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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-11-23
Orion Neus Letter

c. W. Underhill spent Sunday here
with the folks.
Landlord Grant and wife spen; Sunday
with relatives in Dow City.
Mrs. H. L Baber and Mrs. Henry Wig
gins were up from Dow City on Sunday.
J. L. Maurer has purchased a fine new
two seated carriage for the comfort of his
family.
VIM Lichtie and wife spent Sunday at
thu home of Emil Schwarz, our hustling
butcher
Fred Downs was in town on Wednesday,
He will move to a farm of l. c. Butler in
Knox county. Neb.. in the spring.
Oh rlie Green spens Saturday and San
day in town with his parents He is now
with the Northwestern and Co. Bluffs
Tom Henry has purchased pair of
Young Horses and is now engaged n
breaking them. He says he must take cut
life insurance.
Henry Dodge. who has been great
sufferer from painful ulcer OF the stomach
s!el; i1r Coun's hospital on Friday, aud is
@upd and well.
The Congregational church is nearing
completion and is soon to be dedicated.
IL will be one of the most artistic and com
Portable churches in the county.
Mr.. II. Judson of Kansas City, MIR.
Potter o. Manila j. J Hulce Of Vail, We're
among the number of new patients who
came to consult DIR. Coon the past week.
Paul Reynor spent Sunday in Arion,
coming down from Sioux City with Guy,
who IS oraking on the Northwestern out of
that city Paul has been away for some
six ysafs, and has grown from boy to a
IA sod iii e looking young man and his
old schoolmates were glad TO see him.
Mir. Maurer has purchased from his
brother len acres of ground adjoining
town on the west and will build fine
home thereon in the spring He expects
now to build it of cement blocks of a new
and improved pattern whereby the wall
hasa dead air space at every point, and
which plant he has secured the right of
Arion and will establish plant for the
manufacture of the blocks.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-11-23
w est Denison neus

MIR. Ed. koils attended the funeral Of
Mrs. Will Bertleson in Denisol on last
Thursday.
Mrs. Thos. Brown and son were Deni-
son visitors last "Wednesday
Miss Agnes Owens began her winter
term of school last Monday in sub-district
No. 7.
The Misses Buesing entertained small
party at their home Saturday evening
Ed. Champion husked 1o1 bushels of
corn for Tom McGrin last Wednesday
I'd. certainly is champion .
Mir Henry Duncan was in Denisoa last
Saturday.
Ed. McAlpin is husking corn for James
Ovens.
Mrs E. Ayers went to Hot Springs.
Ark. las. week to speLd the winter.
last Wednesday. where be has position
as assistant superintendent of the milan
schools
Mr.. Petersen of East Boyer, visited at
the home of MIR Sonnicksoa last Sunday.
Miss Lizzie Fitzpatrick OF Ida Grove.
visited With relatives aud friends near
L'enison last Saturday and Sunday.
Pat Purcell was business visitor ia
Deaison one day last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buesing visited at
the home OF Mr. George Powell on last
sunday.
Miss Carrie Kick began her winter term
OF schoo' in district No i. Paradise town
ship.
The infant child of Mr. A Namany was
sick few days last week.
Mr. Chas. Smith shipped several car
loads OF cattle to Chicago Saturday evening
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-11-23
Suck Grove Letter.

Mrs. Jack Farthingham and Mrs John
Green were Denison visitors Monday,
DR. loon OF Dow City was in this
vicinity on professional business Monday
Mr.. Nelson was in town Thursday
looking up telephone business section,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-11-23
sE'a'EENEf ie'E
Oh siie Camsifgssssa oft Crawford
sfuElaN &lnse Bank

Organized under the laws of Iowa. located
at Denison. IN the county of Crawford. All
the close of business on the 10th day oil
Nov. A ID. 1904. made to the Auditor OF
State as required by law:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-11-23
LIABILITIES:

! Amount Of capital stock
actually peid up in cash &f0O00O 90
Total amount due depus-
itors, rs follows:
Amount sight deposits xl77 4s96S
Amount time deposits. g5S 3O8. IS 49, 79S 81
| Indebtedness OF every
kind, due banks, BANK
ers. or persons other
than regular depOsitoIs
Bills payable. ............. None
Rediscounts. .............. None
Due Clearing House. 49,. None
Amount OF undivided
profits. as follows:
Surplus fund .........
Other profits on hand
thfter deducting taxes
and expens. s5.,..... l656s.O4
Iotal Liabilities ............... 3d., 1866 8
Amounts of all liabilities
to the bank on part OF
its directors:
AS endorsetS. none
STATE OF IOWA &C
| Crawford County %
We (. cornwell President, George Naeye
the Bank above named, DO soemly swear
that the foregoing statement in full,
true and correct TO the best Of our
property of said bank in its corporate
capacity; and that no part of the same has
been loaned or advanced to said bank for
the purpose of being exhibited as portion
of its assets.
l.. CORNwELL, President
George Naeve, Vice President
NJ. +. JONES Cashier
IT III Sworn to before me and subscribed
q in my presence by l.. Cornwel
g lsEALli3 president George Naeye, vice
L. president M T., Jones cashier
this II day OF November, 1904
ALBERT HELsLEY,
Attested by: Notary Public,
Gho. NAIVE n;,
/ { h. f. SCHWARTZ Nii eo'orS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
DAGGERs WITH HISTORIES.

Senator Quay OF Pennsylvania was a
collector Of Indian autographs. coins
and stamps.
He was showing 2 reporter his Indian
robe one day. The young man took up
a curious antique dagger that lay on a
bull T. bic.
This dagger must be very DID,. he
said. Has it history
1T has indeed, said Senator Quay
1T is the digger that Macbeth thought
he saw. A descendant Of Macbeth gave
1t to ne IL Scotland several years ago =
Senator Quay smiled. There is only
one dagger l would trade this for. and
that is the dagger that used TO hans,
on the wall In AlphoRss KaT's study.
he said.
'Karr, liz one Of his stories, had poked
great deal Of fun at n woman named
Colet. Nine. Colet, enraged at being
made bait OF. stabbed Karr. He. on
his recovery. hung the dagger she had
stabbed him with above the desk. with
this inscription beneath it:
Presented to Alphonse Karr-by
Nine. Colet-in the back-"-New York
Tribune
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
DANGERS IN DUST.

Whether the baci!a tlas -ailse tuher-
culcsis in the human be.aC are nc sane
IS taosc which cause It IN o-ncr warm
blcoded animals. and even ash. or
whether they merely change their ar
pearance WITH their environment. is a
qrestion Tor tae meteorological expert.
That we may become infected from
other animals has not the vital Interest
that the undo.bted fact has that NE
car. and Go. become Infected By the
germs that other men carry a0out and
taat the home. the pace where we take
refuge from the Ills OF life IS precisely
where this dread disease attacks us
II is 81 home we must hegiE 70 deferd
ourselves. Il IS the part o. wisdom 70
co away with dust-cafching draDeries
and carpets. Have the rugs shaken and
beaten cut or doors. II yOa must have
carpets, sweep them with wet tea leaves
sprinkled on them. Wipe the furniture
with a moist cloth. not firt the dust
about with a bunch OF feathers on A
stick
Dust is dangerous. Remember that
Better TO have some critic write
'Sloven" In the dust upon the mantel-
piece than cloud the air with It and
poison your whole family--Everybod
Magazine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
DON'T VISIT ENGLAND.
CUE FOR OUR PUG{
Game Controlled by Gamblers and De
eisicns Fixed in Advance-The
Howl of Jimmy Walsh.

