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The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09

By that time the ostrich was well filled with nails. He contained eight pennies, and ten-pennies, and some screws, and five pounds of spikes, and a keg of shingle nails, and the colonel began to be afraid the ostrich was over-eating, but the ostrich did not think so Between meals it walked up and down the sidewalk before the colonels house and ate the nails out of the sidewalk. Whenever it saw the hardware wagon approaching it would gallop gayly down the street to meet it, uttering little squawks of joy
 But last Thursday when the hard ware delivery wagon approached the colonels residence the ostrich made a sad mistake It had dashed out into the road as usual and poked its head into the wagon while the delivery boy was unloading the nails, and it saw likely looking tid-bit and swal- lowed it. It happened to be a box of fifty A calibre cartridges intended for Sim Perkins, and the delivery boy missed them and reached for the rail- road spike he always kept on the wagon seat to tap the ostrich on the head with when it became too friend ly, but the spike was gone. The de- livery boy immediately called for the colonel and demanded the cartridges and the big spike, but the colonel was bothered about something else just then, for the ostrich had the hic- coughs Probably it had over eaten.
 The colonel did not care whether 1t had over-eaten or not What he cared about was that there was a box of 44s inside that bird, and sharp pointed spike with them, and that ev- cry hic-cough must be jerking the sharp point of the spike around among those cartridges, like the hammer of a pistol, and that the affectionate bird was aimed directly at him. Any minute one of those AS might go off and kill the colonel, and the colonel knew it. He was far from happy in the affection of that ostrich, but the bird loved him and longed to show it. Colonel Phipps went down the road at full run, and the ostrich followed
 
 the corner of Main and Cross street the bird began to shoot For an in- stant it exhibited wild surprise, but the moment after it had no time to ex- hibt anything. It was exploding AS with the rapidity of a gatlng gun. Of course there were only fifty cartridges in the box, so the ostrich did not shoot long, but it shot well. For careless, unaimed ostrich, firing wild, it was beyond reproach. It shot the colonel eight times out of possible fifty and with it's last, expiring throb it sent bullet right into the saw-dust filled imitation ham in the butcher-shop window, and tomorrow at one D. m. the ham and the colonel will be buried.
 :Copyrisht. 1909, by w. c. Chapman.)
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09

have attended the administration of "Jackey Fisher. For the retiring first sea lord has had feud of the first magnitude with Lord Charles Beres- ford, and the navy's discipline has suf- fered in consequence.
 Admiral sir Arthur kryvet Wilson does not engage in feuds. Known as the silent admiral" and as "England's best s,llor." he is exceedingly popular in the navy. although hard disciplin. arian, because Of his recognized abili- ty Ot all the admirals in the world. he is considered by the British author ities the ablest expert on gunnery. strategy ant tactics. and has invented a number of devices of value to naval vesse3
 For rore than half century the coming frs sea lord has been in ac- tive service. As a midshipman 12 years olC he first heard the laundering broadsides of naval battle in the Cri mean war, eff Sebastopol. In 1854 he LOOK par in the storm.ng of the Taku forts Tn China In 1882 he served in the Sudan campaign. where he won that simple decoration of bronze with us significant legend. For Valor"-the Victoria cross-which is bestowed only TOT conspicuous acts of bravery in the presence of the enemy. and Is moro nlshly prized than any other reward that can come to the British soldier or sailor Moreover. he earned 1t by an act that doubtless endeared him to every l'nglishman-by fighting the en- emy with his fists
 u was at the battle of Fl Teb, on 'he Red Sea coast. that Capt Wilson. as ne then was. sprang into the gap "neh horde of dervishes broke a cor. aer or British square. and. single nahoed. checked their fierce rush until eoine men from the York and Lancas- ,e' regiments rushed to his assistance. Dui suddenly as he thrust fiercely "''n ms sword. the weapon snapped. .,e"Alhg on squarely. almost at the i' men the natural weapons of the hnglisn captain came into play. He e. out With his fists. right and left. ''"Nns the 'fuzzie wuzzies" over like
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09
HE CALLS WOMEN SAVAGES
Prof William |. Thomas Who Braved Ire of Fair Sex, Showed Extraordi.
 nary Courage.

