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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-03
CAT KILLS A TURTLE.
ture and Has Hard Time
of 1t.

Farmer Egerton has a large cat
named scrapper which has long been
the terror OF all the dogs and cats in the
neighborhood. One day lately he met
his match in a large turtle. Discover
ing the queer creature taking leisure
ly promenade in the meadow, Scrap
per leaped on its back and clawed away
at lively rate. The turtle seemed to
rather enjoy the performance, so Scrap
per changed his tactics. He soon saw
where the turtles head came out. and
he sat down to watch the spot, reports
the New York Press.
Presently the turtle peeped out tc
see if his enemy was gone. Scrapper
made grab and missed. This was re-
peated three times, and then the turtle
keeping his head safely inside the
shell, put out his feet and attempted
to crawl away. Then Scrapper caught
foot of the turtle with his teeth. and
the fight began in earnest. The turtle
pulled and struggled, but, finding itself
being pulled away, put out its head
and with quick snap caught one of tn .
cats hind feet in its viselike jaws.
Serapper pulled. bit and scratched,
and doubtless would have called the
fight off, but the turtle held on in tri-
umph.
Finally scrapper secured a good
hold OF the turtles head. and the turtle
would have withdrawn if he could
But the victorious scrapper was in a
short time limping home with the tur-
ties head in his mouth, as trophy ii
his hard-fopght battle.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-03
HORSES IN CLOTHES.
Where the Animals Wear Coats and
Trousers for Protection
Against Flies.

All have heard of the ravages of the
terrible tsetse fly of Africa, which is so
fatal to cattle and horses that none of
these animals can approach with i'm
punity the sc-called 'fy-belt' where
the dreadful insects congregate, says
Chambers Journal. This belt; com
lnences 100 miles from the coast and ex-
tends for about the same distance up
country, and the reenforcements re-
Gently sent to Uganda to quell the mu-
tiny which broke out among the Sou
fdanese troops We're compelled to cross
it. In order to protect their ponies two
officers of the Royal Welsh fusiliers hit
upon the device of dressing the animals
up in specially constructed garments,
which gave them most comical APP
pearance, resembling the pantcmimic
creatures seen on the stage at Christ
mas time.
First, the ponies were swathed in
bands of straw, on the top Of which
came coat and trousers of cloth dipped
in oil and iodoform. 1t was necessary
to raise the material from actual con
tact with the hide of the animal, for the
tsetse fly can pierce ordinary cloth. II
will be interesting to learn whether
the ponies thus protected went un-
scathed through the terrible @fly-belt."
for the experimental clothing, if eff
fectual, may lead to the introduction of
some material which may come ma
regular employment for the same oh
iect.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-03
THE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM.
What one Sees Who in This Day
Visits the Most Historic Spot
In Judea.

j. James Tissot, the great French
artist, who has made the remarkable
illustrations for the Life of Christ"
writes Ct Christmas at Bethlehem in
Century:
"The town OF Bethlehem is shaped
in the form of a crescent, descending,
terrace by terrace, the side of the hill
on which it is built. On one of these
terraces are grouped the massive build
ings of the Latin and Greek converts,
between which stands the basiiica,
charming the eye by the peculiar grace
of its lines. All the houses are dis
tinctly Jewish in appearance, with fiat
roofs capped by cupolas, and many of
them have pointed archways which offer
pleasant places for repose in hours of
sun or shade.
'This creeping of the houses down
into the very gardens of the valley
heightens wonderfully the beauty of
thelandscape; while in the background,
toward the Dead sea, the mountains of
Moab tower majestically above the gem
tie unduiations of hill and vale. Every
feature of this never-to-b e-forgotten
scene is full of sacred significance. In
front Of the city you are shown the field
where Ruth and Boaz met, and near by
is the spot where the shepherds were
told OF our Saviour's birth. At point
still nearer the crescent-shaped city is
the well from which David so desired
drink after doing battle. A little far
Their on, and quite by itself, is the tomb
of Rachel, beyond which are other
battle fields mentioned in the Bible"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-03
sQuAw MEN oUsTED.
The Government Disnossesse. 2O.OOO
Families In the Indian
Territory.

