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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-11
From Finger. to Forks.

In olden times fingers served we'll
enough to convey food to the mouth.
and divided gourd was an acceptable
drinking vessel, but when fashionable
aspirations seized our ancestors they
scorned these implements of nature.
and even the Pacific islanders pulled
their hair, of which they had gener-
Gus abundance. in their anxiety to de-
wise more seemly methods. They final
ly manufactured forks that looked like
skewerS, and out of the bamboo they
manufactured knives. The Indians,
rroverbially slow in adopting modern
ways. still eat without knives or forks
although they have permitted the use
of spoons. These We're first made Of
shells and the rindS of gourds. Later
handles We're inserted, and, having
passed numerous stages, knives, forks
and spoons have reached the present
deliberately ornamented kinds now in
general use.
The cup is probably the most ancient
of all domestic utensils. Its earliest
form was simply the half closed hand
or the folded leaf. Then followed cups
made of sea shells or rinds of fruit cut
in halves. Later appeared cups Of
metal, lacquer and china. For centu-
ries the cup has been made the express
sion of art and luxury, and the most
precious metals, combined with the ar
tisan's most consummate skill, are now
commonly employed in their manufac-
| ture.-Baltimore Sun.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-11
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The Kentucky Federation Of Won
ems clubs Thursday voted to exclude
colored women's clubs from member
ship
Fire at Milwaukee Thursday caused
loss OF $4,000 of which $4,000 is on
the plant Of the Wisconsin Furniture
company.
George X. Cumberland. known to
the American stage as George w.
Thompson, father of the Elks," is
dead in Brooklyn from blood poisoning
following an operation on his hand
w. X. Vanderbilt has been asked to
accept nomination to the Northern
Pacific board of directors under the
reorganization, which Is now under
way, between the Union Pacific inter.
ests and Mr. Hill.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-11
Killed at TARGET Practice.

Fairhaven, O., June Curtis Rob
erts, superintendent of schools of Fair
haven, was accidentally killed yester-
day at target practice. He, With his
sweetheart, Mary Afterton. and party
OF young people, had gone into the
woods to practice with a target re-
volver. Miss Atterton fired the first
shot and the ball, striking the side of
stump. bounded off and struck Rob
erts in the side. infiicting a wound
from which he died in few hours.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-11


CUT MY ARM.
vet met We found a rough crowd
indeed, and the evening was not half
over when burly big fellow deliber-
ately picked a quarrel with me. l was
giving him the worst of it when he
drew a knife and rushed upon me.
Duchene, who was standing quietly by,
knocked the scoundrel senseless, and,
to my surprise, we were not molested
by the half dozen friends Of the vic
tim who had been urging him to fin.
ish me. came to know later on that
the whole thing was put up job, but
looked upon it then as brave action
on the part of my acquaintance and
gave him my gratitude and friendship.
l had never questioned him as to why
he was in Paris, where or how he
lived or what aim he had in life, and
he had never dropped hint. l had
a secret belief that he was gambler
and sharper, but to me he was as
straightforward as could be hoped for.
About two weeks after the event at
the dance hall Duchene told me his
story, or 4 part Of it. He was pro-
fessional gambler, or had been up to
q few months before he met me- Then
his eyesight had gone back on him and
he had been obliged to abandon the
business. l had observed that he was
nearsighted and had been obliged to
favor his eyes.
A year before meeting me Duchene
and partner had ''roped" rich young
fellow into a game and skinned him
out of what would be about $4,000 in
American money. They We're then &C.
cupying rooms in a certain house he in
dicated, and, fearing trouble from the
victim. who had declared himself de-
frauded, the money had been hidden
under the floor. Trouble came. Both
men We're arrested. and, while Duchene
got year in prison, the other man died
of pneumonia while waiting his trial.
On leaving prison Duchene at once
took steps to secure his money, but
found the floor in possession Of an ar
tificial flower maker who held lease.
The place could not be entered and
beneath the floor Of the front room. 1t
would take $1,000 to buy the lease and
GUST the flower maker and another $500
to put in stock Of something to throw
the police off the scent. Duchene could
not raise the money, nor had he yet
met man he dared trust. His propo-
sition to me was that l furnish the ST.
600 and receive $4,000 Of the hidden
money as my reward. Had he offered
to go halves think should have look
ed upon it as ''plant" and thrown il
over but in offering ME sixth portion
he seemed to show good business tact
1t was big return on the investment
big enough to satisfy any one-and
gave him favorable answer at once
He had already sounded the flower
maker as to the lease, and If my mon.
ey was raised the papers could be sign
ed three days later. had good BIZ
of cash at my bankers, and on the sec
ond day after hearing Duchene's story
drew out $4,000 in gold and placed
the bag In my trunk. Next day the pa
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-11
RoBlNG VERSUS MEN.

