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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
Meet at Anamosa Mex,

Clinton. The annual conference Of
the foreign missionary societies Of the
Methodist Episcopal church of the
Davenport district has come to q
close in Clinton. The women selected
president Of the society for the com
ing year.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
NJ Came Back Hard.

THAT boy" said the Billyllle farmer.
cheats my time! Just now. when ]
quoted Scripture to him he came back
at me hard!"
You don't say?" ii
Shore. told him to git hoe an
foller the furrow. 'Thars gold In the
land said, and what do you reckon
he made answer"
You tell it, Ii (.
Father he says. I don't keer fer
the gold o this here world; I've laid
up treasure in heaven! ATLANTA
Constitution.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
Couldn't Convince the Judge.

Couldn't Convince the Judge.
II have heard OF the soul kiss and
kisses Of other kinds. but never heard
Of man biting his wife as an evidence
Of his affection for her" remarked Jus.
tice O'Neiii OF Baltimore, Md. when
George Phoebus, aged 81. Of East Bal
timore street. endeavored to explain
the biting OF his wife. for which OF.
tense she had him arrested. Mrs.
Phoebus said her husband deliberate.
ly bit her on the cheek, and, though
the pain was excruciating. he said that
It was love bite" The justice fined
him Ave dollars and gave him ten days
In fail.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

just like thou.
sands Of others.
Mr.. Martin says;
II think I have
had kidney dls,
ease ever since the
war. During an en-.
cage "a ent m,
,horse fell ON me,
stFaining ny bach
and iniurin~ M
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

Boston women have declined to take
their hats OF at symphony concert.
This is great disbursement to PEG
pie who 90 to concerts to see rather
than to hear Il.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
!. Miner. cauoht After Flaht.

Il woodward. One of the two Austrt
ans who ned after . battle at 4 min.
ing camp at scandia. In which three
other Austrians we're wounded, one
perhaps fatally. has been captured and
brought 10 jail here. The prisoner ie
believed to have shot 9 fellow coun.
tryman 81 the name Of Bowlich. who
III is feared cannot recover. The men
fought over money matters during 9
drinking bout.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

Now you have the data to decide
whether or not Detroit women are
yolitical rustlers Figure in the fact
that several Of their automobiles gave
the speed limit the musical ha-ha and
!. there we're hut two wheels down when
they took the corners. Feminine en-
thusiasm 10 what put the distinguish
ing mark on election day.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

THE Daughter of the Regiment"
has become reality among the Ital.
Ian troops. At the suggestion Of the
minister Of war each regiment has
adopted an orphan from Reggie or
Nessina, and the officers will defray
the cost Of their education and main
tenance till they reach their majority.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
nonor pes Moines Artist.

Z Des Moines.-Frank Clifford Ash
ford, Des Moines artist, has just
had a picture accepted by the salon
In Paris. This is a signal honor for
the young artist. considering that the
picture accepted is the first he has
ever placed on exhibition at the salon.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

we knew that II country doctor
ever went; after the president IN z
Notwithstanding contest, the president
would be has-been. He is beaten
- miles by that physician Of Ptqua.
Ohio. and the doctor is s.. Odds are
that he carried saddlebags. wore leg
g,ngs and did his equine prompting
With spurs III III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

Napitoba - planning 4 provincial
! faiY ana alI IL asks the dominion Soy.
4 eminent 10 chip ia 4 "a. 900 acres q
pubIic land q 4 bOnus. Manitoba
podesty II such a used to crop out.
n ~ building of tranSc0ntinentai
4 ra1lyoads. ss II NJ K Il Ss III
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
Fifteenth Visit BY Stork.

Farley.-There is no such a thing
as race suicide in the family Of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Morgan Of this city.
Last week q son was born to them
which brings the number Of their
children up to fifteen. Of this num-
Der thirteen are living.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

The next innovation In Great Brit
ain will be the establishment OF ma.
tional labor exchange, where any one
out 81 work can register his name and
any one In need Of laborers can pro-
cure them without cost. It is the same
thing, on q larger scale, as the free
I employment bureaus conducted at
state expense In many states Of the
uninn s 49, a.l III -. ..4
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

Telephone companies who want TO
abolish the word Hello" will not find
as much popular interest as would at
tach to the proposition to abolish the
phrase Lines busy"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

Wilfrid Laurier says that war be
tween Canada and the United States
Is impossible. The premier got it right
the first time. Real friends spat. but
draw the line at cutting and slashing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
Aaaumino the Respo nsibiiity.

