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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
WASHING DAY.
4 Shed or Clubhouse Used rs n Laun.
dry Will Save Many Step
for the Housewife.

Is there a greater "bugbear" to the
average housewife than washing day !?
Yet, with building set apart for a
laundry, where the whole washing APP
paratus can be kept, three-quarters of
the trials and veXations of washday are
disposed of. From the kitchen, where
SO many people do their washing, the
hot, soapy steam will penetrate to ev-
cry room in the house, and the havoc
1T works upon the wall paper, furni-
ture, curtains and vanished wood
work, are we'll known; besides this, the
Kitchen floor is so soiled and wet that,
no matter how tired the poor worker
may be after doing the heavy washing,
1t is necessary for her to scrub the
dirty fioor and put the room in order,
writes Nettie Milholland, in House
keeper.
All this can be avoided when the
washing is done where it belongs-in
the wash house. Any sort of shed, or
part of the wood house Gf means are
limited) will do, only it must be ar
ranged to hold an old cook stove, or
swer the purpose if it will heat the
wash water. So if "Dear John" OBJ
Jects to so much extravaganza (?) you
can just manage the affair yourself.
Have hole made in the floor through
which to let the dirty water run off;
then, haul in the washing machine,
tubs, etc, and there let their light
(good works. shine unmolested.
How inviting the dry, spotless kitch-
en- looks to the weary worker when,
after hanging the last garment upon
the line, she hastens into the undis-
turbed room! Both in summers heat
and winters cold wash house saves
many steps, and is labor saving in
vention which no housekeeper should
be without. l sincerely hope that
there are but few who do not rejoice
in the possession of laundry of some
sort
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
Given Damages.

In the case of r. f. Fitch against the
Mason City & Clear Lake electric rail.
way the jury rendered a verdict of
$3.50 for the plaintiff, who Is whole
sale saddleryman at Oskaloosa. On Au
gust -, while riding in the smoking
car on one of the trains, he was thrown
from the car by the quick rounding OF
a curve and his right leg was so badly
shattered at the ankle that amputation
was necessary.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
THE EARTH's CRUST.
ger of Volcanic Eruptions Is
Almost Universal.

From north to south mountains
flank the whole of the western coasts
of America and from Alaska, where
more than one active volcano is to
be found, to Cape Horn, the lines of
weakness are clearly marked. One
runs through the Cascade mountains
down the Sierra Nevadas into lower
California; another from the Rocky
mountains, along the Andes, west of
the Rocky mountains is vast ex-
tent of country, larger than France
and Great Britain combined, consist
ing of bare, basalt plain, caused by
lava flows from assure eruptions.
East of the Rocky mountains is the
far-famed Yellowstone park district,
lying mainly in Wyoming and part
ly in Montana and Idaho, whose hot.
springs and geysers show that the.
temperature here is still intense at.
no great distance below the surface.
1t was in 1872 that these extraordi--
nary geysers and boiling springs be-
came the property of the people.
Among the most noted volcanoes,
on the American continent are Jor-
uio, 4opoCatdpell, SOlOpaXl, the
highest volcano in the world, and
Consequina, whose tremendous ex-
plosion in 1858 closely resembled
that of the first eruption of yesuvi-
us, and of krakatoa in 1888. In all
America possesses nearly 100 vol
canoes.
In the Atlantic ocean very few
islands are to be found, but thew
are nearly all volcanic in origin.
Disconnected with any line of
weakness, about the equator, are the
Sandwich, or Hawaiian islands, the
last spot to be visited in our tour of
the worlds volcanoes.
These islands are nothing but n
group of huge volcanic cones, but
for three-quarters of century all
the eruptions which have taken
place have been nonexplosive. The
active craters are in Hawaii, with
the soft, musical native names of
kilauea, Hualalal and Loa, while
there are two other cones, one OF
them, Kea by name, rising 13,sO5
feet. Both Kea and Loa are reck-
oned to be twice the bulk of Etna.
-Pearson's Magazine.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
THE CONSIDERABLE CUSTOMER
lie Arose to the Occasion and Gave
the Inconsiderate Grocerymnn
Hard One.

