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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

There Is fashion in language, ms
there is in dress and In customs. One
year only cads ride bicycles" and the
next year society sanctions the use OF
the wheel by members of the four hum
dred. Croquet goes out and tennis
comes in, to be succeeded in popular
favor In its turn by golf. SO II is with
our written and printed speech. A
chance use Of Il word or the coming OF
a happy phrase is followed by the
adoption and constant iteration of the
favorite expression until the monotony
of 1t grows wearisome. Unlike q fash
lon IN dress, the new phrases are not
discarded. We get accustomed to them
and use them still, and we use also
the new forms of speech to express
other Ideas. No one nowadays speaks
Of tendency: it is always q trend"
Ten years ago trend was a fad-word:
now 1t has quite superseded the use of
the older and more accurate word
There were Cont ines' and IDEALS"
before those words were invented, and
there was no difficulty about express
ing the ideas without them. We may
call this era the Reign of the Intensive
Advert. A plain, simple, unattended
verb Is becoming unusual. Does any
man complain? He is sure to "com-
plain bitterly" He Is also "bitterly
disappointed" although his feeling Of
disappointment may be mOmentary.
No one in this age fails without fail
Ing utterly" These adverbs are adj
dltions to the old stock of awfullies,
fearfullies, totallies. complexities and
the like, which came In with the last
generation. When all the superlatives
are used up, where will the word-mak-
ers go to find forms of expression
when strong and comprehensive words
are reQuired2
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04
The With Ace.

Until few days ago I had always
supposed that there were but four
ages in a woman's life-the young. the
still young, the well preserved and the
elderly-but a man know has added
to my knowledge a fifth age. 1t comes
in somewhere between the still young
and the well preserved, l imagine. I
said to him, maliclously:
How old Is Mrs. Blank? Is she a.
young woman"
mot exactly" he made answer:
"she's-well, she's at the age when a
woman always tells you, when she in
PRODUCES her eldest son to you, that she
was married ridiculously young
Washington Post.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

An English paper Is authority for the
statement that number of transatlan-
dc steamship companies have SO far
recognized popular superstition as to
have avoided having anything on their
boats bearing the fatal No. 10. The
state room schedule jumps from IL to
ID: the tables In the saloon and the
seats at the tables do the same; and
thus passengers are saved from a terri
BILE fate.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

self to his special work too exclusive
ly for his own all-rouud improvement.
This ia becoming recognized by
thoughtful persons. and plans are be-
Ing suggested and tried to give intel
lectual stimulation to those whose
work Is chiefly physical and bodily ex-
ercise 10 those whose life is mostly
sedentary. The value of change and
recreation for all is becoming more
and more apparent. and doubtless
much will eventually be done to corr
rect this evil.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

A great American merchant once
treated most generously an English
customer whom morally and legally
ne might have seriously embarrassed
In his business. When the Englishman
thanked him, the American replied:
"My dear sir, I do not mean that this
shall be the last transaction between
u.s." 1t is in such a neighborly spirit
that the United States and Canada
should treat In the settlement of the
Alaskan boundary. The people OF
either country do not want this to be
n final transaction between them.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04
Pioneer Greek Letter Society.

The first Greek letter society-Phs
Beta Kappa-was originated at VIII.
lam and Mary in 1776, and among the
charter members were John Marshall,
Chief Justice, and Bushrod Washing
ton, associate Justice, of the Supreme
Court; Spencer Roane, who was con-
sidered the ablest jurlst ever produced
in Virginia; John Brown and Stephen
I. Mason, Senator's from Virginia; ana
William Short, Minister TO Spain and
Holland.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

with ali the macifest advantages
which ensue from the extreme divis-
lon of labor these is one serious mis-
fortune for which we have not yet
found a remedy. 1t is that most of our
allotted work leaves many of our fac
ulties comparatively inactive. Men who
found a colony and who must learn to
turn their hands to everything, to ex-
ercise their bodies and their brains al
ternately, to think and to act, to plan
and to carry out, do not incur this dam
ger. Their work is, of course, less per-
feet, but they are more evenly deyel-
oped. With US, however, especially in
our cities, the tendency is all the 9TH
er way. Competition is so great, stand
ards so high and superiority Of achieve
ment so vigorously demanded that he
Rho would succeed must devote him
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

