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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-08-31
THE SLY WEASEL.
How He Finally Trapped and Killed
n Monster Rat.

How He Finally TRAPPED and Killed
Monster Rat.
A sawmill in an Iowa town was in
tested with rats, which, being unmo-
Tested, became very numerous and bold
and played round the mill among the
men while they worked during the day.
But one day weasel came upon the
scene and at once declared war on the
rats.
One by one the rats became victims
of the weasel's superior strength until
only one very large, strong fellow was
left of the once numerous colony. The
weasel attacked the big rat several
times, but each time the rat proved
more than match for his slender an
tagonist and chased the weasel to a
hiding place.
One day the weasel was seen busily
digging under lumber pile near the
mill. He was engaged for some time,
but later appeared again in the mill,
seeking his old enemy. He soon found
him and at once renewed hostilities
AS usual, after lively tussle, the rat
proved Toe much for him, and he ran,
pursued closely BY TIC rat, straight to
the hole under the lumber pile.
He ran in, Still followed by the rat,
almost Immediately reappeared round
the end of the pile and again lodged
into the hole behind the rat. Neither
was seen again for some time, but the
weasel finally reappeared looking no
worse for the fight.
The curiosity Of the men in the mill
was aroused, and they proceeded to in
vestigate the hole under the lumber
pile. They found that the weasel had
dug the hole sufficiently large at the
first end to admit the rat, but had
gradually tapered it as he proceeded
until at the other end it barely allowed
his own slender body to pass.
When the rat chased him into the
large end of this underground funnel
he quickly slipped on through, and
while the rat was trying to squeeze his
large body into the smaller part Of the
hole the weasel lodged in behind him
and, catching him in the rear and in a
place where he could not turn round,
finished him at his leisure.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-08-31
Boots and Battles.

Marshal SAKE has left it on record
that there was no article of a soldiers
dress more important than boots and
that battles were won by legs. The
Duke of Wellington, on being asked
what was the best requisite for a sol
der. replied, "a good pair of Shoes"
what next?" "a spare pair of good
soles.'
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-08-31

BRIGGSY !
.....By....
ROBERT c. v. MEYERS
Copyright. 1908, BY Robert C. v.
Meyers
\ EVER in his life had Briggsy
. felt queerer than when he saw
Carter pick up the little gray

i Acll AucSlSI llluu WllGQ ne saw
Carter pick up the little gray
ish "wad" that had dropped
from the ''old mans" pocket as he drew
out his bundle Of keys in passing rap
idly through the workshop. 1t was
quicker than flash. The ''old man"
was just taking long step over a big
splash of oil on the floor, and he didn't
get his foot down on the other side of
1t before the money was in Carriers
pocket and Carter was Mt work again
as if nothing had happened.
A clhill! went up Briggsy's spine, and
then he burst into perspiration all over.
1t was as if he had done the thing him
self.
Eu+ this couldn't be the end of it.
The cold man" would certainly miss
his money the quicker because he al
ways walked with his hands in his
pockets. 1t was wonder that he
didn't miss it before he got out Of the
room, yet Briggsy saw the door close
behind him.
"He'll be back; he'll be back in a
minute" thought Briggsy. "And then
what'll l do? If it was anybody but
Cart! 1t would kill his sister. couldn't
give away NAMES brother. Not mel"
The thought of Mamie suggested an
interesting possibility, and as the min
utes passed and the ',old man. did not
come back Briggsy had time to consid-
er the matter. The gist of it was that
Carter had not taken this money for
himself, but for his sister,
Mamie was lame. She couldn't walk
a step alone But the doctor who had
looked out for her case more or less
since she was hurt had said that with
the aid of certain complicated ma
chine to support her back she could
walk pretty well. The machine cost
$50. and that was good deal Of money
to earn. Briggsy had sometimes
thought of borrowing it, but never Of
stealing it.
Then he fell to thinking of Mamie as
{, he was accustomed to see her evening
/, after evening at her window as he and
! Cart reached home, smiling and maxi
! ing believe she liked to sit there for
ever sewing at the work for Which
| she was paid such starvation prices,
though. as she said, the work was not
over fine and probably worth not much
/ more than she received for it. That
was the way with Mamie, always look
ing on the bright side and encouraging
her brother. who was often gloomy
: and famed himself for the accident
which had injured her spine.
For Carter year before, thinking to
4 have some fun with Briggsy, whose
room adjoined the tiny fiat inhabited
by Cart and his sister, tied string
across the stairs for tripping purposes
Mamie tripped instead of Briggsy and
afterward spent months in bed. only
supplementing that inactivity by sit
ting at her window later on, her limbs
| powerless.
Briggsy wondered If she were not
sometimes as gloomy as Cart when no
body was by and she sewing there
alone and seeing no end to her help
lessness. And now there might be 6
chance for her to walk. And yet
/ He bent over his work and filed ant
polished with feverish energy. Whel
the days duties were over he waited
for Carter. for they usually went home
together. Carter had frown on Iii!
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-08-31
ORIGINAL NOTICE.
Iii The District Court Of Iowa For
Crawford County. Iowa September
Term, A. ID. 1904
Doretha Beutel, plaintiff, VS.. John !
To the Above Named Defendants


