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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-21
ARIoN ITEMS.
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Mrs. Fred Davis, Mrs. N. d. Lang
ford and Mrs. Al Leeper came from
Charter Oak to be present at the
funeral of Mrs. Parmentier.
Lawrence Herman, of Boone, came
to see his aunt, Mrs. Henry, last week.
Mrs. Jacob Kepford and son, Earl,
went to Marshalltown last week to at
tend the funeral of Mrs. Kepford's
brother-in-law, Mr.. Reed.
Miss Alice James and Miss Jones,
of Charter Oak, visited Mrs. Trip
Thursday afternoon.
Miss Gertrude Conroy returned last
Thursday from trip to Vail and Den
ison.
Earl Chambers went to Manson last
Wednesday, where he is going to work
with the interlocking switch railroad
work. Mrs. Chambers will remain in
Arion at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. A. Talcott.
Mr.. Nichols has been quite sick with
grip lately, but is improving. Tom
Hewlett took his place at the depot
for few days.
Mrs. Henry Galland was Dow City
visitor Tuesday.
There was a good attendance at the
basket social and the baskets sold at
good prices, helping the organ fund
materially.
Earl Kepford was an Omaha visitor
Friday.
Fred MARI has commenced moving
from the farm He has been renting
near Deni0on and is moving to the
Ed Kepford farm, which he has rent
ed for the coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bolton spent
Sunday afternoon with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Trip.
Miss Ella Fox is visiting Mrs. Milo
Kelly.
Mrs. Levi Green is now able to be
out on pleasant days. She has been
confined to the house most of the win
ter.
There will be a shadow pie social
at the home of Mrs. VIM. Mari next
Friday evening. The social will be
given for the benefit of the church.
There will be short program and
music by the Al1on orchestra. A very
pleasant evening is assured to those
who go and the Arion ladies' make
good pies which is an added induce
ment
Lyman D. Higley, of Nevada, Mo-,
stopped on his way home from eastern
Iowa for short visit with Geo. Huff
man and called upon other. friends.
Mrs. NJ. Kelly has been quite sick
with grip for the past week.
A sleigh load of young people went
to the show at Dow City.
Mrs. Edna Volkerts stopped between
trains Thursday to see Mrs. Greene.
She was called to Defiance by the i'll
ness of her mother, Mrs. Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Menagh came
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to spend Sunday afternoon with their
mother. Mrs, Henry.

