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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29
WHEN SUMNER is AT HAND.
Read by Signs Which to This OBJ.
server Are to Be Relied Upon
in Every Particular.

Now said Prof. Won Joggleby, ac-
cordlng to the New York Sun, 81 see in
the range of back yards in view from
my study window many signs of the sea-
son. The various trees and shrubs in
the several yards are now we'll advanced
In leaf and the one peach tree here to be
seen is poisoning
NOW all the house plants have been
brought out of doors for the summer.
some to be left in their pots standing in
the borders along the walks and some
to be transplanted into the ground, and
their owners go out and inspect them
there with evident pleasure, glad to see
the plants thriving in the fresher outer
air and glad to be out in it themselves.
And now the people begin to bring
out their winter clothing and their COM
fortables and blankets and hang them
on the lines to be busted and brushed
preparatory to putting them away for the
summer. And rugs and cushions are
likewise brought out and beaten and left
now to air in the bright warm sun. And
the children are permitted now to play
in the yards and the smoke drifts lazily
and the cats are growing languid.
The windows now are open, and
can hear clearly the rafting of coal
sliding down the chutes from cart to
coalhole, a sound that was mufled in
winter when the windows were closed.
And with the windows open hear now
the hum of the street cars and the
sounds of various vehicles and the
voices of vendors, and, with no window
glass intervening, more clearly the
notes of the hand organ.
And just at this moment hear. at a
little distance, the sound of hammering,
of. somebody mending fence. l can
hear the ring of the hammer on the nail
head, it's note varying as the nail, under
repeated strokes sinks deeper and deep
er into the wood, ending finally with
totally different note, when, the nail
driven home, the hammer head strikes
nail and wood together.
And, finally, saw yesterday lutter-
Ing past my window, always close to-
gether, but frequently crossing in their
paths, two yellow butterflies zigzagging
through the air at play; and from all
these many signs realize not only that
the spring that was so backward is now
we'll advanced, but that now, indeed, it
is nearly over. and that summer is at
hand
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29
DRAWBACKS OF RURAL LIFE.
In It There Are Beauties Innumer-
able, But Loneliness Is Often
Depressing.

1t Is the transplanted urbanite who
feels most deeply that while the coun-
try has delights, it has also its draw
backs. The very silence. for instance.
gets on his nerves-the so-called peace
full silence of which poets who could not
be persuaded to live beyond the hearing
of street gongs write so enticingly.
The zephyrs, says the Indianapolis
Journal. that watt the scent of clover
across the fields become different thing
when they wall and moan about the
lonely house at night or lash the trees
angrily. Bird songs are delightful, but
the blood-curdling screech Of the owl
at midnight is another thing entirely.
The "watchdog's honest bark" may be
cheering, but the melancholy howl of a
dog baying the moon produces differ
emit effect as it is borne across the fields.
Sensitive persons have been known to
contemplate suicide after hearing the
chorus of the frogs on spring night
The elements are not always conducive
to joy, whatever the environment, but
in the city one may forget that it is
raining outside or even look out at it
Will lulcleSl. III Luc country uOC even
the contemplation of possible agricul-
tural benefits can make the world other
than sodden and depressing when the
moon is not at the full or when clouds
are in the sky, and in the gloom objects
familiar by day loom large and strange.
The air becomes full of stealthy sounds:
the shrilling of insects here and there
accentuates the stiffness. The very
spirit of loneliness is abroad, and he ia
a nature lover indeed who in the night
watches does not long for the flare Of
the electric lights, for the changing of
7 the street car gong, for the echo of pass
ing footsteps or the sound of CHEEKY
whistling In daytime, too, the con-
temptation of earth and sky and far
horizon becomes oppressive to the sim
pie human soul not attuned to natures
vastness and he will wish for the COM
pan1onship of his kind.
1t is we'll to live in the country; the
country has beauties innumerable; joy
and inspiration are there-but it some
times happens that it affords more in
spiration to the one who admires it
from afar than to him who is on the
ground.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29

yes, my poor sister writes that she
is unhappily married. She says she
will never trust another man."
But what in the world is wrong?"
"She says she married Harold to re-
form him, and finds that he has de-
ceived her utterly-that he only ate
five cloves to lead her on, and that he
only knows two pages of Hoyle when
it comes to cardplaying. Chicago
Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29
Smallest Bible in the World.