Assumin0 the Responsibility.
# Mrs. Malone's patience was much
tried by 4 servant who had hab-
It Of standing around with her mouth
open. One day. as the maid waited
upon the table. her mouth was open. -
usual, and her mistress, giving her :
severe look, said:
Mary, your mouth is open"
Yessnm, replied Mary, - opened
II - Success Magazine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

A man In Iowa wants divorce from
his wife because she persists In writ
ing poetry and making him print It.
This ought certainly to make out =
good case OF cruel treatment.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

An octogenarian in Pennsylvania,
father Of thirty-odd children. has just
married his fifth wife. He seems to
be slightly anticipating the rejuvenat-
ing elects OF radio-th0r.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

1s To be tired may be foolish, as the
psychctherapists say, but one cannot
blame President Roosevelt for a feel
ing Of relief as he gets a somewhat
recalcitrant congress of his hands
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
New Elevator Al Boone.

Boone. B. NJ. Huntley, formerly
county treasurer and recently man
ager of the Boone Brick and Tile COM
pany, has organized the B. NJ. Hunt
ley Elevator company and will erect
la $4,000 elevator on the Chicago &.
Northwestern road at this place.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

A Boston woman, We are told. has
"enbraced % different religions" 1t
may be that up to the present time
she has not found any that recipro-
Gated
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

Another Knockout blow for college
co-education. II men and women
cannot be educated together can they
exercise the suffrage together?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

Laekawanna is the highest-priced
railroad stock In the world. The par
value Of its shares is $50, and the
price ranges between $500 and $500.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

Nearly $30,0O0,O00 is to be expended
this year on automobile tires. not
counting the value OF the wind pumped
into them.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

II would seem to be wise economy
on the part Of the city to lop on from
the pay roll all those inspectors who
do not inspect
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

It Is the man who can't do things
that is always telling others how to
do them. VI
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

The radicals in the sufKragette move
ment are the worst enemies Of the
cause.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

Theschance discovery ID made that
President Eliot OF Harvard can not
milk a COW. Sooner or later an over.
rated man ,is found out
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

Spear isn't anything! Mint isn't
anything! Spearmint isn't anything
unless it's WR1GLEY'S SPEARMINT.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

The half of the world that gets
along is unable to understand why the
other half is always short. Ii. HI
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
Iowa State Bystander
ogs AsolNEa,
Tho lsventors nsight ROW expert
aeat with coiorless autos or smokeless
cigars.

Statistics show that the death rate
u increasing. but that II because PEG
pie are living faster.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
HARpsHips Or ARMY LIra. !
Len Thovssnds o. Veterans with kI1.
nsy Trouble.

The experience Of David w. Martin
q retired merchant of Bolivar. No. =
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
Pettit's Eye salve Tor Csc

-elieves tired, overworked eyes, stops eye
druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, NJ. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
Took an Antidote.

Percival came running to his grand
ma one day asking fora drink Of wa
ter. Quick, quick, grandma, z he said.
give me drink OF water, quick!.
After he got his drink he said: THE
reason that I was in such q hurry. !
thought swallowed worm while eat
Ing an apple and wanted to drown
."-Delineator.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

The American Museum Of Natural
History has bought : duck 500. 800
years old. But the birds dead!
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

Linguistic Resources.
rs this story you are telling me Of
hill-climbing, a true one :"
Yes. 1t Is on the level"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

Stealing away from bad company 70
Unsuitable larceny. M
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

It'll soon begin! hut it'll never
top! You'd be sorry II II did. WRIG
8LEY'S SPEARMINT.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16
AFTER!
SUFFERING
Ten YEARS
Cured ~ Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable pollnd

MARLT0N, N ~ feel that LydiAE.
Pinkham'o VoRNta bl0 ComnOMiM has
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

