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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-29
TRIED TO BE NICE.
But Fannie Made an Awful Mess Of Il
With the Old Lady.

But Fannie Made an Awful Mess Of Il
With the Old Lady.
"When Fannie is bent upon pleasing"
sighed 'Fannie's younger sister, "she
can certainly make horrible mess of
things. Last Sunday Charlie Evans,
having arrived at the point where he
felt he wanted his family's opinion of
me, invited us both up to take tea
with his mother. The minute l laid
eyes on his mother l knew Fannie
would get in trouble-she simply can't
help getting nervously foolish when
there's religious person around.
Charles mother kissed us and, ad-
dressing herself to Fannie as the elder,
said something about our being very
sweet to come and see daughterless
old woman. Whereat Fannie looked
at Charlie and his two brothers and
replied feelingly that it must be a ter
rible disappointment to have only
them. Mrs. Evans, to rectify my sis
ter's misrepresentation told us proudly
that she had three more sons, not pres
ent.
by this time Fannie realized that
she had made bad beginning and
leaped further in with the supposition
that the other three were off having a
good time instead Of moping at home.
The older lady drew herself up and
said severely:
"'My three sons are in heaven. Miss
, Barnes
"'Oh, how awfulv came Fannie's
ready gasp.
No. not awful at all! and Mrs
Evans was positively glazing at us. 4
feel that they were specially blessed
In being allowed to pass thus early tc
their Lord. They died as little chill
dren.'
"'Dear me, how glad you must have
, beenv blurted out flustered Fannie.
"By this time had kicked hole II
her ankle, and that quieted her fol
awhile. She might have kept still fol
the rest Of the evening had not her pei
subject, the higher education of wo
man, come up for the old lady's disap
prevail. Then Fannie made a hand
spring into the conversation by re
marking that when we had more edu
Gated mothers there would be less in
FAINT mortality.
"And, mind you. Fannie was really
trying to be nice for my sake."-New
York Times.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-29
ERDER INQUEST NOT HELD
Inquiry Into Manner Of His Death i.
Postponed for a Dav.

foSIPoneo TOR Day.
st. Louis, Dec. 6.-The evidence
against Mrs. Dora E. Doxey, charged
with numbering William ]. Erder by
giving him poison in his food, will be
presented to the grand jury, which
meets today. The coroners inquest
into Erder's death, which was to have
been held today. has been postponed
until tomorrow. This was made neces
sary, as DR.. Warren, who is making a
chemical analysis of parts of Erder's
body, will not submit his final report
until then.
The woman, who is accused of hav
ing killed him by administering ar
senic in his food; her husband, Loren
B. Doxey of Columbus, Neb.; Miss
Kate Erder, sister of the dead man
who collected the evidence that moved
the authorities to action, and numer.
GUS acquaintance of both families
will be called to testify.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-29
CRISIS IN STRIKE
Union Swltchm,n in Conference
VITA Railway Managers.
GENERAL DEMAND IS MADE.

Cold and Snowy Weather csnplicates
Switchmen's Strike in Northwest
Northern Pacific Claims to Have
Plenty Of Men to Handle Cars
Trains Arrive in st. Paul From One
to Four Hours Late.
Chicago, Dec. 6.-Authority to call
a strike of all union switchmen be.
tween Buffalo and Chicago, if such a
course is deemed necessary, is vested
In committee of the union. which ar
rived here today to negotiate with the
general managers of the nineteen rail-
roads for the settlement of certain de-
mands.
A referendum vote to secure the
sentiment of the organization and to
give their committee free hand was
taken some time ago, according to
Grand Vice President Burt, who is in
charge of the Buffalo district during
the absence of President Hawley in
the northwest to superintend the strike
in that territory.
The district east of Chicago in
cludes not only Toledo, Fort Wayne.
Detroit and other important centers,
but also takes in points as far south
as Pittsburg, so the ranks of the strik-
ers will be increased by between 49,.
OC0 and $4,000 men if the negotiations
which began here today fail.
The demands to be submitted at
Chicago will be for Scent increase
in wages, time and half for over
time exceeding a ten-hour day, double
time for Sundays and holidays and
of the physical test. No
tice of these demands was sent to the
general managers of the lines in the
Chicago-Buffalo district on Nov. 6, so
that the thirty days limit in which
reply must be made expires today.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-29
Discovered at Last.

