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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-10-25

A good many do not; they take the pa
per several years then finally have the
postmaster send it back marked Re
fused" or Gone west."-Ute Independ-
|ent.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-10-25

Mrs. C. h. Richardson and son, Cliff
ford, were Denison visitors Saturday.
Deloit Tuesday evening to visit rela-
tives in Brogan. returning Thursday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve JAMS attended
the play in Denison Monday evening,
returning home Tuesday. They report
a most pleasant time.
Jas. Richardson and mother came
down from Odebolt Sunday and with
Charles Richardson and family drove
down to Fortsen's in the Ford car and
spent the day.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-10-25
Gard Of Thanks.

l desire to express my most heart
felt thanks to the orders of Yeomen
and Woodmen of the World for the
prompt payment of my husbands in
surance, and the latter order for the
beautiful monument which they re-
Gently erected at his grave.
Mrs Christina Larson.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-10-25
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The Misses Bernice Downey and
Jessie Mcleigh went to Denison Mon
day.
Mrs. H. Maynard has been on the
sick list the past week, but is recov-
ering nicely at present.
Mrs. F.. NJ. Brogan and family mo-
tored TO Odebolt Sunday, making the
trip in twenty-five minutes.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-10-25

Democrats might participate in re
publican primaries to greater or less
err extent-no doubt they would
Scranton Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-10-25

Mr. Arthur Williams spent Saturday
evening with friends around Brogan.
Miss Agnes Brogan is on the sick
list this week.
All those who attended the 'old
folks" dance in Herring Saturday
evening report a good time.
Mrs. Clark Winans and friend, Mrs.
Schultz, from near Odebolt, were Den
ison callers Thursday.
Once in awhile you see woman
who is great admirer Of her HUS-
BAND.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15
SYNOPSIS.

lawrence BIakeley, lawyer. goes -
PPittsburg with the forged notes i in tho 10
bronson case to get the deposition ~ rof te
Gilmore, millionaire. In the latter's b HUIIn
a ne Is y6 S6traf tS by picture Of young
granddaughter. lady REQUESTS PIo - I IL!
TO- 70 ony ,,,d her a Pullman ticket He gives
Tsl e LoWer eleven and retains lower ten,
reLires In lower nine. He awakens '' IN
IoWeE seven and finds his clothes and has
missing. The man in lower ten is foWn5
murdered. Circumstantial evidence pI HTrae
poth Blakeley and the unknown man who
mad exchanged clothes with him, unIaT
suspic:2n, Of murder, Rlakeley becomes
interested, in girl in blue. The train
Is wrecked. Blakeley is rescued from = I'm tI5ls
burning car by the girl in blue His arms rms
rs, DP6o pssl They go to the Carter place
son West his partners Sweetheart Ter T1nr
peculiar actions mystify the lawyer. She
drops her gold bag and Blakeley nuts IL
In his pocket Blakeley returns bo1,a ~
He finds that he is under suryeIiianre
next door. " '''0 MUSE
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15

Why Dickens Wrote "chrIstmas Carol"
| noticed a statement in one of the
papers recently that Dickens wrote his
Christmas Carol with the express OBJ
ject of reviving the popular interest In
the Christmas season and its festivi.
ties. This is pleasing fiction which
had often been previously met with.
The fact is that Dickens wrote the
Christmas Carol in the autumn of
1S43 because he was short of money
and in great need Of $1,000. The most
candid chapter in Forster's Life" is
the one Tin the second volume) which
relates the tale of Dickens disappoint-
ment and despair when he received
the Carol accounts, for instead OF
the $4,000 he had set his heart and
soul upon," the sum due to him was
only $1,150. Dickens wrote: my
years bills, unpaid, are so terrific that
all the energy and determination |
can possibly exert will be required to
clear me before go abroad" Dick.
ems ultimately cleared $3.50 by the
Christmas Carol" on a sale of $4,000
copies.-London Truth.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15
But They Saw II.

Two young Americans touring Italy
for the first time stopped off one
night at Pisa, where they fell in with
a convivial party at cafe. Going
hilariously home one pushed the other
against building and held him there.
Great heavens!" cried the man
next the wall, suddenly glancing up at
the structure above him. See what
we're doing!" Both ROSTERS fed.
They left town on an early morn
ing train, not thinking is safe to stay
over and see the famous leaning
tower.-Success Magazine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15
Good Joke on Voter.

