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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
SIX DEATHS IN ST. LOUIS.
Mercury Mounts to 107, Smashing
All Records,

All Records.
st. louis, July 23.-The terrible
heat, which broke all records in the
state of Missouri Sunday, is u%nbroken.
According to many dispatches received
by the Associated Press, higher tenn
peratures were recorded in every sec
ton of the state yesterday than were
ever known in Missouri before. A
thermometerreadingof 100 was consid-
cred comparatively cool. SO fierce vas
The torridity common over the state.
In st. Louis the weather bureau re-
ported 107 degrees, the highest ever
officially recorded in the city. Prostra-
tions were reported from every town
and village in the state almost. Work
men in city and on farm were com
PEELED to cease their labors. The sky
in most places was %cloudless, and a
burning wind rendered the heat more
intolerable. In st. Louis hundreds of
men and women spent the early hours
of the morning in the parks, being
unable to find rest in their homes. The
memory of the Oldest %inhabitant is un.
able to recall such occurrenc es in
the state. Six deaths resulted from
the heat in the past "a hours in St
Louis and 25 prostrations were re
corded.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
NEBRAskA,s DAY OF PRAYER.
Governor Savage Appoints Friday for
Petitions for Rain.

Lincoln, July 23.-The maximum
temperature in Lincoln yesterday was
104.1, nearly two degrees lower than
Sunday, caused. the forecaster says.
by the presence of clouds at the hour
when the heat is usually the greatest.
AT other points in Nebraska the heat
broke all records. 100 at one town.
There are nc reports of rain anywhere
in the state. Governor Savage, at the
behest of many ministers and others,
has designated next Friday as a day
to be devoted to prayer for rain. Two
deaths from heat occurred in Lincoln
yesterday. Grain men concur in the
opinion that half a crop of corn is the
best Nebraska can expect, and rain
must come to insure even that much.
The following deaths from heat
were reported yesterday:
At Pierre-Son of Mr.. Radtke.
At Osmond-German harvest hand.
At Omaha-William Henderson,
Fred Cornelia.
At South Omaha-David Monroe
Michael Fleck, Clarence D. Gibson, In.
FAINT daughter of Gus Mattson.
At Nebraska City-James D. Living
ston, Joseph Kemma, Andrew Jesper
son.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
H[AI CLAIMS ITS VICTIMS
People Frustrated All Over the
Western Section of Country.
SEVERAL DIE AND ALL Suffer-
Many Cities surpass All Previous
Marks for Temperature and contin.
uity of Dry NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Gives No Promise of Relief.

Washington, July 23.-One hundred
degrees temperature were common
throughout the great corn belt yester-
day. according to the reports to the
weather bureau here. In various places
In Illinois, Iowa and other states all
previous heat records were smashed.
There appears to be no prospect of
decided relief from these e~xhausting
conditions for the next two days at
least, except as may come from the al
ways present possibility of scattered
thunder storms, which are predicted
for some portions of the s~uperheated
area. Yesterday dry thunder storms,
unaccompanied by rain, prevailed in
several sections of the west-hundredS
of miles apart. They temporarily
cooled the atmosphere, but brought no
relief to the furnishing crops. Abso-
lutely no rain fell in the corn belt, ac-
cording to the official reports received
here. In western Iowa it was a trif1e
cooler, while in the central portion of
the state it was warmer. There is a
little belt of high pressure over the
great lakes and another over the south
Atlantic coast. but it offers no prospect
of relief in the west so long as the
continued low pressure remains in the
northwest. The warm weather again
was general throughout the entire
country except on the Pacific coast.
In the east the temperature, while
high, did not approach anywhere the
extremes prevailing in the west and a
recurrence of the hot wave of two
weeks ago is believed to be unlikely
in the Atlantic coast region.
In Des Moines. the temperature of
fcially reported yesterday was los;
in Springfield. Ills. los; in Cincin
natl, 106. and in Louisville, 106, IL
each case breaking all past records
In Indianapolis it also was LOG. five de
grees ~highersthan ever before report
ed. In St. Louis it was 106; Omaha
104; Bismarck. N. D., 104, and Con
cordia, Kan. 102.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
sixty.seven Thousand Idle.

New York, July 23.-It was an.
nounced at the headquarters of the
striking garment makers yesterday
that $1,000 men and women were now
on strike in New York, Brooklyn,
Brownsville and Newark. The de.
mands of the strikers are that they
work no longer than SO hours a week
and receive a 80 per cent increase in
wages. There was considerable disor.
der, generally as a result Of the eff.
forts of the strikers to induce work.
ers to quit.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
Scarcity Of Vegetables.