Many stories of big things are told
in California, but there is little thing
at the missionary exhibit in the cham
Der of commerce that is attracting
much attention. 1t is the smallest BIZ
BILE in the world Displayed in the
center of the exhibition hall is colec-
ton of Bibles of divers sizes and styles,
but there is one so small that it is kept
under glass for obvious reasons This
is complete. gilt-edged, morocco
bound Bible, containing the full text.
and it measures one-half inch in thick
ness and three-fourths of an inch in
length. Some of the words in capital
letters may be read with the naked eye.
and with a glass the entire text is clear
and distinct-Los Angeles (Cal)
Times.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29
At the Symphony Concert.

He-What delicacy! What harmony!
What color! 1t is. divine!
she-I am SO glad you like it. think
it exquisite.
He-I could listen to it forever!
She-Why, what are you referring to?
He-That symphony that was just
rendered, of course.
She-Oh, thought you meant that
beautiful gown in front of us.-Tit- Bits.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29
His Impression.

"Of course. you believe that polygamy
is wrong said the man who was dis.
cussing the Mormon question.
My dear sill" answered Mr.. Meektor.
ut is not only wrong. It's foolhardy."
WASHINGTON Star.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29
Easily Arranged,

Mrs. Upley Ito her general servant)
'-Gwendolen, I'm going to entertain
six guests at dinner day after to-mor-
row, and want you to have plenty or
notice.
Observation-Disclosures, ma'am. shall
wear me blue satin waist, SO you'll be
all right if you don't wear nothin' to
clash.-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29
At It Again.

Sentimental Sue-Did you notice that
fine-looking gentleman turn and look
back after he passed me?
Tantalizing Tess-Yes. Isn't It funny
how little it takes to turn a mans head?
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29
Percy and Lionel.

Eyes, it's pretty hard to tell just how
to name babies so their names will be
appropriate when they grow up. There
was my Uncle David. He had two sons,
and he called them Percy and Lionel.
Percy is blacksmith now"
What's Lionel doing?"
Lionel? Oh, he's doing WELL Runs
one of the biggest sausage factories in
st. Joe county Chicago Record-Her-
aid.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29
AS He Likes It.

tits cold, cold world" remarked Tie
dismal citizen
Eyes; that's the beauty of it." rspiIsa
the coal baron.--Chicago Post.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29

Softman-I've never seen the girl yet
that I'd care to marry, but suppose
some day I'll get caught
Miss Perte-Oh! Whoever catches
you will probably throw you back
again.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29
A. Common Mistake.

A Common Mistake.
"sir!" exclaimed the injured party.
you stuck your umbrella into my
eye"
"Oh, no" replied the cheerful Of
fender. you are mistaken"
Mistaken" demanded the irate
man. you idiot know when my eye
is hurt, l guess
Doubtless" replied the cheerful
fellow, "but you don't know my UNI
brella. borrowed this one from a
friend to-day Tit-Bits.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29
Quick Maturity.

She climbed the hill with me,
Did Rose. A BUD" was she,
And sweeter one no man has ever known!
She got there out of breath.
And nearly tired to death;
In fact, instead of bud, the Rose was blown!
N. o. Times-Democrat
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29
Possibly the Reason.

"she's the valedictorian of her class.
isn't she?"
Eyes"
Wonder why they give it that sort
of farewell nalne?"
ag"Oh, she's saying farewell to the IDEAL
itie en- life as preliminary to Dumping
uHEsafinst the realities. "-Ckicago e.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29
Aroused Her Suspicion,

Mabel-Why in tears? Doesn't the
ring please you?
Helen-oh, it is beautiful; but fear
that the stone is imitation.
"Why?"
arthur didn't say anything about re-
turning it in case don't marry him. -
Town Topics
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29
A Truth Brought home.

DO you think it's possible for one to
learn anything by taking course in
that correspondence school he's con-
ducting?"
"Oh, yes one is likely to learn what
a fool one was to bother with It.
Philadelphia Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29
Down 1u a Coal Milne.

81 went down in a coal mine once,
pop said the actors son.
you did: And what did you see, my
boy?"
why. saw men wearing footNghts
an their hats" -Yonkers Statesman.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29

she-What did papa say?
He-He said you were hardly old
enough to think of marriage.
She-Humph! He's forgotten that
I'm going on six.-Chicago American.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29
Not Any Old One.

