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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-01-25
Mrs. L. j. Carter is reported as much
a fact we are glad to note.

Mrs. L. j. Carter is reported as much
improved, a fact we are glad to note.
H. A. Dixon spent few days of this
week over at Moorhead visiting friends.
Rev. Allen Judd at the Episcopal
church next Sunday morning and even
ing.
Mrs. Guy Fl. Martin Spencer is visit
ihg at the home of her father, Mr.. /
Austin.
Chas. Rumsey, the Penn Mutual Life
Insurance man from Des Moines, is in
town today.
j. j. Burt went to Boone, this morn
ing, where he will spend the remainder
of the winter.
Posey Day accompanied by F. M.
Day of Stockholm left today for Cold
rige, Neb. for weeks visit.
Mr.. N. E. Westcott returned from
Chicago this morning. where he at
tended to business matters.
News reaches us at time of going to
press that Mr.. Henry Stang of Hays
township died last evening OF pneumo-
MIA.
Hon. Jno. F. Grote has been in
Council Bluffs this week looking after
matters connected with the U. S.
mails.
DR.. Munger of Spencer, Ia, was a
Denison visitor ON Thursday. He was
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-11
What Troubled Him.

IL stood in front OF a department store
window on Eighth street gazing into the
dim distance with look of settled mel.
ancholy on his brow. He looked dusty
and forlorn and carried his hat in his
right hand. as though inviting aims. A
kind. motherly looking woman paused to
scan him. Opening her purse, she glided
up to him and gently dropped q dime into
the hat
He started violently. Madam" he ex.
claimed.
She colored. 1T isn't very much I
know" she said, "but some people might
only have given you a penny Then a
thought struck her. perhaps l made a
mistake" she said nervously. II
thought
Madam. you did" he replied austere-
ly. Permit me to assure you that | am
not a beggar l merely paused here try
ing to think il had forgotten any OF the
things my wife told me to bring home
This evening""
She read the riddle OF his wayworn
looks at once and with profuse and bro
ken apologies hurried away.-Phladel
phia Record.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-11
A Difficult Wedding.

In an article in Ladies' Home Journal
on Some People Have Married" Rev.
y. NJ. Steele says: 1.-Two foreigners came
to me one evening, neither Of whom could
speak ten words of English. Each was
ignorant OF the others language, and
neither understood mine. She was a
Slav from Bohemia. and he a German
from Bavaria. They had come across
two months before, she with her parents,
and he alone They had first become &C
quaintod travelling Storage and now were
to be married. The witness asked me to
marry them. But how could |?
AT last an idea struck me, and | ask
ed, 'Comprenez vous Franchise" They
both assented eagerly. Wee, wee" So
sat down, wrote out the best. or, rather,
the least bad, translation that l could
and married them with that. II was a
curious mixture. She knew little Ger
man, and he still less Bohemian. The
only thing cosmopolite appeared 10 be the
Language OF the heart They talked be-
tween themselves some species Of colo
Quial Latin, and l married them in
French.
"The only thing American about the
whole affair was the eagle on the single
silver dollar which they gave me for a
fee"
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The Trinket Worm.

Among the novelties in nature Is 4
small worm, called the trinket worm.
characterized by this popularity, which
gives rise 10 its name:
On the leaves Of a wild vine, called the
trinket vine, is found a small worm,
which looks at first like a small piece Of
white thread and is almost motioness.
II the leaf be taken off and placed under
a glass case in the room, this little thread
WILL in the short space OF "a hours, grow
into n good sized caterpillar, beautifully
colored and studded with golden spots.
When mstured. 1t viii climb up the
glass, fasten one Of its extremities to the
glass roof, and, leaving the other hanging
in the air. will curl itself into variety OF
forms, presenting exquisite patterns for
gold trinkets, such as earrings. brooches
and clasps. changing from time to time
in great variety, whence its usms is de-
rived.
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History of weather Vanes.

Weather vanes for new buildings are
now being made in highly ornamental
designs. Some of them are real works OF
art.
A curious fact is that weather vancs 20
back TO the times of the Romans. On
towers and castles the weather vane
took the shape Of n banner but on &c
clcsiastical editiccs it generally took the
shape Of a rooster.
"Nanes," writes Du Gauge. "were an.
GENTLY made in the form of a cock
thence called weather cocks and put up
in papal times to remind the clergy of
watchfulness."
Their" We're symbolic reasons for the
adoption OF the figure of a cock. Tie
cross was surmounted by ball to sym.
boli2e the redemption Of the world by the
cross OF Christ, and the cock was placed
upon the cross in allusion to the repent
ance OF St. Peter. Gramaye states that
the custom OF adorning the tops Of stee
Piles with cross and cock is derived
from the Cloths, who bore that as thcil
wnrlike ensign"
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In the Mountain Country.

