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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08

ed to live throughout the night. until mi
the early morning he breathed his last]
in peace and his waiting spirit was|
borne by the heavenly messenger to|
that fair and happy country and home;
beyond the skies. He was conscious
and fully aware that he was spending
his last hours on this earth and was
patiently waiting for the summons to;
come. He had no fear of death as he!
had made his peace with his God and
reioiced during his last hours in his
Savior and in the fact that he would
soon be with him. The testimonies
he gave were clear and convincing of
a true and strong faith in his Savior.
who sustained him with power and
great joy in his last battle.
MIR. Larson was born September %.
1864 at Fieholm. Sweden, where he
grew to manhood and resided until
three years prior to his coming to
America which he spent on the sea.
In 1884 he came to America and To-
Gated in Kiron. For the past two
years prior to last January he was
the trusted and faithful mail carrier
on Route one. resigning the same last
winter. to devote his time to his farm
and he had everything in shape for
good harvest. This community loses
one of it's best citizens and one whose
deeds will long remain in the memory
and hearts of all. He was a self made
man and self reliant and with his true
life among us, he was able to carve
niche long to remain in the hearts of
his friends and the entire community.
The people implicitly believed in
his honesty because of his life here.
He never proved else than honest.
both in his life and walk and pro-
fession, a true believer in Jesus Christ
and lived a life accordingly. The
funeral which occurred on Friday
afternoon from the Baptist church
was attended by the largest number
ever gathered in Kiron upon an &C.
casion of this kind. Which testified
to the esteem and worth in which he
was held by the entire community.
The floral tributes by his friends
were very large and pretty. The Sun
day school teachers and officers had
donated broken wheel design. his
Sunday School class pretty standing
anchor and patrons on mail Route
No. l added to the beautiful floral
tributes a narp and Tyre and most
beautiful standing anchor. and Mail
Carrier Sedarherg on Route One and
C. O. Swanson on Route Two floral
pillow with the initials r. F. d.
Rev. j. Sederstrom and A. Berglund
conducted the funeral services. 1t was
with deep feeling that,the large throng
for nearly half an hour filed by the
coffin for last look upon the face
they had seen and met for so many
wears, whose eyes were now closed
never to look upon his friends again.
those lips sealed never to speak until
on the beautiful resurrection morning.
A large number followed him to the
Kiron cemetery where he was laid to
rest beside his son Haddon. who ten
months ago was taken from the happy
home. After the coffin had been
lowered into the grave Rev. A. Berg
lund made short but very impress
sive sermon.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08
Boyer Ripp1ines.

John Bendix of Schleswig stopped
|pff at Boyer for short visit at the
|Dobbert home, while on his way to
|Crofton. Neb.. where he goes to visit
with his sister Mrs. John Dobbert.
The Boyer and Herring base ball
teams crossed bats at Sol Peterson
base ball ground last Sunday. The
game closed in favor of Boyer II to 5.
Jno. P. Anderson and wife and
Mrs. C. S. johnson attended the A.
I'M. Larson funeral at Klron last Fri
day.
George Selander of Denison drove
|up Saturday to visit at the Gust
Brown home north of Boyer.
Mrs. Aug. Linman returned Satur-
day from her extended visit with re-
latives and friends in Omaha.
Herman Christensen of Schaller
has been here. the past week. assist
ling Mr.. Graham. during the busy
season.
We acknowledge a pleasant call
: from Editor Lawrence OF Kiron last
) Monday.
Fred Messenbrink went to Charter
1Oak last Saturday visiting relatives
and attending to some business.
. Harry Nord of Kiron came down
"Wednesday to look after business.
Rev. johnson of Odebolt conducted
: services at the Nels Taylor school
house last Sunday forenoon.
: The Ladies Mission Aid Society
met at the home of Mrs. Gust. Brown
last Wednesday evening.
Last week John kulberg became
the owner of the famous Information.
al four horse power Gasoline Engine
which he purchased of Swanson ant
Nord.
We omitted in our last letter tt
mention Mrs. Aug. Thiede and sol
Louie returned from the hospital a
Carroll last week. Louie looks vel
and is getting along nicely.
Rev. A. Discher, Pastor of tn,
German Lutheran church has rendered
his resignation to the church ant
has accepted the church at Wall LAX,
where he will move in six weeks.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08

A little Kodol taken occasionally
especially after eating. will relieve
sour stomach. belching and hearts
burn. j. B. Jones. Newport. Tenn.
writes: Il am sure three one dollar
bottles of your Kodol positively cur
ed me of dyspepsia. and l can re-.
commend it as that was three years
ago and l haven't been bothered since
with it. - Kodol is guaranteed to
Hgive relief. Sold by Lamborn Drug
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08
Ricketts,.

