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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17

year am going to have electric
lights, bait this season we must put
up with lamps. We will have things
in shape so that we can sleep ashore
tonight. We will take dinner on the
yacht this evening, and this will be
your last meal afoat for some time"
After dinner the tide had so far
receded that Capt. Waters made
ready to drop the shark into
deeper water. Hestor and his
guests returned to shore, and the
yacht glided out into the bay. Its
great searchlight, later in the even
ing, swept around the amphitheater
and aroused a chorus from birds and
roar from proving animals. Mr.
Pence declared he saw the flaming
eyes of some wild beast through the
palm trees, and was not at all re-
assured when Hestor informed him
that it was nothing but puma or
mountain lion"
"They are as common as rabbits
around here" he said. IF you leave
them alone they will not bother
you. They probably smell the meat
iii the storeroom."
All were wearied from the days
work, and at a little after nine
O'Clock it was decided to retire for
the night. Hestor shook hands with
all and grasped Sidney Hammond's
hand with an earnest clasp. He again
expressed the hope that they would
enjoy their visit, and bidding them
goodnight retired to his room.
AT five o'clock the following morn
ing the captives We're aroused by a
great cutlery, and hammering at the
doors of their rooms. They found
Mr.. Pence rushing up and down the
veranda, wringing his hands and
moaning in terror.
''The boat is gone" he cried.
'The Shark has gone away and left
us! We are lost We are lost! We
are lost!"
ooh, shut up!" said Mr.. Kent and
he went back to his couch, and was
soon asleep.
Mr.. Walter b. Hestor, owner of the
Shark" and special envoy and cor
respondent of The New York Record,
was not in his room. There was no
trace of the ''Shark" in "Morton's
Bay" The millionaires were ma
rooned
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of the heirs to an estate originally
valued at $15,O0O,OOO.
William Nissan Vanderbilt is the
second son of the late William II.
Vanderbilt. He was born on Staten
Island December 10, 1919. In stature
he is a trif1e below the medium
height. He is an able railroad man,
safe. conservative and prudent. So
cially he is eminent for his diplo-
macy. His wealth is between $780,
100000 and s9o,ooo,oOo He is fond
of yachting, racing, coaching, hunt
ing and fishing. His friends call him
"Willie K'
William II. Vanderbilt's last will
and testament disposed of an estate
valued at $20O.0OO,OOO. He made Will
liam K. one of his executors and one
of his principal legatees. After Civ
ing to each one of his eight children
SIS, 100000 outright and placing So
100000 more in trust for each, the
testator divided the remaining $780,
100000 into two equal parts, leav-
ing $60,000,oo0 to Cornelius and the
same amount to William X. Wander
bilt. With the death in 1899 of Cor
nelius Vanderbilt William X. became
the actual head of the family. In
1878 he married Miss Alva Smith, of
Mobile, Ala, whose divorce and SUBJ
sequent remarriage are recent mat
tiers of New York family history.
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TWO SWEEPING CAPS.
They Are Not Exactly Objects of
Beauty, But for Practical Use
They Are the Thing.

