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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
.MARKSMEN'S FINE WORK
Seven Have Clean Scores at
End of Second Days Shoot.
TwENTY-FoURTH RoUNDF1N1sHED

Close Contest For the Grand American
Handicap-Western Men Figure In the
High Scores-Marshall of Illinois the
Still In the Fight.
NEW YORK, April 14.-Out Of field
Of 1858 contestants at the Grand Amer
ican handicap at live pigeon shooting,
who began plugging lead into the birds
Wednesday, seven men finished the
Gath round last evening with straight
kills. Today these seven will finish the
score for first honors and close con-
test is looked for. The men left in are:
7. r. Marshall, mayor of Keithsburg,
Ills, who won the handicap two years
ago; Ed Hickman, Kansas City; S. Hoff-
man. Jr.. Atlantic, Ia; j. A. jackson,
Austin, Tex; DR.. j. g. Logan, New
York; 9. M. Grimm, Clear Lake, Ia,
and George Roll. Chicago. Under the
rules governing the handicap the money,
which amounts to So, S25, will be divided
into 63 parts, the main portion going to
the highest guns and the rest to the
next 60.
When the shoot was resumed yester-
day 66 men stood with straight scores
When the 18th round had been shot Is
men stood straight. with 18 kills each.
Marshall was a prime favorite as was
also Jim Elliott, the only scratch man
who had killed straight up to this
point. On the next round of the traps
Marshall killed his three birds but Ell
lott had hard luck on his 10Th. A
strong westerly wind which was blow
ing carried the bird just over the dead
line and the pigeon fell dead scarcely
two feet from the fence. Up to this
time Elliott's friends were more than
hopeful of his winning out and nearly
every one who saw the birds fight
sympathized with the Kansas City man
for the hard luck which seemed to fol-
low him. He killed his next two birds
in faultless style and in the following
round Of the traps he grassed three
more, making total Of % kills out OF .
possible "a. Thirty-one others killed 90
out Of "a. and several others, among
whom was Mrs. Shattuck of Minneap-
oils, had % kills to their credit. The
other two women contestants did not
fare as we'll. Mrs. p. II. Murray of
Saltwater only killed 20. while Mrs. M.
r. Lindsay OF Cincinnati, who shoots
under the name of .sWanda," +" grassed
only Is out of "a. The last named drew
very difficult birds and experienced
pretty hard luck all through the shoot.
OF the seven leaders six belong to the
western contingent, who came east on q
special train in charge OF E. S. Rice of
Chicago. DIR. j. G. Knowlton of this city
is the only eastern representative who
figures in the first flight and the local
experts depend upon him to keep the
silver tropy. emblematic of the cham
pionship. in this vicinity for another
year.
AS soon as the handicap is decided
today a consolidation handicap at Is
birds will be slated and match race at
200 birds for $3.50 side will be shot on
Ed Fulford' new traps by Captain j.
L. Brewer of this city and Frank S.
Parmalee of Omaha.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
To Buy School Property.

Sioux City, April 1.-THE Des Moines
and Northwestern conference of the
United Evangelical church has opened
negotiations relative to the purchase Of
the, LeMars normal school property,
with view to establishing q divinity
college there.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
Negro officers Promoted,

WASHINGTON, April 14.-The presi-
dent has directed the appointment of
William H. Robinson as first lieuten-
ant and Joseph f. Jones as second lieu
tenant Of the Ninth United States vol
unteer infantry (colored immunes),
now in Cuba. These officers are ne
groes and are promoted in recognition
of their merit and efficiency.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
smallpox Epidemic In Jones County.

Smallpox Epidemic In Jones County, Ia.
Dies MONIES. April l4.-Jones county
has smallpox epidemic. j. thinner
man, aged 20, died April and public
funeral was held The disease was
afterward pronounced smallpox. Today
five more cases, all serious, were re-
ported to the state board of health and
officers left for the scene. The disease
is OF highly malignant type.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
wheeling People stin Walk.