Certain psychologists have been
enlightening the public as to the value
OF tears. A good cry, they say, that
washes the face with tears, is an ex-
ceilent antiseptic bath. Owing to the
large percentage of sodium chloride.
or common salt. which they contain,
they sterilize the delicate mechanism
on the eye and render harmless the
Daciili which may have found lodg-
ment on the cheeks.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-29
A WORD OF GOODBYE,

The Review feels that it owes a
word Of thankful appreciation to it's
~out-of- the-county subscribers for the
;, courtesy. kindliness and promptness
9 with which so many of them have re-
sponded to our appeal for advance pay
ment. From east and west, north
and south, the answers have come,
nearly all of them containing not only
"a remittance to Jan. LIST, 1911, but q
kindly. CHEEKY message of good will.
"Your valuable paper" writes one.
1t is fine local paper, our papers
here do not compare with it, writes
another. ''My folks fairly fight to
see who shall get it first'' SAYS a
third. Eve cannot do without it" is
the verdict Of scores.
Some errors on our part have been
discovered and these we have made
right and there has been no soreness
> on the part of any one.
A percentage, we are sorry to say.
have not responded. To these we
must say goodbye. We have tried to
serve them faithfully. Week after
week we have planned and labored to
please them. We have spoken none
but kindly words of them. We have
printed all the news we have been
able to obtain relating to them aud
theirs. We have asked for the pay
ment to which we are certainly en-
titled and they have turned deaf ear.
They know that if they are hard up
and will write and tell US and give ue
sincere and definite promise to pay
the Review will be patient with them.
The price is 30 small, however, and
we give 90 much for the money, more
than any other weekly paper in west
ern Iowa. that those who cannot affore
to pay for it ought not to take it
We say this in all kindness.
We cannot believe that any Review
reader would willingly cheat us out
of the pittance which we ask for 9,
good paper, therefore we part will
any of our readers with regret and no
with bitterness. It is our sincere hop
that the sunlight of prosperity ma.
smile on them again and that ono
more they may receive the weekl.
visits of the old home paper that i
welcomed at so many firesides.
Aud so we send our New Year
greeting alike to those for whom thi
Review VIII be the last, and to thos
who have assured themselves of it
coming for another year. May ye al
live long and prosper and when y
shall come home. whether the hom
coming be q happy or sad one
whether your hearts be glad or fillet
with woe. the old Review will be a
its post to welcome We. TO help "
if it may, to be the friend it hal
been for 10, these many years
Goodbye. ssas:lv;
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-29
Woman a Poultry Expert
Substitute for BRIDGE.

The Intellectuals' is the name BY
which a number of commuters who
travel daily between their summer
homes and New York are known by
their fellow-travelers. They make
what they call "a white horse pool
every morning. They sit with their
races close to the windows. looking
for white horses along the line of the
road. The man who guesses nearest
to the number encountered gets the
pool.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-29
New Norwegian Railroad.

After the completion of the railroad
IRON Christiania to Bergen the jour-
ney between the two largest Norwe.
glan cities can be made in 10 hours.
instead of in SO by sea. The total cost
OF TINS railway is estimated at $15,.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-29
RoosEvELT's HUNT NEARs EMF
Final Three Weeks Shooting a
Moro This Month.

Nairobi, British East Africa, Dec. 6.
Colonel Roosevelt and r. j. Gun
ninghame arrived at Naivasha from an
extended hunt looking extraordinarily
brown and feeling extraordinarily well.
They were delighted with their expe.
dition, and Colonel Roosevelt said both
he and Kermit were proud of having
got their elephants. and especially
proud that they had each got one
when they were unaccompanied by
such experienced hunters as Cunning.
hame and Tarlton.
Colonel Rooseyelts three weeks
shooting at Miro with Lord Delamere
this month will end his African hum.
ing. Then on for Uganda and down
the Nile to Cairo.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-29
Heavy Traffic Loss.

