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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-04-06
March q, 1901

Meeting of new board called to Or
der by the secretary. G. P. Harvey
was appointed president of the board
for coming year. Moved and second
ed that we proceed to elect by ballot
II sub-director for No. l. Mr.. ID. Nc
Kinzie was declared elected and took
the oath of office. G. P. Harvey was
sworn in as president of the board.
A tax of 5000 for contingent fund was
levied and $500 for teachers fund.
On motion the chair appointed a
committee of one or more to look af-
ter the coal houses in the township.
The committee was VIM. Kahl, with
director of each school. On motion
each director was empowered to pur-
chase the necessary supplies of his
own district. On motion the COM
munication with the county superin-
tendent was laid over for further in
spection. Moved and seconded that
we publish the proceedings of each
regular meeting. VIM. Powess and
VIM. Eggers We're. appointed a COM
mittee on publishing. Moved and
seconded that the board appoint a
committee to interview Mr.. Burke in
regard to opening road through his
land. Committee was; Dan MeKin-
zie, VIM. Powess, III. Kraul. Moved
| and seconded that we hold meeting
in Denison next Saturday.
G. P. HARVEY, Pres.
THos. FITZPATRICK, Secy.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-04-06
Counter Irritants.

c''How is your experiment OF sleeping
n the open air for the cure of your
asthma succeeding?"
"Well, it has had one good result
I've frozen my nose and part OF one
ear, and they have made me forget my
asthma.'-Chicago Tribune.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-04-06
To Route Six Patrons.

Those expecting to receive their
mail ON route or to have services
from different route than at present
after April let, are hereby urged to
notify their newspapers of their pro-
posed change of address at once in Or
der to avoid delays at the beginning OF
this service.
F. w. MEYERS p. NJ.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-04-06
Saved Himself.

Mr.. Flatington Ito his evening caller)
Sorry haven't another cigar for you.
Small Son-There's plenty more IN
the bookcase drawer, papa.
Mr.. Flatington-Those are the ones
your mother gave me. = Cleveland
Leader.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-04-06
Denison Township School Board.

Annual meeting of school board of
Denison township held in District
No. 4, March 81, 1904. Meeting called
to order by president. Minutes of
the meetings of September 81, 1903,
and December "a, 1903, were read and
approved as read. On motion the
following bills were allowed:
Bill of G. Havlland, 1905, labor and
supplies, No. Z.
Bill of Boys store, $4.l5, supplies
for township.
Bill of Arion Mercantile, $2.7O sup
plies for No. 5.
g. 2. Harvey, $l.25, labor and sup
plies No. 8.
w. Eggers, 1925, labor and supplies
No. 5.
9. P. Harvey, IS cents, glass for
No. 3.
F. Fitzpatrick, $500, labor and sup
plies No. 4.
III. Grill, lumber for No. 3.
J. B. Romans, 80 cents, glass No. 8.
VIM. Marshall, $1.2O, supplies No. s..
j. B. Romans, 1898, supplies No. 4.
Green Bay Lumber Co., $4.35, sup
plies for township.
Temple, $500, coal No. l.
Temple, $1,000, coal No. 8.
p. Burke, $1.75, labor and supplies
No. 2.
P. Behen, s2.47, labor and supplies
No. 6.
F. LANCER, $40, labor and supplies
No. l.
On motion the chair appointed
VIM. Eggers and G. P. Harvey a
committee on credentials. Commit
tee reported and was discharged.
The following sub-directors were
sworn in for the coming year: III.
Kraul, No. 2; G. P. Harvey, No. 8;
f. Fitzpatrick; No. 4; VIM. Eggers,
No. 8; VIM. Powess, No. 6; VIM.
Kahl, No. Z. On motion meeting ad.
journed. P. BURKE, Pres.
Il. Fitzpatrick, Secy.
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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06
POULTRY NOTES.

