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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-24
A RUSKN STORY

In 1858, when Ruskiu was in his fortieth
year, he was asked by a friend to give some
lessons in drawing to child named Rose La
Touche-whose name indeed was French. but
whose family were Irish There sprang up be-
tween Ruskin and this young girl very charm
ing friendship. which. of course. at the time
could be nothing but a friendship. They wrote
each other letters and exchanged drawings and
then for awhile they did not meet.
Ten years passed by before they saw each
other. Meanwhile the child whom he had re-
membered as blue-eyed saucy. clever little
blonde with ripe. red lips and hair like fine
spun gold. had become a very lovely young
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-24
Primitive Mills In Brazil.

Vice Consul De Young, writing from Santos,
calls attention to the small corn grinding ma.
chimes In Brazil:
I'm the interior of Brazil primitive method
of producing cornmeal by pounding instead Of
grinding is practiced The instrument known
as a 'mojollo' works automatically. and consists
of a tree trunk balanced on the bank of a
stream one end of the trunk being followed
out to form large cup. while the other end is
in the form Of pestle. Water filling the cup
depresses that end of the log, whereupon the
water runs out and the other end falls back to
its original position, the pestle striking the
corn Some modern corn grinders have recent
ly been introduced. but there Is a good field
for very small and inexpensive grinder to
where -four mills are rare and each family
grinds its own corn"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-24

woman OF 10 years. They resumed their old ac
qlaintance but in very different way. Though
Ruskin was nearly SO, he gave to Rose La
Touche an alteration and a passion such as he
had never felt before. On her side she no long
err thought of him as very ugly but was sim
gularly drawn to him, despite the difference
In their years.
together in the pleasant fields of Surrey. and
at last Ruskin begged her to make him happy
and to be his wife, Oddly enough. however.
she hesitated not because he was so much old
er than herseuf. but because he had ceased to
be what she regarded as "a true believer"
Some of the things that he had written shocked
her as being almost atheistic. She was her
self. underneath all her gayety of manner. a
rigid and incorporating Protestant She
used phrases from the Bible in her ordinary
talk and when she spoke of marriage with John
Ruskin she said that she could not endure to be
'yoked with an unbeliever"
Yet her heart was torn at the thought of
sending him away; and so for several years
their intimacy continued, he pleading with her
and striving hard to make her, see that love
was everything She, on the other hand read
over those passages of the Old Testament
which seemed to bar all compromise.
At last, in 1872, when she was "a and he
was So. she gave him her final answer. She
would not marry him unless he could believe
as she did His honesty forbade him to de-
ceive her by a pretended conversion. and so
they parted, never to see each other again.
How deeply she was affected is shown by the
fact that she soon fell i'll. She grew worse
and worse, until at last it was quite certain
that she could not live. Then Ruskin wrote
10 her and begged that he might see her. She
answered with a note in which she feebly
traced the words
You may come II you can tell me that you
love God more than you love me-"
When Ruskin read this his very soul was
racked with agony and he cried out:
NO. no-then l cannot come to her; for
love her even more than-G God"
When she died. as she did soon after. the
light OF his life went out for Ruskin.-Mun-
seys.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-24
4 81 HOYhE or SECREZHRY 0F S114ZE KyOI
/NlRERE THE GREAT "DAHZO /zA7HC
IRRENhEHST" rs JERXED OHNEW XEARJ Dry

