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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
REGENTS TRANcAcT BUSINESS.
A Number of Matters Provided for by
State University Officials.

SpCCldl ~
Iowa City, Dec. 1.-THE board of
regents Of the state university, who
have been In session here, transacted
important business before they adj
journed. The resignation of DR.. Ha-
gan, OF the department of English, was
accepted, and it vas provided that part
of his work should be turned over to
Professor Flom, head of the depart
ment of Scandinavian languages. The
upper floor of the west building, now
the armory, was reserved for he stu
dents of electrical engineering, when
the science building, their present home
is moved. Three hundred dollars was
appropriated for the preliminary work
on the new university power dam. The
contract for the furnishing of the new
university gymnasium, which is about
completed, was let to the Narragan-
sett Machinery Company, of Narragan-
sett, r. l., the contract price being
1920.
Provision was also made for the
faculty for the summer school, which
will be held from June 10 to July 20.
Preliminary announcement Of the
courses offered will be published in the
course Of ten days. The men who will
have charge Of the work are the
strongest in the history Of the school
and it will probably be the most sue
cessful since the establishment of the
school at the university. The faculty is
as follows: Greek, Professor Arthur 7.
Fairbanks; Latin, Professor #. B. Pot
ter; German, professor Charles Bundy
Wilson,, assisted by Joseph Weihr;
French, Stephen H. Bush; English,
Professor c.. r. Ainsley, assisted
by Percival Hunt; public speaking,
Professor Henery p. Gordon; history,
Professor w. G. Wilcox; political
science, Professor B. f. Shambaugh;
political economy, Professor l. A. Loos;
education, Professor Frederick e. Boil
ton; physiology, Professor Gilbert l..
Houser; botany, Professor Bohumil
shimek; geology, Professor Samuel
Calvin; chemistry, Professor E. w.
Rockwood; physics, Professor A. A.
Veblen; mathematics, Professor L. G:
Weld. and DR.. j. v. Westfall; library,
school, Miss Tyler.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
Manufacturing Activity Is In
creasing In Anticipation Of
Heavy Demand Next Year
EMPLOYMENT FOR WORKERS
Collections Are Good, Proportion Of
Idle Machinery is Less and Number
of Unemployed Growing Smaller =
Iron and Steel Industry is Flourish
ing.

New York, Dec. 17.-R. G.. Dun &
day says:
Manufacturing activity steadily in
%creases, testifying to the general con-
fidence In a heavy demand mex year,
and trading branches of business re-
port s%easonable conditions. All classes
Of merchandise are going into larger
consumption, while 1t Is the exception
when there is complaint regarding
mercantile collections. The proportion
Of idle machinery is growing smaller,
and the number Of unemployed less.
Footwear for ~forwardings are run
ming close to the large figures of last
year, and irregular raw materials sup
certainty in the textile industries.
Farm staples are returning large prof
it's to producers, and foreign trade re-
turns for November showed a very
small loss in exports, considering the
abnormal figures last year.
Far from meeting with the setback
that many traders anticipated, the iron
and steel industry has one steadily
forward. There is no evidence of intla-
ton in the present situation, fuel short
age increasing the cost Of production,
while orders covering all the product
Of some furnaces for the first quarter
Of next veal testify to the faith of
consumers. This forward business Is
the best feature Of the market.
Railways are beginning to anticipate
their needs during the early months
Of next year, which is one Of the fun
| damental features of strength in the
present situation. Construction work
promises to be very heavy next year..
| which accounts for the rapid increase
in output of material. New England
footwear manufacturers have repre-
s%entatives in the western territory with
full samples and also solicit supple
mentary spring business, but buyers
are not willing to pay the small adj
vance demanded. In a few exceptional
| cases lower prices are now being quot
ed for cotton goods. blu as a rule the
market has held firm.
Failures for the week numbered 276
in the United States, against 329 last
| year, and % in Canada, compared with
J 20 a year ago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
General Liquidation, Due to
Lower Cables, Caused a De-
cline In the Market
NORTHWEST MARKETS EASY
Additional Moisture in the Southwest
Was Also a Feature of the Market
There Was Considerable Selling Of
Corn by Cash Houses and the Mar
ket Was Barely Steady.