The stranger rode up to the gate In
front Of farmhouse in the Kentucky
mountains and addressed a man on the
porch.
Good morning." he said pleasantly,
for there is no good in riling noun
taineer unless you happen to be a rev.
enoo" and are there for that purpose.
How d'y'?" responded the party on
the porch.
II want to see the man Of the house."
continued the stranger.
"Thar amt any," was the gentle an.
swer that turneth away wrath. II reck-
on it's my wife You wanter see. but she s
down to the meetin house and won't be
home for two hours" - Detroit Free
Press,
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Extreme Reluctance.

"Young mrn." the rising statesman said
to the reporter. newspaper notoriety is
exceedingly distasteful to me. but since
you have asked me to give you some OF
the particulars Of the leading events in
my life will comply. ! do so, however,
with great reluctance"
Here he took typewriter sheet from
a drawer In his desk and handed it to the
reporter.
81 suppose, OF course" he added. you
will want my portrait, and. although l
dislike anything that savors OF undue
publicity, can do no less than comply
with your wish"
Here he took a photograph from large
pile in another drawer and gave It to the
reporter.
"When this appears in print" he said,
you may send me 250 copies OF the pa
per."-Chicago Tribune.
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SWELL HOUSES IN MANILA.
Built with a View to Being Gobbied
IN by Earthquakes.

AS to the way people live in Manila 6
few lines Of description will not como
amiss. The skyscraping tower Of stone
and iron, which is becoming so common
an eyesore in American cities, has not in
vaded that land of the earthquake ana
the typhoon and is not likely to do Sd
soon. These perlous vsitants govern tn
character and the size of the houses;
which are very rarely more than two
stories in height even in the best quar-
tiers Of the city. or these the ground
floor is used as a coachhouse or TO lodge
the native servants. 1t is apt TO be 100
damp for the family, who live on The
upper floor, which is divided into spa
cious hall, dining and reception rooms
and bed and other private apartments.
The kitchen is often a separate building,
with a rooted passage leading TO the house.
Beside it is the bathroom. an apartment
much in demand among the Filipinos.
with whom cleanliness is one of the chief
virtues and bathing daily duty.
These houses were formerly OF stone.
but since the great earthquake OF 1850
only wood has been permitted in the Sec
ond stories. These are fitted with sliding
windows all around, 10 permit the freest
entrance of air. At the same time, 20
keep out the hot glow OF the sunlight,
glass is replaced in the windows by trans
lucent sea>hells. through which only
modicum OF light can filter Corrugated
iron roofs are common, but they are very
hot. To obviate this many roofs are COW
cred with thin layer Of nipa palm
matching which is cooler, though dam
gerous in case of fire,
In the native quarters of the city the
houses are much simpler in design, each
being composed Of single story, lifted
from five to ten feet into the air. The
house is built upon four stout posts and
put together without a nail or peg the
frame being Of bamboo, tied together
with rattan. Nipa palm leaves or woven
bamboo strips form the sides, and the
roof is matched with nipa leaves or CO.
gon, long grass.
The floor is made Of bamboo strips,
with their rounded sides uppermost and
tied together so AS TO leave wide cracks
between. Swinging shades, which can be
propped up during the day, serve for win.
dows. A ladder takes the place OF stairs.
Ventilation is the important thing that is
constantly sought.
Often there is only single room.
which serves for cooking, eating and
| sleeping, tne hre helng maze on neap OF
earth in one corner, and, when in use,
filling the house with smoke. In the bet
ter houses there are two or more rooms.
There is one great advantage in these
houses-in case an earthquake should
shake them down or n typhoon topple
them over no one is likely TO be hurt.
The materials are too light to do aug
harm. And they are SO open to the air
| IN Lp al
built Gwellings,-iRdger Monthly,
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THE SUPPLEMENTARY PANTRY.
A Suggestion That Mny Prove Help
full to Housckcepers.