der Knox. Then, too. the same Importance at
first, SO that servants have to be carefully
drilled and the utmost care exercised lest some
lesser diplomat receive more honor than is
his due while some greater luminary is cor
respondlngly sighted.
The entire afternoon Of New Years day the
diplomats devote TO making ceremonial calls
Almost all the prominent >hostesses In Wash
ington, except the wife of the president, hold
receptions on this eventful afternoon. Most of
president, then down the line" of cabinet
homes in the order of their official standing;
after which they pay their respects at the resi-
dence of the speaker Of the house of repre-
sentatives, and then follows indiscriminate
calling upon the wives of senators, represent
atives, army and navy officers and other off,
cial hostesses who are keeping open house.
Everywhere they meet other diplomats and
public officials of all grades for calling is gen.
eral at the seat of government on the first day
of the year. In accordance with the Yankee
idea, only the men OF the American households
go calling on New Years afternoon but the
diplomats are in almost every instance accom-
panied by the ladies' of their households. 1t
is past shutdown when this round of calling is
concluded but that does not end the day for
the tired diplomats. Most of them have been
invited to the ceremonial dinners that, In great
numbers close the day in Washington, hence
they must hurry home and change to evening
attire in order to greet yet another hostess be-
fore o'clock
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mats return home for a few
minutes res9 and then a lit
tie before IL o'clock they set
out for the residence of the
secretary Of state. Here. at
noon. an elaborate repast is
served. The average Ameri-
can citizen would declare 1t a
luncheon, but in social-diplo-
matte usage it is a breakfast.
Considerably more than 200
persons are expected at this
breakfast. so that it can be
seen that 1t taxes the house,
keeping arrangements even
in a mansion such as the
$15O.OO0 dwelling of Philan-
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-24
Onion as Tsle.TelIer.

There's divorce.
It's a very sad affair.
An onion is at the bottom Of II.
OF yore hubby was fond Of onions.
lie ate. and ate. and wiley stood It.
Then he fell in love with festive maiden.
No more onions for him. much to his wife's
surprise.
The more she thought OF It. the more she
wondered at the change
Not only did be desert the orotors onions
presently he deserted altogether.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-24
DE- NIL ALO6AR,
THE. NEIv SPANISH MUNSTER,

HE first day of the year is de-
cidedly the busiest day OF
the twelvemonth for the for
eign diplomats stationed in
America. The odd part of 1t
is that the manifold duties
which make January 1st
the most crowded interval
on the calendar are almost
wholly in the nature of So
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-24

.cial obligations rather than business tasks.
Moreover, the responsibilities of this busy day
rest equally heavy upon the ENJOYS OF the vari-
GUS foreign powers-that is, the ambassadors
and ministers-and upon the secretaries coun-
sellers and attaches who make up the official
stats of these dignitaries. Even the women
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-24

been at work for several years on
the site of the Roman Susa, the Shu-
shan of the Bible and later the cap
ital of the Emperors Darius and Art
axerxes.
According to details furnished to
the Jewish World, mound marking
the site of the city has been exca-
waited by M. de Morgan and was
iound to mark the site of the ancient
Elamite acropolis of the city. The
excavations have produced most as
tonishing results. Here the explor-
er found superimposed, one ABOVE
the other, the remains OF three
cities. the oldest dating back to b.
G. 1000. and below these the signs
of older settlements of prehistoric
ages.
The recent discoveries show that
far more than a thousand years prl-
or to B. G.. 1900 the city was occu-
pied by the Babylonians, and that
most of the kings OF that country set
I'M their monuments in it. When the
nowerful Semitic dynasty of Baby
lonian kings contemporary with the
age of Abraham was overthrow. the
Elamites regained their independ-
ence and retained it until B. C.-649.
when the city was sacked by Assur--
banipal, king of Assyria, who de-
stroyed the palaces and temples.
Explorations show that the chief
feature OF the ancient city, as OF all
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1909-12-24

thoee of the ancient east, WAS IHe teIHpIe OF
Tho c,tv god. in this case the god Susinak,
which stood upon the acropolis. An explora-
tton of the foundations revealed the records of
Gudea. king of Chaldea. B. G. $500. Fortunate
Iy. considerable information as to the nature
of the sacred edifce and its precincts is pre-
served by an interesting monument, which
was discovered in the ruins.
In the center of the model are the figures OF
two nude men, one holding water jar These,
no doubt are the king and priest performing
the ceremonies of lustration, or ceremonial pu-
riHcation.- which are a great feature of the orr
entail temples and frequently mentioned In the
religious inscriptions.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-18
NAB ARREsT1NG Tom KELLY

