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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-27
yond the landlord. Inc myers or tue
policeman touched the landlord on the

You'd the landlord. Inc myers or tue
policeman touched the landlord on the
shoulder.
Come now, misterl What's all this
about? You seem to sell your winders
too cheap for passersby to be comfort
able. You're responsible, you know. =
The landlord shrugged his shoulders.
'sWell, officer, I'm doing the best
can. / just this minute heard the row
and came up at once to tell them to
clear out, but I've found this, he add
ed, exposing the Jagged false teeth in
the palm of his hand. "They belong to
that bloke down there on the floor.
Looks bit curious to me, officer. What
do you say?'' 81
The officer stopped over the form at
Mr.. Matthews. He seemed struck by the
face.
~ can't exactly place you. my beau
IT," he remarked, "but I've seen either
you or your picture before somewhere. T"
Then he tcok hold of Mr. Matthew'S
nose with one hand and his chin with
the other and pulled the jaws apart.
"Well, I'm blessed!' he exclaimed.
110 y SUt phuhluS AoV VI SCCVA "a AIS
own. No, he hasn't. though. These are
false as WE'LL. I" And be deity Withdrew
two rows of shining molars.
"Wnat's he want with two sets,
wonder?" said the policeman thought
fully. and then thought seemed to
strike him. He whipped out pocket
book with rather more celebrity than
you would have expected from SO solid
guardian of the law and he extracted
a sheet therefrom which bore the head
ing, "Wanted. His forefnger travelled
rapidly along the succeeding lines. and
at each one he let his eyes fall on Mr..
Matthews. AS he proceeded his satisfac-
tion visibly increased Finally he re-
placed the paper, put the notebook in
his pocket, and then produced pair OF
handouts, with which he proceeded to
adorn the wrists of Mr.. Matthews
"Oh, come officer. - demonstrated the
4 landlord with some alarm He's not
done much harm here, and l don t want
! my house to get a bad name.
The policeman stood up. swelling
with Importance.
! 'I'm afraid can t consider your feel
/ ings today, mister" said he. "This ere
cove is wanted-p particularly wanted.
Is name is Keighley Gates, and he is
the South Audley street murderer"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-27

vandeleur. Mr.. Flnnecure vanueleur,
your neighbor, Mr.. Matthews.
''Glad to see you, Mr. Matthews"
said Vandeleur, shaking hands. "Mr
Lorton and myself find time hanging
heavily on our hands, We thought you
would perhaps take pity on us and pre-
vent our quarreling.
sCardsi'' said the newcomer. glanc-
ing at the pack on the table. "Old
friends, see, /" he added as he fingered
them.
"Signs Of the times, dear boy, " said
Finnecure Vandeleur. "Some day in the
next few months may be able to afford
new pack. -
"Such old friends" continued Mat
thews, disregarding the explanation,
that you must know most Of the cards
personally.
"Sir, A" said Mr.. Vandeleur, do you
wish to insult a gentleman? If you don't
like the cards you can get out. and be
hanged to You. I"
Mr.. Matthews did not take advantage
of the suggestion. For various reasons
he was thirsting for any small excite
ment which would take him out of him
self.
He sat down and dealt around, faces
uppermost The first knave came to
himself.
"Ahl" he said, II deal.
The stakes were not high. They play
ed for the smallest brown coin but one
which passes current in this realm.
1 They played keenly The actors were
adopts at the game. Mr.. Matthews show
ed himself to be no novice.
Once Mr.. Matthews asked for drink.
Mr.. Lorton said that drink was thing
abhorrent to him. Mr. Matthews said
that he should not have guessed that
from Mr.. Lorton's visage Mr.. Vande-
leur joined in and said that if the stran-
ger wished for strong liquor he was at
entire liberty to send and pay for it
himself, and the stranger replied that as
he had been providing halfpence for the
proprietor of the dubious cards he
didn't see the force of providing the liq-
uor as we'll
Then all Of sudden Mr.. Matthews
sprang to his feet and dashed the cards
in Mr.. Vandeleur's face. The two actors
were we'll wound up for the occasion.
They also leaped to their feet and the
torrent of their words clashed into the
middle of the table.
Endurance has it's limits, - said Mr..
Matthews II was fool to play at all
with blacklegs, but when see you fox
a deal three times. in succession when
it comes to your turn it's bit too
much. There's only one course left for
me. Here goes for doing it. y
With these words he stopped down
and with his arm commenced to SCOOP
up all the outlying money on the table
cloth.
In an instant the other two were
pressing eager fingers after their coins.
From graphing at the coppers it was
an easy transition to grapple with one
another Somebody legs were knocked
from beneath him, and in another brace
of seconds the trio were in the midst Of
a rough and tumble on the floor
Blows were exchanged with all hearth
ness; the table was overturned; chairs
spun about the room and one crashed
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The REVIEW office has large supply
of blank scale looks for sale. These
books contain one hundred and twenty
five pages and four tickets on page.
and are sold at the low rate of one
dollar, Anyone needing scale books
would do well to call.
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The undersigned does hereby agree
to refund the money on SO cent bot
tie OF Greene's warranted Syrup OF
Tar if it fails to cure your cough or
cold. He also guarantees 25 cent bot
tie to prove satisfactory or money re-
funded. II. KNAUL. % emo.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
OPINIONS AND POINTERS.