I w. N. U, pE /. Z MolNEs, ne. 1e-isIo1'A. Al,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

lection from nOOdS. Il
Right OF cityfto provide for pensions
o fremen and fund for compensation
to dependents OF firemen injured on
duty. \ .s
Authorizing submission to voters at
city election of franchise questions.
Submission OF any referendum mat.
ter at a city as weR as a general
election. n
Forbidding pollution Of streams BY
dumping night soil. etc.
Raising limit Of fire fund In cities
Of second class to 3smills and in cities
81 over TO- CO.'S mills
Authorizing levy of taxes IN certain
cities for constructing outlets for
sewers and sewage purifying plants.
70 authorize Davenport to improve
the river front. NJ
Permitting Des Moines to borrow
money to build city hall. vi
Permitting Des Moines to increase
the debt to build q new high school.
Repeating law permitting sale Of
river land In Ottumwa. s5s.3. s,s
Giving Emmetsburg Jurisdiction over
Medium Lake. e
Authorizing payment for the pre-.
|liminaries before purchase Of water
works. n sss .89 AZ
Authorizing park commissioners to
issue bonds for land and improve
ments. s3 \. !tss
Amendments to- commission plan Of
government as agreed upon In Cedar
Rapids and Des Moines. NM
Granting river front rights 10 Dubu.
| aue, I. W..
Fixing park taxes st AZ mills and
! special 4 mill tax for three years
IT, buy land. 3sss .gs
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-04-16

L
force and to forbid white slave"
traffic. ;sS NJ n -5 @
Authorizing issuance Of search war
rants for cigarettes and cigarette
papers. VI ss
Furnishing assault to commit great
bodily injury BY one year in prison.
Furnishing for getting away from
custody same as for Jail breaking.
Removing the age limit on hard
labor for Jail prisoners.
Authorizing return from prison for
trial on charge of murder Of persons
serving time FOR lesser crimes.
Forbidding marriage Of cousins, OF
issue Of license to cousins to marry,
Forbidding harboring unmarried fe,
male IN immoral place. 5.5s.
Revising as to penalties for viola
ton Of pure food law.
Forbidding immoral plays and exhi.
billions. HI AZ 4
Fine for failure to make report as
to stocks OF building and loan assns
Making 1t an indictable misde
meanor for one under q to smoke
cigarettes. sas
Defining contributory dependency
and Furnishing for neglect Of children
Forbidding drinking Intoxicating
liquors on trains and giving train
men authority as posse olncers.
Publishing for permitting weeds "a
grow on land or IN highways s.it
Furnishing for frats In public schools
Highways and Bridsss.
u Providing for return to old system
81 road districts and working the
roads by vote Of the township electcrs
Requiring the state to pay for road
at state farms
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-06-09


q Miss May Louis, who has been
making hershome with her aunt, Mrs.
r. ". Meyers. leaves this week to
spend the summer with her parents at
Winfield, KANSAS. aJ3lTah ~
Mrs. w. R. Kirkup is visiting in
illinois and will return with Miss
Florence The Misses Kirkup expect
to leave next week for visit to the
Seattle exposition.
At last-the city makes financial
report. There is not much to it and
it does not comply with the law.
but such as it is it is worthy in
spection by every tax payer.
Nothing looks drearier than the
cemetery week after Decoration
Day. The flowers and wreathes arr
withered. and unsightly. Their.
ought to be an "Un-decoration Day.
Sealed proposals for the erection o
manse for the Presbyterian churc]
of Denison, Iowa. will be received b.
j. r. Glenn, secretary. until 2 p. m
July LIST. 1909. Plans and specifica
Gous are now ready at the Office Of E
L. Barber. Architect. For furthe
information as to bids see. first pag
OF specifications. 23-l IF
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-06-09
IOWA TOWNSHIP
LOSES PIONEER
MR. DENNIS MCMAHON, PROMINENT IRISH
AMERICAN IS DEAD.
LIVED HERE THIRTY-NINE YEARS
L,re Coaceuse Pays Last. Tribute It IL
Funeral Services Which Were Held
at Manila Monday Morning.

