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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-23
she Had Her way.

There is nothing like determined
spirit. As the old saying is. What
must be done can be DONE" The trou-
BILE with most Of us is that our minds
are only half made up.
A charming cid lady called at car
penter's shop the other day bearing in
her hand a little basket.
"Have you comfortable chair in the
shop?" she asked of the carpenter.
"a comfortable chair?" he repeated
doubtfully.
eyes," she sweetly said. II have
come to stay until you have a man
ready to go back to my house with me
and do the work you have been prom
Using to do for three weeks. have
brought my luncheon and book, and
If you haven't comfortable chair I'll
have the carriage cushions brought in.
I'm going to stay here until get that
man."
The carpenter fastened to say that
he could go at once just as well as not,
and the old lady carried him away in
triumph.
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Wa. She Right,

A certain woman, says the Wichi-
ia Eagle, desired the arrest Of the
saloon keeper who had been selling
whisky to her drunken husband. Hav-
ing conducted the officer to the saloon,
she was told by him to pick out the
proprietor. Seven men, all looking
alike and dressed alike, were stand
ing motionless around whisky
barrel, and she could not tell
which was the one, but she stepped
to the barrel and turned the spigot,
and the liquor began to pour out on
the floor. One of the men sprang out
of the circle and turned the spigot off.
Arrest that manw she said.
But was she right? Was it more
likely to be the proprietor who would
thus plead guilty and go to jail or some
innocent man with an unquenchable
thirst who was Mortified at seeing the
awful waste?
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The chit ofDirt

"Dirt is a giant hard to fight in beau
tiful Ireland. The woman who had
never heard of 'washin live wan Isl.
think, equaled by another who came
to me lately about her sore leg.
"sThey tell me, doctor, darlint, that
washin might scotch the heat out Of it!
But wouldn't adventure to do it with
out askin your advice. Not for the
worlds. Pm an ould woman now, doe
tor, dear, an drop of water has never
gone near my body
81 advised goodly supply Of aque-
Gus fluid. preceded by thorough ap-
plication of alkali and potash in the
form of soap, and the old woman hob
bled off quite satisfied with my scien-
tlfic words.
"1n Sallyboggin for years certain
old woman levied a weekly tribute on
charitably disposed folk. All at once
hevvy' from America turned up.
called on her patrons and after
thanking them for their kindness car
ried off his mothers sister to end her
days in comfort But the widow Hool-
igan-pronounced .Hooli'han' did not
lay her bones across the water. She
soon reappeared. I couldn't stop in it.
MISTRESS, DEAR she explained to q
lady. Me sisters sons good bhoy,
but, between ourselves, they would ha'
washed me to death. Nineteenth
Century.
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Fooled the Crown.

Some people will go to great trouble
and expense to perpetrate a joke. The
other day two well known society men
hired closed carriage and decorated
it with bows Of white ribbon and flow
ers and other paraphernalia belonging
to well appointed wedding.
On each side was hung placard an
nouncing that the occupants were just
married.
1t attracted great attention, and when
1T pulled up in front of the Calf House
a few days ago large crowd had con-
gregated to see the happy bride and
groom alight. The driver slowly got
down from his seat beside the door.
He opened it deliberately, and when
he swung the door open the curious
crowd surged forward There was no
bride and no groom inside. but instead
a big placard bearing in great black let
tiers the single word, Rubber"
For a little while the driver had the
joke to himself. but soon the crowd
realized the neat swindle, and all en-
joyed the episode hugely.-Loulsville
Dispatch.
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AN .Americnn. DueI

During my residence in Heidelberg q
lamentable and terrible affair took
place that threw a profound gloom
over the university and the entire
town. Two German students, having
quarreled, decided the earth was not
large enough for both of them to live
in and resorted to the diabolical prac-
tice called the "American duel"
In darkened room the two young
men drew lots, having sworn that he
who drew the black ball would commit
suicide. The unhappy loser went to
his room and discharged bullet into
his breast, but missed his heart and
fingered for several days on his death
bed. His parents were summoned by
telegraph and besought him on their
knees to disclose the name of his an
tagonist, but he steadfastly refused
and died with the secret in his breast.
The students not only excused his
conduct, but praised his courage, and
when his remains were taken to the
railway station to be transported to a
distant city they accompanied the flu
neral cortege with torches and music.
The students claimed he was not a sui
eide, for he was killed in an honorable
duel, and they maintained that his OBJ
ponent was not accessory to his death
because he shot himself. had many
arguments with them and never could
convince them of their extraordinary
tergiyersation.- Science.
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Force of Habit.

