davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
THE cHANuTE AERoPLANE.

Mr.. Chanute, a resident of Chicago,
has apparently not been actively en-
gagged in practical tests for the sast
two years, and the apparatus de-
scribed by the Paris periodical is shat
of his disciples, the Wright brothers,
of Dayton, o.
Two general methods have Eeen
employed in the last Is or 20 years BY
reputable and intelligent studentn Of
aerial navigation. One was to secure
lifting power for an airship by means
of gas. The other was to rely on the
principle exhibited when a card.
thrown edgewise horizontally, sus-
tains itself sufficiently for a long
flight. Among the most conspicuous
deyotees of the second system were
Langley, Sir Hiram Maxim, Lilienthal
and Chanute. The first two equipped
their aeropranes with mechanism de-
signed to drive the latter forward.
The other two acquired horizontal
velocity through the force of grayita-
ton. BY first ascending to a con-
venient housetop or cliff, and Jump
ing off, they would glide gently down
an aerial slope several rods in length.
Only slight push ahead was neces-
sary in launching these aeroplancs.
Their weight and that of the naviga-
tor was enough to carry them for
ward for an appreciable distance.
Lilienthal continued his expert
ments through several years, varying
the form of his apparatus, changing
his own position in it, and also alter
ing the conditions of the test. He
was not able to keep his mechanism
right side up in a gusty wind, but if
he faced gentle, steady breeze,
while it would retard his progress. it
would also show tendency to lift
him above a horizontal plane. 1t
should be added that Lilienthal tried
several kinds of RAIDER, the art of
steering being an important feature
of his investigation He also medi-
tated annexing screw propeller and
adding light motor to drive it. His
untimely death through the wreck.
ing of his apparatus, however, put an
end to that scheme.
Neither Mr.. Chanute nor the
Wright brothers have attempted to
use artificial means of propulsion.
They have sought to ascertain the
best methods of balancing and steer
ing their aeroplanes. They felt sure
that if the many little problems in
volved in short flights with safety
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
Curllnr Tendrils

If the slightly curved, extended ten
drill of young leaf of pea or vetch be
watched carefully it will be found that
it is slowly but incessantly moving
round and round in a circle. If the
tendril comes into contact with a
twig it bends toward it and eventual
" takes several turns around it. Even
a slight temporary irritation is sutli-
cielit Is. canse bending toward any
side. Finally the tendril becomes
woody and strong and forms secure
anchor cable for the plant. Not only
does the young ttndril rotate; the
who. leaf on which it is borne is in
cont.nuai motion, SO that it is almost
sure to strike against some nearby
wig or SIGNATURE.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
A Modern Cannerx.

A modern cannery is marvel of me-
cbanical ingenuity. After the fish is
cleaned, automatic machines do near
ly all the remainder of the work, even,
in some instances, filling the cans
with motion for all the world like
that of two human hands, one holding
the can, the other crowding it full of
raw fish. I shall not attempt to en-
ter into description of the ma
chinery; the can of fish is started roll
ing on its way, and one has the impress
sion that it continues to roll through
machine after machine, hardly touched
by human hands. 1t rolls into the
cooker and out again-even rolls itself
into brigAt-colored lakeland final
ly, somehow rolls into a packing box,
ready to be loaded in the car waiting
at the door.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17