How do the robins know
When it's time to go?
Fow can they tell when the day is at hand
To leave their nests and fly
Away to the southern, sunny land,
Where the blue is in the sky?
How 10 they know
Ere the nor,i winds blow,
Bringing the chill and the ice and snow;
Why do they never foolishly wait,
Flirting with chance and tempting fEte2
All, the robins are wiser far
Than some men are!
They take no chances nor fool around.
Thinking, because today is fair,
That tonlor, DIV good cheer will still abouMi,
With never woe nor care
Thinking because things come their way
In clusters today
Good luck has settled with them to stay!
The robin proceeds to get out Of the wet
While the sun is faithfully shining yet!
Chicago Times. Herald.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-11
The Number A.

There are four cardinal points. four
winds, four quarters Of the moon, four
seasons, four figures in the quadrille,
cards. four quarters to the hour, four
legs for furniture, most animals go on
four legs, the dead are placed between
four planks, the prisoners between four
walls. We have four incisor and four
canine teeth. and our forks have four
prongs; all animals, when butchered.
are cut into four quarters; the violin,
greatest Of all string instruments, has
but four strings; four Of kind is q
pretty good hand at poker even If they
are only fours.-Exchange.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-11
BIG STEAMER ON THE ROCKS.
Crew Escapes With Difficulty and shlr
and Cargo Probably Lost


ST, Johns, N F., June 1.-THE Ley
land steamer Assyrian, from Antwerp
for Montreal, with 1000 tons OF cargo.
went ashore off Cape Race at midnight
1t has II feet OF water in its fore hold
and it is likely to prove total wreck.
It's crew had great difficulty in escap-
ing and reaching the shore. The
steamer Algerian is being dispatched
to the scene OF the wreck by Lloyd's
agents.
1t now seems likely that the voyages
OF the Assyrian have ended. She was
running at full speed through the fog
when she struck Cape Race and she
now lies almost a hulk on the coast.
The fog was dense and there was no
time to reduce speed. She struck
the face af the cliff and was forced
upon the outlying rocks
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-11
Race Records 2::244

AtC&SS llCSOI QS AsAf4
Sixteen hands, 1880 lbs, seal
brow with good disposition. BY
DEBORAH H, 5577, with five in
the list, by Mambrino Patchen,
So, Dam Minnie Robinson, by
Hamdallah, 2917, second dam
Gray Fan, by Allie Gaines,
$3.50. His get are all large and
strong made colts. DEBORAH Jr,
will make the season until he is
taken in the races June 18th, at
Denison. TERMS-To insure
mare with foal SIS. II parties
should dispose of mares or re-
move same from the county, ser
vice fee will be due at once. His
breeding as shown by the year
book shows he is standard and
registered under Rule /; so You
see he is fashionably bred. Just
watch this fellow in his races.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-11
Iowa and Nebraska Coal Dealers.

Des Moines, June 7.--One hundred
members attended the preliminary
meeting OF the Iowa and Nebraska
Coal Dealers association. held here
yesterday. President T. c. Havens of
Omaha delivered his annual address
and the visitors were welcomed to Des
Moines by Mayor Hartenbower. w. G.
Haskell of Cedar Rapids responded to
the welcome. The appointment of
committees completed the days pro-
gram.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-11
Iowa Masons Elect Officers.

Davenport, Ia, June THE Iowa
grand lodge OF Masons chose Dubuque
as the place for the next meeting and
elected officers as follows: Grand
master, l.. j. Baker, Ottumwa; senior
grand warden. w. F. Cleveland, Har-
Ian; junior grand warden. NJ E. Low
ther. Centerville; grand treasurer,
Charles B. Miller, Sioux City; grand
secretary, T. S. Parvin. Cedar Rapids;
custodian, c. c. Clark, Burlington.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-11

For the Northwestern Iowa veter.
ans Association, annual reunion to be
held at Storm Lake, June / 10. the u
llnois Central has named a rate of one
fare for the round trip from all its
points within $50 miles. Tickets on
sale June l0l2 limited to l4th for re-
turn. The natural attractions at Storm
Lake would draw a crowd al this rate.
and as the reunion of Northwestern
Iowa Veterans is to be held there. it
will certainly be 4 record breaker in
point of attendance
Storm Lake has we'll earned repu-
tation for royalty entertaining al Wis
itors within her gates, aud if You don t
60 you il miss il, J + MERRY.
Asst, Gen Pass. Agent.
Dubuque. Iowa
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-11
The Gentle Art of Letter Writing.