To the Above Named Defendants
You are hereby notified that there is
now on file at the Office OF the Clerk of the
District Court Of Crawford County, Iowa,
a petition by the plaintiff, Doretha Beutel
claiming OF you that she is absolute owner
of Lots Nine (o) and Ten (Io), Block
Twenty Eight (2S), in the city of Denison,
Crawford County Iowa. and further
stating that you assert some claim to said
property. and asking that her title be
Quoted in her as against you. For further
particulars see petition now on file.
Now unless you appear thereto before
noon of the second day of the next term of
said court, commencing at Denison. Iowa.
on the 18th day of September, A. D. 1904,
default will be entered against you and
judgment and decree rendered as prayed
CONNER & LALLY
32.4t Attorneys for plaintiff.
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Special Summer Excursion Rates t
Wisconsin, Michigan and
Minnesota Resorts

The North. Western will sell low rate
round trip tickets August 6 to II, in
inclusive. TO territory indicated above,
limited for return until and including
September Is Apply to agents Chica-
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-08-31
A Model Hospital.

The ST. Bartholomew hospital in
New York is so constructed that there
are no internal corners to catch the
dust. There are absolutely no angles
or projections in the building above the
basement.
The Weiser semi-weekly signal. (Weiser, Washington Co., Idaho) 1904-1911, 1904-06-18
CHAPTER III.


David was brisk walker, and
on this night in particular he
sped along SO fast that he was
half way down II street by the time I |
had turned the corner of New Hamp-
shire avenue.
His gaunt but not ungraceful figure,
merged In that of the dog trotting
closely at his heels, was the only NOV
ing object in the dreary vista of this
the most desolate block in Washington.
AS neared the building was so i'm
pressed by the surrounding stiffness
that was ready to VOW that the shad-
ows were denser here than elsewhere
and that the few gas lamps which
flickered at intervals down the street
shone with more feeble ray than in
any other equal length Of street In
! Washington.
! Meanwhile the shadow of Uncle Da-
| vid had vanished from the pavement.
| He had paused beside fence which,
hung with vines, surrounded and near
| ly hid from sight the little cottage he
had mentioned as the only house on
the block with the exception OF the
great Moore place; in other words, his
own home.
AS 1 came abreast of him I heard
him muttering, not to his dog, as was
his custom, but to himself. In fact,
the dog was not to be seen, and this
desertion on the part of his constant
companion seemed to add to his dis
turbance and affect him beyond all rea-
son. 1 could distinguish these words
among the many he directed toward
the unseen animal:
you're q knowing one-too know
: ing! You see that loosened shutter
{ over the way as plainly as I do; but
you're coward to stink away from it
t 1 don't 1 face the thing, and, what's
t more, I'll show you vet what think
: of a dog that can't stand his GROUND
j and help his old master out with som'
e show of courage. Creaks, does 1t
e Well, let it creak. l don't mind 1T
d creaking glad as should be to know
!, whose hand Hello! You've come
(, have YOU" This to me- had JUS
e stepped up to him. . -
d Eyes, I've come. Now, what is tn
matter with the Moore houseT
n He must have expected the question
u vet his answer was a long time CON
n ing. His voice, too, sounded strained
n and was pitched quite too high to b
e. natural But he evidently did not e.
l. pect me to show surprise at his maj
lie ner
~ Look at that window over there
ID he cried at last THAT one with IL
;" slightly open shutter! Watch and yo
as will see that shutter move. There,
K creaked! Didn't you hear itT'
I'D A growth was more like moan
lie came from the porch behind us. 1
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: -
''Indeedr laughed, sounding my
whistle Then, soberly enough, for 1
was more than a little struck by the
oddity of his behavior and thought
him as well worth investigation as the
house liz which he showed such an in
terest: You shouldn't let that count.
Come and see what's up in the house
you are so ready to call. yours"
But he only drew farther into the
shade.
az have no business over there he
objected. Veronica and l have never
been on good terms. l was not even
invited to her wedding, though live
within stones throw Of the door.
No; have done my duty in calling at
tention to that light, and whether it's
the bullseye of a burglar = perhaps
you don't know that there are rare
treasures on the bookshelves of the
great library-or whether it is the fan
tastie illumination which frightens
fool folks and some fool dogs, I'm done
with it and done with you, too, for to-
night"
| AS he said this he mounted to his
door and disappeared under the vines
hanging like shroud over the from
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Rudss