Chicago.-Prof. William |. Thomas, University of Chicago sociologist, who bravely stood up before 200 women and declared that woman's dress was a competitive affair which ruined the men and made the women clothes. horses, has broken into the public prints before by advancing other ideas just as entertaining.
 If Prof. Thomas had his way, what Is left of the Indian braves of the United States reservations would be married to white belles right away Prof. Thomas would draw the line in intermarriage with the negro only.
 And then the professor has written book, Sex and Society" which caused quite little stir because he declared that love. wonderful love, was only A myth, and that the an cient method of allowing a male per son to hit a lady on the head and drag her off to his tent. bungalow. or
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09
Cream Tomato Soup.

One-half can tomatoes, one tea spoonful of sugar, one-Quarter tea spoonful of soda, one quart milk. one slice onion, four tablespoonfuls of flour, one teaspoonful of salt, one eighth teaspoonful of pepper, two tabespoonfuls of butter. Cook the to- matoes with the sugar and onion l5 minutes. add the soda and rub through a sieve. Scala the milk in double boiler and thicken with the flour, the amount given above, wet with water to make a paste. Cook 20 minutes. stirring constantly at first, then com bine the mixtures. add the butter and seasoning and serve.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09
Horsepower of Solar Heat.

Prof J. J. Thompson, in his presi- dential address to the British associ- ation at Winnipeg, referred to the fact that under a high sun and clear sky, the solar heat falling upon the earth is equivalent to about 1000 horse power per acre, and added that he had not the slightest doubt that engineers would eventually discover how to utilize this enormous supply of power. When coal is exhausted and our water power inadequate, it may be that this is the source from which we shall derive the energy necessary for the worlds work When that time comes about, our centers of industrial activity may be transferred to the burning deserts of Sahara, and the value of land determined by it's suit2 ability for the reception of traps to catch sunbeams." {.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09
Scared to Death by Pet Coon.

A curious case of an old woman be-. ing frightened to death by pet coon occurred near Greensboro, Ala, few nights ago. After she had retired to. her bed. and while there was no light in the room, the old lady saw an ob- ject crawl over the bed toward her. She slapped it and pushed it back, but it came again. The woman then became frightened and got out of her bed. when, to her dismay, she dis covered that the thing was still pur- suing her. Thinking surely that it was haunt" she screamed, and other people on the place ran to her. By the time that any one got there she was so overcome with fright that she could scarcely speak. and died shortly after. It was learned that the object that had been following her was pet coon.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09
Ancient Medicines.

old'time physicians even more un- savory remedies than rancid butter
 A,on was Emperor Meneliks cure for h", a'ar'al fever. In Culpepper's Her
 ' puoilshed originally in 1856. and .epiihted as recently as 1920, are such se'0i'pt'ons as 'oil wherein frogs nave been sodden till all the flesh Is h." ''ohl their bones," horse leeches aineu into powder" and black soap anu @ beaten ginger" Culpepper's rem ore e' are or more practical nature. hn 'eu not gold be quenched in wine" q. e says and the wine drunk 1t cheers uaur w n'ais and cures the plague. Out. lerray' aiy used 1t takes away spots and "p'oSis' Indianapolis News.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09
BETZVHLE TALES
Col. Randolph Phipps end the Ostrich
Ellis paxher BuHeEd nAS Author Of Pigs IS Piqs Etc. SG2
 By PETER NEWELL

