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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-27
The Postoffice Christmas.

The postoffice force is congratulate
ing itself on the best Christmas week
in it's history. Each man took pride
in the work of making record for the
holiday week, and the result was that
every piece of mail was dispatched on
the first train, all mail was made up so
as to facilitate handling by the rail-
way mail service, thus assuring speed
in delivery, all incoming mails was
handled with the same attention and
by noon of Christmas day every Xmas
package was out of the office and in
the hands of the patrons of the Of
flee. For the first time the depart
ment allowed for additional city car
rier service; this helped greatly Civ
ing the city four carriers instead of
three On Christmas day office clerks
volunteered to help the carriers and
served portions of the routes. Mail
depots were arranged at different
points, to which bundles of packages
and newspapers were delivered, thus
relieving the carriers from carrying
them all about the town and hasten
ing the work of delivery. In the Of
flee patrons were not obliged to wait
unnecessarily, the establishing of sep
arate windows for packages and reg
istry enabling the clerks to wait on
numerous customers without delay.
On Christmas Sunday the city carriers
volunteered extra service for which
they received no pay. They spent the
morning hours at the office and scores
of people called and received their
gift packages. 1t is only when things
go wrong in the postal service that
the public takes any special note, but
we believe that the city and rural car
riers and the postal clerks who work
ed so hard and so intelligently to per
form their part of the Christmas CIV
ing are entitled to this recognition of
their faithful service. The volume of
mail both incoming and outgoing
was the largest ever handled at the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-27

Denison office and it was handled
with the fewest errors and with the
greatest dispatch that the Office has
known.
1t is remarkable how careless peo-
pie are with their mail. Scores of
letters and cards We're mailed with
out postage, others were mailed with
postage underpaid so that the receiv-
er of the gift will be compelled to pay
the postage, letters and packages
were mailed without address, and
some with addresses which were OBJ
viously wrong. The postottice still
holds a number of such letters and
packages which it is unable to deliv-
err. A letter addressed Miss Lena
City, City, is still undelivered, also
letter to miss Flobb." A letter
addressed to "Mr. Petersen" had a
hard time to find its owner for there
are five Petersen families on single
rural route. Very much of this would
be avoided if return addresses were
placed on all letters and packages.
The clerks had many smile over
the words Don't Crush" so carefully
written on many packages. When
one knows that mail is thrown into
sack, thrown onto train and very
often thrown from moving train on.
to the frozen ground, the utter use
lessness of the Don't Crush" admon-
ition is apparent. The only way to
avoid having things crushed in the
mail is to send them by express.
Much of the success of Christmas
week at the postoffice, however, must
be given to the patrons who took to
themselves the advice "Shop early, y
and applied it also to their mailings,
and to the courtesy and Christmas
spirit of the patrons who overlooked
mistakes, seemed anxious to assist
and who waited their turn with a
smile of patience and good feeling.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-27
NJ. & st. p. TINE TABLE-ARIoN.
Overcome by Gas.

Lee Horn was overcome by gas Sat
urday while working over a gasoline
engine that was not properly adjusted.
This makes the second accident OF
this character within week. Those
who work around gasoline engines can
not be too careful about the room be-
ing properly ventilated. The gas over
comes a person gradually and they do
not realize it until they are almost too
weak to resist and too weak to get out
in the air. An Omaha mechanic lost
his life in this manner about ten days
|ago.-Ida Grove Pioneer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-27
REAL CHRISTMAS.

There are two very encouraging
signs of civilization in the United
States, one is the growth of the sane
Fourth of July and the other is the
growth of the Real Christmas. Deni-
son had it's Current Event Club tree.
More than one hundred and fifty lit
tie folks were made happy. There
was given good things to eat, warm
clothes and an abundance of toys and
pretty things 1t is safe to say that
there was not home in Denison that
was not made the happier by the
Christmas spirit and that many tired
mothers and discouraged fathers
were made to feel that the love and
help of the community was with them
in theiH struggle and that they and
their little ones were not forgotten
in the festival of joy.
In Des Moines the white Spar
rows" We'd with the Good Fellows"
in bringing Christmas happiness to
lowly homes. In Chicago the Good
Fellows" provided "Christmas" for
twenty thousand children. From all
the large cities the report is the same.
A report that warns the cookies OF
the heart and that tells us the Christ's
message of good will is finding an
ever increasing response in the
hearts Of men.
If you did not help in this good
work, if you did not get into closer
touch with your fellows, if your
Christmas has not recorded some
good deed done, you missed nine
tenths of all the joy and happiness
that the season affords. If, too, the
glimpse into the hearts of others has
not done you permanent good,
softened your judgments, made you
more sympathetic and kindly, you
have lost nine-tenths of the value of
the Christmas tide.
This is the week for the enjoyment
of the good things Christmas brought
you, of family reunions, of quiet
gatherings of the friends you love
the best. We hope it will be happy,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-27

