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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-09-23
Copyright, 1902. by The Hobart Company.
CHAPTER 7.

The major commanding looked up
from the morning report and sur
yeyed the post adjutant with some
thing of perturbation, if not annoy
ance, in his grim, gray eyes. For the
fourth time that week had Lieuten-
ant Field requested permission to be
absent for several hours. The major
knew just why the junior wished to
go and where. The major knew just
why he wished him not to go, but
saw fit to name almost any other
than the real reason, when, with a
certain awkward hesitancy, he be-
gan:
sW-ell, is the post return ready?"
cit will be, sir, in abundant time"
was the prompt reply.
you know they sent it back for
correction last month";" hazarded the
commander.
''And you know, sir, the error was
not mine," was the instant rejoinder,
so quick, sharp and positive as to
carry it at a bound to the verge of
disrespect, and the keen, blue eyes
of the young soldier gazed, frank
and fearless, into the heavily am
pushed gray eyes of the veteran in
the chair. 1t made the latter vince
and stir uneasily.
eff there's anything hate, Field,
it is to have my papers sent back by
some whipsnapper of a clerk, inviting
attention to this or that error, and l
expect my adjutant to see to it that
they don't"
"Your adjutant does see to it, sir.
I'm willing to bet a months pay
fewer errors have been found in the
papers of Fort Frayne than any post
in the Department of the Platte.
Gen. Williams told you as much when
you We're in Omaha"
The major fairly wriggled in his
cane-bottomed whirligig. What young
Field said was true, and the major
knew it. He knew, moreover, there
wasn't a more painstalling post adj
iutant from the Missouri to the
mountains. lie knew their monthly
returns as the regulations
called them-werc referred to by a
model adjutant general as model
papers. He knew that it was due
to young Fields care and attention,
and he knew he thought all the world
Of that young gentleman. 1t was
just because he thought so much of
him he was beginning to feel that it
was high time to Rut stop to some
thing that was going on. But, it was
delicate matter; woman was the
matter; and he hadn't the moral
courage to go at it the straightfors
ward way. He whip sawed" again.
Thrumming on the desk with his lean,
bony fingers, he began:
'If let my adjutant out so much,
what's to prevent other youngsters
asking similar indulgence"
The answer came like the crack OF
q whip:
Nothing, sir; and far better would
1t be for everybody concerned if they
spent more hours in the saddle and
fewer at the store"
This was too much for one listener
in the room. With something like
the sound of suppressed sneeze, Il
tall, long-legged captain of cavalry
started up from his chair, an out
spread newspaper still full-stretche1
between him and the desk of the
Commander, and, thus hidden as to
Ais face, sided staggering off to the
dearest window. Young Field had
earlessly, if not almost impudent-
y, hit the nail on the head, and
eetapholically raped the thrum-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-09-23
FROM "PHYLLls ISLE.

Lapt in sunshine is the cleaning
Yellow beauty of the sand,
Every new tide sends it streaming
Up the edges Of my land.
And welcome it. as. bounded
Through the thickets of the sea,
1t comes. delicately rounded,
Climbing up the banks to me
remember where the thunder
Or the surges rolls affair."
Where you see yon circling wonder
OF white sea-gulls on the bar,
Rose the fairest of fair islands,
With its fretted miles Of coast,
Whispering coves, and breezy highlands
Chanting what my soul loved most.
Down the white keys musically
Ran the fingers of the tide,
And the Woodlands Utmost alley
Caught the echoes and replied.
All the island-far and lonely,
Until Phyllis made it smile
Chanting Phyllis, and her only:
Hence l called 1t Phyllis Isle.
Named it Phyllis, and the AMBER
Shining waters. evermore,
AS they ran in sport to Chamber
Up the pebbles on the shore,
And the wild sea-gulls, careenfng
On the forelands. saw it go,
And the hemlocks, long and leaning,
Sighed it to the waves below.
But the Dcath-king rode dividing
His black squadrons for assault,
And the clangor of their riding
Reach the high and heavenly vault
And the awful thunder rumbled
Through the blackness of the shore,
Till the promontories crumbled
And the island was no more.
Nothing of those days remaining
In the corridors of mind.
Save the passionate complaining
OF the wave and of the wind
Save q voice remote and yearning
From the hollows of the sea.
AS the waste Of sand returning
Brings my island home to me.
James Herbert Morse in the Atlantic.
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TO CORRESPONDENTS

AIcommnncationsf for this per should he accom-
panied BY the name OF the nntho necessarily for
publication. bMt evidence of good faith OH the
part of the writer Write only on one side OF the pa
ner: he partirnarly careful in giving anmes ar
Iroperna arc often niifcult to decph-r. hecpu'
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-09-23
Evib Of the Policy Shop
BY SHELBY M. SINGLETON,
cretary Citizens Association, Of Chicago.