Clusky, said: "Well, that is a good
thing" But the average citizen thinks
no further OF the incident. AS a matter
OF fact the thieves than leave New York
under such orders are comparatively
few. 1t is likely that out of the 400 told
to get out rs or 80 will actually do so,
but it will be only to move to some other
large city. The professional thief,
whether he be pickpocllet, a Strong
arm man, porch climber, a forger,
or one of the many other varieties, can
only exist in the cities. He finds there
is nothing for him to do in the country
or the villages. AS for the thieves who
apparently obeyed the orders of the
chief OF detectives, they We're undoubt-
edly intending to leave town anyway,
as their business-if we may call it
that-necessitates rambling life. AS
Tor the rest, one who knows this class
OF gentry" may take stroll any
pleasant afternoon down the Thieves
highway, known in the city directory as
the Bowery, and there he will see near
~ all the old-time faces that have dec
Grated the "rogue's gallery" -desig-
mated in the vernacular as "the Hall of
Fame'-for many years.
If l wanted to find any particular
New York thief, for instance, know
certain person whom l could locate in
a Pell street saloon and he would reach
my man for me in short order. Thieves
are classed according to the work they
do, like tradesmen. A man who makes
his living entering houses by means of
porches would be as unable to get a
dollar by picking pockets as he would
by silk weaving. On the other hand
pickpocket could not keep from star
wing to death if he had to go to sand
bagging. Not only do they do their
work in classes, but they live in classes.
So if the thief / wanted to find were
"strong-arm gun" or highwayman, my
man in Pell street would look for him
at once in the Cherry Hill district. If
he were a burglar he would live in
Chrystie street, and so it would be with
all the different grades.
But Inspector McClusky's order,
while it has not had the effect of driv-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
EXPERIMENT WITH DOGS.
onstrnte That CANNES Have
Ne Reasoning Power.

| A number of experiments have been
tried with cats to discover whether
they possessed reasoning power, but
ative. An English college professor,
Alexander Hill, has been making a
similar investigation in regard to dogs.
Up to the present time he has worked
with only single animal. He de-
scribes in Nature what he did, and ex-
presses the hope that other persons
will initiate his example and report
their successes to him.
An exceptionally intelligent fox ter
rier was selected for the experiment.
He was first taught the trick of open
ing box by lifting wooden latch
with his nose. When he had mastered
the art. spring on the door was stiff
fened so that there would be no dam
ger of the latter opening by accident.
This was not serious obstacle, but
it required deliberate effort. AS
food was given in reward for success
a common practice in training ami
mals-the dog would usually open the
door witfouF instructions when he
had a chance. Sometimes he would ex-
anime the interior, but no food was
ever placed there until the time came
for the final tests.
One day, when he had been sent sup
PEERLESS to bed the previous night, he
was allowed to stroll into yard with
which he was familiar, and where a
hot grilled bone had been placed in
the box. He scented the object and
danhed toward the box. Possibly be-
cause the smell distracted his atten-
ton, he showed only a slight DISPOSE
ton to perform his old trick. He
placed his nose under the latch, but
withdrew it without lifting. After
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
HOW THE LATCH WAS APPLIED.

much shifting, he ran off, returned,
shifted more, and finally went away
without opening the box. He was not
given second chance until he had been
off for 12-mile run in the country.
By that time the bone was cold and
gave off little or no odor. Yet, strange
to say, when let into the |yard where
the box was, the dog lifted the latch
and quickly seized the bone. He had
now discovered food inside the box for
the first time.
A fortnight later the same expert
ment was tried with the same result.
The terrier did not lift the latch and
remove the bone when the first OPP
portunity was given, although he
shifted the box eagerly. He came back
second time without doing so. Only
after an absence extending over some
hours did he get the bone. Here is
what Prof. Hill says in conclusion,
to justify his belief that no reasoning
power was exercised:
''In this experiment the dog knew
two things. He knew how to open the
box. Indeed, the sight of the latch
was SO strongly associated in the dogs
mind with the action of lifting it that
1t is surprising that the usual almost
mechanical response to sensation did
not occur. Had he lifted the latch it
would not necessarily have implied that
he did it with the object of securing
the food. He knew that the box con
tanned meat. Eager as he was to Sc
cure the meat, he did not reason: The
way to secure the meat is to lift the
LATCH"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
AERIAL NAVIGATION
Reasonably Successful American Ex.
periments in Gliding without
Artificial Motive Power.

