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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
wanted to Warn Him.

Sir Algernon West tells this story ID.
his "Recollections::" One day the late
Sir George Campbell, who had very
strident, loud, rasping voice, called on
Sir Algernon, who was then secretary
to Mr.. Gladstone, to talk over the land
question e.
After he had been in conversation
about three minutes the Office keeper
appeared, bearing the card of an NJ. P.
who, he said, was very anxious to see
Sir Algernon. The latter said he was
sorry to be engaged. In another min
ute he appeared with the card of well
known peer who was most DESTROYS to
have word with him. Again the lat
ter said he was too busy to see him.
just then. IN another minute the man
again came in with huge card saying
the lord mayor and sheriffs of London
wanted to speak to Sir Algernon West
very urgently in the next room
Sir Algernon apologized to Sir George
and went out to such great dignitaries.
When he got out of the room, the Office
keeper startled him by sa-ing, "There
amt nobody here, sir, but was afraid
mailman had been shown in to you
by mistake, and wanted to warn you,
sir"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
Do You Eat Ont OF Inf

The number and variety of knives
and forks that now grace well equip-
ped and formal dinner table may we'll
dismay one unused to such q variegat-
ed display of cutlery and silver. There
are forks for the oysters, for the fish
and for the roast and forks as we'll for
anything else that may be served.
There are also knives to correspond to
the forks that may be needed. These
implements that social convention de-
crees to be necessary to convey food to
the mouth are usually laid out in for
midable rows on either side of the
plate.
The other evening simple western
maiden at her first eastern dinner sur
veyed her supply of knives and forks
with growing trepidation. Her COM
mon sense told her that they were laid
out in the regular order in which it
was intended that they should be used,
but nothing in her experience had
taught her which was the right end of
the row to start in with. Finally, in
despair, she sought help from her next
door neighbor, prominent physician.
Say, doc" she questioned anxiously
as she pointed at tine offending objects,
do you eat out or in?'-New York
Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
Opium Smokers In China.

To learn the actual number Of opium
smokers is impossible, but we know
the amount of the foreign import of
this drug, and the naive confessions Of
reformed opium smokers tell us pre-
cisely the amount of opium required to
pass the yin or craving. 1t is one-ffth
of an ounce daily. An ounce or lang
is consumed in five days, and a catty
suftices for so days. -Four catties are
enough for 800 days, and another half
catty will carry the smoker to the end
of year with comfort. A picul is
enough, then, for only % persons, and
10000 piculs is sufficient for not more
than I, 100000 persons
The rich province Of Szechuen pro-
duces 100000 piculs of opium, and the
cultivation is always increasing. At
Chungching 10000 piculs suffice for
consumption in the province, and 65,-
600 piculs are exported. We may con-
clude that the smokers of that province
cannot be less than 100000 Since the
population is 67,OOOOOO, the number
of smokers is one in 100. In Shensi
one in 40 smokes, in Szechuen one in
100. In Formosa enc in Is is the pro-
portion in cities, where the people are
sunk to the lowest point of degrade
ton, and this is the largest proportion
yet known of opium smokers as COM
pared with the general population
Shanghai Mercury.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28

Some years ago Colonel Crisp was in
New York, and being in attendance at
q certain notable political gathering in
Madison Square Garden was called up
on for speech. And did he accept?
Well, rather! Running his fingers
through his hair, adjusting his vest
and pushing up his coat sleeves, he
started in to sprinkle eagle feathers all
over the stage. Now, the colonel is a
stout man and has a thirst in proper
ton. In the course of his passionate
harangue he became very warm and
asked that some water be provided. In
compliance with the request diminu-
tive pitcher and dainty little glass were
brought and placed before him.
Colonel Crisp looked at it intently for
few moments, and then What is
this! he Numbered.
"W-w-water," timidly answered one
Of the vice presidents.
'Young man." beloved the colonel,
his nostrils quivering with suppressed
rage, "either bring me bucket and a
gourd or lead me to the branch" kan
Eas City Independent.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
The North Atlantic leo Code.