For the crown of cap No. 1, cut a
piece of blue chambray 1917 by 10
inches. The long side is the bottom.
Round the corners at the top. Mako
narrow hem across the bottom for
drawing strings. Then cut piece
OF white Swiss muslin 22A by s1s
inches. Basic hem one-inch wide
around both ends and one side and
featherstitch it down with blue silk
on the wrong side. Gather the round
top of the crown and sew it to the
:ther long edge of the muslin, cover
ing the same with narrow seam COW
ering. Fold the muslin back just half
and run the narrow blue ribbon in
the bottom of the chambray to gather
it up. Cap No. 9, though not so quaint
and coquettish, is still very pretty.
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rels of flour and crackers, barrels
of oil, lamps and lanterns, and an
endless variety of cooking utensils.
There was also barrel which Mr..
Vincent handled tenderly, and that
gentleman took special care of crates
containing bottles of claret, beer and
Burgundy, to say nothing of cigars,
tobacco, Isherries, cordials, brandies
and liquors. Mr.. Vincent arranged
these in order, and then stood and
gazed lovingly at the imposing array.
And still the sailors brought new
treasures from the hold of the
"Sharll." There were library shelves,
pictures, mirrors, bric-a-brac, a piano
and the parts of billiard table.
There were guns, revolvers and cases
of ammunition, together with rods
and an assortment of fishing tackle.
a huge chest contained a complete
set of carpenters tools. There were
enumberless articles of necessity and
comfort, including variety of
canned foods, jellies and jams, and
smoked and cured meats, of which
grocer or market-man might have
been proud. These were placed in
the storehouse, which was provided
with a huge cave which served as a
cellar, through which branch of
the brook had been diverted to keep
it cool.
By one o'clock all of these arti-
cles had been deposited, either in the
various rooms or on the broad We
randas. Luncheon was served on the
yacht, and the crew returned to their
task. Mr.. Kent and Mr.. Rockwell
took a hand in the work; so did Sid
ney Hammond and Mr.. Haven. Mr..
Carmody took charge of the arrange
ment of the pictures, while Mr.. l..
Sylvester Vincent devoted his time
to the perfection of the storeroom.
Mr.. Morton remained on board the
yacht for awhile, and then rejoined
the busy party. 1t was warm, but
he entered into the spirit of the
affair and was soon at work.
you will find in one of the boxes
a great assortment of linen cloth
ing and other wear suitable to this
climate said Hestor. There are
cork helmets and all of the devices to
protect you from the glare of the
sun. There is also a gas engine
and a small dynamo sufficient to run
electric fans, which my men are
now setting up in the powerhouse
adjoining the storeroom. We will
have it installed before night. Next
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
has MARVELLOUS POWERS.
Girl, Is an Accomplished
Mind Reader.

Lola Cotton is an extraordinary
child, though Lola does not realize
that she is different from any other
six-year-old girl.
Here are some of the things that she
can do, according to the New York
Herald:
Blindfolded and with her back
turned toward the other occupants of
room she will name and describe
dozens of articles selected by any per-
son present. She does this without
hesitation and with rapidity and
ease that astonish the listener. If she
had eyes in the back of her head the
answers could not come with more sat
lsfactory clearness and accuracy in
nearly every instance where test is
desired.
mathematical questions, both in arith-
metic and algebra, without an instant's
hesitation.
Blindfolded and with back toward q
blackboard she will direct what is
called the "Chess Knights Tour" while
the person with the crayon moves it
swiftly from field to field until the en-
tire Ga fields have been covered in as
many moves, without recrossing, con-
Guiding at the starting point. Over this
network of lines and figures little Lola
leads the crayon holder. This she does
without error, although the fact that
she starts from any field designated
makes it necessary that she should be
able to follow 4,O96 com binations to a
successful finish.
How does Lola do the things that no
other six-year-old girl in New York
can do?
Does Lola know more than she will
tell? Or knowing nothing about it,
does the secret lie in the unconscious
subservience of her brain to another's
controlling influence?
All that Lola does is performed in
the presence of her father, j. L. Cotton
The questions answered by her are
asked by him. although suggested by
other people. Mr.. Cotton says that the
system is that of thought transfer
ence; that his blindfolSed daughters
brain is in such marvelously intimate
communication with the workings of
his own that she can follow his
thought while his eyes move from OBJ
ject to object, and while they are rest
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A VILLAGE BLUCHER.
Resourceful Editor of Country Pa
per-successful Plan for Rails
ing Money.