Yes, hitch your wagon to star.
And hitch it to a bright one;
But while you're hitching take good care
To hitch it to the right one
cleveland leader.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29

o. dear, is it going to fall down
again?"
Fall down again? Why, condemn
the thing. it hasn't quit falling down
the first time yet?' -Chicago Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-06-29

Miss CUSHION say us girls think of
nothing but men?
Mr.. Crustycuss-I do. Why. you
can't even laugh without saying, he,
he, he!"-Chicago Chronicle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-14

The board of county commissioners
met in regular quarterly session at the
auditors office Monday, Jan. 4, with
all members and the clerk present.
Reports of road supervisors were au-
di'ed and approved and warrants were
ordered drawn OH the respective dis
trict funds as follows:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-14

Upon petition of residents of Orcas
island living in the vicinity of Olga
and Doe Fay, Samuel ID. Robertson
was appointed county game warden at
salary of s. month beginning Jan.
/, and he was also appointed constable
of Orcas Island Precinct No. 3.
Mrs Spaul, of Doe Bay, ill and in
digent, was ordered cared for at ST.
Johns hospital, Port Townsend.
A warrant for so was ordered drawn
in favor of Alfred Douglas for tele-
phone rent.
Adjourned TO meet at a. m. Jan. 5.
Board met Jan. 5 pursuant to ad-
journment.
Warrants were ordered drawn on
the county current fund in payment of
bills allowed as follows:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-14

to Jan.I........... .............,...S 30 20
Geo. Wright, "a ricks wood, sI.24 per rick az IS
Asael Larson, janitor work months. u 90
J Fitz-Mathew, services as health officer. %
n T. Chruchill, Office rent attorney. IS 90
vaughn, surveying and plating -. IT so
The Islander Co., advertising ........... 100 IS
Job printing IS 50
Blanks, stationery and Office supplies. 62 IS
J Baker, frnit inspector r.......s-...... 4o 90
Gene Gould, premium on insurance I55 IS
san Juan County Bank, vault rent,....... 10 90
p A Jensen, clothes for Lummi. i..,..,... II IS
Mary NJ Buxton, mileage visitingschools. II 90
Mary NJ Buxton, institute expenses ...... '3s "a
John /. Blair, justice fees.................. 10
r Bowles, witness fees..................... 90
c w Williams, do ......... .......-..-... 8 90
f Fenton, ......,.......,........... s 60
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-14
COM MISSIONERS
PROCEEDINGS
GRANTED FOR CABLE
TELEPHONE SYSTEM

Land Leased For New Mill Site-Road
Matters Disposed of-Permission Given
For Erection of Wireless Telegraph
Station-Jury List Drawn.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-14

Reports of road supervisors were NJ
dited and approved and warrants wen
ordered drawn ON district funds as fnl.
lows:
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-14

Mrs I Brighton, do...................., 90
w II McCrary, sheriffs expenses and
board of prisoner. Observation-Disclosures. AZ rs
n Churchill, supplies to Mrs. Archam-
bald for Z .Lummi ..................,. as 6s
/. b Carter, office supplies. ........... so
Wing & Guion, premium treasurer's
hNf 90 o.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-14

Continued on Eighth page
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-01-14

Continued on Fourth page
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27
BEARD DID 1T.

A recent graduate of one Of the
great universities secured a place
with a well known New York
firm at a modest salary. He
fulfilled all his duties satisiactOr-
lily, but there seemed to be some
thing lacking. Business callers
did not seem to take him seriously,
and one would occasionally in.
quire:
"say, bub, where's the bOssi''
The graduate finally decided to
raise a beard. At the end of a
week his employer came to him
and said:
'It's a rather delicate subject,
but I'm glad that you have realiz-
ed that it is your youthful appear.
ance that has been keeping You
back. You viii take charge Of the
shipping department tomorrow"
"And some people say that ap-
pearances count for nothing" re
marked the graduate. cit took
me four years to get a college ed
ucatiOn, and in four weeks I'll
have q beard. / made $40 3 week
on the strength Of the education,
and got promoted the first week
on the strength Of the beard.n
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27


