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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15
OId-Time Voting in baltimore.

Andrew Simpson, one of the Oldest
voters in Baltimore, recalls with
much amusement an incident at an
election in the city in know-nothing
times. A visitor to Baltimore was
walking near one of the polls with
his wife when he was approached
by some of the know-nothings and
asked to vote. He replied that he
did not live in Baltimore, but they
said that did not make any differ
ence and hustled him up to the polls
and made him vote. Then they threw
him into the street. Another party
came along, brushed the mud off
him, declared it was shame to treat
him so, and asked him to vote again.
He protested that he had Just voted,
but that made no difference. and he
voted and was again thrown into the
street. In that way he voted three
timeHv Baltimore Sun.
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he did not care. They came to
the vault. Vincent went in first
and lit match. Mr.. Pence gave an
exclamation of delight. He rushed
to one of the images, lifted it, ran
his fingers lovingly over the sur
face and laughed with joy. The
match burned out and the room was
dark as midnight
Light another, quick!" shouted
Simon Pence. "I'll tell you what you
do" he exclaimed, as the match
lightened up the gloom. 81 will
stand outside and you hand them to
me, and will carry them where we
can see Them
Vincent did as he was told. He
started at one end of the shelf and
felt his way around, and handed the
images to the outstretched hands
of Mr.. Pence, who carried them
along the corridor and placed them
in corner of the outer room. 1t
took an hour or more to do this,
at the end of which timeNincent de-
clared that all figures were re-
moved. Mr.. Pence began testing
the images. AS he dug into each
idol and found it gold his Joy knew
no bounds. Vincent also was de-
lighted. He owned a half interest
in more property than he ever had
hoped to obtain, unless by chance
some of his cherished plans should
find financier. Both forgot the
flight of time. They counted the
idols and images and found there
were 63. They then attempted to
estimate the weight of their treas
ures. They calculated the smallest
one at ten pounds and the others
ranged all the way up to one esti-
mated at not less than 70 pounds
AS nearly as they could judge, aft
er carefully estimating the weight
of each image, the total was about
1875 pounds.
"How much is gold worth
pound?" asked Vincent, as he held
an idol out at arms length He re-
membered that he could hold out"
a weight of 80 pounds, and this one
required all of his muscular effort.
Gold is worth about 1924
pound" said Mr.. Pence. "That is
based on the amount of gold in
coins. This looks like pure gold to
me. 1t is awful soft. Don't rub
that image like that; you will wear
it out. What time is it?"
Vincent had no watch; neither had
Mr.. Pence, but they thought it was
about three o'clock in the afternoon.
1--WE must be going back at once"
said Vincent What are we going
to do with those things? We can't
carry them with us. Let's each take
two of the smaller ones and start
along. We can get help tomorrow
and carry the rest of them to the
bungalow. In the meanwhile we
will put them back in that vault"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15
Overn,ntched.

An amusing incident was witnessed
in cigar store the other afternoon.
A newsboy, having picked up a
cigar stump, walked in and, address,
lug the man behind the counter, said:
Say, boss, give us a match" The
The man behind the counter, looking
down, said: My young friend, we
are not here for the purpose of giving
away matches; we sell them" How
much are dey?" was the question.
Zone cent box" the clerk an
nounced. The urchin stuck his hand
into his pocket and produced, after a
great deal of hunting, penny and
handed it to the man. He received
his box of matches, ana, taking one
out, lit the butt" Returning the
box to the man back OF the case, he
said: Say, put dis box on de shelf,
and when a gentleman comes along
and asks you for match, why, give
him one out of my box" --Cincinnati
1InpIIirar
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Vincent, handing tins idol to Mr.

