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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
FEB. IL.

1461-Queen Margaret defeated the
Yorkists at second battle of st. Al
bans.
1S16-Attempt to assassinate MISS
Kelly, famous actress, on the stage
of Drury Lane theatre.
1829-James Wallace, the English
tragedian, made first American ap-
pearance at Washington.
1854-Free public schools establish
ed In Alabama.
1861-Duchess of Albany born.
1865-Columbia, 8. c., burned by
General Sherman.
1S74-Gladstone resigned as prem
Ter and was succeeded by Disraeli.
18S4-Gen. Chinese" Gordon reach
ed Khartoum.
1S9S-Frances e. Willard, w. G. T.
U. leader, died. Born Sept. 20, 1859.
BODYBUILDING Of Miss Alice Roose-
welt and Representative Nicholas
Longworth.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-02-16

This isn't such bad old world after
all. Just think of what might happen
that never does.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-12-18
End prize-Dozen Photos given by
W. W. Ferguson. won by j. S. Poite-

End prize-Dozen Photos given by
W. W. Ferguson. won by j. S. Poite-
vim.
3rd prize-Cracker Jar. value So. so
given by Boylan and Johnosn. won
by w. F. Myer.
4th prize-Pair Shoes. value So. so
given by T. j. Kelly. won by M.
Fritz.
5th prize-5Oo letter heads given
by The Review. won by C. F. Denker.
The Bulletin intended to offer a
years subscription to the Best corn
not receiving any other prize. The
offer was worded however years
subscription for Any exhibit of corn
not winning any other prize This
stuck the Bulletin for twenty five
yearly subscriptions.
| For the best five ears yellow corn
$50 printed letter heads and envelop-
es offered by the Bulletin, the prize
was won by C. Nicholson while A. j.
Clausen wen years subscription tc
the Bulletin for the best five ears of
yellow corn.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-12-18
PREMIUMS AWARDED
Continued from first page.
hibiting the greatest variety of birds
won by E. R. Caldwell of Dunlap.

hibiting the greatest variety of birds
won by E. R. Caldwell of Dunlap.
Box of cigars offered by H. Sag
gau for best display in Wyandotte
class, won by E. o. Theim.
Five hundred envelopes from Deni-
son Review for highest scoring pair of
Bantam fowls. won by e. R. Caldwell.
Poultry cards $50 printed to order
by Denison Bulletin. for largest ex-
hibit Of Barred Plymouth Rocks. won
by Mrs. Gerard of Schleswig.
PR E WINNING CORN.
The following are the winners of
the Corn prizes.
Ten Largest Ears. Any Variety.
lst-prize SIS. Herman Otto.
End prize So. C. F. Denker.
Best Ten Ears, Yellow Dent.
| 1st-prize So. w. w. Scholes. Ona-
wa.
2nd-prize Ralph Hannah. jackson
township.
Bird. prize--s3. H. Fink.
18th. prize "a pair of shoes given
by The Boys. John Hoist.
5th prize-Years subscription to
REVIEW to new subscriber. Mat
Frey.
Best Ten Ears White Dent.
LIST prize-$8. Theo. Witt.
End prize So j. S. Poitevin. Dow
City.
3rd prize-$3. John Flemming. De-
lott.
4th prize-$3 Oil Painting. given by
Solomon estate. w. F. Myer.
5th prize so fancy Vest given
by Huettmann Bros. Alvin Jacobsen
Ten Best Ears Any Other Variety.
LIST prize-$5. Dan Lehan. Buck
/ Grove.
End prize-S3. Chas. Brogden.
III Ord prize-$2. q. +. Wilson.
4th prize-Comb and Brush Sc
value So given by Racket store. wol
by Bert Harvey.
5th prize-Box Cigars. Lambor,
Drug Co.. won by Mat Hugg.
Best Single Ear.
LIST prize $3.50 given by Bulletin
won by Walter Hugo.
End prize So. Gloves donated b.
Denison Clothing Co.. won by Der
Harvey.
3rd prize-Buggy whip given by l.
F. Lorenzen. won by e. Nicholson.
Il Best Ten Ears Corn On Stalk.
LIST prize-$3. Oil painting given by
\ Bartcher Bros. won by w. F. Myer
II End prize Box cigars given by
M. Saggau. won by M. Fritz.
| Best Bushel Corn.
LIST prize -Duck Coat value Sc giver
by The Bale Brodersen Co.. won b,
C. Nicholson.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-12-18
Notice Of Assessor ant for Sewer I'M
prOyementS

