
car. In the year ended June, 1908,
its operating expenses were $12,333
>and it's net earnings $697. About this
time 1t was concluded that the wisest
plan would be to abandon the road.
A whole group of railroads that
once had their termini in Cincinnati
have either had their rails taken up
or are not in operation, the reason be-
ing their practical absorption by
nearby large railroad interests.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
City Of Chicago Eats 10000, 900
Every Yerr.
Big Demand for Picked Product In
Windy City-Lovers Ct DeIicacy
Are Men of Drawn and
Muscle.

Chicago.-Chicagoans eat annually
about 100000 pigs feet.
This was the estimate made today
by packers and retail meat dealers
Incidentally it was announced that the
pigs feet season is in progress. With
In a few days retail meat dealers ex-
pect big demand for tho article and
are laying In big stocks.
Chicago is said to consume more
pigs feet annually than any other
city in the country. The demand is
largest in the foreign colonies, but a
large number of Americans also are
fond of the product. The Germans
and Scandinavians are said to be the
largest consumers, many of those ma
tionalities doing their own picking
and eating the meat at all times Of
the year.
This year nearly 100000 hogs
have been received at the Union stock
yards and most of the feet have been
sold to dealers in Chicago and vicin>
ity
Pigs feet nearly always find a
ready market" said a representative
of the Swift Packing company. THE
big demand is in the winter. Thou
sands of fresh pigs feet are sold by
retail dealers to families who pickle
them. The packing companies also
pickle large quantities of them
throughout the year and in the fall
and winter find ready market"
Yes, there is always a demand for
pigs feet among the Scandinavians,"
said Charles Erickson. meat dealer,
1912 Sheffield avenue. Most of my
customers prefer to pickle them them
selves and buy large quantities Of the
fresh article late in the summer or
early fall. However. have found
that the article Is liked by other ma
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
BELSHAZZAR CALLED A PlKER
University Professor Says Supposed
King Was Only Deputy-says
Daniel Made Many Errors.

Chicago.-Belshazza of Babylon
was not king. The famous host who
Toasted thousand of his lords In
state has been weighed in the balance
of higher criticism and has lost his
royal crown.
Prof. Herbert L. Willett of the Uni
versity Of Chicago Divinity school re-
duced the ancient hero's rank in a
lecture on "The Appeal to the Super
natural" the other day in Haskell hail.
Far from being king and sole own
er of the golden vessels in the Baby
lonian palace, Belshazzar was merely
a deputy, the professor declared, and
only "a kind Of deputy" at that
The writer Of the book of Daniel
erred in many historical facts, Profess
sor Willett told the students. Tho
story Of Belshazzar's feast and the
handwriting on the wall was given
as but one example Of inaccuracy.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
CASE FOR THE HAIR BRUSHES
Any Material That 10 Strong May Be
Made Use OF for This Valu-
able Appurtenance.

This is useful case for mems hair
brushes, and it may be carried out in
any fairly strong material. It must
in a measure be specially made for
the particular brushes it is destined
to contain, as brushes of this kind
vary in shape and size, and the case
should At them closely.
Two oval pieces of cardboard shoule
be cut out just tride larger in size
than the back of the brush, and
smoothly covered with the material
that has been selected. The brushes
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
Animal Cargo Gives Much Amusement
to Passengers on Steamer President
Grant From Hamburg.

New York.-The ocean-steamer Pres
ident Grant, which arrived from Ham.
burg, carried an immense ccnsign.
ment of big and little animals
and birds on the way to various zoolog-
ical gardens and circuses.
The animal cargo Of the President
Grant was the direct cause of furnish
ing the passengers the spectacle of q
rescue at sea. A monkey, a hippopota-
mus and cook. Max Harvest, figured
In the proceedings. The hippopotamus
was in big cage on the deck The
front was open, but barred to give the
hippo light and air.
Tho other day Max Harvest was
working in the galley near the hippo
potamus cage. Max was mixing dough
for cakes. Suddenly there popped into
the galley a large and active monkey
which had escaped from below decks.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1911-09-29
DEVOUR PIGS FEET

tionalities, especially the Germans.
Like oysters, pigs feet have their
regular season. This continues
throughout the fall, winter and spring,
but there are many who eat them
during the summer months as WELL"
Pigs feet as a health and flesh pro.
ducing food was commended in many
quarters.
1T is notable fact that most of
the lovers of pigs feet are among the
men Of Drawn and muscle" said An.
drew Benson, 1914 North Clark street
There is little or no demand for the
article among the wealthy class, but
the man who tolls all day in the shop
or open air is, as rule. fond of pigs
feet