stantly the old gentleman turned ana,
with a gesture as fierce as it was In
stinctiye. shouted out:
ape still therel If you haven't the
age to face a blowing shutter, keep
your jaws shut and don't let every
fellow who happens along know wnat
a fool you are. l declare" ne maun-
dered on half to himself and half TO
me. ssthat dog is getting old He can't
be trusted any more He forsakes ms
master Just when The rest was
lost in his throat, which ratified with
something more than impatient anger
Meanwhile 1 had been attentively
scrutinizing the house thus pointedly
brought to my notice had seen IL
many times before, but, as 1T happen
cd had never stopped to look at II
when the huge trees surrounding IL
were shrouded In darkness The Dlack
hollow of its disused portal looked out
from shadows which acquired some OF
tba,r somberness from the tragic mem
cries connected with its empty void
TIA aspect was scarcely reassuring.
| Not that superstition lent Its terrors
70 the lonely scene, but that through
tho blank panes OF window, alternately
appearing and disappearing from we"
the shutter pointed out by Uncle
.,avtd blew TO and fro I'm the wlnn'
saw or was persuaded that ! saw
heam of light which argued an u.
known presence within walls whiei
had 20 lately been declared upnh ="
any mans habitstion'
you are right ! now fsnaafkea
die uneasy figure az my Side SON
one a orowliDg through the house yol
aer. Can ~ possibly bs MRS 's"fs
OF ber busbepqT a.. a.
IA night 90 with 40 sss ~ "a
housed Hardy =.
TING words Bere nstpfal, yo' ~
,olss gas n0f Mother pss Ne n's'
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the holy words were said, panic had
seized the guests and emptied the
house as suddenly and completely as
though the plague had been discovered
there
This is why l fastened to follow
Uncle David when he told me that all
was not right in this house of tragic
memories
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was TO emphasize rather than detract
from the extreme desolation or the
great room. The settle was MIXTURE.
as / afterward found, and was almost
the only article of furniture 10 be seen
on the wide expanse OF unchrpeteo
floor. There was a table or two In hid
ing somewhere amid the shadows Ut
the other end from where ! stood, ana
possibly some kind Of stool or settee,
but the general impression made upon
sns was that o. a oomDletsiy oasnsn'
lled plaes given over ~ moth and rust
The elegance u the heavily stneeo~p
esilins, adspltted ~ W. ons ~ rps nnes'
spselnsps ~ 40 kssa ~ washington
~ sall ~ us fieAness ~ the enfF'nks
osnameptlDs she pspiei ~ itniipp
msgbls nsins spoys uas seev'ss'
LessfllsiQne, oply seggs@ A. naFAs i,'ei'
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ncle David, even by the ur-
% followed him in the street, so
owing him no disrespect, gen.
hough he is, by giving him a
Oh as completely characterized
those days as did his moody
Is quaint attire and the per-
with which he kept at his side
mastiff Rudge.
long since heard Of the old
IN as one Of the most interest
dents Of the precinct. I had
n him more than once on the
but had never before been
face to face with him, and
Rntly had much too superficial
bdge Of his countenance to de-
ofhand whether the uneasy
bis small gray eyes was nat
them or simply the result OF
excitement. But when he be-
Tx | detected an unmistakable
his tones and decided that he
state of suppressed agitation,
pc appeared to have nothing
rming to impart than the fact
mad seen a light burning In
use presumably empty.
all so trivial that 1 gave hin
attention till he let a name
u caused me to prick up my
even to put in a word. "Th'
Ouse,' he had said.
aoore houseT 1 repeated IL
|nt Are you speaking OF tn
user"
sand recollections came wit
oherrhe grumbled, directin
y look as keen as it was in
DO you think that / woul
!seif long about a house
'erest In, or drag Ridge fror
rug to save some ungratefI
rom a possible burglary
NY house which some rogu
'ep 10 enter. That U.s." /
|0ftected. as he saw surpris
~ the house which the la
ne' II anything ever happier
', oi girl whom my broth'
ld him"
' some words Of the do
''o q decided inclination
ansfe he was. the old mi
ss aoor aud ia another ~
sp pave been 10 the stFs'
stepped nftsr him.
ss Moore gnd Tvs ~ " Ds
.sussp ! asked.
y''sf VIII Which bs nasf a
49,. - t''N A iiitNf
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1870 Ase " RssT ass
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cpAPTER /.

