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The prayer that James MuraocA;
noted elocutionist, oyerneara
ne Lincoln ofer in the Wnlte
nomse amid the dark hours OF the
l n1obP was a reliable criterion OF MS
m nhsrscter. 1t was during the mos
snarfmI time of the Rebellion. LIN
ae1ri was on his knees before the open
f pihie in the agony of s~upplicatlon.
be RlDi cried out, SO pleadingly and sor,
ne "oh, Thou God that near9
SoTnmon in the night, when he prayed
3 for w;sdom. hear me. I cannot ieaa
This neople, l cannot guide the analfI
~ +h;s nation, without Thy nelp,
IN moor and weak and sir
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Making 1t Plain.

Little 'Rastus-"But All KANT on
dahstan' bout de yarth an de sun.
Uncle Mose-"Lemme 'splain hit
ter yo' all. Now s'posen dis lantern
am de sun, an nah haid am de yarth.
All swings de lantern roun' an roun'
an it done shed light on de inhab-
itants of nah haid. Now does yo'
edahstan' Chicago News.
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A New Distinction.

+. Gos-"Why are those newcomers
30 naughty? Did their ancestors
come over in the Mayfower?"
Sip-"My, no! Better than that;
they have just arrived from Europe
on the Lusitania. Harvard Lam
pooh.
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She Never Tried That.

"She has wonderful control of her
voice"
eyes, she can do everything with
it but stop it.'-Houston Post.
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A Schemep.

"This play is too rank for me. I'm
going to demand my money back"
wait until after the next act, Bill.
Sixteen years elapse between acts L.
and H., and you demand interest on
your money for that length of time"
Washington Herald.
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Proof to the Contrary.

Stern Uncle-"What you lack, my
boy, is initiative"
Scrapegrace Nephew-"Oh, 1 don't
know, uncle, I one held a job for two
weeks as an elevator starter Chi
cago Tribune.
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In a Utah Newspaper Office.

what a 1 do for you, madam"
Il am the latest wife of Elder
Jones, who died this morning, and I'd
to have you say in the obituary notice
that I am his most immediate rela-
iVe.'-Harper's Weekly.
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No Danger.

Are /. sure this horse vii not
run away?" asked the man who was
getting into the buggy.
"Yep," replied the livery stable
keeper, "there amt the least danger
that he'll run away, but he may trot
some comm back. Chicago Record
Herald.
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Why, Certainly.

She-"Why, what an enormous
latchkey you have, Herr Hubert"
He (proudly)-'Yes, you see n
must have a big one for a four
storied house From Meggendorfer
Blaetter.
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could reach Santa now.
At last twilight came and the dark
ness fell. And in the corner of the
great hall sofa, facing the clock on
the stairs, Vida, a ~disconsolate little
body, fell asleep.
Her mother wakened her when 1t
was time to hang up her stocking,
II then, in spite of her warning, and
in spite of her long hours of worry,
hope was born again, and when Vida
kissed her mother good night visions
OF gray astrakhan muffs danced In
her head.
Merry Christmas! Merry Christ
masi"
1t seemed to Vida she had but
closed her eyes, and there stood moth
er and Aunt Jane beside her bed, one
with her little worsted shoes and the
other with her red eiderdown wrap
per to hurry her over to the nursery,
where her father stood awaiting her
at the door.
Merry Christmas! Merry Christ
mas! oh, papa, 1 said it first!" she
cried, ~laughingly, asher father caught
her in his arms.
But what had Santa Claus done to
the nursery? He had decorated the
four walls and the chandelier with
greens, and in the Orr opposite the
fireplace he had stood a giant Christ
mas tree, bedecked with glittering
knickknacks of every description. 1t
was wonderful!
Vida drew a quiet breath, and gave
a little happy exclamation. Then she
flew straight to the fireplace - the
muff should be there.
OF the even presents six we're not
forgotten, and there were others she
had not asked for: a pearl-handled
knife in the toe of her stocking (she
had remembered how much she need
ed a knife only yesterday morning.;
an album for her postal cards-why
hadn't she thought of that? She had
over a hundred postal cards that I'm
Gle Jack had sent her-of course she
wanted an album. A cuckoo clock,
that even as she looked, flung open
it's little carved doors and shot out
the cuckoo. 1t was Z o'clock. Surely
no little girl ever had a more beauti-
full Christmas!
But Vida's lips were %quivering, and
a great lump swelled in her throat.
THE muff-the beautiful gray astra-
\1han muff was notthere. Santa Claus
Nad forgotten it.
But Vida was brave. And she
1 build not let those who loved her see
3 cry or suspect her disappoint-
"a MT. She turned away from them
III went to the north window, fight
y with her tears.
he kitchen roof stretched out I'M
this window, and for days not
lthe print of a birds claw had
II it's mantle of white. But
Ida looked at it in wonderment,
beautiful crust was sadly bro
I'd a long line of tracks ran
h edge of the roof and back
ee epa, papa" she cried, excit-
.e, come here right.
-.ere is something out on
father opened the window
lckly and climbed out. Vida's
art beat so wildly she could scarce
speak. Her father was picking up
box-it was about the size of Aunt
ia mes cooky jar, and it was
20, ind.
well" her father said, as he
eli mbed back laughing into the nurs-
err Y. "Here is something old St. Nick
dr. opped, and from it's size l guess it's
me cant for you"
!Vida's hands trembled so she could
scarcely tug off the round top of the
box. Just as it was about to yield a
sudden fear fell upon her heart.
Papa, perhaps-perhaps he didn'
mean it for me. Perhaps he dropped
it and it belongs to some other Kittle
gil
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Why He Worried.