In 1927. just after Dan Dougherty.
the Irish pugilist. fought his famous
fight with Jem Belcher, the English
fighter, on the curragh Of Kildare. near
Dublin. he became involved in con-
troversy with an unknown. The lat
ter was not pugilist. and. not wishing
to take any advantage of his opponent.
Dougherty consented to fight him with
pistols. The two met by appointment.
but their seconds. unknown to them.
extracted the balls from the pistols
and substituted blank cartridges By
the terms of the agreement between
the principals Dougherty's opponent
was to have the first shot The natu-
raj instinct prevailed even on the duel
ing ground. and az the fighters oppo-
nent raised his arm to fire Dougherty
elevated his right arm. as if to ward
off blow. evidently intending to stop
the bullet from hitting him in the face
After this who can say that fighters
are not dead game men?-Kansas City
INDEPENDENT
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-23
GOODRICH GOSSIP

Master Morris Wilkinson accompan-
led his Grandma Flint to Denison last
Saturday afternoon and it is needless
to say he enjoyed his first ride on the
cars immensely.
The school board met Monday, and
several new directors were qualified.
The family of Fred Jepson is down
with the measles.
Charley Cruzan and wife are enter
tai, j lg the humps. (.
Carl TedsoD and Mr.. Peterson ma.
keted 20 hogs in Deloit last Friday fo1
which they received about $500, and yet
they say prosperity hasn't struck us.
Remember the temperance aud mis-
sion meetings at the NJ e. church next
Tuesday and Wednesday.
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NEWS OF WEST SIDE.

l. Patterson was an Omaha visitor
Wednesday.
Harry Hall of Boone spent Sunday
with West Side friends.
Several business houses in town have
put in gasoline lamps the past week.
Claus Th,edeman is hauling lumber
preparatory to the erection of a large
barn.
S. b. McGarvey and s. G. Blackman
made a business trip to Boyer Wednes-
day.
Misses Glennie and Maud Paine Of
Vail were visiting friends here this
week.
Delos Maak and August Rohwer
were in Omaha on business one day
this week.
James Lewis has been assigned to
WORK in Carroll but will still continue
his residence here.
Operator Hall was called to Eddy.
vile this week on account of the seri-
Gus illness of his mother.
A. 2. Fellingham is improving slow
ly and if the weather continues fine he
will be up in day or two.
Mr. Corbet a young man who works
for John Lawler sustained broken
leg, caused by horse falling on it.
DIR. l.. l.. Bond of Denison accom-.
panied by his son, F. III. Bond of Fonda
spent day with friends here this week.
The money secured through the
school entertainment, with SIS addi-
tional contributed by the school board
has been expended in the purchase of
some books for the school library, and
we hope it will be the beginning of a
large and useful one.
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Kamrs Are Born Liars.

The hatiii, makes an interesting
study:,ysiou cannot understand him all
at once 1t requires time. and good
deal of it. A new arrival thinks the
Katfir is a born prevaricator of the
truth and has his reasons for so think
ing.
Snpposs- you catch hoy" commit
ting mlsdemeanor. Ask him what
he has been doing, and he will look up
in your face, picture Of innocence,
and reply, "Ikona, baas"-a plump de-
NAL. Tell him you saw him do it,
threaten him with punishment; he will
still persist in maintaining his inno-
cence. He will still plead ignorance of
the misdeed and mutter in astonish-
ment or fear, "Ikona, baas." In fact,
he knows nothing whatever about it.
If the offense be one that cannot be
overlooked, you proceed to administer
reproof-with the foot, if you are not
particular and wish to be impressive.
What does he do? If he is a raw
"boy'. and not used to it, he runs off
with a terrified look on his face; if he
is used to it, he retires precipitately
with satisfied smile, not necessarily
because he has got the thrashing, but
because he no longer has it to look for
ward to.
The only explanation for the system
attic lying. of the native in face of the
most convincing proof is that the ma
tive mind is totally unable to form a
conception of what we understand by
uthfulness.-London Mail.
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ssThere is a young man in Chicago
says local physician, who now has
good business and bright prospects
who received his start in life by secur-
ing 81 that did not belong to him. l
hardly know under what to class the
incident of obtaining the money. l will
let the story explain his actions.
'sThis young man arrived in Chicago
one day without funds, but with plenty
of nerve aud push. He wanted money
to secure meal and pay his room rent
until he could secure position. Be
lieving he could find some man who
would help him if he told his story in a
straightforward manner, he entered q
cigar establishment in Dearborn street.
He was about to explain his condition
and ask for assistance until he could
get position when the proprietor look
ed up with a fierce scowl. He turned
to his partner. and they held consul
tation in whisper for a few moments.
Now, take this 81 and don't bother me
about that bill again. That's all you
will get, and now you can get out Of
this place in hurry exclaimed the
storekeeper.
1.-THE young man was pushed toward
the door with the money in his hand,
and, try as he would, the storekeeper
would not let him talk. Once in the
street the bewildered fellow considered
the matter in every detail and decided
to keep the money. This he did, and a
month or so later he again walked into
the cigar store and told his story and
returned the money! Chicago News.
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NEWS OF DOW CITY