WHEELING, w. Va, April l4.-Mar-
shall Thompson, with the assistance of
IL deputy marshals, was unable to re-
lieve the street car strike situation yes
terday. The public continues to stay
off the cars.
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DEMOCRACY sNATAL DAY
Eighteen Hundred People At
tend New York Banquet.
DINING HALL A GORGEOUS SCENE


Judge Van Wyck and Perry Belmont
Are the Principal Speakers of the Even
tng-Jefferson Club of Milwaukee Has
Bryan Its Guest Of Honor.
NEW YORK. April 14.-The dinner Of
the Democratic club in honor of the an
niversary of the birth of Thomas Jeffer-
son was held last night at the Metropol-
ltan opera house. Looking from the
tiers to the floor of the vast dining hall
the 30 tables seemed like great beds of
roses. So abundant were the flowers
that some of the guests were hardly
able to see each other over the, flower
banks. Swans and vases of alabaster
held the flowers. There were cornu-
copias of horns of plenty filled with
flowers and fruit, and the scene was set
Off with ribbons of cardinal silk. The
stage was set with gorgeous palace
scene of the court of Louis XIV. Great
electric chandeliers lighted up the pic
ture.
There were fully 300rnore guests than
the 1,500 planned for, but all found
seats. This is said to be the largest
number ever accommodated at ban
quet in the history Of the city. The
band struck up "Hail to the Chief at
1880 o'clock, and Richard Croker, arm
in arm with John Stanchfield, marched
down the aisle.
The service of the menu was excel
lent but some confusion was caused by
some of the diners stripping the tables
of flowers and ribbons and throwing
them to the women in the boxes. The
confusion was very great. As the time
drew near for making of speeches, the
orators were almost discouraged at
the prospect of making themselves
heard. Perry Belmont began to speak
at 10 O'Clock. The uproar was SO great
that he could not be heard a hundred
feet away. Mr.. Belmont introduced
Augustus Van Wyck, by referring to
the latter's canvas for governor. Atthe
conclusion Of Justice Van Wyck's:
speech many persons left the hall.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
Tommy Britton To Race Oakland

DUBUQUE. Ia, April 7.-Gecrge West
has accepted Andrew McDowells chal.
lenge to race Oakland against any
stallion except Directum Kelly, for
$1,000 and has selected Tommy Britton.
The race will be run at tho Dubuque
fall meeting. s'N
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
Dako.ans Under a Gross Fire.


MANILA, April l4.-General Lawton g
expedition yesterday advanced to a
point eight miles north from Lumbar,
and occupied Pate. the military center
of the Laguna de Bay district. They
forded two rivors and marched through
tangles of underbrush, driving small
number of the enemy before them
FRAMES battery of North Dakotans
marched IL miles from Pagsajan to
Pate. In taking Paite in the afternoon
the North Dakotans were in the center
and the sharpshooters tlanked, when
the column suddenly encountered a
crosstire of the rebels. Sharpshooters
were moved out quickly and squaA sf
five of the North Dakota men was sur
prised by volley at fifteen yards from
concealed trench. Two were killed
and two wounded, one mortally. The
Dakotan sharpshooters rushed down
the steep incline and took the trenches
by dusk. The total losses of our force
were five killed and two wounded.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
GIVES IN ON Final POINT
Britain Agrees to Unanimity In
Samoan Commission.
GERMANY NAMES COMMISSIONER.

Commission to the Islands Announced to
Sail ON April 25-Naval Transport Bad
ger Is to Garry the Three Representa-
tives-Secretary Hay Receives Statement
From Baron Speck Won Ssernberg.
WASHINGTON, April 14.-The Samoan
commission will sail for Apia on the
United States naval transport Badger,
leaving San Francisco on the 25th inst.
Ihls arrangement was made yesterday
after Baron Speck Won Sternberg, first
secretary of the German embassy, had
called on Secretary Hay and advised
him of his appointment as the German
member of the high commission. This
completed the body. AS the plan to
have the members get away on the
Maliposa, sailing ON the 10Th, was no
longer feasible, the transport Badger,
now at Callao, Peru, OH her way to San
Francisco. was placed at the disposal Of
the commission.
The formal announcement of Baron
Sternberg's appointment was received
from the German foreign Office and gave
general satisfaction among officials and
diplomats, as throughout the recent
troubles he exerted his influence in such
manner as to win the heartiest approval
OF the state department, as we'll as the
British ambassador. His choice, there
fore, was accepted as an evidence that
the commissioners would be able to CO.
operate and to reach the unanimous de-
cision called for by the agreement. The
early sailing of the commission is re-
garded as evidence that the recent col
lision at Apia will be automatically set.
tied.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
Forty-Ninth Iowa starts For Home.

