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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
AWFUL SWEAT BATHS.
Native Boys of Alnska Have Hard
Time When They Take Their
Weekly Addition.

Boys who make a fuss because their
parents oblige them to take frequent
baths should be glad that they are not
Eskimo children living on the shores
of Norton sound. In that cold region
OF Alaska all the boys are obliged to
take a sweat bath every week, and this
bath is no joke.
fire of driftwcod is. built in the
center of the floor of the kashim-the
one-roomed house where the men and
boys of village pass most of their
tlme-and when the smoke has passed
off and the wood is reduced to red.
glowing Goals, cover is put over the
smoke-hole in the roof and the place
! becomes intensely hot.
] The boys then must take off their
clothes and sit about the furnace-like
| apartment until their skin becomes az
red as the she'll of boiled lobster
! and seems on the point of blistering.
Owing to the intense heat the BATH
ers are obliged to wear respirators to-
protect their lungs These respirators
are pads of shavings bound together.
concave on the inside and convex on
the outside, and large enough to cover
the mouth, nose and part of the cheeks
of the wearer.
Across the inside runs little wooden
bar, which is held in the teeth to keep
| the respirators in place.
The boys sit there until they are drip
ping with perspiration. Then they rush
outside into the intense cold and roll
in the snow.
E. w. Nelson, VINO spent between four
and five years in investigating for the
government the Eskimos living about
Behring strait, says: ION several oc-
casions saw them go from the sweat
bath to holes in the ice on neighbor-
ing stream, and squatting there, pour
| ice water over their backs and shoul-
ders with wooden dipper, apparent
| ly experiencing the greatest pleasure
from the operation"
| Although the Eskimo boys seem to
Withstand such bath as this all right
and even to enjoy it, it would, in all
probability. kill any white boy who
tried it.-Chicago litter Ocean.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
unhea1thfu1 Palaces.

The illness of the czarina has been
attributed to the insanitary condition
of many royal palaces in Russia. 1t
may be so, but there are cases where
Inflammation of the ear arises from
quite other causes. There is, of course.
considerable difficulty in renoyatine
the private apartments of a monarch
whose life is in constant and imminent
danger from obstinate anarchist in
trigues. Unless rumor gravely lies, the
czar himself does not know where he
will sleep before night comes, and to
throw open the geography of the pal
ace to workmen would increase it's ter
rors tenfold. The best plan would be
to employ foreigners, and. preferably.
Englishmen, VINO are least of all
touched by hatred of monarchy A
court is always conservative, like a
university, and it is not embarrassing
to compare the statements about the
damp and unhealthy palaces of Russia
with thc famous American mothers
Characteristic condemnation of tho coll
leGcs at GXtG..d.-LoIdca News.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
PHIL |PP|NE FR|ARS
Some Inside Facts Regarding a Most
Perplexing Problem.
WHY THE NATIVES HATE THEM
Parchase of Lands Held by Roman
Catholic Orders and Departure
of Friars from Island Will
Prove Beneficial.

@H~ HE report that Plus X. has
.GNA decided the property of
Y dM " the friars in the Philip
NWEyX pines belongs neither to the
49, vatican nor to the church at
large, but to the Philippine
church alone, has caused excitement far
and wide.
The idea, it seems, is that whatever
money the United States shall pay in the
purchase of the property of the friars
shall remain as permanent fund for the
support of the Catholic church in the
islands; for the maintenance of it's
churches, schools and charitable works.
AS the sum is estimated at from SIS ,OOO,-
600 to $10,O00,000, it is no wonder the
subject is a matter Of wide interest.
AS class tie Philippine friars are
men that have bsen trained from boy
hood up in the seclusion of the church
seminary; not men that have sought
imonastic life in mature years, after an
experience of the outside world, as is the
case with many members of the Jesuit
order. The Philippine islands have held
unique position in that the administra-
ton of the church has been wholly in
the hands of monastic orders, and that
what is called the secular priesthood
has had only small, subordinate posi-
tions.
The friars have been at work in the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
TOM WAS AsToNIsHED.
"snoop catv Has Christmas Eve Ex
perience Which He Will Not
Forget Very Soon.