CHAPIBh l.
5otactiye whose talents
\ = aot been recognized at
Pau aoso,,arters I possessed an
Pe s"ition which, fortunately for
G lDU, with the lieutenant of the
i nad not yet been expressed IN
Though l had small reason
..,ng great things of myself,
ars cherished the hope that
"s s came my way | should be
s's 20 do something with it,
y D'' more, that is, than l had
lasmuIished by the police OF the
V ~ Columbia since | had had
Of being one of their mum.
a-sfore, when 1 found myself
almost without my own Won
the Jeffrey-Moore affair, l ho'
Of tbe opportunity had come
+ ! might distinguish myself.
complications, this jeffrey
flair; greater ones than the
rpr knew, keen as the interest
both in and out of Washing
why l propose to tell the
tbIs great tragedy from my
pdpOint, even if in 80 doing
charge of attempting to ex
own connection with this cele
ese. In its course / encounter
pany disappointments as tri
Ind brought out of the AFFAIR
sore as it was satisfied, for
|er Of women and
lm keeping you from the stor,
at the station house the nigh
avid came in. He was AWAY
adjective
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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-12-29
FROM AN OLD TIMER


Lee Heron Here in Sixties Writes
Letter to R. M. Wright.
R. M. Wright received letter few
days ago from Lee Heron who was in
the army service at Fl. Dodge from
1866 to 1868. Heron happened to see
Mr.. Wrlght's name in a newspaper
where he was mentioned In connection
with the state historical society and learn
ing that he was still here be at once
wrote 10 him.
In the letter Heron refers to the
buffalo stampedes and states that at one
time the buffalo drifted in and ate Gen.
Hancock's entire supply Of hay. Hcror
was in Sheridan's company, Mr.. WrighI
says he was a man or nerve and that he
was in one of the bloodlest Indian battles
that the history OF this part of the coun.
try furnishes. The GLOBE REpUBLICA,
will try to collect the facts for a story o.
this fight, to be printed later.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-12-29
FORD ITEMS.

Miss Ethel Small came up from To-
peka Saturday to spend weeks vacation
from her professional duties, visiting
home folks aud other Ford friends.
Clarence Nevens is home from Man
haitian college for vacation, and Roy
Stuart from the Kinsley schools,
Mrs, N. j. Smith was a visitor In
Dodge City with friends last week.
IrS. w. Fl. Patterson is entertaining a
slster-in-law as visitor.
The Congregational Sunday school
gave a good entertainment Christmas
eve at the church followed by the usual
treat. The Old fashioned fire place,
Mrs. Bodwell architect, was skillfully
arranged with side wlndowsand chimney
but they soon took tumble when the
treat boxes began to be distributed,
there was no smoked brick there.
The N, E. Sunday school gave an en-
tertainment Sunday after Sunday school,
principally by the smaller children which
was quite pleasing.
II was our pleasure to attend the can
tata "The Christmas Fairies" on Christ
mas eve given by the Fairview NJ. +.
Sunday school with Mrs, Frank Gresham
as manager. The large number of
participants were we'll drilled and all
parts were well rendered. Miss Nellie
Dellinger was "Falry Queen whose
maids of honor from fairy land served
well her commands. "Jack Frost" Rusk
with bis snow white band of little folks
did fine routing the anti-Santa Claus
conspirators out of existence being alb
sorbed by Old Santa's supporters. The
holly and evergreen bands were con-
spicuous and useful quantity In the play,
The two little poverty girls sang their
pleadIngs with fine effect getting "pov.
erty Street" kind visit from tho relief
Corps. The Christmas tree was well
trimmed by the Santa Claus band and
furnished some fue presents followed by
Il liberal Sunday school treat.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-12-29
BUCKLiN BRE:EzES.