The customer would have paid the
grocer's bill promptly, but didn't have
the money by him just at that mo-
ment, and how could he? Agood many
of us know just how it is under those
circumstances. Of course, if we all
kept grocery stores it would be differ
ent, but we don't, says the New York
Herald.
The grocer in very unfeeling man
ner was telling the unfortunately i'm
pecunious customer what he thought
of people who bought things and did
not have the money to pay for them,
and the customer was thinking of
something to say back at him.
81 don't think" he said feebly, "that
you have any right to talk to me that
way. 1t is positively cruel.'
WELL retorted the grocer, "you
ought to be talked to in that way. 1t
is my style. Some people are so ten
der hearted that they wouldn't hurt
fly, but I'm not"
This reference to fly suggested to
the customer that he, too, had a griev-
ance, and it gave him a tip also as to
saying something sarcastic.
YES" he responded, with quite a
swiftly air, land some of the fly paper
we buy in the same grocery stores is
just as considerate."
This brilliant retort so strengthened
the customer that he was able to walk
right out of the store, leaving the gro
Ger to 'chew the rag" at his leisure.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
News I'm Brief.

"A cOElpllallOn OF the corporation
ind insurance laws of the state made
by Auditor Merriam has been pub
lished. Copies of it are being sent
out to insurance companies author
lied to transact business in Iowa and
to state insurance departments.
Halsey Ross, postmaster and lead
ing business man at Lehigh, who wan
dered away while suffering with men
tai alteration, was found the next
day and died from exposure.
The contract has been let for the
erection of 100000 starch factory
in the southeasterly part of Cedar
Rapids, to have a minimum capacity
of $500 bushels of corn per day.
Joseph Bowers, married, hanged
himself at Dubuque.
The post Office at Lilly, Pocahontas
county, has been discontinued; mail
to Fonda.
The state game warden has deposit
ed carload of game fish in Clear lake
There were about 10000 fish in the
load.
Fifteen hundred delegates attended
the twenty-ffth annual session of the
Iowa conference of Unitarians in Des
Moines.
A new record in real estate prices
has been made in the sale of an i'm
proved farm south of Grundy Center
for $107 ON acre.
Work has been commenced on new
az oh, L
1915, 900.
Charles G. Winsche, an aged and
highly respected farmer residing near
Muscatine, was gored to death by a
mad bull at his home in Montpelier
township.
Warren county will vote November
4on issuing SIS, 600 of bonds for the cree
ton of new buildings on the county
farm.
Adjt. Gen. Byers issued an order mus.
tering company H of the Iowa national
guard ait Stuart out OF the service.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Hanna ,.:Sre re-
turned to Iowa Falls from a summer
spent i'm the gold mining country ad-
jacent to Nome City, Alaska.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nolte LIBERATED
their goldemwedding at Goodell. With
them were their ten children, all boys.
WI. Jansen, a prominent cigarma ker
at DEBORAH, was accidentally killed
while out hunting.
The barn on w. P. Arthur's farm at
Montezuma was struck by lightning
and 40 tong of hay burned.
D. II. Bnlsey was fined $50 by Justice
Bonner in Webster City for starving
horse to death. The Humane society
of the city prosecuted the case.
The twenty sixth annual meeting of
the Iowa branch of the Woman's Board
of Foreign Missions was held in the
Congregational church at Iowa City.
Mrs. Mary Ann Burr died in Cedar
Falls at the age of 95. She was the
only real Daughter of the Revolution
In the country. Her father was sol
der under Washington.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
VEGETABLE M1M1cRY.
Fungi That Look Like Birds NestA
Have Recently Been Discovered
by Scientists.

Rev. A. S. Wilson contributes to
knowledge an article on Vegetable
Mimicry," in which he says: odd
resemblances to various objects,
which can only be regarded as acci-
dental condolences, are presented by
a number of fungi. There is the
Jew's-ear fungus, which grows on
stumps of the elder, and is so named
from its unmistakable likeness to
human ear. The Coasters are curl
ously like starfish; Aseroe has an ex-
traordinary resemblance both in
form and color to a sea anemone;
equally remarkable is the likeness to
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
Grape Syrup.