Muzaffer-ed-Din Mira, the Shahin-
shah (King Of Kings who reigns over
the Kingdom Of Persia, owns the most
expensive pipe in the world. The Kan
Ian, or pipe of state, which he owns and
smokes on imperial occasions, Il vaIuoa
at 100000 and Is set with Diamonds
rubies and emeralds of the costIte.t
kind. Not only are the mouthpieoa ana
the upper and lower portions of Tho
snake-liGe tank of pure gold, enamAlod
and set with the finest gems. hrt +ba
water bowl and pipe bowl are eoraI1
splendid and rich with lavish -,
work. The Prince of Wales visi+od 49, -
Sultan of Turkey in 1862, and was I ~
vited by the Sultan TO smoke nara, al
which was inlaid with Diamonds 1u ul+
ued at $4,000, and which was Gu, =, a.,
TO the Prince as souvenir of his % y,s -
A pipe made wholly of meersoha '''- =
and amber for Prince Ferdinsnd L.
| Bulgaria cost $4,000 "a
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

A Virginia court has sustained a ref
cree in deciding that the wife can new
er be the head of the house. The prob
abilities are that his honor, In private
life, quails before his better half
Many fearless judge has been fear
Rul husband.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

1t is something of blow to sentiment
20 learn that the north star, that en-
blem Of answering fidelity, is actually
composed Of three separate stars that
are engaged in endless wild waltz.
around with each other. The big Lick
telescope is responsible for this star
ting information.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

To-day the store In which Stewart,
the advertiser, made the millions which
Hilton, the non-advertiser, lost, Wanna
maker, another advertiser, has revived
into the busy arena OF trade where
millions may be made again. There is
\ moral In this for all who care to read.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

It is sometimes hard to find the NOR
ais In things. If Fred Funston hadn't
played hockey" and gone IN swim
min" contrary to parental orders dur
Ing his youth he might be sticking type
on some Kansas weekly to-day.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

One may argue against prize fights
or boxing" contests to the end of the
chapter, but when 1t Is announced that
Mr.. McGovern earned about $500 a
minute by putting Mr.. Palmer ito
sleep In less than three minutes the
arguments, somehow, seem to lose their
force
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

A couple, twice divorced, have recent
" married again. When next they APP
ply they might ask for reduced rate,
rs being wholesale customers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

Representative Foss says that our
navy is IN its infancy. Still 1t Is sufti-
ciently we'll grown so that nobody will
be likely to kidnap it.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

Learning Spanish in this country s
schools is not a bad idea. 1t increases
the chance of any words we may have
with Spain hereafter being friendly
ones
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

Returning prospectors say there s
NO room for newcomers in the Cape
Nome gold fields. 1t may be natural
for Alaskan miners to play a freeze
out game.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
8 TIMELY TOPICSs
- al
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Z French military honor seems TO have
undergone n process of embalming.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

The county fair would not be such n
bad thing IL it would quit lending en-
Couragement to the parachuter.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

The government ought to own and
control the politicians, and make them
Keep quiet a part Of the time.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

The Judge who argues that man
has natural right to die might give
personal illustration to satisfy the skep-
tics.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

A gallant bit a young lady while
kissing her and the girl Is dangerously
hll. 1t was a toothsome kiss.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-11-04

One of the saddest things OF this
mortal life Is that you cannot bequeatn
your experience to your boy. He must
get 1t for himself.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-03
Memories Of 1898 J"