Friday morning at his countr,
home. five miles northeast of town
Uncle Dennis Mcmahon was called
home to his Maker after being absen
from him seventy-two years. He wal
q kind father, loving husband. faith
yful friend and a helpful neigbhor 81
not only will he be, missed by his i'm
mediate relatives but by all, who ii
this world were fortunate to meet
him. Many were surprised to hear, Of
his death for he had been feeling as
well as usual up to few days before
his demise. Uncle Dennis McNahon.
the name heiis commonly known by.
was born January 1897 in the parish
of Carrigcholt. County Close, IRELAND,
and died Friday. June 4, 1909, thus
being seventy-two years old at the
time Of his death. In 1858 he emf
grated to this country and settled at
Toronto, Canada. being at this time
sixteen years of age. He lived in
Toronto. Canada. about, thirteen years
and then moved to 1T. Louis Mo-.
where he resided for four years. from
this place he moved in 1870 to Iowa
township. Crawford county. Iowa,
where ne has since resided on the farm
five miles northeast Of town, which
he purchased in 1870. He was united
In marriage to Mary Collins, who sur
wives him, in September 1873. To
this union were born eleven children
all Of whom are living. as follows:
Moran, wife of Pat Hanrahan, Mary
Theresa. Maggie, Nellie. Lucy. Irene,
Michael. Martin, John, Bran. and
Thonas. He is also survived by two
grand children and one brother,
Michael Mcmahon, and two sisters.
Mrs. M. L. Houlihan and Mrs. Mar
garet McNertney, all of Crawford
county. Iowa. The funeral was held
Monday morning at 10 o'clock in the
Sacred Heart Catholic church. a large
crowd being in attendance. which goes
to show the high esteem in which he
was held by everyone. The floral
offerings were profuse, many and
beautiful which further proves the
esteem in which he was held. In
terrment was made in. the Catholic
cemetery. The relatives have, the
tenderest sympathy of the entire COM
munity in their hour of bereavement.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-06-09

Miss Ruth McHenry was up from
Dow City last week for visit with
relatives.
Miss Florence Baker returned on
Sunday evening from her school yea-
at Evanston.
Miss Isabel Marshall returned on
Monday evening from her years work
in the Des Moines schools.
c. F. Cassaday last week received
the sad news Of the death Of his only
brother. Mr.. w. G. Cassaday, of
Augusta, Ill. a'9'iE H75a' s'528
The Review is not the con of q
prophet but it hazards that the Old
Soldiers of Denison will hear some
good news shortly. lilo woq8 J qed.0
Charles Gable is spending q few
days with his old chum. Mr.. Ralph
Cassaday, and is shaking hands with
J a host Of Denison friends. -
S'servicesat Trinity Episcopal church
next Sunday, (the first after Trinity
Sunday School at 9 80 a. M; Holy
Communion and sermon lO:3O.,
d A. ]. Bond. Jas. Rollins, Edward
Sierer, A. c. Weeks and Geo. Nc
Henry we're among the Denisonites, tc
attend the State Encampment at For,
Dodge. 40 l9i1ga9 ii5a
| Il Miss Bessie Gillett has accepted q
position as re-toucher. with Mr.. Dean.
Miss Gillettlis fine worker and he1
friends will be glad that she is to re-
main in Denison. 2alsii1ybG ba6
The Redmen held appropriate memo.
rial services at the grave of their de-
ceased brother. A. j. Larson, on Sun
day afternoon. More than fifty men,
bers of the order were present together
with many friends. The quartet.
rendered excellent music and Mr.. G..
L.. Caswell delivered brief but elo-
quent address paying touching tri-
butte to the, memory Of the popular
young man whom death had taken
from the order. 4. The, services were
impressive and the sympathy Il az
pressed Was genuineaoT 4sU
s. -. = D. I
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-06-09
KATHLEEN MAVOURNEEN
Beautiful Irish Drama BY Zaonian and Ath
aneum Societies Of Denison College e