Catawba or one of the strong fla
vared varieties makes this best. Mash
the fruit thoroughly and let it stand
in an earthern crock four days in a
warm place. Then put it in jelly bag
to drip over night. To every pint of
juice allow two pounds of sugar and
cook them together in a double boiler.
AS soon as the sirup is hot and the
sugar all dissolved remove from the
fire, and when cold, bottle and cork.
This is a delicious favoring for ices,
sauces and beverages. - American
Queen.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
IOWA STATE NEWS.
Indicted,

The federal grand jury at Keokuk
returned to the United States district
court an Indictment of the Adams Ex-
press company for an alleged violation
of the internal revenue laws. Persons
at Birmingham received c. o. d. pack
ages of whisky from consignors in IL
hnois, and paid collections and charges
to express agents. The grand jury and
District Attorney Miles held that the
G. 0. ID. method constitutes a sale of
goods by the express company to the
consignee, and hence requires a retail
liquor Dealers license.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
Lands Again Flooded.

The fourth flood of this year over
flowed the territory at the mouth OF
Skunle river, putting 1000 acres under
water. The rise was very rapid, and
there is considerable damage to prop
erty up the Skunk river. A flood later
than June is almost unknown at Keo-
kuk, and the conditions this summer
lave been entirely unprecedented. The
Des Moines river also has overfowed
its banks for miles above the mouth,
for the third time, and the country Dor
dering the Egyptian levee againisover-
flowed.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
Broke up the Gang.

Agang of horse thieves that has been
operating in eastern Illinois, northern
Missouri and southern Iowa, and as
far south as Arkansas, has been broken
up by the police of Keokuk. The men,
bers were being brought in and the
grand jury were busy finding indict-
ments against them. All the horses
stolen recently have been recovered eX-
cept one from Muscatine, which the Of
ficers expect to get soon.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
Litigation Ended

The long-drawn-out litigation which
accompanied the accounting of the
partners of the Homestead Publishing
company was brought to close in Des
Moines by James NJ. Pierce's purchase
of the entire plant for Sl62,o1O. At the
close Of the transaction one of his stem
ographers signalized Pierce's victory
by kissing him and his male employees
bore him on their shoulders.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
THE BLACK SWALLOWER.
It's the Greediest Member of the Fish
Family, Its stomach Being
Larger Than Its Body.

Each one of us has at some time
eaten too much, but we have surely
not gone to such excess as this fish
has. 1t is called the "black swallow
err, and as swallower takes first
place, for its stomach is much larger
than It's body.
1t will seize by the tail fish eight
or ten times it's own size and work
its way over it by repeatedly sliding
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
Grape Strip.

Press the pulp from ripe grapes.
vored varieties makes this best. Mash
der, and stew the skins and seedless
pulp together, adding three-fourths of
ecpful of sugar to each cupful of
fruit. Stew Is minutes. Fill into
pakeG tart shells and serve cold with
observation-disclosures.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
Yarn Made of Wood Fiber,

Wood yarn, as now manufactured
in Germany, is stated to cost about
half as much as cotton yarn. 1t is
Supplied in the natural gray state
and does not bleach well, but can he
dyed almost any color. 1t is claimed
to be well adapted for a variety OF
uses, such as Innings for garments.
bed ticks, blinds, crumb-cloths, etc.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
Fatal Quarrel.

While driving through crowded
street in Muscatine Otto Neimeyer, a
farmer, aged 30, quarreled with his
wife. The woman became frightened
and jumped from the buggy. Her hus-
band fired four shots, but missed her,
and then placed a revolver at his head
and blew out his brains. The widow
says she and her husband always lived
happily until the quarrel.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
Not Guilty.

After one of the most bitter fights in
The history of Lucas county district
court, the trial of Lee Whitlatch,
charged with the murder of Joseph
Buchananin October, 1901, was brought
to close at Charlton, when the jury
returned verdict finding the defend
ant not guilty.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
Argument for INSTRUMENTATION

The efficacy of revaccinatien was
strikingly illustrated at the Belv,-
dere hospital, Glasgow, last year. OF
six revaccinated van men who repu.
larry brought supplies to the hospi-
tai, nor one took smallpox, but on
one occasion substitute who had
not been revaccinated was employed.
and he promptly took the disease,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
Train Wrecked.