"He's awfully worried because his
wife is getting so stout"
SIS he afraid her heart won't stand
lLn,I
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With the Funny

One Woman and Another.
As plump as a partridge,
As round as a ball,
A figure artistic,
Not too large or small.
She's a compliment to her Maker
But a woman who knew
How some women do
Said to me,
Cant you see
That she is nature faker?
P. ST. couldn't.
-Tud0a
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!. coming

Is it in in
dylike clubs
laws drastic |
IN do some
ution waits
lie, upon dis
The deeper
sr. "A mans
nobler fell
will of God
preston over
I'D prejudice!
an ordinary
Ter a soul
position. His
e, N His
tnd every
ative and
/ the i'm.
gard ant
Aill Away
n of socia
oblems CT
v
there vii
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"a ng together at the nurs-
o., !. with a jingle OF merry
rters' sleigh drove by.
ontentedly.
"" she said, 81 shall De
crying a gray astrakhan nun.
Her mother looked at her question:
igly.
sSanta Claus will bring it to me-
via said in answer to the fooK
Her mother laughed merriiy
why, Vida, DEAR" she said, you
,sked Santa Claus for seven othei
.hings-you said SO only this morn
ing. You couldn't expect him TO re
lember them all, and he's as ilkei.
forget the muff as the French ooi
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5festL tHFtStldL
religion. God is Fa
its. To connect with
late oneself with Him
tongings o. ones de
know Jesus Christ,
better than / know
city of Hartford. and
walking along the ST.
He would say, Their
Of Mine
The joy, the asst
tainty of a Christian
selves in the n (
ton between the soul
affords the comfort,
~spiration of living.
Jesus again is Il
teaching that a loyal
presses itself in work
work. A personal r.
expresses itself thro
probation and ee
travels to Hes
must hel
would i
the e
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His Literal wife.

Every family should keep an &C.
amt of it's expenditures"
|" We tried that scheme, bp
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mo, he's afraid his runabout
springs won't stand t."-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
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s II had begun way
back in Novem-
berthe Sunday
after ~Thanksgiy-
ing, when sal.ie.
y Carter came in
late to church
1 With a gray as
han u
49, sermon was
1een" for
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America?
,stion of the
of the Indian,
inese as well.
a mere Amer
/ international
no aore
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other things, anyway, and this was
the day before Christmas-no word
could reach Santa now.
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is spiritual Dianna, IL
and the work are tht
perpetual feast which
lsfy the higher soul-l
A first great teaching
Is the personal nature
One of the patheti,
own day is that of m
TO find a place to tru /;
Religions which t
grown are galvanj /,
and are made che
less spirits. n
have for maa'
for a time r
sire. The
about tn
It pref
IF fai
iary
one
la
-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-06-26
YhD D8loif Diary. u.s.: :: : ss''.:

Mrs. Ann Turner is improving
slowly and we hope she will soon be
able to be about again.
F. H. Brogden. Chas. Brogden and
j. L. Newcom marketed wool in
Vail Monday last week.
Milton johnson and sister Celinda
johnson went to Sioux City last week
and spent few days. They visited
their sister Mrs. Mary Myers at the
Hospital. They reported Mrs. Myers
as getting along very nicely and
would soon be able to return to her
home.
Ava McKim is home from the hos
pital at present. Her mother was not
we'll and needed her at home.
j. A. Halberg was an Omaha Wis
itor last week.
lessen Cose were using their
engine grading the roads last week.
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They say it does fine work.
Jesse johnson has hired out to the
Merchants Cafesin Denison.
Mrs. j. T. Spence went to Council
Bluffs last Friday and met her son
Arthur Spence on his return home
from Lamont. where he had been at
tending Graceland College.
Mrs. S. K. Dobson and daughter
Mrs. S.. Horr took dinner Sunday with
Mrs. 7. c. Dobson and daughter
Eunice
c. j. Cose got his leg sprained
Saturday evening. while scuffiing.
which necessitates him using crutches
His daughter Myrtle was taking
charge of his store Monday.
Mr.. o. L. Fink and son of Okla
ho1na came Saturday evening for a
visit with relatives and friends.
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Boyer Ripp1ings.

Pete Wulf is improving his place
by the erection of large hog house.
The Swedish Mission Sunday
School held picnic at the Eric Han
sen Grove northeast of Boyer last
Monday. The ladies had provided for
a large dinner and served ice cream
and cake in the afternoon.
Josie Kropf returned Saturday
from her extended visit at Battle
Crek. Her sister Mrs. Martin Jessie
and son Elmer came with her for a
short stay.
Carl Kullberg made trip to Lake
View Saturday.
Mrs. O. M. Graham and children
accompanied her sister Dolly Curtis
home to Sac City last Friday. Mrs.
Graham will remain few days visit
ing at her parental home.
/ F. w. Pithan of Charter Oak is
here visiting at the old homestead
where his son John resides.
| j. F.. Wulf and wife returned last
Friday from few days visit at the
home of David Clark near Dow City.
Geo. P. Swartz is busy hauling
sand and rock for his new residence.
Ella Hanson of Boyer took first
prize Children's Day at Schleswig at
the running race.
Cuba John was seen in Boyer Fir
: day evening. He is at present paint
e ling the residence of Gust Stehr.
Rev. and Mrs. Stone of Arthur
spent their vacation at the home Of
e her parents Sam Newcom and wife
< south of Ellis.
Sam Newcom has purchased some
: property in the town of Smithland
: where he intends to move his family
!. in near future.
. George Newcom is practicing teleg.
n raphy at Hartford Iowa.
n The Mission Aid Society will NEE
! at Swan Nelson's Wednesday evening
e Everybody cordially invited.
ri John Hanson and family drov,
# down Saturday from Ida County tt
! spend Sunday With John kfeohs.
ell Annie Swartz was a passenger TO
e Kiron Saturday. where she went t.
a visit with her sister Mrs. P. c
n Lawrence.
a Rev. Discher came down from Wal
IS Lake Monday to conduct the funera
,o service of the deceased. job
If Frahm's father who died Saturda
It last. He has been ailing long time
IS and died of old age. Services wer
lie held at the house and church and he wa
le buried in the German Lutheran GENE
a terry.
As Jerry Frahm and family of Wa
Us Lake came down to attend the Frohr
as funeral.
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pleased to know that their home will
be in Kiron. and especially as Lydia
has always been a favorite with the
Kiron people that she together with
her choice will continue to be Kiron-
ties. They are expected home from
their wedding trip to Moline. ILL,
this week. May success abundant
and happiness unbounded be theirs is
the wish of their large circle of
friends. whose highest esteem they
enjoy.
John Gustafson, residing northeast
of Kiron. who has suffered for some
time with rhumatism went to Hot
Springs. S. D. last week in the
hope of being benefited. R. A. john
son of Odebolt accompanied him.
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way to Chicago and finding that their
cousins were residing a few miles
away from the main line to Chicago.