The fact that well-known Ameri-
can engineer, Octave Chanute, is
about to visit Paris, after an extend
ed tour in Europe, leads LIE Monde
lllustre to refer to a system of ex-
periments in aerial navigation with
which he has long been identified.
Mr.. Chanute is pioneer in this line,
at least so far as America is con-
cernedd, and is the author of a his
torical and technical work on this
subject. The latter is now some
what out of date, but has never been
equaled by any later book in the abil-
ity with which it discusses principles.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
Faith in Hi. Friends,

Don't you think that prices are
regulated by the law of supply and de-
mand?"
mo, 1 DON'T" answered Senator
Sorghum, Indignantly. eff there was
any such law as that the trusts would
have had it repealed long ago.
Washington Star.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
THE WRIGHT AERoPLANE.

could be solved, it would be an easy
matter to add screws and engines
later.
Messrs. Wright have a two-story
aeroplane. Each of the fat surfaces
of their craft is nine meters (nearly
80 feet) long and 1.52 meters (about
five feet) wide One is directly above
the other, at a distance of about five
feet, the two being braced together
like the framework of a "box kite"
The greatest extension of the device
is at right angles with the direction
taken during flight. A small horizon
tai aeroplane, out in front, is so ar
ranged that a slight alteration in its
slant will steer the craft upward or
downward, and a vertically disposed
aeroplane in the rear effects change
of direction to the right or left Both
of these rudders are controlled by the
navigator, who lies nearly fiat at as
low level as possible.
According to our French contem-
porary, from which the accompany
ing pictures are taken, 700 tliphts
Lave been made with the type of air.
ship here described without serious
accident. Possibly the figures Include
experiments made by Mr.. Chanute as
well as those of the Dayton men, but
the figures are probably correct.
Paper of Chinese Origin,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
TRULY SirniGcant.

Twas just telling my daughter" said
Mr.. Noosens. chat it's really a shame
for her to play the piano on Sunday"
"Why did you mention Sunday par
ticularly?" asked Mrs. Pepprey.-Chi-
cago Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
THIEVES AND THUGS.
They Form a Community of Their
Own in New York.
Head of Detective Bureau snys That
Observation-Disclosures" Men Are the
Most Dangerous of Con-
fidence Men.
Especial New York Letter

VIZ HEN Inspector McClusky, head
w of the detective bureau of
New York, issued his warning
to 400 thieves the other day to
leave the city the question natural
ly arose: Where will they go?"
The police dragnets We're spread and
the men were arrested and arraigned
in the police courts. They were told
that the only condition of their free
dom was that they were to leave the
town. Every man arrested promised
to do so and all were released
The average citizen of New York
who read this announcement in his
newspaper the next morning, together
with an interview with Inspecto, Nc
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
IInZ V.

ooh! yes, l go 20 church, OF course"
eyes, but what denomination"
ooh! whatever you care to give.
Some drop in notes of large. denomina-
ton, and some give small change
Philadelphia Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
A Biblical Dialogue.

Whale suppose you think this is
all my fault
Jonah-Certainly do; if you had
known enough to keep your mouth
shut shouldn't be in this fx.-Town
Topics.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
Sud Discovery.

Lawson-1ou know young jenkins
and his wife thought before they We're
married that their life was going to
be one grand, sweet song.
Dawson-Yes.
Lawson-Well, they can't either of
them sing.-somerville Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
Quite n Difference.

Mrs. Brown-Mrs. Jones complains
that her baby is SO hard to manage.
Mrs. Perkins-Well, she shouldn't
expect baby to be as easy to man
age as a hus band.-Tit-Bits.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
Hope Springs Eternal.

"Why does she refer to him as her
first husband? He is alive, they are
living together, and he is the only one
she has ever had"
ooh, yes! But she has hopes, you
now."-Town Topics.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
Preventive pleasure,

Mrs. Nexdoor-If he's such bad
man, why did they let him out of
prison?
Mrs. Naybor-Because he was fast
corrupting every public servant he
came in touch with, and the friends
of the state administration got
scared.-Newark News.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
Protected Herself,

"Why does Manners take his wife
with him everywhere that he goes?"
$50 that he won't have to explain
to her where he has been if he leaves
her at home. Chicago Record Her
I'D
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
Uncle Reuben SAYS:

Most of us like to be deceived now
an den. Ii we found all men honest
we'd hev so little to kick about dat
life would be monotonous.-De
Free Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
Hardships of the High.

Her Fashionable Friend-Why did
MT you bring the baby?
The New Mamma did want to,
but there wasn't room in the carriage
for her and my doggie both.-Chi-
cago Record-Herald
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
striIkinsIy Original.