Just what would have happened at
Waterloo if the Prussians had NOT
come up just when they did is still a
matter of conjecture. 1t is less diff
ficult to determine what would have
happened at a certain town in Kan
sas, if certain editor had not driven
up at the right moment
This editor, as he is described in the
Kansas City Journal, is the versatile,
resourceful manager of a country
paper He sweeps out his office.
klndles fires, sets type, makes up the
forms, vets down the paper, inks the
roller, pulls the hand-press, kicks the
job-press, solicits advertising, gathers
news items, writes editorials, and
lives the soberer life of private citi-
zen.
Not long ago violent hail-storm
broke the window-lights of all the
churches of the village. The pastors
were at their wits ends to know how
to raise money to make the necessary
repairs. In the course of the morn
ing following the disaster they called
in body on the editor for advice.
After thinking briefly, he said:
Advertise a hail-storm union social
for tonight. Gather up the hail
stones and freeze ice cream with
them. I'll print handbills for you to
circulate"
The scheme was adopted. The nov
city of eating ice cream frozen with
ice that had dropped from the clouds
brought out the whole town, and
now the churches in that town have
new windowfghts.
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I'VE ale somewhere in the West
Indies. or i'll the Gull of Mexico or
the Caribbean Sea-" said Sidney.
THAT is rather an indefinite answer,
L admit, but we should be able by
timing the sunrise by our watches
which are set by New York time-to
tell about how far west we are, and
possibly we can make a calculation
which will determine our approx
mate latitude. l am inclined to
think we are we'll to the west of
Cuba, and not many hundred miles
from the Mexican or Central Amer
lean coast"
II entirely agree with you," said
Mr.. Morton. 81 kept as close watch
of the direction taken as possible.
Monday was cloudy, but l am sure
that on that day and on part of
Sunday we were going in westerly
or southwesterly direction. / figure
that we ran about 124 hours on a
fairly direct course to this island.
The Sharks course was cratic only
when Capt. Waters was avoiding
other craft. Now, if we averaged
20 miles an hour, that would make
total of 2,4S0 miles. 1t may be 100
miles either way from this esti-
mate"
Sidney produced an atlas from the
library, and all pored over the map
of North America, as, if demanding
solution of the puzzle from the
tinted page.
You will not solve the problem
of where we are at by gazing at that
map" said Mr.. Kent "There are
thousands of islands in the West In
dies which are not on the map, and
we may be in any one of them.''
Here is something that may be
of service to u.s." said Mr.. Morton,
who had been absent for several
minutes. Il took notion to ex-
anime the room occupied by Mr.. Hes
tor last night, and I found this on
the dressing case"
Mr.. Hestor unrolled sheet of ma
Mia drawing paper containing a
well-executed map labeled "Hesto-
ria" 1t was spread out on the din
ing table and examined amid much
excitement.
Here is what Hestor named Nor
ton Bay said Mr.. Carmody, point
ing to the pear-shaped lake, "and
the black L is the bungalow. Here
are the hills which surround the
lake." said Mr.. Carmody pointing to
the shaded portions of the map, back
of the bungalow and around Morton
Bay
This is not a complete map of
the island,' said Sidney Hammond.
sit is merely detailed map of the
immediate surroundings of the bay.
There is the reservoir he spoke
about, and here is the brook which
passes the bungalow. Let's see if
we can find any other map in his
ROOM"
ITO Be Continued
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THE OTHER POINT or VIEW

To be a little girl of ten
seems nice enough-to boys and men:
l wonder If they ever tried
10 argue from the other side?
l don't suppose they'd ever guess
Inc stlffness of a starched white dress;
l wonder how they'd like the hooks
Let alone the way it looks!
Ihey never sit at home and sew,
ana watch their brothers come and go;
l should not even like to say
That they would bear it for day!
.Ihey do not know how hard it seems
10 be girl still, in ones dreams,
10 feel that one can never be
A drummer boy, or go to sea-
our brothers say were hard to please
Because we long for things like these;
They think 1T is a pleasant life
10 wait until you're someone's wife,
When I'm a wife I'll gladly sit
At home, and cook and sew and knit;
But there's a lot of waiting when
You're but little girl of ten.
Our brothers do not seem to know
That waiting can be very slow;
You see. they've never really tried
To argue from the other side,
Evelyn Sharp, in Westminster Gazette.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17

