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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-03-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Sears McHenry ex-
pect to leave for California tomorrow.
Eugene Gulick and Leslie and Mr..
Boylan were up at Sioux City Tues
day on business trip.
Mr.. McElwain, the veterinary. and
wife were at Kenwood and vicinity
Tue sday. where they spent the day.
DR.. Simpson had professional
call near Arion Tuesday which routed
him out on the early train.
Mrs. Rex B. Smith returned to
her home in Aberdeen. S. D., on Fri
day and her father. Thomas Nielsen,
accompanied her.
Mr.. Ed. Scott. one of the promi
nent business men of Mapleton, was
at Denison Tuesday. He found nu-
merous friends here who were glad to
see him.
S j. Campbell and wife who have
been visiting with Rural Mail Carrier
Woodruff and wife and other relatives
we're off Tuesday morning for Sibley
their home They had been spending
the winter at Farmingdale, N. M.
The Redmen are drilling every
night and now have fine team.
They are planning to go to Fort
Dodge mkt week to show the Indians
of that locality how the work of the
order should be put on.
P. w. McRoberts of Anamosa spent
yesterday with his sister, Mrs. E.
Kemp. He was on his return from
a prospecting tour in Idaho.
The Northwestern depot at Octavia.
Neb.. was burned to the ground early
Tuesday morning. This is the station
at which Mr.. Dillon. son-in-law of j
H Gable, is emploved Mr. and Mrs.
Dillon live above the depot and bare
ly had time to escape from the burn
ing building. and to save portion
of their household goods. Jake can
sympathize with them for he was
burned out at Denison in the same
way years ago.
The Shakespeare Club met at the
home of Mrs Hugo Gebert on Monday
evening and had very enjoyable
meeting with Mrs A. j. Bond as
leader. At the close of the session
Mrs. Armstrong. in felics. tous way in
behalf Of the club. presented Mrs. j.
w Smith silver spocn as fare
we'll gift and token of remembrance
Mrs. Smith was taken greatly by sur
prise. but commanded her feelings
sufficiently to say few sincere
words of thanks in appreciation of the
gift. Then as charming close OF
pleasant evening Mrs Gebert.
assisted by her daughter, Harriet,
served dainty light refreshments.
Mrs Lena Watson was guest at the
club meeting
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-03-10
PHOTOS
GET THEM AT
FERGUSON'S
THEY ARE BETTER 100 BROADWAY

Chris. Keller went to Dakota on
business on Friday.
Watch for the date of the flower
sale at The Racket Store.
The Current Event Club meets in
the club room tomorrow large at
tendance being desired.
Miss Emma Raine spent Sunday in
lndianola with her sister. Miss Edna.
who is attendir g Simpson
Notice the window at The Racket
Store. All kinds of flowers for Your
Easter hats, at ten cents per bunch.
Danison has had few lectures this
winter. so the one given by Rev.
Huggett should have great attend
ance.
There was happy gathering Of
young folks at the Ingwersen home
west OF town last Sunday. Among
those in the party were the Misses
Anna Weinbrandt and Mary Ingwer-
sen and Messrs. John Ingwersen and
Grover Grill.
The Woodmen of the World plan to
hold a smoker on the evening of
March Goth. The head camp meets
at Council Bluffs the week following
ana it is hoped to get some of the
members to go to the meeting with
the delegates, A R. Hill and C F.
Kuehnle
Born on Sunday. March 7th, to Mr..
and Mrs E. C Baum son The
little one is to be named Frederick
Louis and 1T is our earnest PRAYER
that he NAV be spared for manv
years. 10 be to them all the inv and
blessing and comfort that our Freder
lex Louis is to US.
From the returns at hand, it would
seem that the bows are getting ahead
of the girls in the birth rate in This
locality. If this was emma the ne
pie would think the birth of bols a
signal OF good luck. From III point
of view of the Heather Chiuee the
Fortunate pa ents were Mr.. and Mrs
Ed. Baum. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hopv, r
and Mr. and Mrs. Fl W Randall.
The sons were born last Suuday night.
Mr.. Randall went down to Texas last
week to lind new home for his fami
ly. Friends tender congratulations
to all parties concerned
Denlson people will he privileged
to entertain from Apil IL to IA del..-
gates to the Sioux C,tv Presbyts v.
1T Is certain that one hundred dele
gates wi be here, and maybe mere
1T means an ing sthering of the mi. is
tiers and manv laymen fr.m The n r h.
west corner f thu state. Mapy are
gentls of great scholarship ana
their addresses will be of high order
We know it wilt be pleasure for
Denlsnn people TO have the delegates
in their homes The church builui,o
will then be redecorated ia a hand.
some manner. and with favorable
weather the sessions should be snc-
cessful in many ways.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-03-10
Marriage Licenses.

