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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-06-29

swept over the country
that the Fourth Of July celebration
this year will be radical departure
from the old-time methods Of honor
ing this suspicious day. The terrible
loss of life that has accompanied
every Fourth Of July celebration in re-
cent years Is the cause Of this legis-
latton.
The present generation does not re-
member that during the latter part Of
the eighteenth century. and even
during the greater part Of the nine
teenth, there were no such fireworks
and explosives as are used today In
celebrating the anniversary Of indie
pendence. Our forefathers in knee
breaches and powdered hair celebra-
Jed the day chiefly by patriotic
speeches and dinners. Every club,
every society and Organization met
around the festive board and honored
the day In song and story.
The nature of the speeches and
dinners varied with the locality, but
in one respect all were the same.
They agreed absolutely In the number
of toasts. It was the custom to have
thirteen toasts-representing, Of
course. the thirteen original states.
With the admission OF new states this
custom died out. probably because the
banqueters were unable to drink SO
much.
Parades in the larger towns were
features of the celebration during the
early years Of the republic, but the
principal part Of the celebration was
the banquet and Its oratory. In re.
cent years. however. there has been q
great falling on In the exuberant quail.
ties OF patriotic oratory and the day
has been celebrated with mere noise,
The prophecy Of John Adams has
come true: "The day is celebrated
with pomp and parade, with shows,
games. sports. guns. bells, bonfires
and illumina,p Is from one end OF the
country to the other" Oratory. prayer
and praise are forgotten and the old
time decorous celebration of the day
has seemingly passed away forever.
It should not be taken from this
tudt IASIc Was no noise connected
with the early celebrations. Quite
the contrary. Salutes Of guns were
fired. bells were rung. and in the eve.
ming tar barrels were burned, but
there was not the continuous success.
sion of noises which mark the cele.
bration today. Nor was there any
list of dead and injured on the day
following.
Nearly every resident of a city who
Tan do so goes out of town to avoid
the noise Of the Fourth. Just the re-
verse was true of the early celebra
tons. The first big celebration was
held In Boston In 1879. All the yes
| sells in the harbor fred salutes in the
morning, and the day was given up to
oratory, prayer and praise. Societies
and organizations held banquets a,
noon and In the evening, and the<cele
bration was concluded with the burn
ing of tar barrels and more salutes
from the ships In the harbor.
Early in the nineteenth century fire
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-06-29

night IN 1914 and which inspired the
anthem Of ''The Star-Spangled Ban.
mel" The restoration Of the Key
mansion is In the hands Of Mr..
Charles H. Weisgerber, who but Re.
Gently completed similar labor Of
love In saving for the city Of Philadel.
phia and the nation the flag house"
or Betsy Ross home In the Quaker
city, where the first American nag OF
the present design was manufactured
under the direction Of George Wash.
ington and other famous men.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-06-29
CL ORIOIJSEyl
%AFOUPII1 II


Folks talk about the balsam Of the pines,
The odor Of the honeysuclsle vines.
And the perfume Of the modest little
violet in May:
But these are not q Joy
To the patriotic boy
Like the smell O smoke. glnpowderous.
on Independence Day.
Folks talk about the landscapes OF Corot
The wonder-working Michael Angelo.
And all the masterpieces that are rev.
erently shown; "a s
But these do not excite
Such rapture of delight
Of his own. q
Folks talk about the music Of the band.
The songs Of Adelina Patti and
The operate chorus, or the anthem ana
the carol; SI
But these are not as sweet
To the urcllin In the street
AZ 9 giant shootin -cracker that.a
a-bangin' in barrel"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-06-29
"a Home Of the Author
ofthe Star Spangled Banner

- HERE has recently been
.If4A. made an important addi-
MI 4 ~ ton to those places in the
NXKE United States where the
annual recurrence Of Flag.
Day" is observed by APP
propriate exercises. This new scene
Of commemorative celebrations Is
the home OF Francis Scott Key. the
author of "The star-Spangled Ban.
ner." This historic habitation Of the
man who immortalixed the nations
flag is located In that section Of the
nations capital known as .'old George
town" and the house itself stands al
most on the bank Of the Potomac
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-06-29

HE legislatures Of seven
states and the city coun-
ellis Of scores of cities
have passed laws pro-
hibiting the use Of fire.
works on the Fourth Of
July. This adverse leg.
islation. which began as
early as 1901. has 10
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-06-29

0NGREss in 1776 had
put into the hands Of
John Adams an d
Thomas Jefferson the
drafting of the Declare
ton of independence,
writes Fullerton L.
Waldo in the Phila-
delphia Ledger. The
two collaborators had
a clear idea Of the ar
ticles of which the Dec.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18
Just a. Good.