Mrs. Whitla of Ute visited at the
Kreymborg hume between trains
Thursday.
Mrs. Gus Rickert returned from
Schleswig Wednesday where she had
been visiting her sister Mrs. Her
man Krohnke.
Carl Hoppe and wife were Denison
passengers Wednesday.
Mrs. A. H. Wendt spent a few
days visiting at the home of her
parents in Sac City the first of the
week.
S. F. Hoffman came down from
Hudson. S. D. by way of Charter Oak
on Saturday evening. He left for
Denison Monday noon to call on re-
latives and friends before returning
to his work in Dakota.
Mrs. Carl Schelm came over from
Denison Saturday to make an extend
ed visit at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Herman Baak.
Chris Vollertson OF Charter Oak
visited his folks in Ricketts, Sunday.
T. j. Munster was Charter Oak
caller Friday.
Mrs. w. G. King from GIadbrook.
Ia. and Mrs. Carrie Day and daugh-
&ter of North Bend. Neb.. arrived on
Saturday for brief visit at the
home of their Uncle John Hoffman.
l. B. Goodrich visited his brother
at Kiron the first of the week.
Nell Marshall and brother Clark of
Charter Oak. spent Sunday afternoon
= lat the j.. C. Jacobsen home.
The Ricketts, Telephone Co.. have
purchased the property on Main street
now occupied by DR.. Fuester and ex-
pect to use it as the central Office
and store room for the supplies of
the Company.
Gus Rabe and VIM. Dorfler ship
ped stock to Chicago Saturday.
j. C. Jacobsen drove to Ute Sun
: day to witness the ball game between
the Ute and Mapleton teams.
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ChamberIain's Collie. Cholera an
DiarrhOea Remedy.

There is probably no medicine made
THAT is relied upon with more implicit
confidence than Chamberlain Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Dur.
ling the third of century in which
lit has been in use. people have learn.
led that it is the one remedy that
never fails. When reduced with
water and sweetened it is pleasant
to take. For sale by L. E. Blosser
broadway Druggist.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08
HOW's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward sor any
case of Cataarh that cannot be cured by Halls Ca
taarh Cure. F.J.CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned have known F. j. Cheney
for the last 15 years, and believe him perfect,
honorable in allbusiness transactions. and finan
cially able 10 carry out any obligations made b.
his firm WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo o
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of thu
system. Testimonials sent free. Price rs cent.
per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls family Pills for constipation.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08

County School Superintendent Hoff
man spent couple of days the past
week visiting the schools in this part
4 of the county.
A. Norelius visited Denison on
Monday and Tuesday looking after
business matters.
Aug. Lundell and Andrew Nelson
returned on Thursday morning from
their trip to Chicago markets with
several cars of fatted stock.
Harry johnson. Enock Miller. Bert
Loomer, and Rudolph Nordell drove
across the country to Denison on
Thursday afternoon to spend the even
ing.
Rev. E. C. Jessup is away this
week participating in the 25th an
adversary celebration of the Lutheran
church at St. Charles. ILL.,. which he
has served as pastor for some eight
years.
Carl Gustafson is hauling lumber
for a new barn and other improve.
(ments on his farm northeast of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Lavine and
two daughters late OF Beaver City
Nebraska visited Frank and Enocl
Lame and friencs in Kiron over Sun
day.
Rev. Frank Levine went to Boon.
ION Monday to meet with the commit.
tee of the young peoples society tt
ARRANGE the program and date for thu
kannual state convention.
+ Evangelist C. D. Gustatson an,
&wife arrived in Kiron on Saturda,
last for few days stay with friend
in Kiron all of whom were pleased t,
meet with them.
E. E. Clauson transacted bushes
in Omaha on Monday last.
Oscar Tellgren and family drov
down from Ida county Saturday for a.
over Sunday visit with relatives an
friends.
! j. C. Mengis went to Odebolt Fri
Lday for few days visit. returnin,
home Sunday evening.
J, Gust Anderson came down fror
Moorhead on the noon passenger Fri
sday to attend the funeral of his cousi
ia. NJ. Larson returning home on Sat
yurday morning.
! Lydia Benson visited relatives a
J. Arthur the latter part of the week.
Carl Gustafson is erecting a larg
Rbarn on his farm northeast of Kiron.
Mrs. Amanda Peterson Of Battl
3Creek who was called to this localit
last week by The sickness and deaf
of her brother A. M. Larson returne
Ito her home on Monday.
Arthur Benson. Mr.. and Mrs. B. N
Benson, Mrs. Ellen Stone and children
Earl. Leona and Luverne drove t
aArthur Sunday morning and spen
, 1.-THE day visiting relatives.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08
QUEEN OF BEAUTY.