Edward Goldbeck and Edith Hissl
of Denison.
Henry Jorse and Adelia seehusen
of Schleswig.
Henry Plpgras and Ella Koch of
Schleswig.
William q. Rule and Anna c. RAN
nigar of bow City.
William G. Paulson and Anhild
E. Brown of Kiron.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08
NEWS FROM WARRINGTON.

Senator Tillman's amendment to
the tariff bill providing for duty
OF 10 cents a pound on tea was de-
feated In the Senate by vote OF
is to SO.
A call on national depository banks
for return to the treasury OF govern
ment funds aggregating approximately
S25. 100000 was made June 29th by
Secretary Mcveagh. or this amount.
50. .000.0 has been called for July 18th
and $1G.OOO.OO0 for August 18th.
Appointments under the new cen
sus law will be made by competitive
examination. but this requirement is
not made applicable to supervisors
and enumerators. Only one person
from a family will be admitted under
the examination and this provision is
made general to all branches of the
civil service.
A provision of the census bill as
agreed on by the conference commit
tee requires that hereafter all examin-
ations OF applicants for positions
in the government service from any
state shall be conducted in the state
in which the applicant resides. and
that persons taking the examinations
shall have been actually domiciled in
the state for at least year previous
to examination.
At meeting OF the recently or
ganized Colorado Republican Associa-
ton in Washington, It was shown that
scarcely 100 of the 131 government
employees in the city charged up to
Colorado are legal residents OF that
state. Colorado, 1t was stated at the
meeting, has been imposed on, men
who are entitled to Colorado patron
age being crowded out by pseudo Col
oradans, who falsely give their resi-
dence as Colorado.
The secretary of the interior has
vacated the order Of withdrawal un-
der the reclamation act in connection
with the White river project, Colo
rado, so far as 1t related to about
5O7, $50 acres of land. and restored
that amount of land to the public do
main. where not otherwise withdrawn.
reserved or appropriated. These
lands will become subject to settle
ment on and after September 3. 1909.
but not subject to entry, filing or Sc
lection until October 80. 1909. at the
land office at Glenwood Springs, set
tlement or occupation prior to Sep
tember 80, 1909, being expressly for
hidden.
In the course of an answer to
questions in the Senate. Senator AID
rich said he would support the cor
poration tax amendment as a means
of defeating the income tax. He be-
lieved it would be repealed after two
years. or the rate lowered.
An increase of 344 In the total of
railroad casualties, but a decrease OF
sixty-five in the total of persons
killed, as compared with the figures
for the corresponding quarter last
year, is shown for the months of JAN
uary, February and March, 1909, by
an accident bulletin Of the interstate
commerce commission.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08

The Russian senate has indicted
Theodore Nikitin. former vice minis
ter Of agriculture. on the charge Of
having plundered the government of
millions of dollars, as superintendent
of the vast forests OF the Petchoria.
The startling revelation is made that
Of 500 school children in New York
whose teeth have been examined.
only fourteen sets were perfect. Among
the 4S6 children whose teeth were in
imperfect condition. 2.S0S unsound
teeth were discovered.
From $3.50 a day to $11.O5 day
was the amount shown by memoranda
to have been stolen by Frederick
Lehefeld from the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Railroad, on which he was a
conductor. He has been sentenced to
from two and one-half to five years
in Sing Sing.
After being officially declared dead,
and after his body had been placed on
a truck to be removed to the morgue
from the City hospital at Worcester.
Mass. Joseph Remillard, aged forty.
was brought back to life by the use OF
electricity and is reported to be i'm
proving.
Following decisions by the Supreme
and Common Pleas Courts that the
2-cents-a-mile rate law passed by the
Pennsylvania Legislature was uncon-
stitutional. the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway Company announced an
increase In passenger rates from to
2h cents mile on all one way tick
cts, to take effect July 3rd.
President Taft paused in the course
of an after-dinner speech to eighteen
hundred graduates OF Yale, gathered
at the annual alumni dinner on the
30th ult., to issue serious note of
warning to Congress and to the lead
ers OF the Republican party. The
President declared that IL the party
failed to live up to its promises and
the expectations OF the people 1t
would be relegated to the position of
a minority opposition.
The Militant Suffragettes made
thirteenth vain attempt TO secure an
audience with Premier Asquith on
the 29th ult. Mrs. Pankhurst. who
headed the deputation from the Wom-
ans Parliament. struck Chief lnspec-
tor Scantlebury. who refused to re-
ceive them. For two hours the whole
district was In an uproar. the police
dispensing the crowd and arresting
women by wholesale. Altogether 112
women were arrested.
The steamer Arctic OF Walter Well
mans North pole expedition arrived
at Tromsoe, Norway. June 27th from
Spitzbergen with her flags at half
mast. bringing the news that Knud
Johnson. one Of the two men who re-
mained at the Wellman camp this win
ter. had perished In the pack Ice and
that the airship had been destroyed
by heavy storm. Wellman Is now
at the camp and declares that II he
cannot proceed this year he will next
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08
Escape Nicely Timed.