Tho first thing is to take stock Of your
domestic dominion inteligently. Consid-
or we'll its possibilities. then set about
realizing them With n hall or porch
handy, try to put the icebox there. Give
it the best light possible and as much
fresh air. Close beside it fix your fresh
air closet which, save in the most tor
rid weather, keeps cooked food better
than the icebox itself. 1t demands only
TO be put ont of doors away from the
suns direct rays: hence it is as much a
boon to the fiat dweller with a shady fire
escape or north looking window as to the
people who have houses all to themselves.
Anybody who can drive nail can
make one at n cost not to exceed dollar.
II is only frame box, with door and
sides of wire gauzc and shelves ncross
the inside. II Is best made fast to the
wall at such n height MS to be safe from
providing cats and should have, further, a
trusty lock. Put away food in IL in clean
earthen dishes: never in any sort OF met
al, not even in silver. Slip each dish
into a separate chccsecloth bag and
twist the bag end tight. If ants, black
or red, discover the chest, paint the wood
box all outside with camphor once fort
night Twice year take down the whole
contrvance and scald it outside and in
side with boiling soda water.
An manner of food keeps beautifully
In it from one meal TO the next Fur
thermore. things may he put in 1t while
still warm. If they have to go into a
tight, unventiated place, as refrigerat-
or, they must needs be stone cold or
thcv will get soggy and smelly.
Always set away cooked things In I'M
covered dishes. Wire gauze dish covers
will keep out dust and admit OF ventila-
ton. They are, however, too costly for
many purses. A good substitute is a
hoop or oval of stout wire, with either
chccsecloth or mosquito net scwed firmly
over it. Make the hoops of sizes to fit all
sorts of dishes, or, rather. OF sizes to
stand an inch beyond the edges they must
cover. The weight Of the wire holds
them we'll down. Every week drop the
covers in wash boiler with water and n
little soda, boil for FIVE minutes and dry
in the sun.
Light and lime, the best Of oil nntisep-
tics, should be relied on to keep the fresh
air closets sweet. Hang n bag Of quick
lime somewhere and change the contents
as fast as the lime Stacks. In country or
suburban houses ants nre often a plague.
A ring OF air Stacked lime an inch wide
and half inch deep will keep them ont
OF dish holding food. They cannot
crawl over a shelf thickly clustered with
powdered lime. But since they travel al
ways by definite roads it is well to find
the path and block ii by a smear Of coal
or pine tar, applied, if possible, outside
OF the pantry.
Save in freezing weather, keep fruits,
vegetables and cut flowers in the fresh
air closet until wanted. Cooked meats
and salt ones can stay there the year
round It is the place for such things as
cheese, nuts. raisins. dates and olives
AL of these lose flavor or grow rank by
keeping in a warm place or by suffering
great alienation OF empcrature.-New
York Sun.
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yet he was now deeply troubled about
her condition.
"Of course, IL isn't anything serious"
he said; "but still to please me you
will let me send for DR.. Fralich."
mo, I don't know him, and I don't
like TO make new acquaintances. Be-
sides, DR.. Fleming is coming to New
York In about ten days. I promised
faithfully to see him when he re-
turned"
How do you know he is coming?"
asked the major, in surprise,
II had a note from him yesterday.
He explained that he was coming to
New York earlier than he expected,
owing to sudden change in his plans.
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"For mercy's sake, dry up" COM
manded the furious woman. This is
no time for you TO lecture me. Do
YOU know that we shall be stranded
here without money enough to keep
us? Do you know that he dciies mo
to expose the matter and that he
swears l shall never touch the girl's
money"
"Not after her DEATH" asked Mrs.
Nolan, her own face growing sudden.
ly grave.
Death, you idiot? The girl is a.
sound as a dollar"
II thought you said"
st makes no difference what I
said" broke in Mrs. goddard. Shell
never die till / get back to America.
end"
Mrs Nolan caught the excited wom-
an by her shoulders and forced her
to look at her.
"Do you mean that-that you in
tended to commit murder, Jeanne?"
"Tf he did not give me the greater
part of the girls money-yes," was
the sullen answer.
"Wcll. you must not draw me into
that. Jeanne!"
ii shall draw you into nothing, bu,
] shall expect you to hold your
tongue"
would he hold his tiff you re.
sorted to if you killed her?" asked
Mrs. Nolan in low, quvering voice.
They had now returned TO the lit
| tlc sitting-room in the cottage. Mrs
Goddard was looking through a DO,
of writing paper, with nervous, FUN
| bling fingers. Mrs Nolan stood ovel
! her ana venturcd cautiously to repeat
| her question.
Mrs. Goddard hesitated as she
found telegraph blank, and dipped q
/ pen.
He'd have to, or be implicated with
| me in--in the whole business she an
/ swered, doggedly IF she died sud
| denly or was shot, the law of self-p
ervation would be too strong for him.
And what then?" Mrs. Nolan
/ seemed scarcely to breathe.
"Then l could win him back to me-
II | wanted him"
"Are you sure?'
with her out OF the way. yes"
There was a dead silence in the room
The outer circle of the underground
railway ran beneath the garden, and g
| passing train shook the room like ar
earthquake.
What are you going 10 do now .
asked Mrs. Nolan, curiously, cycling
the telegraph blank
Mrs. Goddard was writing. and wher
She had finished and laid down he-
pen she held the sheet 20 her compan
ion. It was addressed TO Maj Rowland
( Goddard, Lyndhurst on the Hudson
/ n. Y. U. S, A. The message was bu,
a single word and no signature went
with it. The word was: "America."
ut will pass most eyes as WORD
from some telegraphic CODE" said Mrs
Goddard; 'but the major will under
stand il in full. Now. lucy, we mus
pack. We are going back on the frs
steamer I shall run out and send thi
and inquire about the passage. Go t
work, We have no time 70 lose
But what if you were recognized OF
The steamer going over?" fal,ered Mrs
Nolan.
There is no likelihood of that.
know so few people
But Henry Dugdale is in New
York"
He may not be now: but we hav,
10 ruI even that risk. We are playing
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The Same williams.