The REVIEW is greatly pleased to be
able to present to its readers the elo-
quent and we'll written article under
the above caption, by MIR. Charles A..
Sandstrom of this city. There is much
literary talent in Crawford county,
many of our people are thinking along
different lines, and their thoughts and
experiences are we'll worth reading.
We have been earnestly striving both
by prize offers and personal solicitation
to arouse this literary spirit. We want
to make the REVIEW not only poll
tical exponent and news gatherer but
a magazine of home literature. a paper
that shall reflect and encourage the
Sest effort of our people. We cannot
do this without the help of our readers
and we cannot see them all personally,
so please consider th;s personal invi-
tatlon to contribute to our columns.
We make no limitations, let your con-
tribu'ioD be in the line of religion,
politics. travel, or fiction, poesy or
prose; send it in. lfyou know of some
simple device that will tie of benefit to
your farmer friends, don't keepit to
yourself but send it to the REVIEW and
give others the benefit Of your exper-
fence. In this way, with your help we
will make the REVIEW approach nearer
and nearer to the ideal newspaper.
The REVIEW is your paper, and you
can help make>it the best of it's kind on
earth.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-03

The papers of the state are doing
Senator A. B. Funk a great injustice
by attributing gubernational aspiration
to him for the coming campaign. In
1897, Senator Funk suffered honorable
defeat, and took it as becomes gem
tleman and a stalwart republican. Had
he been nominated and elected he
would undoubtedly have been accol ded
u second term and we have every rea-
son to believe that he is perfectly salts
fed that Governor Shaw should be given
the same treatment he would have ex-
pected. We believe in fact that there
is more malice than friendship in the
numerous announcements of the sena.
tors candidacy. BY making it al D aar
that he is a perpetual office seeker these
papers are doing him much injury.
There may come time when the whole
of western Iowa can unite on b IN as
its candidate, and when that time
comes Senator Funk will find the Re-
VIEW among his heartiest supporters.
In the meanwhile the senator from
Dicki nsOn county is not such a spring
chicken as to be afraid to speak out in
meeting and it will be time enough to
promote his candidacy when he ar
nOunceS it.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-03
MARIA PERRONE.
By S. R. CROCKETT.

copyright. 1898. by the Authorl
1t was the year after we of Italy had
final quittance of the Austrians and
their cursed yellow and black. had
just been made a general younger by
20 years than they make generals nova
days. but, though I say it, with deal
more experience in fighting. I was no
diplomat then, nor had any thoughts
Of sitting in council as minister of war;
but nevertheless was young general,
still unmarried, and clad in the cavalry
light blue and scarlet, with great silver
spurs. which is the most becoming of
all uniforms, ana IN consequence of all
this was we'll enough pleased with
myself
There was in that year little fighting
save Of the dangerous, ungracious sort
which consists in securing the country
side after brigands of ones own race
and bringing them to the market place
OF convenient town to be tried and
shot by squads. Pahl The work, though
necessary enough, left an i'll taste in
my mouth after Montana and Solferino,
and. what was best Of all, clearing Sic
lily with Garibaldi's redshirts.
After the government had "quieted"
Apulia and generally polished up the
heel of the boot, for my sins they made
me inspector of prisons, and dreary
job it was. It was like this:
A bowling. obsequious syndic,
speech of welcome. a meal fowl drowned
in rice and sleeps fat, but mere boot
laces when you got at the bird, bad
olives, worse wine and more speeches
Then came a fly blown town hall,
malodorous prison, from which Sir
Syndic tried all his arts to detain the
general inspector as long as possible
Then there were the usual prisoners
petty larceners mostly, the great ones
being engaged in filling syndics' chairs
"a stray brigand or two, lambs thrown
to the wolves to save their more clever
comrades. But all-brigand, brawler,
drunkard, jailer, syndic-had each their
own complaint to make, 70 which at
first 1 used to listen patier.tly.
They were innocent-all innocent.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-03