Vincent. handing this idol to Mr.
Pence.
What singularly ugly thing
remarked the capitalist as he ham
died it gingerly. Its awful heavy.
What's it made of 2"
Vincent pulled himself out of the
hole and brushed the mold from his
clothes. Mr.. Pence looked intently
at the image. He "hefted" it judi
ciously. 1t was of a rusty brown
color, but smooth and well pre-
served.
Remarkably heavy" said Mr..
Pence. His eyes glittered and he
was much excited.
LET me take your knife" he said.
Vincent produced knife and opened
the big blade. Mr.. Pence dug into
the flat nose of the idol. He gave
the knife circular motion, and on
the end of the blade lay a shining
yellow chip.
"Gold!" he shouted. Gold! Solid
gold! Solid gold, and it weighs more
than ten pounds!"
The face of the millionaire was a
study. For moment it shone with
the splendor of the gold shaving
which rested in the palm of his hand.
At that instant he was oblivious to
his surroundings. He clenched the
image tightly and regarded it with
rapt expression such as mother
lavishes on her babe. Suddenly his
attitude changed. He recovered him
COLI wit e{o sod =
He glared at Vincent and drew back
from him as in aversion.
Where did you find this?" he al
most shrielled in voice harsh and
trembling with excitement
Back in there" said Vincent, wav-
ing his hand away from the mouth
of the cavern There's lots of them
back there"
"Take me there! Take me there!"
He dropped his voice almost to a
whisper. He glanced around as if
expecting some one might see or
hear him.
''They belong to u.s." he said, lay
ing his hand affectionately on Vim
cents shoulder. ''To US; do you I'M
derstand, to us. We found them
you and I. They are ours, Vincent,
all ours. We will divide them be-
tween us two-just you and 1. Help
me down there. Let me see them.
Are you sure there is lot of them?
Perhaps they are not like this one.
Bigger, did you say? Which way is
it? How awful dark it is! Take
hold of my hand!"
Before the magic of the touch of
gold the natural cowardice of the ell
derby millionaire disappeared. Twice
he fell and bruised his hands, but
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15
REFORM BY SURGERY.
By Simple Skull Operation n Degen-
crate Lad Was Transformed
Into u Useful Citizen,

London is just now much interest
ed in two surgical cases, giving re-
suits in changing the nature of the
subjects which promise to render VAL
liable assistance in pointing the way
to the reformation of criminals. One
of the patients was boy of good
family. who had developed brutal in
stincts which seemed to be beyond
control. He gave his time to the in
vention of malicious mischief. de-
lighted in killing or wounding, was
the terror of the neighborhood in
which he lived, and promised to grow
up desperate and criminal A cley-
err surgeon took him in hand, exam
ined his head with care, located what
he considered the seat of the trouble.
removed portion of the skull, and
thus relieved the deforming pressure.
The change was immediate. The lad
forgot his previous tastes and habits
and was restored to his parents a
normal and lovable boy, the complete
antithesis of his former self. The
other was soldier who was injured
in a sllirmish, and after his discharge
for disability became thief and bur-
glar. His previous character had been
uneNceptionable. his military record
was the best, and the change was
naturally attributed to the injury to
his head, caused by blow from the
butt of musket. When he was taken
in hand by the surgeons he had abous
come to the end of a career of crime.
being paralyzed on one side and I'M
able to get about except on crutches.
\ depression in the skull sufficient to
bring an abnormal local pressure
upon the brain was found, and an OPP
GRAFTON was decided upon. which re-
stored his physical powers as well
as his mental and moral faculties. His
discharge was secured and he has
since lived an Industrious and honest
life. with no evidence of disposition
to go wrong.-N. Y. Times.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15
YEARS Aeo-A BOYS PLANT

