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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-10-03

Billy, do you think woman ought to
smoke|
well, she wouldn't look much uglier
than she does chewing gum."-Detroit
Free Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-10-03

The average man never thinks 1t is
time wasted to hunt another man and
point out where he has made a mis-
take.-Atchison Globe.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-10-03

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We sell lands, town lots, furnish abstracts of title and sell steamship
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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-03
Russia AS a "World Power"

Charles A. Conant, the we'll known
statistician, writes under the title,
"Russia as World Power" in the
February North American. He con-
ciudes that ten years of such econo-
mic development as Russia has wit
messed in the ten years just passed
will make her enormously stronger
than she is to-day; thirty years will
make her irresistible. According to
calculations made in 1895, Russia
ranked fourth with SIS. O00,000,O00 of
negotiable wealth, but this amount
has greatly increased within three
years. With government control
led by the single purpose of pro-
noting national advancement, with
the best economical knowledge at
her command, with almost unlimit-
ed natural resources, and with an
equipment of producing plant and
saved capital sufficient to permit
constantly accelerating progress,
Russia promises in another genera
ton to be the great competitor OF
the Anglo-Saxon race for the com.
mercial and military supremacy oil
the world.-Public Opinion.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-03
The Trusts.

The only sticking point in the
adoption Of scheme OF reciprocal
trade between the United States and
Canada is the abolition Of the tariff
on forest products. The only OPP
ponents to abolition are the trusts
The trusts would lose by reciprocity
a percentage of their unearued pro-
fits; the people of the United SAFES
would gain in cheapened timber,
lumber, pulp, paper, aud the multi
tudiuous articles OF which wood is
the raw material, including books
and newspapers, and they would
also gain in The widened market
opened up for all products OF their
factories. The American joint high
commissioners will, therefore, have
to make direct choice between the
interests of the people and the in
terest of their plunderers. They
will have to reject demand upon
the part of the Canadians which is
in the nature of proffered advan-
tage and an invitation to continued
amity or else pull down the tariff
obstruction. The nation will know
that the trusts have been able for
their sordid and self seeking ends to
thrust themselves as an obstacle in
the way OF better understanding and
better trade relations between the
two great English-speaking coun-
tries of Observation-Disclosures, Pa,
LEDGER
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-03
The Pacific Gable

1t is estimated that two years
must elapse after the order for the
cable has been given before it can
be laid and put into operation. The
Nero will survey several routes, TAX
ing in Wake Island, which was an
nexed to this Government by the
gunboat Bennington. Johnston ISL
and, to the sout ward of the Hawai-
ian group, and Midway Islands.
Though Wake Island is often sub
merged it is said that this is not a
matter of much import ance as only
rest for the line is required there.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-03
DEPART,
High Ball.

Besides the famous Jesse Moore
whisky, the Anchor Saloon is now
serving to customers the celebrated
"High Ball." white malt whisky
marked Cyrus Noble and which with
plain soda is considered beverage
for the most particular mortals
Try it,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-03

Attention is called to the benefits en-
joyed by subscribers to the PALAMA CO
OPERATIVE GROCERY CO., LID, has
els prices, credit to subscribers to the
amount of shares held, profit of the bust
ness returned to subscribers every months
probable increase in value OF shares, with
a liberia discount Off monthly bills. And
now what are the risks. We answer none,
because subscribers can either sell their
shares or rake groceries to their amount,
if yon want to withdraw or go away.
Please consider the above and call or
address, Palama Cooperative Grocery Co.,
I'D, for a share or for fur her information,
Par value of shares $25, or $12 so only
being required to b, come subscriber.
Telephone 755. 900 If
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-03-03

Sachs Dry Goods Co., the Peoples
Providers.
The Chanute times., 1899-09-22
Davies Surgical Hint.

