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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-27
Unique Birthday Celebration,

An unusual function took place at
Brighton, Eng, one day recently.
when "a large gathering OF medical
men and others met to celebrate the
second birthday of the local "Siamese
twins DR.. Rooth, the practitioner
who attended them at birth. says:
THE children are doing very well. and
are quite up to the normal size for
their age. They are showing signs
OF considerable intelligence, and can
converse in a fashion with each other.
They play and quarrel, and are al
ways in good health. There is much
more mobility than l expected there
would ever be between them. but so
far their efforts to stand have not
been successful They have wooden
framework, in which 1t is hoped later
on that they will be able to learn to
balance themselves: but fear walk
ing will always be d labor to them. 2
Violet and Daisy. as the twins have
been named. have developed decided
taste for sweetmeats beloved Of the
normal child. and each has her Teddy
bear.a
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Her lnterpreta tIon.

The monotony Of the postal oficial's
daily routine Is frequently broken by
the peculiar whims and caprices of &C.
centric members Of the public with
whom he is from time to time brought
In contact.
A lady once sent her son a pair Of
trousers by book post, which is. of
course. cheaper than parcel post. The
postal officials wrote to her: CLOTHES
cannot be sent by book post. II you
will refer to the postofiice guide you
will see under what conditions ar.
ticles may be sent by book post" Aft.
er few days. the lady replied: u
have looked In the postofice guide,
and find that articles which are open
at both ends may be sent by book post
And IL trousers are not open at both
ends. should like to know what is.'
London Answers.
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ROME, THE BUILDER
ITS HISTORY RECORDS suRJuGA.
TON OF HAR8ARlTY.
Foreign Peoples Were Brought I'm,
der Ideal Government to the Sat
isfaction Of All-ltaly and GauI
Both Gases In Point.

How Roman civilization stretched
out its tendrils from the throbbing
nerve center, Rome. and brought into
peaceful subjugation the barbarity Of
Europe, supplanting tribal rule
with nunicipal culture, without once
outraging the traditions of the con-
quered tribes, was the story told by
Prof. James Smith Reid Of the Uni
versity of Cambridge, England, before
the Lowell institute In his lecture on
the municipal side Of the Roman en-
pire.
Prof. Reid declared that the idea
which once was SO widespread among
historians and students Of Roman con-
ditions that the Romans maintained
but one form of government for the,
cities has been overthrown by new
evidences on the subject in the form
of fragments Of various forms Of
codes of municipal law. A notable
example, the one where the most COM
plete code remains to posterity, Is the
old Greek city Of Tarentum, whose
municipal code when It came under
the Roman franchise Is practically
complete. The Romans would not lay
down a general rule for the govern,
ment of their municipalities. but each
was adapted to the needs Of the COM
munity and the phase of its civiliza.
ton.
Scholars little recognize the amount
Of work which the Romans had to do
in civilizing Italy ITSELF without In
any way practicing tyranny the Ro-
mans first Latinized and then Roman
lied the cities coming under their
sway. Under Augustus the municipal
transformation Of the Roman empire
was carried on at a rapid pace. The
methods employed were elestic. Gaul
was an evidence Of the justice and toll
erence OF the Roman Jurisdiction, its
chiefs accepting the Roman culture
with a preparedness which was due to
their Greek learning derived from the
Hellenic city Of Marseilles In south
ern France and the other Greek cities
which spread down the Spanish coast
The Romans handled tenderly the ira
ditions Of the tribes Of the region, de-
pending upon gradual civilization rath-
er than the forcing Of their customs
upon the people.
Many important towns and cities Of
modern France have risen from these
original Roman cities. Paris itself de-
irving !ts name the tribe Of PARISH.
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HANOVER ITEMS.