Chicago, Dec. II. General liquida-
ton caused a decline In wheat today.
Selling was due mainly to lower cables,
additional moisture in the southwest
and easier northwestern markets. May
opened 1.10% to LII, and declined to
1.10M. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chi
cago receipts were 641 cars.
The market showed lack Of any
great rallying power, May closed off y
as at 1.10h.
Corn.
Influenced by fairly liberal receipts,
there, was considerable selling of corn
by cash houses, resulting in a weak
market. May opened at 45M @45A and
sold to as. Receipts were 53S cars.
Prices held steady, May closed no
u lower at 45B.
Oats.
Oats held steady at slightly lower
figures, May 31A @31$. Receipts were
Ga cars.
Provisions.
Provisions were steady on small re-
ceipts Of hogs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
PRINCE VISITS THE YARDS
Royal Guest From Japan Entertained
by Chicago Packers.

by CnlCa9o
Chicago, Dec. II. - Prince Fushimi,
the royal visitor to Chicago from jap
an, accompanied by a retinue Of seven
of his countrymen, visited the stock
yards today. He was brought to the
yards via the Lake Shore road in the
private car of President John A.. Spoor
of the Stock Yards Company. Accom-
panied by representatives of the lead
ing packers, Prince Fushimi visited the
big plants in the yards.
The prince and his party left the
city at 10 o'clock and arrived at the
stock yards half an hour later. He
visited the hog killing department at
Armour's, the general offices, beef kill
ing section and coolers at Swift's, the
canning department at Libby, Mcneil
& Libby's, and also the Nelson Norris
& Co. plant.
At the Morris offices the prince, who
does not speak English, thru an inter-
prefer requested that the elevator be
operated slowly. Just as the car was
started it gave a little jolt and the
prince made a wild grab at space. He
expressed much pleasure and deep gra-
titude for the courtesy shown him ev-
erywhere.
At / o'clock the prince was dined at
the Saddle and Sirloin Club. Among
those present were A. G.. Leonard, of
the Union Stock Yards and Transit
| Company; l.. +. Swift, Of Swift &
Company; Ira Morris and Edward
Morris. Of Nelson Morris & Company;
Arthur Meeker, Of Armour & Co.; III.
G.. Selfridge, Arthur Fabyan, Honore
Palmer and the retinue Of the prince.
AT 1:45 o'clock the party left the yards
via the Lake Shore railroad. 1t vas
planned to visit the Bridewell this af-
ternoon.
At a dinner given in his honor at the
| Chicago Club last night Prince Fush-
imi expressed gratitude for hospitality
shown him in al! the cities he has
visited. The dinner vas given by a
| citizens committee Of which Alderman
Honore Palmer "a chairman, Mayor
Harrison presided. The prince is to
leave on the Northwestern road, go
ing by way of the Union Pacific thru
Ogden, Utah,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
H A BEFORE
(For Comparison

-nicas, Tee. 1G.
CattIe-Estimated receipts for today.
5000; steady; good to prime steers. g.
oo@7.0O; poor to medium, 3.75@5.75;
stockers and feeders, 2.15@4.16; cows.
1.0o@4.25; heifers, 1.75@5.00; Gamers,
10O@2,3O; bulls, 2.00@4.20; calves. $50
@7.0O.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today,
80, 900; market steady; mixed and
butchers, 4.30@4.6O; good to choice
heavy, 4.55@4.65; rough heavy, 1900
4.42k; light, 4.3o@4.5o; bulk sales,
AS @4.55.
sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
5000; sheep and lambs steady; good to
choice wethers, 4.5o@5.5o; fair to
choice mixed, 3.5O@4.75; western
sheep, 4.o0@5.75; native lambs. 5.O09
ZOO; western lambs, 5.00@6.85.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
Chicago Livestock.

