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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-02
AGED TIGHT ROPE WALKER.
Woodchopper Says He Is the Famous
Blondin and Amazes Countryside.

Woodchopper Says He Is the Famous
Blondin and Amazes Countryside.
Saying he is Blondin. who walked a
tight rope across Niagara falls forty
Years ago and who was believed to
have died in London in 1892, an aged
man known as Michael Todo recently
walked a tight rope in Cheshire. Conn.,.
according to n New Haven special dis
patch to the New York Herald. He
appears to be at least seventy years
old. but says that he is eighty three.
He is woodchopper living alone in a
.hut at West Cheshire, not far from
Waterbury.
The village people were holding a
carnival and fair for the benefit Of
their library. Having heard that the
old man said he was Blondin, some
one asked him to give a-performance.
He agreed to do it in the afternoon
and came to the town green prepared
with a pair of tights and long iron
gas pipe. The wire rope was about
twenty feet above the street The man
climbed up and after taking time to
steady himself with the iron pipe walk
ed the wire without difficulty.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-02
STICK FOR THE PRESIDENT.
Made Of Two KINDS Of Wood, TypisaI
Of Union Of North and South.

Made Of Two KINDS Of Wood, Typical
Of Union Of North and South.
Should President Roosevelt speak be-
fore the assembled ranks of the Grand
Army of the Republic when they meet
at Saratoga for their annual reunion
he will return from the convention
with token Of esteem from the veter-
ans which will doubtless reach a ten
der spot in his heart, says the Wash
ington Herald
Colonel r. e. Whitman, who is an
admirer of the president, is the origt-
nator of the idea to present Mr. Roose-
welt with big stick" similar in shape
to. but fully five times as large as, the
type of souvenir cane which will be
sold to the veterans on the day they
gather at Saratoga.
The stick is straight, tipped with a
solid silver cap and made from two
piles of the historic old Long bridge,
over which In 1S61-G5 marched mil
lion men and which. though finally
torn down Dec IL. 1906. will live in
song and story so long as the memory
of the great war shall last.
The different kinds of wood used in
the cane are Georgia pine and north
ern oak. so that the cane represents
the two standard woods of the north
and south. linked firmly together as
one "bis stick" in the possession of the
president. who has done so much to-
ward Joining the ties of these two sec
tons of this nation. On the end of the
silver cap is inscribed. THE big stick.
Georgia pine and northern oak. timber
from Long bridge. the old link between
north and south. to the new link.
President Roosevelt
\ sufficient number of souvenir
canes have been manufactured from
the timber of the Long bridge to fur
nish every member of the G. A. r.
with memento of that historic land
! mark of Washington.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-02
EAS
OR
YES
EXCURSION RATES
For Your Vacation Trip.

II you are going to take at trip, free
information as to excursion rates will
be gladly furnished by any Illinois
Central Ticket Agent, or postal card
to the undersigned will bring it.
Rates are now authorized to many
different points and sections of the
country, for instance:
jamestown Exposition, Norfolk, Va, Fiji
teen Day, Sixty Day, and Season tick
cts on sale daily. Diverse routing
one way via New York City on season,
and sixty day tickets: also via Boston
or Montreal. Write for illustrated
printed matter, rates and particulars
as to stopovers.
Summer Tourist Rates East. Tickets on
sale during the summer months to
Boston. Albany, Montreal, Portland.
Buffalo. Niagara Fall and many
summer resorts in Ontario. Quebec
and the states of New York, Vermont,
New Hampshire and Maine limited to
Oct. 3lst for return. Also 30 Day
Tourist tickets at lower rates to most
of the above named points.
Summer Tourist Rates West. Tickets on
sale daily during the summer months
to Pacific Coast points in California.
Oregon and Washington, and to many
summer resorts in Montana, Idaho,
Utah, Colorado and Wyoming.
Yellowstone Park tickets on sale daily,
limited ninty days for return. Write
for free printed matter and rates.
nsme-seekers round trip tickets on LIST
and Sd Tuesdays of each month until
and including December 1907 to many
points southeast, south, south, south
west and west.
II. j. PHELPS,
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603 Bank Bldg. Dubuque, Iowa.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-02
sixteen pav Speech.

Lord Alverstone. who is now on n
visit to the United States in company
with many other distinguished jurists
of Great Britain. has the reputation of
having made the longest speech ever
delphia Press. This was when he APP
peared as counsel for Great Britain in
the Venezuelan arbitration matter. His
address. which covered the British
case thoroughly, occupied sixteen days.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-02
A Monument In Prospect.

\ monument is to he erected at
Athens to the memory of Constantine
Palaeologus. the last Byzantine en-
peror. who fell in defending his capi-
tai against Mahomet H.. says the Lon
don Athenaeum. The competition for
the design will be international. ana
the result Will be announced at Rome
There are to be five prizes-5,o 1000
francs. 1000 francs and three Of LOCO
francs each.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-02
a Woman After tho America. Cup.