"Davie, think I left my spectacles
upstairs" said grandpa, after he had
searched the sitting-room for his ac-
customed helpers. "Oh, dear!" began
Davie, who always thought it great
nuisance to go up and down stairs un-
less he wanted something for himself,
and couldn't get any one to go. But
before he had finished his grumbling
sentence little Lille had deposited her
lapful of patchwork on the sofa, and,
with CHEEKY I'll get them, grandpa
was on her way upstairs. "Davie, you
forgot to put your tools away" mamma
said that evening. "Oh, dear!, It's
such bother to put everything away!'
fretted Davie. Cant leave them
where they are till tomorrow, for |
want to do my lessons?'
mo; / want them put away at once, -
said mamma, in such a decided tone
that Davie knew she required instant
obedience. "Oh dear! l can never
learn this long lesson! he grumbled.
"It's such a lot of work to translate
all the sentences!" DR.. Morton had
dropped in for little chat with Da-
vie's father, and he looked up as he
heard the command and the impatient
exclamation. ."What do you think |
have been doing today, Dayie?' he
asked when Davie had returned to his
lessons. What, sir?" asked Davie,
glad of a diversion from his books.
Breaking little girls arm"
DO you mean mending it, doctor?'
asked Davie. thinking that the doctor
had made a mistake. mo; l broke it, "
answered the doctor. Some time ago
this little girl broke her arm, and it
was very badly set, and had been so
stiff ever since that she could not use
it as she wanted to. We held a con-
sultation at the hospital today, and
decided that the only way to help the
child would be to break her arm again
and reset it." @r
II think I'd rather never be able to
do anything than have that done!" ex-
claimed Davie. why, that is unfor-
tunate! remarked the doctor. 1--WE
been thinking that there is bone
about you that ought to be broken very
soon, if you expect to become an active
man. I've been meaning to mention it
to YOU for some time Davie turned
pale. He was not at all fond of bear
ing pain. Where is the bone?" he
asked, with a frightened tremor in his
voice. "Will you have to break it?''
mo; l can't very well break it for
you" answered the doctor. You can
break it for yourself better than any
one can break it for you. 1t is called
the lazy bone"
"Oh, that is what you meant" And
he was so relieved that he smiled at
the doctors words. Eyes, my boy, that
is the bone l mean; and it is bone
you ought to break very soon, If you
ever expect to be of any use in the
world. 1t will take pretty determined
effort to break it, for it's one of the
toughest ones / know anything about,
but you can break it il you make the
effort. Will you try?"
"Yes, sir, l will" promised Davie,
manfully. his face flushed with mortifi-
cation at the thought that he had
earned a reputation for laziness.-Se-
lected.
The Chanute times., 1899-09-22

her in and fe1t quite content Chill
dren are fond of Investigating things
for themselves when left alone and
many accidents have occurred simply
by leaving the children locked in. Well,
we didn't find the house burned down,
neither did We find Katy burned up,
but this is what we did find. In one
corner of the wood house, or general
storeroom, stood the barrel Of soft soap
and Katy had evidently wondered what
was inside. so she investigated, ,or per-
haps had simply climbed up to look at
something else, and the cover had tip
ped, dropping Miss Katy inside. How
funny she did look, all daubed and
coated with soft soap! OF course she
had to be put into the bath, which is
not so serious punishment as many
a young person gets for inqulsltlve-
ness. Even this experience did not
break her of her bad habit. She be-
came fond of tasting everything she
found and finally developed an appe-
tte for strong drink. This was worst
of all, for it not only troubled and
annoyed my mother, but it came very
near causing poor Katy's death. 1t,
happened in this way: Mother was
making soft soap; those were the days
when every good housewife made her
annual or semi-annual barrel of soft
soap, and she had bowl of strong lye,
which looked quite tempting to Katy,
who did not happen to know what 1t
was nor the effect it would produce IL
she tasted it, and the more she looked
at it the stronger the temptation be-
came. just as it does with others who
do not fly from temptation at once. She
did not stop with little SIP but took
a good, big swallow, and oh, how 1t dld
burn her poor throat! If the unfor-
tunate little creature had not been
compelled to drink big dose of strong
vinegar she would never have had an
other experience. She was sick for
several days, and I do believe she be-
haved a little better after this. Dear
children, do learn a lesson from poor
little Katy's experiences, and don't
meddle with things that don't concern
you, and don't taste of things you find
standing around or you may fare worse
than did poor Katy, for you may de-
velop an appetite for strong drink that
will be worse than lye. But then, OF
course, you know more than Katy
for she was only cosset lamb!
The Chanute times., 1899-09-22
BASE BALL TOPICS
CURRENT NEWS AND NOTES OF
THE GAME.
Struggles of the Minor Leagues Present
Some Food for Thought on the Part
of the Magnates-Lack of Attendance
the Main Discouragement.
Kaleidoscope Changes.