Can the policy shop swindle be abolshedo
This question is often answered in the negative,
even by persons who presumably have the welfare
OF their city at heart These contend that in the
breast of every man there is gambling instinct
that will find expression in some FORM unless held
in check by highly developed moral nature; that
this restraining element is lacking in most men;
and that as policy is form OF gaming that comes
within the reach of even the eanest purse it can
not be eradcated. This view of the matter is os-
tensibly shared. as rule. bY officials utrl1sted
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-09-23
CHAPTER III.

The major sought to block that
morning ride in vain. The impet-
uous will of the younger soldier pre-
vailed, as he might have known it
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-09-23

ndencysome claiming there actually large
dian blood here nsancing that abounded in
halfbreeds
Darwin great naturalist, but often snguary short
sighted anthropoogst and physician Consequently he
unacnowdged ecoer and reechoer Frederick Starr
cago, do
In explanation of this Indian business, the following hypothesis
offered Huxley, MacNamara and other science have
amply proven that after the ice
giants occupied north Europe the ocaed The
thought the influence the language the physical appearance
mighty folk the world to-day and visible
cerned the ancient language of Assyria
Egypt and Mesapotamia.
The Kentucky mountaineers Lincoln and the Gibson
md Du Maurr girls be taken modern physical exempa
that ancient type The petoc Hermes Of Praxees
nd the overloaded muscles OF the athletes
re not true OSCILLATIONS of this wild their
representative descendants The
oud not be IN the wild state and large layers of shoulder
re evidently the result OF the manual labor from
We not Mohawks, Indians
YIN found fault with eminent racial North America
With its ness and free Witness has types
reed and cleaned Of the arvaton sgmata diseases
dde-age Europe and is breeding back the greatest folk
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-09-23
Future Type Of Ame,7cQn
BY ANON R. JENKINS.

ARWN distinctly and somewhat invidously pointed out
that the soil and climate Of North America tended to
change the appearance OF Europeans after several gen
erations OF residence here He claimed we became anier
longer with hair, Had great an authority
as Darwin insisted altering to Indians it would
have amounted to international offense He however
evidently believed we were tending, degenerang, per-
haps. Vrcfow and other eminent European anthropolo-
gistS have frequently alluded to this so-caed Indian
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-09-23
Umons Of Farmers Needed
BY HON. NAHUM j. BACHELOR,
Governor Of New Hampshire.

| hampshire
f1H farmers represent both capital and labor and
i ] duty above all other things organize
N24l No farmers organization to-day is be
the in its comprehensive scope
dences BY cooperation financial educational
political consideration
endevor to legislation that will schools
make instruction in agriculture leading
colleges, and favor the establishment postal savings
banks We favor election of
Of the people
We shall attack other legitimate industry profession;
shall not try to build ourselves by pulling others down. through
cooperation and concentrated action hope accomplish much for
agriculture that has been overlooked in the past.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-09-23
Deatb Has No Z ervors
BY HON. WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.

1O THE young death appalling thing but ought
be to those whose advancing years them certain
a2ssag9 approach
AS travel along fe's roads pause again and
again to bid farewell to fellow traveller In the
the father and the mother dies then brothers and follow
finally the children and the chdens children unknown
world beyond until the king loses his power alright u.s.
and the increasing the farther shore
The independent., 1903-03-19
THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT

This is an increase of both whites and
blacks since 1890. The whites are
increasing more rapidly than the
blacks, which indicates that, perhaps,
at some future day there will be more
whites than negroes. But, IL an elec-
tion should be held now, and they
should vote according to color, not a
single white man would be elected
to Office. In the United States senate
there would be two negroes from South
Carolina and in the lower house seven
representatives. This would be no
calamity. provided the senators and
the representatives were intelligent
men, as DR.. Crum is conceded to be.
Blanche X. Bruce (colored once oc-
cupied seat in the United States SEN
ate as senator from Mississippi;
and ne was the peer OF any white man
in 1t. This indicates that, ii the ne
groes were allowed to vote, they
would not always elect ignorant and
degraded negroes to Office. Besides,
they are gradually improving, and
they will continue to improve if the
public schools are kept open to them.
Education is the cure of all evils.
JNO. S. DE HART.
Jersey City, N. J.
The independent., 1903-03-19