reckon years and years ago
TO be boy was bully fun:
1ou JusH was born, and then you'd grow
And keep on growing till you'd DONE
GU went to school awhile, l know,
But mostly you'd just grow and grow.
The pies and things they used to make!
" We often heard my father telD
Inc pies and dumplings and the cake,
Inc cookies, tarts and jam as Welt
VI course, corn-bread they'd also bake,
But mostly it was pies and cake.
You went in swimming every day
In summertime at any rate
The other boys would come to play:
You had gun; you'd coast and skate
Some work there was of course-but
say
1t mostly was just play and play
Twas nutting-time the whole year
through,
Old Santa Claus was really true
And drove his RENDERS like streak
OF course. there We're the chores to do
But who would care with Santa true?
And then the people who were grown,
They gave boy little rest:
A fellow then was let alone,
And went to bed when he thought best.
Sometimes your father'd scold 1 own,
But mostly you We're let alone.
'Twould been more fun I really know
"a mothers club is my mas forte)
If I'd been born some years ago
Only pa he reads my school reportD
Some things, of course, were pretty slow
But I'd "a CHANGED it years ago.
Hayden Carruth, in Woman's Home
Companion
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planned what had happened, and the
three set forth for the temple where
Mr. Pence was guarding the treas
ure. The indignation of Sidney and
Mr.. Morton was tempered by a fear
that the millionaire had not sur
vived the fate which his avarice had
tempted
They soon reached the temple. At
first they did not observe Mr.. Pence.
Vincent had crawled down into the
cavern and announced that no one
was there before Sidney discovered
the slumbering guardian under a
calabash tree.
1t was pathetic figure which these
three men approached. His hat had
fallen to the ground, and the matted
gray hair half covered the eyes of
the sleeping financier. One hand
was firmly clutched to the idol. In
the relaxed fingers of the other hand
was a stout club. The linen clothes
were bedraggled in mud and slime.
The right foot was in a pool of wa
ter. Were it not for the slight but
regular heaving of the soiled shirt
bosom they would have thought him
dead.
Mr.. Morton pushed the idol with
his foot. The hand of the sleeper
instinctively frightened it's grip He
awoke with start, and with sur
prising agility sprang to his feet
Back! back" he shouted "You
n of h,,, -
He brandished the club defiantly
and swung blow at Mr.. Morton,
who stepped back, and narrowly
evaded it.
wake up, Mr.. Pence" said Sidney
Hammond. you are all right! Come
out of your trance; it is time to go
home''
Simon Pence blinked his eyes. ran
his hand over his forehead and came
to his senses. He threw himself into
Sldney's arms and gave way to his
emotions. When he recovered there
was no difficulty in persuading him
to go back to the bungalow. In
fact, he was eager to go. The ex-
periences of the night had overmas-
tered his rapacity Each of the four
carried one of the images, and an
hour later were on the raft and soon
after all the members of the Social
Island Colony once more were be-
meath the roof of the bungalow.
After meal they repaired to their
rooms and enjoyed several hours of
refreshing sleep. 1t was late in the
afternoon before the castaways re-
covered from the effects of the hur-
ricane.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15
Health in Strawberries.

The late discovery in Strawberries
of salicylic acid, a specific in acute
rheumatism, has seemed to confirm
the idea that these berries are de-
sirable article of food for rheumatics.
The effect of the fruit cannot be due
to tie salcylic acid, however, as less
than the hundredth of grain per
pound is found.
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direction and then in the other and
makes the clapper strike at short in
tervals.
a full description of the mechanism
employed in the new buoy is not yet al
hand, but one can ei ly fancy how it
is arranged. A sms dynamo is. oper-
ated by the motion the apparatus,
and the current is first fed into a stor-
age battery, so that the supply to the
lamp may be kept uniform. If the
brilliancy of this light varied with the
condition of the sea the system would
be unsatisfactory. Hence it would not
do to lead the electricity directly to the
lamp. 1t is said that experiments with
the invention are already in progress
on the German coast.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15
A NIirncle.

An English contemporary tells the
following good story of muscular
Christianity: In smoking room of
n hotel in Dublin, where sat huge
priest some men were soothing stupid
ly about miracles. Up rose the priest
and offered to perform miracle. He
seized the most blatant of the scot
fers, carried him to the door, and
kicked him into the street. When
the unhappy youth returned the
priest asked, AN did we break your
back?" Il did not" was the answer.
well, it's miracle We didn't" an
swered the priest-N. Y. Tribune.
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MAKES ITS OWN LIGHT
Buoy. Invented by German Genius.
Is Lighted by Direct Action
of the Waves.

An inventor in Germany has pro-
posed novel method of SUPPLY ing
electricity to light harbor buoy at
night. He dispenses with cable from
a power-house on land and generates
his own current by the rocking of the
buoy. The audible signals given by
bell buoys in fog are produced in the
same manner. The motion of the
waves tilts the apparatus first in one
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-15
Microbes in Dress Train.