The classic age of letter writing, like
that of chivalry, is gone, although no
Burke has been found yet to utter it's
splendid funeral GRAFTON. Correspond
ence on business. hurried notes contain
ing invitations to dinner or acceptances
thereof--theSe are the miSSiveS which
fill the bag of the letter carrier. The
love letter, we presume, still holds its
sway. and, if we are to judge from the
revelations of breach of promise cases.
it is full of sugary sentimentalism as
in the days of Lydia Languish. But
the letter as it has passed into litera-
ture, the letter whose highest claim to
be treated as art is that it conceals art,
the letter as written by William Cow
per, or Oliver Goldsmith, or Horace
Walpole or Miss Burney-that charm
ing epistle intended only for the atfec-
Tomato perusal of friends and yet of
such value to the historian of life and
manpers-shall we say that it has dis
appeared from the busy modern world,
killed by the railway and the steam
ship and the thoughts that shake man
kluu AS iedSt, IL Is uOW DuL IL ulc
product. fragile flower scarcely able
to maintain itself in our altered social
soil
Correspondence from being cherish
ed art and solace has in our day tend
\ ed to become what is called in slang Il
grind" 1t is "snippety," like the
cheap newspapers, a sort of "bits" or
cuts" giving hints which require to be
filled out, only that the receiver has
hardly time for that mental process.
Truth to tell. a great deal of our letter
writing is boredom, the source of irrita-
i tion and WEAKNESS to those who are
called on to undertake it.-London
! Spectator.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-06-11
LIEUT.. TowNLEv CONVICTED.
Naval Officer Sentenced to Dismissal
From, the Service

Naval Officer Sentenced to DISMISSAL
From the Service.
Washington. June News has been
received here through unofficial chan
nels that Lieutenant Richard H. Town
ley of the navy has been convicted by
court-martial at Manila and sentenced
to dismissal from the service. The
charge on which Lieutenant Townley
was court-ma rtialed was in connection
tiles at Manila. The sentence must be
approved by the president to become
effective.
Evening journal., 1901-12-30
JUNGLE JEFF" IN
laid TO RENT'
Bic Fireman Inferred in
Wilmington aud Bran
dyWinG Cemetery

From the home of his widow, No. 80
Reed street. the body Of jefferson Butler
was buried yesterday
The casket containing the body was
taken out of one of the windows which
had been widened by the removal Of
about eight inches of brick work. "Uncle
jeff" as the dead man was known. was
a veteran of the Fame Fire Company, n
large delegation Of those firemen attend
ing the funeral.
The Rev. NJ b. Dunlap conducted the
service and eight stalwart firemen bore
the body from the house to the hearse
and from thence to the grave. They were
Jacob Kopp. George Niedermaier John
Walls. Julian Schunder. George Crockett,
Frank Mcguire, John Kopp and Norman
Deputy.
Floral designs of the most beautiful
form filed carriage and included va
cant chair from the Fame Fire Company,
an arch surmounted by a dove from the
Nonpariel Association and Gates Ajar,
from friends.
From the house the funeral march pro
ceeded to the Wilmington and Brandy
wine Cemetery. Passing the Weccac0l
engine house. taps were sounded ON th'
tower bell as a token Of respect. AT the
cemetery the Rev. NJ. b. Dunlap agal
| performed the ritual Of the Episcopa
| Church.
Evening journal., 1901-12-30
HILTON, EVANGELIST,
DENOUHCES GAMBLING

Major George A. Hiltonwas the chief
speaker at the Gospel services held by the
Young Mems Christian Association in the
Opera House yesterday afternoon. There
was a goOd-sizeu attendance and the
meeting was full Of interest.
The service was begun with singing fol-
lowed 10y prayer by the Rev. John Snape.
The Rev. William NJ. Jeneris. ID. d.,
read the Scriplural lesson and. then Ma
jor Hilton began his address. IL was
plain and to the point and expressed dis
approval of the weaknesses of men in
unmistakable terms. He dweh at some
length upon gambling, saying;
Gambling IS on an increase in this
country II it Is not the faro bank and
the sweat cloth. il is the counting Of
beans in a glass jar at church fair. u
is gambling all the same. Father il you
put deck OF cards in the hands Of your
son now. and when he Is FL years old you
find him IN q faro bank. You have no
right TO chastisc him, for YOU started him
there. They don't make gamblers in
gambling dens. They are made before
tney go there. Some are made in the SO.
cial set. Some nice looking young woman
hands a young man q deck Of cnrds and
invites him 10 play game for fpn. That
may start him. That young woman and
the cards are corrupting power. and
when a young man puts himself under q
corruptng power he is going 60 be cor
rupted Society may call the games pro
grcssive cuchre or progressive whist, bu
it really is progressive damnation'
Evening journal., 1901-12-30
WILMINGTON WAS ROBBED
Threw Winning Goal AS Whistle Blew
But Referee Wouldn't Allow It