1t is made of a mans red-bordered
handkerchief such as can be bought
for - or Is cents. Fold one side in
half and featherstitch with red en-
broidery cotton, the two edges to-
gether, and tack the back end of the
seam forward in a pointed pleat. This
is the top of the cap. On each side,
make there half-inch tucks, turning
up, leaving the edge for couple of
inches back, in loose frill. At the
back of the neck, make three half
inch tucks on each side, turned to
the middle, leaving two inches at tbs
bottom loose. All these tucks should
be feather-stitched with the red cot
tor. Turn the lower corners buuk
diagonally.--Good Housekeeping.
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CHAPTER XIV.
ON SOCIAL ISLAND.

Had visitor dropped in on the
eight occupants of the Hestor bun
galow at seven o'clock that Wednes-
day morning of the tenth day of
May, he would not have imagined
they were marooned. Even Mr.. Pence
had recovered his spirits if not his
courage. The cooling waters of a
bath infused new life into the million
aire castaways, and at six o'clock all
of them, except the phlegmatic Mr..
Kent, were assembled in the main
room of the bungalow; that gentle
man making his appearance half an
hour later.
Gentlemen" said Mr.. Palmer j.
Morton, 1--WE will have plenty of time
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17

''There is only one reason why
have never asked you to be my wife. ;"
what is that?"
81 have always been half afraid
you might refuse"
'Well Tin whisper, after long 81
lence), | should think you'd have
curiosity enough to want to find out
whether your suspicion was well
founded or noti"-Tid- Bits.
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NEWSPAPER LAWS.

lostohcc whether directed to his name or whether
ne suhscrl3sr or not responsible for the pay.
me co,ltts nave decided that refusing to take
me@sn;;hers ana periodicals from the posotyice or
removing and leaving them uncalled fer - b, i,al
i"cae evidences CONVENTIONAL FRAI.D
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
The KIDNAPPED
MILLIONAIRES
A Tale Of Wall Street
and the Tropics q q
BY FREDERICK U. ADAMS

Copyright. 1901, by Lothrop Publishing Company,
All rights reserved,
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DAKOTA LAWS ARE
 DECLARED 4 FRAUD
CASE BROUGHT BEFORE COURT IN ENGLAND AND THE WOMAN IS FOUND GUILTY OF ADUL- TERY-sTRoNe ARGUMENT.

London. July 29.-The validity of Da- kota divorees in England was again rais. ed today before the president of the di- vorce court, Sir Francis Jeune, in the suit for divorce brought by D. s. Con standini against his wife. who Is a daughter of Stephen Ralli, member of the firm of Ralli brothers. we'll known in New York as well as in London. The husband charged his wife with bigamous- ly marrying pr. Lance the family physi- clan. MT. Constadini obtained judicial separation from his wife in 1899.
 John Lawson Walton counsel for the petitioner, explained the subsequent pro- ceedings as follows:
 This delicately nutured lad of Bel gravia went to a wild district of the earth, emigrated to the half settled state of Dakota, became an American citizen, stayed six months there, fraudulently ob- tained a so-called divorce and married the correspondent there, thus using the Dakota laws for her own purpose.
 This" continued MT Walton. was fraud on civilized jurisprudence.
 The jury found the respondent and CO., respondent guilty of adultery, awarded $125 00O0 damages against Dr. Lance and also found the petitioner guilty af the counter charge of adultery. His petition. therefore, was dismissed and argument on the points of law involved was post poned until tomorrow
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COMMISSION SAVES MONEY.
Budget for the Philippines Will Be Cut
 Down Nearly Million.