WIIsS 0eIId VdrSoH, FopuIdF CHoIce III
Chicago Tribune Contest.
Beauty contests have recently been
the rage both in England and the Unit
ed States. The young woman who won
the first prize in the Chicago Tribunes
beauty contest is simple Chicago
working girl, Miss Della Carson She
was crowned as Chicago's queen of
beauty after winning the prize for
comeliness over 5000 competitors in a
contest that involved a $4,000 wager
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08
Amateur Photographers.

Lady (who is posing and rather tired)
oh. my dear Mr.. Doolan, haven't Won
yet got it all right for taking me?
MIR. Doolan (amateur photographer
My dear lady, it'll be fine. You're
Just in the very attitude. Come round
now and see for yourself.- Chicago
Tribune.
Renevolence is the tranquil habita-
ton of man. and righteousness is his
straight path Menicus
Same Thing.
81 never borrow trouble"
THAT so? thought you did"
WHAT made you think so?"
Didn't You touch me for ten last
week?''
Explained.
"Why do women marry?"
"Easy"
"Well?"
ITO have some one to tell their trou-
bles to-
Quick Results.
you are sure he got shorthand IN
one lesson?'
Yes ram his hand against buzz
saw"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08

For Sales thoroughbred shorthorn
bulls. ready for service. John r.
Robinson. Denison Ri. /. lS-8t pd.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08

A sewing machine needle or shuttle
to fit any sewing machine in Craw-
ford county is one of the new addi-
lions to the Racket store stock need
amy?
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and the expenditure of $4,000 in adj
vertising and prizes. \ rich young
man residing in an eastern state was
visiting friend in Chicago and hap
pened to show him photograph Of his
sister, remarking it was a pity Chicago
could not produce a woman equally
beautiful. Out of this incident grew
the $4,000 wager, the Chicago young
man stalking that sum on his ability to
find young woman who should be de-
clared by competent judges the equal
in good looks of the eastern young
mans sister. The Chicago Tribune
took up the matter and made an offer
Of $4,000 in prizes Professional beau
ties like artists models were barred.
Miss Carson is Il medium blond and
twenty four years of age. She is Il ste
nographcr. working mt Il salary of So
n week, and has been supporting her-
self since she was nineteen. The
picture is published by courtesy of the
Tribune
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08
ETHE klRoN REVIEW. :
> e. e. cLAUSON. Department Editor.
! inserted this column

He leaves devoted and heart
broken wife. two little girls. sister
and cousin and an immense number of
friends to miss him. His age at the
time of his death was forty two
years.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08
Necessarily.

"Shes simply priceless"
Then give her up
"Why?"
Because she will be awfully extrav
agant.'
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08

Spring Cold.
Now doth the busy little cold
Torment you to its fill.
You cough and sneeze and shake and
freeze
While doc runs up his bill
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-05-08

Better.
"Is he good:"
Il can't say as to that, but he's ali
right"
What do you mean?"
'Ile makes good"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-09-08

