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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26
BRITTANY COUTURE IS NEAT
Roll Of Braided Hair Over Each Ear,
Fringe Across Brow and No Or
naments.

The Brittany couture is again in
style. 1t is far better without a hat
than under one, though experts man
age to make it quite graceful. Its
main feature is the roll Of braided
hair over each ear; there is parting
in front or at the side. and always a
slight fringe across the brow.
No ornaments are worn in the hair
with this couture unless one finds a
jeweled band becoming above the
brow. AS for these bands. there seems
10 end Of them. Girls and dowagers
wear them alike, made Of jeweled
gauze of tfnseled chiffon. of studded
metal ribbon. White ones, all crys-
tails and pearls. are quite fashionable
The newest one is called the ANA
zon circlet, but it is trying to most
women. 1t needs certain kind Of
strong, picturesque face under It,
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26
How Joseph e. Sheffield's Sale o.
Stock Affected the Future Of tho
New Haven and the Boston &
Albany Lines.

When the late William Bliss be-
came. in 1880, president of the Boston
& Albany railroad. then the biggest
transportation line in New England.
he went to work very quietly but very
energetically to obtain for that rail-
road a through line from Boston to
New York, and make it a competitor OF
the New York. New Haven & Hart
ford for through business between
New York and Boston. on which the
New Haven line, then just beginning
to come into the field as a great ma
tional system, had monopoly. With
that end In view he made plans to get
control OF the Canal railroad.
The Canal" railroad was the crea-
ton OF the late Joseph E. Sheffield.
the founder of the Sheffield Scientific
school. one of the leading departments
of Yale university. The road-ofhcial'
ly, the New Haven & Northampton
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26
John A. Stewart Came to tho Rescue
When New York Bankers Hesitat.
ed to Take Bonds Issued In
Cleveland Administration.

The late John G. Carlisle. as secre-
tary OF tie treasury during President
Cleveland's second administration. was
several times more or less at odds
with the New York bankers. That his
relations with them were sometimes
strained was not either his fault or
theirs 1t was the inevitable result
OF the extraordinary financial condi-
tons OF the time. which he saw from
one point of view and they from anoth-
er.
Mr.. Carlisles task was trying far be-
You'd the ordinary duties Of the head Of
the treasury department. He had
been at the head OF the department
only few months when the great cur
rency panic of 1893 occurred, and dur
Ing the greater part of his administra-
ton. panic conditions, which were the
result of reaction from a period OF
overexpansion and the steady with
drawal of gold from the federal treas
ury, continued. Mr.. Carlisle's chief
task WaL to maintain the gold reserve
In the treasury. which was constantly
being depleted by the so-called endless
chain process. which was merely the
use of greenbacks over and over
again. The exhaustion OF the gold re-
serve meant that the government
would lapse to a silver basis. That
was narrowly averted in 1895 by the
formation Of the Morgan-Belmont syn
dictate, which sold to the government
the gold it needed, and guaranteed to
stop the expectation OF the yellow met
al.
Before that syndic cate was organized,
however, the government borrow ed on
two occasions $5O,O00OO0 for the pur-
pose OF replenishing the gold reserve.
The secretary of the treasury had to
negotiate the sale Of the bonds for the
gold In Wall street. He had very de-
'cided views as to what the bankers
ought tc Go in connection with the
loans, and he made those views plain.
with him it was question of helping
~ut the government. The bankers, as
business men. also had their views
as to what they ought to do, and they
thought those views were entitled to
consideration. Mr.. Carlisle succeeded
In disposing of the first lot of bonds.
nevertheless, but the negotiations left
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26
Hartman On Despair's Brink

