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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10

FOR SALE-Four red thorough
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-06-10

LOST-Gold pin. Finder please re-
turn to this office and receive re-
ward 23-1t
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-25
CURIOUS FOSSIL FORESTS.
Twelve Tower One Above the Other,
In Yellowstone Park.

In the Yellowstone National park
twelve successive forests. one on top
of another, have been buried by out
flows of lava and petrifed. according
to government pamphlet entitled,
Fossil Forests of the Yellowstone Ma
tional Park" by f. II. Knowton.
The area within which the fossil for
ests are now found was apparently in
the beginning an irregular but rela-
lively fiat basin. on the floor of which.
after time. there grew the first for
est, Then there came from some of
the volcanoes. probably those to the
north. an outpouring of ashes. mud
flows and other material which entire
ly buried the forest, but so gradually
that the trees were simply submerged
by the incoming material. few OF them
being Frustrated On the raised floor
of the basin, after time the next for
est came. into existence. only to be in
turn engulfed as the first had been.
and so on through the period repre-
scented by the 1000 feet or more of
similar beds.
The whole history of the manner in
which these forests were fossilized is
not fully understood, but it was un-
doubtedly dependent on or az least
greatly facilitated by the presence OF
volcanic and hydrothermal activity,
which was doubtless then. as it is 10
some extent now. Il marked feature OF
the park region. The fossil forests
are surrounded by a matrix that Is
known as an acidic lava. which con.
tains abundant silica i'm solution The
first part of the process Of silicidcation
may well have been that silica would
be deposited in all the cells and YES
sells of the wood. making an accurate
cast of all open spaces Then. while
the slow process Of decay went on. rs
each particle OF organic matter was
removed its place was taken by the
silica. until finally all the wood sub
stance had disappeared and its place,
atom by atom, had been taken by
silica.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-25
LUCERNE'S QUAINT BRIDGE.
In Its Center Is an Old Time Prison
and Torture Chamber.

and Torture Chamber.
Lucerne. in Switzerland, possesses
what is probably the most curious
bridge in the wcrld as well as one of
the greatest historic interest This
bridge. known rs the Kapellbruecke,
or Chapel bridge" crosses the River
Reuss at its junction with Lake Lu-
cernc. 10 was constructed so long ago
as 1893 and for nearly COO years has
formed the chief avenue Of traffic
across the broad but sluggish stream.
In other days the bridge extended its
zigzag shape 10 nearly twice its pres
ent length and reached as far as the
hofllirche. or cathedral. whence its
name.
In the center OF this covered wooden
bridge stands the famous Octagonal
"wasscrthurm." or water tower, where
In olden times the municipal treasure
was stored For ages it was also used
as a prison. and among its dungeons
is torture chamber. But the most
unique feature OF an consists OF the
series OF curious pictures in the roof
Of the bridge There are sixty-nine of
these painted on triangular wooden
panels fitted into the pitched roof OF
tie bridge one after another they
tell the salient facts Of Swiss history
or portray events in the life OF the
saints Of the town. St Leodegar and
St Maurice.-Washington Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-25
BRAVES MEET DEFEAT
Cubs Defeat Boston Team With a
Batting Rally. 49,.

EoNNih9 ifNbJ'
Chicago, H., Aug. 24.-The Cubs
pulled out a victory with a capital V
over the Braves at Cub Park this af-
ternoon, in the opening game of their
| series. The score was Chicago 8.
Boston 5, with tho margin of the
Cubs victory represented by What
they did to Richard Rudolph, pre-
mier pitcher Of Boston, in the last
half OF the eighth inning. Boston's
defeat cause Stallings' men to slip
down into second place once again
for they lost, whilu working today.
the one-half game gain they had
made while idle yesterday and with
which they We're tied with the Giants
when they went upon the field this
afternoon. 1t is the first time the
Braves have slipped back notch
since leaving Boston nearly two
weeks ago.
TO tell the truth, the chasers of the
Giants and of the festive bunting had
a hard time of it almost from the
first, finding themselves two runs to
the bad when only the second inning
was over. But by dint of hard work
and some very effective stick eXecu-
ton in the fifth they did succeed in
drawing up on even terms and from
then until the fateful las half of the
eighth Boston was about as good as
Chicago.
In that eighth inning Rudolph was
given harder punishment than he has
received in weeks. He was hit and
hit hard, and the four tallies were all
OF the earned variety.
Four singles made by the first five
men up that inning, topped off with
a two-bagger, built up the runs and
sent Boston down to defeat in double
quick time For once the Braves
proEerbial Monday afternoon good
fortune failed utterly.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-25