After wasting many spring seasons
trying to get line on promising play
ers whom they had purchased after the
close Of the previous season, the Ma
tional League magnates finally have
dropped to the fact that there is but
one time in which the strength OF
young player can be ascertained to
certainty, and that is when the season
is well under way, and especially in the
latter half of the year. More minor
league players have been purchased up
to date than ever before at this time
of year. Some of them will join the
clubs that have purchased them at
once. Most of the others Will come
into the big league and receive a thor
ough trial as soon as the season IN the
various minor leagues closes This
means that the youngsters will have
from one to two months to demon.
strate whether they are fit for fast COM
pany or not AS all of them are in the
best possible playing form at this time
the test of their ability will be fair
one, and they will stand or fall by their.
showing. More old timers have fal-
len by the wayside this season than in
many years. Men who have been IN
the big league for years and others OF
a younger generation who were belleV-
ed to be fixtures have been compelled
to step down and out of the big organ
ization to make room for the apparent
ly increasing crop Of young blood. The
list of veterans who have taken to tall
timber is long one. OF the pitchers
in this list who have won fame in the
big league may be mentioned Orth,
Rhines, Stivetts, Killen, Zeke, Wilson,
Dwyer, Hill, Hart, Rusie and one or
two others. OF catchers that have been
let out Clements, Vaughn. and Grim are
the most prominent. The list OF In
fielders includes Mexican, Hallman,
Bill Joyce, Bill Clark, of Pittsburgh
Decker, Harry Davis, Hartman and
Jack Crooks. The slaughter of the out
fielders has been less fierce. Mike
Tiernan and Jake Stencil were the
only guardians of the outer gardens TO
feel the swing of the headsman's axe
as far as their careers in the National
League are concerned. The turning
down of so many of the old guard
means an extraordinary influx of new
blood into the League next season. This
is further evidenced by the fact that
although the drafting season is still
two months distant most of the prom
Using players in the various minor
leagues have been disposed of.
The Chanute times., 1899-09-22

game fight. and at the same time ehas
been well looked after, but 1t could mol
Withstand the pressure OF poor attend
ance and excessive expenditures. NOV
the New England League, once such &
flourishing organization, has spractical
ly broken UP, lasting but little long
er than last year. The great cause O.
the troubles of the leagues in question
has been lack of patronage. The bal
played by them has been up to the pre-
vious standard, and the general ar
rangements have been just as good as
ever. In view of these truths 1t mus
now be admitted that the public is mol
SO anxious about the national game al
formerly. This is the only apparent
reason for the decline Of the littll
leagues. The attendance at the West
ern League games has been far shori
of expectations, and there has had to
be a shift. Even the Interstate League
that stood the test last year nobly, has
had to make change or two during
the season. So that it is absolutely
safe to come to the conclusion the
game is not as popular among the
masses this year as it was two or three
years ago.
The Chanute times., 1899-09-22
Katy's Experience.

/ wish you could have known Katy.
She was one of the dirtiest little crea-
lures l ever saw. The first glimpse l had
of her was as she lay on the floor
asleep behind the kitchen stove, with
her pretty white dress all brown
with dirt. On the floor behind
the stovel Funny place, wasn't
it? Well, Katy's mother was dead.
you see, and her life was full
Of experiences. She was neglected, of
course, like many another little orphan,
and everybody wished her out of the
way. Finally. mother took pity on
her and took her home to live with US.
And we had some experiences also.
Young as she was, her heart seemed
filed with gratitude from the first. and
she wished to be always near her kind
benefactors. This was not always
agreeable, and at times various meth
DDS had to be devised to keep her at
home. for che had a great habit OF fol-
lowing after US. remember one time
IN particular We were going away
for a few hours and did not wish to
be troubled with Katy. so we locked
The Chanute times., 1899-09-22
BATTLES IN HER SLEEP.
Prttey Girl is Rudely Awakened as sh


