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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17

80 oASoAASS AN Sto vi
mage of British and foreign vessels Sailing
and steam) entered and cleared with car
goes and in ballast) at ports in the United
Kingdom, from and to foreign countries and
British possessions during 1%SS6-1S90, 1891
1895, 1S96-1900. Not including vessels en-
tered and cleared coastwise u. e., to and
from home ports), and not including YES
sells employed by government for the con-
FOG. Included are 1885 vessels, of
1,052,O45 tons, owned by the colonies.
The total may be divided as follows:
Iron steamers, 2,955, tonnage, 2,423,-
527; and steel, 4,754, with a tonnage of
1~0,216,733. Then they have 1902 wood
en- sailing vessels, 677 iron, and 483
steel, the whole having a total tonnage
of 1862 26. The United States has a
total of 1886 vessels, with a net ton
mage of 3,O77,344, but with this call on
their great liners they may pretty well
claim to shave the legs" Of the world.
Norway is third in point of numbers of
vessels-2,321, but Germany, while hav-
ing AS craft fewer, beats Norway's
tonnage record of 1,627,220 by 1885,
562. The British empire owns more
than a third of the vessels in the world,
and her tonnage of ID, 70S, 206, out of a
total of 80, 600, $40, is immense. Since,
however, they lost the Leyland line,
and the right to call these latest
transfers" their own, the position is
considerably modified.
England is becoming accustomed to
the Americanizing process. Had the
attempt to collar their fleets been
made half a dozen years ago, there
would have been such an cutlery as
England had not known for a century.
In every phase of life in England,
American influence is becoming more
and o o%btrusive, until to-day the
descendants of the men who went to
America to make their fortunes re-
turn to England to exploit the old
country. England is fast becoming
simply a business branch of the
United States.
1t is urged that, in spite of all the
advertisement that American coups re-
ceive, there is more English money in
vested in America than American in
England. Surprising that be the case,
are they getting results from their in
vestments comparable with those
which the Americans have to show?
What is there to counterbalance our
cool conquest of their match trade,
or this latest coup in the matter of the
liners? What can they show in the
states to counterbalance the erection
in England of the enormous engineer
Ing works from which SO much macbin-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17

been able to take over, we have sure
ly acquired a share in the copyright
of that famous old jingle in which
Englishmen were won't to declare that
We've got the ships, we've got the
men, we've got the money, too" They
have got the money for their ships, nc
doubt, but we have the vessels. The
bulk of the cargoes landed at English
docks went over in holds of steamers
other than those of the fashionable"
lines. But to point to this fact as evil
dence of England's continued strength
as a shipping power, is as if one were
to say that if all their fast railway sys-
TENS were seized by the Americans
and who shall say that this will not
come?.that England remained strong
in carrying power by reason of there's
idue of luggage-trains and horses and
carts left to their undisputed posses
sion for the conveyance of their goods
and selves.
All told, England possesses 1o,s69
ships, with a total tonnage of IA, 70s,-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
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A....RRlTlSH ..EORElcM

yeysh xf Fl troo Eh;e st rscsnt e5 Morgan te and at fg9R.
ship merger Is not expected to greatly eff
feet the figures represented by this diagram
as the vessel lines in the combination will
IN all probability continue to sail underline
flags of the respective countries represented
previous to the merger, though the profits
will. to a great extent, go into American
pockets.
blne, is, of course, the English tobacco
trade. The value of the tobacco im-
ported into that country every year
averages between $4,000, 900 and $780,
100000 an amount likely to grow under
the influence of Yankee persuasion.
The fight between imperial federation
and Yankee trust is still in progress.
Seventy five million dollars are mons
inally at the command of the invaders.
Then Mr.. Yerkes has to do for Ions
doners what nobody there has courage
or strength enough to attempt in the
matter of underground railways. His
$25,0O0,000 added to the capital of,the
tobacco aspirants, and the Morgan
combine represent something like
100000, 900 put up by three ventures
Itistobe feared that Englishmen are
all p%ermeated with the spiritwhichthey
marvel at in others who accept every
untoward event and declare it 'Kis.
met" The difference beween them
selves and their successful rivals is
that, whereas they complacently per-
nit themselves to be guided by cir-
cumstances, we take are to make our
selves the master of circumstances.
We were not content to go on accept
ing goods Of their manufacture be.
aus it had been the habit of our
f%orefathers to do SO. For ages they
were supreme as the i~ronmasters Of
the world, SO to speak. We were n
of their considerable customers. In
1884 England produced twice as much
pig-iron as the United States. Sin
years later we %equalized matters, and
in the next ten years forged ahead,
producing so per cent. more than they.
To-day their export of pig-iron to us
is merely nominal. Their imports from
the states are increasing enormously.
Wales used to count the United States
among the most profitable of her Gus.
toners for tin plate. To-day America
is sending tin plate of her own into
Wales. But this is not all; not only
are they compelled to buy our raw
material, but the tools and machinerv
to treat it with before they can com-
pete with us in the markets of the
world. The same thing applies to the
boot trade, to electrical works, and
scores of others.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
Life Worth Lfyina