Distributed Payments
We wish to extend so those who desire to avail
themselves Of the privilege, the accommodation of
our system of Distributed payments weekly, BIZ
weekly or monthly.
An average basis of payments has always pre-
vailed here, still fixed rule prevails and settle
ment will be arranged with patrons In such man
ner will prove best adapted to their individual
needs.
The R. c. Reynolds Accommodation Credit
Plan makes it possible take advantages of all the
splendid facilities of this great modern
cure fullest benefit of superior merchandise and
values.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-25
NOTICEl
To the Tax Payers Of the Village OF
ponufnofou-

To the Tax Payers Of the Village OF
Bennington:
A Rate Bill has been placed in my
hands for collection as follows:
so cents on the dollar for the Vii
lage Tax. 20 cents on the dollar for
the Highway Tax OF the Grand List
Of 1914.
] hereby demand payment OF said
iaXes. and notify you that viii at
tend az the Bennington County Saw
.nes Bank from 3 o'clock a. m. until
. o'clock p. m.
There win be a discount Of per
cent on Village tax il paid within 80
DAYS.
G. H. Dewey. Treasurer.
Bennington. VI, July Is. 1914
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-25
notice.!
To the Tax Payers Of the Town Of
Remington.

To the Tax Payers OF the Town Of
Bennington:
A Rate Bill OF the Town Taxes Of
1914 has been placed in my hands
for collection as follows: 80 cents
on the dollar for the Town Tax, 20
cents on the dollar for the Town
Highway Tax. so cents on the dollar
for the Town District School Tax.
I hereby demand payment OF said
taxes. and notify you that I viii at
tend at the Bennington County saw
ings Bank from 3 o'clock a. N. until
4 o'clock r. m.
There viii be a discount OF 4 per
cent on Town tax If paid within 80
days.
{. II. Dewey. Treasurer.
bennington, Vt, July Is. 1914
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-08-25
RUTLAND FAIR, CARNIVAL AMI
HORSE SHOW

Excursion and late trains over al
roads. Carnival every evening. Fire
mems mus on. September 9Th. Aero
plane and balloon races every day.
Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27

pounds to less than 100000 in 15 years on the Pacific coast a catch of over 100000 pounds annually in the carly nineties was followed by few hundred thousand pounds In later years of the same decade, with no improvement since that. On the great lakes the yield de- clined more than 90 per cent In IS years In the American waters of the Lake of the Woods. one of the most recent grounds for the exploitation of sturgeon the catch decreased over 96 per cent in 10 years. notwithstanding a more active prosecution of the fishing.
 The sturgeon fishery in American waters whole reached it's clIma . about 1890. For two or three years the annual catch was 100000 to 15.000 000 pounds. Al the present time the annual yield does not exceed 100000 pounds. and everywhere there is steady down. ward trend in the catch. The scarcity of sturgeon and the demand for their fish and eggs have run up the price to an extraordinary figure never attained by any other fish. either in America or plse- where A mature female sturgeon cften brings the fisherman $50. and 1t is a poor fish that cannot be sold for S20 to 50 on the rivers of the east coast"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
INDIAN TROOPS GET
 BAPTISM OF FIRE

London October 27.-d:57 a. m.)-A daily dispatch relates the first instance of the British Indian troops coming into action:
 'It was at Labassee last week wher by a greas effort the Germans carried the British trenches and the position looked dangerous. An avalanche of the enemy poured through.
 ''The supports of the British line were the Indian troops thirsting to prove their quality, It was a bayonet affair and the German advance was beaten and broken The Indians ran through them. thrustine tho foe back to receive the right and left fire of the British infantry. who awaited their coming. The Indians regained the lost trenches and pursued the enemy down the hill until their officers recalled them"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
NAVAL ENGAGEMENT IS REPORTED OFF
 VIRGINIA CAFES