Is About to Take Plunge.
A handsome young lady from Pitts
burg, who is stopping at a hotel on
Virginia avenue, Atlantic City, had an
experience early the other morning
that she is not anxious to repeat.
While in a somnambulistic state, bare.
footed and clad only in her nightrobe.
she wandered down to the beach and
would probably have walked into the
ocean had she not been stopped by
Special Policeman Marmaduke Albert
son. There were very few witnesses
of the feat, and she is so thankful for
it's happy termination that she has!
promised Albertson a substantial reY
ward. The young lady's name is Miss>
Belle English. Officer Albertson de-
scribes her as being rather tall, decid-'
edly pretty, with dark hair and lus-
trous dark eyes. The affair occurred
Just before 3 o'clock in the morning.
Mike Campi, who keeps fruit stand
at the merry -go-round, was standing
outside of his place of business when
he was startled by the appearance OF
what he at first thought was a specter
gliding swiftly over the strand toward
the ocean. He called Policeman AL
bertson, who started in pursuit of the,
white-robed figure. When Albertson
came close to the figure he spoke, but
received no reply. He then reached
out his hand, determined to know the
worst, but instead of clasping empty
air as he feared he might, he found I,
his captive to be living, moving flesh
and blood. A few vigorous shakes
awakened the young lady, who gave a.,
sharp cry of surprise when she found !
herself in the grasp of strange man.
Then she realized what had happened
and became almost hysterical in her
modification. She was reassured,
however, when she found that her cap
tor was an officer. Albertson called a,
carriage and placed the trembling
girl in it, taking the precaution to,
throw a blanket around her to protect
her from the chilly night air. At her
request he accompanied her to the,
hotel at which she was stopping. The,
guests had all retired, and with quick
good night to the policeman the
Young lady disappeared, entering thf
house through an open window. Th(|
appearance of the house indicated thaty
the girl had escaped through the same1
window, after everybody in the house
had retired for the night.
The Chanute times., 1899-09-22
Own
Queen Victoria Is sfsaid to BE Her Own

Queen vIctorfn is fsaid to BE Her o"A
HouseAeeper.
l am sure very many of my readers,
writes E. M. Jessop in the August Fan
Mall Magazine, will be glaa to near
that, Notwithstanding the enormous
amount Of business with which snel
has to deal, the queen is to large ex-
tent her own housekeeper. Tne nrsl!
thing every morning paper OF sugses-
tions from the clerk of the kitchen Is
placed before her. from whlcn IN ner
own hand she orders the menus OF tneI
day, both for herself and such OF her
grandchildren as may be with ner'i
These menus are at once sent 10 tne
kitchens, gardens and other depart
ments concerned, to obtain the vlanus
required. and their contents duly en-
tered, together with the quantities or
materials used, in the books which are
kept in the royal kitchen. The queen 81
chef receives a salary of 800 pounds peri
annum, and has as satellites four mas
ter cooks, two roasting cooks, six ap-l
prentices and six kitchen maids besides,
pantry men and other lesser lights. 1nl
addition to the great kitchen at Wind |
sor there are the greenroom for veget-,,
ables. and the confectionery and pas,
trv kitchen. This last is q most import
tant department, controlled by conf
fectioner with six assistants and fitted
up in the most complete manner. All
her majestys favorite cakes, biscuits,l
pastry, etc., are made here and sent byi
special messengers several times al
week to whichever Of her residences,
the court may be staying. at. All
stores at Windsor are under proper su-
pervision. no materials being served,
out without proper requisition signedI
by the head of the department conf
cerned. Not a bag of dog biscuits cam
even be, ordered for the kennels unlessl
on the proper printed form. In factl
the whole vast establishment is practi-l
cally as methodically conducted as anyl
great London business. This method,I
which was evolved by her majesty and
the late prince consort out of the chaosl
which descended from the days of
George w, entirely does away with,
waste, extravaganza and the abomina-'
BILE perquisite system, and moreover it
enables her majesty to exercise that
wise control over her finances which
enables her to keep the grandest es-,
tablishment on relatively the smallest
royal income in Europe.
The Chanute times., 1899-09-22
Neilie's Doll House.