A. G. Butterworth Slndayed at
home.
Mrs. Harry Louis spent Tuesday with
Denison friends.
Ben B. Keith took the morning train
for Omaha Wednesday.
Mrs. Conrad of Willow townsh p was
Dow City caller Monday.
Mrs. George FL. Davis spending the
week in Omaha visiting her mother.
Mesdames X. N. Cham b. r lain and E.
FL. Swasey were Dunlap visitors Satur-
day.
Little Slmon Holden had his knee
very badly bruised while playing at
school Monday, but is able to be about
Mrs. Will Seemann OF Denison re-
turned home Monday after delightful
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
U Wise.
I'll. S. Green returned home Wednes.
day from Utah where he has been for
the past three weeks looking after cat.
tie interests.
The numerous friends of Judge and
Mrs. Green Of Audubon will be pleased
to learn of the arrival of little daugh.
ter in their home.
A. IL. Bowring was visiting with old
friends few days. He is at present
general agent for the Mccormick Har-
vester people, with headquarters at
Sioux City.
5. l.. Culver of Chicago was in town
Tuesday, agitating the creamery ques-
ton. He offers good inducements to
the farmers and may succeed in inter.
esting them.
The number of SICK in town at pres.
ent is alarming. Mr.. Orvall Wood, Mr.
Kanauss, Mrs. Molesworth, and a child
of George Spence are at present
dangerously ill.
Rev. Wickersham of Boone lectureo
Wednesday evening at Green's hall on
the subject Chickens Come Home te
Roost," or "Moral Agriculture" A
goodly number attended and report the
lecture rare treat.
Mr.. Alexander Cooper lectured or
temperance Sunday morning and even
ing at the M. r. church. He continues
| his talk the rest of this week at Green's
hall. Every one should hear him for he
is an interesting and fo,cible speaker
and is doing great deal of good all
over the country.
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cubans Begin TO Have Faith.

HAVANA, March 2s.-The Patria says:
''The promises of the three senators
(Platt, Aldrich and Teller, the senate
committee on Cuba, now on visit of
investigation to the island) in regard to
granting independence is most i'm
portant, since these senator's are trusted
representatives of the senate" Con-
tinuing. the paper declares it now has
confidence in the fulfillment of the
joint resolution of the United States
congress.
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.K|R0N CHRON|CL. Il: S.

Postmaster f. =. johnson of Johnson.
vile was in Kiron on Monday.
Will Stephen of Arthur visited
friends near Kiron Sunday and Mon
day.
S. N. Sandstrom returned home on
Tuesday from Chicago where he mar
keted cattle.
Messrs N. P. Swanson and G. s.
johnson visited the county capital on
Tuesday last.
Annie Shaw went to Cedar Rapids on
Monday where she will attend college
for few months.
Paul Stree d arrived home on Monday
where he spent several days visiting re-
latives and acquaintance.
Business called M. Borge to Soldier
Monday afternoon. He returned on
the morning passenger Tuesday.
Lydia Benson and Emma Miller came
home Tuesday afternoon from pleas
ant stay with benson friends.
w. G. Shaw made flying trip to
Wall Lake on Monday morning return
ing on the afternoon passenger.
Harry johnson is assisting as clerk in
Norelius s. NoIdell's establishment.
Everything is new to Harry yet in this
line but a little experience together with
his ability will rank him with the ex-
perts.
Annie Lundberg is arranging her
stock of the latest millinery goods at G..
j. Chinburg's store this week. Miss
Lundberg is a very energetic and de.
serving lady and her many friends ex.
tend their wishes for her success IN this
venture.
A writer from Kiron to the Swedish
'.Svithoidn at Des Moines in winding
up his write up of this town adds thai
among other things we need is a drug
store. The writer of the article has
surely not visited Kiron; if so, he has
failed to learn Of or entered into one OF
the main businesses in our town Kiron
has first class drug store, equipped
with a complete line of drugs, etc.
Milton Pomeroy who is managing the
Trans. Mississippi elevator during his
brothers illness. met with a very pain.
full accident Monday afternoon. While
engaged in oiling the machinery which
was in motion, a door back of him was
slammed shut by the wind causing him
to start and catching his left hand near
the crank shaft smashed his thumb be
tween the casing and shaft, inficting
an ugly flesh wound and bruising the
thumb bone very seriously He was
taken to DR.. Burrows Office where the
wound was dressed. At the present
,, time he is doing nicely and can count
himself very fortunate if the thumb il
saved. If medical skill counts for any
thing DR. Burrows will render it.
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Not a Hard Question.