"A travelling man stopped at 3
hotel at Monticello. The proprie-
tor told him be could not lodge
him, not a room in the hOuse."
said commercial traveller. "The
travelling man protested, he
must have a room. Finally the
proprietor told him there vas 3
room, q little room separated By q
thin partition from a nervous man,
a man who had lived in the house
for ten years.
"He is 90 nervous said the
Landlord, 4 don't dare but any one
in that room. The least noise
might give him a nervous spell
that might eudanger his liie.'
" % give me a ROOM said the
traveller. I'n be so quiet he'll not
know I'm there
"Well the room vas given the
traveller. he slipped in n~Oiseless-
ly and began to disrObe. He took
of one article Of clothing after
another as quietly as a burglar.
A last he came to his shoes. He
unlaced a shoe and then, man like,
dropped it.
s'The shoe fell to the floor with
a great noise. The offending
traveller, horrifed at what be had
done, waited to hear from the nerv
ious man. Not sound. BE took
of the second shoe and placed ii
noislessly upon the floor. Then
in absolute silence he finished un-
dressing and crawled between the
sheets.
"Half an hour went by. he
had dropped into a dose when
there came q tremendous knock
on the PARTON.
"The traveller sat up in bed,
trembling and dismayed. VIVA
wha. what's the matteri he asked,
Then came the voice Of the nervous
man;
Z" Blame you! Drop that Other
shoe!'
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27
vAoArloM-DoEs u PAN


Does It pay to make the most OF
al the powers that God has given
you by bringing superb health and
vitality to yOar aid in developing
themi
Does 1t pay to develop our pow
ers OF observation; TO learn 10 read
"bOoksin the running brooks, ser.
mons 10 stones and good in every
thingi"
Does it pay TO put beauty into
the life, to gather serenity aud
pOise from the sweet music OF the
running brooks and the thousand
voices In naturei
Is 1t better to be a full.rOunded
man or woman with large views
and q wide outlook, or a mere
automatic machine running in the
same old grooves year after yeari
Is It a good investment to ex-
change a few dollars for a great
deal Of health and happiness; to
economic on that on which the
very we'll .springs OF our being de
pend.
Does it pay to be free, for q
time, from the petty annOyances
that vex, hinder and exasperate;
to get out Of ruts and old beaten
tracks and take in q stock Of
brandnew ideasi
Is it better to go to Your task
with a hopeful outlook than To
drag yourself to your work like an
unwilling slave; to go through the
halting, weak, inefficient, pessi.
mistic, or to be strong, vigorous
~seli-reliant and optimistici
Does it pay to save FIVE pei
cent Of your income by economic
ing on your vacation this year anC
break down next year from th'
continued strain and be abliged tC
pay City percent for doctors bills.
besides the time lost in enforcing
idlenessi
Does it pay the hard.wOrked
nerve-racked man to lock up hi
business cares and be free ono,
more; to exchange exhausted anC
irritable nerves for sound, health!
ones which will carry pleasurablr
sensations instead Of rasping ones
Success.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27
HELEN KELLER's REMARKABLE
PROGRESS.

The story Of Helen Keller, just
graduated from Radcliffe college,
is so we'll known as almost to for
bid repetition, bat at this moment
OF her phenomenal triumph over
the obstacles which interviewed to
deny her the advancement she has
obtained it may be well to recall
that at the age Of IS months she
experienced an illness which left
her blind ard deaf and, therefore,
dumb, for she could not talk. Up
to her Sth year she could not
speak or hear or see at sll. She
Is still blind and deaf, but she has
been taught to talk and has so far
acquired the faculty Of speech as
to be able to address public as
semblages. She reads her own
and other languages.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27
cRITIoIsM FoR YouNo sousA.