umpire had seen this play it woulc
have cut out five of Denison's scores
In the fifth inning and would have
made better game Of it all through.
Kelly must have seen some nifty, cut.
AhroAt ball while he was back east OF
- would not have forgotten ali about
Ito third bag. It is all right II you
dsa't get caught. but it is good deal
Alike the strangle hold in wreatlinR
abost.
0ae Of the fine features Of the
&ame was Denison's fielding. Not
- error Was made in the outfield
and Richardson made some of his
spsctscplar catches. When Gail gets
. be can bat "a we'll ms he cau
1sd and run bases he will be ready
slsr hfgh grade league work.
8aEnsya Otto felt pretty sore after
nhs fsst inning. and. aores, still when
~ 6apned on three wild balls, but
- ssattsd il oil out on one lone bail
~hteA landed just#his side of Deloit.
$780, IN like scared jack rabbit
- gid Of third il four and three:
seconds aftsf lssying home.
= clppfeot 70 thinking about nc
ls11sa. ~ slss- gsasd ,tbros-xight pat
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-18
21st Mo. Inf; F. Dubois Of Co. D,
18th Iowa Inf; II. H. Yeager of Co.
l, 92nd Ill. Mounted Inf. and Iheo.
Drake OF Co. B. srd Wis Inf
A LINEN SHOWER FOR MAY


te-51i u
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
Of Denison has ever had faithful
earnest, member in Miss May Kelly
and it was thus most fitting that in
view If her approaching marriage
and removal from the city the menu
,bers should give her q token uf their
appreciation. II was arranged to in
svite her to the Baptist parsonage on
Monday evening and there surprise
her with . linen shower and make
m evening Of enjoyment which ahe
would be glad to remember. The
lawn between the church AMI the per-
sonage was lit up and the attendance
Of jolly young people was arge. The
bride to be. was asked to take her
seat under huge bell shaped affair
and on pulling . cord down game .
shower Of linen which; her friends
thought wonld be handy in her house,
keeping. Miss Kelly entered into the
spirit Of the occasion and added much
to it BY her bright sayings. The for
alunate groom 10 Mr.. w. E. Cole
whose home is on a fine farm near
Hazelton. N. D. The date for the
interesting event il not given, but as
far ~ her friends ara concerned the
further away the better. for they do
not take Kindly to having 90 popular
and worthy companion az Miss KEEL.
~ 40 resident Of any other place.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-18

him without waking up. That was
bis only error however and his batting
was fine as usual.
The Defiance short-stop made more
errors in the game than good player
ought to make in a season. Every
thing went through him just Xix. rid
ing on free pass.
The .'candy kid in the pretty
blue clothes made great slide. He
did the figure eight standing on bis
head at home plate and was quite the
most beautiful Salome sprite Denison
has seen for long time. 1t is re-
ported that Defiance was loaded for
Denison with number of imported
players. If this was the case they
would have done much better to stick
by the home brand.
True to his uncle, the veteran ball
player. the little son of Joe Kelly e
Carroll appeared az Denison g Mascot.
He looked mighty cute in full fledged
ball uniform with white cap and base
ball mltt and Denison'' in white let.
tiers like sure. enough ball player.
He will be lots of fun for the boys
during their. games at Carroll this
week.
The Sundy School picnic adjourned
to the ball grounds and took in tbs
game bringing pockets full Of peanuts
to refresh the inner kid.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-18
BABE DROWNED IN WATER JAR
I've Year Old Infant al Charter Oak Found
Dead in eighteen Gallon jar

The youngest child of Mr. aud Mrs
Ed. Pranschke, little boy about two
years old lost his life last Wednesday
afternoon 0y drowning in large jar
Of water. This little boy, with. the
other children were playing outside
while the mother was busy with her
work. When she noticed he was moi
with the others she looked for him
and discovered him in the eighteen
gallon jar which was kept outside for
rainwater. The jar was partly full
of water. The baby probably lost his
balance and fell in. DR.. Waterhouee
was summoned Immediately and made
the trip Of about four miles in feven
minutes. The little boy was past
medical help. The funeral services
were held at the Lutheran church Fri
day conducted by Rev. A. Ams!ein.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-18
VETERAN PIONEER IS DEAD


