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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-08-07
& Tqpital
STORY Teller.
Or. Seter MacQueen

The famous lecturer lecture on the
Chautauqua qnan warns
that he picked up travelling globe While in the
highlands of Scotland he canny old asked hi
"Iave you heard of Andrew Carnegie in American
eyes indeed replied the traveller Weel" said the Scot
pointing to little by 'n that Andrew
ed, bareheaded ragged calen mucke uid onythne
But he gaed off America and they say real weel
While in the Philippines Mr.. MacQueen, Chau
lecturers marching with troops
who have recently been dismissed by big
colored soldier walking beside Mr. MacQueen white
officers rations cankt CARRYING them in
the hot ropc The big fellow traveller and
said Say there Comrad, this yere Mans burden amt
all its cracked up to be-
In the 8oer Mr.. Peter MacOheen correspondent
and lecturer tells of Irish Brigade man from Chicago on
Americans and them take force of Yorkshire
very much superior numbers Mr. MacOueen also saw
green flag of Ireland in the British lines Turning to his
Irish friend he remarked, isn't to see Irishmen
fighting for the Queen and shmen fighting the Beers at
the time Sora the Bit replied the companion sIt
wouldn't be proper fight there Irishnen on both
sides"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-27
II Pays to Buy a Piano Or Al
Organ Made by q Respon.
sible Manufacturer.

A piano or organ is something you
buy with the expectation OF using 1t for
many years. 1t Is very important then
that you purchase an instrument that
is guaranteed by a house that 10 not
only responsible. but which also has
facilities and an established reputa-
tion for producing first class instru-
ments.
The Gable Company Is recognized az
the greatest concern in the world en-
gagged In the manufacture Of pianos
and organs. We operate two immense
factories, one at Chicago and the other
at St Charles, I'LL. and our instru-
ments are in use not only in all parts
Of this country. but in every civilized
country abroad.
We make complete line Of pianos
and organs from the good, medium
priced instrument to the most elabor-
ate, and We meet the demands Of every
buyer.
It Is not necessary to pay the full
price down when you purchase
We give terms satisfactory to all.
Please write two or three lines to tho
Gable Plano Co., Chicago. Ill. for
prices. Mention Times-Republican
when writing.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-27
In Honor Of Miss simkins.

Miss Maude I.ackey, toll operator for
the Marshall Telephone company. en-
tertined Thursday evening, at the j.
N. Cooper homee. sol North Second
avenue, the operating staff Of the com :
pany, in honor OF Miss Lena Simkins,
chief operator, who leaves the employ
Of the company May l after a service
OF over nine years The evening was
spent socially, and music was furnished
by Mrs. j. p. Cooper. Miss Simkins
was presented by the operators with a
beautiful gold bracelet Refreshments
were served during the evening. Those
present were the Misses Grace Havens.
Mollie Arnold, Ida Fosnacht, Nettie
Morden, Helen Mcnamara Bertha Lar
son, Edna Seberg, Olga Kollin, Doris
Salstrom, Minnie Biggs, Bertha Block,
Esther Sheetz, Frances Mooney. Lizzie
Studer, Helen Probst, Mabel Clemens
and Hazel McCord, and Mrs. Edith
Berry.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-27
Ronex Boys, Concert Success.

The Roney Boys concert, given
Thursday evening at the Christian
church under the auspices of the La
dies Aid society, was success in
every way. and the audience was so
large that chairs had to be put in to
accommodate the crowd. AS Il result
of the concert the ladies cleared SIS
over all expenses.
The concert company, under the
management Of Mr.. Henry B. Roney,
and well known thruout the country,
consists Of five young boys Master
Walter Lienke, aged IL years, cornetist,
was especially fine, as was also the boy
soprano, Master Powers, aged IA years,
whose beautiful voice showed an ex-
ceptional range. Other vocal numbers,
especially those by the quintet. were
alsomuch enjoyed. The boys appeared
in five different costumes during the
evening, Mexican, Scottish, sailor, choir
boys and military attire.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-27
A Woman Tells How to Relieve Rheu-
matte Pains.