Chicago. July 23.-From four to six
cars of vegetables are now being
shipped from Chicago daily to drought
stricken sections in Illinois and Mis-
souri,. which ordinarily supply this
market with produce of this character.
To a certain extent the supply for Chi
cage use is curtailed by the shipments
out of town. Numerous other food
products have been affected by the dry
weather to an extent resulting in an
advance of prices.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
Des Moines, Top Mark.

Des Moines. July 23.-The govern
ment thermometer registered 1O9 de.
grees at $3.50 yesterday afternoon, the
highest official record in the history of
Des Moines. Two deaths from the heat
and numerous prostrations were re-
ported. According to reports to Di.
rector Sage OF the crop bureau and to
ocal grain men, the pastthree days have
been disastrous to Iowa corr except in
localities which have had rain re.
Gently.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
STRIKE IS DECLARED OH.
But All Firemen May Not Get
Their Places Back.
NO CHANGE IN STEEL STRIKE.
At Wellsville and McKeesport the
Predicted Crisis Fails to MateriaIize.
Strike of Transfers at San Franc
cisco-St. Louis Averts Strike.


Wilkesbarre, Pa, July 23.-The
strike of the stationary firemen was
officially declared off at a joint meet
ing of the strikers and executive
boards of the United Mine Workers
last night.
The meeting was a stormy one. The
committee appointed by the joint con-
ference to call upon the coal operators
and to ascertain how many of the
strikers could hope for reinstatement.
reported that 16 of the companies were
in favor OF taking back the cid men
and that seven refused. Among the
latter was the Lehigh Valley Coal
company. which employs in this dis
trict about 5000 all told. The Traders
Coal company, it is said, refused to
reinstate its old fremen unless they
consented to work for a decrease in
wages.
The hosting engineers who went out
in sympathy with the firemen were
the mines.
A resolution was offered requesting
all strikers to report for work today
and if they are refused by any of the
companies, then the United Mine
Workers will take up their case. The
resolution was adopted by an almost
unanimous vote. A motion to declare
the strike off was then passed by a
large majority.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
DIES DEFENDING HIS HOME.
L. o. wansdahl Attempts to Save Hi

House From Fire and Perishes.
Fort Dodge. Ia, July 23.-L. o.
Wangdahl, a farmer near Badger, was
burned to death yesterday while de-
Tending his home from a fire started
in the neighboring fields from the
sparks of a passing engine. Wang
dahl was alone and when he saw the
fire approaching his house attempted
to fight it off without assistance. His
clothing caught fire and when assist
ance, attracted by his cries. reached
him he was beyond help. Ills skin was
burned to a crisp. He lived a few
hours after being found and expired
IN the greatest agony.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
Strike of operators.

Little Rock, Ark, July 23.-Train-
master H. Barnes of the Choctaw, Ok
lahoma and Gulf railroad, has caused
the arrest of five telegraph operators
on a charge of obstructing the mails.
A small strike of railroad operators
was inaugurated on the Choctaw road
at Brinkley, Ark, Saturday night and
extended to Forrest City, resulting in
delaying traffic several hours.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
Mob Law In West virainla.

Elkins, w. Va, July 23.-The dead
body of William Brooks, colored.
swings from a limb of a tree in the
city park here and Chief of Police
Robert Lilly lies dying in a Cumber-
land hospital from the effects of a bull
let wound inflicted by the colored man,
who was taken from the officers by a
mob of 400 and lynched.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
Mrs. Nation Must Serve Time.

Topeka, Kan. July 23.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation was yesterday fined 500 and
given 80 days in Jail by Judge Hazen
in the district court Tor disturbing the
peace and dignity OF the city by a Sun
day joint raid last March. There is no
appeal and Mrs. Nation must serve her
time in prison.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
Hiahwayman Fatally Shot.

Leavenworth, Kan, July 23.-An al
legged highwayman, giving his name as
Will Jones of St. Joseph, was probably
fatally shot through the base of the
spine last night, while seeking to es-
cape from a policeman. His compan-
ion. giving the name of Murphy, was
captured.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
Victory for Switchmen.