George-Well, life is worth living,
after all.
Jack-What's happened?
George went to a railway station
to see my sister off, and by some chance
Harry Hanson was theve to see his
sister of, and in the rush, and noise,
and confusion. we got mixed, and I
Rugged his sister and he Rugged mine.
N. Y. Weekly.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
INFLUENCE OF THE
PLAYHOUSE
ON MODERN LIFE
By JAMES STANLEY LITTLE,
Author Of What Is Art7"

will, | think, be ready to admit that when the drama has been high
and purposeful, the age has been high and purposeful. The age that
cared for Shakespeare and his brilliant contemporaries was not the
age that reveled in Wycherley and the dramatsts of the Restoration.
10 make the drama, at any given period, responsible for the health
or the degeneracy Of society is to do it too much honor in the one
case, to do it a gross injustice in the other. The drama is sympo-
matte OF social conditions; til S not primarily causatve thereof.
Thus, if there are certain tendencies in modern dramatic art
which cannot be regarded as elevatng, the reason is to be sought
IN contemporary morals. The playhouse makes a direct appeal to
the public. The playwright and theatrical manager cannot afford to
wait Tor their public as the poet and romancer can. A very small
public and a very small outlay will make" the poet and novelist.
The expenditure involved in the production of a modern play is enor-
nous. Consequently as a mirror of the condition of public taste
and morals at any given moment, the drama has no equal. The man
ager only produces what he has reason to believe will prove success
tuL. Taking a broad and comprehensive view of the tendency OF
theatrical representations during the last 20 years, it seems to me
that no one will deny that the general tendency has been in the direc-
ton OF greater laxity. Roughly no doubt, Ibsen-whose PLAYS are
really ESSAYS thrown into dramatic form, essays dealing with CRYING
social and political evils of the day-was the harbinger of the prob
lem play. To discuss the pros and cons of this kind of play would
carry us too far aheld. 1t may, however, be said of the drarnatist.
who is credited with having set the fashion Of the open and general
discussion OF ugly sexual problems on the stage, that the purpose
OF his plays was invariably to unmask evils of a sexual character:
M that whatever his purpose, it was always a noble one.
The problem play which followed in the wake of Ibsen has tended
more and more to the accentuation of those aspects of the ORIGINAL
type which were inherently Objectionable, and less and less to the
grave discussion for the benefit of society of serious questions: until
at last the purpose has been entirely swallowed up in it's conven-
tlonal setting. Thus the problem play has merged itself, step by step
into that type OF dramatic trme of which it was, in its inception. the
distinct antthesis; and is represented to-day by plays, wrongly named
comedies, which are really Galicised farces of Tie Palais ROYAL tvne
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
The Musicians Revenge.

De Note (savagely-IH get even with
that old bear yet.
Friend-How IA you, a poor musi-
clan, hope to get even with anirasciblc
old millionaire?
HE has I've daughters"
"What of that?'
"Ill write a popular song."-N. Y.
Weekly.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
DanEeroua Ice.