Land that dries quickly after a rain
Is best for poultry yard.
Heat milk slowly a long time and
thicken with oat chop. This. as an Oc.
casional dish viii please and help the
hens.
All incubators need watching. They
are automatic only 10 certain degree.
Even the old hen with her natural in.
stinct trips now and then ana needs
help.
Wherever there Is an available spot
I'm the poultry runs sow hardy grasses.
oats. acld peas. dwarf Essex rape.
either singly or together We recon.
mend FOR trial oats and vetch"s
Prices Of market eggs and poultry
have been high enough FOR few
months past 10 encourage poultry
Keepers who may have feared that
their business was being over done.
The market is growing larger every
year.
The chicks In a broodcr make n good
thermometer r. they spread about
and are happy. the heat IS right; "
they hu3dlo together or crowd the
place whore the heat usually is they
are too cold. Watch them and see that
they DO not get ovcrhcated.
Our old and often recommended pro-
ventive of lice in nests is q Dig handful
Of dry slaknd lime in the bottom Of
p,at I.,vrg fiftf. s. rf.,fGo old o. ,.,,t
on the lime before 10 Is slakcd. Every
time the hen steps In that nest she stirs
up the carbOlatn1 lime dust.
Whitewashing the interior of poultry
houses Is pasonabIe job Strain the
wash and apply w~h a spray pump
Pour carbolc acid on The lump lime be.
fore slaking d. Lime wash is cheap
make IL thin and soak things n you
make 10 thick b. stays on the surface.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06
PRACTGClNG ECONOMY.

If one wishes 10 he truly economical,
a good place 10 begin is at the coal.bin.
Oh. the coal which Is wasted i'm many
Of our homes, simply because those In
charge do not understand the care OF
4 fire, II is one thing to keep a good
are with the dampcrs wide open. ana
quite another with the dnmpcrs
closed. If one Is ironing. baking. or
lOing anything which calls for hot
hrc, why, of course, the dampcrs
must be 80 arranged as 10 allow the
desired heat; but II Is a wOful waste
)f coal to keep a red hot fire all the
time. To let the fire come up fairly
well and then close the drnughts
lightly. until the heat Is needed, Is the
true way OF cconomiZing. And. then.
few cinders will do wonders for
6itchcn fire. even Keeping 1t wei! over.
night. when fresh coal would fail. |
burn one bod of coal each day. In cx.
trcma weather little more, In my
kitchen stove, aud rarely put on fresh
'Oal after making the fire I'm the morn.
ing. | then fiji the frebOx full OF
coal. open and shut the draughts ac-
rordng to the work 10 be done. after
Inner rake IL very little, cover with
rindcrs. adding a few more after sup
per, and in the morning have a good
IRE, with stcaming hot water in the
kettle. Sometimes, If the day has
been windy one, the fire will be gone.
but the water still hot.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06

that new policy. Educated at the
United States Naval Academy and lat
er a student at European centres OF
learning, he is said to be one Of the
most broad minded Of his countrymen.
80 much does be approve Of Western
ism that he makes English the Ian
Suage Of his home in Toxic His wife.
a japanese graduate Of Nassar col
lege, and his five children know their
native tongue but they do not use It
among themselves. The Admiral
writes and speaks English perfectly.
and every publication issued by the
class Of 81 since it left Annapolis con
tains some contribution from his pen.
Admiral Togo is now about 6fty-hve
years Of age. lie is not Of prinoely or
noble birth. but is a simple gentleman.
4 Samurli OF the great Sltsuma clan,
aS 50 many OF his fellow officers are
His senior IN rank. Admiral Count Ito
mot 10 be confused with his nampsake.
Marquis ItOJ who was iu chief com
mand Of the navy during the China
japanese war. ana is now Chief Of the
Naval headquarters SIAN m TOXIC, IS
also a Satsuml Samurai, and formerly
the whole japanese feet was oficered
and manned 10y the S3tsumI. in the
same way that the japanese army was
drawn from the Choshu clan. Nova
lays. neither navy nor army is entirely
given over to these. The two most pow
arfui Of the clans ~ Japan. but many
men from all over the empire are 10 be
found in both services When Togo
entered the navy. however. It's whole
ppr>Anei was Sat,uma Admiral Togo
received a great part Of his education
M the naval College Greenwich whore
he went through the regular courses of
instruction current somc thirty odd
years Igo
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06
A GOOD BRUSH DRAG

Every farmer knows a harrow is an
Indispensable farm implement. l have
constructed drag that covers wider
area OF usefulness than the harrow.
Except when have sod land | never
use the harrow. then | follow spring
tooth harrow with the drag. which pul.
vorizes and levels the ground and puts
Ii IN fine tilth. The drag can he made
any desired width. The one | made is
10 be used with three horses. 1t con-
s.,tS OF pieces in. y ( i'm. II It..
. pieces in. \ II in. t., six In.
bolts, > seven in. bolts = three in bolts.
| whole trace chain. Any kind OF
straight brush will do, but brush that
grows in thicketS is best Select brush
two TO three inches at butt end and
seven TO eight feet long The drag Is
made thus:
Take two pieces 2NiXI2. and bore
four holes TO match in each; first bore
hole about six inches from the ends.
here use the in. bolts Bore hole
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06