A German shoemaker left the gas
turned on in his shop one night. and,
upon arriving in the morning. struck
a match to light It, There was ter
rife explosion. and the shoemaker was
blown out through the door almost to
the middle OF the street.
A passerby rushed to his assistance,
and. after helping him to arise, In.
Quired II he was injured.
The little German gazed in at his
place of business. which was now
burning quite briskly. and said:
NO, l aindt hurt. But I got out
shust In time, eh?"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08
INTOlERABlE ITCHING.
Fearful Eczema All Over Baby's Face
-ProfessIonaI Treatment Failed.
A Psr1ee. Cure BY cutIeura.

when my little girl was six months
old noticed small red spots on her
right cheek. They grew - large that
sent for the doctor but. instead cf
helping the eruption. his ointment
seemed to make II worse. Then l
went to . second doctor who said IL
wcs eczema. He also gave me An oint-
mont which did not help either. The
disease spread all over the face and
the eyes began to swell. The itching
grow intolerable and II was = terrible
sight to see. l consulted doctors for
months. but they sers unable to cure
the baby. paid out from $50 to $50
without relief. One evening began
to use the Cuticura Remedies. The
next morning the baby's face was all
white instead Of red. ] continued until
the eczema entirely disappeared. Mrs.
p. E. Gumbin. Sheldon. Ia. July Is. '08."
fefsss Drag = Cssn. Corp. Sole Props. BossoA
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08
GENERAL NEWS.

ARRANGEMENTS have been effected
for the importation of cattle on an ex-
tensive scale from Spanish Honduras
into the New Orleans market.
Official orders have been issued
at Winnipeg, Manitoba prohibiting any
United States circus from parading on
the streets of Winnipeg unless 1t flies
n British instead of an American flag.
Mary Elizabeth Tucker. daughter OF
the late General John A. Logan, has
been granted a divorce in Chicago
from her husband. Colonel William +.
Tucker, United States army, retired.
A tabulation of the new business of
the twenty-five leading life insurance
companies made by the Spectator
shows that during the ten years ended
with 1908, the new business paid for
was $1O,167, 100000. OF this 43.4S per
cent terminated by lapses and surren-
der and only 19 per cent. ended nat
ually by death, maturity or expiration.
The amount retained on the books
was less than 81 per cent, and the ex-
cessiye lapse ratio reveals the effect
OF the recent life insurance troubles.
Emperor Williams Meteor. steered
part of the time by his majesty him
self. won the fifty-one mile race from
Kiel to Eckernfoerde, covering the
distance, in five hours and thirty min
utes; and Iduna, owned by the EN-
press, was third.
Broughton Brandenburg was &C.
Quilted in Justice Fitzgerald's court
l. NI.., vort, Citv that has bpon hear
ing the charge against him Of grand
larceny in selling to the New York
Times for $500 an article purporting
to have been written by the late Gro
yer Cleveland.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08
A Tall Bear Story.

why. once. do you know. found a
bear inside hollow log. Well, OF
course. couldn't get at him to shoot
him, and the log was too heavy to
move. didn't know what to do. So at
last l thought of cutting four holes
In the log, about where the bear S
feet must be, and l got his paws
through slick. Then | tied rope
about the log and made him walk with
it into camp. And-would you be-
lieve tive had all our food and all
our fuel for the winter out of that one
deal" l"-Outing.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08