II what Jimmy Walsh. of Boston. saw
Is true. American pugiiists are havins
hard time of II in England just now.
Walsh arrived in New York from, Lon.
don a few days ago
lie recently fought Digger Stanley. the
well-knovra English bantam. twice, and
on each occasion. sccordingto the cab!ed
reports OF the mill. got the worst Of
the verdict. Walsh is sore over his
rec ption abroad. and amtTg other
things has this 20 say:
f'uss5iisrn in England is on the wane
wot = advise American pugiHsts 70
steer --es- of England IT present. As
you know Already. ! WAS robbed twice
IN NJ: contests with Digger Stanley. No
matter hov hard tried TO win. ! could
het, because the Clique that runs the
boxing gan over there won't let ycu.
Several gambiers have sot control OF ne
sport ard thcy are runaiI It to suit
ihe-nse.vce.
h. acnit thst nc h1.d .he pam
- r. IS hghf.as Is concerned. but M
cisi-.ls s--c eco,sed - Beforehand tn
-ess yeu knoe- yosir nan dead you can
not win
You've got TO l,accl. Inn clean and
Ter . ,ons time - get first money. II
vi con {. they VIII give your oDD91crts
nieEfy 81 ti.rc TO cone 10 and i1-s II
out In tais country ccud whfo f-l-
y ~ o. 1taHity STAMP three tines
gritty ln the sane r.Gs Lu. IN Eng
iFna- Win tse iBHues-Ue behind hrn-
there is no chance n r-blr9,gv b-n
uniess. as I have said. yCu put him aze1y
FOR tdc Ire BE count
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
EARLE ALL IN, But
STILL VALUABLE
Famous Catcher's Arm Is Gone, But
Is Great on Getting Work
Out of Team.

| The retirement of Billy Earle from
/ IN" baseball world marks the depar-
! trrc of a picturesque character, one who
! has played in almost all the leagues of
the country for the past twenty three
wears. AMI who is remembered as one
OF the members of the Chicago team
that went around the world. The Lit
IL Rock Gazette" gives the following
from Pine Bluff. Ark:
3'eaiizine that his days on the ball
iicid arc about over. and that his useful
ness rs an active player is seriously i'm
pal ed By the loss of his throwing arm
;uid almost total inability to run the
bases. while in Pine Bluff last week
Billy Earle, the veteran manager .,f the
Nieksburg team. sert in his resignation
TO his board of directors, but received
a telegram stating that he would always
be good and asking him not TO think
about giving up the Vicksburg team IS
long rs re was able 10 walk
The passing of the veteran is noted
with keer regret by his friends over
The circuit, for he is one of the cieanest
ban players that ever donned 4 uni
for n. The fans of Pine Bluff and other
cities in the league admire him. not only
because he is a clean bail player. but
because he is a gentleman as we'll
lie can get more good work OUT Of
Young player than any other manager -
the business. and viii be useful for
many years for this alone His game-
mes was shown on his last trip here.
when he was hammered all over the
neck and shoulders by foul tips. run
over by a base runner ut the home
plate. and hit just over the heart by
swift inshoot and yet refused to quit
the game.
The veteran was badly used up but
was game 70 the end and caught well.
II IS IN his throwing to bases and run
ming that Earle shows his weakness.
HC can hardly get the ball TO second
and swift runner can now steal third
thrOwer of any OF the catchers IN the
league.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
JAPANs IMMEMoRIAL CLUB.

Japan is the ideal club land. In
Britain the club world has a good many
class and other limitations. But in
Japan the system has fiourished from
time immemOrial. and enters into the
daily life of all sorts and conditions Of
men X Is no uncommon thing for peo-
pie Of means 10 belong 20 from ten 10 g
hundred different clubs. benevolent or
social. all Of which exist mainly TO give
the members an opportunity for one fes-
tive gathering the more. In Tokyo there
are 5000 different societies, from the Red
Cross to the "Moustachies and the
"POck- Marked. which explain them
selves. At a recent mteting of the Rail-
way Travellers Club. at Kanegewa a
hundred danseuses performed before the
company.-St. James Gazette.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
DOLOrOuS Tale Told
OF William j. Reidv
Got Too Gay Bowling With Charley Ebbets
and Lost Going and Coming-pride
Cometh Before a Fall.