The Connecticut delegation to a
Republican national convention at Chi
cago took along a lot Of badges, each
ornamented with a wooden nutmeg.
says the Saturday Evening Post. The
badges were very popular. The dele
gates from other states thought 1t a
great joke to wear genuine Connect
lieut. wooden nutmeg. Presently the
man who had charge Of the badges
came to Senator Brandegee and said:
Senator. we're in a tx. All our
wooden nutmeg badges are gone. and
there is still a great demand for them.
What can we do?'
Get some more"
"But there are no wooden nutmegs
in Chicago. We had to have these
especially made for US back home"
"All right" directed Napoleonic
Brandegee: go down to a grocery
store and buy 400 or 500 real nutmegs
and stick them on the badges. They'll
never know the difference"
And they didn't.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18
)aststa silk, IS In. extra fl,e

|aSSsta silk, IS In. extra fl,e
N, Goodrich price St.03.
= ........................st.19
b Figured 3ilks, 0oodrish
91.oo, Sale ..............eSe
ID yard.widc Guaranteed
Goodrich price 500, Sale 7os
ND coiorcd Lansdowr and
Cloth, Goodrich price 3f.oc
diagonal su,tine. 81 In. wide,
rleh price @t.25, Sale $3.50. SOC
Fancy Novelty suitIng.
tlch price SO and CSC, Sale. use
Orgy Plaid suitlngs, Good.
price soc, Gale ........toe
J o. Fancy suitin0s. also
eolors, Goodrich price soc,
} Roubaix suitlnu, Goodrich
t6c, Sale ............... &c
Plaid eultinos, Goodrich
o6e, Sale ................ 6L3e
blored flseeed back Wrapper
Goodrich price Toe. Sale. sc
back eultIno with borders,
leh price t2Lae, Sale $3.50. .7e
etlkollns, Goodrich price
Sale ...................sl,c
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18
Words Of Strength.

There are three lessons l would write.
Three words as with a burning pen.
In tracing of eternal light
Upon the hearts OF men.
Have hope! Though clouds environ now
And Gladness hides her face In scorn.
Put thou the shadow from thy brow.
No night but has its morn.
en-
The calm's disport. the tempest's mirth-
Know this: God rules the hosts Of heaven.
The Inhabitants OF earth.
Have love! Not love alone for me.t
But man as man thy brother call
And scatter like the circling sun
Thy charities on all.
Thus grave these words upon thy soul
Hope. faith and iove-and thou shalt
find
Strength when lifes surges rudest roll,
Light when thou else were blind.
Schiller.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18
PRETTY CHEEKY.

At Least the Senator's Demand Struck
His Colleague as Such.
Soon after the converting of q new
session OF congress announcement was
made of the approaching marriage of
Arson G. McCook. who was then sec
rotary Of the senate. A subscription
was Immediately started among the
senators for the purchase Of wedding
present Two or three prominent sen
ators volunteered to collect the money.
Senator X. one Of the richest men in
the senate at that time. was one OF
these.
Seeing a new senator who had not
Jet been approached on the subject
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18
IS, Blankets, Etc., at Great Saving Prices

sc inch colored Egyptian serim,
Goodrich price, Csc, Sale .'......15c
White Lawn Dress Goods, Good
rich price zoe. Sale .......... sAe
White corded Lawn Goods. price
Csc, Sale ....... 12Iac
india Linon, Goodrich price 12Lac.
SaIe ............. ......-. o/3S
Eiderdown, Goodrich price S5c,
sale .....,....... ....... 'oS
Eskimo Fleeeed, Goodrich price,
15c, Sale .................. TUG
Outing Flannel, Goodrich price 7e,
sale ................. ........ &c
Dark and light Outing. Goodrich
price Zoe, Sale ..7He
Dark and light eoiored outing.
Goodrich price t2lae, Sale ....1oe
Indigo Blue. Gray. Red. and Black
Prints, Goodrich price 7e, Sale. Sc
81 inch chalIies, Goodrich price
t2L,c, Sale ................ .7c
Table OIL Cloth, Goodrich price 2oc,
SAte ........'. ...'...... TUG
Comforts, silkoiine, filled with cot.
ton. Goodrich price SIPS, Sale. CSC
homemade Comforts, Goodrich
price $3.50, Sale .............S1.99
Gray, tan and white Cotton Blank.
cts, Goodrich price s5c, Sale. .6Sc
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18
Too Hot to Put on PAPER.