St. Louis. July 23.-The difference
existing between the switchmen in
the employ of the st. Louis Railroad
association and the management of
the association, which resulted in a
strike Saturday last, were settled last
night and the men will return to work
today. 1t is stated the settlement is
practically a victory for the men.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
ALL BUT ONE OF FAMILY DEAD.
Woman Pours Coal Oil on the Kitchen
Fire With Fatal Results.

-H v
Pittsburg, July ga whole family
was burned in a Penn avenue tenement
fire this morning. The mother and
three children are dead and the hus-
band is badly burned and is now at the
hospital. The explosion of an oil can
was the cause of the fire. The dead
are: Mrs. Sophia RATA and three
children.
Francis RATA, husband and father
of the family, was badly burned.
From what can be learned Mrs.
RATA was preparing breakfast in her
apartments. The fire in the kitchen
stove was not burning as quickly as
she wanted it to and she took an oil
a and poured some of the oil on the
fire. In a moment a blaze from the
crate of the stove ignited the oil in
the can and an explosion which was
heard throughout the house followed.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
Heat Holds at Highest Record.

Kansas City, July PA veritable
hot blast literally scorched the south
west yesterday. breaking all heat rec
ords in the history of the local weather
bureau. Kansas Cityans experienced
the hottest weather aver known here,
the government thermometer reaching
LOG. Thirty p~rostrations, seven fatal,
was the result. This makes a total
dead for two days of 20. Most of
the victims were elderly people. The
highest previous temperature in the
history of the Kansas City bureau was
103, in August, 1896, but it only re-
manned near that point for one day.
At Kansas City, Kan. the university
reported the record for Kansas
again broken, with the mercury at
1868 degrees, the highest in "a years.
Farmers are still rushing their live
stock to the market because of the
scarcity of water.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
PASSENGERS SHAKEN UP.
Serious Accident to a Pullman Palace
Car on Mexican Central.

Car on Mexican Central.
Ell Paso. Tex, July pa serious
accident occurred on the line of the
Mexican Central near Montezuma yes
terday. Several passengers on the
train were severely injured, some Of
whom are expected to die.
A Pullman palace car, which had
been sidetracked to allow another car
to be coupled to the train, got beyond
control of the brakemen and started
down a steep grade. The train backed
up to catch the flying car and on reach
ing 1t a collision occurred. Although
the car was not derailed the passen-
gers within received a terrific shock
and the car was considerably damaged.
A north-bound train brought in the In
jured, who were taken to a hospital.
They were: Miss Edith Pearson of
Kansas City, Mrs. Jessie Catlin of Kan
sas City, Mrs. Lucy Mccormick
Carnes of Oak Cliff. Tex; Mrs. Jane
Mckinney of Oklahoma, Juan Camar.
go of City of Mexico, John M. Duthie,
Mrs. John M. Duthie, Tom Hollahan,
Tom Brock, A. P. Parker of Ell Paso,
Flore Durango. G. R. Keeran of San
Antonio and jeff McLamore of Austin.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
PLANTS ARE STILL CLOSED.
Steel Combine Officials Make No Al
tempt to Start Them.

Steel Combine Officials Make No At.
tempt to Start Them.
Pittsburg, July 23.-The expected
did not happen yesterday at Wellsville
or McKeesport. At Wellsville the u
mored importation of men failed to ma
terialize and at McKeesport the ex-
pected attempt to resume at the De-
wees Wood Tube plant was not made.
At both points, which are considered
by each side to be the strike center,
the situation is in statu quo, neither of
the parties to the controversy having
made any decided movement. From
the other important point. Duncans-
vile, conflicting reports are received
and the result of the quiet struggle
going on between the American Steel
Hoop company and the Amalgamated
association is still uncertain, with the
company's chances probably better for
winning in the end.
From Monessen came the following:
There is suppressed excitement here
and it is likely trouble of a serious
nature will result inside of "a hours.
The National Tin Plate works started
up full this morning at the regular
time. Shifts are working. Superin-
tendent Bonner placed a heavy guard
around the mill and if any effort is
made to intimidate the workmen there
certainly will be b%loodshed. The or
ganizers have been able to get a few
men away. but it is said their places
were quickly filed"
General Tie-Up at San Francisco.
San Francisco, July 23.-The dray-
ing business of this city is almost at
a s%tandstill. The teamsters' strike
went into effect at noon, and nearly
1000 teamsters are now idle. On the
water front thousands of tons of
freight are piled on the docks, and in
coming steamers are continually add
ing to the congestion. The larger
wholesale dealers, the fruit %canneries
and the factories have been the most
seriously affected so far. One conse-
quence of the strike is the abrupt
fall in the prices of farm and orchard
products. Potatoes and fruits suf.
fered most in this respect and the i'm.
possibility of moving large quantities
of peaches, pears and plums made
these comodities almost unstable at
the wharyeS.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-07-23
Dividends for Broken Bank Creditors.