in terribly nervous state and that it
was simply nervous excitement that
was keeping him up.
"'Are you going to do something
are you going to issue certificates to-
morrow he exclaimed in breath,
without any preliminari es Of greeting.
If you don't. am a ruined man. I
have heavy obligations to meet to-
morrow. and l haven't been able to
borrow on any sort Of security. II
the clearing house doesn't act. every.
thing have will be wiped out
ed said. you look as though
you hadn't had any Sleep
81 haven't he said I haven't had
wink of sleep for three nights on
account of this. can't borrow dol
lar. and my securities are gilt edged
1.-The thing for you to do said.
Is to go home and go to bed
"'Well. but what is the clearing
house going to do?' he exclaimed des-
perately. You must do something to-
morrow Unless you do-unless you
issue certiflcates-everyth I have
will be gone within twenty.four hours.
and my prospects will be blasted.
shall be absolutely ruined. You will
also have a frightful panic
~ can't say what we shall do. Ed.
said. I have just got here and
haven't seen any one but you yet. But
what is the use Of your wearing your
self out In this way"
"'Perhaps you are right he said
I do need some Sleep I think he
suspected from my manner that the
clearing house would issue certificates
in the morning, and he was comfort
ed. At any rate he went away in a
somewhat calmer state of mind.
AT 9 o'clock the next morning 1t
was announced that the clearing
house would issue certificates, by
means OF which financial operations
could be carried on and loans secured
at the banks. Ed Hartman was down
at his office early. and he got through
the day all right. meeting all his OBJ
legations, which were heavy. The next
time saw him. which was a week OF
two later. he was as clipper as ever
and from that time his greater career
began"
copyright. 1911 by F.. J. Edwards. Al
Rights Reserved.)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26
Flower Holder.

Flower Holder.
The frogs and turtles Of japanese
manufacture that are tucked into the
bottom Of vases or jardinieres have
been outclassed by holder even mote
convenient. 1t is made of curls and
twists OF lead SO pliable that it can be
bent into any position. =
With this arrangement half dozen
flowers and bit Of green will present
a snowy appearance. One housewife
says she makes a good showing with
even three carnations or roses for her
winter dining table. i.
The advantage of this new holder IS
that it can be used in any sized bowel
or jar, as it expands or contracts with
equal ease. It makes a useful and
comparatively cheap gift or prize. .
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26
He Didn't Like the Cover.

The young man looked about the
book department in some dismay.
What you got in good stories?" he
asked.
Here is an excellent romance-a
detective story" replied the brisk
young woman I'm quite sure you
will like it."
IS The young man looked doubtful.
:. IT'S got s ted cover he said, "aa'
4 tn last book in red cover read was
punk. Amt you got nothi1' IN
sneen!" .:s .. Il s. .... *.s I n. .=ss= s
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26
During the Great Panic Of 1893 He
Would Have. Been Utterly Ruined
If Clearing House Certificates
Had Not Been Issued.

One Sunday afternoon in the mid
die Of the summer Of 1898. the late
Frederick D. Tappan. then president
of the Gallatin National bank OF New
York city, and chairman Of the New
York Clearing House association. re-
ceived at his country place in the
Berkshire Hills. where he was spend
Ing the Weekend telegram from
some Of the prominent New York
bankers associated with the clearing
house urging him to come to New
York with all possible haste.
The great panic which marked the
first year of President Cleveland's
second administration was then at its
height. The treasury Of the United
States was being drained Of gold by
the operation Of the so-called endless
chain. Money had sought cover. and
borrowers were unable to get accom-.
mediation even when they had gilt
edged collateral to put up as security
Everywhere there was a mad passion
to convert property into gold and
hoard It, Men with obligations to
meet In cash were in extremities. and
It had finally come to be believed that
only the Issuance Of clearing house
certificates could relieve the strain
and prevent an appalling financial
crash The situation had become
strained to the breaking point when
that message was sent to Mr.. Tappan.
and he took the late afternoon train
Tor New York
Il arrived in New York early Sun
day evening and went directly to my
house" Mr.. Tappan said. when relat-
ing this incident to me sometime aft
EDWARDS. II had been there only a
few minutes when the door bell rang
AS there was no one else in the house
but the housekeeper. went to the
door myself. opened it and found
Ed Hartman standing there.
II was shocked at his appearance
He looked more dead than alive. He
was CHASTITY pale. haggard and sunken.
eyed. and seemed physically exhaust
ed. I saw In a moment that he was
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26
Crisis For Two Great Railroads