memorable week for all the Reviews
big family Nothing is finer than the
proud look on the fathers face as ne
walks dawn the street with the stall
wart son who has just returned from
school for the holidays, nothing is
sweeter than the look on mothers
face as she sees her children happy
with the delights that Santa Claus
alone knows how to bring. AS a
people we have worked hard and
long and we'll. The Review family,
for whom this is written, numbers
few drones. The idle rich have no
place among us. We are deserving
of our week Of rest and joy and mer-
ny making. Let us make the most OF
it. The New Year is coming with
new work and new problems. The
ground must be plOWed, the seed
planted, the harvest garnered, another
year be numbered with the past, be-
fore the Christmas week will come
again. Some of the friends and
loved ones will not be with us
then. The gloom of an uncertain
future ought not to embitter, but it
would make us anxious to grasp each
moment and get from it all the good
we can. Let us make holiday week a
time of relaxation and continuation
of the Christmas spirit. We will be
all the more fit to commence the New
Year Alright.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-27
BoYER VALLEY TINE TABLE.
Illinois Central.
GnING IA SNN

No. a. Chicago Epress $500. 900 a m
No. % Chicago Limited $50. 1887 pm
No. 80 Omaha, FIT. Dodge -. 6:22 pm
GOING WEST.
No IL Omaha, S. City & Co. B. 5:43 a m |
No. s. Fast Mail ........... 1853 p m
No. 81 Ft. Dodge & Omaha 300 a m
'Dai1y.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-27

WANTED-Local agents for imme-
date and surrounding territory for
staple and high grade line of oils and
greases. High class proposition fol-
first class statesmen. Married men
preferred. Must have good reference.
If interested address Consumers Oil
Company, Box Age, Marshalltown,
Iowa. 52-1t
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-27

The thing that uses man up and
makes him old before his time is to
stop work and turn into first-class
loafer
Home made things. are often the
best. Especially is this true of the
homemade man.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-27
REMlTTANCES.

Remit by draft, express or postal
order payable to the Review Publish
ing Company. Only tWo-cent stamps
received in payment of mail accounts.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-27

Footprints on the sands of time are
all right, but be careful not to make
them en- mothers clean kitchen floor.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-27

A man with his all invested in min
ing stock is seldom in position to
rest on his ore.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-27
CORRESPONDENCE.

Communications relating to news
and editorial matter should be ad-
dressed Denison Review.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-27

During the month of January We
want 800 new subscribers. AS spec
ial inducement, we offer one of Iowa's
best farmers and breeders magazines
with the Review at the usual rate o.
$1.50. Call right away while this lib
eral offer lasts. t
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1911-12-27

If the prerequisite for COMPRESSION
al timber is to hang gum shoes on
there is little in the situation of the
tenth district to get excited over.
Frank Plowman Woods knows how
to use gum shoes in the latest ap-
proved manner and if the constituency
of the big tenth are satisfied with that
alone they should vote for his reten-
ton henceforth till the end of his
natural life. For his superior as a
gum sheer has never appeared. What
do you think of Jonathan Prentiss Dol
liver and James Perry Conner in the
role of gumshoer? It's pretty nearly
unthinkable.- Free Lance.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
REFORMED CHURCH GIVES
RECEPTION FOR NEW PASTOR


Last night at the home of DR..
H. B. Felty, the members Of the
Grace Reformed church gave a re-
ception to its new pastor, Rev. T.
r. Brendle and Mrs. Brendle, and
farewell to Rev. Ward Hartman,
who leaves soon for Chicago where
he will Join his wife and in August
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman will sail for
China as missionaries, AS the guests
arrived they were received by Rev.
and Mrs. Brendle, Rev. Hartman and
the officers of the church. Special
music was furnished by Miss Marie
Roger and Paul Roger, by vocal and
violin solos. Miss Mary Elizabeth
Wilmer rendered a beautiful solo
and showed much talent as singer
for such a young girl. Refreshments
were served.
Rev. and Mrs. T. R. Brendle came
here from Schaffers, Pa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
A HeIpful Address.