partisan action. This is because no
candidate desires to openly oppose
majority rule, and consequently the
question is not debated in the CAM
paigns-it cannot become live cam
paign issue. A declaration for major
ity rule by one Of the parties does not
make it a live issue, for the reason
just stated; but wherever non-par-
tisan organization questions the cali
didates of all the parties they are all
obliged to pledge themselves, and in
writing, provided the questions are
asked by men who really mean to
bring the question before the public
should the leading candidates refuse.
to reply. For illustrations showing
that such has been the case see phe--
nomenal results of last years nom
partisan campaign, described in this
article.
There being, then, distinct field Of
work for non-partisan organizations,
and also distinct field of work for
partisan clubs, it follows that the
organization of partisan clubs should
lead to the formation of non-partisan
organizations in order to complete the
establishment of majority rule. This
system of double organization is prac-
ticable because few, if any, meetings
Of members are required. The ques-
tioning of candidates is done by the
executive officer on the letter-head OF
the organization. The latent power in
the organization does the work-the
power which the executive officer has
to bring out the voters should a cam
didate refuse to declare for popular
government.
And the formation of non-parti-
san federation should lead to the for
nation of partisan clubs, provided the
questioning at primaries and conven-
tions is left to the partisan clubs, as
we advise that it should be.
WILL TEND TO BUNCH
THE REFORM VOTE
Populists, socialists, prohibitionists.
and all who believe in progressive pol.
itics are desirous of installing di-
rect initiative by or 10 per cent of
the voters. This opens the door to
live campaigns on each of the leading
reforms. The groups that are work.
ing for the several reforms can each
bring its question to a direct vote OF
the people. To secure this system is
the province of the partisan fed
erations for majority rule, and the
formation of these organizations will
tend to get together the reform votes.
and for the following reasons:
Ii only one of the leading candf-
dates is pledged, then there will be
little incentive to nominate a third
candidate; for the aim of the re-
form element is the establishment of
rule, which requires the cleo
tion Of the candidate who is pledged
to vote for that system. And where .
both leading candidates are pledged
there will still be a choice between
them, and the reform element, being
assured of an opportunity to secure
in the future direct ballot on their
particular reform, will be anxious to
help elect the most progressive OF
the two leading candidates. In short
the formation of non-partisan feder-
ations will tend to bunch the reform
The independent., 1903-03-19
Ask for Help
A Postal Will Bring You a Way to
Get Well.


Think how often you have read this
offer. Why do you wait, while thou
sands write me and get well?
Ii you sick ones could only know
what / know, you all would write
will mail you an order-good at
any drug store-for six bottles DIR.
Shops Restorative. You may take
it month on trial. If it succeeds, the
cost is $3.50. II it fails, will pay the
druggist myself-and your mere word
shall decide it.
Whatever your prejudice or doubt,
you must know this:-lf the remedy
did not succeed, the offer would ruin
me. 1t must be apparent that / have
learned how to cure.
When | have the faith to take all
the risk, won't you merely write
postal to get well?
have spent a lifetime in learning
how to strengthen weak inside nerves.
My Restorative. brings back that pow
er which alone operates the vital Or
gans. / treat weak organ as would
a weak engine, by giving it the power
to act. My way always succeeds, save
when cause like cancer makes cure
impossible. And most of these chron-
ic diseases cannot be cured without
it.
You'll know this when you read my
book.
The independent., 1903-03-19
Simply state which
book you want. and
address DR.. 6hoop.
Box $40 Racine, Wiz.

Mild cases, not chronic, are often cured by
one or two bottles. druggists.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21
zaa~sa--a-slasssa-sass1=asisaaassaas
CONGRESS-

WASHINGTON. u. C.. Dec. -
when the house convened today
Speaker Cannon announced that a
mistake had been made In the roll
call yesterday ON the WanHsr re#o-
luton referring postal tnVcStiga-
tloas 20 ~ COMMITTEES on possibilities
Cannon said the vote Vas a tie. al
though announced as los to iei. lie
secured unAnlmaus conaeat 10 take
the resolution % again.
Williams Immediately offered a
substitute directing that = comptats
report b. aeaf 10 the house after the
attorney general shall have passed
on thr advisahi Of sending a cuFn-
plste report. retaining nueh evidence
a. il needed for farther prosecutions
In tho senate German offered 4
resolution that Postmaster Genersi
Payne should send fuil reports OF
the postal Investigations 10 the sen
ate
Payne ~ New York. the Republican
floor leader. said he had no objections
20 williams Substitute lie declared
that the House already had thu Infor-
nation. Tha Substitutes Vas then
passed without opposition The House
adjourned at issn until after the hpil.
days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21
FABUL0USSUM
ABOARD
RICH OLD SANTA CLAUS
LEAVES NEW YORK ON
EVERY TRANS-ATLAN-
TIC STEAMER