I have been very great sufferer
from the dreadful disease, rheuma-
tism, for number Of years. I have
tried many medicines, but never got
much relief from any of them, until
two years ago, when I bought a bottle
Of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. found
relief before / had used all of one bot
tie, but kept on applying 1t, and soon
felt like different woman. Thru my
advice many of my friends have tried
it, and can tell you how wonderfully
1T has worked--Mrs. Sarah A. Cole.
14O S. New ST., Dover, Del. Chamber
iain's Pain Balm is a liniment The
relief from pain which it affords is
alone worth many times its cost. 1t
makes rest and sleep possible. For sale
by all druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-27
w. II. Dweils Insane.

William H. Dwelle. laborer living
at 112 North Second street was ar
raigned before the commissioners on a
charge Of insanity Friday morning, and
was ordered taken to the Independence
hospital. William A. Davis, for whom
Dwelle has been working, filed the
complaint. Dwelle is suffering with
softening Of the brain, caused, 1t is
believed, by sun stroke while he was
a soldier in the civil war. He is about
so years of age and has a wife. Dep
uty Sheriff A. A. Nicholson and Chief
I. 7. Kirby, of the fire department, left
for independence with Dwelle in the
afternoon
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-27
Croft to Be Engineer.

Arthur Croft, formerly of this city
but now of Boone, who has been firing
on the Northwestern on the west end
for the past few years, passed thru
the city Thursday evening, enroute
home from Chicago, where he has been
for two weeks. taking the examination
for engineers, and visiting his brother
in-law. Ben Harris. Mr.. Croft passed
the examination successfully, and will
now be on the extra list of engineers.
awaiting his turn for a regular run.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-27
Not Much.
(Philadelphia Press)

philadelphia Press)
what your town needs most" said
the travelling man. lis a hotel with all
the comforts Of home"
.Not much!" interrupted the native,
who was having trouble with servants;
"a home with all the comforts OF mo-
tel is what most Of us need"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-27
EUREkAl
Yes. 1 Have Found It at Last.

Found what? Why that Chamber
lain's Salve cures eczema and all man
ner of itching Of the skin. l have
been afflicted for many years with skin
disease had to get UP three or four
times every night and wash with cold
water to allay the terrible itching, but
since using this salve in December.
1908. the itching has stopped and has
not troubled me.-Elder John I. Ong-
ley, ROCKVILLE, Pa. For sale by all
druPFistS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-27
1ZSe NXS7EM
- @ g g
C1RM;MRN7T
mcD@pH Drown COOKE ,,e eoe yss., 9,asyx,x

O4VNJ Y OksN<O WV O'Ss
his horse, I'll tell Hoskins teh save {
room fur ye, an 1T hain't much Of {
walk frum here, anyhaow."
Hold ont" shouted, a. he wal
turning the corner. Don't do any
thing Of the sort! I'm going to sleer
here tonight, IL can find any lights
and manage to turn on the water. /
don't want to sleep ut Hoskins' un-
less have to, but I'll be over there
for breakfast in the morning.
His expression Of aInazement was
wonderful to behold, 40 he pulled his
horse down on its launches to hear
me through. Then. with . grin, he
chuckled: Wal, it's gol dummed little
sleepin' yell do. I'll warrant" and he
drove on up the road"
wandered over the house. raising
windows and opening shutters to let
in the light and air and then, making
frugal lunch Of some things had
purchased on the train for this pur-
pose, lighted cigar and. drawing
q chair out on the veranda, watched
the sunset far away over the river and
waited for bedtime.
I had no doubt that my rustic
friends establishment at my determine
alton to sleep in the house was found
ed upon the twaddle over ghosts that
was begun in the village three years
before, and rather welcomed this
idea, for felt that the more preva-
lent 1t became tho less likelihood
would there ba Of undesirable prowl-
ers about the place.
The room chose for the night was
the one / had occupied on the occa-
sion Of my former visit and, after max
ing up my bed In true bachelor fash,
ion. with bedding which had no trou-
BILE in finding, l locked the house se-
curely and slept the sleep Of the
just.
awoke suddenly, startled no doubt
by ray Of sunlight cleaning fairly
in my face, and, finding the day 20 far
advanced, sprang out Of bed thor
oughly refreshed by my sleep and ex-
hi!arated by the crisp morning air
that was blowing in through the wins
dow. AS threw back the sheet some
thing fell to the floor: picking It up.
found q small, square envelope adj
dressed In . cramped and totally unfa-
miliar hand:
Frederick Ware, Esq.
Carney Croft.
I tore It open, and my astonish-
ment at It's discovery was increased
ten fold by its contents. The note
read:
AS you love Florence Carney and hope
to make her your wife, keep her away
from this place at any cost.
(To Be Continued.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-27
(To Be Continued.)
Beware Of ointments for catarrh Thai
Contain Mercury,