?. 0. Davis and family Of Abbyyllle,
Kas., are visiting friends and relatives in
and around Bucklin this week.
The melodlous voice and musical laugh
of A. W. Gueriu of Wichita Is heard on
our streets once again for time.
| Now what has Dodge City aud Garden
City got to say of the weather we had
last Monday; did 1t show any symptoms
Of the blizzard or not? II it did not then
those eastern newspapers, so called, should
be annlhilated, swept from the face Of
this genial old earth.
Last Wednesday George Moore while
leading Il horse back 10 the barn after
having watered it, was jelked violently
to the ground by the horse and severely
hurt. Ii Is said be sustained impact
fracture Of the hip, and possibly internal
Injuries. 1t will be long time before he
is able to walk again. Mr.. Moore is
quite all old man aud hls age will be
against his speedy recovery,
We remember that few short years
ago when mostly all of the talk that was
heard on the street was about cattle. 1t
was cattle morning, noon aud evening,
aud we think that some dreamed of cattle.
But now there seems to have a change
come over the spirit of their dreams for
1t Is land now that is all of the talk. In
the cattle days they did not care to buy
land for they could get the use of much
of it for nothing and no taxes to pay
\ But now all this 10 changed and every
| body is wanting Kansas land and We
don't blame them, for 1t is a good thing
to lave.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W Ellis and Mr.. ant
Mrs, L. 0. Elder spent Christmas witt
Mrs. B. Bryan at Treensburg.
Mrs. s. E. Coons and children spen
Christmas with home folks, north Of th
river
| The Epworth League did not have thel
entertainment last Tuesday night. The,
thought it a little too cold, so postpone
| it until next Tuesday evening,
| This chilly weather Is cheering to til
J coal merchant whether it Is to anybod
: else or not
a P. A. Reynolds went to Bloom Wed
v nesday to finish up a new residence fc
n 0. j. Andrews.
4 The following were elected as tn
4 officers of the NJ. Il, Sunday school fc
a the ensuing year. N, 0, Peacock, SUP
y erln'endent; Mrs. G. E. Smith, first a
a sistant; s, H. Keeffauver, second assls
D apt; Dan Hampy, secretary; job
VI Swayzer, treasurer; P. A, Reynold
N librarian; Mrs. G. 3. Smith, choiristel
N Mrs. Emma Gresham, organist,
n Mrs, L, G. Haws Of Mulberry Is visi
II Ing her sister, Mrs, s. s. Russell, of Buc
81 lin this week
u The recent chilly weather that we hi
n has had a tendency to retard business al
m news. Trains are all from five to Gig
Il hoHrs late and good many Of the peop
I'd are the same way when 1t comesto gettir
"a out Of bed these mornings, but we are II
N alone with our troubles. There are a 70
"a localities 10 the salubrlOus east that
81 getting " as bad or worse than we
y western Kansas, the supposed home
"a tho blizzard.
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Three Dodge City young men who are
in the employ of the Santa Fe Company
will be married in a short time II the
present program is carried out,
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-12-29

"lhe Moonshlner Daughter will be
the attraction at Gluok's opera house on
Tuesday, January 10. 1t Is a scenic
drama which is claimed to DO superior
attraction.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-12-29

To Cure Cold In Ono Day.
Take Laxative BromO Qalnins Tablets.
All druggists refund the money II II falls
temsi. e. W. Groves signature b Oh
o. ,ox. Zoe.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-12-29

One Of the railroad boys here parted
company with famous tape worm this
week. There are conflicting reports
about the length of the worm ranging
from several feet to as many miles,