Samuel Eyer, an old soldier and
settler of Crawford county, died Au-
gust 10th at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Jones near Charter
Oak. Mr.. Eyer had been ailing for
several months and for the last three
had been under nurses care. Death
came as q relief to his worn out body.
Several years ago when farm life
became too hard for him. Mr.. Eyer
bought property in town where he
and his wife lived until her death in
April of 1905. He then went back 10
the farm to live with his son. Grant
About year before his death he
went to live with his daughter, Mrs.
Jones.
Mr.. Eyer was born in Center coun-
|ty, Pennsylvania. Jan. %. 1928, and
lived there until the spring Of 1878,
when he moved to Crawford county.
lows. On November, 4 1851. he was
married to Mary Ann Walker. To
Mr.. and Mrs. Eyer were born twelve
children, five Of whom are living.
These arr, John Wesley Eyer. Dayton
Grant Eyer and Mrs. John Jones all
of Charter Oak. Asbury J. Eyer Of
James. Iowa, and Mrs. Frank Nep-
per Of Mapleton.
When young man, Mr.. Eyer joined
the German Lutheran church. He
spent over four years in the Civil
War enlisting in Co. E Of the 18th
Penn. Volunteers. He was with Grant
vt the terrible battle OF the Wilder
ness, where he WAS wounded. He was
taken prisoner in front of Petersburg
and immediately sent to AndersonvilIe,
where he remained for three and 3
half months. AZ Sherman g forces
advanced the rebel authorities fearing
the prisoners would be released, trans
ferred them to Salisbury. After re-
maining at Salisbury for about three
months, he Was exchanged and return
ed to his regiment from which
be was honorably discharged ct the
close of the war.
The funeral services were held in.
the Methodist church Wednesday
morning at half past ten. conducted
by Rev. Barkley. Z;
Among the plants and flowers
placed in the church by thoughtful
friends. Wis the colors the old sol.
diers love. The casket vas drApsd
With big dag and the pail bearers;
who were dix Civil War. vateran,.
we're L. n. Jones OF Go. I. 10th III
Inf. :: Lonis Msssenbrlnk Of Co. q
t06th III. Inf. John James Of CO. GS
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-18
DEATH OF MRS. WIN. BERGS1EDI
Devoted Wife ana Ns.her Passes Axay Al
Brief Illness Viii Aypeadieis

The entire community was shocked
on Thursday morning to learn of the
sudden and unexpected death of Mrs.
VIM. Bergstedt as the result of an
attack of appendicitis. An operation
was p,,f rmed at the Denieon hos
pi al on Wednesd day eve ing. Tn
appendix was found to be rup,ured
and the disease bad gone so far that
the operation sff .rGed no relief and
she died at l2:40ssa. m. Thursday
morning. US $50 4
Mrs. Bergstedt was the ndaughte,
of Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Timm coming
from one Of the best known German
families Of the early days. She waa
born in Goodrich township on February
ninth, 1873, and was reared 10, thil
county and educated in our public
schools.
On July 14th. 1895. she was married
to Wi liam Bargstedt and their home
was one Of the happiest in the county.
They were blessed with two sons,
Harold and Alvin, aged twelve anic
ten. and until This fatal illness nc
cloud Of unhsppiness had disturbed
their married life. The young husband
and the children have the sympathy o1
all in their terrible bereavement. Il;
The remains were taken from the
hospital to the home of Mr.. and Mrs,
Henry Bergstedt in this city and fl.
neral services were held at the Luth-
eran church on Saturday afternoon,
Rev. W. A. Frese officiating. The
large authorizing of people from town
and country testified the high esteem
in which she was held and the grief
felt over her untimely death. There
was q great profusion Of beautiful
flowers and loving friends and neigh
bors did sll in their power 70 show
their sympathyand affection. AZ =
practical evidence Of neighborIinesa
it may be stated that for the past
week all the work Of the Bergstedi
farm has been done by the neighbor.
who gladly volunteered to do what
they could to relieve the grief stricken
family. This is one OF the saddest
deaths that has occurred 10 Denison
for long time breaking az it doel
the tender ties Of happy home.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-18
Friday the Thirteenth.