"Now. SIR" began the attorney for the
defense, knitting his brows and preparing
to annihilate the witness whom he was
about to cross examine. you say your
name is Williams. Can you prove MA.
10 be your real name? Is there anybody
In the courtroom who can swear that you
haven't assumed II for the purpose OF
fraud and deceit?"
IL think you can identify me YOURSELF
answered the witness.
81. Where did ever see you before
my friend?"
II put that scar over your right eye q
years ago when you were stealing
peaches out Of my fathers orchard. I'm
the same "-Pearson's.
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The High Priced Violins.

What is so called $4,000 violin really
worth in the open market Of the auc-
ton room? asks an English paper. In
London the other day the Sullivan, Suth-
srland, Waldy and Way collections were
offered at one of the "guaranteed' sales.
The "Strad." owned by Sir Arthur Sulli-
van, which dates from the early part Of
Antonio Stradivarius' best period, before
his powers began to decay, was bought
In at 5000, while an undoubted "Strad."
of TIA fetched only $500: ]. Il.
Guadagnini Of 1880, fully guaranteed,
was sold for the moderate price Of $3.50;
an f. Ruggieri fetched fl02, and a ia
cobus Stainer fI6.
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PICNIC DAYS.

Picnic season now Is here,
Most eventful OF the year.
Rural pleasures, farming sigbta
Now appeal to cityites.
There Is hustling day before
Making pics and cakes galore;
Packing baskets to the brim,
Getting all things put in Trim.
In the morning sun comes out,
Putting fears OF rain TO rout.
There is rushing to and fro;
Then of to the woods all 20.
Girls 20 strolling. get fright;
Brindlc COW puts all TO fight.
Later on all scream and quake
Just a little garter snake.
Gallant chappies push the swing
To which buxom maidens cling;
Work ahead till out OF breath
And they're nearly tired TO death.
Time for dinner finds II spread.
With a bright sky overhead.
Soon a rain comes pouring down;
All are soaked from feet TO crown
Clothes are ruined, grub the same;
All declare that it's a shame.
Ask them later, and they'll say
That they had splendid day.
-Pittsbnrg Chronicle.Telcsraph.
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Wasn't He Cruelf