Owing to the competition Of electric
lines and motor buses, the suburban
traffic OF the Great Eastern railway
OF London has fallen off at the enorm-
our rate of 25.OO0.OOO passengers per
year.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-29
Politics and Poker,

A man who dips into politics occa-
sionally may be compared to a man
who engages in a poker game occa-
sionally. He is liable to run into a
professional and be worsted. The safe
rule is to keep out of politics and
poker.-Atchison Globe.
Woman Poultry Expert.
Miss N. Edwars, of Coakley, Glous-
tershire, is said to be the highest au.
thorlty in England on poultry. She
has won over 1000 prizes and export
ed poultry into every country. Begin
ming In small way with only twenty
fowls, her poultry farm is now one Of
the largest in England. She does not
raise chickens for the general mar.
ket, but sells eggs and stock birds.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-29
THE WORD "ALPHABET."
It Comes Through the Greeks. and He.

1t Comes Through the Greeks and He
brews From Phoenicia.
When we speak of our A B Cs as
our "alphabet" we are using a word
hoary with age, that, as far back as
we can trace 1t, came from the eastern
shore Of the Mediterranean sea, thou
sands Of years before the Hebrews
went up there and took possession Of
the land Of Canaan. Back of the peo-
pie who occupied that land before the
events Of Exodus were written we are
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-12-29

Municipal Bread Bakery.
The city of Budapest operates
bread bakery which will soon have
. capacity of $4,000 loaves a day.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-22

Subscribe for The Alaskan.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-22
FACTS ARE STRONGER THAN
 FICTION.

We have few tailor made suits on hand which we will sell at s25.oO. We will give an extra pair of pants ol fancy vest with each suit.
 If we are unable to fit you with one of these suits, we will make you suit to order. including an extra pair of pants or a fancy vest at this price.
 These are Tailor Made suits. and are not made in a sweat shop. 8s We also have line of Tailor Made overcoats which We have priced from s2O.Oo up, that can't be equalled at anything near the price.
 This offer stands until the 18th of October, 1909.
 Every two months we are in re. ceipt from London. Paris and New York the latest report of fashions, and you will find these garments UT to the minute in style.
 On account of the low prices we are asking for these suits and over coats. all orders are for cash only.
 By leaving your orders with tho American Tailors you get the benefit oi over 50 years of experience ir Tailoring.
 Te American Tailors.
 Mowl & Ehrlich.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-22

Better first in an Iberian village said Caesar, than second in Rome.' Commander Peary seems to concur with Julius Caius in this sentiment Not wanting to play second fiddle while New York welcomed Cook he pulled off little ovation stunt him self in Nova Scotia the same day.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-22

position from the most grinding poyer ty; like Lincoln he was self tutored; like Lincoln he held to his ideals and was as pure in private as in public life.
 Inscrutable fate has cut off his car ger, we may never know to what heights he would have ascended; but this is certain, John A. Johnson was a natural leader of men, his ideals were unspoiled by ambition, his purposes were pure of taint. America and Minnesota are better for his life; the country is the loser by his death,
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-22
Home rule for Alaska.

It would not matter so much If my lady should mistake the waste paper basket for her new hat. except for the litter when she inverted 1t.
The daily Alaskan., 1909-09-22

The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness and put on the ar nor of light.-Romans, 1S-12.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-09-14

be haber salido de New York para esta,
lei del corriente.
Consignatarios, Sobrinos de Ezquia-
ge.
GOleta americana Emma s. Lord. Sal
dra de New York para esta y Humacao,
ell IA del corriente.
Consignatarios, Sobrinos de Ez!
quiaga.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1909-09-14
Frutos del pals

Az,icsr para el consume oo
Moscabado (claro) ~ ~
de miel (clarol 80
centrifuga 70 -
americana primers 10y
de Ponce 40
Cafe existencias limitadas, cotlza-
eci6n nominal. oo
Maiz f' @l'oo
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10