Bill Reidy. or more properly speaking.
William J. Reidy. ers5while pitcher. AS
sistant manage. substitute second base
man and bowler, has received his notice
of unconditional release from the Brook
! Ign club If ever there was a mortai
with a kick coming on the way Fate
nands out her smiles, that Individual is
Bill Rsidy
For more than one reason Bill alv-av-
hoped for success as a ball player. one
reason why he hoped fer glory in tbi.;
particular line of sport was because II
IS through baseball playing taat he hopes
TO keep on the sunny side of the street
OF life, which one reason. without anv
/ others was sufficient for Bill
A Low Down Trick.
However the Dame of Fortune or the
Old witch of bad luck. whichever vo,.
may wish 10 can Il, and IT Is dollars
10 cents that Bill takes more kindly 10
the latter appeHation. played Bill a very
mean trick. As a bowler and an ass.s
tant manager there was nothing dis
pensed from the luck shop in Reidv's
way but smiles. but when IL Cree 70
playing baseball the fatcs promptly but
the kibosh on all his cnorts to make
good
Just to show in what hard luck BIZ,
mas been running. take MS experience.
IN me bowling game. he is pretty c4ever
az TINS sport. but being modest Dy na-
lcre mas never gone around Boosting Of
MS AFFINITY, 50 That until recently tnere
We're very Few people VINO knew lust
now good he reahy was. President kb
pets was not among Tue tew. and this
TACT probably led to Bits iirst fan IRON
-
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Ebbets went to Manager Han.on ans;
requested the loan CT the player.
Coming as one cf the high mosuls II
the East on bowling. the Brooklyn base
bali magnate was acclaimed the star
attraction Of the Tournament. and he
naturally looked to ReiGy to heighten
the ulster surrounding his pe-sonage ~
permitting him 70 win all the gan1es
For a while Bill played the role or
Tacemakcr TO perfection. and Ebbets
won invariably. whereat the crowd won
dered greatly over the president skill
Then the devil got Bits car and whiS-
pcrec 10 aign what "A great man the sald
Bill would be II he could beat his en-
ployer.
Listezed 90 Tempter.
Instantly Bnl saw visions Of the CROWD
arising en- n1asse and cheering him to
III echo is he gave up the role of pace
maker for that OF v'ctor The temp
tatioa rroved 100 much and the dnfor-
tmlate Bill fen from grace. re bowle1
IS ne had never BOWED before and L.
wasn't long before tac homage tie
crowd had seen ptying E5bets vas al
th'it President Ebbets wincd and dine1
one William J. Ke.dy that night
Now that Eli "a out in he cold. fer
TIE time being at least. he VIII hive
plenty Of opportunity to consider the
bsnCiitS Wf-c1 acCe7fa - tPE anQlOX
y 10 Ge'iberate'y taxes unto himself
glory AID app.aISe at the expense Ct
his employer.
Il was the Grst and Only time this
year that Bill has been the recipient OF
applause. for his efforts on the di8-
~ md have generally VAR irded any
thing but words OF praise from the
believe that the few minutes OF glory
were dearly bought.
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| has it in the 'Poetical History of the
! Corndroppers League, at page go:
Mostly they watched with eager look
hat right-field fence in the swamp 5
dark nook
There amt much more to tell There
I S no scarin. till the eighth, when
Pinch got base on a wild throw,
! Pete Brown doubled, Jim Harrison
walked and tripped. Merritt brought
me In with safe shot to right, ana
We were four runs TO the good
Bags Filled.
/ They did nothin' in their eighth and
we did nothin in our ninth. In the
last half. though. Johnny Harrison
iumbled grounder, the second man
fouled TO me, another walked the next
hhe-ned TO Pinch, and the fifth man
up hunted and got first filing the bags.
best hitter.
He TUNED on the first ban pitched
and slammed II down for the swamp
renee. The hit was too much on line
Tor Pint 10 think of getting over the
fence in time 10 ketch but ne tore for
e ene pan 70 hold Evans on third and
Back he sailed over that ivy-ccyered
top rail, down he came with a .;tlash
AMI unertlngly he found the spot where
ten.
That durn snake that ketche1 tie
pau was sWalleTin it,
.EZry Evans was turnin' second.
Back in the diamond I was novndi,-
IN my mutt at the plate. Reggie was
Wildly gesticulatin in the box. the base
men were playin' close to their bags 10
make Ezry run clear round en- a.o the
audience was gettin' whoopin' ctazv
All we could see o Pint was the black
button on the top o his blue cap.
Into Haggerty's Hands,
One run. two runs. three runs over
the pan. Evans was pounding to
third whom suddenly something Szns-
tened an sparkled over Pints head
Three times il swung each time gam
ing IN momentum. till at last. as Evans
spiked the third bag, 1t came hurilins
REALISTICALLY through the air. Straight
for me il come straight for my hands
IT was a great big glistenin' vflet
an cream-colOred reptile, and that
ball was In his mouth.
1t all passed quickern 1 can tell IT,
Ny NIT went up and the tempter's head
went into Ii. an what that throw hadn't
done the collision did do for he spit out
the bail an | tagged Ezry as he slid
an the snake fell off'n my arm an curl
ed round EZry's neck like he done when
they fed him the French roll. and gave
Ez a look of the most terrible sorrow
you ever see. Just as much as TO saw
I did me best Old pal. but there is a
little guy with big shoulders out there
who has got US beat
And before I could git bat he had
slid onto the ground and wriegled under
the grandst2nd beneath the cheering
thousands. an the game was over an |
we had won. 7 wanted 10 keep that
tempter from temptin any more man
gers. but he got a way an never help
ed Peleg any more. and Ez Evans got ,
a job as snake man with a circus
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Snake Pitched Ball.