Mr.. Emil Messenbrink and dsugh-
ter, Rosy, were Charter Oak callers
Monday.
Mr.. Peter Boeck visited at Mr..
Henry Mack Monday.
Mr.. Fred Nenbaum was Ricketts,
caller Tuesday afternoon.
Little Edna Maack is reported on
the sick list this week.
Miss Minnie jain, who has been
assisting Mrs. Erick Messenbrink
with her household work, has return
ed to her home at Charter Oak for
few days.
The Misses Della Hammer. Lizzie
Haunon and Martha Rodewald visited
with Miss Lena Lentz one afternoon
last week.
Miss Loretta Heffernan visited at
her home in Willow township Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Pautsch and
family visited at the home of Mr..
RoHo Weed Sunday afternoon.
The Misses Della Harmon and
Lizzie Harmon were Charter Oak
shoppers Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Samuelson
were Charter Oak callers Friday
afternoon.
Mr.. John Maack visited at Mr..
John Pithan's Sunday afternoon.
A party Was given ct the home Of
Mr.. Osca Samuelson' 3 last SUNDAY in
honor Of their twentieth wedding an
niversary. A very large crowd wss
present and all report . very pleasant
time.
Mr. August Mack was Q Charter
Oak caller Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Drummer
visited at Mr.. Emil Messenbrink' q
Sunday afternoon.
A party was given at the home Of
Mr.. John Pithan S undsy evening.
| All report fine tiue.
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blythe. side. Of. his wife April 2srd.

Oya tine. el0e. CT MS WIFE April ZSf0.
The remains we're accompanied by his
daughter, Mrs. Irwin. who had cared
for him devotedly during his long ill
ness, Miss Mabel went with her
mother. The funeral was from the
M. E. church Rev. Cathcart preaching
an instructive and comforting sermon
from the text, eff man die shall he
live again?" The pail bearers were
old soldiers.
MIR. and Mrs. A nreamer buried
an eight months old boy last week.
funeral from the Catholic church.
The bereavs1 parents have the sym.
patty of IN
NJ. William Topf, who has been
very hi for over week. is slightly
better. His daughter, Mrs. j. Reetz,
who came from Manning, returned
Sunday night. Will Topf from Rock
ford, Neb.. and Mrs. Ed. Shelm from
Atlantic are still here.
Grandpa Jones is on the sick list.
MIR. E. P. Brown also being sick.
Grandpa Brown has gold his house. and
with his wife will hereafter live in a
cottage at the Soldiers home.
Mrs. Martins has gone to Manning
for visit with friends.
Mrs. j. j. McWilliam, surprised
her friends by returning from Colfax
April Goth.
Miss Martha Schelm is home from
California. where she has resided for
long time or so it seems to her
friends.
G. n. Weed will soon be home
from Californie, where he has been
for four month.
Mrs. Abe Stevens, who moved from
here to Nebr SKA several years ago.
died April 18th at Alhambra, Cal. !,
and Was buried April 18Th. Her hus
band died two years ago at Pasadena.
The mems supper is : postponed and
will be given next Saturday from four
to seven p. M, April 30th.
The Elite Card Club closed very
delightful series Of progressive 500
with sumptuous banquet at the home
of DR.. and Mrs Waterhouse Saturday
evening at z o'clock. The company
composed Of eight couples found places
at two spacious tables. The menu
Was served in four courses and ample
justice was done the choice viands
provided by the ladies Of the club.
The rooms and tables were beautifully
decorated with the club colors. red
and white. This color scheme wal
also carried out as far as possible III
the menu. The centerpiece Of each
table was huge bouquet Of red and
white carnations. Red and white
ribbons were artistically draped from
the chandeliers to the CORNERS Of the
tables. G rnstions were given ii
favors. Following the menu the
evening was spent in playing pro.
i gressiver 500 at four tables. Fayorl
for high score were received by Mrs.
w. T. Petersen and Mr.. b. L.
Wright and consolation favors b,
Mrs. B. L. Wright and Mr.. B. E
4 Weed.
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CHARTER OAK ITEMS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Robertson.
journeyed to Geddes, S. D., last
Wednesday. Two Of their daughters
are living there.
Mrs. Hampton Steiner and children
returned the goth to their home in
Fletcher, S. d.
Last Thursday Mr.. Gus Rabe went
to Sioux City to bring home q son,
who has been in a hopital there.
Mr.. and Mr.. Sam James have re-
turned to their home at Sioux City.
after q pleasant visit with their
people here.
A. j. Mackey and family Of Arion
have moved to Elk Point, S. D. Mr..
Mackey has position there in q
pumping station.
Mrs. S. y. Jones returned to her
home in Wyoming last, Saturday
Mrs. A. ]. Mackey visited with her
sisters over Sunday continuing her
journey to South Dakota Monday
morning.
f. j. Smith was called to Plain
view. Neb., on account OF the serious
illness Of his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Haakinsop, who
have been visiting their children here
have returned to their home at Luton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph King, parents
Of Charlie King, after pleasant
visit at the Oak, returned to Morning
side.
Tie death of Grandpa Cheney oc-
CURED April 10th at exactly four
o'clock p. m. Six years ago he had
what seemed slight pAralytic stroke
and since then he has gradually de-
clined having been confined to the
house since Christmas and to his bed
for nearly three weeks. His disease
vas hardening of the arteries. A
few days bsforeshis death his whole
left side becams paralyzed, after
which he could hardly swallow ever
water. Ithsmar Cheney was born
Nov. 18th. 1893. in 1856 he married
Miss Malvine Cheney. a distant
Z ,uein. From New York they moved
first 10 Ohio and then to Iowa settling
in Iowa county. To them were born
five children Phoebe. deceased.
Blanche. Amasa. Oscar and Sherman,
(born after the war;. Mr.. Cheney's
wife died twenty two years ago. He
10 survived by two sisters and two
brothers, Amssa and Amos. He en-
listed on April 10. 1864. at Marengo.
Iowa, in Company B, 18th Iowa Inf.
which th n belonged to the 4th Div.
18th Army Corps He had some close
calls. the man behind him was blown
to pieces. his brother thinking it was
Ithamss for two days. A brother
had his coat shot full of holes. but
al came home without scratch. but
broken in health. He was honorably
dischared from the service July 18th,
1865, near Louisville. KY, Was q
member Of the G. A. R. belonging To
Cross Post No. 292 Of Mii1ersburg,
Iowa. At this place he was inferred
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-27
crue.ome spot to Be eliminated.