"A bacteriologist recently made MI
eroscopical examination of the wash
ings from woman's train worn on
the streets OF London, and found ID
to contain 1o,672,ooo microbes of dis
case
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70 CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications for this paper should be accom-
panied by the name of the author not toI
publication but as an evidence of good faith on the
part OF the writer. Write only side of the pa
per- Be particularly careful in giving names and
appearances are often difficult to decipAer becaus
oi the careless manner In which they are written.
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The KIDNAPPED
MILLIONAIRES
A Tale Of Wall Street
and the Tropics Il *
BY FREDERICK U. ADAMS
CHAPTER XVIII.

Copyright. 1901, by Lothrop Publishing Company.
All rights reserved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
PO1'ED UNDER GUARD
Stockholders Increase Building Loan
Banking Assessment.

Another meeting Of the stockholders Of the New
YORK BuIlding-Loan Banking Cornpanv WIS hold
yesterday IN the assembly rooms Of the Presbv-
terrain Building. No. Is FTfth-ave About tvo
hundred of the fourteen thousand sto-l,ho14o-s o-
present Charles s Gelner secretary OF the Pro-
tective League, who appeared as proxy for Daniel
McAhsteT stakeholder. and Frank Jerod who
figured prominently In the fight at d previous
meeting. were kept OF the hall
Mark s Eustice. the vice-president oecunied tha
chair. and his brother, Joseph T. Eustfce acted as
sentinel at the doo-- Secretary Buz5v first adj
dressed the stockholders He explained the benefit
which would result to them by conforming 10 the
action OF the directors in deciding on n p-o rata
assessment to wipe the Indebtedness of ESQ noo
This. he said would take the company out Of the
hands OF the receiver. Charles " Preston, and put
it again on working basis. Daniel c. Robinson
the second speaker.
The proposition to indorss the resolutions PASSED
BY the directors was nolsily and bitterly opposed
by the stockholders present. Of whom were
women There was rumor that one woman had
a revolver and had threatened to shoot Secretary
batch OF policemen was called . support the four
teen first assigned 10 preserve order the meet
l. y. Martin. Of No. Beekman-st.. attorney
r l O'clock declaring that ,he hall va packed
with friends of the directors who cried down any
one who attempted to speak in opposition TO the
When the meeting adjourned. just before O'Clock.
1t was announced that a resolution increasing the
pro rata assessment TO S750gO mad been carried by
a IL
1877 shares Of stock represented at the pro-
ceedings- private count OF the responses Of the
persons voting was So ayes TO q nays. The count
ing Of the votes was. II is alleged, conducted by
the officers OF the company. and the employees OF
the receiver. The latter attended the meeting
with the stock book.
Those opposed to the assessment declared that
the outcome Of the meeting would hold IN law
because the action was taken in defiance of Judge
DugrO's injunction, which. IL asserted enjOiued
the officers and directors from tranSactng any
business concerning the company while IL in
the hands OF the receiver
There was considerable. excitement at the close
Of the meeting but notwithstanding threats. there
were no attempts made to mob any of the officers.
4 photographer who attempted 10 take Eice-Prest-
dent Justices picture in Ftfth-ave-. was slapped
IN the face by of the vice-president's body
guard Thee were a number OF private detectives
In and bout the hall while the meeting being
held
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
PLAN TO PREVENT PATERSON FLOODS
Orange Engineer Would Build Canal Into
Hsckensack River.

Orange n j. Oct. 2-JOseph Labadle. an engi-
recr living on Vernon place Orange. has made
public a plan for the solution Of the problem or
preventing the foods which have occurred III Fat
erson Mr. I-abade his plan can be carried
into effect for 100000. and so confident does ne
feel that he saws he would undertake 20 do this
and guarantee the result for that amount The
remedy that Mr. Iabadie suggests Is canal start
ing between the Dundee dam and the city OF Pat
erson and running four miles across country 10 the
Hackensack River. which parallels the Passalc
R,ver Residents Of Paterson declare that IL IS the
dundee dam which backs the water UP IN time or
food and causes the inundation or PATERSON 4ney
say the Dundee dam must be broken down OUT
Mr. Tabadte points out that II furnishes power 20
. large number OF valuable factories IN Passalc
and That its abandonment would mean heavy
loss. - - - $780,. .S.-r,,o-A
,rhich Mr. L.abadie would build his canal IS well
adapted naturally 20 that purpose The Slope IS
GOOD and there are towns In It's path 10 suIer
SnIT- one hill has be crossed. and there IS an
old abandoned railroad cut thrOuSn Whlch the
Ca-'aI could be carried. The Saddle River has 20
concrete viaduct or constructing an artificial lake
AZ the uoint where the canal would cross MI
Tabadie saws that the increased how through the
IIacLenssck would do damage 10 any plan for
recIaiming the Newark meadows.
Ar the inlet of the canal on the Passaic River a
uriny dam would be built that would have a ten
Ierev 10 throw a proportiOnate amount OF the now
~ Ire river into the canal. and In time or hood
would relieve the pressure on Paterson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
Il REWARD OF $50. 900.
[. L. to Offer 1t for, Catching
ILLEGAL Peters,