On Saturday night a close game Of
basketball was played between the Cam
den team and the Wilmington team in
Pyle's Cycle Academy. resulting in de
feat for Wilmington 10y score of 20 TO
q. Wilmington threw a goal just as the
time whistle was sounding 1t was not
counted. however IL is further declared
that Manager Reber robbed the Whining
ton team 10y calling time half minute
too soon.
The game was exciting from start Ia
finish. The first half closed with th,
score IA to s in favor of the visitors. Al
this stage Of the play Teddy Holt ap
peared and in series Of rushes threw
three goals which very materially in
creased the local teams score The WI.
mingtonians continued the good work un
til they were prevented from winning bl
the timekeeper announcing time just be-
fore Holt threw a fourth goal whici
would have given the local players the
game by the score of % 10 q.
There was a big crowd out. all thorough
ly enjoying the sport. The next gam'
will be on Wednesday evening with th'
All Professional team of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1901-12-30
WILLITS WILL
NOT SOLICIT
II Elected to Presidency lie
Will Accept
OENIES THAT liz REFUSED
Lynn Nav Resign Before Meeting Ol
Levy COur.. on Tuesday Of
Next Week

IL has been reported that Commits
sioner Merritt n. Willis would not ac-
ccpt the presidency of the Levy Court
if IL was offered him. but MIR. Willis
put an end to such rumors today, when
he said:
81 never said That J would not ac-
cept the presidency OF the body.
What did you say?"
~ said nothing about IL, for I am
not soliciting"
would yousaccept it II e.ected2'
III the members of the court choose
to confer that honor upon me | will
accept. for ! believe good work can be
done by a proper administration ! am
not soliciting. however. and, while
am in town today / will not mention
the matter to anybody. l have ha1
several people mention it TO me, but
did not discuss the question"
There Is much speculation as TO WHIT
will succeed Mr. Lynn as member ant
president of the Levy Court Many per
sons are OF the belief that Richard G
Buckingham viii be named by Cover
nor Hum, while others declare it vii
be either b. A. Groves or r. Levi
! Armstrong.
Il Mr.. Lynn has not sent i'm his resig
nation, but may do so dn time for
to be acted on at the next meeting q
the Levy Court which will be held o
January z.
Evening journal., 1901-12-30
.MOURNRD FOR
DEAD COMR ADRS
City Veterans Honor the
Names Of Their De-
parted Friends

Seven draped chairs in honor Of dead
comrades were conspicuous in the me-
mortal services held in DUPONT Post room
by the G. A. II. members on Saturday
evening in memory Of their honored dead
Of 1901.
The post room was well filed and the
service was impressive. William IL. Moy-
stin presided, and choirs Of Delaware
Avenue Baptist and the Second NJ. T.
Church. furnished the singing.
The chairs in token Of the dead heroes
represented the following comrades
Thomas Mitchell, John lbaugh an'
George w. Grnith. OF Smyth Post, No
1: William II. Peacock, Ethan B. kins
and Thomas b. Smith, Of DUPONT Post
No. .: and James w. Mccoy and vii
liam baker, Of Phil Sheridan Post, NO
23.
The roll Of Post No. was called b.
William G.. Baugh; for Post No. 2 by
/ Peter b. Ayars; and for Post No. %, b,
John NJ Banthum. After the name o
each Of the comrades who had departe'
TINS year there was taps The dead o
Post No. ! were eulogized by Samue
Lewis Of Post No. ?, by BENJAMIN
Bogia: and Of Post No. %, by Mr.. Ban
thum
Following the speaking over the chairs
addresses were made by the Rev. Rober
A. Elwood of Oliyet Presbyterian
| Church and the Rev. j. J.. Nichols o
Second Methodist Protestant Church
who delivered genral eulogies Of the vet
erans OF the Grand Army.
Evening journal., 1901-12-30
POLITICAL POT
IS GURGLING
Talk Of MHtlny in Ranks Of
AddiCkSiteS
TROUBLE EXISTS IN SUSSEX
MANY IASpirantS After Same Office
Causing The TrOublc-Pcnnc-
will SeeES Reelection

