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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-12-28
THE LUTHERAN CHRISTMAS.
An lntere sting Program Consisting OF
Declarations and Songs. Special
Music by Male Choir.

The German. Lutheran church OF
this CITY was the scene of one of the
most Interesting and instructive Christ
mas celebrations ever held at this
church.
Promptly at Z o'clock, the services.
which were in the nature of children's
service, began with an al propriate
song by the scholars of the parochial
school, inviting every one present, to
participate with them in their JOY over
the birth of the heavenly child.
The program, which had been nicely
arranged by Mr.. Walter Ham. teacher
of the school, consisted ofdeclamations.
dialogues and catechesation, dwelling
upon the prophesies and fulfillments OF
sane, referring to the birth OF the
Savior.
The children also rendered some
beautiful songs, the text corresponding
with the answers given
The program as such was carried out
with accurateness and skill. thus max
ling it very interesting. and at the same
time crediting MIR. Ham in having met
with such nice reward for his labor
4 The male choir consisting of the
I Messrs. John Fastje, VIM Bartels
Mariums Nelson, Robert Ernst, Wal.
ter Ham, Fred. Eisenhauer, George
/ Adolphsen. John Borgstahl and Rev
Wm. Frese, director, delighted the
audience with beautiful anthem ap
propriate to the occasion. At the con
) clusion fully 325 sacks, the contents
which had been provided by the etfici
ent work of the committee. Messrs
II. Bergstedt, H. Otto and William
i Schurke, were distri ibuted the schoo
children, however. being awarded
special gift in recognition OF thel
, work.
q Teacher Ham, the pastor and hi
) wife were also been remembered, tn
!, ladies' and young peoples societies an
male choir, and other friends presen
ing them with suitable and valuabl
presents.
el On Sunday Dec. 25, the paste
a preached to large congregation. ba
ing his subject, "The Angels Me
. sage, Message of Profound Joy," Q
Luke 2, ia.
At this service, the beautiful anthem
q "Reioice. O Ye Nations of the Earth
i was skillfully rendered by the ma
3 choir.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-12-28
The Potato.

The Spahiards met with the potato
in Peru, where it had long been cult-
waited by the natives, but it was well
nigh hundred years before it was TAX
en- over to Europe. In 1857 we hear Of
its being introduced into Spain, while
in the previous year Sir Walter Raleigh
began to cultivate it in Ireland from
seed which was taken over from North
Carolina.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-12-28
odd Moorish Belief.

The Moors believe that Boabdil and
his hosts are sleeping in cave in the
hills of Grenada and that they will
sooner or later venture forth and re-
store the glory of the Moors in Spain.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-12-28
London Writer'S.

There are more than 10000 people
in London alone who make living by
writing books and contributing articles
to magazines and papers.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-12-28
~, ] Einest Marbles.

The finest ancient marble was that
from Paris called parian. The next
! best was from Mount Pentelicus and
Hymettus, near Athens. The finest
modern marble is from Carrara.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-12-28
THE ANNUAL CONTEST
All the College Chapel, Wednes.
day Evening, Dec. RI.
MISS SAUL WINS FIRST PLACE
Second Place Won by Miss Hugg, and
Third by MIR. Webb. Music De-
partment Assists.