Patience--Don't you think Will has
some original ideas?
Patrice-Gracious! Did he ask you
too, if he was the only man you'd ever
kissed -Ycnkers Statesman.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
You Never Knew Your Luck,

Jellikins-You had lady with you
in your motor this afternoon.
Slyker-Yes, my wife's mother.
Jellikins-Wha- at?
Slyker-Yes, one never knows when
an accident may happen.-Ally
Sloper.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
Perfect RIinx.

SO Madge is to be married.
hope she will be happy"
of course she will. She's going
to have wedding gown from Paris.''
Chicago American.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
Mans Erotism

Breathes there man with soul so dead
Who ne'er unto himself hath said:
Were I paid according to my worth
I'd have mortgage on the earth?"
Cincinnati ENQUIRER
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
The Ruling Passion,

els there any real advantage in be-
ing millionaire?" asked the philiso-
pher.
There is" answered Mr.. Dustin
Stax. "You can wear your old clothes
without exciting comment, which is a
great economy" -Washington Star.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
Plenty of Change.

Doctor-lou need a change of eff
mate.
Patient-No, don't. Pve lived ir
Chicago all my life.-Chicago Amer
lean.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
FOLLOWER Of rrecent,

simpson-lou blow your own horn
good deal.
Jenkins-Well, if you want . thing
we'll done, do it yourself.-Detroit Free
Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
An Unbroken Pledge.

Lets go i'll and get lunch"
why, we just had lunch.''
81 know it, but I've signed pledge
to drink only with my meals. IN, Y.
Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17

Anxious Traveler-Could you inform
me what has become of the mission
airy who arrived here three weeks ago?
Well-Fed Native-Missionary massa
oh! he hab gone into de interior!-
Ally Sloper.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
Advertising 1t.

Upon her finger-dainty thing
She wears big and costly ring.
Which to her lips each hour will bring
The smile that won't come off.
Judge
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
There Are Others.

Southern That fellow Homer re-
minds me of horse
Nixon-Come on with the answer
Southern-Yo can lead him TO
drink, but you can't make him take
water.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
Latest News from Ltmerick.

A tailor of highest repute
Made suit for sutton of Butte
But when donned the suit parted,
The sutton then started
A suit. for the suit didn't suit.
IN. Y. Sun.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17

She Had n Sweet Tooth.
Willie fell In the molasses
Barrel, in the shed.
Now I'll lick you, Willie"
His angry mother said.
Cornell Widow.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17

'You owe s5o,soo, you say, and yet
you want to marry my daughter?"
Sure; unless you know of some
other way to get me out of the hole"
-FEegende Blaetter.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
Fun for Con1 Barons,

Mrs. Bacon-I understand if men
were relatively as strong as beetles
they could juggle with weights of sew
eral tons.
Mr.. Bacon-Well, doesn't the coal
man do that same thing ?-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17
Escaped a Life of Woo.

First Tramp-Wot are yer SO happy
about?
Second Tramp called at a wild
der's house fer something to eat,
and the woman most killed me with
a club.
Don't see nothin' in that ter smile
over"
81 wos JUS thinkin' wot an escape
/ had. She might 'a-tooll fancy to
me and married men. Y. Weekly.
An Epitaph.
Here lies a man of wisdom shy,
Who natures laws defied;
He undertook TO shoe a mule
That's all. He simply died.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-06-17

The Count-You make me feel like
vat you call t'irty cents.
The Countess-Tve been told that
every man has his price.-N. Y. Sun.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
A DARING ESCAPE.
One of the Alleged Robbers of. the Bank
at Union. Mo-. Gets Out of the
ST. Louis jail. -