Chicago, Dec. IL.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
400: steady; good to prime steers 600
@7.OO; poor to medium 3.75@5.75;
stockers and feeders 2.10@4.15; cows
1.00@4.10; heifers 1.75@5.O0; Gamers
1.0o@2.3O; bulls 2.00@4.00: calves $50
@7.00.
Hcgs-Estimated receipts for today.
5000; market steady; mixed and
butchers 4.35@4.65; good to choice
heavy 4.57k @4.67h; rough heavy ABS
@4.45; light 4.30@4.55; bulk Of sales
4.50@4.60.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today.
5000; sheep and lambs steady; good to
choice wethers 4.40@5.25; fair to choice
mixed 3.50@4.60; western sheep 1000
$50: native lambs 5.00@7.15; western
lambs 5.00@6.75.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
The Bank Statement.

New York, Dec. 17.--The bank state
ment:
Loans decreased, s22,O31,7oo.
Deposits, decreased, s21.922. 500.
Circulation increased, S246, 400.
Legal tenders, increased, $523,300.
Specie decreased, $S22,500.
Reserve. decreased, $685. 200.
Surplus, increased, $5,1S1.425.
Ex- United States deposits, increased
SIS, 160,450.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
Head About to Burst From Severe
Bilious Attack.

IT had a severe bilious attack and
felt like my head was about to burst
when got hold of a free sample Of
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab
let's. / took a dose of them after sup
per and the next day felt like a new
man and have been feeling happy ever
since" says Mr.. ]. W.. Smith of Juliff,
Texas. For b~iliousness, stomach trou-
bles ard constipation these tablets have
NO equal. Price rs cents. For sale by
all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
Holiday Excursion Rates.

On December "a, %, 26, 81, and Jam
uary / and 2, the Iowa Central will sell
round trip excursion tickets at one
and one-third fare, limited for return
to and including January 4, 1905.
For particulars and folders call on
agents Iowa Central railway.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
Chicago Grain.

Chicago, Dec. IL.
Wheat-No. 2 red 1.14h@1.15h; NO
8 red 1.10@1.14; No. 2 hard lilo q
1.1OA; No. 3 hard 1.01@1.10; Decem-
Der 1904; May opened 1.10A Oil;
highest, Ill; lowest 1.10@1.10M; clos
ing 1.10h.
Corn-No. 2 and No. 2 white and No
2 yellow, 45A@46; No. 8 and No. 9
white, 43A @43A; No. 3 yellow 43A
@4aA; December 45h; May opened
ASK @45A; highest ASH; lowest As;
closing ass.
oats-No. 2, 80; No. 8, 2sh; No. 2
white 31@31k; No. 3 white, 3OA OBJ;
December 29A; May opened BIZ to
31as; highest 31%; lowest 31M; clos
ing 31A @31%.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17

No other remedy on earth is so
good for children as HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea, makes them eat, sleep
and grow. Bright eyes, rosy cheeks.
35 cents, tea or tablets. Mcbride &
Will Dr1lg Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
be Careful

OF the health Of your children. Look
out for coughs, colds, croup and
whooping cough. Stop them in time
| One Minute Cough Cure is the best
remedy. Harmless and pleasant. Sold
by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
WILL DEMAND FLAGMAN.

iowa FdTTS VIII 1aNe VuVa0ed9S VI
Decision Of Railroad Commissioners.
Special to Times-Republican.
Iowa Falls, Dec. 17.-Defeated at ev-
cry turn in their efforts to secure a
fagman for a dangerous railroad
crossing in this city, the people of
Iowa Falls and vicinity will renew the
fight for this protection under the re-
cent decision of the railroad commits
sioners of the state which offers the
towns of 5000 and under a right to
demand and secure a flagman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
Boys Life Saved From Membranous

C. w. Lynch, a prominent citizen Of
Winchester, Ind, writes. "My little boy
had a severe attack Of membranous
Group. and only got relief after taking
Foley's Honey and Tar. He got re-
lief after one dose and I feel that 1t
saved the life of my boy" Refuse sub
stitutes. Sold by B. A. Morgan.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
Liverpool Grain.

