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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-19


will begin t-TOMORROW.
You ought give foolish and you think you will
do so-TO-MORROW
The deadest of all the nations Spa and Spain the national
word ITO MORROW"
Tomorrow the soft lounge which the weak human lies down
o
The the dangerous influence of the word tomorrow
fortunately sign of going backwards sign that
not yet fully developed mentally.
1t takes effort of the brain say of dsagreeable thing
will do it to-day"
The WILL the expression of souls intellectual purpose the
recently developed human being
the weakest.
Our primitive animal faculties have full swing and tomorrow
does interfere with them The who drink
indulge himself any animal attraction has thought of
His animal will well developed when the
to-day rules.
Unfortunately controls processes,
fore, the processes which important.
1t hard to reform, Il shall reform tomorrow
million day, Il and live
sensibly. will begin tomorrow
If what write and what has already been written persuade
hundred thousand people TODAY cut TOMORROW
of their list of words useful work will have been
Take this for otto Il shall not think of Tomorrow for
My only to-day and will do all
that in it. will 1ul myself sleep promising myself about
time that will shall be of to-day"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-19
told me enough to show n,e that va.

told me enough to show nre that I wa
the basest wretch on earth, the most
gullible, the most unspeakably false
and cruel. How could l have doubted
the faith of Lady Catharine-how, but
for you? Oh, Mary Connynge, Mary
Connynge! Would God a man were
so fashioned he might better withstand
the argument Of soft flesh and shining
eyes! admit, believed the disloyal
one, and doubted her who was loyalty
ITSELF"
"And you would go back into the
wilderness with one who was as falso
as you say"
"Never!" replied John Law, swiftly.
"'Tis as you yourself say. IT'S all
over. He'll itself hath followed me.
Now let it all go, one with the other,
little with big. / did not forget, nor
should though tried it again. Back
to Europe, back to the gaming tables,
to the wheels and cards l go again,
and plunge into it madden than ever
did man before. Let us see If chance
can bring John Law anything worse
than what he has already known. But
madam, doubt not. So long as yos
claim my protection, here or anywhere
on earth-in the west, in France. in
England-it is yours; for pay for my
folly like man, be assured Of that
The child is ours, and it must be con.
| sidered. But once let me find you in
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. let me know that
| Won resign me-then John Law is freel
shall meantime see Catharine Knoll.
lys again. shall give her my hearts
anguish, and I shall have her hearts
scorn in return. And then, Mary Con.
nynge, the cards, dice, perhaps drink
perhaps gold, and the end. Madam, re.
member! And now comet"
| ITO Be Continued.1
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-19
A VISIBLE ARGUMENT.
Defense of College Education Rein,
forced by an Impressive
Object Lesson.

Some uneducated people are victims
of the fallacy. says Youths Companion
that because there are graduates of cole
leges who are unworthy of the institu-
ton that has tried to do so much for
them, therefore colleges are bad. The
Rev. Thos. P. Hunt relates in his spir-
tied autobiography an incident IL
which he corrected one mans preju.
dice.
while was acting as agent fol-
Lafayette college applied to a wealthy
merchant for donation, and also
urged him to take scholarship and
have his sons educated. / found him
so strongly confirmed in the opinion
that college education is but the road
to worthlessness that desisted from
arguing with him.
after dinner l proposed walk.
We made a thorough visit to the
wharyes, grogshops and hotels of the
| place.
"After supper / remarked, What Z
pity that so many of the worthless
idle nuisances we have seen in ou1
walk to-day have spent their time and
their fathers money in colleges"
"Colleges!" said he. why, there i.
not college boy among them! They
are ignorant; their parents do pot gs
| to church nor read the Bible COLLEGES
indeed!"
81 had him. You see, then l said
that young men may be ruined with.
out college education. admit thai
college boys may be ruined, not in con
sequence of education, but rather il
spite of it. Statistics show that /,
smaller proportion of college students
become worthless than of any othel
class of young men in the country
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-19