The ignorance Of many people about
the habits and capacities yf The bind
is Illustrated by question which q
msu once asked Helen Keller Al
though be was scholar and man Of
letters. he wanted TO know if she en-
joyrd painting, A bright boy. who
was a pupil iu one Of the earliest iu.
,ututDns for the blind, says Fanny
Crosby in her Life story" was vastly
bored by the foolish questions asked
by visitors whom be had to escort
about The school
The climax was reached when he
took then 10 The dining ball
Dear me" exclaimed the wonder
iug dame How 10 You blind FOLKS
ever manage Co -cc the way 20 your
m1utLst'
Well ma.aH,' replied tie boy
,oIama,y. "Ddab Of us bitches one end
0f string 10 bis tongue and the other
20 the leg OF his chair By following
tuat De manages 90 prevent The vic
tuals losing their way"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06

quarters in Japan. The Emperor is
nominally commander Of both the
army and navy. but he relies upon the
general staff to counsel and act for
him The chief OF the general staff is
Field Marshal Marquis Dyama He
was prominent in the field Of lS94-9j.
After the death Of General Kawaklmi,
who was the MOltke in the China war.
Marshal Oyaml became chief Of STAFF.
To-day he holds this position. yet it is
only i'm name that be is chief General
Kawakami's real successor is Lieu
tenant-General Baron Kodama, recent
ly appointed vice-Chief Of the general
staff
Baron Kodama has been for some
years the GovernOr-General Of FOrmO-
sa. Great expectations are centred
upon him. He has shown exceptional
ability in Formo>a and is looked TO as
a man of genius in large military
strategy. The world will probably
hear much OF him He is young
man. slight in physique, but very alert.
decisive and positive in bearing As
sOciated with Lieutauant-General KO-
dana are two newly made generals,
Kuroki and Ol.r These four men have
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06
CAMPuOR Is EXCELLENT.

To get rid OF moths procure shay
lngS of Camphnr wood aud enclose i'm
bags Allspicc berries sprinkled among
clothes or the seeds of the musk plant
are cnccuol i'm driving moths out.
To destroy eggs when deposited i'm
wOoleus. use a solution of acetate OF
potash I'm spirits of rosemary. nftsen
grains TO the pint one woman who
has been housekeeping for n number
Of years claims that she has found
bCnznc 10 be more effective than any
,Othcr preventive OF moths.
Quite a dainty method OF barring
out moths, employed 10y a girl I'm the
city, is 70 drop any strong ammonia
essence upon small pieces OF sandal
wood She then distributes them
among her hat boxes containing win.
ter's furs and feathers.
Everyone has her own method OF
destroying or preventing moths, but
the methods given above are tried
and proven and have not been found
wanting
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06
Q9DNoUSEHoLD 5,
~ RtcIpEs,r !

Green Pea Soup-Put into saucepan
one ounce Of butter, and when 1t has
melted add q sprig Of mint and half
a peck Of green peas. shells and all.
well washed and bruised Season with
q toaspOOnful Of galt ana about half
that quantity Of white pepper. When
these have absorbed the butter, add
a quart Of cold water. and boil togctb-
or with three young (springJ onions
TIL quite soft Press all through
fine sieve. return TO the pan with a
lump Of sugar, and stir until boiling.
then serve with fried dice Of bread.
Walnut Cakc-Crcam together one
cup Of butter and two cups Of sugar.
add the beaten yOlks Of four eggs aud
Onc-haf cup Of sweet milk; then add
two and half cups Of hour ana two
tcaspoonfuls Of baking powder. Now
add one tclappDnful Of mace ana one
Df extract Of lemon. Beat the whites
Of the eggs ana ndd ~ the mixture
with one and q hail cups Of chopped
walnut meats. Bake in q brisk oven.
Ice the cake aud decorate with wal.
nut meats
Compete of Apples Boil together for
ten minutes two cupfuls Of sugar ana
two cupful3 Of water and one inch
stick Of cinnamon, skim as .soOn as
boiling. peel core ana balye four Or
five apples. cook them In boiling syrup
until tender. turning them often, DO
not break the halves; when they are
tender l.ft them from the syrup. put
them in the TOP of the oven FOR ten
minutes. cut slices Of bread into
rounds. dip them in the syrup ana put
them on "a platter; put each half of
app. on o round of bread; boil thc
remaining syrup until rOpy and pour
b. over the apples; put o small piece
of jelly on each apple when cold, gar.
nish with whipped cream.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06