MIR. HanEa's experience and ad-
vice ought TO prove useful to Mr.. quay
IL the present mergency.-St. LOUIS
Republic.
vampire of imperialism may
be strong way of putting It, but Car
reeie insists upon letting ii stand So
Kansas City Times.
President Mckinley has selected
a commission to go over and hnd out
whether the Philippines, which he in
strucfed the peace commission to hold
en- to. are worth holding on to.-Detroit
Free Press.
Secretary Alger testified before
the war Investigating committee that
he didn't know nothin' nohow." That
was the chief trouble with the man.
agement of the war department during
The war.-LouisviiIe COurier-Journal.
There are various signs and por-
tents which indicate that the weight OF
Aigerism is getting TO be load too
heavy for the administration at Wash
ington to carry. IL il be true that Alger
is pvepared TO take his leave of the war
department under cover of a war COM
mission yindication the labors of that
unique body of Investigators will have
ii least one good result.-Philadelphia
Record.
THE war department is the
"dafnned spot" on the Mckinley admin.
istraton, and there is no indication
even vet that it is to be invited to "out.
Ii IS to be hoped, at any rate, that con-
rress viii provide for a thorough re-
organization Of the army. 10 increase
il under the present system OF organi'
lation would be but TO increase and
multiply e2i>ting evils. What is needed
aid needed sorely, is new deal.-Bing.
Eamton q. y. Leader.
The republican papers are now
irving TO excuse their party for fail
urc TO enact au antitrust law by claim
ing that i, is very difficult to make
an antitrust law that is constitution
al ard effective. Ii is easy enough tt
make an effective antitrust law il the
legislature wants TO do so. The trouble
has been hat the republican majority
would not allow it, and it proved it.
/ sentiments by enacting an antitrust
law 50 farcical that a republican gov
! crnor and attorney general were forced
! 10 condemn i; publicly as humbug.-
p, indianapolis Sentinel.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

ExlCongressman A. +. Goodwin, from
Alabama, writes the following letter:
The Pe-runa Drug Manufacturing Com
pary, Columbus, Ohio.
.Gentlemen-I have now used two bot
ties Of Pe-ru-na, and am well man to-
,!av. could feel the good effects Of your
medicine before had used it week, after
suffering with catarrh for over year. Re-
spectfully, \. l. GOODWIN
Catarrh in its various forms is rapidly
becoming a national curse. An undoubted
remedy has been discovered by Dr. Hart
man. This remedy has been thoroughly
tested during the past forty years. from
inent men have come to know of its virtues
and are making public utterances on the
subject. To save the country we must save
the people To save the people we must pro-
tect them from disease. The disease that
is at once the most prevalent and stubborn
of cure is catarrh Public men Of all parties
iecognize in Peru-na national catarrh rem
edy Of unequaled merit. Send to DIR. Bart
man, Columbus. Ohio, fo~ ! free took cn
catarrh.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
DfsaSreeabie February,

The discomforts of this month can be
escaped by taking advantage of the winter
excursions of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad to one OF the many pleasant re-
sorts of the South This line offers unsur-
passed facilities for reaching the cities in the
South the winter resorts of the beautiful
Gulf Coast, of Florida. of California, and Of
the West indies. Write c. p. Atmore,
General Passenger Agent, Louisville, Ky,
for folders descriptive OF Florida CT the
Cult Coast.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
where He Would Succeed.

