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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-04-26
PENELOPE MEETS.


Penelope met with Mrs. Criswell
and was most royalty welcomed and
treated.
A game was provided up stairs and
while the members were engaged IN
the friendly guessing contest Mrs.
Criswell and Miss Hart had two long
tables laid with pink and white car
nations for flowers. Words fail to do
justice to the two course supper Mrs.
Criswell had provided. 1t was so
good it seemed a shame to eat it but
strange to say no one could resist so
tempting feast.
Mrs. Chas. Hart of Sioux City as
sisted in serving as did Miss Clark
and Miss Hart.
The guests were Mesdames Hart,
Romans, Caswell, Woolston, and Miss
Bry ce.
The next meeting will be held
with Mrs. Gable.
Coterie Club had very pleasant
meeting on Thursday with Mrs. j. P.
Jones. Mrs. Barber and son of Char
ter Oak were present and all the
friends were much pleased to see her
again. Mrs. Jones entertained her
guests with her brilliant playing.
A game had also been provided. Mrs.
Meyers won the prize, bunch of
pink and white carnations. The
two course refreshments were very
nice and much enjoyed.
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On Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. G.
l.. Caswell gave large and very sue
cessful whist party The invitations
included most of the whist players of
Denison and the game was greatly en-
ioyed as was the very nice two course
supper served by Mrs. Caswell and
Miss Hart Mr.. Sibbert won eight
games out of the nine played and
bore off the honors of the evening.
On Monday afternoon Miss Bryce
was hostess to a party of about
twenty-five ladies being those to whom
Miss Bryce was indebted. A very
social and informal afternoon was
enjoyed. Miss Bryce gave most
interesting account of her ascent Of
Vesuvius and visit to Naples last sum
mer, also to the ruins of Pompeii.
The favors were in the form of dainty
little booklets that will always re.
main souvenirs of charming after
noon. Miss Bryce is very popular
with all our people who would be
very glad to have her make Denisor
her home. Miss Mary Wheeler ano
Miss Mary Luney assisted the hostes.
in serving an excellent two course
supper. Mrs. Charles Hart of Siou,
City had the distinction of being the
only out of town guest.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-04-26
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contains Mercury.

smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mucous
surfaces Such articles should never be
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tanned no me rcury. and is taken Internally
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HANS Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen
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Sold. by Druggists, Price, nc per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-04-26
RALPH WRITES FOR SPECIMENS
Des Moines, Ia. April "a, /!

Des Moines, Ia. April "a, 1906.
Mr.. F. w. Meyers,
Dear Sir:
l received a copy of your paper
through the kindness of Mr.. T. j..
Campbell. regret that l cannot call
personally as have recently removed
to Des Moines. / wish to thank Mr..
Graves for his kindness to me. 1t
was very kind in him to take such an
interest in a stranger. Please senc
to my address and oblige.
Yours respectfully,
Ralph Selby
1868 East 18th ST., Des Moines.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-04-26

Rev. Gable of Panama, is visiting
his parents.
Mrs. Huebner of Ricketts, mother
of Mr.. Otto Huebner has returned
from Sioux City, where she spent
several weeks. She was operated on
for gall stones. Her many friends
now hope she may have perfect health.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-04-26
THE DOUBLE WEDDING.