two feet each side of centre, here use
the : in. bolts Cut notChcs i'm the
brush about six inches from butt ends,
wide enough 10 fit over the 2Xf piece.
1t Is best 10 notch some Off both sides.
the object being to keep brush from
pulling out Of drag. Place the brush
as close as can be crowded COnvcnient-
ly between the 2XiXl2 until full. then
put each end Of trace chain on two In
side bolts, chain TO be used for hitch.
Put on top 2XiXl2 and screw end bolts
up tight. Next bore holes in two Of the
lXl2X4 pieces and let extend To rear
and onto Z in. bolts and TO piece 2xix
-, three feet to rear. resting ON top OF
brush with the two 3 in. bolts. Next
make : linChpins 20 in. long ana bore
4 holes In front and rear. size IA in.
bore holes in top 1xl2XI pieces and put
I'm pins. Then put on seat board, which
can be moved forward or back 10
equalizc weight as the driver desires.
Points of excellence: The driver rides.
can do twice the amount that can be
done with the harrow with the same
team, pulvcriZps aud levels the land
better than a harrow. leaving a fine
bottom for cutting grain ana for
meadow. fine for covering grass seeds.
etc.-H. NJ. Means, in The EDitomist
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06

eral Nogu probably is the active ex-
ecutive of this division. The second
grand division is ably led 10y Lieuten-
ant-General Oshlma at its head. Lieu
tenant-General Ogawa leads the fourth
division. And the fifth srand division
is commanded by Licutenant-Gencral
Yamaguchi II is under these chief
leaders for her navy and army that Ja-
pan has begun her struggle.
one of the few Orieutais who have
risen from the humblest class OF life
20 be great men in their states is Adj
miral Sotokichi Uriu. commander Of
the japanese fleet that attacked Port
Arthur and the recognized strategic
genius Of the Mikldo's naval forces.
They call him The Little Admiral" in
his own lauu. because Of his diminu-
tive stature In America he is spoken
Of as the "Mahan OF Japan" and his
sovereign. appreciltiye of the superior
training and uuquestionnd bravery dis
played in another war. has made him
chief Of the most important heet ar
rayed against Russia in the Eastern
seas.
The story Of Uriu's life has a paral-
lei in that of the late Ii Hung Chang.
though perhaps the Admiral was born
under circumstances more auSDiciouS
for his wonderful rise from poverty 10
greatness while Earl Ii of China over
came all the obstacles OF an unrpgnn-
Grated barbarian regime. Uriu, of Ja-
pan, reached manhood at the very hour
when his country had launched its
modern liberal policy Of equl, chances
for all classes Of society.
The Admiral il a direct product OF
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06

are conveniently placed FOR fasten-
ing the extended umbrella to the body
aud holding il over the head This
framework is strapped around the
waist and also supported at the shoul.
der but the harness is not at all OBJ
trusiye. and could he worn by women
as well as men II is also suggested
aS a valuable thing for a bicycle tour
ist as a protection against the sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06

The time is coming" says az emil.
nent physician. when women by the
construction of their attire will have
an equal opportunity with men 90
breathe the breath of Ike. I know
that this is so by the marked change
in the character Of my patients. Ten
years ago the averaga sick woman
would take ofense az any suggestion
Of tight lacing Now she listens with
respect and often asks eagerly for
breathing directions and where 20 -
for advice upon 3Il these subjects
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06
japanese
Commanders
The Leaders on Land and
Sea OF Japan'S Forces.
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AoE he personnel composing
4 x the leadership Of the arm
O Q les and nayies of Japan is
Il a distinguished one, well
1OW known 10 students Of war
The Japanese Navy il under the con-
troll OF a naval statf with headquar-
ters in Japan. movable 50 as to be
within easy direction Of the several
widely separated fleets. The chief of
the naval staff is Admiral Ito. who was
distinguished as the leading feet Of
ficer during the CLineSe-Japan War Of
1SD495. Admiral 10 is ably assisted
by Admiral Kabaydma. These men
are responsible for the naval campaign
in general. The active heet executive.
who has taken the place held by Ad-
miraI Togo, is the dag officer Of the
fleet. His subOrdnateS as squadron
commanders are Nice-Admral Hitaka
and Rear Admiral Dewa. These five
officers are Japans present naval lead
ers.
The army, as a whole, is under the
direction Of a genera staff. with head
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06

"t have another complaint against
the English tongu.' began the Liter
ary Man. There are good many
gaps an lt. Of course. but 10 seems 10 me
that the most absurd is that Ian
guage which has a dozen current
names for drink has none for the
young woman whom % man is engaged
% marry. Most ~ The terms that
might be- suggested are the basest Of
coin - best girl intended and 80
forth. We have 20 fall back weakly
on the French Gancee And yet the
relation is English and American
enough. 7 think. for Us 10 have word
of our own. or course. there BE-
'sweethe1rt but that seems to have
dropped out 1f uss altogether "-PIilo
deiDlia Pres.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06
! Farm Topics! !