the ears last winter. My faith! The
regiment Carignan had cause to re-
joice when you left for up river, even
though you took with you half the
ready coin of the settlement Yet come
you once more to meet the gentlemen
OF France, and l doubt not they will be
glad as ever to stake you high as may
be in this poverty-striclen region.
You have been far to the westward,
doubt not. You were, perhaps, made
prisoner somewhere below the straits"
Far below; among the tribe of the
Illini, in the valley of the Messasebe. Z"
you tell me SO! l had thought no
white man left in that valley for this
season. And madame-this child
surely twas the first white infant born
in the great valley"
"And the most unfortunate"
NAY, how can you say that, since
you have come more than half thou
sand miles and are all safe and sound
to-day? Glad enough we shall be to
have you and madame with us for the
winter, if, indeed, it be not for longer
0"OAl4A6. SdAlOC L<1hS you lOW W
the English settlements, since l must
back to the governor with the
news. Yet dull enough you would find
these Dutch of the Hudson, and worse
yet the blue-nosed psalmodists of New
England. Much better for you and
your good lady are the gayer capitals
of New France, or la belle France it.
self, that older France. Monsieur,
how infinitely more fit for gentle
man of spirit is France than your dull
England and its Dutch king! Either
New France or Old France, let me adj
wise you; and as to that new west, let
me counsel that you wait until after
the big peace. And, in speaking, your
friend. Du Mesne, your lieutenant, the
coureur-his fate, suppose, one need
not ask. He was killed-where?"
Law recounted the division of his
party just previous to the Iroquois at
tack, and added his concern lest Du
Mesne should return to the former sta
tion during the spring and find but it's
friends.
ooh. as to rhat-'twould be but the
old story of the voyageurs," said jon
caire. '"They are used enough to jour
neying thousand miles or 50, to find
the trail end in heap Of ashes, and
to the tune Of scalp dance. Fear not
for your lieutenant, for, believe me, h.
has Tended for himself If there haa
been need vot would wa RAM you,
n0v thai = ''rd for ,ra hAA
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-19
OPEN WINDOWS.

like ter slam my winders open
Long about this time o. year;
Like ter see TIL leaves a-driftin'.
An I sorter like ter hear
Eur-0f birds q callin', CALM,
Like each one 'ud split his h'oAt;
An the air is saturated
With the sweetness of each note.
An my heart feels like goblet
Brlmmin' full O. sparklin' winei
An the way my souls a-liftin'
/ can't hardly b'lieve it's minei
And my feet are almost jiggin'.
An the glory Of the sky
Sorter's got me goin, goin'!
I could flop my wings an fly!
could almost flop my pinions,
18th glad ecstatic whoop,
An jest whirl up out the winder,
An go southwark with a whoop!
An perch somewhere, in some tree-top
Where fall-tinted blossoms cling,
And jest spread my face wide open
An permit my soul ter sing!
But they amt no pinions on me.
An couldn't sing note;
Let alone the sort o. anthem
That'd split a feller's th'oat;
But can sing in my fancy
Till the music seems ter roll,
An / do go swoopin' southwark
On the pinions O. my soul.
SO slam the winders open,
Every year about this time.
An my old feet git ter jiggin',
An my hearts glass O. wine!
An my young soul goes a-wingin'
To an autumn tinted wood,
An the skies are scarfed in splendor!
An the world seems mighty good!
~. NJ. Lewis. in Houston Post.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-19
A ROYAL FROST.
Young Midshipman's Story Pleased
the Gay Company, but Not
the Good Queen.

Queen Victoria, although not par.
ticularly found Of the sea, was very
proud Of her navy and showed muck
attention and kindness Especially
when resident in the Isle of Wight) ia
naval officers. Admirals and captains
were often invited to her table, and
junior officers were asked to enter.
tainments and evening parties at Os.
borne, says London M. A. p. A GER
tain midshipman (now a popular
first luf") was once present on on,
of these festive occasions, and the
queen, seated in her accustomed low,
easy chair in another part of the draw.
ing room, observed the young officer
in the middle of group of court ladies
who appeared to be greatly enjoying
some story with which he was enter.
tanning them.
The queen, who was in conversation
with her minister in attendance
promptly desired him to request the
young midshipman to come over and
repeat for her delectation the anecdote
which had afforded SO much diversion
to her ladies. The unfortunate youth
obeyed the royal behest with much ins
ward perturbation, for the chief poin(
of the story which he now found him.
self called to recount to the ear OF
her majesty happened to lie in the fact
of his having once succeeded in max.
ing fool Of his superior officer. Az
the tale progressed the royal count 4
nance was overspread, not with smilex
but with gathering frowns, and when
it came to a hating conclusion the only
comment was the cutting remark, 1--WE
are not in the least amused"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-19
Her Moneys Worth.