grim to Valley Forge In search Of
sights and relics OF the historic camp.
perhaps the most hallowed OF our
revolutionary reminders. was obliged
to tramp over fields OF none too
friendly farmers and be constantly an
noyed by signs warning OF trespass-
ers. Apart from which. the fatigue
Of such 4 trip was great. As there
were no roads leading over the camp
ground and no signs marking the way
to the historic spots. only fields Of
waving grain or woodlands over.
grown with underbrush. Consequent
ly the hardest kind OF walking over
the steep hills was required to view
but a few Of the sights. Only the
young and physically robust were
therefore able to enjoy the pleasures
Of Valley Forge.
Through the untiring efforts Of q
number of patriotic men. all this has
been changed and the state Of Penn
sylvania has been induced to assume
and complete a task which was first
offered and refused by the federal
government, although the undertake
ing was clearly within its province. as
the camp ground OF Valley Forge is
a relic which should belong not only
to Pennsylvania. but to the entire
nation, as every patriotic American
must wish for its preservation and
would feel proud In being part owner
But whether by Pennsylvania or the
national government. 1t must be at
least gratifying to the nation to learn
that the neglect OF century has been
atoned for, and under the able and
enthusiastic direction of the Valley
Forge Park commission, n work OF al.
most incalculable historical value has
been done on the bleak heights above
the Schuylkill, to which Washington's
barefoot army crawled when the de-
feat of Germantown left them nc
other refuge.
Fort Washington and Fort Hunting.
ton have been restored. An iron tow.
er 105 feet in height for observation
purposes is being finished on Mount
Joy. and from this tower not only a
birdseye view of the entire camp
ground and beautiful surrounding
country can be had. but also Philadel-
phia, 20 miles distant, can be made
out. A beautiful commemorative
chapel of the Episcopal church has
been built on the spot where Wash.
ington, in his direst hour of distress,
knelt in prayer. The headquarters Of
the commander in the Isaac Potts
house have been purchased, complete
ly restored and turned into a revolu.
tionary museum. Roads have been
built which make possible quick COM
munication between all points of the
park, besides which, lawns and flower
beds have been laid out and planted
and even a guard house has been
built to further heighten the park eff.
feet.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08

dizzy spells ana terrible condluon OF
the kidney secretions. / got so mis-
cradle l went to bed, but the doctor
did not do anything for me and no
one expected me to recover. Doan's
Kidney Pills first relieved. then cured
me, and have had no kidney trouble
for seven years since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a bon.
FostG<-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08
Special Round Trip HomeseekerS
Rates to New Mexico and Texas.

On the first and third Tuesdays OF
the Colorado 4 Southern Railway will
sell round trip Homeseekers' tickets
to a great many points in New Mexico
and Texas at one fare plus $500 for
the round trip. Final limit twenty-five
days, allowing liberal stop-over privil-
eges. For detailed information. rates.
etc, call on the Colorado & Southern
agent. or address T. E. Fisher. General
Passenger Agent. Denver. Colorado.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08

the kidneys are SICK
and cannot keep up
their never-ending
task of fltering the
blood. Lame back.
b a C k a C h e, dizzy
spells and urinary
disorders are warn
ings that must not
be overlooked. A.
G. Smith. 405 E.
Mills St. Liberty.
Mo. says: Il was
racked with pain.
stin and lame. had
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08
Good Work Done in France.

For the past three years persis-
tent crusade has been waged against
consumption among postoffice en-
ployes in France. Under these eff
iorts the number of cases has dimin-
ished so per cent. having been in
1906. 1,04S; in 1907. sos cases. and
last year the number fell to sos.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08
sSAASAlllILlyLZzs1 :
- l3 - 8
Proposed Confederate Memorials.

The United Daughters Of the Con.
federacy have undertaken to carry to
a successful conclusion two patriotic
projects. One is the erection on the
battlefield of Shiloh OF a monument to
the memory of the confederate sol.
diers who fell in one of the greatest
battles of the civil war. The other is
a memorial in the confederate section
of the National cemetery at Arlington
to commemorate the valor Of the
southern soldiers buried there.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08
No Tub For Him.

Little Harry, who dreaded The fre-
quent plunges that his mother made
him take in the bathtub. was reading
about the Esquimaux and came across
the statement that bath tubs were un-
known in the arctic circle.
"Oh, mamma" he exclaimed. Il
wish you was an EsQui-ma and papa
vas an Esqui-pa.'
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS. NOS, ACHIEVE
MENTs. suFFERlNGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
WESTERN NEWS.