"When I was q boy In Wash
ington," said John Philip Sousa,
''there was an old Scottish musi-
clan with whom I played now and
then. One afternoon 1 ran through
for this old gentlemen a new waltz
Of my own composition.
"'Well sir / said, when / had
finished, what do you think o.
thati'
t" 1T CARRIES me back to the
home land, laddie,' said the old
man. 'It carries me back to g
day when 7 played st an entertain
ment in q Scottish lunatie asylum.
Ny instrument was the fiddle, aud
after 1 had ended my fiddle sole
the head Of the institution said TO
an aged Iunatic in the front row;
- "Well Saunders, how did
you like that mani''
" Saunders answered, irOwning
ct me:
s It's 3 guild thing we're eli
daft here
The laps ere diokering for 100, 900
Texas br0nohos. Now at last the
Russians accidentally killed By their
own torpedoes may b avenged.
The Kaiser save that be win Wilt
America when the trip can Be made il
three days. We regret % announce
that be viii not cone this season.
Certain politicians should note the
fact that & Chicago professor is COM
batting the nebulaF theory that the
world Il q product of gas.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27
LRIN.ERNS.

III Priceless Treaswa
Beauty is woman's greatest charm. The
world adores beautiful women. A pretty
woman breads maternity for fear Of losing
thispoWer. What can Be done 70 perpetu.
ste the race and keep women beau6fu1i
There is q balm used by cultured and IN.
cultured women IL the crisis. Husbands
should investigate this remedy Ia ozdei
60 reassure their wives as . the ease
with which children can Be born and
beauty Of form and figure retained.
Mothers Friend
IS The name by which this preparation il
known. L diminishes the pain allied "a
motherhood. Used throughout pregnancy
4 relieves morning sickness, cures sofl
breasts, makes elastic all tendous called
upon 70 hold the expanding burden.
Muscles soften and relax under It. indu.
encea and the patient anticipates favofabJ
khe issue. Ia the comfort thus bestowed
Mothers Friend 4 liniment for ex
taEnai application. Z & gently rubbed
the parts o eevereiy taxed and beng
absorbed Inbricatea al the musclea
sDrugRisss sell L for / per bottle. Xou
nav have our book euOtneFnood' free.
rs BaAnEzln aEeB1a1o8 CO. ATLANTA. "a
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-07-27

A bachelor says it's woman's art 6
deceive and mans folly to believe.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-14

Homestead Entries.

The following homestead entries
have been made in the local United
States land Office: January IS, No.
1880 Silverio Valdez of Wagon
Mound, for NE IA, NV IA, w IL,
NE IA, NV IA, Sc IA, section 80, t
IS N. R "a E. 16O acres in San Miguel
County. January IA. No 77S1. Clarita
Martinez of Sanchez for E 1-2, NE IA,
NV IA, NE IA. NE IA. NV IA, Sec
ton 81, T II N. R 23 E, 100 acres in
San Miguel County.
Territorial Funds Received.
Territorial Treasurer J. H. Vaughn
has received the following public
funds: From John Plemmons. treas
urer and ex-officio collector of Sierra
County. $13.7S taxes for 1902, and $5.-
749.64 taxes for 1903. From Mark
Howell, treasurer and eX-officio col
lector of Chaves County, $139.2O taxes
for 1902 and $1,665.16 taxes for 1908.
From Eugenio Romero, treasurer and
ex-officio collector of San Miguel Coun-
ty, $5S.SS taxes for 1902. and $2.042.47
taxes for 1903. From H. o. Bursum,
of the New Mexico pen
itentiary, 1928. convicts' earnings.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-01-14
THE RIO GRANOE
REPUBLICAN
Progress-First Issue to Appear
Friday. .

On Friday the first issue of the con
solidated Rio Grande Republican and
Las Cruces Progress, heretofore pub.
lished at Las Cruces, the county seat
Of Dona Ana County, will appear. The
name of the paper will be the Rio
Grande Republican and it will be un-
der the editorial and business manage
ment of G. w. Beard. an old and exper.
fenced newspaper man who has man
aged and conducted newspapers for
over 25 years Mr.. Beard came to
Las Cruces from Nebraska bringing
with him very high recommendations
and a good reputation from his old
home The paper is owned by stock
company and some of the stock is held
by Mr. Beard; some of it by his SON.
in-law, E. A. Mann, who was practic-
ing attorney at Gering, Nebraska, and
for some years district attorney of the
district in which the town of Gering is
located Mr.. Mann was induced to
come to New Mexico for the benefit of
his wife's health, and he and family
have chosen the town of Las Cruces as
their future home as has Mr.. Beard.
The paper is to be conducted as
straight Republican and the New Mex
lean judges from reports sent it by its
Las Cruces correspondents, that it will
ably and strongly espouse and advo-
cate the principles of the Republican
Darty