Thomas was very exemplary cat,
except for the fact that he was inquisi-
tive. His cold nose would be stuck into
II the jars and pitchers on the table,
until they gave him the name of "Snoop-
Cat" which hurt his feelings. 1t was
Christmas eve when Thomas wandered
into the dining-room. My! that's a
funny looking box over there by the
fireplace. Wonder what's in it?" said
he to himself. Been told not to touch
Kings that didn't concern me, but I'd
certainly like to know what it is.
Wonder if it'd hurt just to push that
hook back and look in. I'll die if |
don't see what's in there
Softly he stole up and pushed thewire
hook back. Must be some sort of a
Christmas present for Bill. If see it
first, that will be joke on him,
won't"
Fizz! squeak! slap! slam! bang!
WOW! Up flew the cover and out of the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
STRANGE SEA MONSTER.
Sea Cow Impressed u Fisherman
In Florida Waters,

n sight that is getting more and more
rave now is that of manatee, or sea
coW-the wonderful mammal lives ex-
clnslvely in the water, like fish, and
that has furnished the foundation OF
many mermaid story by thrusting its
head and shoulders out OF the ocean
near shore, just in time to let startled
crew see 1T, says the Washington Post.
Il shall never forget the scare got at
the hrst sight of manatee,' said John
Mansfield, the angler. 1T was last year,
In the Indian river, in Florida. My
boat was anchored under a bank of
grasses, and l was lolling in the stern,
looking IDLY downward into the water
and thinking of anything except sea
monster, when suddenly vast form
made me pull my head back in
tinctively.
Inc thing was so dark that it
looked almost black. 1t was shaped like
huge, thick carrot, only, instead of the.
thin tail of carrot, it had a broad, fiat
tail exactly like that of lobster
1T came along smoothly and silently,
gliding close along the bottom, and at
first | couldn't see any head at all. 1t
looked weird, and l couldn't imagine
what it was
Suddenly, it bent that big lobster
tail backward, doubled it beneath itself,
and instantly it's progress stopped as if
it had put on brakes.
The next moment the thing was ap-
parently standing straight up on end.
Then saw two bony things like arms
shoot out from the upper part of its body.
and the thing began to bob back and
forth like very clumsy person trying
to make funny little bows.
Then realized that what was look
ing at was manatee, or sea COW, and
that it was in the act of feeding A big
bunch OF river grass grew just where it
had stopped, and it was taking it down
in great mouthfuls.
Il now saw that it had head, sure
enough. although it was most absurdly
small head. looking like a little cork
in big. fat bottle. But the most rsmark-
able thing about the head was the mouth.
The lower jaw was all right. 1t was
like That OF seal. But the upper jaw
was split vertically. so that it opened
like the upper lips of rabbit. 1t was a
true hare lip, only it was about 40 times
as big as the worst hare lip that ever
was on dry land
with the queer upper lip L he manatee
seized the big whisps Of river grass, and
handled them as an elephant would
handle hay with its trunk. Then the
lower jaw would shoot out and yank it
into the cavernous mouth. 1t was
great sight.the funny mouth, the tiny
head, the huge body, twice as big around
as that of man, and about as long; the
rough hide, the tiny flippers, and the
lobster tail--a veritable cross between
COW and seal, and fish and water
bug
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20

eminent was added to their possessions,
and sometimes half of province would
become church property. At the close Of
our war with Spain, in the immediate
vicinity of Manila the Dominicans held
| 100000 acres. Within the walled city
in Cavite and in Paco, the Dominicans,
| Augustinians, Franciscans, Recoletanos,
Sisters of St Vincent de Paul and Jesuits,
all had large churches, converts, schools
and other property; the finest buildings
in the Islands were the church buildings.
In 1902 the valuation of the real estate
OF the friars in Manila alone was 5,901,-
97S Mexican dollars In addition to their
parish" property-convent, rectory,
cemetery, glebe and farm lands the or
ders have owned sugar estates, blocks
of real estate, shares in business COM
panies, and have themselves entered into
business enterprises. For awhile they
had the monopoly OF the important rice
trade.
At various periods the people rebelled
against their power. In 1922 the island
of Bohol made Instruction, and again
in 1744; in 1872, in Cavite, there was an
uprising; and in 1896 the Tagalog prov
inces evinced their dissatisfaction with
the priestly power. The object was the
expulsion of the friars ard the confisca-
ton of their property. From time to
time secret societies were formed and
much agitation was kept up against &C.
clesiastical control. AS one writer has
so we'll put it, at the root of all things
political in the islands has lain that most
delicate of all matters, a religious ques-
ton. The feeling has grown and grown,
and to-day, whether unjustly or not, there
is considerable demand amongst the
natives for the expulsion of the friars
The constitution of the Philippine Re-
public, adopted January, 1899, contis-
Gated their lands; and the revolutionists
not only drove out many monks, but i'm
prisoned and put to death Others Some
sought safety in fight, and their numbers
decreased from the 1924 who were in
the islands in 1896 to only the 472 of
1900. But the treaty of Paris, which de-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
Coolest LIQUID.