It was combination that Defiance
could not begin to buck and the worst
part of it was that tricky Dame For
tune played into their hands at first,
dead them on with tickle smiles, made
sthem quite pert and sassy and then
dumped them all in heap in the fifth
Inning.
1t being understood that Defiance
was sseasy meat" and the boys wish
( ing to give Barney Otto all the prac-
tice possible. the youngster was put in
The box against the Shelby county ag-
GreEation. It was an off day for Bar
sney. Five men went to bat and &C.
cured total of four hits and by the
time the third man had been tagged
the boy with the white chalk was
obliged to mark in the bald head
row. A one-two-th three white wash
sent the chills down Denison's back
and inning number two saw Tut in
i the box. That ended the game so far
as score making was concerned for the
sgisitors and the Defiance score showed
nothing but whole notes. until the
close of the symphony.
1t took Denison q couple of innings
ITO get over their scare and at the end
tof the third the score was three to
twenty below zero in favor of De-
6ance. Ia the fourth the boys found
the combination and managed to land
one on the platter.
4 The Aeronautic Club got busy in
The fifth. By the time the balloon
Was made captive Denison had struck
nine. the biggest score made in sin:
gle inning during the season. De-
fance made desperate attempts to
rally in the succeeding innings but
Faol just played with them, allowing
them hits or not apparently as he
pleased. In the sixth. Denison romped
In with another score and in the
eighth. with two men out for q starter
three more tallies were piled up.
Shaw Van umpired q good game,
showing excellent judgment on strikes
but he went to sleep when Kelly mad.
his spectacular run from second t.
sibome via the, pitchers box. II thu
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-18

Eat at the Oxford. 6tf
Pure spices for pickles. Lanbcrn
Drug Co.
Born on Saturday, August 14h, to
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Carstens, son .
How do you expect feller to get
out 9 paper such weather As this, any
how?
Geo. Zea and Ward Yea left last
week for visit at Sioux Fails, South
Dakota. 49,
Mrs. Otto Faul 10 enjoying q visit
from her mother. Mrs. M. j. Cooper.
Of Lake View.
You will need pure spicest Tor max
ing your pickles. We have them.
Lamborn Drug Co.
Prof. Humphrey has been Of late
trying his hand at farming and helps
ing Ralph Cassaday put up his alfalfa
crop.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. t.. Mcleod and
Miss Hattie Macumber Of Nishnabot-
ny township were Denison visitors on
SATURDAY.. Mr.. Mcleod says he
worked harder this year than he has
for long time 40 he and his SON put
in . lot Of corn and then were unable
to get . hired man to help them 10
they had to cultivate it themselves.
The work does not seem to have hurt
him any, however. AZ he looks. hale
and hearty. Mr.. Mcleod thinks that
instead Of moving into town and be-
ing . retired farmer ne will live on
his place. buy : buzz, wagon and take
life easy on the farm.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-18
WIN THE VICTORY
AFTER u INNINGS
DENISON DEFEATS ARCADIA COMBINATION
AT CARROLL IN EXCITING GAME
] ARCADIA WINS ON TUESDAY
1arns The Tables al West Side Defiance Was
Good Eating Base Ball News

Won two. lost one is fg in III
base ball summary. not inclu,i g the
game played today at West sise. The
Steam will be away the lss' of the
week. but IL ere will be five big games
on the home G ounds next week. The
schedule for this week is:
Thursday-H m boldt at Coon
Rapids.
Friday Jefferson at Jefferson.
Satur lay Jefferson at Carroll.
Sunday Manning or Humboldt at
Carroll.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-18
Gard Of rhanks.

We would hereby express our heart
felt thanks toths loving neighbors and
friends who in our hour Of grief over
the death of. our beloved wife and
mother haNa shown their friendship
and kindliness by their words of sym,
pathy. by beautiful s6owers and by.,
many deeds Of helpfuljess.s !,
WILLIAM BERGSIEDr ),
and Sons.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-08-18
Kelly on second sure played his

Kelly on second sure played his
game.
Manager Lyman has made arrange
ments to play Humboldt at Coon
Rapids Thursday. This no doubt will
be the fastest game of tie season,
for Humboldt is spending some money
for the spor..