When Mrs. Siddons was acting In the
"Grecian Daughter" her part was one
night taken by an understudy. Bul
the character of Isabella was moving
one, and an Irish lady present was al
most Historically affected by 1t.
ut is fortunate Mrs Siddons Is noa
acting tonight" said the gentleman
beside her. III this moves you SO
much, you would hardly DO srls to beaa
that at ALL"
Mrs. Siddons not playtng!" cried
Inc weeping lady. II thought she wac
/ never should have cried Il ] hadp'"
-Youth's Compani0p-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-19
Uamar nf &arr
5utrtnr
BY PROF. G. STANLEY HALL,
President Of Clark University.

marry late and have few children
large percentage of high school girls actually wish they
boys We to be developing without female char
The rapid Termination schools encourages
to give their masculine Something
with the girl in the who gushy sentimental
at least times
1t is said that the presence girls uanng boys
something with the boy who be called perfect
eman do not like that he should be little owdy but
must not be sacrificed to primness"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-19

Coeducation and high
er education have re-
duced the rate of both
marriage and offspring.
Scarcely three-fa,rths
of our male and only
about one-half of our
female graduates marry
and those who do 50
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-19
CIR l4Hnrat Day it thr 111nrln
IL mtlut 1lBr Gall *Tn-ttturrnm
By HERBERT w. TOr1PKIns

thor of "r1aroh Country Ramble,." Etc.

REPRESENTATION, rresolution, anguidness, ideness,
weakness of character-hoe ilestones the broad
road that leads the precpce of failure called Toor
row.
How many readers of this paper honestly say that
the word Tomorrow has nterfered with their lives?
The thing which has real existence, the day which
you will tomorrow. Yet how often you wait
for that day which will be here!
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-10-19

If a woman really
knew the truth about
herself 1 think she
would hesitate to tell it,
for in that case the
greatness of her compre-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-02
WATER WORKS FOR WOODWARD.
The Question Decided FavorabIy at the
Municipal Election.
pecial to Times Republican.

Special to es-RepuDllcan.
Woodward. April 2. The water
works question carried by vote of 70
to against at our town election Mon
Gay. This makes the duty of the new
mayor and councilmen very plain and
before another year rolls by we should
be in n position to fight any fire that
may start and avoid repetition of the
great loss which our town sustained
three years ago.
Woodward merchants are complying
with the requirements of the times by
placing delivery wagons on the rural
routes, delivering merchandise to the
farmers. With a complete network of
rural telephones and free mail delivery.
also the system OF the mail order
houses, the country merchant is com
peHed to hustle for business, which he
could not otherwise obtain, with the
delivery wagon.
Oscar Meyer. of Monticello, has pnr-
chased the extensive lumber business
and yard of this place formerly owned
by Charles Harlow. In Mir. Harlow re-
firing from business woodward loses
one of its most progressive business
men and gains another in the person of
Mr.. Meyer. who is an up-to- date lum-
herman. having been at the business
for twenty years. This has been one
OF the best lumber towns in the state.
considering size. and Mr.. Meyer makes
no mistake in locating here.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-02
FROM ALL OVER IOWA.