They had dispute, and they had
agreed to leave it to the military ex-
pert.
what bullet" they asked, do you
consider the deadliest"
For several minutes he remained in
a brown study. Then he looked up
with the air Of one who has settled the
matter finally and definitely.
'The one chat hits" he said.-C hica-
60 Post.
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Injured by Falling Elevator.

New YORK, March 23.-One Of the
elevators in the seven-story factory
building, 247 Center street, broke its
cable yesterday and fell seven stories
injuring three of it's occupants intern
ally. The injured are: John Pododa.
II years old, elevator boy; Bernard Kat.
zung, Brooklyn; Arson Schroeder.
Brooklyn.
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Not to Be Bunkoed.

Mr.. Hayrix-Heow much do yew
charge for pullin a tooth?
Dentist-One dollar with gas = SO
cents without.
Mr. Hayrix-Say, young feller don't
yew try none O. yer bunko games on
me. Mebby l dew look kind o. green,
but reckon amt goin ter give up no
80 cents extry for gas when it's broad
daylight. Chicago News.
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ALL ABOUT DELOIT

Editor A. H. Rudd visited Deloit on
Saturday.
Geo. Enright moved to Denison
Thursday.
Stanley Brown was Denison caller
Tuesday afternoon.
S. Brown and wife we're guest at the
Mcmillan home Sunday.
Scott McKim bought his fathers old
home property recently.
E. T. Dobson is recovering from a
severe attack of La Grippe.
Thos. Lumley went to Woodbine on
Tuesday Tor a visit with his sons.
Mrs. Ed Burgess returned from a
visit with her parents at Bell last Fri
day.
The L. D. S. Sunday schools making
preparations for an Easter entertain
ment.
DR.. Walter Cook has been attending
ii. H. Wescctt this week, who has been
very sick.
Roy McKlm and family went to Dow
City Sunday to visit Mrs. McKim s
parents.
S. Horn and N. HI. Brogden attended
the directors meeting at Center school
house Monday.
hoI[ c,fn rfn tn 1sE n @ @
Tuesday for a few days visit and look
at the country.
James Wedlock and his son opened
up shoe shop in the Myers building
Wednesday.
Charles Cose moved into the A. G.
Myers residence this week vacated by
his brother w. ii.
Postmaster Horn received the glad
news Tuesday from the Postal depart
ment that OH April lst the l @. rail.
road would begin carrying the mail.
Miss Rose Kirfel of Dow City had an
auction sale in Deloit Saturday. Goods
sold like ''hot CAKES" We understand
she will have more goods here next
Saturday.
E. G. Lentz and wife and Sam Lentz
and three children returned Wednes
day from Sac county where they had
been visiting couple of weeks
Elder 9. j. Hunt delivered lecture
on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings on Prehistoric America, il
Illustrating beautiful views with the
Stereop ticon.
Postmaster B. f. Ellis was in Deloit
Tuesday for the mail He stated few
more trips would relieve him from car
rying mail from Deloit, when the l. G
railroad service will take its place and
bring them daily mail
Harlow Chapman and uncle Ambrose
Richardson and wife of Vail we're il
Deloit Wednesday,. Uncle Ambrose
remained to visit a few days and Mrs
Milo Patchin and son Floyd returned
! to Vail with them Tor short visit.
NJ, E. NOTES.
There was one addition to the church
in Deloit Sabbath morning and one to
the Wolf class in the afternoon.
There will be a Missionary conven.
tion in the church beginning Tuesday
evening, when Mrs. Rev. Lothian will
deliver an address. The following af.
ternoon and evening there will be sew.
eral ministers present who will deliver
addresses. In the evening a mission
airy. native of Japan, will address the
meeting. Everybody is invited.
.lOHNcON\/ll It
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HAP PEN|NGS AT VAIL