COUSINS were TeSlulIlg d lew IullSS
away from the main line to Chicago.
John Cedargreen and August Lun-
man went to Chicago on Saturday
evening where they will remain over
Sunday attending the Annual General
Conference of the Free Mission So
ciety. being delegates from the
church here.
A large number of Kironites at
tended the Childrens Day program at
the Baptist Church in Ida county on
Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Frank Levine went to Chicago
on Monday to remain the entire week
attending the Free Mission Confer
ence.
EIof Carlson went to Chicago with
couple of cars of fatted stock.
Grandpa Frahm, father of John
Frahm east of Kiron passed away on
Saturday morning at a good old age.
Mrs. Maggie Slothfeldt. formerly
a resident of this town and who will
be remembered by many here was
married on Wednesday last week to
Heman Jhade. who resides three miles
west of Kiron. Rev. Hansen of Schles-
wig officiating.
The east bound passenger train
was delayed considerable Friday on
account of break. about the negine.
3 which disabled it. Another engine
: soon arrived from Wall Lake which
pulled the train to it's destination.
Mrs. C. o. Hilman from Minneap-
d oils and Mrs. August Waldemar from
: Woodbine visited the Mauritz families
the latter part of the week.
j. A. K. Anderson and wife of Manor.
e Texas is visiting the families of j.
: G. Anderson and C. j. Reed this
week. Mr.. Anderson is President
" of the Farmers National Bank 10
'e Gated at Manor and is one of thu
l. leading business men Of that town.
er p. B. Miller and wife. G. C. Walt
ID ers and O. E. Strain attended TIN
State Firemen's tournament at Siou1
0. City on Thursday last.
'g On Monday June 18th. Joseph Men
s. gis and Lydia Benson drove to Den
IN ison and were married at the NJ. E
it parsonage, Rev. Thuresson officiating
1t is on such occasions as this whel
st words fail US to express the senti
ne mental or deserved praise. This in
~ telligent and esteemed couple hav
or long resided in our town and thei
III friendship has grown into the kind Q
admiration and true and srrong de
he votion that will stand the test in tn
I'D trials and storms of life The brid
on has grown up in our midst and has
ay most wide acquaintance whose esteem
tz and respect she possesses. She is
C. lady with excellent talents and trait
e. and has the womanly qualities
grace any home. For number G
ng years she taught school in this PAL
n of the county and for over two yeal
she ably and satisfactorily filled til
IS responsible position as deputy in til
sit Kiron post-office. The groom is
he young man of favored ability who hs
won distinction by. his manly wa,
,ly and business qualifications. He h;
'e- held the lucrative and trust worth
he position as manager of the Bowms
itz Krantz Lumber Co. since its ESTABLISH
cir ment in Kiron. We are great
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Harry johnson went to Freeport. !,
ILL.,. on "Wednesday evening to enjoy
short vacation visiting at the home of
his sister Mrs. F. Rosemeir.
Alma Olson came down from Schal-
Ter on Monday for short stay among
relative and friends.
Alfred Tellgren and Olof johnson
went to Omaha Wednesday last where
Tellgren will seek hospital care and
surgical attentions for troubles. that
have compelled him Of late to cease
from working.
Oscas Tellgren and family who !
have been spent the fore part of the
year in Ida county returned to Kiron
last week.
Carrier Sedarberg was laid off his
route several days last week occas-
stoned by upsetting the buggy and
sustaining therefrom bruised shout
der. He went out to the farm in Ida
county for few days to mend.
August Linman spent the most of
the past week in Omaha visiting rel
atives and attending to other matters.
Edna and Abbie Lundell left for
Des Moines last week Monday where
they go to resume their college work.
The new hose cart arrived last
week and the fire boys are justly
proud of the same.
Herman Chistlansen came over from
Schaller last week to look after the
business of the Bowman yard during
the absence of Manager Mengis who
is away on his honeymoon.
Peter Nordell and Harry Nord
spent several days last week at Bris-
tow Neb.. where they own land.
Earl Stone drove to Denison on Tues.
day serving as coachman for the
couple from this town who were spite
ed for better or for worse.
Mrs. Abe Stolt sister Of our mayor
and daughter Of A. NoreIius and wife
in old Kiron from Kuhn. S. D. is en-
joying few weeks visit with he
many relations and friends in an
around Kiron.
Mrs. Lottie Ericsson Of Ell Reno
Okla. is spending some time amoni
friends at Denison and Kiron. Mrs
Ericsson used to be former Kirol
lady. and she is enjoying visi
among friends.
Amanda Michalson came home las
week from Beatrice Neb., where sh
has been trimming during the sprin
season. She leaves next week fc
Chicago to equip herself for the ia
millinery business.
After ten months absence. tn
time being spent in Minneapolis. an
st. Paul, John Mauritz returned Q
Monday to Klron for an indefinite sta
E. E. Clauson and Halmar Maurit
made a rapid business trip to Corree
tionville on Wednesday afternoon, re
turning on Thursday.
Emil Mauritl is doing the paintin
work on the two residences of Al
drew H. Nelson. north of town.
Alice Sandberg returned on Thur
day afternoon from her pleasant Wis
and stay at Omaha. While there 81
attended the marriage Of cousin.
The Mauritz families were great
surprised on Thursday afternoon to r,
ceive a visit from two cousins II
Misses Pauline and Sallie Mauri
from Ganads Texas. who were on the
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East Boyer.