his collar bone near the upper end and
bruise his left arm until he thought for
a time it was broken.
EstherviIIe.
The Brick and Tile Company are ex-
perimenting with drainage well and
believed it will prove thoro success
To the northwest of the brick and tile
factory there is much low land which
Is covered with water a considerable
portion of the time. drainage wei,
or the laying of several hundred yards
of tile at a considerable depth was nee
essary. A we'll has been dug and 1t is
believed that drain tile into it will do
the business.
Cambridge.
The owner OF large wooden mills in
Des Moines desires to move his plant ia
this place, preferring Cambridge to Des
Moines. Our excellent shipping faeil-
tiles and close proximity to the coal
mines will. he says. with other local adj
vantages, greatly lessen operating ex-
penses OF his factory. Committees are
looking into the matter and dt Is high
ly probable that before the summer is
over Cambridge will have more than
one factory.
Ogden.
In drilling for water Just south OF
Ogden vein of coal some feet thick
was discovered at depth Of four hun
bred feet. Above this was stratum
of slate four feet thick. There were sew
eral other small veins of coal near
the surface. A firm of FIT Dodge cap
italists have been investigating the
property and have closed contract for
the coal rights for six sections, paying
$25 an acre. 1t is probable they will
sink shaft at once.
Grundy Center.
A deal is being completed this week
whereby the well known firm of George
A. Laybourn & Co. dispose of their
stock OF goods to Mr.. G. Kivley OF
Appleton, MINI. The deal was negoti-
ated by T. +. Wilson, formerly of this
place. Mr.. Wilson is now here and
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-02
Special to Times-Republican.

Stanhope, April 2.-As the result of
here and a number of farmers an ele-
vator company for the purpose of
handling all their own grain and coal
has been organized and an elevator and
store house of a large capacity will he
built the coming summer. A few days
ago meeting was held in the hall at
Stanhope and an organization partially
perfected. Speeches We're made by
leading farmers who set forth the many
benefits and conv.eniences to be derived
from an organization such as was con-
templated
leading light in the new organization.
constitution and bylaws similar TO
that of the Gowiie farmers company.
was adopted. Twenty-six farmers
signed the constitution and bylaws
at the meeting. The shares of the new
company are to be S25 each and are
TO be fully paid up. In addition to
handling grain, the new company will
handle stock and also coal Another
meeting will be held dn Stanhope on
Tuesday for the purpose of electing Of
fcers and going ahead with tn. plans
for the proposed elevator.
Last winter a number of farmers
were dissatisfied with the prices they
had been paying for their coal and
formed little company and shipped in
their own fuel When this winter
approached, coal dealer was asked
what they intended to do about the
coal business for this winter. The an
swer brought on row and some hard
words were passed The outcome was
that the farmers said that they would
not only go into the coal business but
that they would build an elevator and
take care of all their grain and seek
as well. The new company will be full
ly organized and the proper officers ell
ected at the meeting to be held on
Tuesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-02
FUNK IN A DILEMMA
II i. up to Mayor Of Iowa Falls to
Name City Marshal = Two Fac
tions Warning.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. April with his m
duction into the Office OF mayor Tor the
second term, Mayor ]. H. Funk is con-
fronted with the knottiest problem of
his political career. Monday night he
will be called upon to name city mar
shall. There is division of sentiment
among the local political leaders on this
subject and both factions are demand
ing the appointment of their man. The
mayor is confronted with the serious
proposition of settling the matter and
whichever way he decides it the other
side is sure to raise a roar that fore
tells serious political complications
There has developed an opposition to
City Marshal Frank Clifford, who has
held the position since 1888, and this
faction is demanding Gifford's removal
and asking that the mayor appoint
Barney OMAHA or some one else. Gift
ford has many backing him. who desire
his reappointment. The matter will be
settled Monday night and the after
'math promises to be one of the sensa-
tions Of the year In local politics.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-02
WILL EMPLOY CITY CLERK.
Waterloo Decides to Have Real City
Record Keeper.