railroad-owed the name by which It
was popularity known to the fact that
1t followed the line Of the old New
Haven and Northampton (Mass) ca,
nal. OF itself Of minor Importance.
the Canal railroad became Of great
strategic value as link In the project
ed Boston & Albany through line to
New York. Connecting with the Bos-
ton & Albany at Westf1eld. Mass. 1t
would serve to extend the Boston &
Albany to New Haven. Thus. the COM
pletion OF through line to New York
from Boston would involve the c51.
struction Of only about 10 miles Of
new railroad, paralleling the New
Haven road between New Haven and
New York.
In the latter part Of 1880 and the
early months OF 1881 purchases Of
New Haven & Northampton stock
were made in the open market for the
Boston & Albany interests The stock
was the selling at from about so to 80.
A few years previously it had sold az
low as 10. The road had not been
paying dividends regularly. but only a
little before this dividend Of four per
cent. had been declared.
There we're some vague rumors
about these purchases. but they caused
the directors Of the New Haven no
alarm. 1t is understood that a para
graph which appeared about March.
1891, in a paper published in Spring
field, Mass. President Bliss's home.
first aroused the New Haven peoples
suspicious. The writer of the para
graph appeared to have inside tnfor
nation. and the directors Of the New
Haven by some cautious inquiries
quickly convinced themselves as to
what Boston & Albany interests had
in view
The discovery gave them a big
fright. For years they had been
haunted by the bugaboo of a parallel
railroad between New Haven and New
York. and here 1t was about to DO
materialized as part OF new
through line from New York to Bos.
ton.
There were some hurried consulta-
tons. and then some Of the New
Haven directors went to see Mr. Shef.
field. Mr.. Sheffield. who was then .
man OF advanced age. owned about
one-half of the $2.460, 900 OF the capt.
tai stock Of the New Haven & North
ampton railroad.
will you sell your Canal railroad
stock?" his callers asked.
Eyes. as my figure"
What is that?"
Par value. one hundred dollars q
share"
VERY we'll. We will buy 1t now"
few days later. to the great as.
constituent Of President Bliss and the
Boston & Albany interests, which had
been dickering with Mr. Sheffield for
his holding. the stockholders of the
Canal railroad elected new board OF
directors. majority of whom were
identified with the New Haven sys.
TEN: and the majority OF the stock
was voted by capitalist who. as
trustee for the New Haven. had bought
from Mr.. Sheffield. at the latter's own
terms, a controlling interest in the
Canal road at a cost of 1929. 800.
This was the turning point in tho
history OF these two roads. Today the
New Haven practically controls all
New England transportation. while the
Boston & Albany has lapsed into tho
condition Of leased railroad, and 10
now indirectly part of the general New
Haven railroad family.
Copyright. 1911. by E. J. Edwards. All
Rights Reserved)
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26
Protect the Edaes.

When using oilcloth on the kitchen
table put it on in this way: Get wood
en- strips to. fit the edge Of the table
and some brass screws. Put the oil
cloth OF and draw 1t tight, then screw.
the strips to the table. Trim the oil.
cloth close Gil around. This keeps
the corners from wearing. Everynuo
knows how ugly the corners get, while
the center Il quite good. Sc
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26
Crafty Wooer.

How did Singles win Mrs. Will
jums over to giving her consent to
his marrying her daughter?" asks the
young man with the large pipe.
MET the old lady in the dark hall
way and kissed her, then apologized,
sa ying he was sure she was the daugh-
ter" explains the young man with the
excited socks.--Judee.s Library. ~.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26
His Experience.

They say Ceshit, who has become
the social magnate of the town. was
once AN elevator boy"
"Ah! That accounts for It."
Accounts for what?'
His facility for taking some people
up and for taking others down."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26
Told by Eanuwill.

oh. Mr.. ZangW1ll." lady once
said. Il admire the Children or the
Ghetto so much that j.! cave read 1t
six times Madam" replied the
author, Il would rather you had
bought six copies" AS humOr1st
Mr., Zangwiil is alive to the weakness
es OF his brethren, and one OF his best
stories is OF the Schnorrer who stole
a spoon in order not to coyet 1t. He
had to break one commandment, so
he elected to have the benefit OF the
spoon at least.-Pall Mall Gazette
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26
excuses ~ an

mind is as destitute Of excuses n an
empty bird 'cage?" ":
The best advice for this situation 10
to learn to think quickly and decline
definitely II it Is thing one does not
care to do. One can always have an an.
engagement to sit at home and cult
vate ones mind. :, r.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26
Measurement In Pettlcoats.