Nellie had a doll house made by
brother Sam out of a big packing box.
There were upstairs and downstairs for
the dolls and a front and back parlor.
with real glass windows and the cutest
little kitchen with toy stove and tin
dishes in it, and little pantry where
Nellie put little squares of cakes ana
bread and pie on her small china
dishes. Yes, Nellie was very proud OF
her house and dishes, and she had fine
doll parties. Nellie's brother Ned has
a puss that was a great mouser. Mel
lies friends were visiting her one day,
and their dolls were all in her play
house. sitting in the chairs or on the
sofas. Come" said Nellie, I'VE must
get dinner now" Nellie looked into
the pantry of her house, and there sat
a sleek little mouse, nibbling cake, "and
the floor and shelves of the pantry were
covered with crumbs. Ny! What a
shrek went up from the little girls
when they heard about the mouse! Kit
tie Maynard went and brought Ned's
puss. Then there was lively scurry-
ing, and doll furniture and dolls were
overturned and broken as the mouse
and puss raced through the doll house.
Puss caught the mouse and carried 1t
away in triumph. "Lels don't cry, =
said Arabella. "These are war times,
Our dolls have been in battle and have
scars to show that they were there"
The Chanute times., 1899-09-22


{ wish I'd been grandpa's child
That 1 could had the joy
or fishing in those good old days
When father was a boy.
For then the fish grew bigger far
Than they do nowadays,
And literally packed the stream
At least, so father says.
They never caught a sucker then
That didn't weigh a ton,
And pickerel were longer than
A modern Armstrong gun.
They used to yank out halibut
In hundreds from our bays.
And shad ran up the banks to bite
At least SO father says.
They never thought of using bait
To lure the willy trout,
They reached a bushel basket down
And simply dipped them out
And in about an hour or two
They'd fill up several drays
And sow them through the neishbor-
At least, so father says.
In short, they caught so many fish.
That fore their sport was through
The stream where they were fishing
would
Go down a yard or two.
And not an angler failed to come
Home loaded in those days
A habit father still pursues,
at least, so mother says. o.,
The Chanute times., 1899-09-22
A Curious Fountain.

Queensland is to be represented at
London exhibition by a fountain of
quicksilver, one of the colony's chief
productions. There will be two ba-
sins, one above the other. These will
be of iron, enameled black, to give
greater effect to the falling quicksilver,
the top one three feet larger. The mer-
curry will run into the upper bowl from
a height, and then by little channels
around the edge into the lower basin.
The supply will be arranged SO that
there is an almost continual flow. AS
it drops into the lower bowl the mer-
curry will be conducted by glass-lined
iron pipe to a reservoir tank, and then
lifted by a motor so that it may re-
turn by the delivery pipe to the upper
bowl again. The weight OF the mercury
used will be about two tons, and the
piping for the delivery will be LOG feet
long. and that for the return to the
tank eighty feet. Each tank will hold
two cubic feet Of quicksilver, and the
elevator apparatus will be required TO
raise about one ton an hour. Probably
the thing that will attract much at
tention will be few ordinary house
hold fatirons, which are to be fioated
in the bottom basin, for the density OF
mercury supports iron as water does
wood.
The Chanute times., 1899-09-22

There is no denying the fact that this
has been a disastrous year for minor
leagues. Every one Of them has met
with more or less trouble. Some of
them have gone under, while others
are apparently struggling in their
death throes. First the Southern
League disbanded, to be soon followed
by the Texas League. Some time ago
the Western Association collapsed.
People who knew correctly Of its make
up were not surprised at its downfall.
But the difficulties that have beset the
path Of the Atlantic League have been
such as 70 astonish the patrons OF the
game IN this section. 1t has made q