To the owners of property AUDITING
and adjoining on the below described
streets and parts of streets III the City
of Denison, Iowa. and to all whom it
may concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the office of the City
CLERK of Denison. Iowa, for your IN
spection, and for the inspection of any
person. persons. company or corpora
ton interested therein. plat prepared
by the City Engineer of said City.
showing the separate lots or parcels of
ground. on Walnut street commencing
at the manhole at the intersection of
Walnut street and Anthony street and
running thence west on Walnut street
two bucks to The intersection of Wal
nut street and Howard street, thence
north on Howard street one block to
the intersection of Howard street and
Chestnut street. subject to assessment
for sewer Improvement, now made or
being on that portion of streets above
7
contract entered into on the 18th day
of October A. D.. 1907. by and be-
tween the City of Denison. Iowa, and
A. j. Gary of Denison, Iowa, for the
improvement of said streets above spec
flied by laying sewer thereon as pro-
vided by contract; such plat shows the
names as far as practicable of the sew
eral owners of AUDITING and adjoining
property and the amount to be assessed
against each lot or parcel of ground.
And now any person. persons. company
or corporation. having any objections
to the same. or to prior proceedings.
on account of errors. Irregularities or
inequalities. as to the tax proposed, to
be assessed for said improvements.
shall file with the City Clerk. his or
their objections on or before the 9th
day. of Jan. A. D. 1908. at 7:3O
O'Clock P. M. on said. day at which time
the City Council of the City of Deni-
son. Iowa. will meet at the City Hall
of said City for the purpose of hearing
and considering said objections and
hearing any party interested whom
may desire to be heard in support of
said objection, and to make the neces-
sary correction. if any. in said pro-
posed assessment and that after max
ing all corrections in the assessment
as proposed by said plat. will assess
and levy special proportion of said
cost of said improvement. according
to law and according to the said as
sessment proposed to be made for the
said improvement.
Dated at Denison. Iowa. this 18th
day of December. A. D. 1907.
O. M. CRIsWELL. City Clerk.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-12-18
NEW POSTAL RULING
Weekly Newspapers Cannot be Mail
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Than One Year in Arrears

According to a new ruling by the
Postmaster General week y news
papers will not be allowed after Jan.
LIST to mail copies of their papers to
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Year in arrears. Newspaper publish
ers are making an effort to have the
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less this is done The Review will be
forced to comply with the mailing as
will all other papers. The only way
to be sure that you will get your
Review after Jan. LIST is to pay the
subscription at once. While you are
at it you might as we'll pay in ad-
vance. and be sure to tell US for
whom you wish to vote IN the big
contest.
Later-We understand that the
above order will not take effect July.
LIST. 1908.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-12-18
REVIVAL ARE CLOSED
Evangelist Olenslayger Ends his
Work Monday Evening.
FIFTY JOIN THE CHURCHES,
A Great Work Done Among the Chill.
dren. Membership Revived.

The revival meeting which have
been in progress since Thanksgiving
Day at the M. E. church came to a
close on Monday evening. The last
service was most notable one. There
were present Rev. DePree of the
Presbyterian church. Rev. LaReau Of
the Baptist. Rev. Kienle Of the Ger
man Methodist of the city. and Rev.
Bruce of the M. E. church Deloit.
The choir gave some of the best music
and the Evangelist spoke on the differ
ent paths or ways mentioned in the
bible. such as he way of righteousness,
holiness. peace. brotherly love.
After the sermon came the never
to be forgotten service. to those pres
ent. of the calling to the front all
those who had protested during the
meetings and who wished to join some
church. The pastors mentioned and
Rev. Thurreson of the M. E. church
were on the platform and converts
were directed to speak to any of them
saying. they wished to join their
church. OF those crowding the space
about the altar fully thirty were child
rem of the Sunday school. Ten or
more were adults some heads of fam
lilies. Those about the altar were
asked to face the audience and they
were then given the Chautauqua sa-
Lutte. Later the people went forward
and shook hands. With sacred songs
and best wishes the series of meeting
closed. Evangelist Olenslayger gave
the choir some excellent instruction.
He is most earnest man in the pull
pit. we'll versed in the bible. and
brought no discredit on the cause.
He begins a series of meetings at
Missouri Valley. Jan. 20.
Mrs. Lewis Romans entertains the
Coffee Club on Thursday.
Please help us get out early next
week we want Christmas off our
selves.
C. j. Erickson left on Sunday for
Fort Wayne. Ind. where he will work
at telegraphing.
Miss Sadie Milligan and brother Of
Manila spent Sunday visiting their
uncle. j. w. Burlington.
Get your votes in for the Diamond
and Ruby Ring. The count on Tues
day Dec 3lst. will determine who is to
get it.
Parties from Jefferson and from
Minneapolis have been in Denison the
past week looking over the new hotel
with the idea of renting it.
The Twenty-Five Club is to give a
party on the 9th. Something out
of the ordinary. and we are sure that
the guests of the club will have fine
time.
Carl and Hattie Burlington returned
from Laurel. Nebr.. where they hav'
been visiting their sister. Ais
stopped in Sioux City and Ute for
short visit.
Some wag. and good scribe a
that, has decorated the window of tn
new hotel building as follows; Hote
de Last Chance. E. Gulick Mgr. Wi
open July LIST. 2O0l. -
We are informed that j. H. Haye
will move to Denison in the spring
He will make irst-class citizen ar
we welcome him. His daughters al
now employed in the city and M
Hayes feels that there is the mo
happiness to be found in making
home for them.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-12-18
Review next Monday!