Liverpool, DeC II.
Wheat-March rs 2&d; May Is
2%d.
Corn-spot, 4s 10Ad; January As
4Rd; March As 3%d..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
Money Market.

New York, Dec. II. Money, no
loans; prime mercantile 4@4h; sterl-
ing, strong; 4.S7.5O demand, 4.S4.S0@4.-
S4.S5 sixty days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
CHICAGO Produce,

Chicago, Dec. II.
Pork-January 12.47k; May 12.S2A.
Ia~rd--January $50; May 7.07R.
Fsi%bs-January 6.42k @ 6.45; May
6.72h @6.75.
I2ye-December "a.
Timothy-2.72h.
Clover-12.75.
Barley-Cash 38@50s
Flax-1.1SM1.26.
Butter-steady; creameries Is @2e;
diaries 16622.
Eggs-Easy; 19@23k.
Poultry-Steady; turkeys 10; chick
n and springs Sh.
Range of Prices.
The following quotations were fur
nished by e. II. Prince; office No. 10
Woodbury. building:
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lowans at the Yards.

here with a shipment Of four cars of
cattle. He reports not many matured
fat cattle ready, but about the usual
number of cattle on feed.
William Determan. a prominent
stockman and farmer from EARLY, was
here with a shipment of mixed cattle
which sold satisfactorily, considering
the low condition of the market on
butcher stock.
The Amana society of Homestead,
had a car of hogs or the market which
brought s4.65, the top Of the market.
They were bought from III. r. Owens,
Iowa township, n of the best hog
raisers in that part Of Iowa.
James Cook, of Coon Rapids, had on
Thursdays market ewes averaging
1O3 lbs that brought $4.65 and 66-lb
lambs at $6.75,
w. G.. Robson. Of Scranton, had on
the market a double deck Of 1o4-lb
ewes that brought $3.50 and cattle
that sold for $3.50.
August Linquist, Of Wayne, was here
with a car of cattle of his own feeding
which sold at 1928.
+. f. Cold. of Berlin, sent IN O
bunch of S3 prime 102-lb lambs that
sold at $500, The price on yesterdays
market when yearlings of about that
weight were selling al $500, is an in
of the excellent quality they
possessed.
Kansas City Livestock.
Kansas City, Dec. II.
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today.
$50: unchanged; native steers 3.50W
$50; southern 2.50@4.25; western 800
$500; stockers and feeders 2.5004.0o;
cows and heifers 1.75@5.25.
Hoga-Estimated receipts for today,
5000; S higher; heavy 4.55@4.65; pac-
4.45@4.60; pigs and lights 3.9OW
$50.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
none: nominally steady; 4.00@4.5O;
lambs 5.0o@6.65.
ST. Louis Livestock.
st. Louis, Dec. II.
Cattle-1Tstimated receipts for today
500; steady: steers 3.00@7.00, the top
for extra fancy; stockers and feeders
200 $50; COWS and heifers 2.25@5.25.
Hogs-Estimated receipts for today
1000; steady: pigs and Lights; 3.75@
4.5O; packers 4.45@4.55; butchers best
heavy 4.50@4.6o.
Sheep-Estimated receipts for today,
none on sale.
Hides, Wool and Furs.
The following market is furnished by
II. Willard, Son & Co., Marshalltown:-
Hides.
Green country, 6 cents.
Green salt, No. 1 cured, z cents.
Green salt, No. 2 cured, Z cents.
Green salt bull. 6 cents.
Horse hides from 81 to $3.50.
Hog skins, 10 cents.
Wool.
The market Is very firm on all grad
es at the prices quoted below:
Fine, Is to II cents.
Fine medium, Is to 10 cents.
Medium and quarter, 20 to 81 cents.
Coarse, IS to 10 cents.
Chaffy, bury and cotted. 2 to 8
cents less.
Tags, light. 2 to 5 cents.
Sheep PeIts.
Full wooded pelt, rs cents to $1.25.
Lamb skins, 40 to 60 cents.
Green shearlings 30 to SO cents.
Furs.
Raccoon, rs cents to Slips.
Muskrat, S, 8 and 12c.
Skunk, Is cents to SLIPS.
Opossum, 10 to 60 cents.
Mink, SO cents to $1.50.
Wolf, rs cents to $1.26.
Red fox, 81 to 81,
Gray fox, so cents to $1.2S.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17