Last September, when the rainy season began in Betzville, the World Renowned Hoggins Three Ring Shows in pretty bad shape, the sheriffs along the line having reduced them to about one ring and sixteenth, and when they came to pay the bill of the Betz- vile News for advertising, things looked black. So Orley Gibbs, the ed itor got out an attachment and lev eyed on the show. but it was worse than he had thought it would be, and he had to take the ostrich. It was either that or the hyena, and the os- erich seemed more in an editors line than a hyena An ostrich often lunches on old scrap iron, and an ed itor often comes mighty near having to do the same thing in Betzville.
 But when Orley had the ostrich he was bothered. A bird that eats scrap iron looks at first glance like an economical bird, but scrap iron com mands regular market price in Betz- vile, and the only scrap iron Orley had was his printing press. And that press was such disreputable lot of old junk that even the ostrich would not eat it. So Orley fed it lightly on printing type, beginning with the KS, for he used them less than the e's or is, but he saw he would have to get rid of the bird soon or leave out his local column entirely. So instead of having the bird ruin the News Orley thought of way to have it boost it.
 There was a grand rush in Betzville when it became known that Orley was offering the ostrich as prize to the person turning in the most new sub scriptions to the News, and Uncle
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09

hihe lins. ana marvelous to relate es caplng with only few trifling wounds when rescued few minutes later hv soldiers and sailors Had anything been lacking to make Capt Wilson popular with his men this incident would have supple, it, and his brother ofhcers showed their appreciation of ms act by presenting him with A su. perb neN sword. while from Oueen victoria came the coveted cross of bronze.
 SIT Arthur was made a knight com. mander of the Bath in 1902. and tbree years later he was made a knight os the Grand Cross, Roya. Victorian Or. der, first class. In 1906 he received still further distinction in the Grand Order Of the Bath, military order
 The list of his successive offices ia long. he became captain in 1880 roar admiral in 1895, vice-admiral in 1eO, was ald dN camp 10 the queen from 1892 to 1895, lord commissioner of the admiralty and comptroller of the navy from 1897 to 1901, commander of tha channel squadron from 1901 to 19O3 commander-in-chief of the home and channel fleets from 1903 to 1907 and admiral of the fleet in 1907.
 "The king added three super-Dread. noughts to the navy today" said one enthusiastic admirer of Sir Arthur when the news that the admiral would succeed Sir John Fisher was an. rounced This remark tells the feeling Of the nev' first sea lords intimates. and the public of Britain has received the news of his appointment with great satisfaction
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09
Real Scotch Shortbread.

Two pounds of flour; one pound of butter: a half pound of sifted sugar; a few citron, caraway comfits and sweet almonds
 Put pound of butter into basin Sqr.eeze it with your fioured hands near the fire until the butter Is quite soft. Add the sweet almonds chopped very fine. Mix we'll together. Shape portions of it into small cakes half inch thick, using the fioured hands as before. Bake in very slow oven. Sprinkle over them the citron and car away comfits.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09
Street-Car Ventilation.

system of forced ventilation Is to be tried on the street cars of Chi cago. Several fresh air intakes are cut through the floor under the seats and at other convenient points, and before entering the car it passes over electric heaters, so that it is tempered or heated as desired. The vehicle Is fitted with double ceiling and the lower one has a number of outlets for the vitiated air. but all openings are arranged so that there is no pos sibility of experiencing draft in any part of the cars.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09
Bohemian Taste.

"l nal jus, nad d present. saiu ner Bavarian neighbor. of an imborted duck. Ever dasde one? Much bedder than the American duck. Much bed der. Divverend dasde entirely. You'd he surbrised at the imborted tings the Bavarian people in New York cad. Nearly efferting we cad Is imDorted. Our zauzeges. our zauergrout. our ylounders. all our wish. nearly effer' ting we cad. We don't lige the Amert
 can tings tc cad. we Bavarians. We lige the tings from our own goundry.'
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09
'LORD IF THE SEA'
Cir Arthur Knyvet Wilson Com mands Great Britaln's Navy.
Lie Appointment Ends the Fisher n.resford Feud-Has Been m Ac. tive Service More Than
 t.alf a Century.

,on,on.-When Sir John Fisher re- .,nod from the office of first sea lord of the British navy and was succeeded Sv M Admiral Sir Arthur Knyvet Wilson. J.ruarv 25 the public of England felt not only that the direction or the rroatest sea navy in the world con tipued in able hands, but 1t probably a,so neaved great sigh of relief at tho end of the controversies which
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09
A Trying Experience.

sm,,s 'S'aht Lighthouse Keeper TAT" tha w wno helps tend the beacon on ,us, west Bank light. in Princess bay. ,aa ,sa. inside of Sandy Hook. N J. was ,n en''y s, picked up at Hoffman's island to row '.uali boat. He had attempted
 his w. 'o 'he mainland and had lost
 honra "ay in the fog He was eight vas ro 'n his uncovered boat before he
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09
Hiuhway to Health.