When Mr.. Carnegie started IN the
steel business he was resolved to re-
duce the appalling accidents incidental
to the work. And be was very sue
cessful in executing this resolve. A
part Of his success was due. no doubt.
to the. blank slips that every foreman
had to fill up when one Of bis hands
got hurt. A certain workman had one
day the bad luck TO suffer a slight ac-
cident. His foreman. an iilfterate but
honest chap. filed out promptly the
slip which is now preserved at Skibo
The slip ran:
"Date-March 5. 1850.
"Name-James Miles.
Mature of accident-Toe crushed
How caused-Oxdentle blow from
sledge.
"Remarks-These was awful ] will
repete to clerk verbally"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18
WELL KNOWN MINISTER.
Restored to Health by vinol.

Rev D. Schneider, who Ii we'll
known minister In Rice Lake, Wis,
writes:
Il had very severe stomach trou-
BILE last year from which was kept
in bed three months. / had engaged
the services of doctor, but to no
avail. l then read OF vinol and de-
termined to try bottle. Before IT
was used up / was out of bed. and
four bottles made me well man.
vinol is splendid medicine and !
can gladly recommend it."
Prominent men from all over the
country do not hesitate to indorse this
wonderful tonic.
For twelve years vinol has been
sold on the money back" plan and
every year strengthens it's populari-
ty and proves by continued tests that
1t viii do what we claim for It. Leo
H. Fine. Druggist. Richmond. indiana
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18
Thirsty and Disausted.

IntFtty ana Ot88OSt00s
On the line of the Missouri Pacific
railway. just over in Oklahoma from
Coffeyville. KAN. Is small place call
ed Nowatta. A state law in Kansas
prohibits the carrying by the railroads
Of public drinking cups on trains. Not
long ago farmer from Iowa. on q
Missouri Pacific train in Kansas near
Cofeyville, wanted drink OF water.
He did not know about the law. Going
to the water cooler, he began looking
for the cup. When he failed to ind
It he sought the chair car porter.
negro. and asked for II.
Law doan' low no public cups on
desc heah trains" said the porter.
The Iowan was deeply disguised. He
returned to his seat and grumbled until
the train crossed the Oklahoma-Kan-
sas line. Shortly after that the negro
porter stuck his head in the door.
"Nowatta" he called.
That increased the Iowan's disgust
:1n Kansas they don't have no drink
In cups" he said to the man in the
next seat. IAN in Oklahoma no water
on trains. DANCED IL don't stay in
Ioway for the rest Of my life, II
ever git back there without dryin'
up of thirst"-Denver Times.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18
A Persistent Office Seeker.


Governor Stanley OF Kansas was
once so pestered by ONCE seekers that
he found 1t necessary publicly to make
the statement that in view Of the ex-
ceedingly numerous applications for
office he had received through the
mails be should be unable to give any
attention to them. much less afford
any hope Of success to the various ap-
plicants.
In the course Of a few days after
making the statement In question the
governor received the following note:
MY Dear Governor-I understand
that you have said that you were go
ing to take a week or to destroy the
pile Of letters asking for jobs. II ev-
erything else Is gone. then. my dear
governor. should like the job Of tear
ing up the letters"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18
WILLIAMS KIDNEY PILLS

Have you overworked your nervous sys-
neys and bladder? Have you pains In
loins. side. back and bladder? Have you
q fiabby appearance OF the face. and un-
der the eyes? A frequent desire to pass
urine. II SO, Williams Kidney Pills win
cure you-Druggist, Price SEC.
WILLIAMS MFG. CO.. Preps., Clsvehai, Oh
For sale by Conkey Drug Co.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18
THE SCRAP BOOK

ing intensely froma nervous hc.:.:..cne,
and, thinking perhaps his voice might
soothe her to sleep. she asked him to
read aloud to her. which he did as the
colored maid went back and forth
about the room setting things in order
for the night.
Presently the maid quietly withdrew
to the kitchen below. where the old
cook. Aunt Phyllis. was awaiting her.
mr.. Alex sho' is good man." said
the maid. He settin' up dar readin'
de Bible to Miss Alice. an she sick"
go on, chile" answered Aunt Phyi-
lis; don yo' know Mr.. Alex ain read
in no Bible? He's a iawyer!'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18
Why He Appiaudod.