Cedar Rapids, Ia, Oct. 1s.-East-
bound passenger train No. s on the Mil
waukee road, consisting of three pas
senger coaches, mail ear and bag
gage car, was wrecked in collision
with fast Rock Island freight train
at Elmira. Fireman Conley was badly
bruised about the back and shoulder
and the mail clerk was injured, though
not seriously.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-10-31
Hold High, Positions.

Des Moines and Iowa newspaper
men occupy high position at Wash
ington. Julian w. Richards is private
secretary to the presiding officer of
the national house, Speaker Hender-
son; formerly he was Iowa representa-
tive of the Chicago Tribune, and work
ed on the Waterloo Courier Robert
B. Armstrong, formerly of the Des
Moines News, is private secretary to
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw. J.G.
Lord, who worker for the Des Moincs
Capital in 1900, is star man on the
Washington Times; on the same paper
is Jack Elliott, formerly of the Dcs
Moines News. and who worked i'll Wa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-05
4 SERIOUS CHARGE.

The most striking feature OF Mr.. Lindenthars
remarkable report of plans for the relief OF
bridge traffic is not after all, any OF his sug-
gestions for remodelling the bridge and extend
ing its approaches, but rather his arraignment
Of the transportation company which, under
him, controls travel upon that structure We
do not remember having seen a more scathng
arrangement OF any great corporation that was
not actually at the bar in criminal prosecu-
sion. "I have" says Mr.. Lindenthal, mo hesita-
r'tion in saying that if that company had a wise
sand competent management such a thing as
scrush at the bridge would be a rarity and
s-probably would never be heard Of" But else
where he says that there is daily a crush on the
bridge that is "frightfully bad and scandalous."
Therefore according 10 the logic of his words,
the management OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company is not wise and is not competent. In
deed, he says in many words that the COM
pany could in various ways relieve the crowd
ing IL it were run by competent men"
Now, the obvious and immediate effect of this
extraordinary declaration is to put out of court
all of Mr.. Lindenthals plans for Encouragement
of the bridge According TO his own showing,
the need is not for Improvements costing $1,000
900 OF public money, but simply for wise and
competent management of existing facilities
Tie new devices, if provided, would, under
present arrangements DE TURNED over 10 the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company for operation.
Mr.. Lindenthal declares that if It were properly
managed that company could relieve the crowd
ing and give satisfactory service without such
new devices. II 1t does not do So what assur-
ance is there that it would do any better with
the results Of the SS000O0O expenditure? I'm
wise and incompetent management would then
probably be bad in its effects as 1t is at pres
ent. The essential purport OF Mr.. LindenthaIs
report is, then. not that the city should do any
thing more with the bridge. but that in some
way pressure should be brought TO bear upon
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company TO compel
IT 10 manage its affairs wisely and competently.
This charge of Mr.. Lindenthals against the
management Of the company is the more serious
because OF its source Mr.. Lndenthal speaks
with the authority of an expert engineer who
knows what he is talking about and who is ia
miiiar with and competent to deal with engi
neering problems. II is not mere layman's
'kcking"; it is expert professional criticism
Again. Mr.. Lindenthal speaks with the author
la Of the Commissioner OF Bridges who has
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-05
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN wAsHINGToN.