The politlca. pot in Che Second rep
reseulative district Of Sussex county Is
boi.ing with a gurgle which by NO
means is pleasant music to uhe Union
Republicans OF that vicinity. There
are threats of mutiny, and the indica-
tions are that the coming battle will
be characterized by such.
The thorn in the side of Union
Republicanism there is the desire Of so
many heretofore faithful servants OF
the Union cause to represent THAT dis
trict in the next session Of the Gen
oral Assembly. New aspirants for the
place are springing up every day, and
the crop already is larger than that OF
sandburs on a Sussex sand hill. Among
those in the thickest of the fight are
john L. Vandenburg. Oliver A. New
town, john Green and j. Milo Bianch-
ard. In addition r. r. layton, the
present representative, contemplates
making a fight for reelection. What
looks bad for the Union cause is tn,
fact that If one of the above-nameC
aspirants, with the exception Of Lay
ton, does not get the berth. the iielt
viii combine and throw theirlnHuence u
the Regular cause That all cannot b'
nominated plainly is evident and i
threats are stood by. and there is rea
son to believe that they VIII be, Regu
| Ian Republicans are pretty certain q
elect their candidate. Cornelius
Swayne, the well-known Sussex Regu
lar leader. who at The last election
made a great fight against such tire
mendous odds, it is believed will be tn
candidate.
The eagerness Of Simeon Penniwel
TO go back to The Senate is likely t
cause punches of trouble for Union Re
lpublicans. The hOnDr of electing
senator belongs to Cedar Creek hun
dred at the coming election, but tn
willy Simeon is ready to make almos
any kind of a deal in order to g
back
That the fight in Union Republica
ranks during The next campaign will
characterized by dissension and mutin.
is more than likely and that sudh wi
result in their dethrOnement is not ia
from a certainty.
Evening journal., 1901-12-30
eAMeLgRs coME 10 oRIEF
Were About Table on Sabbath Day
When officers Surprised Them

detective James r. Ratledge and Ser
roani George Lyons. Ohicers Conner.
Abrams and Peterson of the city force,
swooped down Delaware City gambling
house yesterday afternoon and captured
seven men who were engaged at poker
playing. The men are George Brown,
William Cannon. William Powell Fred
Desilva. Robert Davidson, Henry VIII
hanson and Frank Miller. The club is
known as the Delaware City branch of
the Democratic League, or more com
lmonly known In that town as che Demo
cratic speakeasy. Two of the young men
arrested were visitors from Philadelphia.
Thomas Wood, whom the officers be
hcved 20 he in charge of the room where
the gambling was ia progress, also was
taken into custody. Before Magistrate
Householder he was held under bail fol
court for selling liquor without license.
| Cannon. who is wanieu on charge OF
burglary. and the other card players were
arraigned before the city magistrate who
held each man under bail for court ON the
charge of being concerned In a gaming
table. Extra bail was demanded in th,
Cannon case. He is alleged 10 have en-
tered the hotel of Theodore IL, Arm
strong Recently and stole a barrel Of gin
Evening journal., 1901-12-30
Extra Sc rvices Began Last Last Night
and Will Continue All Week

A special ovangelistic campaign began
yesterday dn Olivet ITesbyteran Church.
when Major Imton.of New York. preach
ed 10 large congregation ON True
Courage" Last evening. despite the rain'
Mr. Elwood preached 90 "a good sized con-
gregafion an evangelstic sermon appro-
pirate 60 the last Sunday night of the
year This week MT Elwood will be- ass
sisted by Professor and Mrs. J. j. Lowe
of philadelphia. the swect-singing ovan.
rellsts. who have been in Gospel cam
paigns with ID. T.. Moody ana Dr. J. VIII
bur Chapman. They will give the Life
of Christ loo Song and story" beautifully
illustrated by powerful stcreopuoon'
and Mr. Elwood win speak each evening.
These services will begin az s o'clock, and
the public Is cordially invited.
Evening journal., 1901-12-30
GREATER REBATE PROBABLE
Citizens May Have Lower Water Rents
Next Year

The Water Commissioners at their
meeting tomorrow will fix the schedule
of water rents for the ensuing year. In
past years a rebate of twenty per cent
has been allowed on all rents paid
during January. but the commissioners
are said to be considering giving re-
bate of thirty or forty per cent during
tho first month of the year, with a re-
bate of about fifteen per cent on pay
ments during February. The commits
sioners have been receiving consider
lably more money from the taxpayers
than they need for the maintenance of
the department. and have to turn the
surplus over to Council, which has
been at odds with the department all
of the present year, BY reducing the
water rents Council next year would
be deprived of one important revenue
in the shape of the surplus from the
Water Board