Good sanitation invariably secures healthy surroundings: and such envir' onment tends to keep up the power of resistance. hence 1t Is the best means of insurance known.-Sanitary Record.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09
Ironing.

When ironing fine white waists or underwear lay bath towel on iron ing board, lay buttoHed side on it and iron over wrong side of garment Between buttons will be ironed and not any iroped off.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09
Wash Blankets.

Prepare soapsuds of good soap, rinse in several warm waters. To dry, use your quilting frames; pin tightly all edges, pinning close together Dry indoors. Your blankets will be straight.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09

fiat, was much superior to parloI courtship and the mere giving oi bon-bons
 Woman Is only a savage. anyway. he had the courage to say.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09
Worlds WeaIthiest Nations.

The three wealthiest nations: Unit ed States, s116,000, ,00O, ,OO0-Great Britain and Ireland, 62,2OO,OO0, ,OOO: France. SAP, 800. 100000.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09

Clootz secured one subscriber, and Orone McDooble nearly secured one, but that one got away. When the contest ended it was found that it stood:
 UHcle ........ .......'.. ..'''''..... ..I Other distinguished citizens. O Wives of same ........ ..............O O Colonel Randolph Phipps. ..........2
 It was learned later that Col. Phipps hired his two subscribers to subscribe. but this was unknown at the time, and he was. He said later that if neces- sary he would have gone so far as to hire another subscriber, he wanted the ostrich so badly. Col. Phipps was a leading raiser of Shanghai chickens in our county, and he figured that if he took that long legged ostrich and tied it near his coop it would act as a stirring incentive to his Shang hais, and fill them with desire to emulate the ostrich in long legged ness. He said that he thought that if he could produce Shanghai fowl, with body of the ordinary size and legs as long as an ostrich's legs he would be rid, once and for all, of the trouble of rats eating the new-laid eggs. for he could build nests in the trees, and his hens could easily stand on the ground and lay eggs in the nests.
 But the first thing he had to do was to fatten the ostrich, for it was pretty thin. Probably there never was such a thin ostrich. It was so thin that the roots of the feathers on it's left side rubbed against the roots of the feathers on it's right side, and you had to look at it side-view to see it at all. So Col. Phipps sent down for couple of kegs of nails and the ostrich gobbled them down, and looked around for more. So the Col onel sent down to the store for more nails, end he kept feeding nails to the ostrich until the hardware man said that he had reached his credit limit
The Prescott daily news., 1910-02-09
Just at the Corner of Main and Gross
 Streets the Bird Began to Shoot.

Clootz secured one subscriber, and Orone McDooble nearly secured one. but that one got away. When the contest ended it was found that it stood:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-08-03

an over-Sunday guest at the Mrs. M.
Mcguire home.
Mrs. "A. Short and daughter, Marion,
went to Omaha Saturday for q short
visit with friends.
=. L. Osterlund and wife were Deni-
son callers Tuesday.
Miss Margaret Mccarthy, of DENT
son, spent q couple OF days the first
OF the week here with her sister, Mrs.
Mitchell.
Miss Mary Connor. Of Calamus, is
here for a visit with her sister, Mrs.
A. O'Connell.
Mrs. Thos. Gibbons, Of Carroll, is
spending this week here with friends
Thos. Mccarthy, of Denison, and his
brother, Mike, Of Davenport, were
calling on Vail friends Friday.
Mrs. Powers and three children, OF
Amboy, ILL.,, arrived in Vail Saturday
evening for a visit with her sister.in
law, Mrs. Jno. McGovern, and family
Miss Agnes Sheridan came from Der
Moines the first Of the week for g
visit with her folks. Miss Marie Sheri
dan, who has been visiting her uncle
Ed Sheridan, for the past month re
turned home with her.
Miss Ella Kruger and Marie eKane
spent a couple Of days the first of the
week in Denison with friends.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-08-03
WoMEN's WOES.
Denison Women Are Finding Relief a
Last.