\ PREVENTIVE OF SCRATCHES.

\ PREVENTIVE OF SCRATCHES.
Keep your stable dry. Prevent the
wind from blowing on the horses legs
II wet when standing In stable. Keep
the curry comb OF the horses legs be.
low the knee and hook jolr- As the
horses leg is nothing but skin and
bone. 20 speak Of. il is very easy To cut
the skin ana lay the foundation for n
case or scratches. Use big corn cob
10 rub OF the dried mud and dirt. You
Will be surprised how quick it is done
without the least danger of cutting the
horses legs. Follow up with a good
brush. well applied Scratches are
well named curry comb scratches" |
have had the care of horses for the last
forty years, and never had case OF
scratches in all my eXperieuce.-R. L.
Dilworth, in The Epitomist.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06

Prospecting by automobile is the
latest move. idea .u Tie Centennial
state. Two Colorado mining men. y
J.. Kelly and Smith Mckay. left Den.
gar recently In ar auto for prospect
Ing toIr through Colorado Arizona aud
Sew Mexico. ILny carried regular
camping outfit lu1 provisions for The
fr.. urnE lut o. uas their .8fauuJ.
f1 la -J.a about av months
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06

The a-t Of land surveying owes it.
origin % the fact that tIe Egyptians
were unable to Keep p.rmaueu. Myun-
maut, ON land which was JverIowel
every year by the NIie Under such
circumstance 90 became necessary t0
have some means Df rs-iIputfy.Hg the
various pieces OF land The .u,frg-
mcuts aud mathematical methods of
astronomy. with suitable mDdiaoa-
t.Ons. were used Dy the Egyptians i9r
land surveying.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06
A HOUSEWIVES HELP.
New Style of "A Kitchen Cab
met.

The inventors Of the kitchen cabinets
appear to have been particularly active
lately. the patent Office having an
nounccd several new wrinkles in this
line in the past two months. Each
purports to be an improvement over all
those that preceded il, 50 it would seem
that the acme Of perfection should
we'll nigh he reached
An Indiana man. however. appears
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06

to have struck upon a most happy idea
with the cabinet This is herewith il
lustratcd. With combination Of
drawers and sliding lodges. with re-
ccptacles for the various ingredients
used ion the kitchen. and racks and
hooks for the utensils needed by the
cook. IT. would seem that nothing is left
10 be desired A feature Of the cJbi-
net is the swinging arrangement by
which space is pcOnOmzcd.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06
HARNESSED TO HIS UMBRELLA
Which Gives the Wearer
the U.s. OF Both Hands.

Solicitors. canvaSsers and others
whose business requires that they
should be out in all kinds Of weather
are sorely handicapped when they are
compelled 10 give up the use Of one
hand 10 carry an umbrella I'm order
10 meet this demand the umbrella sup
port shown has been devised. In this
apparatus tia, umbrella is hHld with
two sticks instead of one, aud these
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06
GOOD TASTE IN WALL PAPERS.

The rules OF good taste never change,
though they sometimes seem to do 81.
The wall should be treated from tho
Dashboard up. II there is a dado. IL
should represent the darkest tone OF
all those employed for the walt the
division above IL should be several
shades lighter the border. II any, still
lighter, and the ceiling highest Of all.
and for this reason. which always ex-
lists; the ceiling receives less light
than any other portion of the room.
ana the border less than the wall be-
low il. The effort, therefore. must he
90 counteract the darkness above by
supplying the missing light 4 darkly
papcrcd ceiling should always be
avoided in any but Turkish or Indian
room. Cool yellowS, deep creams,
golden tanS, are the best ceiling tones.
Is rule. though there are occasions
where soft blue or rose.hushed
ceiling is 20 be advised. Uarper's
BaZar.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-05-06
Iiondur,. Draft Animals.

Draft animals In Honduras are
mules. asses. oxen and horses. These
animals are al Of a diminutiyc type
and serve very well for the carrying
" freight. but for the purpose Of
hauling carriages ana wagons these
little beasts scarcely d.. and get they
carry packs of 200 pounds over the
mountain trails and through roaring
.LrlLIL.