The most tragic spot in all Glasgow
is small. packed courtyard which
forms the center of the Judiciary
buildings in Jail square. Not more
than hundred feet each way, this
plot Of ground contains the bones Of
almost 20 murderers and others who
net shameful death, on the gallows.
But this spot will soon be altogether
obliterated. The renovation of the
Judiciary buildings is soon to be com
menced and in a short time this court
yard, of sad and sinful memory, will
be blotted out by new and handsome
structures.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-27
Everybody sIiahted.

Mrs. Newgold- Oh. Henry! I've got
a scheme to make all the women In
the neighborhood Jealous.
Mr.. Newgold-What is It?
Mrs. Newgold-Tll send an an
nouncement to the society editors that
I'm giving a big dinner and ball this
week, and then won't send out any
invitations!
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a Useful Science.

what is Geographic" asked the "a
ther who was testing his sons prog
ress in study. Geography" replied
little Jimmy Jiggs. "is what you put
inside your trousers when you think
you are going to get whipping. -
Washington Star.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-27
Art Of seIIlno.

Once get customers boot on and
entertain him with the right sort Of
patter sale is usually effected II the
victim has the required amount Of
cash on his person.-shoe and Leath-S
or Record.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-27
susIness Woman Al Homo.

n BUsIneSS Woman az Home.
B A New York man complains that his
divorced wife makes him pay $40
every time he seeks to see his young
sters. We admire the wife's clever
mind. Philadelphia Times.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-02
RIVERSIDE

Loren Manley was visitor in Morris
vile Tuesday.
Mrs. James Parker spent a few days
recently with friends in Bakersfield.
David Beech, from Cherabusco, n. Y,
was a caller at Gilbert BrOadwell's re-
Gently.
Miss Gladys Cobleigh spending few
days with her grand mother, Mrs. Loren
70 Calkins, at Cady's Falls.
Miss Gilwee, who has spent the past
two weeks with Mrs. James Roddy, re-
turned to her home in S'.Albans Monday.
Several from this place attended the
dedication at the North Village Friday
afternoon. The exercises were very good.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elnathan Vaughan and
daughter visited friends in Waterbury re-
Gently. While down that way Elnathan
visited tile State House at Montpelier
and took a look into the Representatives
Hall, which he enjoyed very much.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-02
BELVlOERE