Women seem to be taking more and
more to yachting as pastime. 1t has
been whispered more. than -once that
lady mariner is ambitious of lifting
the cup which Sir Thomas Upton has
not yet secured. and it is no secret
that she would stand a very good
chance of so doing if pluck and a
knowledge of y: hts and yachting can
avail. says the Ladies' Pictorial. This
year there are an unusual number of
yachtswomen at Cowes. not merely
lay figures. pretty supers. so to say. In
fascinating gowns. but real, practical
sailors who can manage their own
craft and hold their own against the
male competitors.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-02
NOTICE IN PROBATE.

s Crawford Dr. county i0MA In Probate
In the matter of the estate of Carl Schelm, late
of Crawford County. deceased.
Notice of Appointment of Executor.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that on the 10th day of
September. 1907, the undersigned was duly APP
pointed Executor of the above entitled estate and
all creditors of said estate are notified to file
their claims in the Office of the Clerk of the Dis
within one year from the date of this notice. ac-
cording to law. and have the same allowed and
ordered paid by the said court, or stand forever
barred therefrom.
\ Dated September 10th. 1907.
WILLIAM c. SCHELM,
Harding & Kahler. Executor.
Attorneys for Executor. 3S-3t.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-02
ARE YOU SHORT OF WATER :?

ARE YOU SHORT OF WATER?
If so. call at the Stewart Lumber
Co. g office, either Denison or Charter
Oak. and get the terms for new
we'll that will yield plenty of water.
Will make it any depth and tile it
fully. In short. perfect we'll. 1t
don't cost much either.
A. A. HANCHETT.
Charter Oak.
32-13t. Iowa.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-02

A snap for quick sale. 100 acre
farm one mile from town good house.
barn. double cribs. new hog house.
10 acres hog tight fence. worth SIS. 90
per acre. for quick sale s67.5O. Write
M. B. Nelson Arion. Iowa. for more
particulars. Soft.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-02

For Sale-about twenty-five head of
spring shoats. VIM. Powers. two
miles west of DEMON. 3s-tt.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-10-02
NOTICE IN PROBATE

STATE eTsviG, &c c1 1oWA In Probate
In the matter Of the estate of Thos. O'Connor.
late of Crawford County. deceased.
Notice of Appointment of Executrix.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
You are hereby notified that the 18th day of
September 1907 the undersigned was duly appoint
ed Executrix of the above entitled estate. and
all creditors of said estate are notified to file
claims in the office of the Clerk of the District
Court, in and for Crawford County, Iowa, within
one year from date of this notice. according to
law. and have the same allowed and ordered paid
by the said court, or stand forever barred there
from.
MARY o'CoNNoR.
S9-3t Executrix.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-07-27

too dull to understand, vicious though it may be,
has its a]lurmelt a pastime for the sternest of
us. I confess that was more or less swayed by it
even before met Olaf Jansen, which came to pass
about this time. l had held for a year one of
those seml-oacial positions, the chief duty and
honor of which appear only at the time when the
distinction is to be relinquished. My portrait
to be painted and hung beside those of my
predecessors in Office, and Olaf Jansen was des-
ignated as the one to whom should sit. Mingled
with the 1repidaton felt at the prospect of facing
SO redoubtable searcher Of the hearts of men,
was the anticipation of satisfying Of the curl
osity that had been bred in me of the studio COS
sip had heard
With some such prepossession I went for the
first time, by appointment, to his studio. I
greeted with unaffected, awkward cordially
that Immediately disposed me to like him. At
this time he was still boy in spite of his
thirty years-a fair-haired, rather clumsy boy,
with big body, square shoulders, large, we'll
formed hands and a smooth, bland face; plainly
creature Of unshakable nerves, logged will and
genuine vital force. What missed in him was
the sign of experience the record of the tidal
of life that must have swept over him to have so
opened his eyes to the lives of others. One would
against breakers and stormy seas.
Furthermore, and somewhat to my chagrin my
amateur psychologizing detected in Olaf heroic
outpouring Of an absorbing passion for his wife
she was, almost, and unobtrusive quite. What
made her more than negligible quantity was
her devoted admiration.
II hate doing these official portraits, but when
General Landon asked me to do you couldn't
very well refuse he remarked. Churlish as the
words sounded, they entirely devoid of in
territorial offense. But Esther hurried to antici-
pate my possible misunderstanding of her hus-
band.
ooh, but this will be something more than
merely Official" she treasured me. won't it,.
smiled my disregard of olafs unintentional
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-07-27