having so far failed to locate Mr.. Taxi
shura's real position in the affair.
Making my way to Taylor's hotel. 1
found Radford Shone impatiently wait
ing for me in the smoking room. Con-
Sidering the deceit he had attempted to
practice on the police about the owner
ship of the submarine, 1 did not feel
bound to enlighten him as to my dis
coveries, but 1 contented myself with
informing him that 1 did not appre-
bend any danger for his client SchOu-
VaIinski.
Shone fairly glared at me.
THAT is as good as saying that l
have got hold of a mares nest" he
snorted. You must have been talk
ing to that mink, Bella Goulding, and
she has thrown dust in your eyes 1
Will prove to you that she has taken
you in. Here and he dragged a let
ter from his pocket. read that"
The scrawl was in French, and re-
quested him to go at once to the yard
to watch that devil Takishura," who
was hanging around. 1t bore Shou-
valinski's signature, and was evidently
inspired by what Bella GOulding had
described as "Takishura, making faces
through the parlor window"
This only proves that Schouvalinski
is in a mortal funk-probably Of moth
ing at ali, L replied however as
presume that you will be carrying out
your instructions, 1 am prepared to go
with you
A little later. after partaking of a
rather unsociable meal, we started for
the yacht building quarter. I was curl
Gus as toshow Shone would perform his
task ASffs Russian client was also
Mr.. Goulding's customer for the sub
marine and was skulking in the build
er's private residence. Shone's natural
course would have been to go straight
to the floor of the yard or of the house
But against this was the fact that he
had deceived the authorities as to the
real purchasers of the boat. and to
openly approach the yard in my COM
pany would be as good as a confess
sion of duplicity. 1 anticipated his pre-
dicament with considerable amusement
But -Radford Shone was equal to the
occasion, being evidently determined to
keep up what he believed to be my
delusion as to the submarine being
a japanese acquisition He passed by
the yard gate and the house and, lead
ing the way along the street, turned
presently to the right, climbed a rail-
way embankTnent, and crossed a bridge
which carried the. line over the river.
1T is the only way to get into the
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put to a good deal of trouble for Moth
ing, and all the fun l shall have out
of it will be to tell ShOne how you have
fooled him. And the sooner I get back
to him the sooner 1 shall enjoy my
laugh" 1 added as 1 made for the
door
And tell him that he can safely
stay between the sheets tonight-that
Schouvalinski won't need his prOtec-
ton" cried Bella, excitedly.
But Tremayne checked her enthusi-
asm with a frOWn, and accompanied
me to the gate in the yard wall. The
young fellow struck me as making a
brave fight not to appear i'll at ease
Look here, Mr.. Michaels," ne said
in a low voice as he drew the bolt, you
have been brought into this by vain,
mercenary idiot who deserves to suf-
fer for his folly. But I should be sor-
ry for you to be put to any incOnveni-
ence through no fault of your own. l
can see that things must look fishy to
you, but I will give you my word of
honor that there is no blOodshed in
the affair. Takishura is the kindest,
incest little chap in the world, and,
though he has been told off to shadow
Schouva IinSki. would no more hurt him
than he would you-unless he was cor
neredl"
There was a CLINT in the foreman S
eve as ne uttered the last four words,
which almost constituted them a
threat.
Tell me straight what you mean.
7 answered him. You see my position.
am here to prevent a crime, alleged
to be about to be committed by a Jap
anese upon a Russian. neither of whom
have l met On the face of it the
whole thing is farce. got up to assist
a little moonlight lovemaking between
you and your young lady. And yet,
Mr. Tremayne, I am not altogether a
fool. How am I to take your warning
as compatible with your assurance that
no violence is intended p
Take it this way" he replied, after
a pause. ''Where Radford ShOne goes
tonight you will probably go. It will
be your duty. And, IL / am any judge
of men. you will do it. But" and
he heesitated again. as if cropping for
his words. don't keep too close to him
that's all"
He proffered his well-shaped but toll
stained hand. and l grasped it in token
that I recognized the friendliness OF
his intention. Nevertheless, 1 was far
from convinced that the young mans
designs were as innocent as he would
have me think, and 1 was. conscious OF
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provided that you are not breaking the
law"
The two looked at each other, and
then Miss Bella looked at me.
I'VE should like to tell him, shouldn't
we, Fred2" she murmured archly.
But Trema yne shook his head.
There's really nothing TO tell. Mr..
Michaels. except that you can take it
from me that there is no murder
planned against the governors Rus
sian client" he said. Bella and 1 are
courtihg, as you can see for yourself.
and I played a little prank on Shone,
merely to get the yard to ourselves