Professor w. J. Searson, Of the
English department Of the State
Agricultural college, was the COM
mencement speaker and he gave a
most practical and helpful address
on Education outside Of Books"
He did not minimize the value OF
cultural studies but showed that
something more is necessary to COM
plete manhood and womanhood.
1.-THE ability to stand on ones own
feet and meet the problems Of the
world fairly and squarely ID essen
tial to success in this world" said
The. 1.-THE young people who think
the old fashioned virtues OF obed-
fence, honesty and tenacity of pur-
pose are not needed today make a
mistake. Schools cannot do every
|thinE--the home must help and II
we are to have we'll disciplined and
we'll rounded characters fathers and
mothers must work with the teach
ers." He paid high compliment
to the schools Of Abilene and to the
towns high standing as a progress
sive community. He is pleasing
speaker and made an excellent i'm
preston
H. H. Keel, president of the board
of education delivered the diplomas
to the graduates.
The commencement exercises have
all been Of high order and q fit
ting close to one Of the most sue
cessful years in the schools his
tory. supt, W. A. Stacey and the
high school faculty have given Abb
lene a splendid years service and
the town is more than pleased with
the accomplishment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
FAIR DIRECToRs ACTIVE.


U ~
The Dickinson County Fair Asso-
citation is holding meetings already,
starting the machinery In motion
for the coming annual fair the last
week in September. The board is
composed Of many Of the active
workers Of last year, and will put
forth every effort to give the patrons
one Of the best fairs that has ever
been given.
Two thousand premium lists are
being printed by the Business Mems
Association, and will be ready fol
early distribution. But few changes
have been made in the same, con
sisting principally Of few increases
and corrections made in premiums
which in former years were consid.
cred as being too low.
The Fair Association has entered
into an agreement with ]. H. Mill
er representing the Agricultural Col
lege at Manhattan in which he pro
poses to present representative ex
hibit from the college for display
at the coming fair. The college viii
prepare, mount and equip, and put
| It in charge of several students o.
members Of the faculty who will dis
play the same, describe the uses ,ant
applications of its constituent parts
answer questions and deliver uec
lures pertaining to agriculture ant
agricultural exhibits. This will b.
of vast benefit to the fair and a.
those who witness the exhibit. Tn,
display will cover about fifty Inca
feet Of wall space, and so feet o
table space. The exhibit is not en-
tirely free as the Fair Association
has to pay a good price for the SAM
besides incidental expenses whicl
will be incurred.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
KNIGHTS OF HONOR CLUB
is DOING GOOD WORK.

The knights of Honor club Is the
only firmly established club Of boys
In Abilene. 1t has an active mem
bership Of %. The boys have their
baseball and football teams and are
strong in athletics. The club now
has $40 in its treasury. None of Its
members is allowed to smoke Gig
arettes or gamble but all must con-
duct themselves in gentlemanly
manner.
The knights of Honor club was
first organized here about five years
ago ]. w. Howe is its founder. The
club ran successfully up to 1870
when 1t died out. 1t was reorganized
Ian. 20, 1911 and is now on a firm
basis and is steadily increasing in
membership. The boys meet every
Tuesday right and are anxious for
the Businessmen of Abilene to at
tend some of their meetings.
rbe officers of the club are: Roy
Jefirat president; Raymond Snare
vice president; Francis Little, sec
rotary; Edie Menges, treasurer; Roy
Walters, chief of police.
Next week the boys will pitch
camp south of Sand Springs for a
weeks outing.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
NEVER SAW FATHER N
IN BUT INHERITs EsTATE.
solomon Youth Of n Proves Right
to Property.