Special town meeting next Saturday.
P. II. Lanpher was in Fairfax Saturday
Mrs. o. A. Lawrence is taking care OF
Mrs. Benjamin Sinclair.
A.P. Brown was visitor in Hyde Park
and Morrisville one day last week.
Roscoe Davis has gone to house-keep-
ing in one of the Billings tenements.
Peter Lawrence of sheldon visited his
brothers, Amos and Frank, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin Sinclair are re-
ioicing over the birth of a boy, Edwin
Brown, born Oct. 25th.
Quite a few from this place attended
the silver anniversary of A. Z. Lanpher
and wife of Eden the 25th ult.
Mr.. and Mrs. will Chandler were given
a surprise last Thursday evening, when
their friends and neghbors called at their
pleasant home to bid them farewell before
they leave for their new home in FAIR
field. The young people enjoyed dancing
at the NJ. w. of A. hall. Those not dane
ing remained at the house. Cake and
coffee were served at both places, after
which the guests departed, feeling they
had spent very pleasant evening.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-02
Senator Pages Speech.
[St. Inhnsbury Caledonian

The speech by Sen. G. S. Page before
the legislature after his election had been
declared was one OF the most simple and
straightforward statements of a law max
er to his constituents that we have re-
Gently noticed. He states frankly how
he stood on the tariff question, the rail
road bill, the conservation measure, the
postal savings bank bill, the admission of
Arizona and New Mexico, favoring each
of them. He did vote for amendment to
the bill authorizing two battleships reduc-
ing the number to one. If anything was
needed to finish the proposed amend
ment to the federal constitution authoriz-
ing the levy of an income tax by the fed
eral government without reference to pop
ulation, Sen. Page furnished it when he
showed how rapidly the west is gaining
strength in the senate and what immense
and expensive schemes they have for
spending the money of the general gov
eminent. He said that south of the Ohio
and west of the Mississippi rivers there
are just twice as many states as there
are to the north and east of these
rivers. The II Pacific and Rocky Noun
tain states have % senators today while
New York with population and much
more wealth than these II states has but
two. 1t did not seem safe to allow those
western states to vote how New York
property should be taxed.
The clearness of Sen. Pages opinions
on these subjects show how thoroughly
he has mastefed the essential facts con-
nected with the questions before him.
1t reveals the equipment he has for even
more faithful performance of his duty in
Washington and we expect to SEE the
name of Vermont given added distinction
by the transformations but thorough and
intelligent work of Sen. C. S. Page.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-02
Poultry Pointers.

Sell the young cockerels that are not
needed for breeding stock and save
the food that they will consume.
Do not expect the hens that have
been faithful layers during the sum
mer to keep this up all winter. You
may be disappointed if you do.
Fresh, pure drinking water frequent
~ changed is Indispensable to poultry
health and comfort. The fowls do not
enjoy stale drinking water any better
than humans do.
Glover makes a splendid winter pas
ture for all kinds of fowls. Plant
crimson clover in the orchard and let
the fowls have access to it. 1t will
build up the orchard soil and furnish
nutritious feed for the fowls.
For an autumn and winter feed for
poultry cabbage is we'll liked. This is
hung up so the fowls can just reach
it. Large sugar beets are also good.
These are chopped up fine or cut open
or sometimes crushed. Common field
turnipS are also good.
If it is desired to fatten turkeys for
market begin to increase the rations
gradually. Never attempt to fatten
birds which in successive weighings
show a loss of weight. Overlooking
does not cause blackhead but it does
frequently cause the sudden death Of
birds in which blackhead is present.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-02
offers 10000 Acres to Middlebury

Representative Joseph Battell of Mid
dlebury has offered 10000 acres of land
to Middebury college to be used for the
purpose of a school of forestry. Mr..
Battell is the largest individual land
owner in Vermont, possessing more than
80, 600 acres, and his will provides that
most of it shall be given for public pur-
poses, but he is trying to dispose of some
of it as he desires while he is alive. His
offer to Middlebury college is of 10000
acres in Hancock, Goshen and Ripton.
This is wild and uncultivated land, some
of it bearing valuable timber. spruce and
hard wood.
He has already given to the public a
large tract for a park and has offered the
United States government tract on
Lincoln mountain in Warren, 1000 feet
above sea, worth 100000 if the govern
ment will spend as much improving it.
This offer was favorably considered by
Clifford Pinchot, the government forester,
but with his removal, the negotiations
fell through for time. He has also
offered to give 200 acres to the Morgan
stock farm at eybridge, owned by the
government, for the construction of an
arboretum that shall be planted with all
the trees and shrubs Indigenous to New
England.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-02
CADY'S FALLS