Manila, July 29.-The United States Philippine commission has been conduct ing a lengthy and detailed examination of the heads of the various departments of the government, forcing on them a general policy of retrenchment. The com missioners have investigated the amounts. cut down items substituted Filipinos in subordinate positions formerly assigned to Americans and have impressed on the chiefs that they must follow the McKin- ley policy of the elevation of the Filipi- nos.
 As a result of the commissions action it is estimated that the budget for the half year will be reduced from S5,2O9, 40S to $4.216165 for the insular departments and for the city of Manila from S 4O7, OS4 to 1869 O75. exclusive of permanent im- provements. The commission has adopted a new arrangement for the appropriations because previous statements contained over-estimates to the amount of about $1 100000, which is being returned to the treasury, and 1t Is expected that the in- sular expenses will show a general re- duction of to 10 per cent.
 Lieutenant Fucker of St. Louis has been found guilty of embezzlement and sentenced to dismissal.
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ALABAMA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE.

Charles c. Thac.,, M. A., President. Healthfua location; Szo feet above tide-water.
 Enrolled last session, 436 students. Faculty of 16 professors. 4 assistant professors, and IA instructors. Seven degree courses are offered Chemistry and Agriculture, Civil En- gineering, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering, General Course. Phar- macy, Chemistry and Metallurgy, Min ing Engineering.
 There are IA different laboratories, in which students work regularly. Military exercises arc required of all cadets physically able.
 Tuition free to residents of Alabama, $20 per year to non-residents. Students board with families in All. burn, at $9.o0 to sl5 per month. Session begins Wednesday, Septem- Der 9th.
 For catalogue address
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lNTERcHANeEAsLE MILEAGE.
Commercial Travellers Score Great
 Victory In the West.


 Mackinac Island, Mich, July 29. = The fourth annual convention of the Inter- national Federation of Commercial Tray elers' organizations closed today at the John Jacob Astor House. The federation is composed of eleven different commer- cial travellers associations which have a membership of over one hundred and fifty thousand. Through the efforts of the railroad commission the Western Passen- ger association has adopted an inter- changeable mileage book good on trains in it's territory This is regarded as a great victory for the travelling men.
 The following officers were elected |: President Louis LaBeaume of St. Louis i: vice president Charles C. Dannel of Co., lumbus O.; secretary, Arthur l.. Sheets of omaha, Neb. Executive committee: k. A. Cavanaugh of Chicago. F. F. Haley or DesMoines, la, and George s. Dana of Utica, N. Y.
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Notes and Personals.

Mrs. J. D. Moore is at Hot Springs N. c.
 Mrs J. B. Raulston is now at Alfred N. Y., where she is studying at the Sum- mer School of Ceramic Art
 Mrs Ida Ivey of Troy is visiting Mrs Sterling B. Foster at her residence on Highland avenue.
 Mrs. Alexander Sloan Tutwiler of New Orleans will visit her parents, Maj. and Mrs. Willis J. Milner, during the month of August.
 MT. Oscar E. Smith has returned from Anniston.
 Miss Estelle searcy of Tuscaloosa is the guest of Mrs. Arthur Moody.
 pr. A. c. Davidson will leave the city today for vacation of several weeks. Capt and Mrs. John c. Smith are now at the Buffalo Litha Springs. Va.
 
 MT Frank Walter of Hilsboro, Tex. is the guest or ms SlSIeT, MrS. JaHle T. Lynch MT. Walter is on his way home. having attended the Elks' reunion at Baltimore.
 MT Edward Herzog has returned after spending his vacation in New ork city. The younger set will give a cotillon at North Birmingham park this evening in honor of Miss Archie Jones of Selma, who is the guest of Miss Fern and Miss Jean Minor
 MT Tom Heflin has returned after spending his vacation in Georgia.
 Mrs Sarah Picken and Mrs. S. P. Mc- Queen will spend the month of August at Haywood White Sulphur Springs. N. c. Miss Roberta Adams has returned from a trip to Canada.
 Miss Evelyn Adams is visiting Miss Clarice Watkins at Blocton.
 Miss Georgia and Miss Laura Lou Jones of Athens Ala, are the guests of Miss Fannie Copeland on North High lands.
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