The double wedding announced in
last weeks Review took place at ST.
Rose of Lima Church on Tuesday
A bounteous wedding break
fast at the home Of Mr.. Jerry Hassett
followed the ceremony. A large
number of friends and relatives were
at the church when the ceremony was
performed that joined in wedlock Mr..
Patrick Hassett and Miss Nellie A.
Comstock and Mr.. Francis Comstock
and Miss Hannah Hassett. The
beautiful wedding march was played
by Mrs.C. P. Lorenzen. Mr.. John
Hassett and Miss Kate Hasset. acted
as best man and bridesmaid for one
couple while Mr.. Tom Hassett and
Miss Lizzie Hassett performed like
service for the other couple. Mr..
and Mrs. Hassett went to Des Moines
for brief wedding trip while Mr..
and Mrs. Comstock entered at once
upon house keeping in their home in
East Boyer township.
The ceremony was performed by
Rev. Father M. j. Farrelly was a
beautiful and impressive one. The
Review has already expressed it's opin-
ion of these estimable young people
and can only add that it wishes then
every happiness and all the prosper
| itv of their heart s desire.
One household that was turned from
a home of grief into one of rejoicing
was the lvens home when word came
from Emma that she had escaped
without injury from the earth quake
in San Francisco. A graphic lette1
from Miss Ivens is printed on another
page.
Huettman Bros have not heard al
yet from their brother in San Fran
cisco and they are greatly worried a.
to his safety. With this exception
we believe all the Denison people have
heard from. 1t is our sincere hop,
that they may soon get good news
from their brother.
John Lass, DIR. j. c. Robinson and
w. w. Ferguson were initiated
into the mysteries of the Mystic
Shrine at Sioux City last night. P
j. Klinker accompanied the Denison
victims and reports that they crossed
the burning sands in good shape.
The next attraction at the opera
house will be given by the faylol
Mcdonald Repertoire Co. on Thursday
Friday and Saturday, May 10, II, and
12, matinee Saturday afternoon,
May IL.
The Misses sewell are expected
home about the first week in June.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-15
NEED HALF MILLION
TO REBUILD CHURCHES
METHoDISTS HEAR ESTIMATES
REGARDING LOSSES
Proposed That Denomination in the
United States Raise the Needed
Amount to Recoup California
Brethren

Five hundred thousand dollars will be
the amount of money required to re-
build the Methodist churches in the
north as the result of the disaster, was
the assertion made by Rev. DIR. Thomas
Philben, superintendent of the Chinese
mission work of the coast, yesterday at
the Methodist ministers meeting.
DR.. Philben graphically described the
scenes of the disaster, having been a
witness of the terrible occurrence.
DIR. Philben made several practical
suggestions, among which was one to
consolidate the Central and Howard
street churches and to erect an edifice
which will accommodate both congre-
cations
1t is proposed that $5OO,0O0 be raised
through the directions of the Methodist
churches in the United States, which
will be used to rebuild church buildings.
The speaker stated that the morals
of San Francisco had been improved by
the disaster, citing the temperance prin-
ciples being upheld by Mayor Schmitz.
He thought that the Chinese of San
Francisco would not consent to any
change from their old quarters in
Chinatown.
A discussion arose regarding the es-
tablishment of a, tent city on the camp
meeting grounds at Huntington Beach.
S. w. Price, member of the Huntington
Beach board of trade, stated the plan
of forming a stock company to raise
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-15
MINIMIZE WIRE NUISANCE
Plan Proposed by Home Telephone
Company Before the City
Council

A plan for making overhead wires
less of a nuisance in the districts where
conduits are not necessary as yet was
proposed at a. meeting of the city coun-
ell yesterday afternoon, through an
ordinance fathered by the Home Tele-
phone company. iSf
This ordinance provides that such
companies as now have poles estab-
lished shall rent or lease them to other
companies requiring wires in their
business.
The council cannot pass ordinances
during the legal holidays, and in order
to keep the question alive it was re-
ferred to the city attorney and the leg
islative committee.
BY the plan of the ordinance it will
not be necessary for electric light, tele-
phone and other companies using wires
to erect poles in the newer sections Of
the city where poles are already
erected, and in cases where there are
no poles several companies can COM
bne and thus reduce the pole nuisance.
1t will mean less expense to these COM
panies as well as improvement in the
residence districts.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-15
KISSES HAND OF ATTORNEY IN
GRATITUDE FOR SAVING SON