To protect themselves against float
ing ice in the north Atlantic system
of mutual, warning is in use, inspired
by the common danger with which
ships are assailed in these ATTITUDES.
This system is the ice code and con-
sists of questions and replies, conveyed
by special signal flags.
At the top of a blackboard in the
wheelhouse is painted in white letters
"Ice Code" Beneath it in one steamer
is this question and these answers:
/. Have you seen ice?
2. Saw heavy pack ice between lati-
tude so and 81 and longitude Al and ~.
3. Saw large iceberg or bergs be-
tween latitude AZ and 1920 and longi-
tude 4S and 40.
4. Saw light field ice or small iceberg
or bergs between latitude A and 45
and longitude AZ and 49,
5. Saw no ice so far; had clear
weather
6. Saw no ice so far; had hazy
weather
z. Saw no ice SO far; had thick fog.
With the question asked in No. 1,
and each of the replies shown in the
following numbers, is representation
of the flags, painted in colors, by which
the ships signal to each other the in
.terrogatory and answer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
MANILA NEWS NOTES,

f. A. jackson is suffering from a
severe attack of typhoid fever.
Claude Breckenridge and Floyd
Shaw intend to start to Denison Col
.lege next week.
Minda Crakes is slowly improving
and will be brought home Wednesday.
Clarence Olson went to Milwaukee,
Wis, to take locomotive fireman's
examination and passed. He resigned
his position here in the Kansas City
Grain Co. IS Office and Alfred Bohlander
took his place.
Laura Swainey, of Savannah, is Wis
iting friends in Manila this week.
Grandma Miner is dangerously i'll at
her home in the south part of town.
The ladies of the Women's Foreign
Missionary Society had a tea at the
home of Mrs. Clint Dyson, and it was
a financial success.
Sylvia Hotf went to Sioux City Mon
day to spend week with her sister.
Cora woodward, of Charter Oak,
spent Sunday at the parental home.
A number of Manila young folks
drove to Irwin Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs Stewart and family Wis.
tied their daughter, Mrs. Smith, of
Denison last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Hughes are visiting in
Kansas this week.
Blanche Smethurst left Saturday for
Charter Oak, where she will teach her
fall term of school.
Robert Graham was Manning Wis
itor last Sunday.
Mrs. Conner, of Brooklyn, is spend
ing the week with her daughter, Mrs.
j. H. Graham.
The party given by Mrs. Barstow in
honor of Grace Brown was a success:
Games out of doors were participated
in during the early part of the evening,
then excellent music was furnished by
Miss Mildred Ruby and Floyd Shaw
and Guy Campbell. Supper was served
from 1880 until IL o'clock and the
guests departed voting Mrs. Barstow
and excellent hostess, and the party
the best of the season.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
HAPPENINGS OF VAIL.

Tom Devany was an Omaha visitor
Saturday.
Leslie Kinyon and son. Arthur, left
Saturday for Chicago to attenu the G.
A. r. encampment.
l.. L. Osterlund, Marvin and Frank
Sherwood, Mrs. Ben Olson and lena
Nelson are among those attending he
State Fair from Vail.
Edward Rhodenbaugh was up Sunday
from Denison.
Chas. Glynn is here from his school
duties at the medical college at Chi
cago, visiting his brother j. M.
A. B. O'Connell came up from Oma-
ha Sunday for a few days stay.
Miss Jewel Fanske came from Den
yer Monday for few weeks stay with
her papa.
Miss Maggie Champion was up from
Denison Friday visiting relatives.
Jas. Duffy. mother and sister, Mrs.
Minnie Keane, spent Sunday at the
Lake.
The Odebolt Sd nine came down Fri
day to play the Stars and were defeated
by score of Is to 4.
John Cook was up Saturday from
Denison
Sunday stock shipment from Vail
was Chas. Dugan, 2 cars, NJ. Dugan.
car and Thos. Jochimsen, car.
S. w. Myers, the newly elected pria-
cipal of our public school, was caller
here Monday.
Mike Mitchell has purchased the
dray line from Simon Lawler.
John Minter died at his home just
east of town Monday and was buried
Tuesday morning at IL o'clock. He
was the father of Carl Minter and quite
an elderly and much respected gentle
man.
The Odebolt second ball team will
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
sawdust Graduates.