President Mckinley made great hit
in his southern tour but after all the
man from Iowa-our own lama jim,
said some of the most memorable
things uttered during that season Of
speech making. The secretary of agri-
culture has never been noted for his
flights of oratory, but he has, conceslpd
about his person, more good common
horse sense to the square inch than any
other member of the cabinet Among
the homely utterances he made. ale
some which the south would clio " Ell to
remember. He said he hoped some
day to see in the south more steep and
fewer dogs. fewer heroes and more
hogs.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-03
EDITORIAL COLUMN.
The Closing Record.
Iditor W. R. Burdick in Postville Review


Again we are confronted by the pass
ing of another year from the calendar
of time. 1t seems as but yesterday
since we were stepping off of 1897, as
we are now doing for 1898. The years
come and 60 with greater rapidity as
we near the end of the journey. But 1t
does not matter how swiftly the years
glide by if we are ever ready for the
end, which soon will come TO young as
we'll as old. The young do not realize
it as do those whose feet are nearing
the brink, but it will not be long until
they are where we are now, and looking
back over the vista of years will view
life the same as we do. Whether life
is long or short the end will come be-
fore we are aware of it, and we shall
lie down to rise no more in this life.
The only question for us to ask our
selves is whether we have made good
use of the little time allotted to us, and
can lie down with no regrets. having
done the best we could to right all
wrongs we have done to our fellow
men. We are weak and cropping in
darkness through this pilgrimage, and
often fall by the wayside. But if we
will we can regain our footing and do
works meet for repentance. If we have
not done this in the year just closing
let us strive to do 1T in the year whose
beams are just gliding the eastern sky.
The year just closing has brought
sadness TO many homes and gladness to
others. The angel of death with his
somber mantle, has visited some homes
and now a vacant seat, never more to
be filled. drives all joy from that house
hold. In others sickness and pain
linger, and care and anxiety are un-
hidden guests. And oft is from the
cradle to the grave. Joy today and
sorrow tomorrow today and
shadow tomorrow. There is nothing
permanent this side Of the grave,
whether happiness or misery, joy or
sorrow. Hope tinges the clouds with
rainbow tints, and we bear the suffer-
ings of the hour with the hope that on
the morrow we shall be free from pain.
What an angel presence is this Hope,
that Springs eternal in the human
breast" Hope for this life and hope
for a life to come. even if the latter is
vague and indistinct. 1t is natural for
man to desire to exist, and the star of
hope, even unaided by faith, points to a
land that is fairer than this. Happy
shall we be if this faith or this hope
shall lead us on to an eternal life, be-
yond these tears, where we, with our
loved ones, may walk forever more by
the side of still waters in the groves of
paradise.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-03

The Carroll Herald wisely urges that
much OF the success of the board of
control is due to the personnel OF that
body. We would suggest that the gov
ernor who had the good sense to ap-
point that kind of a board is deserving
good deal of credit. What do you
think about that, brethren of the press?
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-03
some uNNs cEssARY ADVICE.

D4nison Balletin: With standing
army Of 100000 men and an increased
navv it Can be imagined the draft for
army service is not far in the distance,
and what mother will want her boy sent
to the Philippines against his will:
Probably the government will.single
out the editors of democratic papers for
the first draft too. Better get ready to
take to the woods Bro. Caswell. :. Chez O.
kee Times,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-03

The Manila Register declares that
town is to have boom. The boom is
said to consist of new barber shop and
prospects for new general store. a
hardware and implement house, a -four
ing mill and saloon. We sincerely
hope our southern neighbor will prospe r
during lS99
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-03

The Cedar Rapids Gazette presents a
happy New Years caltoon. Old man
1888 is leaving, on the wall is posted his
record; Cuba, Porto Rico, Philippines
and Guam. Gain in exports, decrease
in imports. Hobson's new kissing rec
ord" The young chap 1899 with his
grip full of plans looks up at the bule.
tin board and signs, "Phew! That is a
hard record to go up against We
fear Mr.. Bryan is of the same opinion.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-03

Governor Shaw has appointed Major
G. "A. Stanton, of Centerville. as the
repl esentative of Iowa to attend con-
ference at st. Louis in reference to
holding an exposition in that place to
commemorate the Louisiana Purchase.
No better man could be found in Iowa
for any position than Major Stanton.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-03

Those who are talking SO glibly about
this being the last year of the century
will be panied to learn that most of the
almanac makers agree that this century
will not end until December 81, 1900.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-01-03
What Crawford Co. Raised.