The two literary societies Of the
Denison Normal College presented on
Tuesday evening at Germania Hall,
with fine effect this thrilling drama.
Nearly every seat was taken. Many
were present from outside towns to
see their own girls and boys upon the
stage. and these were more than
pleased with the presentation. y5 II
Kathleen (Miss Ldra Mofitt) isl
beautiful Irish peasant girl Of very
simple life who is blessed with the
pure love of the honest. oble-hearted
Terrie O'More (Rowland Philbrook).
Like many another she has wonderful
dreams of being a<hne lady. To add
to the delusion old Meg, the fortune
teller, assures her< tbatss she will be-.
At this time appeafs the wealthy and
attractive Aguire, Cavanaugh, who at
once falls in love with her beauty and
makes love to her. While in her
heart she loves ferrie, she is fattered
by the squire, Who quite turns her
head. But ever and anon she hears
from the fields. the mountains or
the lake the sweet voice Of her honest
lover in the touching strains Of
"Kathleen Mayourneep = Il and 90 as
;. she sits by, her open window. with the
moon beams shining on her rosy face.
she is carried off in dreams and in
! fancy is the wifeAof the noble squire.
But riches fail to satisfy the unhappy
girl who has thrown aside true love
! for diamonds, and her romance has q
most tragic termination. It is Ger.
tainly vivid dream "a terrible night
mare.
Of thu. many characters we cannot
speak separately but can say there
was not weak one and many were
exceptionally good. Andy Bell az
Black Rody. tine professional murderer,
was trump. The Peddler's Ghost
we'll it was too real. and beggars de.
scription. The dream, as everything
alse@in this world, ends finally sne
DOOR Kathleen is seen still sleeping Al
he window. and in the agonies ofwak
! ing from her horrors Terrie finds hel
: mot the top-lofty Kathleen Of ths
: previous evening. but his own sweet
: heart. The Squire calls for his
IS answer and receives it from the lipf
IS If the undaunted Torrance O'More.
a and the curtain falls on happy scene
n of an Irish jig, in honor of the be-
a trothal.
J. The young people of the Normal
I College have worked hard to make the
play success and are deserving Of all
:. the praise which is being showered
upon them. X
Mr.. Chase Kemming deserves
special mention for his fine work as
stage electrician. From the gentle
moonbeams to the fires Of the internal
regions. the effect Of lights was per-
feet. Kathleen Mavourneen will long
. be remembered az one of the finest
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-06-09
THE ALUMNI BANQUET
Continued from First Page)


selves at the north end of the room.
After partaking of this most excel
lent feast. the chairs were drawn back,
and very good program of toasts
was given, Miss Hilda Brodersen act
| ing as toastmistress. Miss Brodersen
made an, excellent toastmistress. her
introductions were appropriate and
her style charming. She first called
upon Rowland Philbrook who eulogized
the class 'O9 in a very clever toast
.sThrice Welcome. - .tIts worth was
surely warrant for its welcome. F"
Frank Menagh of the class 'O9 re-
sponded with Castles, in SPAIN"
speaking Of the dreams for the
future which now seemed in the dis
Ftance like wonderful castles. He
gave word of appreciation to the
teachers who had helped in laying
the for these wonderful
castles. The class '09 was justly
proud Of it's class president and the
part he. took in the banquet. Miss
Emma Raine 's6, gave some very
interesting items about ethe first
class to graduate from the Denison
High School IN her toast. "s6. :"
She paid ] glowing tribute to Pro-
lessor Hawk. who was present, for
he was the Superintendent under
whosessway Denison first had High,
School Graduating exercises.
Supt. Fellows toast brought out.
some humorous phases Of his subject,
According to the Law. or Experience
.is the Best Teacher. - Miss Margaret
Buckley in her toast Z. eau Revoir"
made all regret that we were to lose
her from our. midst. 4 She delivered
her thoughtful earnest toast in q very
pleasing manner. bna -st'sae'
Mr.. Kelsey. representing the School
Board conc 'uded the program Of toasts
with good one entitled" A Word to
the Wise" bringing out the idea
that tbs education forms the common
mind, just as the twig is bent, the
trees inclined. % After the banquet
the alumni gathered in the parlor
again and elected the. following Off
GERS for the ensuing year:
President Miss Iva Smith. Oh
Vice-Pres. Miss Mabel Merrill.
Sec'y and sTreas.- Miss Effie Norris.
Much of the success of this excep-
tionaily fine banquet may be accredited
to the officers who did such efficient
work during the past year. Miss Hilda
Brodersen. Miss Mabel Merrill, and
M ISIS Myrtle McAhren.