Liquid hydrogen is by far the coolest
liquid known at the present time. AT
ordinary atmospheric pressure it boils
at-422 degrees F., and reduction of
the pressure by an air pump brings the
temperature down to-432 degrees, at
which the liquid becomes solid, resem-
bling frozen foam. According to Prof.
Dewar, to whom the credit is due of hav-
ing liquefied hydrogen in 1898, the liquid
is a colorless. transparent body, and is
the lightest liquid known to exist, its
density being only one-fourteenth that
of water; the lightest liquid previously
known was liquid marsh gas, which is
six times heavier. The only solid which
has so small density as to float upon its
surface is a piece of pith wood.-Cas-
sier's Magazine.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20

box came the worst-looking ogre that
ever disgraced fairy tale.
What dyer mean, you rascal?
shrieked the figure.
"Oh!" groaned puss. as he shrank
back, trembling, this is so student"
Il should say it was," said the ogre,
Il had just settled down for the night,
hoping to get somerset before those chill
dren got hold of me tomorrow, and
here you come shopping around and
meddling with the hook and my spring
sprang, and now we're in pretty mess,
for l can't get back in the box by my
self, and tomorrow is Christmas"
- What shall do?" asked Thomas.
put me back, of course, you stupid"
But l can't get you back"
That's just the moral of the whole
affair" snapped the ogre. "One never
can do over what they have undone
which is to say, they can never undo
what they have did, which is to say
that"
But Thomas was so terrified that he
did not wait to hear all the moral-Cin-
cinnati Commercial Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20

fined our relations with Filipino affairs,
allowed the expelled monks to return
and provided protection for the property
of the religious orders.
Since our assumption of authority,
petitions find their way to newly-arrived
American dignitaries, military and &C.
clesiastical, asking that the signers,
loyal Roman Catholics, no longer be re-
CURED to submit to the administrations
OF the distasteful friars, but that the Sc
cular clergy serve,in their stead. Such re-
quests, as can readily be understood
have proved difficult matters to settle al
all satisfactorily, and the question OF
what to do with the friars has been one
of the very gravest that has confronted
us since we took to expansion. Latest
reports say, however, that the friars
themselves now wish to leave the Philip
pines, would go as body into voluntary
exile from the land where their kind
have labored for SO long.
There are many evidences that the
friars not only took but also bestowed
in their centuries of work in the Philip
pines. They proved of greatest aid in
protecting their people from invading
Moor and from Chinese pirate. All the
Filipino received in the way of education
and religious instruction was through
the friar; and however narrow that may
have been, he gave the savage whatever
of enlightenment he attained to- In
1901 the parish registers showed $780,
99S church members out of population
estimated at from 100000 to II, 900 ,OOO
AS missionary. teacher, confessor, physi-
clan, the friar has played very impor-
tant part in the life of a Filipino COM
munity; and if he has arrogated to him
self much power he has also borne, the
white mans burden of the tropics
KATHERINE POPE
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20