New York, October 2e.A naval engage ment is reported to have taken place to- night off the Virginia capes. A0 miles south of Scotland lightship. The steam ship Saratoga. off the cares tonight en route to New York from Havana, re- ported by wireless that she had heard heavy firing.
 Later Norfolk dispatch said that a part of the United States fleet left Old Point yesterday for the practice grounds. It was suggested that the firing re- ported by the Saratoga might have been due to night target practice by the fleet.
 The German cruisers Dresden and Karls- ruhe have been active in the south At lantic since the beginning of the war. British warships also have been patrol ling the Atlantic coast. Among the most prominent British cruisers in these waters are the Essex, the Suffolk and the Ber- wick. The dispatch boat Cartes of the French navy also has been on patrol and scout duty along the coast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27

All efforts of the allied armies and the Germans are centered along the North sea coast, where in that section included between Nieuport and Dix mude, the battle has been raging in- cessantly for several days. The latest violent bombardment of Nieuport by German guns but so far as the public knows, neither side has gained any definite success.
 British officials declare the situa- ton is satisfactory and that while the fighting is severe. and continuous, the allies are gaining ground and many prisoners have been taken.
 German headquarters admits that tho Nieuport and Dixmude are being ob- ssinately defended, but that in the ex- change of heavy artillery fire between the British fleet and the German gun ners, three warships were hit. On Sunday the ships, according to the Ger man report, drew out far off shore.
 The French steamer Admiral Gan teaume has been added to the list oi vesels blown up by the mines in ths waters off the French and Belgian coast More than score of persons were drowned, the others being rescued Cape Town reports that the rebe
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
CLAIM GERMANS
 SUCCESS SHORT LIVED

London. October 27.-(2:25 q. m.)-A Daily Telegraph dispatch from Belgium declares the Germans success in cross- ing the Yser was short lived. Belgian entrenchments the Germans had captured across the river were retaken Friday at the point of the bayonet and the enemy pushed back over the Yser.
 'The whole allied line,' says the dis patch, remains intact and unless the Germans develop unexpected strength there seems little chance of there break ing it. Endorsements of French infan- try have come to support the Belgians as well as several batteries of heavy howitzers.
 ''The Belgian artillery was outransed by the Germans, which pounded Dixmude and neighboring villages into a pulp. Since the arrival of the allies guns, how ever. there has been an artillery duel all along the line on more equal terms.
 Tt Is reported the Germans made no less than eight separate infantry at Jacks on Dixmude last week. These bay onet attacks were pressed home with great courage by the French, who swept away each attacking column successively. The attacks cost the Germans dearly and they have ceased them
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
BIBLE TRAINING f SCHOOL CONFINES Opening Session Held Yes terday Afternoon at First
 Baptist Church

The fifth annual session of the Bible Training school conducted under the auspices of the Birmingham Sunday ]. School association began yesterday aft , crnoon at 3:30 o'clock at the First 3ap- list church. with a large attendance.
 After the opening prayer yesterday afternoon. Miss Elizabeth Fitzpatrick or Corinth. Miss. addressed the as- sembly on "Woman's Class and it's Flu ture," after which the class work WIS begun in six divisions Those in charge of departments were as follows: Miss Juden. beginners; Miss Williams, the primary; Miss Batchelder, the junior Miss Kennedy, the girls; Miss Kilpat- rick, the women and Dr. J. M Shell burne, the home department
 Dr. Smart addressed the school on 'Ephesians following which the school adjourned for supper. At 7;15 o'clock, the school reconvened and work in the conferences was taken up. Among the speakers were Burr Blackb burn w. H. Stockham.s P. E. Green and l.. W Cookery. The night session closed with an address by Miss Fitzpatrick on, Twice Born Men I Have Known"
 A number of we'll known Sunday school workers from other cities are here as members of the faculty of the school. Among them are: pr. H. M. HammiIl of Nashville, pr. John R. Sampey of Louisville. pr. W. A. Stewart of At lanta. Miss Susie Juden of New orleans. Miss Myra Batchelder of Montgomery and others ss.ss 4ss <
 vel a f. crnoon at the First Methodist church, the banner for the best attendance was awarded to the West Northside division, of which E. N. Hammill is president.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
q FOUND GUILTY IF
 SHAVING ARCHDUKE
Gavrio Prinzip and Accom- plices in Killing Will Be
 Sentenced Wednesday