mounting the tiny head was an apology
for a hat. 1t had once been light blue
A remnant of it's former self it clung
lovingly to the we'll shaped little head.
The lads parents had supplied him
with a stick of molasses candy as a
stimulant before the ordeal of judg-
ment and the candy and dirt had been
smeared over the fat little cheeks with
impartial confusion until only in spots
the tan showed through.
Baby Strikes Attitude
The baby wore a tiny red calico shirt
and his first pair of overalls. He dug
his chubby little fists deep into his first
pockets and stood with legs wide apart
while he contemplated the tiny shoes
peeping from beneath those treasured
overalls.
But when he raised his eyes and
looked at the attorney the stock in his
parentage began to boom 100 per cent
The struggling hair showing beneath
the towsled hat might be as light as 1t
pleased, but there was no mistaking
those great baby eyes, black, deep and
mysterious.
He was a thoughtful little gypsy as
he chewed the wrecked remnants of a
toothpick the while gazing at his
captors.
'Well. my lad, I guess you look too
much like your mother to be a stray
child" said McComas after a careful
examination of the lads features.
Mother Expresses Gratitude
The sentence had hardly been inter-
preted to the woman when she stepped
toward McComas. She held out her
hand and McComas held out his to give
an answering grip. when to the sur
prise of the attorney the woman
kneeled down and with the custom of
her native land kissed the hand OF, the
child's protector.
There was quiet in the room except
for the baby. The little chap stood
well in front of his examiners and be-
gan to talk. The tiny voice came slow
and musical and the lads eyes stared
straight at McComas.
With a quick gesture the woman
olapped her hand over the modern rep
preventative OF Little Britches," but it
was too late The attorney never
learned that Juanni Demetri, aged 8
years, of. gypsy ancestry, had been
calling him every hard name his small
command of the Greek language was
capable of permitting.
The lads parents produced a much
soiled paper, written by some obscure
Greek priest back. in the land of the
Thessalia, and the baby's birth was
clearly established. To prevent further
interference with the child Attorney
McComas gave the woman a certificate
stating that examination had been
made and the child's parentage estab-
lished, and then they were permitted
to go.
on the way out the big eyed cherub
collected few coins from the hands
~
wave Of his dirty little fist, disap-
peared.
AS for McComas, the old attorney
took one last long glance at the middle
knucl;le of his right hand and then
went back to work.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-15
REPORTS RESULTS
OF INVESTIGATION
AT SAN FRANCISCO
RECOMMENDATIONS OF COMMITTEE
Advocates Information Gathered by Visit to Cities
in Stricken District Be Embodied in Building
Ordinances to Be Drawn for the Benefit
of Los Angeles in Future Building

through or within four inches of outer
face of wall
While deeming 1t advisable to make
further mandatory rulings, your COM
mittee takes this occasion to call atten-
tion of owners. architects and builders
to the following observations, as, In a
broad way, marking the difference be-
tween buildings seriously damaged or
demolished by the earthquakes and by
concussion due to dynamiting other
buildings, and the same elements of
strength are certainly valuable in case
of fire.
"First-Quality and adhesio Of NOR
tar: thorough wetting of brick before
laying, full slushing and thorough bond,
especially of ashlars and veneered
facings.
"Second-Thorough frequent and
efficient anchoring Of all joists. girders
abutting walls and partitions, such par
titions being stiffly braced to give hold
for anchors.
"Third-Linteled openings have a
most apparent advantage over arches.
Should Not Use Open Towers
"Fourth-Towers of open or stilted
character should not be used unless OF
steel frame and covering material fully
bonded on, and all stilted masonry piers
should have iron or steel cores.
"FIfth-No building of any construc-
ton is safe from serious damage when
attacked by fire from surrounding
buildings unless all openings are pro-
tected by absolutely self-closing shut
ters or by properly constructed metal
sash and frames glazed with wire glass.
"Sixth-A we'll constructed brick
building with wood interior construc-
ton, but provided with properly con-
structed metal frames, self-closing
metal sash and wire glass stood through
a confiagration which destroyed every
other building for blocks around.
"Seventh-Two reinforced concrete
buildings at Stanford university, the
museum and Roble hall, were uninjured
by the earthquake, though the marble
statues, pottery, ETC., in the museum
were a mass of wreckage and the
splendid new wings of heavy brick
work with 1zx4-inch continuous iron
bond were wrecked The main hall of
the museum has span of seventy-two
feet with reinforced concrete beams
carrying roof and ceiling.
"Eighth-In general, good work in all
branches goes a long way toward
making buildings earthquake and fire
resisting"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-15
osTEoPATHs GIVE RECEPTION
Acrobatlc Exhibition to Demonstrate
Muscle Control Is Feature
of Function