The complete success OF the new
fuel while on the 265O-miIe pubic
test and the advantages gained
through its use were we'll described
in the following dispatch which the
correspondent of the New York Sun
sent to his paper at the conclusion OF
the tour:
"A feature of the tour c'hich was
watched with special interest was
| that the White Steamer used kero-
sene, or coal OIL as fuel instead or
gasoline. The new fuel worked
splendidly throughout the 265o-mlle
journey, and all claims made in Its
behalf were fully proven. First OF
all, as regards cheapness, the WHITE
driver secured kerosene all along the
route from 6 cents to 10 cents cheap,
er per gallon than was paid for gaso
line. Secondly, the new fuel was
handled without any precautions ano
it was not unusual to see kerosene
being poured into the fuel tank whlie
the crew of the car and an interested
crowd stood by with lighted cigars
and cigarettes. At the finish OF tn
, tour, the White was the only car per
I mitted by the authorities to ente
8 Convention Hall, where the technlca
8 examination took place, Wlthou
i draining it's fuel tank. Thirdly, tn
q new fuel proved to be absolutei
without smoke or smell. Fourth!
:. kerosene could be purchased at wha
q ever part of the route was most col
It venient. and not once during the rl
l. through the ten States OF the MIDI
q West was there found grocery stol
d where kerosene was not readily al
e, cheaply obtainable. Finally, II
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10
ENOUGH Till Eternity.

The biggest marble quarry in opera
ton in the world lies almost within
a stones throw of the heart OF west
Rutland, vt. Around its mouth is a
stock of 10000 pieces of finished mar
ble There is a great gap in the hill
side. The marble crops out as bare
of soil or vegetation as billiard ball
You can walk over that hill and never
step on anything but marble, and alt
or two score years of blasting and
drilling they don't know how deep the
deposit lies. 1t seems there's enouel
marble in that one hill for an eternity
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10
Care in Preparing Food.

In recent years scientists nave
proved that the value of food is meas
ured largely by its purity; the re.
suit is the most stringent pure 1000
laws that have ever been known.
One food that has stood out proml-
nently as a perfectly clean and pure
food and which was as pure before the
enactment of these laws as 1t coulo
possibly be Is Quaker Scotch oats;
conceded by the experts to be the loeal
food for making strength OF muscle
and brain. The best and cheapest OF
all foods. The Quaker Oats Company
is the only manufacturer OF oatmea
that has satisfactorily solved the prop
lem of removing the husks and Dlach
specks which are so annoying "hei
other brands are eaten. II you are
convenient to the store buy the reg
ular size packages; if not near 'h'
store. buy the large size family PACK
ages; if in hot climate, the herme'
ically sealed tins.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10
SENSE ABOUT FOOD
Facts About Food Worth knowing

It is a serious question someumes 10
know Just what to eat when a per.
sons stomach is out OF order ana mosI
foods cause trouble.
Grape-Nuts food can be taken at any
time with the certainty that 1t VIII
digest. Actual experience OF people Is
valuable to anyone interested IN iooos.
A Terre Haute woman writes: i
had suffered with indigestion 1or aDoa'
fonr wears ever since an attack OF w.
nboid fever, and at times could eat
nothing but the very lightest 1ooo'
and then suffer such agony WIN Ivy
stomach I would wish l never had 10
eat anything. o,s
81 was urged to try Grape-Nuts ana
since using it I do not have to starVe
myself any more, but I can eat II at
any time and feel nourished and saus-
fed, dyspepsia is thing OF tne pas''
and T am now strong and well.
"My husband also had an experience
with Grape-Nuts. He was very weak
and sickly in the spring. Could not
attend to his work. He was uhue,
the doctors care but medicine ola no'
seem to do him any good until ne oe
gan to leave off ordinary food ana use
Grane-Nuts. 1t was positively surprls
ing to see the change in him. He grew
better right off, and naturally ne na'
, none hut words of praise Tor Grape
Nuts. -.
"Our boy thinks he cannot eat
meal without Grape.Nuts, ana n
learns so fast at school that his teacl
l or and other scholars comment on II
7 am satisfied that it is because q
| the great nourishing elements
Grape-Nuts."
There's a Reason.
4 II contains the phosphate OF potas
r from wheat and barley which como'n
l. with albumen to make the gray md
t. ter to daily refill the brain and her'
. centers. ,.
h It is a pity that people do not kho
what to feed their children. Ihere a'
5 manv mothers who give their youn
y steers almost any kind OF 1000 al
u when they become sick begin TO POI
/, tbe medicine down them, the re
r. wav is to stick to proper food al
1t be healthy and get along without "e
III icine and expense.
W Ever read the above letter. err. a T =,
y one appears from time 70 70. s mf hmm
are genuine, true, and fuii VI A'A''
interest.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10
A Question of Grammar.