London, October 27.-(I,4S |. m, An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Rome gives the following received from sarajevo, Bosnin, under date of Mon day:
 '9avrio Prinxip, the assassin, and erabcx, student, NedIejo Gabrinovfcs, and Fl of Prinxip's accomplices were found guilty of treason today for kill Ing Archduixe Francis Ferdinand and his wife,
 As the court pronounced the yer dict. there could be distinctly heard the rumble of the artillery of the Ser vians, who had fought desperately to capture the city and liberate the pris- eners, all of whom are Slavs.
 .The court will pronounce sentence Wednesday,"
 Archduke Francis Ferdinand. heir apparent to the AustroH Hungarian throne. and his wife were shot to death hy Prinzip while on visit to Sarajevc, June 23, last.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
THAT NOBLE FISH, THE STURGEON,
 FAST PASSING
Attempts at Its Culture Have Failed So a Closed Period of at Least
 Ten Years Is Urged

From the New York World.
 Washington, August S-Hugh NJ. Smith. chief of the bureau of fisheries, has rec commended to Secretary of Commerce Red field that every state in whose waters sturgeon exist or have existed prohibit their capture or sale for period of at least 10 years.
 owing to the decimation of the schools of breeding fish and to peculiaritiss in spawning habits it has been found im- possible as yet to inagurate n sturgeon culture anywhere in this country" said Commissioner Smith Attempts at tifcial propagation have proved utter failures wherever tried The expenditure of considerable money has sometimes failed to yield a single batch of eggs suitable for incubation.
 "A possible relief may be afforded through the transplanting fin our waters of young sturgeon from other countries. A supply of young fish of very deslr able species inhabiting the Danube and the Caspian sea has been offered by the Roumanian government.
 Long a Despised Fish
 These large and inoffensive fishes of our seaboards, coast rivers and interior waters were for years considered to be not only valueless but nuisances, and whenever they became entangled in the fshermen's nets they were knocked on the head and thrown back into the water. Even in the present generation we have seen the shores of the Potomac river in the vicinity of Mount Vernon lined with the decomposing carcasses of these frag- nifcent fishes witnesses to the creulty, stupidity and profllaacy of man. The same thing has been observed every where in the country
 When fishermen awakened to the fact that the eggs of the sturgeon were val uable as caviar and the flesh as food an-- other senseless chapter in the history of this fish was written. There followed the most reckless and senseless fishing imaginable, with the result that in q comparatively few years the best and most productive waters were depleted and what should have been made a per- manent fishery of great profit was de- stroyed. Even after the great value of the sturgeon began to be appreciated by everyone the immature and unmarket- able fish incidentally caught in seines, gill nets and pound nets received no pro- lection whatever in most waters and were ruthlessly destroyed as nuisances, the decline of the sturgeon being thus doubly accelerated.
 For example. on the Atlantic coast the catch of sturgeon fell from 100000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
CEFALU INJURED IN
 AUTO ACCIDENT

Vincent Cefalu, who resides at 6lS South Twenty-second street, was struck by a taxicab driven by Rand Cooper, a chauffeur. at the Twentyfirst street bridge at 12 o'clock last night. Cefalu. who was on a motorcycle. was hurled aside and badly bruised about the head and limbs. He was taken to St. Vincent s hospital, where it was stated that he would recover.
 Coper was arrested on charge of reck- lessly driving an automobile and at an early hour this morning had failed to make bond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27

at the hands of the Union of South Ar rican troops. Maritz was wounded and has fled to German territory.
 The Russian official report describes great battle in progress along a front more than GO miles in Poland, extending from Rawa to the River Il1anka, in which the Russians are de- clared to be winning victories. The same report says that the resistance of the Austrians in Galicia is weak en.ng.
 The people of Belgium are in dire straits many millions of them facing starvation. The American minister to Belgium says there is less than tw 0 weeks supply of food In the cities, while in the country districts the situa ticn is worse. The American relief committee in London has been forced to delay until Wednesday its first ship ment of food to Belgium, the British board of trade not having granted the necessary license in time.
 With the release of the American tank steamer Brindilla, captured by tI,e British auxiliarly cruiser Caronia and taken to Halifax. and the an- nouncement that the Platuria. held on the coast of Scotland. would also be permitted to continue her voyage, all pending questions between the United States and Great Britain over the seizure of American ships have been settled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
Shriners to Meet