Peoria Grain.
corn-No. 8 4s.
ST. Louis Grain.
st. Louis, Dec. II.
Wheat-May 1.12A.
Corn-42M @43.
Oats-315s.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17

New York Stocks.
The following range Of prices are
furnished by A. ). Clark, broker, ver
the private wire of the Donovan Com
mission Co.. office over s West Main.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
Kansas City Grain.

Kansas City, Dec. II.
@1.o2k.
Corn-December AIS OAK; May AZ.
Oats-No. 2 white 81.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
G. & N. w. RAILWAY,
GOING wNSr
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN ~.
Maple Leaf Route.

EnectVe 12:01 p. m. June %, 1901.
TRAINS SOUTH.
No. j. D. M. & K. C. Limited. 4:4ga n
No. :, D. NJ. st, J. q X. G. Elk. 9:3o . IA
No. 9. Southwestern Express. 7:06 p N
No. z, Des Molnes Express. 1880 D ID
TRAINS NORTH & EAST.
No. g, Twin City 4 Chi. Spec, 400 Q N
No. 1, st. Paul & Chi. Ex.... 1870 q n
No. 2, Twin Cy. & Chi. L't'd, 1888 pm
No. 8, Oelwein Express. .......7:10 o m
All trains daily, except Nos. 2 and 8.
J. r. HARDING.
Agent, Marshalltown
q. p. ELMER. q. p. A.. Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
RAILWAY TIME TABLES
Central Railway

Time Table at Marshaittown, Iowa,
Corrected to August 20. 1904.
THE "sHoRT LINE"
10 81. Paul, Minneapolis, 81. Louis
Kansas City, Peoria and all
Points Beyond.
Trains Arrive and Leave - Follows:
Arrive North oun
t:tSa- m. st. Paul Mail daily 9:30a. m
as:tSa. m. St PAUL Elk. daily 1850 q. m
1:ttp. M. Mason City MI lex SUM $3.50 p m
Local Freight lex. Sum- 6:A5 u m
South Bound
b t5p. m. st. Louis X, G. Mail(dafly) sos DIM
G:tba,m. st. Louis Peoria Elk. daily $500 d. m
t,At a. m. Peoria Mail lex. Sunday. 9:15 a. m
Local Freight Tex. Sunday b:0O u m
Story City Eranch
$500 =. m. Mail lex. Sunday l0:45a q. m
10:lb q. m. Mixed lex. Sunday 6!O0p. IN
Elegant New vestibuled Pullman
sleeping Cars and Coaches Run Daily.
For Folders. Rates. Etc. apply to
a. q. QUITS, j. B. TALLETT.
q. p. 4 Z. A Ticket Agent.
Minneapolis. Mimi. Narshalltown. Ia.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
New York Grain.

New York, Dec. II.
Wheat-May Lips.
Corn-51k,
Butter-creamery 12@1s; held 100
"a.
Eggs-Fancy, selected, 1882; aver
age best 29Qp30.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17

TIME CARD ELECTRIC STREET
RAILWAY
Leave Depot for Cars Leave
Soldiers Cemetery Soldiers cemat.-~
Hons Home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-12-17
Representative Hoo Sales.

a few OF The representative HoB Sue
are below given:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-22
The Dinner Pail Brigade.

Large as is the army of restaurant
patrons in the business district of Chi
cago at noon, it is small when compared
with the dinner pail host that flock to
the factories and other places of labor
Some of the larger manufacturing estab-
lishments have builded around them set
Elements Of workers, and the men living
near by go home for their lunch, but the
greater part of the factory workers must
carry their lunches. So, also, must the
men employed in the building trades, the
teamsters aIN the Office men of the fac
tories that are located beyond the reach
of restaurants.
Judging from the figures of workers
given by the United States census it is
safe estimate to say that not less than
100000 dinner pals or lunch boxes must
be filled in Chicago every morning. AL
together it represents an army of work.
ers greater than the army of soldiers
with which Japan has Won her victories
over Russia. 1t is food for peace army
that is turning out billion dollars
worth of manufactured products each
year.
WRIGHT pATTE-RSON
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-22
Long Fight with a Salmon.