Wat dye think?' saws he. as he
came in after the first innin. one bi-
eopperhead-'mo ten feet Iong-be
picked up the ball and slung it TO an
other Teller with horns on his head an
red eyes, an they hid it in the
bushes
This tailed with Hiram Hicks story
but when three or four Sorrelton feI-
lers run down there with bats nothin'
was in sight-just the rnurmurin' pines
an the hemlocks as before.
The Sorreltons had an extrv
ketcher named Ham. an he SAID he
wasn't afraid O. nothin' that stood on
spikes nor crawled neither, an he'd
play right field So he did. Then
Ezry Evans, Peleg Rodney's right
fielder he knocked the ball over the
fence an Ham he went after ii 'thout
lookin' fust- And he didn't come back.
Wien they run down TO the fence they
found him curled up in amongst the
long grass in a conf table faint an
when they brought him to he was SO
scared that you could a slid into him
with pillows on your feet an he'd
broke ground. He gave EN- the same
story. only this time the aforesaid big
copperhead had ketched the ball On the
fly an run away with H. After that
the SOrrelton right fielder PLAYED back
o first base an the HayVllles took
three more games
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
Afraid of Wet Feet

'Qui; your durn foolin'.' hollered the
lptain. "Frsid you'll get your feet
et7
Jim says Hiram, settin' down on
ie grass an trenholm all over, you
now / amt afraid O. no critter that
alks on four legs. nor no man that
alks on two. Bat these yer crawlin'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
Ebbets Swelled Up.