The junior and freshmen classes OF
the Pacific College of Osteopathy, DAILY
street and Mission road, united in CIV
ing a reception last evening"
The various rooms of the college were
decorated with palms. cut flowers and
ferns The reception room was ar
ranged with two bowers, while the
room devoted to the festivities of the
evening was trimmed with cut flowers
Aside from the delightful music FUR
nshed by Mrs. Ella Ballard Hanna and
instrumental music by the Stamm or
chestra, a novel feature of the evening
was the ,acrobatic exhibition rendered
by DIR. d. l.. Tasker and w. c. Bondies.
The object of this part of the enter
tainment was to show by practical
Illustration what may be done by pro-
fesslonal men in the way of securing
rational nevre and muscle control.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-15
rIADE FROr1 NATIVE ROOTS.
SAFE AND RELIABLE.

That the roots Of many native plants
growing wild IN our American forests,
possess remarkable properties for the cure
Of human maladies Is well proven. Even
the pntutored Indian had learned the
curative value of aome Of these and
Taught the early settlers their uses; The
Indian never liked work SO he wanted his
sQuaw to get we'll as soon as possible that
she might do the work and let him hunt
Therefore, he dug rpapoose root Tor her,
for that was their great remedy for fe-
male weaknesses. DIR. Pierce nses the
Same root-called Blue Cohosh-in his
~Fsvorite Prescription" skillfully COM
more effective than any other medicine iq
curing all the various weaknesses and
painful arrangements peculiar to women.
Many afdioted women have been saved
from the operating table and the sur
geon's knife by the timely use Of Doctor
Pierce'S Favorite Prescription. Tender
ness over the lower pelvic region, with
bearing down pains or distress should not
60 unheeded. A course Of "Favo1te Pre-
scriptions will work marvellous benefit
In all such cases, and generally effect
permanent cure II persisted in for q rear
sonable length Of time. The "Fayorite
Prescription Is harmless agent, being
wholly prepared from native medicinal
roots, without q drop of alcohol in tie
make up, whereas all other medicines,
put up for sale through druggists for
woman's peculiar ailments, contain large
quantities OF splntuous liquors, which
are very harmful, especially to delicate
women. ~Havorite Prescription" con
tains neither alcohol nor harmful habit
forming drugs. All its ingredients are
printed on each bottle wrapper II is q
powerful lnvigorating tonic, impartinR
hoaith and strength IN particular 10 the
organs distinctly feminine. For weak
and sickly women, who arc ~worn-out,s
OF debilitated, especially for women who
work In store, office, or school-room, who
sit at the typewriter or sewing machine,
or bear heavy household burdens, and for
pursing mothers, DR.. Pierces Fevorite
prescription will prove . priceless priceless benefit
stFength-giving power.
For constipation, the true, scientific
cure Is DR. Plerce's Pleasant Pellets.
Mid. harmless, yet sure
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-15
DENOUEMENT COMES TO SUP
POSED KIDNAPPING
Judge Mccomas Quickly Decides That
FIaxen-Fiaired Boy Belongs TO
Gypsys and Was Not
Stolen