When the ice man called in the
morning she told him that she
wouldn't take any more ice from
him as she could get it much cheaper
from another dealer. The iceman
was troubled for only a moment.
Then he said cheerfully:
"Indade, ma'am, but you don't
want any of that ice; you can't use
1T for ice water, for it's been ana
lyzed and is full of them deadly mi
croscopes.-N. Y. Times.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
What's in a Name.

Down TowneI hired a new type
writer this morning.
Epson Downe-Why, where is she? I
don't see her around.
Down Towne-When I learned that
her name was Simmons, I fired her.
Epson Downe-What for?
Down Towne-Why, do you suppose
l want my letters signed per Sim
mons?"-Princeton Tiger.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
A Case In Point

Mrs. Benham-Some people profit by
the mistakes of others.
Benham-Yes. For instance, the
minister who got five dollars for mar
rying us.-Judge.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
Good Advice.

"Why do you make your daughter
spend SO much time over her music les
sons?"
"Her teacher thinks there is a great
deal Of promise in her voice."
"But don't you think you ought to
get a disinterested opinion on that sub
ject?"-Chicago Post.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17

~ know Jack would not like it II
he knew that I let you see his letter to
me-" said Mabel, "but doesn't his liter
airy style remind you of some great
author?"
"It does," answered Maude. cit
makes me think of the sublime work
of the author of 'Eyerybody's Ready
Observation-Disclosures Free Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
Feared the wonst.

Her Mother (wisely)-There! Don't
take it to heart because George isn't
always giving you jewelry, like Mr..
Skeesicks does his wife. Perhaps Mr..
skeesicks is prompted by a guilty
conscience.
Mrs. Youngthing (miserably) II
know that. But I'm afraid George
hasn't any conscience!-Puck.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
Her Opinion,

"some men," said Willie Wishing
ton, "act like perfect fools when they
are in love-"
YES" answered Miss Cayenne,
land a great many more do not wait
even for that excuse.'-Washington
Star.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
Hi. Kindne.. Explained.

A fat woman entered a crowded ON
nibus and, selling hold Of the rail that
runs along the roof, stood on a gentle
mans toes. AS soon as he could ex-
tricate himself he arose and offered
her his seat.
"Yeu are very kind, sill" she said.
Not at all, madam" he replied; cts
not kindness, it's self-defense."-Tit-
Bits.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
sympothy.

Mrs. Call-How do you like your new
servant girl?
Mrs. Hiram Ofen-Well, she's very
sympathetic.
Mrs. Calls she?
Mrs. Hiram offen-Yes; every time
I complain of a headache she declares
she has one, too.-Philadelphia Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
A Wonderful Man.

Mrs. Summers never knew my hus-
band to tell me a lie in his life.
Mrs. Winters-Gracious! Doesn't
he ever go any place where there's
fishing?-Yonkers Statesman.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17

comltant Of civilized lite may Be
safely promised. At times, Of
course, it has fallen on evil days,
and has been anything but a
healthful influence. 1t would be
tiresome to labor these s%elf-evi-
dent propositions; self-evident,
that is to say, to anyone whose
reading of history has been thor
ough and scientific. Such persons
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
Monetary CompIication..

cit seems to be a very complicated
a Do you think you can make
anything out of it, doctor?"
Eyes, 1 think so-about $2Oo."-N,
Y. Herald.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
Marital Condolences.

Mrs. Benham-Don't you think l
grow better looking as 1 grow older?
Benham-Yes, and it's really too
bad you can't live as long as they did
in Bible times; you might then be.
come a veritable beauty.-N. Y
Times.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
Chatte1 Chatter.

whats that woman up to now?"
asked the old stocking in the work
basket.
She's getting out her needle and
yarn" replied the scissors.
"Well, I'll be darned," exclaimed
the Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
The Dear Ladies

R. U. Wright-They say Miss An.
tique has a past.
Miss Cutting-Yes, but she declines
about Is years Of it.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
His Epitnph.

Stranger, pause and drop a tear,
Though there's naught of John Jones buried
here.
To a better world he took his flight,
For he thawed out a stick of dynamite.
Chicago Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17

She-The man in the book went
through fire and water to support his
wife.
Heidi he?
she-Yes-he was a fireman!-Ally
Sloper.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17

"Why is it you do not permit your
boy to go fishing"
II want him to grow up a truthful
nan."-Chdcago Post.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
As Anyone knows.