HAVANA, April 6.-Six companies Of
the Forty-ninth Iowa volunteers left
yesterday for Savannah by the steamer
San Antonio. They will be quaran-
tined at Pulaski. The Third Kentucky
regiment, now at Matanzas. will leave
soon.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION

Mr.. John Golf has purchased two
acres OF land just north of town of MIR.
VIM. Tucker. Mr.. Golf expects to
build and make Denison his future
home home One reason for his coming is
the superior school privileges which
Uenispn affords. .ssi.tn.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14

Read the new advertisements in this
issue. Careful merchants have learned
that advertising in the REVIEW brings
the best returns. 1t is read by more
Crawford county people than any other
newspaper.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
Celebra,ion at Dresden.

DRESDEN, April IA series of fes-
tivites began yesterday in celebration Of
the 50th anniversary of the Baptism of
Fire" of King Albert of Saxony at the
storming Of the Duepple works in l849.i
Nine hundred veterans Of 1s49 are at
tending the celebration.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
Death of s. s. benedict,

Sioux CITY, April los. s. Bene.
dict died at a hotel in this city last
night of general debility, aged So years
During the war he had charge of con-
sular correspondence for Secretary Sew
ard and was with him when he died.
Mr.. Benedict was formerly harbor mas
ter of the port of New York, served on
the staffs of three governors Of New
York, was a member of the original
board and a vice presidentfof the New
York Life Insurance company.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
Iowa Brick Men Form 4 Pool.

DEs MONIES, April 1.-THE Iowa
manufacturers of clay products, espe-
cially brick, sewer pipe and pottery, are
arranging combination, which. if snc-
cessful, will practically be trust. It
will control prices of these products in
the state, because freights are SO heavy
as to practically exclude outside compe.
tition. The Des Moines brick men are
at the head of the movement, most of
the paving brick used in the state being
made here.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
Iowa Fruit Crop Prospects.

DEs MONIES, April 6.-Secretary
Greene Of the State horticultural So
ciety received reports from nearly every
county in the state on the apparent con.
dition of fruit trees of the state. These
reports indicate that the blight to the
fruit crop from the severe weather Of
the last season is not SO great as was at
first reported and that if the spring and
summer seasons prove to be average
ones there is likely to be enough small
fruit to supply the home market at least.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
Dual Meet at Des Moines.

Dies MONIES, April S.-Arrangements
have practically been completed for
dual track meet between the University
OF Nebraska and the University of Iowa
in this city next summer. A meeting
was hold last night to make arrange
ments and it is believed there is no
question that the meet will be held here.
Rock Island Invades Burlington Territory
DEs MONIES, April 1.-THE Chicago,
Rock Island and Pacific road will extend
its Winterset branch at once from Win
terset to Creston, 40 miles southwest,
via Macksburg. This is an invasion of
territory claimed by the Chicago, Bur
lington and Quincy, the latter road CEN
tering its southern Iowa lines at Cres-
ton.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14

ONAwA. Ia, April 14.-The officers
and the board of control of the Maple
Valley Firemen's association will meet
here on Monday, April II, to arrange a
program for che annual tournament to
be held at Battle Greek the first week
in June.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
Faithful Unto Death.

AT Marengo, while Napoleon recon
noitered the enemy's movements and
gave his orders in writing, cannon
ball struck the officer to whom be was
debating and threw him to the ground.
Napoleon ordered another secretary
he came. AT the moment when Napo-
leon resumed his dispatch the wound
ed man raised himself.
General" said he in dying voice,
.General"-and he repeated the last
Words that he had written.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
Chairman Hancock has issued the
call for the next republican state con-
which will be held at Des Mcines Aug
ust I'd. Crawford county is entitled to
ten delegates. The officers to be nomi-
mated are governor, lieutenat governor.
judge of supreme court, superintendent
of public instruction and railroad COM
missioner. The only contest probable
is over the supreme judgeship, for
which there are numerous candidates.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
Barn WI, Twenty.fiye Horses Burns.