to spend Sunday afternoon with their
mother, Mrs. Henry.
Mr.. Wright, of Des Moines, assist
ant superintendent of the anti-saloon
league, held the attention of large
audience at the church Sunday even
ing. The address made deep i'm
preston on the audience.
A very pretty wedding took place
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Gee.
Furne at o'clock in the evening on
st. Valentines day. Their daughter,
Mae, was united in marriage to Mr.
John Lee, Rev. E. D. Calkins reading
the service. The bride looked beau
tiful in a dress of blue satin and the
groom wore a suit of black. They
were attended by Miss Olive Lee as
bridesmaid and Mr.. VIM. May as best
man. The wedding march was played
by Miss Coda Lee. After the cere-
mony the company of relatives and
friends sat down to a delicious four
course supper. The young people are
we'll known in this community. John
has been a good and Industrious boy
and Miss Macs devotion to her in
valid mother is highly spoken of. So
devoted daughter will certainly
make good wife. Their many friends
wish them happiness and prosperity.
A party of Curtis Reynolds young
friends surprised him Saturday even
ing, his sixteenth birthday. The
young people spent merry evening
playing games and delicious lunch
was served, after which the party left,
wishing Curtis many happy returns OF
the day.
Mrs. Carrot is enjoying a visit from
two of her sisters from Michigan.
Several of our young people went
to the concert at Dow City Monday
evening.
We desire to express our heartfelt
thanks to Arion friends who so kindly
helped us during the sickness and
death of our wife and mother.
NJ. A. Parmentier,
Mrs. FlOssie Lentz,
Mrs. Hazel Lentz.
Mrs. NJ A. Parmentier, who has
been great sufferer from heart trou-
BILE for nearly three months, died at
her home Friday morning. The end
came peacefully. Mrs. Parmentier,
who was related to the Fairbanks fam
lily of Indiana, her mother having beer
sister of former Vice President Chas.
w. Fairbanks, found her greatest
interest and happiness in her home
and family. The funeral was held
at the Congregational church at Arion
Sunday morning, Rev. e. d. Calkins
preaching the sermon, as she had
requested when he had gone to see
her and the hymns she loved were
INV ~, nf
My Soul" "Shall We Gather at the
River" and Nearer My God to Thee"
The burial was in the Dunlap GENE
terry by the side of her children and
granddaughter, Genevieve Lynch. The
pail bearers were the city council
men, A. A. Conrad, S. J. Maurer, Henry
Petersen, N J. Lee, N. F. Stilson and
o. w. Nelson. Josephine Hilda
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Miller was born in Leonidas. st. Jo-
sephs county, Mich, Sept. %, 1856,
and died in Arion, Iowa, Feb. 16, 1912.
With her parents she moved to Ced-
ar Springs in 1870. She united with
the Methodist church at the age of
thirteen years and was a charter
member of the Woman's Relief corps
of Dunlap She was married to Mel
vim A. Parmentier Sept. II, 1875. They
moved to western Iowa in 1884. Sew
en- children were born, of whom five
died in infancy. Her husband and
two daughters, Mrs. Flossie Lentz, OF
Spirit Lake, and Mrs. Hazel Lentz,
of Arion, mourn the loss of loving
wife and mother.
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Notice..

Notice.
To Whom It May Concern: You and
each of you are hereby notified that
have given my son, Benjamin Jones.
his time, and that the public is hereby
authorized to do business with him
as though he were of age; that shall
no longer be responsible for his debts
and shall not attempt to collect his
wages.
6-3t-pd. MRS. S. L. JONES.
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gasoline engine, is still very ill. He
did not call doctor until two days
after the accident, therefore his i'm
provement is slow.
Thursday Mr.. Flick visited with his
sister, Mrs. Peter Bruhn.
Thursday saw Mr.. Fred Eek in
Mapleton.
School No. 9, when they planned to
have their box social this Friday even.
ing, looked after the moon. Now, If
the roads do not run to rivers they'll
expect a full house.
Mr. Carl Heneman is visiting with
the Adolph and Henry Rosburg fam
lilies.
Walter Bruhn has now earned his
third attendance certificate for this
term.
Miss Alvena Rhode visited over Sun
day at the Henry Schwartz home.
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Fred Lahndorf, Sr. moved his fam
lily Thursday into the residence he
recently bought.
Mrs. Carrie Miller, of Mechanics
Vile, came Friday to make a short
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Whey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Disburg, of South
Dakota, came Tuesday to make visit
with relatives and friends.
Messrs. D. P. Robertson and J. A.
McCone transacted business in Buck
Grove Monday.
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Notice..

We expect to issue our directory for
1912 in April. In order to get it as
correct as possibel, we ask the pat
rons to send us their address by
March 18th. If you expect to move
please let us know so we can list
your number and address.
TIT Crawford County Telephone Co.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-21

Bargains in watches and jewelry
and repairing of all kinds at N. Stain
myers. Located in Tincher's new
piano store. 46-tf
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The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
Study Of Fish Scales.