partment Assists.
The annual declamatory contest OF
Denison Normal and Business college
was held at the college chapel last
Wednesday evening Dec. 81. The de-
5partment OF music assisted on the pro-
gram, and the class of physical culture
gave an interesting dumb bell drill at
the close OF the program while the
audience was waiting for the decision
81 the judges. Tne first place was
awarded to Miss Saul. second place to
10 Miss Hugg, and third place to Mr..
Webb.
Following is the program as present
ed:
piano Solo, . Symphony No. ], Beethoven,
Miss Grace Bamford
i Mary's Night Ride e..............Geo W. Cable
End Miss Hugg
ssparticus. Elijahu Kellogg
MIR, Rfnggold
Lottie,s Message Alexander Murdoch
sfsss Miss Evans
Drummer Boy Of Mission Ridge. .......,....
3rd Mr.. Webb
sviolin Solo Selection from Faust
Miss Clarke
Miss Lille Raine, Aecompanist
The Leak in the Dixie. So. .....Phoebe Cary
Miss Newton
4 Mr.. Traver's First Hunt. r. H. Davis
1st Miss Saul
5 Dumb Bell Drill
Decision Of Judges
The piano solo by Miss Grace BAN
ford was q well executed selection
which brought forth much applause.
Miss Hugg. the first contestant,
pleased the audience with dramatic
selection entitled "Mary's Night Ride. .
She presented q fine appearance on the
platform. and rendered her selection
Ia such manner as to be awarded
second place.
Sparticus" was well given by Mr..
Ringgold. He has an excellent voice
and the making OF good platform
speaker.
sI.ottie's Message, spoken by Mis-:
Evans was 9 very touching piece ane
was we'll rendered.
ssThe Drummer Boy of mission
a Ridge was spoken bv Mr.. Webb. I
III . difficult piece to speak. but wa
handled by Mr.. Webb in an excellep
Il manner, and was awarded third plac'
by the judges.
Miss Clarke captivated the audience
with her violin solo. Sheis already al
excellent violinist, and all we're sorr..
that she did not respond to the heart
encore which she received.
Miss Newton spoke very thrilling
selection entitled "The Leak in tn
Dyke The brave deed of the lad VIII
saved his country from a great calau
ity was portrayed in an interestin
manner.
Miss Saul. who spoke humorou
selection entitled "Mr. Traver's Firs
Hunt was awarded first place by tn
Judges, She has the most perfect eas
and self-control while on the platform
and brought out the humor Of her s.
lection In q manner which brougf
down the house.
The dumb bell exercises given by Fl,
y young ladies OF the physical cultu1
i class, while the judges were arrivir
"a At their decisions, were very interes
sng and were executed perfectly.
The Judges were Rev. w. e. Brye
County Attorney p. j. Klinker al
Miss 3CuImsr. Rev. Bryce present'
I Il the prizes to the winners as follows:
the first, Longfellow's Miles Stands
Illustrated by Christy; to the secon
/ Riley's poem. An Old Sweetheart
Mine. Illustrated by the same; and
the third, volume of Tennysol
poems.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-12-28
saxonx Horseshoers.

In Saxony no one is permitted to shoe
horses unless he has passed a public
examination and is properly qualified.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-12-28
NOTICE TO HUNTERS.

We, the undersigned residents of
Denison township. forbid all hunting
and trespassing on our premises.
w. A. MCHENRY
JULIUS SONNCKSEN
l.. G. NICHOLSON
AUG BALE
FRANK NELSON
CHAS. SMITH
So
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Girl wanted at the Dormitory
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-12-28

Perambulating Barber.
a perambulating barber. shaving GUS
toners on the street, is no unusual
sight in the side streets Of Manila.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
Caused a Panic,

At New York ia panic among the
passengers in a Brooklyn car on the
Fulton street line Friday nine persons
received severe injuries, most Of them
requiring attention Of physicians.
The panic was caused by the blowing
out Of fuse while the car was running
at high rate Of speed. The front
platform and forward part of the car
were at once enveloped in flames, and
the passengers made frantic efforts to
escape. Many jumped, others were
pushed Off the car and others fel! and
were trampled on before the the car
could be stopped. Nearly every pas
senger suffered some injury. Mrs.
Julia Calman, "a years old, with a
six months old baby In her arms, was
pushed from the Car and received a
fractured skull, q broken ankle and
severe conclusions of the body. The
baby was unhurt and was found asleep
in the mothers arms, by an ambulance
phySiCian
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
Killed Il I,yrant.

Gen. BobrikoG, governor general Of
Finland, was shot and mortally
wounded at o'clock Thursday morn
ing at the entrance to the Finnish
senate at Helsingfors. The assassin,
a man named Schaumann, a son OF
Senator Schaumann, Immediately
committed suicide. Bobrikoif was
shot in the stomach and ncck, three
shots being fired, one Of which inhict-
ed serious wound. The attack is
ascrlbed to Finnish patriotism. The
last recorded act of Gen. BobrikoT
was in March of this year, when he
issued proclamation forbidding the
people to darken their windows at
unusual hours" People who chose
to go to bed before 10 o'clock at night
were subject to heavy fines. This
step was due to the neglect OF the
rims to illuminate their houses in
honor OF the beginning Of the war
with Japan.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
Many Lives Lost.