as mercury will surely destroy the sense
Of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering 1t thru
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians
as the damage they will do is ten fold
to the good you can possibly derive
from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, man
ufactured by F. ]. Cheney & Co.. To-
ledo, o., contains no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure you get the genuine. II
is taken internally and made IN To-
ledo, Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & co.
Testimonials free.
Sold by druggists. Price. 75c per bot
tie.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-27
Act Of q Public. Spirited Man.

Alfalfa Al-Wot did yer plug TIL
shorthorn fer, Pete? He was a harm
less cuss
Lava Bed Pete-shore. But he wuz
about ter pass out with consumption,
an that you've shore ruined tn name
%, this community as a health resort.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-27
Frederick Ware, Esq.
Carney-C Croft.

tore It open, and my astonish-
ment at its discovery was increased
ten fold by its contents. The note
read:
AS you love Florence Carney and hope
to make her your wife, keep her away
from this place at any cost.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-27
"rhe Bos..n

"The Boss"
A New York merchant testified that
his wife is boss, and there is this diff
ference between him and. those who
laugh at him: He has the courage to
admit 1t.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-27
ADDITIONAL LOCAL
ANNUAL MEETING WEDNESDAY,.
Grocer Company Members Will
be- Here Next Week.

The annual meeting of the Western
Grocer company which falls on the
first Wednesday of May. will be held
at the directors room in the Let's,
Fletcher building on next Wednesday,
Nav
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
disconnected.

II have a good many amusing expe-
riences with my ear trumpet" said
the deaf man, "but new one happen
ed Yesterday. A man came up to me
in the street, and as | saw he wanted
to speak, took out my trumpet. He
began to pour forth some tale Of woe
which sounded very 'fishy' to me, so
| cut him short and walked on The
trumpet was tucked under my arm,
with the mouthpiece behind me. Pres
emily felt something touching me
lightly, and it seemed as if the trum-
pct was being moved. | turned quick
ly, and what do you suppose it was?
MY beggar had followed me, refusing
to give up hope, and was trustfully
continuing his hard-lhck story into the
mouth of the trumpet regardless Of
the fact that the other end was no.
where near my ear. The thing struck
me as being so funny that was extra
vagant enough to throw him a quar-
ter."-From the New York Times.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
THE PATH TO THE SPRING.


The stepping stones led out,
An ancient line well worn in years OF y orS9
And winding onward from the old yarn
Each stone with grass about.
Like a gray isle in silent seas OF greetth The
Passed the quaint summer-house' '"o
chosen scene
OF rest from romp and rout, ,o,lxerea
And old, slow-nowing tales uncahAete0
yet by doubt.
Then came the swinging gate, ,,da
Opening on meadows dim, hoI tlo nfnrther
Did hills more wondroqs wait A,acK,
The path turned there, ana no" 40
In these gray days and late .,v-,,ne
Finds the lost lands of old the Sie'
of our fate.
A big blackberry spread 80, mind
High Ger the path, still to one loyai Ibis bis
And memory keen, lone monarch "a
And ilif then. with creeping dread hin
To childish hearts, the cavern III Tue e. ms ne
Lair of we knew not what, gape0 oii
AS oft with hurtying tread ,ona tbA
And fearful backward look along '"S
path we sped,
To tumble round the turn, 1,,o,,
And 10! the spring Then while Aunt Lucy
bent ,o,o
Above her WASN'T tubs, scolding welcome
lent
Slim Chloe left her churn, vo,,,A
And smiling wide, to young ups run"
The brown gourd tilted dripping pure
and cool
Such draft not Hebe's urn ~
Gould yield, nor Dian thirst SO Aino'
Gently burn.
Rut far and far aDart
We've journeyed since. Some walk INC
streets of gold 49, 80
And some, still further from the paths OF
old,
Plod on with patient heart; ,o
All things they see in one vast circle
bound IL,
And life, mayhap, shall some time circle
round,
Somewhere some new dawn dart
New day, new life, and they down some
new spring path start.
VIM H Woods, in Youths Companion
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
A METAMoRPHosIs.