Measurement In Petticoats.
Petticoats made to sell at reason.
ably high prices adhere closely to the
two.yard measurement at the bottom
edge, the gored section being slightly
narrower at the junction of the
flounce. says the Dry Goods Eccn<
Omist
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26
Il May BE.

II see that coal dust Is said to -
beneficial to the health"
rs that old wheeze going the rounds
again?"
"Then you have heard 1t before7
Yes; l think some dub puts It into
circulation every fall. just to Jolly tho
| people who have furnaces to tond."
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26

and q quarter yard sateen Tor bodice
lining.
Dress for Girl of 16 Years.-Thfs
girlish dress is made in soft old rose
cashmere. with collar. waistband and
cuffs Of silk OF the same color; the
right front is cut in point that wraps
over the left, 1t is fastened by hooks
and eyes ornamented with silk-covereds
buttons and hoops. The vest and una
der-sleeves are OF ivory piece lace. |;
Materials required: Four yards IS
inches wide, flve-eighths yard silk "a
inches wide, one yard lace 10 inches,
wide
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26
Why They Scout.

Mrs. Howard-And so two OF your
DO their reconnoitering?
Mrs Howard-ln our refrigerator
Lille
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26
Braid Extensively Used.

Braid Extensively Used.
Gowns that are practically made of
braid, with little more than sufficient
cloth or velvet to hold them together.
are going to be launched this winter.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26

Great minds run in the same sub
way 7 * ~. !. sss.:@% :. E 81 8
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-01-26

The design is cloak OF black taf-
fetas, bordered with tulle plisse and
skunk, and embroidery in gold and
cerise with touches of black.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-21

priced by the colonists and played
their part in the feast. For vege-
tables the Pilgrims had much the
same as they had in England. Gov.
Bradford's list naming beans. pease.
parsnips. carrots, turnips. onions,
melons, cucumbers. radishes. "skir-
ets," beets, coleworts, and cabbages,
in addition to wheat, rye, barley and
oats. Besides these they had the
indigeous squash and pumpkin. and it
may be taken for granted that a care
full Pilgrim housewife had preserved
during the summer by drying a guam
tity OF strawberries, gooseberries and
"raspls" Take 1t altogether. the food
basis of the first Harvest Thanksgiv-
ing day celebration in America was
much the same as today
But II the good housewife OF today
was obliged to prepare the thanksgiv-
ing feast with the utensils and incon-
veniences OF the kitchen of three cen
lures ago she probably would throw
up her hands in hopeless despair. The
kitchen with It's great glowing fire
place was the housewives domain and
the general living room of the entire
family. The walls and the floor were
bare and the furniture meager and
comfortless. while the kitchen furnish
ings were odd and strange. 1t was in
this great cavernous chimney that the
Pilgrim wife cooked her thanksgiving
dinner. Placed high up in the yawn-
ing chimney was the heavy backbar,
or lug.hole, OF green wood, afterwards
displaced by the great iron crane. 1t
was beyond reach of the flames, and
from It hung a motley collection of
hooks OF various lengths and weights
They had many different names. such
as pot-hooks, pot-hangles, pot-claws,
pot.cleps, trammels, crooks, hakes,
gallow.balke. words that would puz-
zle a housewife OF today to define
From these were suspended the pots
and kettles in which the food was
cooked. At both sides OF the fire
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-21
Shafroth Names Thursday, Nov. %, az
Thanksgiving Day.

Denver.-Following the recent proc
iamation Of President Taft designating
Thursday, November 2S, as Thanksgiv-
ing Day, Governor Shafroth, in accord.
ance with custom followed by all
governors since the United States be-
gan, issued the following proclamar
ton:
"In conformity with the time-hon-
ored custom established by our fore
fathers and in harmony with the proc
lamation of our President, Hon. Will
liam H. Taft, here designate Thurs
day, the 2Sth day of November A. d.
1912, as Thanksgiving day, and direct
that upon that day all the state offices
be closed.
Furthermore, | recommend that all
secular occupations, as far as possible,
be laid aside, and that the people OF
this state come together in their ac-
customed places of worship to render
praise and thanksgiving to the Divine
Ruler of the universe for the manifold
blessings showered upon our nation
end state during the past year, and
reverently beseech a continuance OF
His gracious favor"
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-21
To Spend Five Million.