A dispatch from Santiago, Cuba,
says the worst storm Of a decade began
Friday and eliminated Monday night
in II inches OF rain which fell in five
hours, accompanied by a hurricane.
The lower village Of Ell Cobre has been
DESTROYED. Forty-ive persons are
known to be dead and scores are mis-
sing. Bodies are floating in the Cobre
river. Twenty bodies have been recov-
cred 10y boats patrolling the bay. All
the bridges on the Cobre railway are
out and many bridges have been lost
on the Cuba railway. A train which
left Habana Saturday is held between
washouts for eight miles inland. A re-
lief train bringing mail and passen-
gers was wrecked at Moron. The fire.
man and mail agent were killed and
two OF the employees were injured. The
passengers are safe. The mines at
Daiquiri are crippled and six of the
employees have been drowned. The pier
has been damaged. The city's proper
ty loss is enormous.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
Well Worth Seeing.

One Of the most interesting ex-
hibits among the many of all kinds
at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
in st. Louis ia that OF the WincheSt er
Repeating Arms Company, of New
Haven, Conn.,, manufacturers OF re-
peating rifles and shotguns and all
kinds Of ammunition. The exhibit
was in readiness and was opened on
the first day OF the fair, a fact that
clearly Illustrates the enterprise and
up-tO-date methods Of the company
behind it. 1t is the aim OF the Win
chester Repeating Arms Company to
show at their exhibit the high develop
ment which they have reached in the
making Of guns and ammunition, and
one needs only to see the exhibit TO
realize how near to perfection that
development has come. There can
be seen the new automatic repeating
rifle all kinds Of shotguns, the modern
smokeleSs powder shotgun shells and
rifle cartridges; in fact everything
that can interest the devotees of hunt
ing and trap and ira and target shoot
ing. Don't fail to see the exhibit
at the Manufacturers and Fish and
Game Buildings. It's we'll worth
your while.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
H||REAKS JAIL.
Adams, Murdorer, and Another Pri-
,sonsr Filed Their Way Out.
And .l'.s1 Adams !, 4 Was v Awaiting a Ro.sen.
sends. The %sherlr he and
osse Are Pursuips
the Escapes.
/ the Escapes.

A dispatch from Walterboro to
The State under date Of June IA SAYS
quite d sensation was caused In
WalteIboro Tuesday morning when 1t
was knSwn that r.. A. Adams had
escaped from jail. Adams was con-
vlcted for the murder Of Henry Jaaues
and sentenced last June to be hanged.
Fills sentenced was stayed pending an
appesl to the supreme court, which
appeal was dismissed. Adams was to
have been resentenced at the next
term OF court, which meets the first
Monday In August.
At2o'clock Tuesday morning when
Gus Green vs. brought to jail by
Policeman y oti6son rope OF blankets
was diseoyered hanging from the win
dow above the portico on the side Of
the jail. Upon investigation 1t was
foundfEhat Adams and a negro, Jasper
Stephens, tncarcerated for larceny,
had fled through one Of the iron bars
and escaped.
Deputy Sheriff Henderson imme-
diatels started in pursuit, but so far
no trSsas OF the escaped prisoners has
been s61nd.
Adss.ns is about 5 feet 10 inches
high, weighs about 145 pounds, dark
skin, dark hair and eyes, with NOUS
tache and a long, sharp face with very
heayyijaw and large neck; fast talking
and Tinks eyes rapidly while talking,
nervCuS and quick movement.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
Lynohed by Negroes.

News has reached La Grange, Ga.,
that an old nergro by the name of
Jonah Woods, who lived in the coun-
try near Texas court grounds In Heard
county about 25 miles from La
Grange, was lynched by other negroes.
Wood was a deacon In bis church and
a pious old negro. 1t is said he dis
covered number of negroes playing
craps" and threatened that he would
report them to the grand jury. After
wards the church was burned down
and two days later, while plowing in
the fields, he was seized and strung
up to a tree nearby.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
No Causc for Alarm.

The State says Mr.. Kert Berle, the
United States Civil engineer and ar
chitect, has about completed his ex-
animation OF the capitol dome and ex-
poets to leave for Washington We'd
nesday He will report to the COVER
nor from there next week. Mr.. Eerle
would not say whether he would re-
port the building safe or unsafe, but
that does not signify that from the
examinations and Investigations he
has made so far that it is or is nod. 1t
merely means that he is guarded in
expressing himself before he reports
formally to the governor. He did say,
however, that there was no cause for
immediate alarm. He is said to have
expressed the opinion that the new
work Is shoddy by comparison with
the old. Whether this will be brought
out in the report, however, cannot be
said
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
On Burning Steamer
at New York They
Perished.
MANY CHILDREN VICTIMS
Although the Steamer Was Not
Far From Shore, Fire and
Wave, in Few Minutes
Claimed Many.
Claimed Many.