There will be a dance at the hall
Nov. II.
Milo Gallup and wife were at Elbridge
Warden's Sunday.
Elmer Houston has moved into his
house on the Smith farm.
Frank Stearns and Everett Newcomb
are in Eden deer hunting.
Miss Gladys Cobleigh visited her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Calkins,
recently.
E. G. Clough has closed bis house for
the winter and has gone to live with his
children.
w. w. Smith and wife from Essex
junction were recent visitors at w. S.
Newcombs.
Edgar Adams, wife and daughter from
Stowe were visitors at E. K. Seavers'
over Sunday.
Miss Jennie Miner, who has been keep.
ing house for E. G. Clough, is stopping
at Geo. Mudgett's.
Mrs. Reed from Eden, who has been
sick at Frank Stearns', has been moved
to the home of her niece, Mrs. II. S.
Richardson, at the Corners.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-02
CENTERVILLE

Theodore Labelle was a business visitor
in Bakersfield Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Moiles were
guests of of Gilman Hogaboom and wife
Sunday.
Several from here attended the dedica-
ton exercises at the Grange hall last FRI
day at North Hyde Park.
Miss Nina Seeley and Miss Lois Peake
were guests of the latter's brother, Oscar
Peake, at No. Hyde Park, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Griswold went to
Eden Tuesday morning, called there by
the serious illness of the infant child of
her son, Will Manning.
o. n. Campbell went to Hardwick last
Sunday to see his mother, who is seri
ously i'll at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Flora Hyde. He returned Monday,
reporting her more comfortable. Her
neice, Miss Ida Collins, trained nurse
from Burlington, is caring for her.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-02
GARFIELD

Elroy Horner is at work for B. J. Tay-
lor this week assisting with the repair
work on his house.
Berton Davis and wife or Morrisville
were guests at the home of Mrs. G. NJ.
Davis and sons the first of the week.
M. Prescott was at home from Cadys
Falls on Sunday. He reports Mr.. Hilliard
to be getting on finely and thinks he will
soon be out again.
Earl Mower was business visitor in
North Hyde Park Monday. He expects
to return co that place again soon to do q
job OF clapboardiDg.
The Garfield school taught by Miss
Gladys Davis will close next Friday Nov.
4th with an exhibition in the evening. All
are cordially invited to attend.
A letter written by T. A. Richardson of
North Hyde Park to the family of r. c.
Munson inform them of the arrival of
son at his home on Oct. 9th. Mother
and child seemed to be doing we'll at the
time Qf his writing.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-02

Mason S. Stone has been reelected
state superintendent of education al
though the charge was made against him
that he is too much politician. Perhaps
he is. but we have a suspicion that ms
strength in bis present uosition IS due to
the fact that he is working nntiringly to
get the common people of the state In
terested in a more practical system OF edu-
eating their children and that he believes
that the interests of Vermont will be
better served by educating Vermont
bows and girls for thrifty successful Yer
mont life rather than to train them for
CITY life where thew are misfits and oblig-
ed to wear clean cuffs and stiff shirts on
borrowed money.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-11-02
The Democratic Example.
+ Barre Times

Although Charles D. Watson did moi
spend as much as postage stamp in Sc
curing the nomination for governor by
tho Democratic state convention, the state
committee of the party could not we'll 60
through the election without some ex'
penditure. AS will be seen by the state
ment of the treasurer of the committee
however, the amount was very small
The Democrats are to be commended
for the publishing of their expense ac
count, as well as for the revealing OF
the sources of the contributions. 1t sets
an example which should become habit
in Vermont. The state is not so large
nor the political life so involved but
what the public can be told intelligently
about the matter of contributions and
expenditures whenever the campaigners
feel disposed to be frank in the matter