Al the headquarters Of the Citizens Union il was
stated last night that II was the intention of tho
union TO make formal Offering early next week of
rewards aggregating $4,000 for the detection and
conviction of persons attempting TO vote Illegally
at the coming election or persons aiding and abet
ing illegal voting. These rewards would be Of
iereo' IL was explained. to stimulate the work Of
preventing election frauds. While the details Of
the rewards would not be given last night IT was
said that a certain would be offered for the
hrst i've arrests. and 50 on down 10 a certain
number
= iet'er was sent to district leaders of the Citi-
zens Union yesterday saying in part:
Tammany has plainly acknowledged the defeat
NhICh is IN store for il upon the nearby Election
-. us success depends upon lying. deceit
HtuperaUon tearing down transparencies. paint
speakers
The main dependence Of Tammany for success
sloIe apathy the part Of those who have reg
istered and will vote. The registration is en-
coufaging Tor fusion, especially because the dis
uictS tnat are utilized by Tammany for colonization
Work snow a big falling off While this is cheer
inS news Tor the fusonist il does not mean any
relaAdllon OF eHort on his part; it means re-
possibilities. essentially OF the mightiest impor-
lance, and they are these:
First-Every Assembly District leader must see
to II that his CaVtans Of election districts report
10 him. and he in turn must report at once 10 this
committee. every suspicious questionable name
on the registr- list that the same can be thor
oughly Investigated before Election Day.
The Assembly district leaders must see to IL that
their captains cneck each name. and in case OF
removals. sickness death. false place Il residence
ont of town Election Day, the cause. what
ever 1t may be. that will explain the non-appear-
istry list be marked on the same line in the books
provided for this purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-10-25
INVALID THREATENED WITH RUIN
Mollie Fancher Ordered to Remodel Store
She Has Freed from Mortgage.

After a struggle for more than a generation TO
make a living and pay of little mortgage on her
nroperty during which time she has not left her
he'd Mollie Fancher. BrOokiyn's famous invalid
has been threatened with financial ruin. The New
York State Department of Labor has informed her
that she must make changes in the building she
Guns IN cost over 500 and TO do this would in
yolve her hopelessly in debt
The department has advised her that it will be
,ocassarv for her to raise the second floor of the
building at Downng-st. and Gates-ave-. six inches
20 "corf form to the State law" The first floor is
rented as bakery and The rent from it has pro-
,.Ided for the wants of Miss Faucher. The prop
.-tv was left to her by 4 relative when she was a
Girl and by the aid of friends she has succeeded IN
clearing II from debt. Miss Fancher lives on the
second floor. - -,
II viii be recalled that since Miss Fancher telI
from a strcetcar. nearly forty years ago. she Mas
lain in bed almost totally blind and with the lowe:
mart OF her body. helpless. She would frequently
20 into frances and make many prophecies. oIe
Sas also been known as Il clairvoyant, and mas re-
ceived many visits from strangers For tune she
Conducted the underneath the room she occu,,
= system of latches and pulleys. which sne Va
able to operate with slight EFFORT with one neIlu
from her bed. She sold fancy articles WhiCn sii9
made and stock OF light articles. AS sne Lotilu
however that she could realize more oy reHIiI-s
the store IL has been occupied by various oea'e'S
Of late. ;-systs
friends will probably try TO raise the Iuios H0e10N
h. IL