Miss Edith McWiliams of Omaha
is the guest of Mrs. N. w. Nash.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-12-18

The Chrismtas tree exercises at the
Baptist church will be held on Christ
mas night. Wednesday night. not on
Christmas Eve. This is new idea as
the youngsters can now go to two
trees without mountaineering them
selves.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-12-18

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure
0tUests what you cat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-14
MARVElS OF ANT LIFE.
indefatieable as Workers and Skilled
In Feats of Engineering.

We have a way of saying that a man
who works hard works like a Tro-
ian," says f. ]. Harkins in the New
York Tribune. Virgil wrote in his
"Aeneid" that the Trojans reminded
him of swarms of ants as they worked.
The amount Of labor that one busy
ant can accomplish in one day is al
most unbelievable. She has been
known to dig a ditch along the high
way of her home village at the rate
of an inch a day, the ditch being
many times deeper than herself, and
the dirt taken out being nodded into
bricks and put along the edge to form
a wall or embankment. If man did
an equal amount Of work in proper
ton to his size he would be expelled
from the union for working overtime.
As engineers the ants have accom-
plished feats that make the great
works of man. such as bridging the
Lucin cutoff and cOrkscrewing down
the North Carolina mountains from
the Swannanoa tunnel look like child's
play. They invented tubular bridges
long before an intelligent Canadian
government threw the Victoria bridge
across the St Lawrence, and the ant
bridge was formed of a living tube Of
little bodies closely knit together. The
suspension bridges of the South Amer
lean streams, built with such care by
natives. and with the use of much
rope and twine, were anticipated hun
dreds of years before by ants, who
hung themselves in a line. the one
holding to the hind legs of the one
above him, until a rope many feet
long was formed. When the floating
end was blown across the river by a
kindly breeze the lower ant seized a
twig or branch of a tree, and, holding
firmly. completed the living bridge,
over which the migrating colony or
the burden bearers could safely pass.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-14
MAKING USE OF SOLAR HEAT.
Time May Come When the Sun Will
Run Worlds Engines.

Science" said Prof. Huxley, "is
frequently on the brink of some great
truth. but it is left to chance to dis
perse the vapors which obscure it,
How true this is was never so well eX-
as at the outset Of the twen-
tieth century, says the Chicago Chron-
icle We are actually lowering on the
very margin Of the promised land, so
that many who are not seerS, in the
sense. may pierce the
mist. Today i'm Europe and North
America, in chemistry. in biology, in
in astronomy. in geology, a
thousand eager brains are at work and
a number of interesting problems are
almost solved.
A problem which has been engaging
the wits of practical philosophers for
the last quarter of Il century concerns
the utilization of solar heat. Nothing
is more important to the world than
the supply of heat for economics and
Industrial purposes. Science has learn
ed to prevent the dissipation of cold
and ice has long been produced with
little trouble in the heart of the trop-
les.
But the conservation Of heat has so
far bafilcd the inventor although he
sees the evil day approaching when it
will be of the utmost moment to the
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-14
REBUILT RIO JANElRO.
City Was Torn Down Simply to I'm
prove Appearances.