According to the report of j. r.. Sage
of the Iowa Weather and Crop service,
the following is the amount of products
raised i'll this county during 1895:
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06

side of the vessel. The shafts are thus
capable of moving forward and back
ward, but are incapable of moving
transversely with reference to the
sides Of the vessel. When the shafts
are inclined forward the vessel will be
driven forward, and when the shafts
are inclined backward the vessel will
be driven backward. Means are pro-
vided for adjusting the shafts forward
and backward.
The engine to drive the screws will
be a compound gasoline one, weighing
about 700 pounds, and of $50 horse
power. This power" says the in
ventor, will be applied to the six
screws of my airship, and will read
lily aus these screws to revolve at a
rate Of $50 to 400 revolutions per min
ute. The car complete will weigh
about 1900 pounds, and the six screws
built in the form and size I propose,
when revolving at the rate of 800 revo-
lutions per minute will have a lifting
capacity greater than the total weight
of the car. At 375 revolutions they
will lift more than a ton, and at 440
revolutions they will lift fully 2,700
pounds"
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06
Mexico's

Among the features which Mexico
can boast are the richest silver mines
in the world; the cradle of civiliza-
ton on the American continent; the
ruins and romance of historic and pre-
historic America; the Cholula pyramid
the Tower of Babel of Indian tradi-
ton; the spot where the first known
European set foot on the New World,
to which he gave his name-the place,
the coast lear Tampico, the man,
Americas Vespucci; the largest me-
teorite in the world; the statue of
Charles VI. on the Paseo in the city
OF Mexico, the first, and, according to
some authorities, the largest bronze
ever cast in America, and according to
Humboldt, the finest equestrian statue
In the world next to that of Marcus
Aurellus at Rome; the stoutest tree
on the continent, and perhaps in the
world, at Tula, one hundred and fifty
four feet two inches in circumference
two feet from the ground; Popocate
petl, according to the latest figures,
the highest mountain on the continent.
The largest American church build
ing, in the Mexican Cathedral, and the
most beautiful, in that of Puebla; the
first pulpit and the first church
structure in the New World, at Tlax-
a~calaZ; and the largest bell in Amer
lea, and n of the largest in the world,
in the Mexican Cathedral. This bell
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1899-05-06
ANOTHER AIR SHIP.
INVENTOR CLAIMS 1T WILL
NAVIGATE THE AIR,
Gasoline Motive Power-CIafmed for IT
That 1t VIII Garry Passengers to Any
Station in the Air or CIouds-The In
vention Described. "

Every once in a while some ambi-
tious inventor claims to have con-
quered the difficulties of aerial navi-
cation and constructed a machine that
can be made to travel through the
clouds at the will of the steersman.
Subsequent developments have always
proved that the propelling power had
existed only in the mind of the in
ventor or that a screw loose in the
complicated machinery rendered fly
ing impossible.
DIR. Robert S. Gabbey of Rossville,
Kan. declares that the secret has beer
mastered by him. He has constructed
a flying machine after a careful study
OF all the failures of others. He main
ta1ns that he speaks advisedly when
ne says that his machine has in it no
element of failure, but will fly with
out the shadow of a doubt.
DR.. Gabbey describes his invention
as an airship, and says that the mo-
i've power will be gasoline. The shin is
an elongated continuance provided
with pointed ends. Amidships is a
compartment serving as an engine
room, and Immediately forward Of this
Is the passenger cabin. Both in front
and back of these compartments are
ouoyant chambers. Near the forward
END or the ship Is a compartment
serving as a pilot room, the front part
being transparent plates, through
which the pilot may see.
The vessel is constructed of wooden
beams partly covered with rawhide,
secured to which are strips of rattan.