P. E. Flodiene has just returned
home from Dakota.
John Meier left last week for a
trip to Montana.
Mrs. G. F. North visited relatives
near Ellis Saturday and Sunday.
Chas. Shives and wife We're the
guests of Harry Brown and wife near
Boyer last week
Ray North is visiting relatives near
Vail.
Chas. shives went to Chicago with
his cattle last week and on his return
home he stepped off at Boone to visit
his sister Mrs. Hitchings.
McConnaughey-De n ii S Boylan
Block. 22-l0
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HOW l EARNED MY DOLLAR

How some OF the LADIES' OF the
resbyterian Guild earned their dol
ars. Part of the verses read at the
ecent experience social.
On sunny day in April
At Mrs. Lacey's home
The faithful members Of the Guild.
Decided to write poem
On how they'd earn dollar
To help the cause along.
l now will try to tell you
just how the task begun
] BACKED my fathers shoes at first |
Perhaps you think that's fun.
got nickle for it
And now you would surmise
The price was very smal II
According to the size.
And next baked batch of bread
1t wasn't very good.
But just the same sold it,
Around the neighborhood.
After | succeeded in getting rid of
it.
I sold dozen cookies.
Which made me quite bit.
My husband he inquired was there
he could do
surprised him with the answer
I'll fold some slips for you.
AS l was looking around for work
And being rather tall
My mother offered me the job
Of wiping off the wall.
One day friend and /
Were out to take stroll.
We dropped into Mrs. Pryor's shop
She said she'd like some coal
She thought we would refuse the
job.
But was mistaken quite
2 For in such little deals as that
Is where we always bite.
So off we started in pursuit
To find little cart
I To haul the dusky diamonds
To cheer the windows heart.
All needed now
Was one more nickle bright
So after cousin went to bed
darned her socks that night
Now you have my story as to how
earned my dollar.
l hope you will excuse mistakes.
For | am not scholar
Here is still another.
AS all rhyme must surely make
About our dollar round and great
Pm not so sure but mine fear
With less success than some Others
will appear
When first started out it seemed
An endless task that would make
one dream.
But Mrs. Pryor to the rescue came
And Blanch and began our game
| By hauling carpet rags and coal
Our first ten cents in our hands
might hold.
Then Leo the captain of the higl
school nine
Gave unto me another dime
Ii his ball glove sure would sew
So he could make some dandy throws
The next it was a sticky mess
To varnish a buggy. we'll l guess
1 But by it a quarter you see l earne,
Il And e God recommend from ou
| home firm.
Then Mrs. Brown an old friend tru
i Sent message perhaps she w Id nee
4 To hang some paper. she wanted hell
And at once to the rescue went
Then amid giggles. laughs and jokes
We hung that paper mis- matche
4 no joke
But she was good as good could b
And never cross word said to m
But fifty cent piece round an
bright
She put in my hand for me TO hol
tight
4 And a supper too she gave to me
So the st of the Guild i beat yo
see.
The weeks went on and still you Sc
Five cents l lacked. Oh! dearie me
But my sister had some calls to max
And batch of bread in the owe
did bake.
Then sister said, THAT nickel yo
lack.
l I'll help you to make it before
u come back
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Out of the oven my bread you'll
take
Before it burns and spoils the taste.
And so you see my dollar earned
With mostly fun and l suppose you
yearn
To earn more dollars so we can tell
How we earned them so honest
and we'll.
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Mechanics.

Its funny how nickname, given
to one during ones boyhood, will stick
to one throughout a lifetime" said q
man recently. The variety of nick.
names is also amusing If I were
asked to explain the conditions. 7
should say that it was because the
rest Of the kids didn't like the real
names and just substituted others to
suit themselves. For instance, a bow
comes to school with lengthy name
that fond mother has given him with
DO doubt in the world that he will bear
1t all his life. Usually her fond hopes
are shattered and the little dear will
come home from school the proud pos
SCISSOR of such a 'hang-on' as Tip. Rip,
Bull or Buck. And it sticks, too."-
Columbus Dispatch.