prove Appearances.
The loyal citizens Of Rio de Janeiro
are manifesting much pride and sat-
isfaction these days in the improve
ments which have been effected in
their city within the last two or three
years, particularly the improvements
which combine to make Rio a more
beautiful and healthful place of habi-
tation.
The Brazilian Review, for instance,
says that the oftener one goes along
the Avenue Central and the Avenue
Beira Mar, the more one marvels at
the amount of work that has been
done in so short time, and at the
way in which Rio in their years has
been turned from a collection of mar
row streets and cramped houses into
one of the finest cities in the world.
Avenues, buildings, parks, gardens,
boulevards seem to have sprung into
being at the touch of the magician's
wand.
1t is doubtful whether there has ever
been another instance where city has
been practically pulled down and re-
built with every modern Improvement
merely for the sake Of the improve
ment. Other cities have been Destroy
ed by fire or some hostile demonstra-
ton of nature and have again risen
better and more beautiful than
ever before, but few cities have been
deliberately pulled down for the sole
purpose of making them more health
full and beautiful.
Nothing is more significant of the
change than the immense increase In
automobilng in Rio. 1t is said that
two years ago there were probably not
more than half a dozen cars in Rio,
while now there are hundreds.
Two years ago automobiles would
have been practically useless because
there were no roads where they could
be used Now that is changed and the
opportunities for automobiling are the
best.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-14
SMYRNA CARPETS.
Employment Given to Thousands Of
Needy People In Adm.


The celebrated Smyrna carpet" is
not made in Smyrna; 1t is a product
Of the vilayet of Aidin, of which Smyr-
ma is the capital, says a consular re-
port. The chief places Of manufac-
ture are the villages Of Uschak, Koule,
gatsch, Axar and Demirdji The in
dustry gives employment to thousands
Of needy people, especially women,
who are obliged to do the work almost
entirely, while the men spend their
time in the coffee houses drinking
strong coffee and smoking numberless
cigarettes, all in true Oriental fashion.
Little girls are compelled to take up
the work early, at seven or ten years
Of age at the latest, and they keep at
1t increasingly until they go to their
graves.
The market for the woods is held
every Thursday from dawn to sunset
in the bazaar Of Uschak, which is then
filled with purchasers who have ar
rived on buffaloes, camels, donkeys
and other picturesque beasts Of bur-
den. The spun woods are not dyed by
the weavers themselves, but by spe-
cial dyers.
More than 5000 female weavers are
employed at Uschak in the prepara-
ton Of carpets. The operators are
generally members Of the same fam
lily, but there are a number Of girls
who earn about six to seven cents per
day. The Ghiardis carpets are ger
orally smaller than those Of Uschak.
Very fine prayer carpets, closely woven
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-14

HIS MoDEsTY FoRBADE.-A certain
well known humorist recently attend
ed a banquet at which he was seated
beside a man who seemed to have al
most a mania for story telling, says
the Chicago Record Herald. He began
with the oysters and had at least one
story for each course clear down to the
Roquefort The humOrist listened in
patience, but did not smile or make
any comment. Finally the story-teller
noticed the fact that he was not eicit-
ing any expressions of mirth, and. be-
ing one who was not at al afflicted
with diffidence, he asked:
Say. old man, what's the matter
with my stories, anyhow? You haven't
cracked a smile over any of them"
IF / haven't seemed to appreciate
your stories you will have to blame
my modesty."
Your modesty? There's nothing
about any of the stories I've told that
ought to interfere with anybody's mod
esty. At least l supposed they were
clean. If there's a double meaning in
any of them. for heavens sake tell me.
/ told nearly every one of them to a
lot of women the other night"
There's nothing at all the matter
with them. They're good, clean sto-
ries. Nevertheless. my mOdesty for
bids me to laugh at them. l wrote
them"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-14