Barn WIN TWenty'five HORSES Bnrns.
MuscAT1SE, Ia, April 1.-THE livery
barn of Ottie Snyder was burned here
last night. OF the 90 horses in the
barn only 25 were saved. Loss, Sa5,.
600; insurance, $4,000.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14

w. I. Huckstep of Milford township
was d Denison visitor yesterday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
IOWA coNvICTs TO MAKE TWiNE.s

Board Of Control win Put In Plant IN
* tho P%nitentiary.
DEs MONIES, April 8. The Iowa board
Of control Of state institutions has de-
termined to establish factory for maxi
ing binding twine in one Of the peni-
tentiaries. About LOO convicts are in
the Anamosa and Fort Madison institu-
tions. At Anamosa it has been almost
impossible to find employment for them,
hence the board decided to try the twine
factory. Investigations are in progress
as to the expense of equipping plant.
1t was first designed to put in general
machine shops. The twine factory can
be established cheaper, and the board
claims will produce large part Of the
twine used in Iowa and reduce the price
from 20 to 33 per cent, comparing with
the average trust prices of the last two
wears.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-04-14
Iowa Sheep Breeders Meet.

AMEs, Ia, April 5.-The Iowa State
Sheep Breeders association commenced
a three days session at the Iowa State
Agricultural college in this city today.
Papers will be read on all subjects per-
tanning to sheep growing and breeding,
and there will be several addresses by
prominent stock men. Officers for the
coming year will also be elected. In
connection with the annual meeting Of
the association, arrangements have
been made for grand sheep shearing
and slaughtering contest. Several hum
dred dollars in prizes will be awarded.
The Republican., 1899-04-06
nIaine, w. Va.

Spring has not yet come to this
quiet little town.
Il. A. Smith, our enterprising mer-
chant, has been invoicing his goods.
He finished Friday last and is going
to replenish his stock soon.
Mr.. VIM. Pool contemplates start
ing his Woolen factory at this place
in the near future.
The staye mill owned by 81. . }.
Hamill is idle at present for na-. Of
timber.
The Women's Christian Temper
ance Union held q contest at the NJ
+. church at Blaine Saturday night.
The program rendered was excellent.
The medal was presented to a lady Of
Elk Garden by l.. i. Richards.
The sugar camps about Blaine own
ed by the enterprisiug and generous
farmers are causing quite an excite
ment in the minds OF some Of our
youths.
Miss Ethel Rafter was visiting in
Cumberland last week.
What has become OF Nit and The
Scribe?
The excelsior plant at this place
operated by Il. Il. Smith is running
steady now ana is dOlnS excellent
work.
There was no preaching at the NJ.
T.. church Sunday. Rev. Koch could
not come on account of his meeting
at German.
The numbering plant OF Hench,
Dromgold & Shull at Ollie, w. Va,
has sawed out and the company is
closing out their business at that
place. The mill will be moved to
Chickard, W. Va, where the com
pany has purchased large tract of
timber. For some time there has
been work going on at the new plant
preparatory to erecting a new mill
and store. Most of the men employed
by A. d. & S. at Drille will go to the
new plant with their employer Mr.. j..
| Il. Shull.
The Republican., 1899-04-06

took no small part in the rebellion.
When the Spanish troops, under Cor
nell, were on their way to that city
the citizens, men and women, met and
should pursue. They decided to burn
their town to ashes rather than have
it destroyed by Spanish soldiers. So
while the men took all the horses and
hurried to the field, +he women set
their own homes on fire, and then,
with their children in their arms,
walked to Guane, twelve miles dis
tant. The Spaniards, enraged at
finding themselves baffied, started in
hot pursuit. Hearing of their APP
proach, the woman fired Guane, and
fed to the next town, Montezuma, and
so they kept up the merry chase,
burning village after village until they
reached the insurgent army.
The wife of Senior Damien Peresote,
4 political exile of the Isle of Pines,
followed her husband to the penal
colony, resolving to liberate him.
While he was working with several
others telling timber she suddenly
appeared, snatched the gun from the
surprised guard, and, pointing it at
his head, threatened him with instant
death if he moved. Her husband and
his comrades rushed forward, bound
and gagged the guard before he could
give the alarm, and escaped from the
island in an open boat. They reach
ed Cienega de Zapata in safety, and
afterwards joined the revolutionary
forces, Mrs. Peresote acting as a
nurse till the end of the war.
FANNY B. WARD.
The Republican., 1899-04-06
THE SUNDAY COLUMN.
CONTRIBUTED.
Take 1t Home.