Straight and swift as flight Of crow,
Silent as the April snow,
Lightly as a word nee spoken.
Melts a V when one it's. broken.
IN. Y. Timek
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
Exceptional.

"She's a wonderfully intellectual
girl" said Maud.
SLOW do you know" rejoined
Mamie.
"She is more anxious about how her
graduation essay is going to sound
than she is about how her hair is 60
ing to look."-Washfngton Star.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
BIZ Way of a Deltcacy,

We used to see our hearts desire
Ice cream and oysters take.
But soon the mercenary maids
VIII make US order steak.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
Ever Thus.

A pretty girl, a crowded car.
"Please take my seat" and there you are
A crowded car, a woman plain.
She stands, and there you are again.
Putnam DYedo.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17

The really strong man pushes aside the street corner idlers
rather than stop to parey with them, or permit them to block his
progress. He who waits for them to move will in a short time be
included in their number.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17

Wifey Ito husband who has gener-
ously taken her OF a fishing trip)-If
you will kindly unfasten your ear
from my hook, perhaps 1 can catch
something.-Chicago Daily News.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17
OF wit at its best estate George Eliot has given the best dehni-
it is wisdom raised to a higher power Its swift insight is

Of great intellectual value. In de-
bate it economies time. Argu-
ment must be met with argu-
ment; but to meet sophistry and
absurdity with reasoning is to pay
them undeserved respect. They
should be "speared with a jest"
routed with all the rash dexterity
of wit" Tennyson seems to have
had in mind this utility of wit
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17

That regarding the theatr from an historical point of view it
is, and has always been, a necessary and frequently a heathful con
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17

MERICANS are gradually
getting hold of the position
in the world which English
men used to, hold most dear.
Along with a good many
other things which we have
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-06-17

Showing in millions Of tons, the tom
mage Of British and foreign vessels Sailing
and steam) entered and cleared with car
Kingdom, from and to foreign countries and
British possessions during 1sS6-1sso,. 1891
1 1sred lS sSd c}ear not cd in G. wlia vessels is s END
from home ports), and not including YES
sells employed by government for the con-
The daily sentinel., 1902-01-21
REAL WARM SHOT.
|, Their. a Price Gans7 Don't
Like Pap. in Office. Dire
Vensence Threatened.

Plateau City, Colo Jan. 1S, l9Oz.-
Editor Sentinel-After reading K. O.
Wolcott's late speech want to cay few
words through your paper. We have the
came kind Of men in Mesa county and
tho Platsau valley. The time is coming
whom the great II Am Price" will have
to step down and out, il all the old re.
publicans have to be turned down and
pops and Bryanites take their place.
will be happy whom l know that w.
T. 8. May Of Denver and all the gang
has to go and their places be filled by
good republicans or democrats. When .
man like Mr.. Secs Of Snipes can turn q
precinct from forty majority pop to
forty majority republican he should
have some honors and respect shown
hin. but the Price ring says no, b. r.
Blair is our choice. This element we
have been trying to down for eight
years. Think over 1t old time republi-
cans and say how much longer we will
be muzzled by the Price gang rule. The
men that tried to steal our emblem in
1895 and fought US three years after. are
the men today who are getting pie and
pudding from the republican ring rule Of
the west. Respectfully,
G. j. Higgins.
The daily sentinel., 1902-01-21
To the Public.

Whereas the committee in charge Of
the Fancy Dress Ball have distributed
notices reading that there was an oppos-
ing ball At Armory hall tonight, the
membership Of the Tuesday Night Dan
cling Club wish to state that it is an or
ror. The Tuesday Night Club has been
giving these dances for its members and
everyone who attends them is a member
Of the club. The club has not bsen ap-
preached by the dress ball committee in
regard to postponing the dance Of the
club tonight, for, il they had, there is
little doubt that some arrangement
could have been made whereby this mis-
understanding would not have occurred.
We have given up our date Of February
4th on request OF the Elks lodge, on re-
quest OF their committee which gave ~
time to call q meeting aud bring the
matter up iu the proper manner. We
are not opposing anyone; simply trying
to have . good time. We have contract
ed for hall and music on certain dates
and these contracts must be mot unless
We are given suitable time to arrange
some other plans which has not been
done in this case.
Tuesday Night Dancing Club.
The daily sentinel., 1902-01-21
Will incorporate.