As everyone knows. or al least pretty
nearly every enc who has entered Wash,
ington Park this season. President
Ebbets brides himself on being quite
nifty as a bowler, high in the councils,
Of those who run the sport, and. L. ST
but not the least important. the high
presiding genius of the finest. uoost com
plete, h!sh-class bowling establishment
in the world; at least, so the advertise
ment on the fence down at Washington
Park, Brooklyn reads.
In ST. Louis they opened a tourna-
ment some time ago TO decide the cham
pion bowler of the world and Mr..
Ebbets position in the sport brought
him an invitation 20 7mpete. which he
accepted. and arranged TO rOll MS games
when the Brooklyn baseball team nude
its first "trip Of the season to st. Louis
Trouble Begins.
OF course to make it interesting. Mr.
Ebbets had 10 have some one 10 roll
along with him, acting as It were in the
capacity of pacenaker. Having heard
that Reidy knew little about the game
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things and he begun openin' an shut
tin his eyes quick an sobbin again
Jim run 10 the fence an looked over.
Nuthin in sight. The dogwood rustled
in the breeze. the black oaks looked
down an sighed, an here an there "A
frog croalIed back In the swamp depths.
No sign of a livin' thing.
Wen. they got the innin' over, an
wher he came in from right Hiram told
his comrades on the Wiregrass bench
that he'd seen a million red. pink, green
an yeller snakes spittin at him an
gettin' ready to bite him when he sh d
jump down from the fence That was
why he hadn't gone over.
Took Ball in His Mouth.
An one of EN- took the ball an
run away with it, says Hiram. Took
II right in his mouth
Now, l know you're lynn saws Can
tain jim. Ten dollars fine fer yours.
an no puddin fer supper fer week.
SO poor Hiram he had to pocket his
madness an say nothin'. WHAT with
bein afraid o the reptiles he said was be-
hind the fence. an with bein' afraid a.
gettin' fined some more if he kicked. he
had miserable time in the three davs
at Hayviile. The Hayvilies knocked
home runs galore over the right-fel6
fence and won all three games. and
Peleg Rodney rubbed his hands and al
lowed he was on winner at last.
Next came the Sorreltons. and X flev
Black In right-as good a fielder as ever
stepped on a set o spikes. One innin'
was enough for Wiley: he swore he $50,
Klliy-loo an dodo birds an caw-caVys
an rattlers an pythons all ready to
spring at him when he went to illmn
the fence after a fly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
Prize HOodoo Fence.

BY the time the schedule brought
the Alfalfas to Hayville that right-field
fence was a prize hOOdoO PaIeg Rod
ney's batters practiced on nothin' else
than slammin' EN- over the fence. an
every right fielder in the que had
had a sight of the blood-curdIin' doin's
over there when he run out 10 field a
hit. Jim Barney o. the RussetvfTes said
he'd never seen a display o more snake
color an ground an lofty wrigglin' even
in his drinkin' days. an rollin' eyes an
blanched faces became common among
the leagues right fielders; all bat Ezry
Evans. Rodneys man. He haw-hawed
at the scared way the other fellers
acted. and would plunge over the fence
an pick up the ball whenever il went
across, an line it In to second or third
an nip the runner. IL sure was a
mystery.
An then we struck town one Sunday
night for a three-game series, an Pint
Billings he was so anxious TO know
what he had TO buck up against in
that swamp back o. mis- territory that
he hustled down there just as the sun
was arisin on Monday morning. Pinch
an me was just craWlin' out o. he'd
long about o'clock when there came a
knock on the door an we lei MIN in
an II was Pint
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-10
Rainbow Effect.

Fellers. says he. as he sot down,
they're all there. VfIet, indigo. blue
green, yeller. orange. an red. Some's
plain black with pale pink stripes an
they's few fiamin' shafts O. crimson
we looked at him in amazement.
Had our little right fielder got emp we
asked. without sayin' more than gain
at each other
'Peleg an EZ Evans says he. They
amt TWO deeper dyed villains breathin' ,
says he. IN I'll tell you why An then
ne told how he went TO explore the
right field fence an how he'd been
standin' behind a crack Ia the fence an
a tree when he heard voices. an PeIee
Rodney an Ez Evans came through tho
swamp.
They come right up back o. the right
held fence, says Billings. 'Peleg had a
basket. an he whlstled an the next
minute the vilet, indygo. blue. green,
Yeller, orange, an red come hustlin' out
An the big one that ketches EN-, he waE
there, too
What's this-a dream p Saws Pinch