An expenditure Of $5,OOO,OOO along
the line of the Denver & Rio Grande
for improvements to that system will
make things hum in central Colorado
and Utah during the next eight
months. President B. F. Bush of the
Rio Grande wired the general offices
OF the road in this city that the 49,
100000 desired to construct Immediate
ly a double track detour line around
Soldier Summit, Utah, had been pro.
vided by the board of directors. This
amount, added to the better than $2,-
100000 that will be spent to standard
gauge the Marshall Pass line and to
reduce the grade there from to 2 per
cent, completes a budget that will add
as materially to the prosperity of Colo
rado during the coming year as any
other factor in the states progress
during that time. 1t will mean a great
deal to the city of Denver for both i'm
provements will be directed from this
city.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-21
SCOFFERS
Often Make the Staunchest Converts.

The man who SCOTS at an idea or
derstand has at least the courage to
show where be stands.
The gospel of Health has many con-
verts who formerly laughed at the
idea that coffee and tea, for example,
ever hurt anyone. Upon looking into
the matter seriously, often at the sug-
gestion Of a friend, such persons
have found that Postum and friends
advice have been their salvation.
my sister was employed in an east
ern city where she had to do calculat-
Ing" writes an Okla. girl. "She suf-
fered with headache until she was al
most untitled for duty. 4
Her landlady persuaded her to quit
coffee and use Postum and In a few
days she was entirely free from head
ache" (Tea is Just as injurious as
coffee because 1t contains caffeine, the
same drug found in coffee) "She told
her employer about 1t. and on trying
It, he had the same experience.
My father and have both suffered
mum iioii .iVi 'Suo h'auaNhp plhNp L
can remember, but we scoffed at the
idea advanced by my sister, that cof-
fee was the cause of our trouble.
However, we finally quit coffee and
began using Postum. Father has had
but one headache now in four years.
due to n severe cold. and | havs lost
my headaches and sour stomach,
which am now convinced came from
coffee.
"A cup OF good, hot Postum is sat.
isfying to me when | do not care to
eat meal. Circumstances caused
me to locate in a new country and
feared | would not be able to get my
favorite drink. Postum, but ! was
relieved to find that full supply Ia
kept here with a heavy demand for
It." Name given by Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich.
Read THE Road to wellville," in
pkss. There's a reason"
Ever r-nd the abov. Ietter' A new
ono nppcnr. from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of humas
Interest. Adv.
The Arvada enterprise., 1912-11-21

their new home. Qaintly does
"Mourts Relation" chronicle the
event:
Our harvest being gotten in, our
Governour sent foure men on fowling,
that SO We might after more special
manner rejOyCe together after we had
gathered the fruit of our labours:
they foure in one day killed as much
fowle, as with little helpe beside,
served the Company almost a weeke
at which time amongst other Recrea-
tions. We exercised our Armes, many
of the Indians coming amongst us,
and amongst the rest their greatest
King Massasoyt with some ninetie
men, whom for three dayes we enter
tanned and feasted. and they went out
and killed Deere, which they brought
to the plantation and bestowed upon
the Captaine. and others And al
though it be not alwayes so plentiful.
as 1t was at this time with us, yet
by the goodnesse of God. we are so
farre from want. that we often wish
you partakers of our plentie."
y
American celebration of the Harvest
festival has not been preserved the
feast was no doubt royal one even
If some Of the food and the methods
of preparation would seem strange
and outlandish to present day Amer
leans. The provisions must have been
bountiful for there were about 40
persons including the 90 of Mas
sasoits company who were enter
tained for three days, and all had
their share of supplies. From other
sources We know that the foods OF
the sea were abundant and that the
Pilgrims had made the acquaintance
of the oyster. Ducks they had In
plenty of the choicest species and also
geese. Game, from grouse to veni-
son. was brought in from the forest
In abundance and there was great
store" of wild turkeys, Barley loaf
and cakes OF corn meal were highly