A Characteristic anecdote II told q
Cherubini. the most jealous Of the ir.
ritable genus Of composers. He had
been prevailed upon to be present 1t
the flrst representation Of the work OF
q confrere. and during the first acts.
which were much applauded BY the
public. he had kept gloomy silence.
The third act was less favorably re-
ceived. and a certain passage especial
" seemed to cast q cold blanket over
the spectators, when the old maestro,
to the establishment of his friends. was
seen to applaud heartily.
do you really like that duo7' asked
one Of them. IT should have thought
1t was one Of the poorest and coolest
In the whole opera"
"You idiot" answered the maestro,
with genuine naivete. don't you see
that IL did not applaud It be might
possibly cut 1t out?'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18

Senator &. went to him and said. ''S0n.
ator Blank. want you 10 give me
SIS"
"What for7'' demanded the new mem
Der.
For McCook's wedding present"
explained Senator \.
'I'll see you about It tomorrow" an
swered Blank, with scowl.
All right" said Senator <. - hs
walked away. but don't forget It.
Senator Blank watched him until he
was out Of hearing and then. turning
to his colleague. remarked with
warmth:
"well. rye heard Of cheeky things
in my life, but that man beats al.
What do you think? He just asked
me to give him SIS to buy Z wedding
present for his cook!'
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18
Apt.

| Apt
Teacher-What Is the feminine Of
nobleman? Smart Girl Pupil-Heir-
ess-London Tit-Bits.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18

Gray, tan and white, extra size,
Cotton Blankets, Goodrich price.
$1.25, Sale .............. VIC
Gray, tan and white cotton. large
size and heavy, Goodrich price
$1.5o, Sale .......... SOC
ia Check Blankets, beauty,
Goodrich price, $3.50. Sale 80. .$1.ss
Wool Blankets, Goodrich price $3.50
sale ........... ........ ...... %S'To
Towels, 16x32, Goodrich price 1oc,
Towels, 1ex41, Goodrich price 15c,
sale &c
earnsiey Linen bIeachsd Crash,
Goodrich price 1oc, Sale sac
UnbIeached Linen Crash, Goodrich
price 7c, Sale SC
6Ieached Crash, Goodrich price Sc,
sale &c
42x36 in. Pillow Cases, Goodrich
price 15c, Sale ................ 1Oe
Manchester Pereaie, Goodrich price
15c, Sale ............... &c
Gailatea Cloth, Goodrich price, 1se,
Table Linen, Mercerized, Goodrich
price 75c, Sale .................4 2c
Table Linen, cream eoIored, Good
rich price 6oe, Sale ........... .3ee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18
a Preventive Measure.

n Preventive Measure
Six-year-old Harriet announced hR
intention Of giving up her German los
sons with fraulein.
'She hugs and kisses me all the time
I'm at lessons, and-ugh-I do hate
Dutchv Harriet explained.
: Father, who is something Of dipio-
mat, reasoned with her. '.See here. my
little girl. I have read German and
French with fraulein ever since was
your age. and she has never tried 70
hug or kiss me-
Father" observed the child dfJly.
'.you had better touch wood success
Magazine.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18

A New York lawyer who employs
colored help in his home tells this
story on himself:
On one Occasion bis wife was suffer
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18

Mems Suits, Mems Overcoats, Mems Pants.
Boys Knee Pants Suits, Boys 0vercoats.
Mems extra quality blue-bIack Kersey 0v-
erCOdtS al -So.UU
Mems $1,000 Grey Striped Melton Over
Mems Oxford Grey $1,000 0vercoats at $3.50
Mems extra length rough Cheviot Over
coats, worth $3.50, at ---------$10.0O
Mems $3.50 Black Kersey 0vercoats,
all sizes at -S6.oU
Mems fine brown Kersey 0vercoats at $1,000
Mems Cassimer Suits, worth $3.50 at $500
Mems $1,000 Cheviot Suits in the new
\ stripes at .-...-:-.-----------S7.5O
Mems fine Cassimer Suit, So, $3.50 and $40
Mems fine Worsted Suits, $40, S12 and $500
Boys Knee Pants Suits, worth $3.50 at $1.98
Boys Knee Pants Suits, S2.18, $2.98, $3.50
BOYS vERc0ATS-We have about 35
boys fine kersey Cvercoats, lined
with heavy wool lining that will 90 in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18

Table linen, silver bleached
Goodrich price 75c. Sale. .69c
Table linen, So in. wide, satin
damask. Goodrich price
SIPS. Sale ...........6 9c
Apron Ginshams, all staple
checks. Goodrich price 7.
So in. unbIeached muslin.
Goodrich price 7. Sale.... Sc
BIeached muslin. Goodrich
price 7. Sale ......... Sc
BIeached muslin, soft finish,
So in. Goodrich price 10c.
Sale ............... ..IIac
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-18
BIG THINGS IN THE MEMS
AND BOYS CLOTHING DEPT.