Standing before Deputy District At
torney McComas and prattling out
strange oaths in his baby treble,
Juanni Demetri, 3-year-old Greek
gypsy, yesterday proved to the entire
satisfaction of the officer the fact that
he had not been stolen from white peo-
pie, as citizens of Long Beach alleged
when they applied for a warrant OF
arrest for the parents.
The baby was discovered at the
gypsy camp, three miles from Long
Beach, yesterday morning by pedes-
trians. The child. although possessing
the great lustrous eyes of his race and
the black thick lips and curved nose,
had shock of hair so like the color of
tow that the people of Long Beach
began to imagine they had at last
found trace of the missing Charley
Ross.
On a hurry up order, Officer. Folsom
went to the gypsy camp and took pos
session of the youngster. The lads
skin Is as fair as an English baby of
his age, and with the golden hair It
seemed ample proof to the residents of
Long Beach that the baby had been
kidnapped from some one and that an
investigation into the case should be
made. A committee of ministers and
citizens organized themselves into a
board of inquiry and the parents of the
little one were hailed before them.
Examination is Short
The examination was short, and as
the parents did not speak English and
the committeeman could not speak
Greek the case was referred to the dis
trict attorney. With his mother cud-
ding him tightly to her and the father
trudging along with the dread Of the
law gnawing at his heart, the young
ster was brought to Los Angeles and
taken before Judge McComas Of the
district attorneys office. A Greek In
terpreter stated the case while the
parents hovered about suffering out
their feeble knowledge of the English
language and imploring protection for
the little one.
The father, tall, dark man, dressed
in tattered garments and wearing a
bright red scarf around his neck,
sea ted ahimself in one corner of the
room and furtively watched the officers
as they proceeded with the examina-
ton.
Mother Pleads for Baby
But the mother could not be re-
strained Standing before the county
officer she attempted to tear the gold
medals and ornaments from her neck
lace and give them away. The gaudy
silk about her head was towsled and
her garments awry, but she cared not
whit for appearance. She was fight
ing to save her baby and she fought
hard. There were no tears, no begging
nor entreaties. The gypsy woman
fought differently than her white sis
ters. and with her hands waving In all
the fierce, desperate passion of her
race she called on heaven TO be judge
In the affair.
But 1t was left TO the youngster TO
declare himself.
"Come here. son." said Deputy Nc
Comas. and the tot at a warning tap
II ON his mother straightened his little
figure and looked at the man who was
about to judge him.
The lad was picture TO behold. Sur
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-15

The building ordinance committee,
composed of Building superintendent
j. j. Baclxus and Architects Octavius
Morgan and Thornton Fitzhugh, yes
terday reported to the council the re-
suits of their investigation i'm San Fran
cisco and the surrounding cities that felt
the effects of the earthquake and fire.
This committee reached certain conclu-
slons that II strongly advocates in the
building ordinances to be drawn for
the benefit of Los Angeles. These con-
clusions are as follows:
Bearing constantly in mind the ques-
ton of alterations in our pending ordi-
nanoes, with a view to making the
future buildings OF Los Angeles less
subject to damage by quake or fire, we
have agreed that the following clauses
be inserted:
"First-A clause requiring that brick
fire walls and their supporting walls to
depth of two feet below roof jolsts
and all chimneys from top to a point
not higher than the bottom of first tier
of joists below roof joists be laid in
mortar containing not less than one
part of cement to three parts of lime
mortar, and that all such brickwork be
laid as showed or full grouted' work.
Requires Iron 5racing
"Second-A clause requiring that ali
chimneys projecting through roofs more
than five times their least diameter
shall be securely braced with an iron
rod or pipe not less than one inch in
diameter, with fixed washer at each
side. and that each chimney projecting
over six times it's least width above roof
shall have at least three four-inch
walls, or two eight-inch walls in its
greater width.
"Third-A clause requiring all fire
walls projecting more that two feet
above adjoining roof joists to be an
chored with three-quarter inch rods or
one inch (outside diameter) pipe
anchors well secured to roof and with
TT heads built eight inches into wall
eight inches below its top, and not more
than ten feet apart.
"Fourth-A clause requiring joists
above first floor and paralleling brick
walls to be struted between joists to
fourth joist back from wall, and three
quarter inch anchors hooking over
fourth joist at strut heads and not over
six feet apart. All anchor heads to go
Los Angeles herald., 1906-05-15

$4,000 for the establishment of the tent
city. He assured the ministers that
$4,000 would be Forthcoming from the
board If the remainder could be raised
form other sources.
To this proposition Rev. DR.. Mcintyre
raised an objection of any of the min
listers entering into a commercial tran
saction In taking stock in the proposed
company. The majority of the clergy
men favored the plan and the subject
was taken under consideration.
The tent city will probably be estab-
lished in time for the commencement Of
the camp meeting July 27.
1t is expected that the G.. A. r. en-
campment will follow the camp meet
ing.