Record Keeper.
Special to Times Republican.
Waterloo. April 2-At tie meeting
Of the city council last evening the sal
aries Of seyer4l effiaers were raised for
the ensuing year
\ feature OF the passage of the SAL
airy ordinance is the provision of the
council for a regular city clerk, to de-
vote his entire time to the work, and
draw a regular salary. Heretofore the
work has been done by some person
holding another situation and doing
the clerks work as a side line. For
years the necessity for a regular of
fetal in this line of work has been APP
parent and especially during the past
year has the need been brought to the
notice OF the council. At the meeting
last evening the council decided to
employ permanent clerk at a salary
of $500 per year.
The salary of the fire chief was also
raised from 500 to $3.50. per yer, pay
able quarterly, and the salary OF the
assistant chief also raised from SIS to
s1o0 per, year This is another in
stance of deserved increase. The men
In charge of the fire department of the
city have not received sufficient COM
pensation for the duties required Of
them and the raise will be welcome to
these overworked officials.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-02
ROW IN A CHURCH.
Former Alden, Iowa, Pastor Causes
Trouble at Cleveland, Ohio.

Former Alden, Iowa, Pastor Causes
Trouble at Cleveland, Ohio.
Special to Times Republican.
Alden. April 2.-Reports from Cleve-
land, Ohio, give the details of sensa-
tional service at Congregational
church in that city in which Rev. J. A.
Fisher. who was pastor of the denomi-
national church here up to short time
ago. figures as the principal character.
From the account of the episode, 1t APP
pears that the reverend gentleman had
grown unpopular in Cleveland as he had
in Alden and had been asked to resign
his pastorate. In delivering his fare
well address he took the opportunity of
paying his respects to some of the
church members and religion in gener-
al Some of the congregation took ex-
ception to the curates utterances and
proposed to GUST him bodily. Others OPP
posed the movement to fire" the gem
tleman of the cloth, resulting In a gem
eral mix-Up that was sensational in
the extreme. The Alden congregation
found Mr. Fisher unpopular on account
of his attitude on many questions, but
refrained from expressing their disap-
prevail until his year expired when his
services were dispensed with and he
went to Cleveland.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-02
BAD FIRE AT PRESTON.
jackson County Town Suffers From the
Flames-Loss $4,000.

Specfal to Times Republican.
Clinton, April News reached the
city of disasterous fire in the town of
Preston in Jackson county
The fire started at II o'clock or
thereabouts in Jost & Meyers liv-
cry stable. When 1t was discovered
it had gained great heaiway and de-
spite the efforts # the firemen and
citizens the building WAS entirely con-
sumed. All the horses were gotten out
safely with one, exception. horse hay
ing been burn 4 to death in the con-
migration.
The flames quickly spread 10 Mat
thew Cooper's saloon, and f. III. Rode
waId's store and hose uildings were
burned 10 -lle ground The fire. had
by that time attracted a large crowd
Of people, however, and scores assisted
in the work of getting out the goois
which We're piled in the street. The
Preston fireman worked heroically to
save the buildings, and, though the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-02

will assist in disposing of the stock or
in arranging to continue the business.
Mr.. KivIey Is an experienced merchant
and will very likely continue the BUSH
ness himself. The real estate was not
included in the deal Mr.. Laybourn
has not decided what business he will
engage in in the future.
Armstrong.
While on his way home from ARM
strong last Saturday evening Hans
Anderson, living five miles northwest
of town, was struck by freight train
at one OF the crossings west OF town.
Mr.. Anderson was accompanied by a
boy who was doing the driving and af-
ter the first crossing was passed the
horses became unmanageable ana ran
away. The horses had only got part
way on the track at the second cross
ing when the engine struck them. One
horse was killed and Mr. Anderson re-
ceived very painful injuries. His right
leg was broken, his right shoulder dis
located, besides receiving numerous
bruises and scratches. The boy and one
horse escaped without injury. The
whole outfit hores and all were hurl-
ed distance Of some 70 Is.
erosion.
This week the Cres-on laundry which
receives work from all over this part
of the state, received package from
Melrose and in one OF the punllas
in this package was mans shirt, in
the pocket OF which was found a
note for $4,000 which was made IN
1891 and was due III 1896, with inser-
est coupons attached for the annual
payment OF the interest and the de-
tached portions Of which showed that
fhe interest had been promptly paid,
and that the note was perfectly
good one in every respect and worth
more than the face value. The sigma
ture of the holder of the note was on
the face and he was at once notified
that he would receive his properly
by making application TO the laun-
dry