An amusing story is told of what
happened to a pluralist voter in the
1900 election in England. He was a
keen politician and believing that the
vote he possessed in distant constit-
uency would be of value to his candi-
date engaged special train to take
him there. On entering the polling
booth he found the engineer of the
train at his heels. He then discovered
that the engineer happened to be on
the voting register of the same town
and was taking the opportunity of his
accidental presence there to record
his vote-whfch was. given for the
other side.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15
0fLTH BEFORE 100
YEARS IS SUICIDE
D,0f. Munyon Says ignorance
# Laws Of Health Explains
early End Of Life.
uo1ED SCIENTIST HAS
ENCOURAGING WORD
FOR DEsPoNDENT
MEN AND WOMEN

.r.otb before 100 years of age has
,rssached is nothing more or less
peen slnw suicide. A man Cor woman)
ul IN dIes at an earlier age is simply tgno-
rant 81 the laws OF ne atni ana ratbar
., ouyH statement made by Professor
g gsmss M Munyon, the famous Phladel-
ssia health authority, VINO - estaphsh-
XII aa health headquarters in all the large
I nItIss IL the world for the purpose of get
slns IN n direct touch with his thousands
q p GoHssa Munyon is a living embodi-
r,snf ~ the cheerful creed he breaches.
VlriIe, well poised, active and energetic,
~ looks as though he would easily at
ri, ~ the century age limit which he de-
sIsres Is the normal one. He said:
81 II want the people of the world to
tnow my opinions on the subject of
health, which are the, fruit OF life, time
america. There isn't building in this
sItv hig enough to house the people in
,bls state alone who have found health
ihrough my methods. Before I get
through there won't be building big
'a II want wan most of all, to talk to the sick
Deople-the invalids, the discouraged
opes, the victims of erve-wearing, body
raeking diseases and ailments-for these
are the ones to whom the message Of
hope which bear will bring the great
q want to talk to the rheumatics, the
uIfferers from stomach trouble, the ones
afflicted with that noxious disease, ca
tarrh. / want to tell my story to the
women who have become chronic in
yalids as a result of nervous troubles. I
want to talk to the men who are all run
down. whose health has been broken by
oyerwork, improper diet, late hours and
other causes and who feel the creeping
clutch of serious, chronic illness.
'To these people l bring a stery of
hope. can give them promise of bet
ter things. / want to aStonish them by
showing the record of cures performed
through my new system of treatment.
Il have taken the best of the ideas
from all schools and embodied them in
q new system of treatments individually
adapted to each particular case. I have
no cure ais but my present method of
attacking disease is the very best thought
Of modern science. The success which I
have had with these treatments in this
city and all over America proves its eff
cacy. Old methods must give away to
new medical science moves. I know what
my remedies are doing for humanity
everywhere. / know what they will do
for the people of this city. Let me prove
my statements-that's all ask
The continuous stream of callers and
mail that comes to Professor James NJ.
Munyon at his laboratories, Fifty third
and Jefferson streets, Philadelphia Pa, :.
keeps DR.. Munyon and his enormous
corps Of expert physicians busy.
Professor Munyon makes no charge for
consultation or medical advice; not a
penny to pay. Address Prof. j. M. Mum
yon, Munyon's Laboratories, Fifty-third
and Jefferson streets, Philadelphia, Pa.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15