Mrs. B had just brought home
a large bunch of Easter lilies, when
little Edith T came in to bring
message from the dressmaker III re-
gard to the dress that was to be worn
the following Sabbath for the first
time. Edith had never seen such
flowers before, and as she looked at
them she seemed to be wondering II
they could speak, and if they were at
all like the angels her sick mother
often told her about Mrs. B" took
in the situation and presently handed
one of the choicest of the lilies TO
Edith. The child held the lily in
silence for time and then timidly
said II mustn't stay longer to hold
this; mamma will need me" Then
Mrs. B said: You may have the
lily for your own and take it home.
This was a great JOY to the child for
she thought she was only to hold the
lilv for little while and then must
leave it; that it was to be hers, and
that she could bear it to her home
was the greatest Joy that could nave
come to her AS | looked upon the
scene and listened to the conversation
lessons came to me that l hope will
not soon be forgotten.
How often the preacher brings be
fore us precious prom Sc from the
Bible, and like the child, We seem
never to have seen it before, and are
touched by it, We take it to our
hearts and wish we could have it
always for our own. How much we
need it! What JOY its possession
would give us But we seem TO re
gard the promise as belonging to the
place and not to be taken TO our
homes to be u constant joy and inspi-
ration. The promises of the Bible
are individual gifts, and the disciple
may claim ownership in them, while
he takes them to his heart and home
to be his own forever. Let us not be
content with hearing about those
rich promises, let us not be satisfied
with looking upon them as we would
look upon a beautiful picture not our
own. but let US take them home to
give beauty and strengthto ourIiYea.
"Ou. for strong p lasting faith,
To credit what the Almighty satin,
TO embrace the message of his son,
Aud cau 51a Joys OF Heaven or own
The Republican., 1899-04-06
RECEIVED THEIR LASHES.
David Hartin and David McMinn,
Two Wife Beaters, Feel the
Heavy Arm of the Law
AS EXECUTED BY SHERIFF LEE At THE JAIL.
Each of the Men Receive Twenty Lashes
After Having Been Tied Up to Cell
Both Complained of the Pain.

Friday afternoon at two o'clock the
sentences pronounced by Judge Stake
Thursday last upon David S. Martin
and David McMinn, convicted of wife
beating at the March term of the Cir
cult Court, were executed by Sheriff
William P. Lee in the second story
corridor of the Jail in the presence of
two witnesses.
Martin was the first of the prisoners
to be whipped. He was taken from
the lower floor of the jail by the
Sheriff to the upper floor and there
handcuffed to a cell with his arms ex-
tended upward. In this position the
lash, q teamster's whip, five feet long,
was applied by Sheriff Lee Asa nat
ural consequence the victim of the
courts sentence did not take very
kindly to the mode of punishment
inflicted upon him. He sQuirmed at
the first blow and at the fifth he said
that it hurt" This was about the
only intelligible utterance he made
while being lashed. He was clad in
o pair Of trousers, an undershirt and
a white dress shirt. Immediately
after having been punished he was
taken to his cell on the lower floor
and McMinn brought up where the
same punishment was inflicted upon
him as upon Martin. At the first
blow McMinn yelled and continued
to give utterance to cries Of pain
until the last stroke of the whip. He
was dressed in a blue woolen shirt
and trousers.
The crimes for which the Two men
were sentenced to receive the lash
were brutal, especially in the case of
McMinn, who, according to the evi-
dence produced against him at the
trial, kicked his wife across the street
at Deer Park besides abusing her in
other shameful ways Martin, while
under The influence of drink, choked
his wife who ran from the house to
neighbours for protection, was fol-
lowed by him and there attempted to
renew the assault bur was Knocked
down by a chair in the hands of a
man who acted as her protector.
The Republican., 1899-04-06

The school at this place, which was
successfully taught by Prof. j. 7.
Cuppett, closed Thursday March 23rd.
Prof Cuppett is a splendid teacher.
His many friends at this place were
sorry to see him leave and hope he
will visit our community often.
Prof. Edward Wiley, of Bittinger,
was here Sunday and went to Oak
land Monday morning.
Mr.. Millholland has a sale at his
farm to-day CThursday). He is pre-
pairing to go to the sanitarium at
Oakland for treatment.
l.. 7. Friend is putting out Il lot of
posts
Mr.. James Cummins has moved
from Mr.. Glotfelty's farm to one of
n. B. Friends farms.
Some of the young men attended
the school entertainments at Arm
stead aud Dodge last week and report
having a good time.
Prof. Teats and Mr. Feather, of
GAINESVILLE, were visiting at Mr.. A.
G. Brownings last Wednesday.