eiOnary, and the Spanish conquest of the
Philippines was due TO the religious Or
ders; to the missionary rather than to
Spanish arms. In the beginning, the
labor was altogether in the line of mis-
;sionary endeavor, but gradually the
friar began to have put on his back civil
burdens, and gradually he took unto
himself such burdens. The indolent
Spanish officials found it easier to rule
through these men that spoke the dia-
lect of the native, knew him and his
mode of life so much better than did they
themselves. In the course of time, espe-
.cially in the provinces, the friars cams
into absolute control. Finally their
power reached such a height that il de-
.crees were made in Spain not agreeable
to them they would either have the de-
crees repealed or else ignore them; il
officials were sent out that proved dis
agreeable. they were usually retired
sooner or later.
In the meantime the friars accumu-
lated great wealth. The Spanish govern
ment had bestowed large tracts of
sparsely settled land upon the church
with the idea that the lands would be
cultivated and the country improved
And that the friars, or their parish
toner's, improved these LANDS, is undenia-
ble.; the revenues thcrefrcm have
climbed to high figures; the friars have
been able to build great cathedrals. con-
etrYct monasteries and converts almost
palatial.
BY various other means much other
real estate than that granted by the gov
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
Baby bridesmaid Ran Away.

A curious incident occurred at a
fashionable wedding in st. Peters
church, London. the other day. when
Miss Ruth Okeover, niece of Lord Wa
terparll, was married to Capt. Hervey
Bruce, Of the Irish Guards Shortly
after the commencement of the service
quite a commotion was caused by the
baby bridesmaid. daughter of Mrs. AS
shelton Curzon. firing Of the long cere-
mony the child placed her basket Of
flowers on the floor and trotted down
the aisle between the perpleXed guards
men in search of amusement. She was
captured at the door by her nurse and
handed over to her mother, who car
ried her back to the altar.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20

'"The Promised Land" Though COM
paratively few in number, these Nasal
warriors are fearless and Independent,
and those who have studied them close
ly say that they are becoming more and
more opposed to the British on account
of the high-handed manner in which
they are parceling out the country, which
they rightly or wrongly regard as their
own property. However this raay be, it
is certain that these stalwart fighting
men are we'll worthy of study a fact OF
which ethnologists have recently be-
come aware.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20

Philippines for almost four centuries;
the Augustinians came to the archipela-
go in 1889; the Franciscans in 1877; the
Dominicans in 1857, and the Recollets in
1906. When the various orders took up
the Catholic work in the islands, the
work that has grown to such great Gil
meEsions, the country was portioned out
to then, individually and each followed
the task assigned. The friars did not
settle in communities of their own, but
were scattered widely, the priest, or
dained to live apart from his fellows
'cheerfully accepting hardship and isola-
ton with the native.
From the first the native of the Philip
pines took kindly to the Catholic mis-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
ARE FIERCE FIGHTERS.
The Masnis In Whose Country the
Zionists Propose to Locate Are
Handy with Weapons

In Africa there are many native war
riors, but, as the accompanying pic
ture shows, few are as picturesque az
those of the Nasal tribe, which has
for many generations made its home
in British East Africa To this tribe
peculiar interest attaches just now, and
for the reason that it's members are
scattered over that portion of the coun-
try which has been promised to the
Zionist colony and which is known an
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
Burglar with Fishing Line

An American, guest at a hotel in
Picking, was awakened during the night
by roll of paper falling. Getting out
OF bed he saw, with establishment, a
pole, to which YVES attached fishing
line, moving about the room, collecting
various objects and removing them
through the window Upon going down.
stairs he was heard by the burglarious
Chinaman outside to whom the rod be-
longed, and who escaped. leaving his
fishing line behind him.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
THE TRAIN TO 1RuNoLEBEp

Every night when the sun goes down,
The train pulls out for Trundlebed town,
For Trundlebed town, that is far away,
In land where COLLINS and elves hold
sway,
A land that is Summer the whole year
through,
The grass ever green. the sky ever blue,
And every night, when the stars look down,
The train pulls out for Trundlebed town.
observation-disclosures
"Hushaby," the bell is ringing;
Choo! -Choo!-Choo!-
'Hushaby." the steam is singing;
Singing, ringing, ringing, singing,
Choo!-Chco!-Choo
John N. billiard. in Four-Track News.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
HOW race. Arc Timed.

In timing e racing man, the watch in
started at the crack Of the pistol, aa.4
stopped when the runner breasts tia
tape. When three watches are held on
G race. it is the custom to take the aysr~
age time.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
Clever Girl.