bring you to dinner tonight, and
said l knew you would fall all over
yourself to go. You are requested to
bring along the broken arm, and any
other souvenirs of the wreck that you
may possess"
I'll do nothing of the Sort" I de-
clared, struggling against my inclina-
ton. Il can't even tie my necktie,
and I have to have my food cut for
me-"
"oh, that's all right" he said cas-
lily. I'll send Stogie over to fix you
up, and Mrs. Dial knows all about the
arm. told her"
(Stogte is his Japanese factotum, SO
called because he is lean, a yellowish
brown In color, and because he claims
to have been shipped into this country
in box.)
The cinematograph was finishing
the program. The house was dark and
the music had stopped, as it does in
the circus just before somebody risks
his neck at so much neck in the dip
Of death, or the hundred-foot dive.
Then, with sort of shock, saw on
the white curtain the announcement:
THE NEXT PICTURE
IS THE DOOMED WASHINGTON
FL1ER, TAKEN A SHORT DIS
LANCE FROM THE SCENE OF
THE WRECK ON THE FATAL,
MORNING OF Sc PTE MBER
TENTH. TWO MILES FARTHER
ON IT MET WITH ALMOST COM
PLETE ANNIHILATION.
I confess to return of some of the
sickening sensations of the wreck;
people around me were leaning for.
ward with tense faces. Then the let
tiers were gone and I saw a long lev
ell stretch of track, even the broken
stone between the ties standing out
distinctly. Far off under a cloud of
smoke small object was rushing to-
ward us and growing larger as It
came.
Now 1t was on us, mammoth in
size, with huge drivers and a colossal
tender. The engine leaped aside, as
If just in time to save us from de-
struction, with glimpse of stoop-
ing fireman and grimy engineer. The
long train of sleepers followed. From
a forward vestibule a porter In a
white coat waved his hand. The rest
of the cars seemed still wrapped in
slumber. With mixed sensations 7
saw my own car, Ontario, fly past,
and then l rose to my feet and
gripped Meningitis shoulder.
On the lowest step of the last car.
one foot hanging free, was a man. His
black derby hat was pulled well down
to keep it from blowing away, and his
coat was flying open in the wind He
was swung well out from the car. his
free hand gripping a small yalise.
every muscle tense for a jump.
Good God. that's my mani" / said
hoarsely, as the audience broke into
applause. Mcknight half rose: in his
seat ahead Johnson stifled a yawn and
turned to eye me.
dropped into my chair Imply, and
tried to control my excitement. '4The
man on the last platform of the train"
/ said. HE was just about to lean:
I'll swear that was my bag"
Gould you see his face?" Mcknight
asked in an undertone. Would Won
know him AGAIN."
mo. His hat was pulled down and
his head was bent. I'm going back to
find out where that picture was ia.
ken. They say two miles, but it may
have been forty"
The audience, busy with its wraps.
had not noticed. Mrs. Dallas and AL !
ison West had gone. In front of us |
Johnson had dropped his hat and was
stopping for 1t.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15

ed. The older you get 1t, the worse
the attack"
Johnson did not appear again that
day. A small man in a raincoat took
his place. The next morning | made
my initial trip to the office, the rain
coat still on hand. | had a short con-
ference with Miller, the district at
! torney, at II. Bronson was under sur
vetllance, he said, and any attempt to
sell the notes to him would probably
result in their recovery. In the mean
time, as | knew, the Commonwealth
had continued the case, in hope of
such contingency.
At noon left the Office and took a
veterinarian to see Candida, the in
jured pony. By one o'clock my first
days duties were performed, and a
long Sahara of hot afternoon
stretched ahead. Mcknight, always
glad to escape from the grind, sug-
gested a vaudeville, and in sheer
ennui l consented. l could neither
ride, drive nor golf, and my own COM
pany bored me to distraction.
Coolest place in town these days."
he declared. Electric fans, breezy
songs, airy costumes. And there's
Johnson just behind - the coolest
proposition in Washington"
He gravely bought three tickets and
presented the detective with one.
Then we went in. Having lived a nor
nal, busy life, the theater in the aft
ernoon is to me about on a par with
ice cream for breakfast. Up on the
stage a very stout woman In short
pink skirts, with a smile that Nc
knight declared looked like a slash in
a roll of butter, was singing nasally,
with a laborious kick at the end of
each verse. Johnson, two rows ahead,
went to sleep. Mcknight prodded me
with his elbow.
Look at the first box to the right"
he said, in a stage whisper. l want
you to come over at the end of this
act"
1t was the first time had seen her
since l put her in the cab at BATH
more Outwardly l presume | was
calm, for no one turned to stare at
me, but every atom of me cried out
at the sight of her. She was lean
ing, bent forward, lips slightly parted,
gazing raptly at the Japanese con-
iurer who had replaced what NC
Knight disrespectfully called the Col
umns of Hercules. Compared with the
draggled lady of the farm house. she
was radiant
For that first moment there was
nothing but joy at the sight OF her.
McKnight's touch on my arm brought
me back to reality.
Come over and meet them," he
said, That's the cousin Miss west
is visiting, Mrs. Dallas"
But | would not go. After he went
sat there alone, painfully conscious
that | was being pointed out ana
stared at from the box. The abomin-
able Japanese gave way to yet more
atrocious performing dogs.
How many offers of marriage Will
the young lady in the box have?" the
dog stopped sagely at none and
then pulled out a card that said eight.
wild shouts of glee by the audience.
The FOOLS" | muttered.
After a little | glanced over. MRS.
Dallas was talking to Mcknight but
she was looking straight at me. She
was flushed. but more calm than l.
and she did not bow. l fumbled Tor
nv hat, but the next moment l saw
that thew were going, and l sat still.
when Mcknight came back he was
>,
1--WE made an engagement for YOU"
be said Mrs. Dallas asked me 70
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15