oh, he preached 1t from the housetop and
he whispered 1t by stealth,
He wrote whole miles of stuff against
the awful curse Of wealth;
He shouted for the poor man. and he
howled the rich man down,
lie roasted every king and queen who
dared to wear crown. n
He beloved for rebellion, and he SAID
ke'd head a band
TO eXterminate the millionaires, to sweep
them from the land;
lie yelled against monopolies, took shots
at every trust,
And he swOre he'd be an anarchist, to
grind them in the dust
lie stormed, he fumed and ranted. till
he made the rich men vince;
But an uncle left him money, and he
hasn't shouted since.
Il. +. Vernon.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
COaly and the
Lion.
Observation-Disclosures

When l was fifteen years old my
father sent me for wagon load OF
lumber to Fort WORTH which was
seventy-five miles distant from our
new claim.
His intention was that | should go
with two neighbors who had squatted
some miles from our place; but they
started earlier than l did, and l could
not drive my oxen fast enough to over
take them that day Lep, my nigh OK,
was big, red and white fellow with
enormous horns which he was too good
natured to use. Coaly, the black off
OK, was of a different temper.
He was taller than Lep. much quick
aer, and had shorter, sharper horns. He
would kick as we'll as hook, he parti-
,cularly hated dogs, and was altogether
so vicious when unyoked that nothing
but his good conduct when yoked saved
him from the butcher.
Sunset found me near the foot of
a long hill that led me down into q
gorge about five miles from what was
then the hamlet of PaluXy The road,
seldom Travelled in those days, was too
vague to be followed by night without
upsetting the wagon. So | reluctantly
turned aside into a small open space
among the cedars, and halted. The
month was January, but the weather
was mild for the season.
The steep, rocky sides of the wild
will, 4uyio
.cedars, and rose to what l thought q
great height. In the gloom and lone
illness l made my preparations for
camping with much trepidation, al
though r really had no other reason
for fear than that wolves, wildcats,
and mountain lions had been encoun-
tered in this great ravine.
After unyoking the oxen and tying
them to trees, 1 collected dry cedar
wood, of which there was abundance,
and piled it near the wagon. When
fire had been kindled, I warmed my
self and felt more cheerful. The fire
light banished the darkness in the i'm
mediate vicinity but seemed to increase
AS soon as l was warm l fed the
oxen and then prepared my own sup
per. Mother had provided me with a
good supply of cooked provisions. At
ter broiling some slices of pork on a
stick, and warming some bread in the
same way, l made hearty meal
Then l sat for while before the
fire enjoying it's warmth, and soon
grew sleepy in spite Of my surround
ings. Knowing that l would have to
get an early start the next morning,
in order to overtake my friends,
thought it well to go to bed early. /
had determined to sleep on the ground
by the fire.
After spreading a layer of unbound
sheaf oats on the ground, l put down
several quilts for bed, and then
Others for coverings. Then l piled
more wood on the fire, gave the oxen
good supply of oats and fodder, and
crawled into my not uncomfortable
bed
While listening to the wind shrek
ing drearily across the hilltops, and
to the more cheerful sounds Of the
cracking fire and champing oxen,
fell asleep.
Several hours must have passed be-
fore awoke, and found myself looking
up at a sky covered with thin, fieecy
clouds, through which the waning
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27

officials of the New York City cus
tom house promise the highest annual
record of receipts for the current ifs.
cal year that has ever been known
The figures will be little under $780,
600 for each business day.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27