ST. Louis, July 7.-William Rudolph,
of Union, Mo-, who has been confined
in the city jail for several months on
the charge of having participated in
the robbery of the bank at Union last
winter and also: charged with the kill
ing Of Detective Schumacher, who was
attempting TO arrest him, made des-
perate and successful escape from jail
yesterday. Rudolph and his partner,
George Collins, were captured after
long search following the Union bank
brought to St. Louis and placed in Jail
for safekeeping pending their trial.
Shortly before. his escape Rudolph
was let out of his cell to be shaved.
The exercise corridor at the time con-
tanned about 20 prisoners. The guards
were engaged in locking up the pris-
oners for the night, when, as Rudolph
passed through the east end of the
exercise corridor, fight broke Out
among the prisoners in the west end
The majority of the guards ran to
separate the fighting prisoners and
with desperate determination Rudolph
quickly ran up three flights of stairs,
jumped to the top of the cells and in
a flash had swung himself by the aid
of an iron girder to the skylight and
the next moment had forced the sky.
light open and was out upon the roof
80 feet from the ground. Undaunted,
Rudolph grasped an electric light wire
that extended to the ground and slid
down so feet, when the wire snapped,
Irecipitating him to the ground. Re-
gaining his feet instantly he ran
through Sergt Dawson's residence,
where Mrs. B. Lally, the aged house
keeper, was the only occupant, out tc
the street and was gone.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
BUSY YEAR FOR THE MINT.
At Philadelphia q. Record-BreakinR Num-
Der of Coins Were Struck without
Additional Cost,

Philadelphia, July 3.-The fiscal
year of the United States mint here
just ended was record-breaker in
the number of coins, medals and dies
struck and the increase in the pro-
duction was accomplished without
any material increase in expenses.
According to the report made by Su-
perintendent Lands to the treasury
department at Washington, the coin
age was 19,57S,766 pieces greater than
the previous year, an increase in med
ais of 1892 pieces and an increase
of 300 dies.
About 100000 worth of coined
bullion was counted and weighed as
follows: Gold coin, $56,OOO,0 900; gold
bullion, 46,OOO,OOO; silver dollars, $685.
100000. silver bullion, $23,OOO,O0O. Be
sides this there was a large amount
of subsidiary silver, nickel and
bronze For the United States gov
eminent 161,S94,265 pieces were
coined; for the provincial government
of the Philippines, 14,479,s94 pieces;
for the Colombian government $780,
900 pieces, and for the Venezuelan
government 100000 pieces.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
RIOTERS MET DEATH
Militiamen at Evansville Fire ON a
Mob and Kill Seven of Them.
We're Making Determined Attack on Q
Jail in Order to Lynch q Negro
for Numbering a. Po-
'liceman,

Evansville, Ind, July Following
iour days of rioting and general law
lessness this city last night saw the
most terrible OF its experiences with
rioters. Seven persons are dead and
IA are known to be injured and at
least that number more are thought to
be hurt. At TO- 80 o'clock the members
Of company A, First regiment, Indi-
ana national guard, after. a days Wig
lance guarding the county Jail, and
100 deputy sheriffs under Sheriff Chris
KratZ, fired point blank into a mob of
1000 men gathered on Fourth, Division
and Vine streets, surrounding the Van
sderburg county Jail and attempting its
capture. From seven o'clock yester-
day morning until the hour Of last
nights catastrophe the crowd surged
about the jail, calling the militiamen
vile names, assaulting them with
stones and berating the deputy sher-
ifs, who guarded the Jail. The mob
had gradually become more and more
excited and its manifestations of UNI
easiness more. frequent and at ten
o'clock it was seen that nothing could
prevent an assault on the Jail. At
1920 o'clock the rioters pressed for
ward with determination and innocent
onlookerS and the curious followed.
Slowly they. forced the miitiamen back
toward the Jail, until the alleyway be-
tween Division street and the stone
building was reached. Then the lead
ers, with a bicycle in their front as a
shield to the bayonets of the soldiers,
attempted to enter the alley and storm
the alleyway entrance. Capt. Blum, Of
the national guard. ordered charge
on the rioters. Gradually the crowd
was forced back, the soldiers using
their bayonets and butts of their guns.
Suddenly rioter fell. A soldier tried
to drag him to his feet, but. before he
could do so was assaulted by rioter.
Stones and bayonets began to fly
through the air. A soldier was struck
with rock and fell. A rioter was
knocked down with a gun butt and
then a shot was fired. The one shot
started fusillade of musketry and
shotgun fire from the defenders.