In 1895, Henry L. Dawes, for many
years one of the United States senator's
from Massachusetts, YVES appointed
Chairman OF commission created by
congress to endeavor to secure from the
five civilized tribes of Indians, in Indian
territory, their voluntary assent to the
abandonment of tribal relations.
After the commission found that local
causes had defeated its object, congress-
authorized it to make census of the
tribes, ascertain who were and who
were not citizens, and suggest plan for
the division of the lands of the Indians
among those who were found to be citi-
zens.
Under the last authority the commits
sion has issued orders that all inter
married white men we're intruders and
would have to leave the territory. This
means that fully 10000 white, or
"squaw," men who have married into
these tribes must leave their families,
possessions and business interests, and
seek homes elsewhere.
Tribal custom, if not law, has recog-
Ai'Hcu eHc "AilS AHdA WHO mdTTleu al liz
dian woman as an equal Indian citizen.
and, hence, eligible to acquire property.
These "squaw men" have settled the
greater part of the best lands, are ia
theirs Of nearly $4,000 half blood chill
dren, and now declare they will not sur
render their acquired rights.
The Russian Monastery OF soiovcIsAN,
In ArchangeI, Is Well
Protected.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-03

the trial to the Prison de lEyeche, SO
called from the fact that it was built
on the site of the palace of the bishop
OF Geneva. Here for six months Luc-
cheni will undergo solitary confne-
ment in an underground dungeon.
Two days a week his food will consist
only of bread and water. At the end CT
the six months he will be treated like
other criminals, though with more Sc
verify in the event of misbehavior, or
other breaches of the prison regula-
tions.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-03
A RED MANS DRINK.
Red Ink Is Favorite beverage
Among the Indians of In
dian Territory.

Vigilant as the deputy marshals are
in Indian territory, and drastic as the
application of the prohibition law by
the courts may be, several kinds of in
toxication safely defy all statutory pro-
ginger are consumed in the territory.
The stores handle ginger as legiti-
mate drug. A teaspoonful will cause
choking and coughing for several min
utes in throat unaccustomed to swal-
lowing the powerful stuff. But there
are men in the territory who drink two
or three bottles day with apparent
satisfaction to their educated stomachs.
More Jamaica ginger is sold in the In
dian territory than in half a dozen
states where whisky selling is licensed.
: Red ink is another fayorite territory
Triple. This is not nickname for
something else. The ordinary red ink
which the bookstores of the states sell
Tor writing purposes is beverage in
parts OF this country. The ink drinker
OF cultivated tastes will buy bottles by
the half dozen at time and swallow
the contents with relish. Essences
which sell elsewhere for flavoring pur-
poses are drinks under this civilization
Anything which has basis of alcohol
is in demand. Intoxication is craved
and the stomach of the Indian terri
tory drinlSer does not quarrel with the
form in which it comes. Wood alcohol
accounted poison in most parts of the
country, is consumed in considerable
quantities. The peddlers buy it in Okla
homa. dilute it with water, and sell it by
the pint on this side of the line,
The cathedral fortress of Saints Peter
and Paul, whence the wreaths have
been sold that decorated the tomb
of the late czar, lies ON an outstanding
peninsula in the Neva, says the West
minister Gazette. 1t is combination
of military museum and mausoleum.
All the czars since Peter the Great.
except Peter H., have been buried there.
The walls of the building are completely
hung with trophies. wreaths OF silver
and gold; faded punches of flowers and
lavender, with silver work in imitation
of flowers. These are all hung on a
background of black cloth. There are
also number of personal relics Some
of the wreaths have been lying in the
cathedral for years. and the place would
look cleaner and tidier if they were re-
moved.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-03
Craps Absorbs schoolboys.

The school children of New Albany.
Ind.,A have become so fascinated with
the game of craps that parents appealed
to the police to break up the games.
The children congregate in alleys. on
the schoc' grounds, and, so~ etimes on
the payemei,. and "shoot for
hes -irs ries. char .e
atvfhifa - poss
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-03
SAMOA'S NEW KING.
Mataafn, Who Ruled Away Back IN
the Eighties, Restored to His
Ancient Throne.