crank is a man who knows more
about one subject than we do about
20-Life
1t used to be bread and cheese, and
kisses. Now it is champagne, duck
and divorces.-Life.
The fellow who. is willing to bet
his bottom dollar seldom has to dig
down very Philadelphia Record.
But, Capt. Brace, why do they all
ways call ship 'she?" Lord miss.
you wouldn't ask that eff you'd ever
tried ter steer one. Judge.
Chollie Saphedde-But last winter
you told me you loved me quite as
much as you loved oysters. Miss Pert
Yes, but oysters are out of season
now.-Philadelphia Record.
She-I have thrown your fountain
pen away. He-What did you do that
for? She-So you wouldn't have an
excuse for not writing to me while I'm
away!-Yonkers Statesman.
Watered-Why, this paper is damp
yet, my boy!" said the man to the
New York newsboy. Yes, sir, replied
the knowing boy; its the Wall
Street edition, sir. Yonkers' States
man.
you say he made his wealth by
honest toil?' Every cent of it," X
never knew him to do a days work in
his life" well, l didn't say whose
toll it was, did I?"-Milwar kee Sem
tinel
Bobbie-Pop, what are trading
stamps? Trading stamps, son, are
inducements to buy something you
don't want in order to acquire some
thing you can get along without
Puck.
Esthetic Stranger-Where will find
the headquarters of the Society for
Beautifying Jayville? Bewhiskered Ma
tiVe-Do yew mean the barber shop,
or Cohen's ladies-and-gent toggery?
Puck.
Paw-Wal, I'm glad to see that 81
is dom suthin, with his music at
college, Nell-Is he? Paw-Yes; he
writes home that he's playin third
base on the college nine!-Chicago
Daily News.
Hubby-Did the rag-picker take the
stuff? Wifey-No; he started to look
it over, but his language was SO coarse
and profane that sent him away.
Hubby-Oh, then he only made ours
DRY inspection.-Puck.
Helm going to bring Jolt home
with me to dinner, tonight. She-Oh,
mercy, dear, don't! It's the cooks day
out, and I'll have to cook dinner!
Never mind; / owe Jolt one, any
way!"-Yonkers Statesman.
Looking a Gift Horse in the Waist
Stout Squire (who has given his
slender gardener a cast-on suit)-S
you've got the clothes on, Biffens?
Biffens-Yes, sir. But, law they'll
cost me a deal filing out!-Punch.
The Girl-A bachelor is a self-con-
fessed fool The Man-How do you
make that out? The Girl-His state
proclaims that he is either afraid to
ask girl to marry him, or not smart
enough to take care of her If he gets
one.-Cleyeland Leader.
The poet gazed in triumph at his Ia
test stanza. Best thing / ever done"
he chuckled. Il ought TO get something
for that, sure" However, the poem
did not come within the jurisdiction
Of the law, so there was no sentence
passed upon .-Milwauk. Senti-
rel.
Couldn't Be Both-The lady whose
name you gave as reference, Della"
said Mrs. Hiram OFTEN, tells me You
we're not always truthful and obedi-
emit" NO, ma'am," replied the new
servant, Il couldn't be, wild her tell
in me all the time to say she wasn't
at home. Philadelphia Press.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
The Very Man.

"What we need, SAID the manag
ing editor, "is a good snappy book re-
viewer"
well" replied the applicants
champion, eff you want a good, sharp,
exacting critic, my friend is just the
man for you He's an unsuccessful
author."-Catholic STANDARD and
Times.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
Repairing an Auto.

"Tompkins is having an awful time
with his new auto"
"In what way?
EVER time he repairs it, he has a
lot Of parts left over that he can't
find a place for Milwaukee Sentt
mel
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-27
onnlent Texas Onion.

The onion harvest is almost over
A great pile OF onions has been con-
yerted into a big pile Of dollars. The
onion crop Of the Nueces valley this
season will turn loose nearly 100000
in Cotulla-Cotulla Record
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-03
How to Shrink Fabrics.

All kinds of dress goods should be shrunk before making up Goods that are shrunk properly will not spot with water and will not lose their shape by exposure to the rain. Secure a smooth board such as is used to wind dress goods on at any dry goods store, piece of white muslin the same length as the goods to be sponged- an old sheet torn In two will do. Wiring the muslin out of clean water. Lay upon a table, place goods upon 1t, and wind goods ana damp cloth to- gether upon the board. turning over carefully to avoid wrinkles When fin ished, put goods on flat surface with a weight on top, leave over night, remove goods, and hang up to dry over a pole. The goods then may be pressed when made up by using a damp cloth and pressing over it with fairly hot iron.