1--WE are all qualified for some occupa,
tion. said the thoughtful man. The trouble
is we don't always know what it is. and SO
we make the wrong selection. Now there
is Brown. the dumb man. He always Is
complaining that he is handicapped by his
atfiiction. whereas it would insure him sue
cess il he only knew enough to take up the
right line OF business"
What would you call the right line for
HIM
The tonsorial line, OF course. e hicago
Post.
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We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarih Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co, Props, Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned. have known +. j.
Cheney for the last Il years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
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Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
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tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
Low Ha,e winter rour,., Tickets

Are now on sale via the Mobile & Ohio
Railroad to Mobile, New Orleans, all Gulf
Coast Points, Jacksonville, Tampa, and
Port Tampa, Fla, Havana and all Southern
and Southeastern Winter Tourist points.
Through Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars.
Elegant wide-vestibuled passenger trains.
Pintsch lighted. Heated by steam direct
st. Louis, Mo-; Chas. Rudolph, 35l Mar
4uette Bldg, Chicago; Z. E. Posey, G. P. A.,
Mobile, Ala.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
Cost of Nicaragua Canal.

The estimates as to the cost of constructing
the Nicaragua Canal vary from Sis, ,OOc, 900
to 100000. How different are the esti-
mates of the people as to the value of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters for stomach, liver,
blood and kidney diseases. 1t is agreed
everywhere that this remedy is unsurpassed
for indigestion, biliousness, constipation,
nervousness and sleeplessness. 1t is such an
agreeable medicine to take. 1t tastes good
as well as does good.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

Catalogue tells how to grow 1918 bus. per
acre as easily as 100 bushels Largest grow,
ers of Earliest Vegetables and Farm Seeds
Earliest vegetables always pay. Salzer's
Seeds produce them weeks ahead of others
Coffee Berry l5c per lb. Potatoes 81 20 Bbl.
Cut this out and send with lac for great
Catalogue and 10 packages of vegetable and
flower seed novelties to JOHN A. SALZER
SEED COMPANY. LA CROSSE, WIS. [K !
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Only 10 Hours Between St. Louis and
Port Tampa.

Through sleeper from st. Louis TO Port
Tampa. Fla. tShipsidel. via Mobile & Ohio
to Montgomery, Plant System to Port Tam
pa. Direct connection made at Port Tampa
with Elegant Steamships OF the Plant
Steamship Line. for Havana. Cuba. Short
est and best route to Havana. Address +.
J.. Harris, 420 Olive St. st. Louis. Mo;
Chas. Rudolph. 35l Marquette Bldg. Chica
60; Z. +. Posey, G.. =. A., Mobile, Ala.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

One of the latest things in surgery
is the practice of embalming an in
jured limb as substitute for ampu-
,atiou. 1t is claimed by a celebrated
surgeon that much more tissue Is
thereby saved.-Chicago Times-Her-
aid
Fair play., 1899-02-11
From Baby in the High Chair

to grandma in the rocker Grain-O is good for
the whole family. 1t is the fong-desired sub
stitute for coffee. Never upsets the nerves
or Injuries the digestion. Made from pure
grains it is food in itself. Has the taste
and appearance of the best coffee at the
price. 1t is "a genuine and scientific article
and is come to stay. 1t makes for health
and strength. Ask your grocer for Grain-O D.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
More for Her Money.

Il hear that your daughter has broken
off her engagement with the count. Is 1t
true?"
Yes: she ran across a chance to get a
duke at the same figure Chicago Journal
Fair play., 1899-02-11
Assigned to Duty.

Mrs. Enpeck-What's that rig you've
got on?
Enpeck-Why, it's my uniform! I'm
going Off to the war.
"Oh, indeed! Well, get it off and go
pack to whitewashing that cellar. or
therell be war enough right here to
keep YOU busy!"--Puck.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
PERIODS OF PAIN.