Mataafa, former king of the Samoan
islands, has been restored to the throne
recently vacated by the death of King
Malietoa, and the state department is
satisfied with the result of the election.
The new ruler, who used to be king
away back in 1881, made an effort to get
himself chosen monarch of the islands,
but his following was quite insight
ticant. Mataafa's selection will please
the British and German governments
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-03
Florida to Protect Alligator.

1t is proposed in Florida to enact a
game law to protect the alligator. He
has hitherto relied on the thickness of
his hide, but the ferocity of his pur-
suers is such that this has ceased TO
serve him.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-03
znlus rear Mother.-;r-r.nrr.

Among the mysterious clisiams'oftl
Zlllus is the dread which the marFi
nan has of his mother-iefaw re-
aid TO meet her and spi9
i'iield to screen hir fra or i
he passes hel 1kve''.,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-03
LUCCHENrs PRISON.
Empress Elizabeth of Austria
Is Confined.

Luccheni, the murderer Of the en-
press of Austria, now under sentence
of imprisonment for life--the utmost
penalty allowed by the law of Switzer-s
land-was removed on the day afte.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-03
Recently Elected to the Rather Shaky
Throne of Samoan
KING MArAAFA

as highly, as it has pleased the Ameri-
can, for this king will be guided in all
the more important matters of state by
the representatives of the three powers
in Apia.
Samoa is group of IA islands in the
South Pacific, the chief of which are
Savaii, Upolu and Tuluila. After the
revolution and the consequent compli-
cations in 1889 a conference was held at
Berlin to settle the Samoan question.
AT this convention Great Britain, Ger
many and the United, States were repre-
scented. On June IA of that year an act
was signed by the three powers guaran
teeing the neutrality of the islands.
The citizens of the signatory powers by.
this act are given equal rights of resi-
dence in the islandsand are guaranteed
protection in their trade and property.
The powers recognize the independence
of the Samoan government and the free
rights of the natives to elect their chief
or king and to choose their own form OF
government. There is supreme court.
consisting Of one judge. to whom all
civil suits are referred and all crimes
committed by natives against foreign
ers. The population of Samoa is about
$4,000.
After the German British American
agreement was signed Malietoa was
elected king and reigned uninterrupted
ly until his recent death. But Mataafa,
the deposed king, although banished to
lonely island, has never been without
strong following. BY right of descent
Mataafa is the lawful king. The fami-
~ for centuries were the rulers of the
islands. When the three powers de-
cided that Mataafa should get off his
throne and Malietoa should succeed
him the latter protested and desired
that the real king should keep his seat.
But the powers said NO." and forced
Malietoa to be king, willy nilly. The
foreigners then brought about trouble
between the king and Mataafa, who was
vice regent, and the old monarch was
eAiled. lie is now back on his throne
and the Washington government, for
one, is glad of the fact.
unique feature of Norway's STAND
Ing army is corps of skaters armed
with rifles, who can be Unanswered
upon ice or over the snow fields of the
mountains with rapidity equal to that
OF the best trained cavalry. The skates
used are admirably adapted for travel
ing over rough and broken ice or frozen
snow. being six inches broad and be-
tween nine and ten inches long. In as
cending steep slopes, the men take a
zig-zag course. tacling up the noun
tain side as ship does against head
wind,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27

4 can never agree. DR.. Leyda is
,ticularly known for his hatred of
srything English. He is a statesman
h visited Germany ana secured
M Emperor William recognition of
. Independence Of the Transvaal
bubble. The Emperor promised him
A he would appoint to the Transvaal
German resident instead Of a consul.
,at is the way in which the inde-
hdence of the Transvaal is acknowl-
I led. Emperor William likes the
IA, for he decorated him some eigh-
m months ago, and other honors
Ire shown him. He Is considered
d Of the very ablest members Of the
krsvaal Government. President
fuser intrusted to him the negotia-
Drs with Germany which have been
progress for some months past.
D eSe negotiations are Of a nature by
tich in reality Dutch and German
aereSts become as one in the South
frican country. DR.. Leyds is OF
/ Itch descent, but is not a Boer.S
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27