Though Louis Eichler Of Solomon,
Kan, is 81 years of age he never saw
his father, William G.. Eichler, a
bartender, who for many years was
the secretary of the local bartender's
union, says the Kansas City Post,
and who died in this city in July,
1909, he will fall heir to his estate,
valued at $4,000.
1T was through John Hamilton, a
stockman Of Solomon, that Eichler
was able to establish that he was
the sole heir to his fathers estate.
Hamilton and the elder Eichler were
lifelong friends. Eichler lived In
Kansas a quarter of century ago
He and his wife did not get along
together and after five months Of
married life she left him and OBJ
tanned a divorce. In the meantime
Louis was born.
Eichler came to Kansas City and
married again and his second wife
obtained a divorce in June, 1908
There were no children. Two day.
after the divorce was granted she
died. Eichler's death followed. There
being no direct heirs, Samuel B
Strother, public administrator, tool
charge OF his affairs, and after
search of a year and half located
several brothers and sisters livini
in Massachusetts,.
In the meantime Hamilton learned
Of Eichlers death. He knew of hill
marriage over twenty years ago ant
knew his son in Solomon. He ther
apprised the son of his fathers deatl
and assisted him in obtaining copiel
OF the marriage license, his brit
certificate and the first divorce de
cree. This was flied with Publ,
Administrator Strother, who will
recommend to the probate court tina
he be ordered to turn over the estate
to the son of the deceased.
Eichler's first wife has remarked
and has several children, but thu
long lost son, who since he was i
years of age has been making hi
own living, is unable to tell Of he
whereabouts as he has not hearC
from her for a number of years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
woMEN's FRIEND.
Makes Glorious Hair that Fascinates
and Attracts.

Partisan Sage is not a nostrum; 1t
is the scientific preparation of one
of the worlds greatest dermatolo-
gists.
1t will grow hair. 1t will cure
dandruff. 1t will stop falling hair.
It will make the scalp clean and
white and free it from any disease.
It is the most marvellous aud eff
Gent hair dressing known. 1t will
turn harsh, lusterless and uncon-
trollable hair into soft, lustrous and
fascinating hair in few days. 1t
is the favorite hair dressing Of
thousands Of American women, who
realize that no woman can be hand
some without beautiful haiar. Large
bottle so cents at ]. M. Gleissner's
on money back plan.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
AUTOMOBILE CLUB PLANS
SEVERAL SOCIABILITY RUNS

Last night the automobile club
met and elected the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: G. M.
Harger, president; A. NJ. Ward, vice
president; ]. T. Nicolay, secretary
and treasurer. The club decided to
make several sociability runs to the
surrounding towns this summer; but
Hhe trip to Lindsborg, Mcpherson,
Harrington and Hope, which the citi-
zens' light committee has planned
for next Tuesday was left to the in
hividual members.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08

future. New friendships have been
formed which have doubled pife's
Joys and halved its sorrows. They
have strengthened us when we were
weak and weakened us where we
were stoo strong. Although we re-
greet that our school days are over
vet they have left us the possessors
Of a rich store Of knowledge and
have helped us to appreciate the
privileges which are ours.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
GENERAL COURSE
GuIa Carver
Oron Mccoy
Earl Mortified

The seelye theatre was fairly vel
filled last evening at commencement
of the Abilene high school. The
stage was decorated with pennants
class colors and a huge sunflower
outlined on the back curtain.
The high school orchestra and the
high school chorus gave appreciated
selections, Prof. E. c. Tillotson lead
ing them. Miss Freda Marsh's piano
solo was heartily encored. Rev. B.
H. Hobbs gave the invocation and
Rev. W. H. Schrock the benediction.
The saIutatory.
Miss Hedwig Schmutz gave the
natutatory pleasingly. She said:
"The class of nineteen eleven has
ut last reached its goal. 1t seems
but yesterday that we entered the
new high school building, band OF
enthusiastic Freshmen. Short and
fleeting have been these four years
spent together in the classroom and
many have been the lessons we have
learned, not only from our books
hut from each other, as we'll.
"To recall the phrases Of the fairy
story, our paths were not always
strewn with roses but often thorns
pierced our weary feet and powerful
giants met us on our way but to-
night, we stand before you more
than conquerors. Many times We
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
A CharmIng Woman.