Most of the circus acrobats and not
few of the rough and tumble come
diars of the stage who have graduated
from the ring We're reared and learned
the rudiments of their business in the
lumber towns of the northwest. In the
business" these are known as saw
dust towns on account Of the saw
mills, which are their chief industry.
There are many of these in Wisconsin
and Michigan and several in Iowa that
have turned out the bulk of the aero
bats and tumblers in the business.
In the ''sawdust towns the snail
boys have exceptional facilities for
learning to turn somersaults and band
springs in the great beds of sawdust
that surround the mills. Soon they be-
gin to try the more difficult feats they
see done in the shows that visit the
towns. After school hours they tum-
BILE until it is time TO go home and do
the Chores" From out of them all
there generally rise two or three boys
who get the knack of the acrobatic
feats, and these work in constant RI
valry, each trying to excel the other.
One day along comes circus, and
the best boy tumbler applies for job
and shows what he can do. Perhaps
he is given chance as top mount
err" or the top man in a pyramid act.
because he is light and active. When
he gets older, heavier and stronger,
he may become an "understander,'' or
the man who holds a mountain of men
on his shoulders. And thus he gets
to the show business Exchange.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
sheridan.s wit.

Richard Brinsley Sheridan was one
day dining with Lord Thurlow when
his lordship produced some fine Con-
stantia which had been sent him from
the Cape Of Good Hope. Sheridan,
who saw the bottle emptied with I'M
common regret, set his wits to work
to get another.
Failing in his attempt, however, he
turned toward gentleman seated
farther down and said, "Sir, pass me
up that decanter, for must return TO
Madeira since I cannot double the
Cape."-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
The Hard work of Conere..men.

The Hard Work of Congressman.
Let those who are blissfully ignorant
laugh at congressman for the easy time
they have at Washington. Only those
who have been through the mill know
how hard congressman must work If
he is to fulfill his public duties. A
Woodworking senator said to me, II
might have made $4,000 dlGing my
term in the senate If 1 had >Mven as
much attention to my private business
as have given to the public business"
The amount of work which is laid up
on member or senator is simply enor-
nous. What with the demand for pen
sions, postofice documents, applica-
lions for promotion or discharge in the
army and many other things, mem
ber's time may be taken up with the
exactions of his daily mail. A good
clerk may be of immense help, but
some senator's employ two or three
and then find there is a great deal
which they must answer or attend to
in person.
The daily sessions from IL to about
5 take up half day, and committee
meetings often take up the other half
for two or three days in the week. It
is hard to tell when the busiest men,
bers, who are never absent from a ses-
sion or from committee meeting, find
time to prepare the elaborate speeches
which they sometimes deliver. 1t is
not strange, then, that SO few members
Of either chamber are found in the
reading rooms devoted to them in the
Congressional library. When they want
books from that or any other deposit
tory, they have them sent to their
homes.-Independent.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
Complete Extinguishment.