Vada. Few, If any, goats in the rrit.
eu states are raised for their skins
Ane cost OF keeping goats is less thor
LUZ any other animal. They graze nm
OH coarse herbs that are not eator h,.
any other stock, such as ironwoai
uock' mullen. briars. buds and broken
Sprot'S' The ease with which all
breeds OF goats can be kent fits tbon,
lor many mountainous horizons of o,,,.
country where sheep cannot be sus-
tanned to advantage, while their ability
and disposition to defend themselves
against dogs give to them anothor
great advantage over sheep. They are
lree from all diseases to which s,Nep
are Nable, are hardy and prolific, and
experience has proven that thew are
adaptable to all parts of the United
states. The feed of one COW will keep
Twelve goats. Cows must have certain
food or they will not thrive. Goats
VIII eat anything, almost, and still do
well, and they have this great advan-
tage also that their milk is not in any
way affected by their diet.
The goat is a reliable and lifelong
botanical scayenger and can be de-
pended upon to destroy the many un-
desirable products of cultivated and
fallow lands-the abundant and per-
sistent weedy vegetation which so in
cessantly besets the cultivated crops.
Over AZ per cent of the land in farms
in the United States is unimproved,
amounting to over 265,00O00O acres,
against 375,000,00O acres improved.
thus is presented a vast field for Sc
lection OF favored localities in every
part of the country, and much of the
field especially invites the primitive
occupation Of herding, which precedes
and prepares the way for agriculture,
with inestimable benefit to the soil. In
the aggregate, millions of acres of
land at present poor, rough, rocky and
bushy, distributed through nearly all
the States, call for subjugation and en-
richment through animal occupation,
preferably Of the goat. They will fur
nish in abundance such forage as is
suitable and preferable for goats. And
under such conditions whatever profit
can be derived from herding goats will
come near being a total profit. Wher-
ever foul land is regularly pastured by
goats for few years it becomes clean,
weedless and bushless, and being even
ly fertilized by them also, it usually
runs naturally into nutritious grasses.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27
CIGARS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
Cheap Grades Are Being Brought Here
by Returning soldiers,

Cheap Grades Are Being Brought Here
by Returning Soldiers,
Time was, before the dusky little
Cubans began their last efforts to
throw off the Spanish yoke, that Ha-
vana cigar with Manila wrapper was
one of the choicest weeds that an eX-
quisite could place between his lips in
the way of a smoker. AS Havana fill
ers became scarce. owing to the insur-
rection, other tobacco was substituted
for your "15-centers" and the Manila
wrappers also went to the boards to a
large extent.
Then Gen. Charles King came back
from Manila with a private stock of
Manila-made cigars, pure and undefil-
ed. They were done up each in it's
suit of shining tin foil to preserve the
moisture. Gen. King eXtolled their
virtues, and passed them around
among his friends. They did not like
the flavor at the start, but the cigars
had a faculty of growing into favor,
even after Gen. King had given out
the information that they were "2-cent-
ers' away over there in Manila. Now
the information comes from Dresden
tnat the German smokers are getting
ND next to the pure Manilas. and that
they are sold in that city for 6 pfen-
nigs, or about ~ cents each.
When Gen. Kings attention was call
ed to the price at which the Manila ci-
gars were selling in Dresden he ex'
pressed no surprise. II wrote letter
to the Sentinel in which | stated that
good cigars in Manila sold at l cent
EACH" said Gen. King. II can con-
ceive how they can be sold at Dresden
for ~ cents each, Notwithstanding
the cost of transportation and the fact
that the manufactures has to make his
profit. For 2R cents | obtained as
good a cigar as l care to smoke; as
good. in my opinion, as the 15-cent ci'
gar here in Milwaukee. You may not
he able to detect the delicate flavor OF
the Vuelta Avajo of Cuba In it, but
you are getting an honest, well-made
and unadulterated weed.
"The army officers at first did moi
take kindly to the Manila cigars, but
they soon grew to like them. The only
reason we see so little Of the Manila
cigars in this country Is that IT costs
lust as much to import cheap Ma
Mia cigar as It does to import the more
extensive Havanas, the customs du
ties being levied by the pounds and
not by the cost price of the article
In this way a 2-cent Manila becomes
15-cent cigar when 1t reaches New
York or Chicago or Milwaukee ano
people will probably prefer a good Key
West for some time to come."--Mil
waukee Sentinel.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27