NEW YORK. Dec is-The big I'm.
crs which cleared Tor Europe todny
were Nsritabie Santa Claus ships. car
ryinx vast sums Of money and count
less ether Christmas gifts 10 gladden.
the hearts q the folks In the old
Cauatry-
At the foreign branch ~ the paat-
office the clerks worked like beavers.
approaching the desire n the b..
lated ones 20 get their Christmas Kiftn
off IN time. Extra trucks and extra
help Of ell kinds had 20 be employed
to get the mail 10 tho ships
One ship carried more than Ioo0on
money orders, amounting TO more than
g. on. 90. Other ships also had their
share and the total Of these gifts sent
abroad amounts to a fabulous sum
The money orders came from all parts
~ the country. New York betting the
clearing point 81 n.o0o post offices IN
the United States from which foreign
orders can be issued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21
Joe Murphy, a Marine Fireman, Wound
ed in Fight in Labor Exchange Saloon
Thursday but Concealed the FactFrOm
the Police

nurlne a drunken fisht Ia the Labor
Exchange uaioon on Washington street
near Railroad avenue. early THURSDAY
morniur. joe Murphy. a marine fire=
man recently from san ffanoiae@
NAs shot and seriously wouuded. Jehn
Claire. a bartender e the saluan. who
was off duty. firtd the shot in defense
81 William Antonpc. the man on due
Of the tims behind the bar.
Iohu pwNtr and Fat kcarneN were
with Murphy In thc SALOON az the time
ana enEaged in the usht. Roth arr
now serving time cn the chain sanE
Murphy made his eaCape after tae
shoaNaa. and hsfcra she arrival or
patralmnn RYAN ana Holland who
ARRESTED the faur other men.
Claire ard Antoine. she bartendcre
wvro held only az witnesses against
Dwyer and kearues eho wefe booked
ou a charge - fiEhting. fea poiies
did net learn autn today That Murphy
had hean wounded.
Murphy. nsser aud krarteV walked
iata IL saiaau Thursday mnruins
incklne Tor fisht Antoine Was on
duty behind the bar and Cihirp VAS
Hrated iu a little room az the rUnr 81
the saiaon. Within a few minutaa The
row began The thrse visitors went
Arhina the her aua declared tac eas
annu their own Antena sricd % throw
Nera cat bat was FeftlnE daeidedlx
81 Warse - the fIght when Clair
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21

CHICAGO. Dec. iaLThe livery
drivers strike continues undated.
Tho most serious demonstration since
he livery drivers strike bekau oc-
CURED this morning at the funeral u
9rp Joseph vlook who was muir
defed few DAYS hgo. nor body. ac-
eBmpaHisd ~ her two small children.
was hurriedty driven from her resi-.
dcncu tu g. rracopiuH church.
In anticipation Of trouble. detail
~ po&a had been sent % the church.
who're a crowd 81 three hundred men
and boys had gathered Whn the
dead wagon drove up. curses aud cat
calls were hurried a. the driver and un-
defthhers assistant
Tho police were compelled q charge
GA the mob with cinhs. before The
body could boz carried into the church.
Orly the two orphan children were
permitted 20 enter the church. They
cried and sobhef iu terror and grief
beside Ufa coffin na the priest CON
Quoted the services.
The police. meanwhile, formed a
aaiid phaiauE AZ the door. with the
crowd. eufsinE and shouting IN deri-
sion. nuased about them. When the
services we're over. the police again
charged on tho crowd and formed two
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21
GpNKANE SENDS FIRST
AID FOR TIE THIRSTY
x,cHrY BARRELS or ~FAiR" sEER FROM scHAoE
BREWING COMPANY THIS MORNING. a CONCERN NOT A
MEMBER OF TAG BREWERY TRUST