ent parts Of the mill. They display an
intelligence almost human; and when
the dinner bell rings at midday logs
are dropped in every direction and the
ground fairly shakes as hundreds OF
tuskers scamper off to dinner like
playful children let out of school.
When the logs have been sawn 9TH
er gangs of elephants move dexterous-
ly about among the huge circular
saws, avoiding them with extreme
care, clearing away debris. and in
marvellous manner discriminating be-
tween mere rubbish and the sawn
blanks. Then the elephants stack the
latter so carefully that the edges are
not injured.
Most amusing 1t Is to see one Of
these working elephants tackling
huge squared log and placing 1t on the
stack. First of all he estimates It's
length and weight as 1t lies on the
ground. Then he digs his tusks under
It at one end, curls his trunk over and
tries to drag one end Of the log on to
his tusks.
Should he find the task beyond him
he will give a queer little trumpet
note, and up comes colleague to help
him at the other end. In moment
the two elephants have swung the hig
log between them, walk In step to the
pile. and then one Of them, apparent
Iy by preconcerted agreement, places
his end in position on the stack, while
the other rams home the log.
Every timber yard has its own par
ticular show elephant, more intelll-
gent than the rest, and one belonging
to Messrs. MacGregor & Co., Of Ran
COON, was in the habit Of turning on
water tap and helping himself to big
drink, though he could never be In
duced to turn the water on again.
Similar obstinacy and occasionally bad
temper Is often shown, and the ma
houts are very highly paid, for they
live always in the risk that the huge
brutes may turn upon them and Kill
them, particularly II the mahout has
at any time shown cruelty or unkind-
ness.
A Hindu mahout was employed
with a working elephant in Bangkok
Siam, and frequently used a steel goad'
in defiance Of all warnings. The re-
suit was that his elephant made fre-
uuent attempts to kill him, and finally
the man was discharged.
Nearly four years afterward, by
most remarkable coincidence. both ell
ephant and mahout met again IN
Maulmain. Burma, and no sooner was
the big tusker out of sight Of the saw
mill and we'll into the forest than ne
curled his trunk up backward, seized
his old prosecutor by the neck, hurled
him to the ground, and in an instant
a mighty forefoot had crushed out
his life.
Each working elephant represents
value Of $500, and years of expert
ence have shown that until quite re-
Gently this was the most profitable
form of labor that could be employed
in the great forests Of Burma and
Siam. Now, however, highly ingeni-
Gus American, German and British
machinery-chiefiy portable railroads
and engines, cranes, etc., are tax
ing the place Of the giant workers, and
in another decade the Independent ell
ephant laborer may be entirely ex-
tinct.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-14
ELEPHANTS AT WORK.
Hundreds Employed In Sawmiils--May
Give Place to Machinery.

To see the working elephant in all
his glory one must go to Burma, the
centre of the teak wood Industry.
Some of the great saw mills of Maui
main and Rangoon employ hundreds
of elephants, some with and others
without a mahout or driver.
The companies own immense tim
ber concessions, and each year a GER
tain number of trees are marked for
cutting down. Those so marked are
girdled to prevent the sap rising. This
causes the tree to die.
In three years it is quite seasoned
and dry. 1t is then cut down, the
branches are Topped off, and one, two,
or three elephants are attached to 1t
by chains to haul it to the nearest
stream.
The creek in which the elephant
has deposited its log, says the Circle,
may be dry in the timber cutting sea-
son; nevertheless the creature con-
tinues to pile log after log In the bed
of the torrent against the time when
the monsoon shall break and wash the
accumulation of logs into one of the
main rivers.
When this is done men collect at
various points and examine the vari-
GUS owners marks. The logs are sort
ed and bound into RATS, and a family
of Burmans forthwith installs itself
upon each, and builds little hut of
bamboo and leaves in which to live
while the big raft of teak logs Is COM
ing down the river to Rangoon.
When the RATS arrive opposite the
saw-yards herds Of working elephants
are in waiting to heave the logs out
of the water and take them to differ
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1907-06-14

TEACHER's LAST RESoRT.-By the
laws of Maryland corporal punishment
in the public schools of that state is
forbidden, says the Rochester Herald.
This prohibition was much condemned
by certain of the teachers with old
fashioned ideas, especially by teach
er in one of the schools Of the eastern
shore some years ago. He was
strapping big fellow, and 1t was lucky
for his pupils, who were rather tough
lot, that they were protected by the
aforementioned law.
The teacher did the best he could
under the circumstances, but, moral
suasion proving of little avail, he final
" laid his case before the board of
trustees.
Gentlemen" said he, after a recital
of his trials, those boys must be
licked
You can't do that" replied the
chairman.
Then you must assist me in con-
trolling them
THAT, SIR" observed the chairman
testify "is what you are employed to
do"
In that case" continued the teach
er, you must allow me to lick them
Corporal punishment is against the
law" insisted the chairman.
Then, gentlemen" concluded the
teacher, with considerable emphasis,
some one must be licked; and want
to say right here that the net time 1
have trouble with my boys I'm going
to lick a trustee. AS l have trouble
about once a day, each one of you may
expect, on the average, one licking per
week. l reckon there's no law against
that"