washington. July 23.-The comp
troller of the currency has declared
dividends in favor of the creditors
of insolvent banks as follows: Fifty
pei cent, First National bank of Van
couver, Wash; 5 per cent. First Ma
tional bank of Neigh. Neb.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-06-27

The festival at st. Edwards last Thurs
day evening drew a large attendance and
proved a very pleasant occasion. One of
the features of the program was the pre-
sentation by four young ladies of one
act drama, entitled ''rhe ghost in the
boarding school," A cantata rendered
by the children also proved popular with
the audience. Hubert Blackburn was
one of the soloists, and won hearty en-
core. A combination cake walk, given
by Prof Hops, Miss Rose Hanley and
Miss Dollie Desmond, was also unique
feature. The second evening of this fes-
tival will be the night before July 4th.
John L. Cattanact of Providence is In
town looking after the interests of Michael
Sullivan, who is to meet Austin Rice in a
boxing exhibition at the club rooms of
the Lincoln Athletic association Saturday
evening. Rice is one of the best men in
his line of business to be found. Sullivan
is much heavier man, has longer reach,
and is clever boxer. The possibilities
of an interesting meeting seem promising,
as Sullivan's superior weight and reach
are expected to counterbalance Kice's ex-
perience and skill. The sale of tickets
indicates that the attendance will be
larger than at any previous entertainment
| arranged by the club.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-06-27
A Pigeon as Valet to a Crow.

atom was the name given to lordly
young crow" says Florence M. Kings
ley in The Ladies' Home Journal.
"Beauty was snow white pigeon Of
about the crows age, with whom he
was reared. Just how 1t came about
we never knew, but we soon discovered
that Beauty regularly acted as maid of
all work to Tom. She fetched and car
ried morsels of food at his imperious
command, and one Of her unvarying
duties was the preening of her mas
ter's feathers. Tom was very much of
a dandy. His coal black plumage al
ways appeared perfectly dressed and
shining, but the arduous labor OF his
toilet was performed for him twice
every day by the humble and affection
ate pigeon.
sour fine gentleman would come in
from a roll in the dust or dip in the
fountain and, seating himself upon a
certain railing, utter short, sharp call.
Instantly Beauty would descend to his
side and begin her task, fiuttering anx-
iously from side to side as she worked,
drawing each shining black feather
carefully out to its full length in her
pink bill, Tom meanwhile doing luxu-
riously, with closed eyes, after the
manner of the complacent patron of
skillful barber. If Beauty unfortunate
ly pulled a feather too hard, q squawk
and a sudden peck Informed her Of her
mistake"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-06-27

Dobbs met his friend Turner in the
tram. They were both going to Bir-
mingham and stopped at the same ho-
tel. Turner registered his name "E. X.
Phtholognyrrh."
Dobbs, noticing it, exclaimed, Here,
what are you using such foreign, out
landish name forT'
II am not assuming any foreign
name," replied Turner.
what kind of a name is it, them"
"That is my identical old name, and
it is English too-pronounced "Tur-
ner.'"
81 can't see how you make Turner
out of those 13 letters; besides, what is
your object in spelling that wayT'
asked Dobbs.
"Well, you see, nobody ever noticed
my name on the register when l wrote
it Turner" the latter explained, "but
since commenced writing it 'Phtholo-
gynrrh' 1 set them all guessing. 1t is,
as said before, English spelling.
'Phth' is the sound of t. in 'phthisis,
'olo' is the sound of 'ur' in colonel
'gn' there is the n in 'gnat,' 'yrrh' is
the sound of 'er' in 'myrrh.' Now, II
that doesn't spell Turner what does IL
spell?'-London Standard.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-06-27
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