after the wOrkmen have knocked off,
and while Mr.. Goulding, who doesn't
favor my suit, is busy with his gros, 3"
do I gather that your calculations
have been upset by the determination
of the Russian to remain in the house.
while Shone watches the submarine?'
l asked.
THAT is so; we are both greatly dis
appointed" was Tremayne's reply.
He spoke with every appearance of
frankness. and yet / was not satisfied
that I had got to the bottom of the
game" as Sir Walter had called it.
That the lovers should set to work to
hoodwink ShOne so deliberately merely
to enjoy a stolen interview in the yard
seemed JmprO DaDlS, dnu Jnel1 CndSflD
at the breakdown of their project was
out of all due proportion to it. From
their presence in the Office together
they did not appear to have much diff
Guilty in meeting each other and the
loss. or postponement of their evening
tryst could hardly account for such a
degree of disappointment.
Then l am to understand that Taxi
shura's part in the business was to aid
and abet you in deceiving Radford
Shone-that his planned murder of the
Russian was a sort of practical joke
eh?'
yes, yes-that was it," they both
chir1ed in with an eageTness that dis
counted the value of the admission. So
instead of being Trenayne's rival for
the affections of the boat builders
daughter. the Japanese was their ally
in thwarting old Mr.. Goulding's wishes
Radford Shone seemed to have misled
US. partly with intention and partly
because he had been misled himself al
along the line; and I decided that
must treat both him and this interest
ing young couple as quite untrustwor-
thy That being so. it was my duty, ir
spite of their assurances, to keep OBJ
servation on the yard that night.
"Wen.n 1 said. Il seem to have beer
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from your clerks reception of my in
quiry for Mr.. Takishura, that the boat
is not being built for the japanese" 1
replied.
"Ah, I thought that Shone would not
have told you that the boat is being
built for the Russians, said Ire
mayne. evidently weighing his words.
He has been hanging about here for
week, and 1 do not reckon him as one
to follow the straight Path
Before 1 could answef him the office
door was flung open. and in bounced
a handsome, dark-eyed girl, in a high
state of excitement.
"Oh, Fred. it's too annoying for any
thing" she cried. not seeing me. THAT
old wretch Schouvalinski is having tea
with father, and Mr.. Takisfura came
along the street and made a face at
him through the parlor window. Schou-
valinski is in such a fright that he
swears he won't leave the house to-
night, and he has sent for Radford
Shone to come and watch the sub
marine"
Tremayne had been making unavaiI-
ing signals to her, but not till the end
of her GREATNESS recital did she notice
sternation.
who is this, Fred" she demanded,
in an awstruck whisper.
1T is a detective from Scotland
Yard, Bella. Shone has been to the pO-
lice" was the young foreman's reply,
accompanied by a significant glance
"Oh, dear" the girl murmured, and
there was that in her tone that told of
a disappointment too deep for words.
remembered what Sir Walter had said
about there being a game" on, but
for the present I could not make head
or tail of it. except that Radford
Shone had been lying to us. Here was
the submarine boat being built for the
Russians, and not for the Japs; and
here was Miss Bella Goulding. who. ac-
cording to Shone, was carrying on with
Mr.. Takishura. on confidential terms
with the lover whom she was supposed
to have discarded.
A silence followed Miss Bella's ex-
clamation, and then l took up my par
able.
Now, look here. you two love birds, y
| said. "Shone has been trying to fool
me, and / have found him out. If you
try to fool me / shall find you out.
what's the game? You won't have a
bitter foe in me if you raise the cur
tain enough to enable me to turn the
tables on Mr.. Rsdford Shone-always
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Narratives by Officers of the Provin-
cial Police, as to Dealings with the
Eminent Expert, Mr. Radford ShOne.
Edited by HEADON HILL.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
Merely a Theory.

"Of course, don't know" began
the sarcastic boarder, "but it strike
me this chicken"
Now, what's the matter with the
chicken?" interrupted the landlady.
ooh, nothing" answered the S. b..
"only It is evidently the offspring OF
a hard boiled egg Chicago News.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
PURE BRED FOWLS.

The novice, who is starting now
pr the first time, will be well ad-
sed to commence with but one pen
pure bred fowls, even though the
pfention may be to ultimately de-
aJlop into great poultry. keeper, for
slere is much to be learned and many
gifficulties to be GIT over, with any
'tnd all breeds, and few amateurs
have facilities for keeping more than
3ne breed as it ought TO be kept until
they have acquired special skill Ity
practice and close observation, says
Inland Poultry Journal 1t is certain
ly advisable that a thorough kn;wl-
edge OF one breed should he acquired
before an attempt is made to keep a
second.