Rupert-It was strange case! HI
left, the club one night to go to the
opera and was never seen or heard Of
afterward.
Harold-r sappeared as completely
as If the earth had opened and swal-
lowed him up, Ell?
Rupert-More SO, if possible. In that
case he might have left his hat above
ground or there might have been a
crack left to show where he disap-
peared, but this fellow, mind you, dis
appeared as completely as if he had
married an authoress.-Puck.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
A Spree ON s,.nence

An excellent Scotchman had for 81
years brought home his full wages
every week, says the Newcastle (Eng-
land) Chronicle. Once at the end of the
period he gave his wife sixpence less
than the full amount. This so distress
ed the thrifty woman that she went to
consult the meenister on the subject.
He tried to comfort her by saying that
sixpence in 81 years was not a large
amount.
Its ma the money am thinking off,
she replied, tbut am fearing that Mac
has been taking to drink and betting,
maybe, and other worldly pleasures 2
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
Indiana Shows sneed

Boston, Aug. 2S.-The battleship In.
diana arrived in President Roads at 2
p. m. from New York. During the run
over after leaving New York the bat
tleship made great time under forced
draught, averaging between 16 and Ii
Knots for six and half consecutive
hours.
Governor Roosevelt's Itinerary.
Chicago, Aug. 2S.-Henry G. Payne,
vice chairman of the Republican ma
tional executive committee, yesterday
announced times and places for
speeches Theodore Roosevelt is to
make in the west during September.
Starting from Chicago, Sept. 9, the
Republican vice presidential candidate
will speak in Wisconsin, South Da-
kota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho,
Utah, Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas,
Nebraska. and Iowa before reaching
this city again. He will be in Mr.. Bry-
ans state Oct 1 and 2. From there
he will diverge into the Black Hills,
where he is scheduled to make a
speech at Deadwood on Oct. 3. He
will be in Nebraska again on the 4th,
Waterloo, Ia. on the 9Th and in Chi
cago on the 9Th.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
NEWS ABOUT DELoIT.

Miss Maggie Newcom, of Odebolt,
and the Misses Louise and Agnes
Tucker were guests at the home OF
theit grandmother, Mrs. E. A. McKim,
few days the past week.
u. H. Brogden spent few days OF
tie past week in Omaha.
John Dobson and N. V. johnson at.
tended the old settlers picnic at Dow
City Friday.
Clarence Brogden took trip tc
Boone Saturday for few days vaca-
tion
Rev. Yetters preached at the NJ D.
church last Sunday evening.
Rev. Lothian was at Deloit Saturday
William Shives, of Boyer, was call
ing on Delot friends Saturday
Miss Francis Enright, of Kenwood
came over last Thursday to visit hel
sister, Mrs. J. Worley. She was ac
companied home Monday by Mrs. Wor
ley, Clarence and Glenn Enright for 8
few days visit.
Roy IcKim and wife returned Sat
urday from Dow City.
Mrs VIM. McKim, Bernice McKim
and j Mcmillan and wife were Deni.
sonites Saturday.
Grandma Mcmillan is on the sick
list this week.
Deloit schools begin next Monday
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
Stage Fright.

When Bob Burdette started out to
lecture. he struck the same town as
Henry Ward Beecher, who sent for
him.
well, young man, how do you like
"Mr. Beecher," he replied, at is aw.
full. ! nearly die every night from
nervousness"
"Let me console you, then. The
longer you lecture the more nervous
you'll get" And Bob declared it to be
true.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
Not of That Nationality.

The Londoner tells the story Of a
gentleman who was much annoyed by
having his head pinched during the OPP
Grafton Of hair cutting. The barber
apologized and explained that there
was an unusual bump there.
"Are you phrenologist?" asked the
patient.
"No, sir" answered the barber. "I'm
de."-Jondon Globe.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28

come down Thursday to play the End
nine or Brownies.
Mrs. Milo Ryan went to Chicago on
Monday for few weeks stay.
Chas. Westbrook, of Manila, was a
Vailite Monday.
Mrs. A. Curry returned on Monday
from Nebraska, where she has been
visiting her dauehter, Mrs. Pecken-
baugh, the past few weeks.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
Fight Duel With Razors.

st. Paul, Aug. 2s.-Donald Gray and
Maurice Hutchinson, colored, armed
with razors, last night fought duel
which lasted more than half an hour
the tight was witnessed by a large
crowd. Both were horribly cut and
Gray will die. The trouble was about
q woman
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
She Was willing.