STAFFORD SPRINGS.
Haying has been commenced by many,
and all report good crop.
Mrs. Benjamin Fessenden of Pawtucket
has been visiting friends and relatives in
town.
Miss Esther Keep of Monson was the
guest of Miss Mabel Kavanaugh over
Sunday.
Owing to i'll health, A. E. Gregory Of
fers his pool-room in the Converse block
for sale.
Mrs. Ella J. Holmes and daughter of
Monson were guests of Mrs. Charles Fox
over Sunday.
The interior of W. D. Heald's drug
store has been re. papered and painted,
and presents very neat appearance.
Mrs. B. F. Taylor and Mrs s. G. Sid
man have returned from visit of several
weeks at Leominster, Mass, and Man
chester, N. FL.
The Greenhalgh cottage on West Main
street was bought at auction last Thurs
day afternoon by Anders Jacobsen and
Charles r. Newton for 1865.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Mclaughlin are at
Buffalo and Niagara Falls this week on
the annual excursion of the Suburban and
Massachusetts press associations.
Harvey Dupre of Palmer was before
the borough court Monday morning
charged with drunkenness and an assault.
He was given 80 days on one count and 81
and costs on the other. Albert LaJoyce
paid a fine of 81 and costs for drunken
ness.
Perseverance, Temple of Hartford, with
some of the members of New Britain
Temple, will visit Harmony Temple of
Honor next Wednesday evening. AS
| this is the night before the 4th, a late and
interesting meeting may be expected.
Let all members be present, If possible,
and bring badge.
William Bowler has arranged an at
| tractive program for the entertainment oi
| visitors to Crystal Lake on July Fourth.
There will be dancing afternoon and even
ing, with music by the Stafford Springs
Orchestra club, Prof. Hopps prompter.
There will be concert at 10 O'Clock in
the forenoon, and a shore dinner will be
served.
Peter Shahan has accepted a more lu
crative position with the Metropolitan in.
surance company, and will leave here as
soon as his successor can be appointed
He is to be assistant superintendent oi
the Pawtucket field, with an office In thai
| city. Mr.. Shahan has been very sue.
cessful worker, and his friends will be
pleased that his merit Is thus rewarded. !
The following are home for the summer
vacation :, Miss Jasephsna 9ewatt- fnorn
teaching in Pennsylvania, Miss Hattie
Werner from the New Britain Norma
school, Miss Maude Chandler and Miss
Ruth Walker from Mt. Holyoke college
Miss Alberta Eaton from Smith college
Miss Grace Dwight from Hartford, Miss
Blanche Cleaveland from Madison.
The Country club golf team was beate1
by the Norwich team Saturday, on th'
local links, 6 up. Lunch was served b,
the ladies after the game. The following
is the score:
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-06-27

To be honest. to be kind, to earn a
little and to spend less, to make, upon
the whole, a family happier by his
presence, to renounce where that shall
be necessary and not to be imbittered,
to keep a few friends, but these with
out capitulation; above all, on the same
grim conditions to keep friends with
himself-here is a task for all that
man has Of fortitude and delicacy.-
Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-06-27

When the optimist was dispossessed
and thrown. along with his household
impedimenta. into the cold street, he
chuckled furiously.
"Why do you laugh, my friend?" in
'quired passerby.
Because ] have just now been
rom .oig." replied the OPP
timist. "For years my life has been
one long struggle to keep the wolf from
the door. But now that have been
deprived of the door l no longer am
compelled to toll. Sweet, indeed, are
the uses of adversityw
Then the optimist walked off, whis-
tling gayly, into the sunshine.-New
York Sun.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-06-27
Our trade with Spain has reached old
time figures, and is increasing.

Mr.. W. s. Whedon, cashier Of the First
National bank of Winterset, Iowa, in a
a carpenter In his employ that will be of
value to other mechanics. He says: ST
had carpenter working for me who was
obliged to stop work for several days on
account of being troubled with diarrhga.
I mentioned to him that had been simi-
larly troubled and that Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera, and DiarrhBa Remedy
had cured me. He bought bottle of 1t
from the druggist here and informed me
that one dose cured him, and he Is again
at his work"
For sale by E. K. Taft, Stafford Springs
FL. F. Cady, Stafford; Gardiner Hall, Jr.
& Co., South Wellington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-06-27
Letter to HOdgsOn Il Smith.


Dear Sirs There's little bit of a state
down east-a Rhode Island man was fined
s1OO the other day for selling potatoes
his bushel was like his state; short
measure.
1t isn't fair to punish man for short
bushel potatoes, and not for short-gallon
paint.
There is short-gallon paint in many
stores in your section.
Ii you get sent to the legislature, will
you get the law fixed?
Devoe lead and zinc don't measure
short; and don't last short It's full
measure both ways.
Yours truly,
52 f. w. DEvoE & Co.
P. S.-Chicago Grocery sells our paint
In your town.