Hetty's uncle, who was a school
teacher, met her on the street one
beautiful May day and asked her II
she was going out with the Maylng
party.
mo, amt going"
ooh, my little dear" said her uncle,
"you must not say I amt going.
You must say, I am not going" and
he proceeded to give her little lesson
in grammar. You are not going. ne
is not going. We are not going. YOU
are not going. They are not going
Now. can you say all that, Hetty?
Sure. can," she replied, making
courtesy. There amt nobody going.
Lutheran.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10

The most interesting announce
mont ever made in connection with
the automobile industry was IN
doubtedlv that made month or two
ago to the effect that the new modeis
If the White Steam Cars could be run
on kerosene, or coal oil, instead OF
gasoline. Everyone at once recog-
nized that the use of the new tue!
would add materially to the advan-
tages which the White already pos
sessed over other types OF cars.
There were some people, however,
who we're sceptical as to whether or
not the new fuel could be used with
complete success, and, therefore, the
makers of the White Car, the White
Company. of Cleveland, Ohio, deter
mined to make public demonstra
ton of the new fuel in the 1909 Gid
den Tour.
From the standpoint of the public
no test more satisfactory could nave
been selected. First of all, the dis
lance covered on the Glidden Tour
from Detroit to Denver and thence t
Kansas City, was 1850 miles. Thl
was certainly more than sufficient t
bring out any weaknesses, if such ha
existed. Still more important wa
the fact that the car was at all time
while on the road under the superV
sion of observers named by thos
who entered other contesting car
Therefore, it would have been impo
sible for the driver Of the White
have even frightened a bolt witho'
the fact being noted and a penalty Il
flicted. At night the cars wei
guarded by Pinkerton detectives al
could not be approached by any on
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10
And All with Company There.

"Now, children" said the mother
as a whole roomful of company had
come in, suppose you run off and play
by yourselves"
"All right, mother" replied Edith.
Can we go up and play Hamlet and
Ophelia?"
Certainly" smiled the mother
while her guests looked on at the
tabieau.
"Goody!" replied Edith; then, turn
ing to her sister, she said: NOW
Maude, you run up to mammals room
and get all her false hair that you Cal
find."-Judge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10

amount of fuel used on the TIP
showed that kerosene is at least
fifteen per cent. more efficient gallon
for gallon, than gasoline. The car IN
other respects made most credltabie
showing. and there was the usual TlV-
airy among the observers to be as
signed to the White so that they
could ride with the maximum OF conn
fort. The only adjustments or re-
pairs charged against the car durlhs
the long trip were tightening lubrl-
Gator pipe and wiring a damaged muo
guard. These penalties were not IN
hicted until more than 1000 miles
had been completed with an absolute
ly perfect score"
A particularly interesting feature
of tee new White Steamer is that
! either kerosene or gasoline may be
used as fuel The necessary ADJUST
ments so that the fuel may be changed
from kerosene to gasoline, or vice
versa. may be made in a couple OF
minutes: but SO completely successful
has kerosene proved to be, that 1t ls
, not believed that any purchasers Will
care to use gasoline.
r The White Company report thas
! the demand for their new steam cars
t both the $20OO-model and the
. Acknowledgement their most san
Y guine expectations. 1t is evident thai
the combination of steam-the pow
/ er which everyone understands and
J. has confidence in-with kerosene
n the fuel which everyone has on hant
g and can handle without any danger
q is thoroughly appreciated b!
d upto-date purchasers OF automo
e biles.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-09-10
BABY HORRIBLY BURNED.
BY Boiling Grease-Skin All Came Off
One Side of Face and Head
Thought Her Disfgured for Life.
Used Cuticura: No Scar Left.

envy baby was sitting beside the
fender and We were preparing the
breakfast when the frying pan full Of
boiling grease was upset and it went all
over one side Of her face and head.
Some one wiped the scald with
towel pulling the entire skin off. We
took her to a doctor. He tended her
a week and gave me some stuff to put
on. But it all festered and | thought
the baby was disfgured for life. l
used about three boxes OF Cuticura
Ointment and it was wonderful how
it healed. In about five weeks it was
better and there wasn't mark to tell
where the scald had been. Her skin
| is just like velvet. Mrs. Hare, l
Henry St., South Shields, Durham
England, March %, 1908"
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Props, Boston