is one who is lovely IN face. form.
mind and temper. But IT, hard for
a woman to be charming without
health. A weak. sickiy woman will
be nervous and Irritable. Con-
stipation and kidney poisons show
IN pimplea, blotches. skin eruptions
and a Wretched completion. But
Electric Bitters always prove god
send to women who want health,
beauty and friends. They regulate
Stomach, Liver and kidneys, purify
the blood; give strong nerves. bright
eyes, pure breath, smooth, velyety
skin. lovely complexion and perfect
health. Try them. soc AZ an drug
gists.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
MISSIONARIES SAIL.
River Brethren Party Goes to South
Africa.

On June 10 the River Brethren
missionaries sail from New York fol
South Africa. The party is made
up of Elder and Mrs. H. P. Steiger.
.wald, Walter Winger and Louis
steckley Of Ontario, Canada, Miss
Abbie Bert of Dickinson county and
Miss Sadie Book of Hope, Kansas
and Miss Cora Avis of Oklahoma
Miss Bert grew to womanhood on hel
fathers farm near Moonlight ant
Miss Avis resided several years in
Abilene with her aunt, Mrs. Lizzie
Wenger.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
OOterie Club Officers.

Monday night the Coterie met
with Beatrice Nixon and held its
annual election of officers. Miss
Mary Forney was elected president,
Miss Beatrice Nixon vice president,
Miss Anna Warfield secretary and
Miss Emma Parent treasurer The
Coterie holds its last meeting the
middle of June when the annual
picnic will be held.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
WHY SO wEAKF
Kidney Troubles May be sapping
Your Life Away. Abilene PeO-
pie Have Learned This Fact.

When q healthy man or woman
begins to run down without apparent
cause, becomes weak, languid, de-
pressed, suffers backache, headache
dizzy spells and urinary disorders
look to the kidneys for the cause Of
II all. Keep the kidneys well and
they will keep you we'll. Doan's Kid
ney Pills cure sick kidneys and keep
them we'll. Here is Abilene testi-
mony to prove it.
E. D. Kline, 216 q. N. Fifth st.,
Abilene, Kan, says: 81 advise any
one who is troubled by weak kidneys
or baekache to use Doan's Kidney
Pills, for / consider them the best
medicine to be had. In 1901, gave
a public statement in their favor
and at this time gladly confirm II.
My kidneys were inactive and the
secretions from these organs passed
too frequently and contained sedi-
ment. had an almost constant
backache and often became dizzy
and nervous. Despite all my efforts
for relief, / steadily grew worse IN
til I procured DoaRs Kidney Pills
at C. E. Northcraft 4 Co.'S drug
store. Upon taking them. my strength
and energy returned and the pains
in my back disappeared. Doan'a
Kidney pills deserve the entire
credit for my cure"
For sale by All dealers. Price 80
cents Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-DOan's-
and take no other.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
Obituary.

George Littlefair Fells was born
in Huron county, Ontario, Canada,
Aug. 81, 1856. He died at his home
in Dickinson county May 26, 1911,
aged "a years, months and 81 days.
He was united in marriage to Miss
Mary Ann Botz at Brussels, Ont,
Canada, Dec. II, 1884. To this
union were born two sons, Edmond
and Victor. They came to Kansas
in March, 1886, and settled on the
farm where they have resided ever
since. Mr.. Fells united with the
Cheever Presbyterian church a num-
Der of years ago and remained an
active member until his death. He
was a man of integrity, uprightness
and honorable in all his dealings. He
was of quiet kind disposition, much
devoted to his home and family
where he will be greatly missed. He
N mourn his loss his wife,
two cons, and an aged father and
cbe Mother. together with large
circle Of acquaintances. Mrs. Fells
and family have the sincere sympa-
thy rt their many friends in their
hour Of sorrow. The funeral at the
home on Monday was conducted by
Rev. Geo. Mckay and the remains
we're followed to their last resting
place at Keystone by a very large
circle of sorrowing friends and neigh
bora.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-06-08
Death in Flora.

Thomas Thorpe, an old and re-
spected resident of Flora township,
died today at the family home. He
was about so years old and has lived
here many years.