This way" 1 motioned to Nc
Knight, and we wheeled into the mar
row passage behind us, back of the
boxes. At the end there was a door
leading into the wings, and as we
went boldly through l turned the key
The final set was being struck. and
no one paid any attention to us. Luck
lily they were similarly Indifferent to
a banging at the door | had locked.
a banging which, l judged, signided
Johnson.
Il guess we've broken up his inter
ference" Mcknight chuckled.
Stage hands were hurrying In every
direction; pieces of the side wall OF
the last drawing room menaced US; a
switchboard behind us was singing
like tea-kettle. Everywhere we
stepped we were in somebody's way.
At last we were across, confronting a
man in his shirt sleeves, who by dots
and dashes of profanity seemed to be
directing the chaos.
"Well?" he said, wheeling on us.
3" What can | do for your"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15
His Peculiar Gait.

A waiter in restaurant went to
take mans order. Have you got
frog legs?" asked the man.
"Oh, no, sir; it's rheumatism that
makes me walk that way" responded
the waiter.-National Monthly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15
Sent Abroad.

He-You know Maude is going
abroad to study music.
She-Who is going to pay for it?
Her father can't.
He-I don't know. The next door
neighbors, probably.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15
All the Same to. Him.

you must quit spending so much
time in Rathskeller's and get back
to nature more"
"All right, doc. I'd just as soon sit
In the palm room."-Kansas City
Journal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15
Sure of One.

He-You refuse me, then. Oh,
well there are others!
She-I know there are. 1 accept
ed one of them this afternoon.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15
Not Wanted In Calf.

Perhaps the intending purchaser
who recently wrote London book
seller: please forward me a copy
of Tennyson, but please not one bound
in calf, as am vegetarian" intended
to employ the volume only as a food
for thought. - Christian Science
Monthly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15

sared ~ aenef' Doan's Kidney pills
hey s. me Permanently and / believe
lsr tbs A n lour Back is Lame, Remem.
gos le Name-DoAN's."
storekeeneeruo y druggists and general
Foster.sIp''v,t everywhere. Price soc.
auburn Co., Buffalo. N =
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15


was with me con-
stantly. ! became so
bad I had to take to
my bed. My face
sWelled and my kid
neys were in terrible
shape. l lost weight,
and was bothered by
dizzy spells. I spent
hundreds of dollars
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15
i view s, Idea in judicial Lore.

The s s,', idea in Judicial Lore.
stO prsst sseStion of a French judge,
nit has .a at a breach OF promise
ksn MAJ MAJ aroused the interest Of Amer.
kthat wh ana women. The suggestion
nsed Al Zen young people become en-
y draw y agreement to marry should
tanara.n !. up with a clause proyidins
ssS If it is broken s
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15
SPENT HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS,
!" vase Of Terrible Kidney Trouble
ana How 1t Was Cured.

Ws susri T 3. Berg, SIS N. Sixth St,
ean ~, Waiia' Wash, says: "A sharp
n ~, aAe the stab of a knife caught
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15
Father Tells the Truth.

Father" said the small boy, what
is a platitude?"
"A platitude, my son, is a state
ment whose truth you are compelled
to admit, uttered by some one whom
you do not personally admire."-
Washington Star.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15

oue-old Brown said If he were
s.. years younger he would
ua ne-IWenty-fve years younger?
wy that's just my age.
dan, on' Charlie, this is so sud.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1911-09-15
SouIdn't Helm Liz.

I haven+ TISIp Him.
Tn sorr,. place to lay my head. /"
lssd rests = but were all out Of
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
RELAY RACE ADOPTED
Oskaloosa on the Route Between
Sioux City and Dubuque.