this sale at .-$1.99, $3.50 and S,
Bring your boys in.
Boys long, Storm Collar, fine striped Woo!
Overcoats at $3.50 to 81
Bargains in Mems Cravenette Coats.
Mems All Wool Pants, worth $3.50 at s.
Mems extra heavy cassimer pants,
at .--..-.-.... $2.48, $2.98 and S;
Bargains in Mems Worsted Pants.
Mems ST so heavy Work Pants at -------
Mems $3.50 extra heavy black cheviot
Mems All Wool Stripe Scotch Cheviot
Pants. .....---$2.48, 1898 and S.
ONE LOT OF MEMS $500, $1,000 AND
$1,000 SUITS at ------.--.-S3
ONE LOT OF MEMS FINE W0RSTED
VESTS, ALL SIZES At
ONE LOT OF BOYS SMALL SIZE SUITS,
WORTH $3.50 TO $500 at, per suit: :
LOT OF MEMS Soc WORK SHIRTS,
FULL SIZE, AT -----------------
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-12

In THE near future the Treasury
Department will make another re-
duction of its expenses by clipping
off the express charges on bank notes
sent from the Chicago and ST. Louis
sub-treasury, to Washington for de-
struction. This will be done by INSTALL
ing machines Of the same type used
with such success in the Sub-trcasury
in New York. WORKOUT bank notes
will then be Cancelled in the sib-trcaS-
nries instead OF at Washington, beng
forwarded to the latter city by registered
mail after cancellation. The govern
ment contract with the United States
Express Company compels all ship
ments of money over the company 5
lines. Even if the government chooses
to transfer money from one point TO
another by mail, or telegraph, the
terms of the contract require the
treasury to pay the same charges as
il the money had gone by express
Cancelled bank notes arc not regarded
zls money.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-12
Robbed BY Bandits.

Poughkeepsie, N. y, Sept. 70
Masked bandits, working with free
dom Of manner that would have done
Jesse James and his band proud, today
held up three prominent Poughkecpsie
residents at the point OF revolvers, and
stripped them OF jcwelry, $3.50 in cash
and valuable papers. That they were
prepared to add murder to the robbery
was made plain when one of them fired
two shots ut one of the autoists who
resisted being searched, missing him
simply because be stumbled and lost
his balance.
This hoId-up early today is the latest
Of nearly score of similar crimes, and
following SO closely the holdup and
murder of 4 brickyard cashier and his
driver week ago, leads the police to
believe an organized band is at work.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-12
Husband and wife Found Dead.

Philadelphia, Sept. 12.-With the
discovery of the bodies OF Harry
SchIenz and his wife Martha in their
squalid home here today another muir
der and suicide was uncovered, the
sixth to occupyithe attention OF the
police during tile last month.
The body OF the woman, with bull
let wound through the roof OF her
mouth, another through her temple.
and her hean crushed, was found on
the floor, while that Of her husband
lay stretched across bed with two
bullets through his head. A revolver,
with four empty chambers, was tightly
elutched in his hand. There were
many evidences of n fearful struggle.
Broken chairs Uttered the rooms. The
couple had been married but SIX month
and were known to have frequent quar-
rnls
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-09-12
Thc Chanler { ,aSc.

New York, Sept. 2.--Bccause his
client, Robert W. Chanler, is in a
highly nervous state" Attorney Sid
ney Harris, counsel for Mime. Lima
Cavalicri's husband, refused today to
permit Chanlcr to bc interviewed. He
admitted, however, that there is Il mis-
understanding between the singer and
her husband. and that Chanlcr is
anxious that the pre-nupiial agreement
he signed transferring his fortune to
his wife, be kept. Chambers relatives
are determined; it is said, that none Of
the fortune shall 60 to the Italian
Singer.
Boston, Sept r. Should it prove
true that Lima Cayalieri CHAMBER has
annexed her husbands entire income
and offered him but S. a week to live
on, she is to feel Boston's displeasure.
The report OF her family difficulties,
added to by the story that she accepted
attentions from Prince Bolgorruki, has
had disturbing effect upon the powers
that control the Boston Opera Com
pany. Lima is under contract to sing
here next season, but tits understood a
cablegram has been sent her in Paris
telling her that if the report Of her sep
aration is true, her contract will be can
calla3