Washington, March (SpeciaD-Mr and Mrs
George Westinghouse gave a dinner this evening
In honor of Earl Grey. Of England who IS their
guest during his visit IN Washington 1t was A
beautifully appointed dinner with spring flowers
for table decorations. The guests included Sena-
tor and Mrs. Foraker Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Fos-
ter. Senator Hanna. J. w Kendrick vice-president
or the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad;
Mrs David Jayne HILL Mrs Theodore Bingham
Professor Langley Mr. and Mrs Robert Lansing
or WATERFOWL. N Y; Miss Brocklebank a guest OF
the house. and Miss Phelps niece of Senator
Hanna Earl Grey came to Washington from Can
ada where. with Lady Grey he has been visiting
the Governor General and Lady Mimic the latter
sister OF Lady Grey. He expects to spend a
couple of days in Pittsburg. when he will also be
the guest of Mr. Westinghouse returning 10 Wash
lnSton to complete his visit before sailing for home
Mr.. and Mrs. John Chopper gave a dinner This
evening at their home in MIST. The guests were
Baron Moncheur. the Minister OF Belgium and
baroness Moncheur, Commander Sargent of the
Navy and Mrs. Sargent Mr.. and Mrs. Lathrop
bradley. DR.. and Mrs. L. NJ Rixey Mrs lanes
M4dswoTth. Charles c. Wauters. counsellor of the
belgian Legation; Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Richard
son. Mrs. and Mrs. Edward McCauley Mrs Robe-
son and Gist Blair. S' 'e
Mrs George M Sternbers, Mrs. Theodore Bingham
M MIS- AASSLane' mrs; Aobson; Mrs Thompson Swami,
Kibby. oO'0""h ana MISS
Mrs. John Dalzen entertained a large number o,
guests at tea to-day in honor of the ofncers and
memneTS OF the Washington Auxiliary TO the
supports Sale Westminster, in Paris Its monthly
MEETINGS are held I'm the New-York Avenue Presby-
terrain church. of which the Rev. Wallace rad
cire Is the pastor. Mrs Radcliffe is one of the
are Mrs /. ; tiamlin, wife OF the Rev. DR. Ham
Mrs NJ. l.. Newman, wife of the Rev Dr. New
man, pastor OF The First Congregational Church.
guests at the British Embassy.
Mrs. John Miller Horton. OF Buffalo. is the guest
of Mrs. II. l. Barber at Belmont.
Miss Alice ice Hay The daughter Of the Secretary
ent Griscom. OF Philadelphia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-05
THE SHERIFF AND HIS JrRORs.

The annual dinners of the three panels of the
Sheriffs jury sumptuOus feasts and highly
enjoyable. These festivals are characteristic
features Of New-York life and are devoted to
a considerable extent to the exploitation and
commemoration Of the intellectual endowments
and delightful qualities Of the occupants of the
shrievalty in this county.
Sheriff after Sheriff is elected and installed
Under our laws no occupant Of the office can
serve more than one term without intermission
No Sheriff Of this county can be reelected until
he has gone back to private life for n period of
penitential meditation his errors Of COM
mission or omission while he bore the heavy
burdens Of his ancient and puissant office. With
IN the last thirty years or more how strange
diversity Of wearers Of the bonors and dignities
OF that position have seen in New-York!
There were John Kelly, the famous Tammany
boss, and James O'Brien, who fought Tweed so
doughtily. There were Hugh Grant and Tam
sen; there were Flack, Of the divorce scandal
and also the innocuous Grell; there were Sexton
the Silent and the merry jester Dunn, and
many another. Few Of the Sherffs could make
an effective speech at Il public dinner or talk
wisely and well on any occasion They were
not selected for their oratorical abilities Most
Of them came like shadows and so departed
Few of them left deep footprints on the sands
Of time.
But no matter how well or badly equipped, the
jury panels never failed to lavish eulogics on
the officials of the red flag and the auction
block, Great have been the ingenuity and re-
sourcefulness of these good natured panels in
discovering that our Sheriffs have been remark
able citizens. Every successive Sheriff has been
not only the best of good fellows. but superior
to every one Of his predecessors. For the Sheriff
and his jurors make up mutual admiration
society hard to equal anywhere
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-05

power to regulate the traffic upon the bridge
and to compel the company operating that
structure to do it's duty. True, he says his
jurisdiction does not extend further than the
bridge. He cannot regulate the transportation
OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. But
his jurisdiction does cover the bridge, and he
can regulate the transportation Of the company
upon the bridge; and it is upon the bridge that
the ''frightfuly bad and scandalous' brushes
occur. There is a recognition of his authority
in the matter in his statement that IL the COM
pany does not choose to ameliorate the disgrace
full conditions now prevailing. then the revok-
ing of the existing contract becomes necessity"
That is plain and practical talk. 1t ought to
have effect without an execution Of the threat.
But if it does not thus prove effectual, will the
Bridge Commissioner prove that It is not an
empty threat?