"What like" she said, SIS a person
who is frank, one who says just what
he means without beating about the
bush"
"Well," he replied, "I'll be straightfor.
ward. There is something I wanted to
tell you for an hour or more, but
Yes" she urged, with suppressed ex.
element, seeing that he hesitated.
What is It'll"
There's big black streak down one
side OF your nose. l think it's SCOT
New York Sun.
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governor of Kentucky is only % years old.
She met the present governor while he
was speaker of the Kentucky House Of
Representatives.
Emperor william OF Germany expressed
himself as highly pleased with the fact
that Harvard conferred the degree Of doc
tor of laws on DR.. Won. Hollehen, the Ger
man ambassador
The monument to the father of Emperor
William of Germany will not be the only
memorial to that monarch, as there is to
he built museum named for him on an
island in the Spree.
The will Of the late Canon Scaddlng of
Toronto leaves to Trinity college in that
city one of the finest religious libraries in
America. The collection includes volumes
dealing with nearly every known religion.
The ex-Empress Eugene of France is
now the yodmothcr to the children Of an
imense number of friends and also, by
proxy, to 1884 French men and women,
who we're born on the same day do the
Prince Imperial.
Mrs Louis Botha has indicated at least
one woman from the old charge that none
can keep n secret. She has been tho con-
fidante of her husban nd throughout the war,
but no plan of his has ever escaped her
lips.
One of the most interesting possessions
CT the late Lord Vantage was Fotherin-
gay Castle where Mary Queen Of Scots
was beheadcd and Richard III was born.
The place is now ruin and is used as a
farm house. having been destroyed by
Cromwcllian soldiers.
| Col Thomas McGrcgor, 9th Cavalry, who
was placed on the retired list on account
of age tho other day, is a native of Scot
= Il Itr4t1
my as private in 1853, rising to the rank
of captain during the war of the rebellion
He was breVcttod major for gallant SER
vices against tho Indians at Santa Maria
Mountain. Ark. in 1873, and reached his
present rank in 1905
Alexander Campbell, the Boston golfer
has driver of ancient pattern which
is over 2oJ years old and was originally
the property Of the Earl of Eglinton.
BY the will of the Baroness Nathane
Rothschild the Paris "Conservatoire'
has Just come into the possession of val.
liable collection of Mss OF the works OF
Chopin and Auber.
NJ Waldeck- Rousseau. the French Pre-
mier has just had all his pet dogs vaccin.
atcd to prevent them from catching the
distemper He says he is convinced tina,
the experiment will be success sful
NJ Fahrni and Mile. Urweider. two woii.
known mountain climbers. have just sue
cccded in climbing the Simclstock. the
doath-trap of so many Alpine Adventures
and one of the six most difficult peaks ir
the Alps.
Roy. Edward S. Toad pastor of Prospect
Hill Congregational church. Somervllc
Mass, has been elected secretary Of tn,
Congregational Educational Soce
I " to succeed Rev Charles o. Day the nov
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Mr.. WOOlIy's Preference,

$50 glad to see you, Mr.. Woolly." said
the Boston hostess, who was giving a
musical dinner. You are just in time.
We are going to have cello obigato be-
fore dinner"
"Well. now" replied the western guest,
~ won't take none, thank y.'-Philadel-
phia Press,
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Troubles OF A Minister.

To benefit others Rev J. Il. w. Vernon,
of Hartwell, Ga, writes: For IA long
time | had "A running sore on my leg. |
tried many remedies without benefit until
used a bottle of Electric Bltters aud d
box of Bucklens Arnica calve, viii, h
cured me sound and we'll" Sores, Erup-
tions, Boils, Eczema, letter, Salt Rheum
show impure blood. Thousands have
found in Electric Bitters a grand blood
purifier that absolutely cures these troub-
les Satisfaction is guaranteed or money
refunded by j, W. OSulivan. Large
hotties only SOC.
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The Why of the World.

II remember that man." said the OBJ
servant waiter, when his income could
not have been more than 81 900 q year.
He must be making at least $4,000
now"
"Is that sop
mo doubt Of it. He used to give me
so cent tip, and now he only gives me
q nickel. "--Catholic Standard and Times.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-07-11
An Ill Snent Fortune.

~ may be poor now" said the gray
haired man, "but was wealthy once"
"Yes?" said the visitor sympathetical'
ly.
Eyes, I was wealthy once" the gray
haired man repeated. Il have seven re.
ceipted plumbers bills in that pigeonholc
above my desk. "-Somerville Journal.
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UnpnrlOnnble Onenae.

Pearl-Uncle Joe made a terrible blum.
der when he called on the De Styles.
Ruby-You don't mean it?
Pearl-Yes. You see, he Is nearsight-
ed, and when he saw their coat Of arms
on the wall he asked them what kind Of
a poster 1t was.-Chicago News.
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TIOTGUTFUL BOY,

Johnnie, your hair is wet You've been
swimming again"
Il fell in, ma"
Nonsense. Your clothes are perfectly
dry"
"Yes'm, ! know'd you didn't want me
to wet 'em, so took EN- off before | fell
in "--EXChange