Young Biffkins-Be you give me
your answer Miss Ethel, want to tell
you that haven't penny can call
my own, but my father is quite
wealthy, and only yesterday he said
our home was sadly in need of wo-
mans guiding hand.
Miss Ethel Well, you might mention
to your father that I would not be
ayerse to accepting position as moth
er to his only DO. Chicago News.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
Prohibition Convention.

The prohibitionists of Crawford coun-
ty will hold their county convention in
the court house at Denison Friday Sep
TENDER beginning at 2 o'clock p. m.
to nominate county ticket and to
transact any other business that may
properly come before the convention.
All persons of either sex in sympathy
with the principles of the prohibition
party are respectfully invited.
c. ]. Johnson, Chairman.
CD G. Larson, sec'y.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
CHARTER OAK CHATS.

CHARTER OAK CHATS.
Mrs. P. w. Harding visited friends
at Arion the last of the week.
Hattie Pencil came home from
Sioux City Thursday evening.
Sophia Ulrich was passenger for
Ute Friday.
H. Cummings of Ricketts,, was an
Oak caller Friday.
Mr.. Peterson and wife returned Fri
day from visit at Council Bluffs.
Mrs. F. Roberts and children are
visiting friends at Dunlap.
Mrs. Swan of Missouri Valley, is a
guest of Mrs. L. A. Romans.
Perry Roberts came from Arion Fri
day and went west looking for horse
which Don Talcott had lost from a
livery barn at Rodney
Miss Emma McWilliams returned to
Denison Saturday
Mrs. F. Dubois went to Logan Satur-
day fer a two weeks visit with her son.
Earl and family.
Mr.. Sims and wife returned to their
home at Omaha Saturday after visit
with Mrs. Sims parents, Mr.. aud Mrs.
G. H. Weed.
Mrs. A. Anderson and children went
to Yankton Saturday with her mother
and sister who have been visiting here
for several weeks.
Mrs. Goodwin returned Saturday
from few weeks visit with friends in
the eastern part of the state.
T. Loomis is running stand at Des
Moines during the fair.
Mrs. Crone and children returned
the last of the week from a visit with
her daughter at Storm Lake.
Mrs. j. Wertz returned from Coun-
Gil Bluffs, having left her daughter
Mrs. Bnker, much improved.
Sirs Brown, Drake, Dubois, Eyer
and Sciford we're the old soldiers who
started for the G. A. r. encampment
at Chicago Saturday morning.
Abe Hart started for Chicago Satur-
day evening.
Earl Shreve and Rolla Weed started
for Ames Monday morning where they
will take a course in electrical engi-
neering. Fred Slough of Ida Grove.
formerly of this place, and Clarence
Roup of Newton, will also go to school
there.
The Holiness band have meetings
on the street every evening and draw
large crowds. Rev. Dooley and wife
of Omaha have charge of the services.
Quite number are here from Denison
ard Woodbine who belong to the assoc
citation.
Mrs. G. Robertson and daughter
Cora returned from Des Moines Mon
day forenoon.
I Prof. Garrett and children returned
from Fremont the first of the week.
Vim. Yeager and daughters of Logan
visited the past few days with his
brother Henry and family.
l. A. Mains was at Council Bluffs on
business Monday.
Charlie Hiett started Saturday for a
hunting trip in the Big Horse noun
tains in Montana.
Mrs. Purcell and children returned
Monday from quite an extended visit
at Woodbine.
P. D. Mcmahon and sister are ex-
home this week from their trip to
Ireland, as the vessel on which they
sailed Reached New York Saturday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-08-28
Hard woods In Paraguay.

Quebracho is one Of the profitable
woods in Paraguay. 1t yields an ex-
tract used for tanning leather. The
forests of Paraguay are full of it. The
export of quebracho is very considera-
BILE, going principally to Europe, though
much is sent to the United States as
product of the Argentine Republic, be-
ing shipped via that country.