One Of the most appalling disasters
In the history Of New York, tragic
In its immensity, dramatic in it's
episodes and deeply pathetic in the
tender age Of most Of the victims,
took place Wednesday in the East
rAver at the entrance to Long Island
sound, within short distance of the
New York shore and within sight Of
thousands Of persons, the majority Of
whom were powerless to minimize the
extent of the catastrophe.
BY the burning to the waters edge
Of the Gen. Slocum, three-decked ex-
cursion steamer, the largest in these
waters, more than 600 persons, the
majority Of whom were women and
children, were burned to death or
drowned by jumping overheard or by
being thrown into the whirlpool by
the lurching Of the vessel and the
frantic rush Of the panic-Stricken
passengers.
1t is the season of Sunday school
excursions in New York bay and Long
Island sound, the latter one OF the
most picturesque bodies of wat or in
the country. Great preparations had
been made for the 18th annual excur-
sion Of the Sunday school Of ST. Marks
German Lutheran church the congre
CATION Of which Is drawn from the
dense population Of the lower east and
west sides, and the Gen. Slocum had
been chartered to carry the excursion
lists to Locust faySlu 4 was sf the many
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
Suctain HeayyLoss.

a dispatch fr' IN ST. Petersburg says
Emperor Nicholas has received the fol-
lowering telegram from Lieu. Gen.
Baron Stakelberg. "A battle began
at noon around the Russian position
four and half miles south Of the sta
tion of Wafanhoon (Vafangow), the
enemy making repeated attempts to
dislodge our left flank. The attak was
repelled and we retained our position.
The first regiment occupying the left
flank of our position sustained severe
losses. It's commander, Col. Khavas
tounotf, and Adult. Sub Lieu. l,ragos-
laff Nadochinsy were killed. Gen.
Gerngross was wounded, Il sharpnel
bullet shattering the right side of the
lower jaw, but he remained On the
field
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
Japs Claim a
ssW'eepiill il 6
JAPs LOSE THREE SHIPS. Il
Tho Loss in: Lives is Estimated at
4 On. Thousand.

-
a dispatch from Toxic, Japan, says
all doubt as to the sinking of the
transports Hitach1 and Sado by the,
Russians has been removed. Three
hunSred and ninety survivors of
the Hitachi have arrived at Mojiand
l53 survivors OF the Sado have arrived
at Kokura. Details Of the cestruc.
tion of the two transports and the
full extent OF. the casualties are not
Obtainable. q
a later dispatch says details obtain.
able from the survivors of the ill-fated
Japanese transports chow that the
Hitacni and the Sado met three Rna-.
sian warship near Xxi Island at 10
O'Clock Wednesday morning. The
Russians fired on the Japanese ships
and stopped them, and soon afterward
they torpedoed and sank the helpless
Transports. The captain OF the Sado
and several other men were captured. :,
More than 100 men escaped in the
boats and landed at Kikura. A message
has been received here from Hagi say
ing that the survivors ofgtfle Hitachi
had dritted nortlltO Shimonoseh and
been saved. The transport Izum is
still'missing.
Itsis reported that the tranSppoorr transports Is 5
Hitachi and Sado carried only l,4OO
men. II this Is true, the loss in lives
is probably less than 1000. The
transports, however, had many horses
and large quantities OF supplies on
TheFst Gamer Katsuno was sunk off
moJl frldaysnighta as result of collid-
Ing with the steamer Yamatokan.
Both vessels were on their way to,
Tiescu. to rescue the survivors OF. the
transports Hatachi and Sado.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
1t Was Brutal Murder.

The State says Nathan Truesdale,
uncle Of the negro killed at Clouds
creek on Saturday week, swore out a
warrant before Magistrate Little at
Saluda on Wednesday iCr Sion Miller,
Joe Miller and Russell Mccormick.
Thursday the Millers and Mccormick
surrendered themselves to the sheriff
and are now In jail. The Miller boys
are % and % years old, respectively,
and Mccormick looks to be the
younger Of the three. 1t was stated
that Mccormick did the shooting but
the report cannot be confirmed. The
home Of the Miller boys is not far
from where the homicide occurred,
while Mccormick halls from Lexing.
ton county. He joined the Miller
boys at Batesburg and was going on a
visit to his brother, whose home is in
this county. 1t is not known whether
application will be made for bail or
not. The older Of the Miller boys is
married.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
A Woman Iynclled.