ieA!aly enrich his soil without cost.
y department says that the condi-
p| OF climate, land and labor in
@' OF the States of the Union afford
uOS' unlimited natural facilities for
successful prosecution of this in
iStry.
we use IN our manufactures a con-
[uuy increasing amount of goat
llS' but we produce comparatively
4. ourselves. Last year over $4,000
vi Oo'OooOOO pounds, of goat skins
brought in, chiefly at New York,
.ne average price in New York
~ ~ ~ cents a pound, or a total value
V-oVVo'oOO, At four pounds to the
.ue average weight of dry skins,
tquires the slaughter of 1925, 700
ana Kids to yield the skins i'm
[.S' hu last year. This represents live
E~ ' q. VI foreign goats aggregating
Lsso-. IOooo,OOO to 100000 for our
u' supply of marketable goat
|nr,. a'one' If all the goats in this
10y We're kept solely to supply
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27
MONEY IN KEEPING GOATS.

ey Live on Next to Nothing, and
Are Source of Good Profit.
Uncle Samuels Department of Agri-
iture, in seeking out new fields of
psbandry for the American farmer,
Is completed a curious and interest
g Investigation into the possibilities
On industry highly profitable abroad,
p ignored in this country-that Of
Pat raising for skins, fleece, milk,
1eeSe and by-products. In a report
4 Department offers this sighted in
Pstry as a means by which the farm
can Increase his prosperity and in
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27

lDnlv wi market they would fail to
tbs rso enen an insignificant fraction
|T6e e present demand.
|nlted S.ai S. number of goats in the
bd ono S.ates o, Is only about 100000,
|nebsIs bnalf of these are in Texas.
Anno.oi Vi the total number also are
|ed sh'ao ezra deece-bearlng stock, con-
|eSlco y cn; to Texas, Oregon, New
california, Colorado and Ne
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27
whistle on Egg Cooker.

A new English invention for boiling
ooos consists Of little canister which
can be placed in a pan which is htteu
with basket to hold half dozen eggs
NJ fine. AS soon as the eggs are
nroperly cooked the apparatus whistles
loudly and continues to whistle un'i'
taken out of the pan.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27
Explanation.

How do you explain the saying
shat two are company and three are
noneF" asked the inane visitor.
II guess" said Tommy, "that there
wasn't enough to eat. ."-Indianapolis
Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27
A Strong Mans secret.

The strongest man on earth saws the
secret of his wonderful power is perfect
ulgestlon. Hostetters Stomach Bitters
makes digestion easy, and cures all COM
plants arising from a weak stomach, such
as indigestion, biliousness, liver and kid
ney ailments. AS tonic it is marvellous.
Everybody needs it at this time of the
year.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth.
ing, Syrup the best remedy to use for Their
children during the teething period.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27

EIYQ Permanently Cured. No FITS or nervousness
NV after first days use of DIR. K1ines Great
bottle and treatise. DIR. r. ii. KLINE. Lid go
Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27

There was young man from Lenore,
Who boldly went off to the war;
The "beef'' made him sick,
He recovered quite quick
BY the prompt use of old Jesse Moore.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27

To Cure q Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund money if it fails to
cure, 25c,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27

1t is supposed that the average deptl
OF sand in the deserts OF Africa is iron
30 to 40 feet.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27
FRIEND OF THE BoER.
Levds, Secretary State for
the TranSvaal.

4" the Transvaal.
" I Leyds, Secretary Of State
|, Tronsvaal, is likely to give Jo-
~ CHAMBERLAIN, Colonial Secretary
.nlood, many a troublesome hour
tbn Boer is Anglicized. DR.. Ley
aoscribed as man of peculiarly
nprsonal power, gifted with a
T. '9siyp tongue, and fully alive to
soot & that the Boer and the English
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27

Cork, if sunk eco feet in the ocean,
will not rise on account of the pressure
Of the water.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27

Butter and bacon are declared by 6
medical writer to be the most nuIish.
ing OF all foods.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27

The most wonderful vegetable in the
world is the truffie; it has neither
roots, stems, leaves, flowers nor seeds.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-10-27

The windows of Persian houses, as a
rule, are not visible from the street,