Menstruation, the balance wheel of
woman's life, is also the bane OF exist
ence to many because it means time Of
great suffering.
While no woman is entirely free from
periodical pain, it does not seem TO have
Fair play., 1899-02-11
Florida Air Line.

The Louisville Air Line has inausurated
for the season through Sleeping car route to
Jacksonville. Fla, IN connection with the
Southern Railway, Queen L Crescent Route
and Florida and Central Peninsular railroad,
passing through the important cities OF
Louisville, Lexington, Chattanooga, AT
lanta. Macon. This line affords pasSengers
for Florida trip via Asheville, y. C.. the
greatest American all-ycar-arouni resort
Correspondence solicited and information
promptly furnished. L. y. Campbell, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, St. Louis, Mo.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
Crescent Hotel. Eureka Springs. Ar
kansas.

Opens February % In the Ozark Noun
Unequaled medicinal waters. Cheap eN-
cursion rates. Through sleeperS via Frisco
Line. Address J. O. Plank. Manager. Room
ii, Arcade. Century Building, or Frisco
Ticket Office, No. l0l \. Broadway. st.
Louis No
Fair play., 1899-02-11

Write today 10 Allen \ Olms.ei. lie Roy,
n. Y, for FREE sample of Alien Foot
Ease, a powder 10 shake into your shoes. II
cures chilblains, sweating, damp. swollen,
aching feet. 1t makes New or tight shoes
easy An instant cure for COrhs and Bun
ions All lidrnggists and sloe stores sell II. .st.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
Know He's Got Ii.

Il hear my friend Meier has married 6
phenomenaily ugly woman.
Yes, all his friends. as soon a. they have
seen her, want to borrow money oi him. =
F!iegende Biaetter.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
Truly Great.

Is there anything grander than a man
you can trust
Yes
We'll. what is it,"
''Why. man that doesn't ask You to
trust him Detroit Free Press.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
Love at First sight.

Coral loved yon at first sight.
Big Nuggets-An' when was that?
"Ihe night at the theater when you
was pointed out as the man who had
made ten millions in the Klondike."-
y. Y. Journal.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

You are preparing a new edition of your
popular novel," said the caller.
Il am replied the novelist.
well. | have 4 proposition by which we
may both make money Where you say
She glued her lips to his why not add;
Using Stycker's celebrated glue? '-Phlla
delphia North American.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
His New Verb.

Come" said the impatient collector,
"vrsuvius without any further delay"
what do you mean?" asked the
trembling delinquent.
Cough up."-Clevcland Leader.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

Kemps Balsam will stop the Cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get a
sample bottle free. Large bott les p and 50
cents Go at once; delays are dangerous.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
Strn nge to Him.

First Naval Reserve-lt seems
strange to see that vessel laboring SO.
Second Naval Reserve Why
strange:
because it's a tramp steamer
YonkcrS Statesman.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
Halls Family Pills are the best.

There is one attractive feature about
war drama on the stage; no investigating
commission appears in connection.-Atchi-
son Globe
Fair play., 1899-02-11
Allowances.

He-What allowance do You think your
father ought TO make lis when We are mar
red.
She-Well. think il he makes allowance
for Your faults be will be doing a. much a.
can be expected OF hin.-Ch Chicago JouNal.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

While glowing accounts of pros
perity are coming in from all parts of
the country. trade in New England is
il. anything but, Il: satisfactory condi-
ton. Many factories are idle and 9TH
crs are running on reduced time, Ac-
cording to the New England Shoe and
Leather association, the shoe ard leath
er trade has been particularly poor:
The association protests against the
unjust tax on hides, which, If not re-
moved. will lead to the loss of a large
part OF the foreign trade. 0n'he whole,
it cant be said that the sun Of Mckin-
ley prosperity shines very brightly over
New England.-Boston Traveller -
Fair play., 1899-02-11

4 man is mad when he oversleeps and
mad when an alarm clock wakes him up on
Globe.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

Mrs. Skimpen--'I think Mr.. Smith must
have liked the beefsteak pie. He had two
helpngs of it." The Tactless Boarder-
Possibly he did it on wager. Boston
Transcript.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

Mr.. C.-"They call him one-horse law
YER" Mr.. Y.-"How did he get that
name. do you suppose MIR. C:-"Hecause
he's such fine charger, | imagine. " on
kers Statesman.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

" Most people who 90 off on a trip. talk
about it tco much when they return-Atchi-
ron Globe.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

He-"i suppose You were not doing a
thing in church this morning but studying
that woman'> bonnet in front Of Us Sh~
YOU were studying the minister :
style. were YOU not!'-i onkers States
M
Fair play., 1899-02-11

Hall the men who attempt to tell you 4
funny story forget it.-Atchison Globe.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
A gtStc MOuOpOly.