The new direct primary law OF Cal
i;ornia has been sustained by the Su-
preme Court of that state.
Over a score of starters are assured
for the Flag to Flag endurance and re-
liability automobile contest, which will
\ BE run from Denver to the City of Mex
ico. starting from Denver in October.
The supreme court, United CONNER
cial Travellers. at its meeting in Colum-
bus, o.. decided to send a delegation
to the trans-Mississippi congress at
Denver in August to protest against
the proposed parcels post.
Under a decision rendered by the
Supreme Court of California, William
b. Bradbury. a millionaire. must serve
one year for perjury. He was sem
fenced for giving false testimony in a
suit involving land in Marin county.
Harry Watson. an undertaken, and
four companions. two of them women,
while riding in an automobile at Seat
tie. were held up by two masked men
and robbed OF all money and valu-
ables, $500 being taken from Watson
alone.
The 225-mile motor boat race from
Vancouver. b. c.. to Seattle. via Vic
toria. Port Townsend and Tacoma.
was won by the Soya. OF Seattle. The
Sunset. also OF Seattle. was second.
and the Clansman OF Winslow. Wash.
Mrs. James Wood. captain. third.
Articles OF impeachment against
State Insurance Commissioner John
N. Shiveley was presented in the
House at Olympia. Wash. by the spe-
cial committee. The Indictment con-
tains twenty-five counts. including ar
bitrary conduct. extortion. perjury
and neglect of duty.
In the federal court at Lincoln. Neb..
on the Both ult.. Judges Van Devan-
ter and Munger granted an Injunction
to restrain the new state banking
board from putting into effect the
bank guaranty act. The constitution
)ality OF the statute will be discussed
In opinions to be filed later.
The Supreme Court OF California has
iuvalidated the will OF the late Adoiph
Sutro and ordered that the estate. val
ued at millions. and consisting Of the
Cliff house ranch in San Francisco and
the San Miguel ranch. be distributed
among the heirs. The former property
is situated along the ocean beach and
includes the famous Sutro Heights and
resort.
The Downieyille stage. which left
Nevada City. Cal. for Sierra county.
carrying Ave passengers was held up
snd robbed by masked highwayman
near Nevada City. The robber took
500 from the passengers and the Wells
Fargo Express box. The mail pouch
vas not disturbed. Five years ago
the Downieville stage vas robbed at
the same spot by lone highwayman.
The Union Pacific and Southern Pa
cific railroads are preparing to spend
thousands OF dollars in parking and
beautifying right of way. The work
will include the planting OF trees and
grass all the way from Omaha to San
Francisco and from Kansas City to
Denver and Cheyenne. Several years
will be required to complete the job
The plan is to plant pine and elm
trees alternately for distance of over
1000 miles and to SOW alfalfa along
the route for a distance of 100 feet on
each side Of the track.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08

Little children are suffering every day
in the year with sprains. bruises, cuts,
bumps and burns. Hamlins Wizard Oil
is banishing these aches and pains every
day in the year, the world over.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08
Ask Your Druggist for Allen. Foot-Eass.

II tried ALIENS FOOT-EASE recent
ly. and have just bought another supply.
1t has cured my corns, and the hot, burn
ing and itching sensation In my feet which
was almost unbearable and l would not
be without 1t now.-Mrs. w. J. Walker,
Camden, N. j." Sold by all Druggists, &c.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08
Just a. Well She Didn't Know.

Palmist Ito man and his wife pass
ing)-Have your future told, sir.
The Man (Whispering) I'll be
around later. don't want my wife
to know it.-Life.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08
No Resemblance.

Jack Bachelor-That is a remarka-
bly, handsome and intelligent looking
baby.
Mrs. Newlywed-Ah, some saye he
looks like me, and some say he looks
like Fred.
Jack Bachelor-Nonsense: he dont
look a bit like either of you.-Judge-
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08

After all his sweet associations with
the G. o. p. emblem would Mr.. Roose-
welt have the heart TO shoot an ele-
phant?-Chicago News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08

You may be sure you are right. but
don't be too sure that everybody else
fs wrong.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08

Even a college education can't de-
prive some young men OF their good
sense.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08

The tight-rope walker is all there
when it comes to keeping in the
straight and narrow path.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08

Just 100000 tons OF butter and
cheese were eaten all over the world.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08
One Way.

do you believe in vegetarianism?-
YES; between meals"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08

When beauty doctors remove freck-
les they demand spot cash.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08
WHEN YOUR BACK ACHES
It 10 . Warning That the Kidneys Are
Sick and Need Help.

A bad back makes every day dull
round of pain and misery. It's sign
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1909-07-08
Valley Forge
Restored

INDEPENDENCE day,
1909. sees blood-stained.
historic Valley Forge
restored. and not only
restored. but greatly
beautified. improved
and turned into a public
park for the enjoyment
OF the people.
1t Is q fortunate thing
that the time has
passed when the pill