He pointed with his foot to canvas that stood
facing the wall I reached out my hand and
turned it round. I thought again that the man
was mad, for at first did not believe it was the
same canvas I had seen before That had been.
even in its unfinished state. wonderful revela-
ton Of the shy. quiet, brave soul my aunt had
it had tue beauty of all simplicity and absolute
truthfulness. This picture before me was a COM
pletely finished product-hard, brilliant, perfect
In line and color, and absolutely, unaccountably
lifeless. -.-~
suppose allowed my establishment to escape
me in an exclamation, for Olaf nodded slowly two
II know now" he began again. Even could
that this thing isn't a portrait-that it isn't
she. Last night sat down and thought it all
out tried to recall every word she ever spoke to
me. remembered everything she ever did to my
paintings all her suggestions and criticisms, and
then all the other people said I remember how
little changes in the canvas I had left that I
couldn't quite understand. I used to think it was
ell in me; that difficulties Strengthened themselves
out when left them alone 1 know now how they
Strengthened themselves out"
olaf. you must steady YOURSELF" said while
the suspicion Of his meaning formed itself in my
I'm saying he interrupted me. that she
painted every one Of those portraits. It's true
Gods word She used me for her tool. All the
brains all the soul-the insight and subtlety and
knowledge of character that you fellows have
prated of-were hers. That" he indicated the
portrait with world of contempt-that's the
sort of work I do, left to myself. She saw the
possibilities In me-yes," she saw that I could
handle brush that I could mix eolors, that
could draw lines, that had the steadiest nerves
and the best trained hands in New York. She
made them hers-she used me-she made the
pictures that thought had painted myself-Ah!'
He brought it all out as suddenly, as brutally
have sci it down. was dazed; the only idea
could summon was that he must be turned from
his brooding on the truth that had overwhelmed
him.
"olaf. don't think of it now" pleaded. ''Try
to think instead how she must have loved you-'
you're liar!" he cried. II haven't told you
everything. ~ That day told you about, towards
night, she said something. didn't understand
ther-she was little out of her head think.
She sa:d I wasn't quite through with you, Olaf;
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-07-27

made me uneasy. you're not yourself what in
Them still sitting sunk in his chair, he began to
tell
when we were married-that was nearly four
years ago-I she loved me. 1 thought I
sh appreciated me. She was the first critic I
ever had who thought could do the only thing
cared to do. You know what mean. From the
very first she encouraged me. did her over and
,over-she always destroyed the canvasses But she
liked better for me to work from other subjects,
SO that she could watch every stroke and talk it
all over with me. In her quiet way she was al
ways making suggestions, and though some Of
them sounded little crazy to me- when adopted
little by little began to see that really was
doing better work. said to myself that her ap-
probation had given confidence to go ahead
and do things in my own way-though the Lord
knows I never wanted confidence I was so sure
of myself that didn't even mind when she took
the brushes out of my hand, as she did occasion
what she meant. You know she had studied, and
she knew more about it than they used to give her
credit for. Twice. when I had been out and re-
turned Unexpectedly, found her before my easel
with my palette and brushes But she just made
joke Of that-said she was trying to imagine
herself q painter
there in the mountains. Then, when the doctor
told her she couldn't last six months the only thing
she seemed to think of was of the time was los
rait ~'' ''' y ''''N''''D no ~ ''s'A DeF p'''
Then, when almost done, one day
she couldn't leave her bed at all. All that day
she would talk to until her strength gave out
utterly. and she had to lie and wait for breath.
She made me promise to finish the portrait, but
very carefully, doing little to it as possible.
She tried to tell just how she wanted it-tried
to tell me the very brush strokes. There are
some things that can't be told.
Il don't remember much what she said That
day think was mad. To talk about art, about
my work. when she lay there dying before my
eyes! You see, hadn't really loved her at first,
but HOW!
well. she died-it only three days after
that For time after I came back I didn't do
any work. There was something in my mind-a
suspicion of something I couldn't pace-that
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-07-27

ungraciousness In my delight at having. as be-
lieved, SO quickly seized the situation. It in
deed as far as to get that day. We talked,
while Esther sat quietly by, of unimportant things,
discussing and arranging the time for my
sittings. At the first of these I made the
further discovery that Esther Jansen dumb
only so long as her husbands art was in abey-
ance. At word touching the portrait the look Of
anxious responsibility settled in her eyes, and her
voice was an index to point the worlds homage to
Its proper object There q passing question
of the pose was to assume. Instantly she was
attention. >t~5~..<'-,
Eyes, think that is right-isn't 1t, Olaf" she
the right, and the face turned more 80 that the
shadow of the hair falls free Of the eyes. That's
it, 80 H.. . 1=.7z 55..1 s#s77# 5s0.
1T did not escape me that In spite Of her pre-
tense OF approval and agreement with the painter
suggestion was directly contrary what he had
PROPOSED Olaf himself seemed not to realize this.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-07-27