VIM Lynch is home from his Omaha
stay.
q. F. North is buying hogs on our
streets now.
Abbie Bailey of Smaller is visitor at
the Price home.
George Rogers is here looking after
his farm interests.
Ike" Mcguire was county seat
visitor Wednesday,.
Matt McAlpln of Denison was Vail
visitor Wednesday.
Seven car loads of stock was shipped
from Vail Tuesday morning.
Maud and Glennie Paine visited with
friends IN West Side Thursday.
VIM Kelly and Dell Servoss left Tues
day for a short stay in Oklahoma.
Mande Paine returned Tuesday from
her school duties at Battle Creek.
Mike Gaffey is here from Kansas
City visiting his sister, Mrs. Joe Granny.
Mrs. G. G. Vail and sister, Miss Wat
tland we're Denison visitors Thursday.
Ryan s. Ratchford are having the in
terror of their store painted and pa
pered.
VIM. Kelly has sold his half interest
in the saloon business to his partner,
Hans Voss.
Mrs. M. A. Mcguire went to Omaha
Wednesday to study the latest styles in
spring millinery.
Will Mitchell has leased the Wallace
House and will take possession May 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keane will occupy the
building across the street from the
Wallace House known as the ''Sham.
rock"
G. G. Mundy mourn the loss of their
baby girl but four weeks old. The Int.
tie one quietly passed away Thursday.
The bereaved parents have the sympa.
thy of many friends.
A very pleasant time was bad Mon
day night at the Bennett home north
of town by about sixty friends who had
gathered to bid Mr.. and Mrs. w. III.
Bennett goodbye before their departure
for Sioux City. They left Tuesday with
the best wishes of many friends.
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CHART Err OAK CHA IS

Hattie Siglin was Denison caller on
Monday.
Miss Vena Schurke Yves an Arion
caller Wednesday.
Mrs. Ullrich returned to her home in
Ute Wednesday.
e. e. Springer transacted business in
Sioux City this week.
Mrs. p. Thompson is visiting her
mother at Heron, Neb.
Mr.. Garrison of Denison transacted
business here Thursday.
Jennie Roberts of Arion. is visiting
her sister, Mrs. j. Snyder.
G. Hart and ]. Slough were Tuesday
passengers for Aberdeen, S. D.
Joe Wilson of Oakland was shaking
hands with friends here Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Slough started on
Wednesday for their new home in s. d.
Jas. Luney and R. A. Romans were
Denison people at the Oak Wednesday.
John Davis returned to his home in
Powsheik county Wednesday evening.
Born, Wednesday, March 81 to Mr..
and Mrs. Kasper Wilson a daughter.
L. Bahnson and VIM. Mains made a
trip to Schleswig the first of the week.
Thos. Thompson and G.. B. Coin were
Council Bluffs visitors the first of the
week.
Miss Lena Schurke is in Cedar
Rapids this week buying her spring
millinery.
Miss Mable Nesbitt returned to her
home at Waterloo after few weeks
visit with friends here.
o. A. Griffis has been in S. d. this
week and attended the sale of lots at
Geddes on Wednesday.
Belle Brazell went to her home in
Sioux City Wednesday after few
days visit with friends here.
Mesdames. Slocumb, Green and
Lewis of Dow City were guests of Mrs.
p. W. Harding Thursday afternoon.
AS YIN. Peters was going home from
the lodge Monday evening this team
ran away when near home, and he was
quite badly hurt.
Father Godfrey OF Ft. Dodge, Ind.
is here to assist Father Cooper in the
mission services which begin Friday
evening at the Catholic church.
A small fire in the corner of the Odd
Fellows hall caused quite an excite
ment for short time Tuesday, but a
few pals of water made 1t all right.
Mrs. r. w. Bamford will have mil.
linery opening April 8, 4, and 5. Cof-
fee will be served the second day. She
has a fine line of goods which it is a
pleasure te-leok at.
Henry Nedern1eyer near Ute took a
gun from wagon with the muzzle
toward him with the usual results, of
shooting himself in the right side. DR..
Hart was called and thinks he will get
along all right, but it was a close call
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Penitentiarv For napL omo,.,

CHICAGO. March 23.-After an inef.
feet ual fight in the courts covering q
period OF nearly four years, Edward 8.
Dreyer, former head of the banking
firm OF Dreyer & Co., and ex-treasurer
OF the West Park board, was taken to
the Joliet penitentiary to serve an in
definite sentence for embazzlement