lars. the strike was declared tn.
firm had contract ta DO tire work
Every man On the building was n
union man
Manager KinE toid mo that IN
lesa | finished the work IN specified
time. ne would give the contract u
another firm TO finish. and throw our
material out. In JUSTIFY to M
house. ! decided 20 stay az pofk. and
have. II there had hesh non
union men mpl0Yed on the work in
the building e would have been DIFF
fcrcut. But the grievance was
against lot Of non-uniou walters
not yet employed. and whe weru %
no concern to me"
Manager KIM says that h. wiii have
music O. open his cafe this evening
but Frank o Rust. secretary % the
Western Central Labor unlsa and 81
the Ausiclsus' union. says that he
cannot set campeteut musicians and
may get none. This d. because every
eampefsnt professional musician IN the
eity bslonEs 20 the suioa. az Ms Rust
SAYS
The committee In charge II the bay
cott sfiii maintain = confident afr
when asked Il they think the boycott
will succeed. They sAy that thr mat
ter viii be- fought 10 a finish and hlnt
a. a trump card 20 b. played laisr.
and ponsibis tie-ap % the Who'll.
town. II the matter h not settled with
In ten daya
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21
BIG BRIDGE
COMPLETED
GREAT STRUCTURE SUSPEND.
Ed OVER EAST RIVER. rs
OPENED TO THE PUBLIC

NEW YORK Dec ig-wlth the toot.
ing n many whistles. firing - saiutrs
and other formaliuca. the now VIII
iiaHnsburg Suspension bridge aeeroaa
the East river Was formally thrown
open 10 the public today The throw
inH open u the bridge. however. was
n name only. II Il almost completed.
and part Of n IL all ready FOR use. but
for fear ~ a crush similar 20 that
shsn the brooklyn bridge was opened
several years AGO. when nuuhss 81
people Nsra tfamgisd 70 death the
general public WAS not allowed o. m.
neU bridge today
IL wsa constructed AZ a coat Il o..
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21
H||((11EII!!
SENATOR coRmAN IS BucNtfo
Tng CANAL TREATY

WASHINGTON. n. G. Dee ia
A runs0y reached President Hnasa-
vclt ihis morning that Senator oot o
nan IL Itains up the Democratic
forces against the canal treaty and
although ASSURANCES have been 'pFr-
viousiy brought to the chief Srrcu-
tive that At least Il Democrats wsrr
sure 20 vote foe the usaaaurs when
the proper itsns came. the report
IA sufficiently disgusting TO causs
n hurry eali 10 be sent to several
Republican leaders.
Thia resulted IN conference IN
the pr~sia@nfs private office u
reminded Washington 81 the Eravs
daya ~ IN. Spanish war times.
Secretary Moody. Assistant seere-
tRry tloon1fs and Secretary Cortsi-
yaa lotned IN the consultations
Senators Hpoonsr and Lodge came
90 the conference tngnthsr. ana when
they eft. the latter was gsssiculat =
Ing forvihiY. showing great earnest
mesa Senators kann. Dryden and
Plat tconnD were eins.ted With she
president for a long time. The opiu-
lon vas divided. but one II the pres
dents callers this morning said
If Glnrrrtan succeeds IN killing the
Panama canal treaty. u viii be the
worst piece OF politics the Demo-
rrat. have committed for many
years III German. after block +.
ina the treaty. runs for the presi
dencY his defeat wiii be tracrsble 90
this more than 20 any other cause.
The people want the ranal and u
should be above politics
The Republicans need but three
Democratic votes to get the required
tNfa-thiris 20 paas the measure.
Hence Germans work must be en-
ceptlonaiiy thorough 20 cause the
tresfy'a overthrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1903-12-21

rushed behind the bar and grabbed up
q revolver. lie tried 60 Brighten the
three intrrlopers. but failed IL DO -.
FINALLY ne fired shot which at the
time WIS thought to have done no
damage Murphy bottled ont 81 tho
door and ran The shot attracted the
attention of tho police and fatroimen
RYAN and Holland rushed IN. The four
mon Weru attn engaged Ia the wranEte
and all were arrested.
After tho shooting Murphy wen, %
his room over the Terminal saloon, at
90 Firat avenue saute lie was cow
erred with hiood wien he arrived At
the lodging house and was az once
put Ia bed A surgeon Was secured
and the wound dressed. II vas found
that the bullet had entered above the
riEht shoulder and passed through the
plcural cavity, ludEinE under the left
armuit While the wound T. serious
d l. not giving Murphy much trouble
should pneumonia set Ia. however. Il
might prov. fatal
What tho object II the fireman waa
Whsn they entered the nalaan 10 not
known. The police Thought that q
misht have huen q desperate attempt
al robbery. hgt as no attempt wes
made e. rifle thc TIL the theory couid
not Be proved
IL Ia probable that Murphy viii b.
kept under surveillance. OF arrestesi
ana held until tho affair can be thor
euEhty investigated.