Montgomery, October 26-(Special.) Delegations from Lulu temple, Philadel- pliia, and Yaarab temple, Atlanta, will come to Montgomery Thursday to partici- rate in the jubilee celebration of Alca- gar temple, Nobles of the Mystic Shrine Forest Adair, potentate of Yaarab, will head the Atlanta delegation while the Philadelphia delegation will include w Freeland Hendricks potentate, and others In the neighborhood of 75 candidates will he initiated at the Montgomery cele- tration,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
He Wanted the Same

A Washington man celebrated the eighth birthday of a nephew of his by taking the lad to luncheon at big hotel. The youthful guest had not noticed that at the conclusion of the luncheon his uncle had rendered $50 bill in payment thereof: but the boy did notice that when the walter returned he brought with him plate, up6n which was piled huge mound of greenbacks and silver. With Q longing glance at the money, tho boy leaned toward his uncle and said:
 'If you please, Uncle Tom, I'll have a plate of that, too.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
James Archie Mcconnell

Funeral services over the remains of James Archie Mcconnell, aged 3i years, who died Sunday in a local in- firmary We're conducted yesterday morning from the rsidence of his sis ter. Mrs. S. A. Wipn. 3331 Twelfth ave 1lue, south. at 10 o'clock. Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery. The deceased was survived by, his widow and one child. two sisters and ore brother
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
GERMANS DENY
 MOVE AGAINST ITALY

London, october 2s-u1:10 D. m)-The following Marconi dispatch has been re- ceived from Berlin:
 "It is officially denied that German general staff officers visited Trent in the Italian Tyrol to try to arrange for the transport of German troops to attack Italy because of Italys neutrality.
 Ut is reported from Madrid that France has more than 100000 wounded and sick soldiers"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
| llOWitzers
TRY TO DIVIDE
 ALLIES FORCES

London, October E.--(2:1s a. m.)--The Amsterdam correspondent of the Chron- icle sends this regarding fighting in Belgium:
 with the advance of the Germans across the Yser and the German recapture of Roulers, it is evident that an attempt is being made to drive u wedge to the coast towards Newport with the object of dividing the allies forces.
 "The Germans are moving forward their heaviest artillery. F pig guns hav- ing been already reached Bruges."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
Destroy Illicit Stills

Montgomery, October 26.-(Special.) )-As the result of scouting trip by revenue officers through Fillmore county last week three illicit stills were destroyed and Ma! Dobbs, white, was today bound over to the federal grand jury on the charge oi making whisky The defendant, in his preliminary trial declared he was no, guilty. But witnesses swore they pur- chased liquor from him and that they saw him making it. Dobbs furnished HODd
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
Bank Suspends

Frankfort, Ky, october 26.-Directors of the Citizens bank at Murray Ky. closed the institution today. announcing that suspension was due to the inability to realize quickly on assets. The bank was capitalized at sS5.000 It's last pub. lished report showed deposits of>s110,t00
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
Thought He Never Knew

FTOfIl VIIe lNdllOIIdI zuOIttIflys
 The other evening. when calling for a. friend, walked into the house unan- nounced and was rather surprised to sec my chum in the dining room. reading aloud from a letter. while just back of him stood the Swedish hired girl with her hands clasped over his ears. Upon my asking for an explanation, the girl said: "Ay bane get & letter from my young man and ay not know how to read, SO Mr. Grut he read him for me-
 But why do you hold his ears?" I asked.
 "Ay not like to have him hear what is in dot letter. she replied.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
UNDERWOOD WILL NOT RETURN HOME
 BEFORE ELECTION
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the. overwhelmingly large majority of the democrats in the House, but MT. Underwood has put through the admins tration programme and has accomplished his work without leaving one sore spot in any of the several clements.
 Mrs Underwood will accompany MT. Underwood on his vacation trip, while Og w. Underwood, Jr., who has recently arrived from Europe, will go to Birming- ham for visit for a few weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-27
Gary Outpoints Wolgast

Streeter, H., October 26.-Tommy Gary of Chicago outpointed Ad Wolgast, for mer lightweight champion. in Q -10-round no decision contest here tonight.