w. d. Wright, physical director OF
the local Y. NJ. c. A., who was in at,
tendance at the convention of the
physical directors OF the state at Clin-
ton, Fridy and Saturday, returned to
the city Sunday evening with the an
nouncement that the cross-state re-
lay race had been adopted by the di.
rectors. About $50 directors were
present at the convention.
The cross-state relay race was or
iginated by A. H. Morris, physical d.
rector of the Sioux City Y. NJ. c. A:
Mr.. Morris plan was to run from
Sioux City to Keokuk, but the direct.
ors extended it to Dubuque. A mes
sage will be carried from the mayor
of Sioux City TO the Mayor of Du-
buque The race will commence on
September 25th and last five days.
The race will begin at Sioux City and
pass through the following cities:
Buena Vista, Sac City, Rockwell City,
Jefferson. Des Moines, Oskaloosa, OF
tumwa, Mt. Pleasant, Keokuk. Bur
lington, Muscatine, Davenport, Gin
ton and then to Dubuque. Another
plan was devised to carry the mes
sage on to Cedar Rapids, but this
PLAZA was not adopted.
This is the first cross-state relay
run ever attempted in the west, and
it is sure to prove popular with every
ono iDtaragtad 0GkalDpca will carry
the message from this city to Ottnm-
wa. Although =. arshaIltown Is not on
the route they will meet the Deo
Mones men half way between this
city and Des Moines and carry it to
this city. Besides the adoption of
the relay run many other matters
we're attended to and the physical d.
rectors had two days full of bust
ness.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02

Christ is Our Peace and in the af
ternOOn he preached from the text
We Are Builded Together for an
Habitation of God 1t was VERT.
able Pentecost; the power of the
Holy Ghost fell upon the meeting;
a number of seekers were at the al,
tar seeking sanctification. The pow
err was so on the meeting that those
who were at the altar prayed
through in few minutes Professor
Shaw breaches two distinct works of
grace that have to do with the sin
question; regeneration and sanctiti.
cation; and then, after this, a
growth that makes us more and
more like our Christ. Professor
Shaw is thoroughly Wesleyan in doc
trine and in full accord with the
standards of Taylor University"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
SIR
Tax Collections.

The month of February Is drawing
to a close and the tax collection OF
the county treasurer shows a steady
increase. During the mouth up to
and INCLUDING Saturday, $25,971.52
has been collected. This amount ex-
ceeds the amount collected during
the same period of February, 1910.
by 100000. A total of $2S,S13.55
was collected during February, 1919,
but the amount collected during a
comparative period OF the present
month is only $22 1888, The largest
collection day of the present month
was on the 9th, when $2,667.06 was
taken in. During the past week the
collections were, s9.24l.35. the larg.
est day being Saturday, when total
OF $2,505.S5 found repose in the
cash drawer. The largest collection
in one day of February, 1910, was
$4,060.21.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02

Prof. George Shaw will conduct
special services at the Congregation,
al church, beginning Sunday, March
II. Prof. Shaw is now member of
the faculty of Taylor University at
Upland, Indiana, and The Register OF
that city recently said of him:
Prof. Shaw. graduate of Hamlin
University and Drew Theological
Seminary, and member of The Min
nesota conference, has just been add
ed to the faculty. Professor is a
strong teacher, a great Bible student
and a man of God. 1t is great OPP
portunity to have the privilege OF
being under his instruction.
"On the first Sunday that he was
here, he preached in the Methodist
church in the morning from the text
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-03-02
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Record In Recent Real Estate Trans
fers In County.

One of the largest land transactions
of the year was completed yesterday
when Clement Powell transferred q
part of his farm lands in Spring Creek
township to James A. Brown and
wife About $50 acres were trans,
ferred, The total consideration being
$20,0O0.00. The average per acre is
$133.33.
Thomas Cation sold his farm ot 80
acres in Monroe township TO Leroy
Herrick for $4,000, making the aver.
age price $i15 per acre.
Leroy Stephenson, of Fremont,
has disposed OF his farm lands con.
tanning 50 acres just south of Ere.
mont, TO Emma J. Stacey. The con,
sideration paid was $12,800. This
makes the average per acre of $171.
In addition to the above land trans.
action there were several others re.
corded in which the price per acre
was almost equal. Walter l.. Wy.
more and wife sold their farm OF
forty acres in Monroe township to w
4. Wymore ior Sb,UUO.OV, making the
average per acre. $4,000.
Geo. Shipley and wife sold their
farm IN Madison township. contain,
ing 80 acres for the consideration OF
SO, 10000. Average per acre Of 1920.
Other Transfers.
W. e. Peavey and wife to
Henry Husson and wife. MY
of lot of ]. s. Of swA of
nwA Of 1855 ........ 800 90
Martha Mcdonald and hus.
band to NJ. Jones and J. 4.
Jones. lot 80 in Beacon. 600 90
j. ~ Endicott and wife to l..
H. Newell and wife, lots 5 II
and s in block IL, 0. p. In
town of Fremont .......... 1900. 90
Andy Holm and wife to Geo.
W. Parker neA OF swh OF