work. The more open-minded even conceded that
he might in time become portrait painter after all.
The lingering doubt expressed in this concess-
ion dissipated the next year. when he took the
Webster prize with his PORTRAIT of an Actress
That picture the most brilliant success Of its
year.
This and other pictures that soon followed fairly
launched the painter what promised to be a
brilliant career. And his old friends marveled at
the gift that seemed to have fallen him from
the gods. Then someone, to account for It, ad-
vanced theory SO obvious, plainly dovetailed
with the facts, that it quickly accepted
conclusive In the little circle where these affairs
are discussed and settled Olaf Jansen had fallen
in love, had married. That climatic change ma
terial and spiritual had been coincident with the
accession Of new powers. The special object Of
Olafs worship mattered less than tina the worship!
was devout: it enough to have entered the
temple corrective the gods BENSON. 81. IS
sS Such Notwithstanding over truths that we are
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-07-27
Copyright, 1907, by Thomas H. Mckee.

~ COR fellow" said Mccartney after the fun
q eral. Ruined by his devotion to a mere
woman-and dead woman at that"
But Mccartney pessimist; and
pessmist, like an opt1m1st, is man or
narrow vision.
Olaf Jansen was as Morse his name. He had
come from one of the northwestern States, the son
of an elngrant VINO had become prosperous far
mer. Ho came to New York young, and remained
for years in the art schools. With all his
skill-he had certainty of touch, a directness of
execution, that were little short of marvelous-he
had acquired not the slightest trace of STYLE Jan
sens work.. of his fellow students is reported
to have said, lis as and as impersonal
death and taxes" At this time he could paint
"still-lifc' admirably, and copy beautSsllly. His
ambition. of course was to paint portraits; s00n
grotesquo associations of desire and capacity seem
to he a special delight of nature. His FELLOWSHIP
dents looked up to him with certain awe-the'
the beginner always feels for the one who has
mastered the craft yet even the most 1ndulgent OF
his friends laughed at ambition so out of keep
ing with the nature of his talent.
But there was one who encouraged his hopes.
She was a little, quiet, rather pale and neutral
tinted girl Her New England ancestry had
stamped itself her frail physique and written
her destiny in her deep, dark eyes. Her name
Esther West. She couldn't paint-so the ver-
dict Of those most nolerant and impacable critics,
the students.
She conceived the most extravagant shy admira-
ton for Olaf Jansens easy mastery of line and
color, and he fell in love with her.
After tho marriage Olaf set up studio in
Washington Square, then the center of the artist
world. The paternal exchequer enabled him to
wait in comfort for patrons Meanwhile he painted
a short time, such affairs measured before
he had sent to exhibition picture that opened
the eyes of the scofers. There we're qualities in it
that they had not guessed possible in Olaf Jansens
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-07-27
THERE WAS ONE WHO ENCOURAGED HIS HOPES

scared me. Then I got the commission, and took
It because was afraid was getting morbid
thought it would be an easy portrait to do
.When It was done couldn't tell anything
about it. OF course it was very bad-worse than
YOU can imagine. Everybody tried to let me down
easy but knew something was wrong Nh made
up my mind to md out what Il was. Yesterday
norning got ont the unfinished portrait her.
you know and worked II IS oil day. finished
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1907-07-27

you've beaten me- And then: But what use ara
the hands wher the brain Is dead 20
He paused, and then went on IN q quiet, hopes
less tone. You nee, she didn't even love me-
She loved art and because she hadn't the things
= have, she used ma. She didn't even love me-
but loved her, and now she's gone I'm nothing
but useless pair 81 hands. -
8 He no longer ~ me- watched him tor S
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New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
r. n PROMOTES EMPLOYEES.

The freight department Of the Baltimore & ONO
Railroad announced the following promotions yes
-araav: Edward II. Davis. from division iTe'Sht
agent at Baltimore TO general Eastern lrtisilO
agent with headquarters in New YORK tlty, H''c-
ceeditll- r. NJ Johnson. resigned; Edward = hllE'
Prom commercial freight agent at Phlladelpha 20
division freight agent at Baltimore succeeoIns 'I
re. W Primer from commercial freight
agent a. New York commercial freight agent al
Jofiladelphia, succeeding Mr.. King. and 5 ID Kld-
die from freight solicitor 10 conmercial ITeleIt
.eer- AZ New York succeeding Mr. I'urner g =.
wight. manager OF freight traffic. announced tildl
these changes would be effective August ana ulal
.I,e,, -yere in accord with the policy Of the man
z,-er1ent in ma king the Baltimore & ONO ior
Baltimore e. Ohio men.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-01
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