Edward Spaeth, treasurer of New
York savings bank, delights to tell his
friends OF lengthy battle with an eight
pound salmon which occurred nearly
year ago, and in which Mr.. Spaeth
proved the victor. The incident took
place last June, when a party of friends
were visiting. in Maine and fishing in
Salmon lake. Mr.. Spaeth had landed
several salmon before hooking the large
one, and on each occasion had spent
nearly an hour in landing them. His
trouble began, however, at $40 o'clock
in the afternoon, when he felt hard tug
at his line. The fish was unusually Wig
orous, and when nearly within reach Of
the net would create such disturbance
that more line had to be given him.
This was kept up all that night, while
Mr.. Spaeth was furnished his meals by
his friends. 1t was 6: Is o'clock the next
morning that the salmon was landed.
The battle" endured exactly 15 hours
and s minutes.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-22
CATCHING A LoUP-cERvlER.1
Two Children Have Thrilling Expo
rience in Farm House in
Quebec, Canada.

A trip to Quebec had taken the parents
of Holcom Parett and his sister Manice,
aged respectively Is and Is years, away
from home, and the children were left
alone in the farmhouse during several
days of bitter winter weather.
One very cold winter morning Man.
Ice, looking out of the window, saw an
animal digging in the drift near the cor
ner of the barn. ooh, come and see this
queer-looking dog!" she cried. He is
digging up old Molly" Old Molly was a
hen that had died.
But Holcom knew that 1t was not a
dog. Presently it turned, and he saw
its large, round head, tasseled ears and
wild, fierce eyes. He knew then that it
was "lucivee," or lynx.
Both Holcom and Manice we're now
much concerned lest the creature should
get into the barn and kill their five cos
sets. Hocom had no weapon but { light
ak and an old bayonet.
He fixed the bayonet on the end Of
quilting pole," gave it to Manice and
took the ak. Then they sailed forth,
shouting to brighten the lynx. Itstarted
to run, but fell feebly. Then they saw
that, although full-grown, the animal
was emaciated and had little strength,
either to escape or to fight. AS the win
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-22

Ing. The passers-by on the street
stopped and gazed around in wonder.
There was nothing to be seen. Again
the rafting, ringing roll, and up out
of the chimney popped Highhole, in an
ecstasy over his new drum.
Then across the way on the top of
another house he spied another, bigger
drum, and flew over there. 1t was o
big ventilator. He struck it. To his
apparent delight it doomed; and catch
ing his toes around an iron hoop that
encircled it he beat out roll that a
drummer boy might have envied
The mystery is that his bill did not
fly into splinters. But it didn't. The
sound, however, seemed to go to his
head, and he got crazier and crazier
over the galvanized iron until he dis
covered the rain pipe.
Up to this time the neighbors had
looked upon him as youthful and de-
voted lover, who could not express half
of his feeling upon an ordinary rotten
stub, and SO had taken to the sounding
hollow chimneys. They had been
amused. But suddenly all that
changed. They woke up to the fact
that the bird was raving maniac, for
what did they see one morning but the
flicker high up under the corner Of
roof, clutching small iron bracket in
the side of the house and diligently
trying to drill hole through the hard
metal rain pipe.
He was hammering like tfnsmitb,
and already had cut an opening half as
big as ones fist when discovered. He
had not tried to drill before; he had
been happy with the mere sound.
But something either in the size or
shape or ring of the pipe suggested
NEST" to his wild wits and right
through the pipe he had gone.
He was scared of finally, but not I'M
til he had let himself in and had had a
look down through the strange bottom
less pit that he had opened.-Dallas
Love Sharp. in St Nicholas.