The making of lucifer matches is q
state monopoly in France, Spain, Por-
tugal. Italy, Greece, Eoumania and
Seryia.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

"I am told that he is her fifth husband u
Say, it must be awful to man to feel tina,
his wife looks on him as mere habit. -
Indianapolis journal.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
Lanes Family Medicine.

The most successful dentist only lives
from hand to mouth-Chicago Daily News.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

"She's pretty enough to bite" .'Yes, but
there's lead poisoning in all those face prep
arations. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar re,
lieves whooping cough.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

Don't You think She fully appreciates
her husband" oh. no: she loves him toe
much for that. Town Topics.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
he healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on
the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache Price 25 and SOC.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

Freeze and fret? Why? St. Jacobs Oil
cures Neuralgia. Soothes it down.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

Wit is folly when in the keeping of 4 fool.
Chicago Daily News.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

The impression made by beauty is more
than skin deep.-Chicago Daily News.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
Onion Seed Csc and In a Lii

\ hypocrite makes more trouble in the
world than a fool.-Atchison Globe.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
ASTOUNDING CONFESSION.
The PtIable PIeR OF Secretary Of
War AlEcr Before the Investi-
cation Commissi"p.

Secretary of War Alger. in his testi-
mony before the war investigation
commits ion. stated that the reason VII!
there was no active preparation before
the declaration of war was because the
war department still hoped that war
might be avcrted.
This indicates remarkable blindness
to the meaning of exceptional happen
ings. 1t is in strong contrast TO the
clear-sighted course of the navy depart
ment, which began hurried preparat ions
for active service months before the
conflict began. These preparations
were under full headway. eN-Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt states,
at the time of the Names destruction.
After that tragic event occurred so Ger
tain was war that Roosevelt resigned
from the navy department and began
to recruit his regiment of rough riders
for service in the field.
All this time, however, according 10
his own testimony. the secretary Of
war was neglecting 70 put the army on
n war basis because he hoped war would
be averted. Other people saw its IN
evitable coming. but he did not. When
il came. therefore. the land forces of
the United States were not ready Tor
il, and confusion and Encouragement
prevailed from that moment until the
war came to an end. The superb serv-
ice OF the American navy brilliantly
bepau and as brilliantly ended the war,
shielding an unprepared army from
disaster and defeat.
Secretary of War Alger was 4 costly
failure in a national crisis of unusual
peril. He explains why he was fail
ure. He did no: begin TO put the
American army on a war footing until
war was declared. His confession is as
founding in its significance.-St. Louis
RepubliC
Fair play., 1899-02-11

See there. A bad sprain cured; and St
Jacobs Oil cured il.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

I cannot speak too highly Of Piso's Cure
for Consumption.I,Mrs. Frank Mobbs, 2l5
W. 22d St., New York, Oct %, 1894.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

In the morning well St. jacobs Oil cure
soreness and stiffness.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

He struck It. st. Jacobs Oil struck hi.
Rheumatism. 1t was stricken out.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

Lawsakes. 1t cured my aches. st. Jacobs
OIL makes no mistakes.
Fair play., 1899-02-11
ChcaDncss at Sugar,

Sugar is 81 cheap now that it pays the
grocers to take the sand out Of it.-Boston
Transcript.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

Told you so. In one night cured st. ia.
cobs Oil masters Lumbago.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

To Cure q Cold In One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
Fair play., 1899-02-11

encc. Itrelieves the condition that pro-
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was suffering untold pain at time OF
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have taken three bottles of Lydia +.
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Miss JENNIE R. IILEs. Leon. Wis
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