Nell-Doesnt Mr. Staylate annoy you
awfully with these tiresome stories of
his adventures?
Belle-oh, no; they come as relief.
They enable me every now and then
to elevate my eyebrows and enjoy a
yawn, which he takes for open
mouthed" amazement. = Philadelphia
Ledger,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
Find n Fourth Traveller.

Some Travellers setting out on journey had proceeded far
when one-eyed Crow flew their path
bad and it proposed that they should give up their PLAN
that day least and turn back again What said
the Travellers who of hooking and merry disposition If
Grow could oresee what happen he would be equally knowing
on his and that do
silly enough go where his be head?"
by the op-
tiniSic trayee
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-20
More Than Once.

Queer idea that OF calling a man
and wife one
We'll, when they are married they
are practically one"
Nonsense! 1t takes two to mae &
quarrel Philadelphia Ledger.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-10
MAKE TEST
Fire Department Tries
 Water System

The Skagway Fire Department made d test of the municipal water system with the supply from the spring at Twentieth avenue, Saturday night, and it proved more satisfactory than was hoped for The test was made at State street and Sixth avenue and there was no difficulty experienced in throwing the water to the second story of the buildings in that vicinity. The tank from which the mains will be fed is TOT feet higher than the spring at Twen- ieth avenue.
 Chief Johnson, of the fire depart ment, is hghly elated over the pros pect for adequate fire protection.
 The water system is nearly com- pleted. Today it is being inspected by a committee Of the city council and representatives of the citizens who ad' vanced money for the city. The work on the hydrants will be com pleted tomorrow.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-10
Four M sp Eaten By Sharks

Jack Hara and Siwash Hill, both squaw men, and two Indians were eaten by sharks at Point Hope near Nome about Sept. l, according to the natives in that vicinity. They were out on a raft of fire wood they had picked up on the beach and were washed of the raft by waves. Man-eating sharks, it is said, did the rest.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-10
ROBBERS FIGHT
 OVER BOOTY

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 New York, Oct, 1O-An Italian of the east side gang which robbed the
 reservoir crew of $500 was found dead Saturday evening. He was shot by another member of the gang in street ouarre' over the spells oI the robbery.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-10
RUSSIA WILL STAY WITH TT
Make a Change 0

At the request of the members of the committee, having charge of the entertainment to be given by the ladies of the Catholic church tomorrow night Lee Guthrie has made his cash donation directly to the church, and the order on Chealander's store will not be among the prizes at the drawing.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-10
GENERAL KUROPATK|N TURNS TABLES
THOMAS WILSON KILLED
 AT WHITFHORSE

body. Wilson was alone at the time of the accident. The machinery was still running when he was found.
 Thomas Wilson was about 60 years oi age, unmarried, and had DO known relatives. He has some close friends at Wrangell, where he has lived.
 The police will hold an inquest and Wilson will be buried tomorrow.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-10
ITALIANS RIOT
 IN NEW YORK

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.l
 New York, Oct. l0-The circulation of rumors that plot existed to dyna- mite an east side public school caused a riot in which 300 Italians were en- gagged. Mothers feared for their off, spring who were in the school building and they stormed the doors of the building. The police forced the mob back with clubs. No great dam age was done.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-10
MUST GO
Big Stock If CuriOs Grr atly
 Reduced

Do you want an Indian basket? We hays three hundred of them that we want to sell and we are prepared to to make satisfactory price On them We also have one hundred pairs of Moccasins that we will sell from fifty cents to two dollars a pair. In fact all of our immense stock of curios will will be sold as rapidly as possible at prices that will astonish you.
 Call and examine stock and get prices.
 Case & Draper, Broadway.
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-10

Special Dipatch to Daily Alaskan
 Whitehorse, Oct. 1O-Thomas Will son, night watchman at the w, P, x Y. R. shops was accidently killed at 6 o'clock this morning. His jumper was caught in the shsfting of the electric light engine and it drew his head into the machinery, knocking a hole in his head which caused instant death. His clothes were torn of his
The daily Alaskan., 1904-10-10
Cures ChilIs and Fever

G, w. Nacogodohes, Texas, says; s'pis daughter had chills and fever for three years; he could not find anything that would help her till he used Herb inc. His wife will not keep house with out it. and cannot slv too much for 1t. " soc. Sold by Kelly Drug Co.