At Lebanon Junction, Ky, Maria
Thompson, colorcd, who Wednesday
night killed John Irwin, wealthy
white farmer, was taken from the jail
Thursday and hanged to tree in the
Jail yard. She weighed 255 pounds
and the rope broke. AS she ran away
the mob fired fusilade after her un
til she fell and was left for dead. The
Officers, however, found signs Of life
and removed the women to a phyS-
clans ollice, where it was found that
she had been shot in several places
and could not recover. Irwin had re.
proved Maria Thompson's boy who
worked for him. Afterward Maria
came into Twins melon patch and
SlaShed Irwin until he was dead.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
Negro Cotton Mill Fai,ed

The Columbia State says: ''The
Wilmington Messenger calls our at
tention to the fact that the defunct
Coleman cotton mill, the failure of
which was lately noted in these
columns, was not only operated but
owned and managed by negroes. In
that case we do not think that the
evidence OF the negro's failure as a
cotton mill hand was as conclusive as
In the case OF the Charleston mill
which was financed by white capital
and managed by skilled white cotton
mill men. The case of the Coleman
mill is, however, equally interesting
in another Wayn
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
sWEATHER AND CROPS,
"A Fe}y isolated Sections Still Suffer.
ing from Drought.

"a ~ pcfhhsoia1eu SeCtlOnS5 St1ll suffer-
ing from Drought.
MTsJ. w. Bauer, section director,
says "a his weekly report of the crops,
gathsred from correspondence:
The Week ending a. m., June 10.
had mean temperature of rs degrees,
which is about below normal, due to
nearly normal temperatures during
the tiTst four days and abnormally
cool weather during the last three.
The cool weather was accompanied by
fresh to- brisk northeast, winds and
unusual lly low relative humidity. The
sunshine was normal In places and be-
low in others.
ne feater portion of the State
had rom one to over two inches OF
,ratp three days. The upper Sa.
5w Talleg had less than an Inch,
viii is5yt,l ItTt&lss sls 5of ! York codnty and q
.few2o,oap areas in other sections the
dror so is unbroken and crops are
sula;splng for moisture. Streams are
very low and many wells are falling
inOthe central counties.
A destructive wind and hail storm
passed through Plckens county; the
track of the hail storm was about half
mile wide and all crops In this path
were destroyed. There were also
damaging wind storms in Spartan
burg and Sumter counties, and hail
occurred at various places in the
northern and northeastern counties,
doing some damage to crops.
The weather was generally favora.
BILE for cultivation of field crops, but
with large areas where the ground
: ; tno wet to work and where fields
have becoMa foul. AS a rule, corn,
cotton, tobacco, rice and minor crops
are clean and we'll cultivated, and
have made marked improvement dur
ing the last week.
Corn made steady improvement in
all parts OF the State, and, although
small, is growing nicely and has a
healthy color. Earliest corn is being
laid by.
With few and unimportant excep-
tionS, cotton has now attained full
stands, although somewhat irregular
ones as to size. The plants are small
for the season, but have good color
and are growing nicely. Lice are re-
ported from Abbeville county. Squares
have been reported from nearly all
sections, and few blooms have been
noted in Orangeburg county. In
places fields are becoming foul. Sea
Island cotton shared In the general
improvement, and now has full but
Irregular stands and good color.
Tobacco improved and is being
"primed." Rice planting continues
and she crop is making satisfactory
growth. Wheat and oat harvest is
nearing completion; the yields OF
wheat are best In the extreme west
ern counties and only fair to poor in
the central ones. The oat crop Is
best in the eastern counties, where
In places the yields are heavy. Late
oats show some improvement. Both
grains have been housed in good con-
dition, where cut, with only Slight
damage from the rains.
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-06-24
Negroes Kills white woman.

News was received Tuesday of the
killing OF Mrs. Halliday, a white wo-
man, by Addie Smith, a negro girl, at
Loachapoka Monday night. The
slayer was caught as Notasulga, a
small town near Montgomery. A
large crowd soon gathered and fearing
violence the sheriff OF Lee county took
the negress to Tuskegee for safe keep
ing. The woman acknowledges kill
Ing Mrs. Holiday.