Owing to tho fact thAB one OF the prin-
cipal parties to be concerned in the Or
ganixation and incorporation OF an oil
company at Palisades today overslept
himself this morning and missed connec-
tions, that important event was post
ponsd until tomorrow.
"The people are very enthusiastic over
the prospects OF oil in the vicinity OF
Palisades." said A. W. Bailey Of that
place to Sentinel representative today.
1.-THE report Of Professor Arthur Lakes
created quite stir among the business
men and others in and around Palisades
So great has become the desire to invss.
tigate tho possibilities Of that section Of
the country for oil that this company
will be organised at once, and, as sooA -
sufficient stock is sold to warrant the
venture. active work will begin in boring
for OIL" a-4-a t.a
The names OF the gentlemen who will
incorporate the new company. 80 far -
they could be ascertainsd, are Messrs.
G. Bower. ]. L. OLIVER, Secor. Reed. Err
nest Hampton, r. q. Bancroft and two
others whose names could not be 60
cured. as-r
Doubtless many people in this city
will purchase stock in tho now company
and the incorporators are working to get
everyone possible interested in tho prop
oeition.
Al. Condor. president OF tho Mesa
Dry Goods company was in the city
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orson Adams will osls-
brate tonight their twelfth wedding an
niversary. with few friends.
A. W. Bailey. one Of the prominent
residents Of the vicinity Of Palisades.
was an arrival on No. 8 today.
Ex-senator Wolcott requested Of the
Western Slope Oil. Gas 4 Development
Company that he be permitted 70 taks
with him. - far ~ Delta. their geelogi-
cal map prepared for them BY PROF. Ar.
thur Lakes. with the promise OF return
iug same on this aftsrnoon's narrow
gauge train. He was permitted to do
20. Senator Wolcott Il very much en-.
Unused over the prospects for oil In tA,s
section of the stats and has promised
several OF his friends here that hs win
mako some investments here 70 epaAi-
tions continue 70 prove favofabae.
The daily sentinel., 1902-01-21
Delightful Winter Trips

To all resort points in the south and south
east at attractivelv low rates via the Colo
RADIO Il Southern Ry Here are few of the
many resorts to which round trip tickets are
now on sale:
Texas-Galveston Houston
Austin San Antonio
Rockport Ell Paso
Louisiana-New Orleans Lake Charles
Mexico-City of Mexico Monterey
Guadalajara
Florida-Jacksouville st. Augustine
Key West
Cuba-Havana
New Providence-Nassau
Ours is many miles and many hours the
shortest line between Colorado and the
South. Our through trains carry handsome
Pullman sleepers and elegant cafe cars.
Meals a la carte.
T. 3. FISHER, @ p A., Denver
The news-herald., 1902-11-01
Statehood Will in
duce capital TO come
into Arizona.

A. J. Edwards satisfactorily ex-
planned the registration matter
which has been worrying the dem
ocrats so much. Mr., Edards is
even more anxious than the dem
ocrat recorder that the people Of
Wickenburg should be allowed to
vote, as he has a host of friends here
who will be pleas ed to see him re-
elected to the office which he has so
faithfully and competently filled
during the past two years.
A number of fine looking pro-
perties are being developed in that
section.
Business in all branches is pick
ing up and the local merchants
predict much larger volume Of
business during the next few months,
Dave Brennenman, Jim Miller
and Yves Nickeles are getting some
rich copper-silver ore in their
Sahuaro group east Of town.
The news-herald., 1902-11-01

Senor Antonio Gonzales is a
natural born orator and made
many friends here Saturday. His
speech was one Of the best ever
delivered here, and while the writer
could not understand a word of it,
the oratorical effect was so vivid
that listening was pleasure.