NJ s l
1t does seem that women have more
than q fair share of the aches and
pains that afflict humanity; they must
keep up" must attend to duties in
spite of constantly aching backs, or
headaches. dizzy spells. bearing-down
pains; they must stoop over, when to
stoOp means torture. They must walk
and bend and work with racking pains
and many aches from kidney ills.
Kidneys cause more suffering than
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Mrs. William Northam, 407 S. Wash
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-08-03

Chautauqua In Denfson the past week.
Miss Sadie Caruthers returned the
fore part of the week from Denison.
where she had been attending summer
school.
Isaac Hird and Frank Brown re
turned Wednesday from business
trip in Dakota.
Messrs. Tom Moore, Harry Hoffeins,
Alfred Calvin, Will McNanna and Reed
Swan went over to Manning Sunday
in the latter's auto to. attend the bali
game.
Mr.. H. T. Dyson, who has suffered
from swollen foot the past three
weeks on account of having stepped
on a nail at that time, is improving
rapidly. His many friends hope he
will soon be able to be around again.
Misses Arlor Reed and Dora
schroeder returned from Denison on
Sunday, after weeks visit there with
friends.
Misses Ruth Robertson and Ora
Bliven visited in Vail Thursday with
the formers cousin, VIM. Robertson,
and family.
Misses Daisy Harmon and Nina Por-
ter, the former of Defiance, and the
latter Of Lehigh, visited here Monday
with friends.
LIP. Barber purchased Brush auto
the past week. Everett Dyson is here
with 1t.
Miss Ora Bliven returned from Den.
tson Friday, where she had been tax.
ing the teachers examination.
Mrs. r. G. Jackson and children re.
turned Thursday from WOodbine. at
which place they had been attending
i Chautauqua.
Misses Marie and Ellen Palmer
Nora Collins and Ruth Robertson re-
turned Friday from Denison.
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WILLOW NEWS.

Mrs. Clay Killion has gone to Ran
sdolph. Neb., to visit with relatives
and friends.
Miss Lottie Coleman, who has been
here visiting with her friends and rel
atives the past few weeks, has re-
turned to her home.
+ Mrs. Hob Coleman attended the
Chautauqua in Denison few days last
week.
Tie Misses Ellen and Mae Collins
visited at the Tom Hefferman home
Sunday.
Mr.. Raymond Fisher visited at his
home Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Smith visited at
the Butler home Sunday.
Mr.. Jay Keevan enjoyed a few DAYS
Of the ChautauQua in DenisOn.
Messrs. Fritz Iselin and Pete Balm
sen attended the ball game at Charter
Oak Sunday.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Weiss, a.
baby boy, July 9th. Congratulations
are extended.
Mr.. Hob Coleman was Charter
Oak caller Thursday.
A number of friends gathered at the
George Henney home Saturday even
ing. Music and games were the chief
amusements Of the evening. All re-
port very jolly time.
Clay Killion transacted business at
Charter Oak Saturday.
Miss Edith Staley is visiting with
her sister, Mrs. Albert Pithan, this
week.
The Messrs. Rollie and Victor Strait
We're business callers at Charter Oak
Thursday.
Miss Mabel Strait is enjoying q visit
with q cousin from Minnesota.
Quite number from this neighbor-
hood attended The dance at the home
OF Pete Mohr near Ute Saturday night,
The Messrs. George Henney and son.
Johnny, and the Misses Matte and Ivy
Henney and Miss O'Banion attended
the ball game at charter Oak Sunday
afternoon.
a dance was given at the home Of
Hans Brink Saturday evening. "A very
large crowd attended and all report
very enjoyable time.
a ball game was played at Matt
Leitzen's Sunday between North Will
low and q picked up bunch, North
Willow being victorious by score of
IA to Z. Hefferman was umpire and
did good work. The feature Of the
game was the good crowd, and all
We're very enthusiastic.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pithan visited
at the Staley home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Smith visited
at the Adam Hoffard home Sunday.