Some time ago the class in zoology
at the University of Colorado exam.
ined the scales of the fresh water
fishes of the vicinity. Finding thar
the different fishes could mostly he
distinguished by their scales, and that
the scales had very interesting char.
acters. the work was continued Since
then large collections of fish scaIee
nave accumulated at the university
presented by the British museum Dr
Jordan OF Stanford university the
United States Bureau of Fisheries
DR. Eigenmann of the University q,
indiana and Others Many scales have
oeen studied AID photographed and
much has been published on them
1t Is found that the ~cales are no,
only useful al aids to the identif,c.
ton OF fishes. but throw much ugh,
on their classification.
The geological department y, m.
University of Colorado ia also ,nvos,,
gazing the fishes of that state and
mas obtained Number of interes,,n.
K'nds. two or tn ee being new to Sol
ence' and at preoent only known from
Colorado.-Prof r. d. A. Cocloro,,
University of Colorado.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
KILLING INSECTS
DURING WINTER
Nothing 10 Quite So Effoctave ~
Oaggfng Out Heart Of Ant
Mound and Flooding
With Water.
(By g. H. GLITZKE.)

(By g. H. 0LITZKE.)
The common red ants do a great bit
Of damage to the alfalfa fields in some
sections Of the country. The spots
whore they kill the alfalfa are usually
only about a square yard or two
where they build their mounds, but .
great many of these in the field count
for quite large patch where NO al
falfa grows.
Some people try to destroy them by
sinking bottles into their mounds SO
that the ants fall into them.
This system Is not always elective
as 1t Is hard to trap them all and as
long as few remain the trouble will
continue.
There is nothing quite as effective
as the winter killing which consists
in digging out the heart OF the
mounds in the winter and then pour
ing water into the excavation thus
made so 1t soaks into the ground and
freezes those that may still be living.
This method usually proves very
satisfactory. Out OF a large field
where they were killed in this way
during the last winter only a very few
OF the many ant hills had any ants
remaining in them by spring and 1t is
quite evident that II the work had
been done more carefully every one
Of them would have been killed.
The work should be done very
thoroughly. 1t does not take much
digging at each mound. but it should
be done. In the winter time SO there Is
no chance for them to rebuild and
the weather is 80 cold that they must
freeze.
Where other methods have failed
this has done the work.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

pen. to keep out any odors, dust or
dirt.
The box stalls in both the COW and
horse barn are 30 constructed that the
inmates can have a good view Of the
other animals. They like company
and will do better II they can ree
their neighbors.
The floors Of the COW stable, the
milk room, feed room and silo, are Of
cement. the gutter. being formed in
the floor. with four-inch drain at
the rear. leading to the manure pit.
The stalls are made to fit both long
and short cows. The first STALL in
front. Is four feet wide and FIVE feet
long. The rear stall is three feet six
inches wide. and four feet eight inches
long. The stalls slope from the front
to the rear. each stall being slightly
shorter than the one next to n.
The floor of the horse stable may
be made Of cement or clay; but the
writer prefers clay for horses, and we
quite agree with him, for horses con-
fined on cement floors are apt to in
jure the joints Of their legs by contin-
ual stamping; besides, we do not be-
lieve that any animal should be al.
lowed to lie on q cement floor that IL
not covered with boards.
The barn. as shown In the illustra-
lions, 10 60x60 test IL feet to the
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

about giving information concerning
their outputs. However. It is record
ed that the above mentioned firm pro-
duced and sold five million pounds in
1906. fifteen million pounds in 1907
twenty-five million pounds in 1908
with increasing amounts for 1909. 1910
and 1911.
The production OF pumice in this
region exceeds that OF the other
states of the Union. and seems de-
stined ultimately to displace from the
market some Of the pumice imported
from Sicily. Already Nebraska pro
duces ten thousand tons of native
pumice annually. and arguments based
upon the possibilities Of this resource
secured an increased protective tarin
on pumice by recent congress
This unique industry seems one Of
consequence. when we consider the
army OF men employed, the usefulness
OF the products. and the increased
value Of pumice land.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

indicated by a second Thermometer IN
each oven. The rise In temperature as
shown by the first thermometer Is an
index of oxidation activities.
the size Of the coal PARTICLES; (3) the
initial or induced temperature: and
a. moisture content.
To determine the influence Of these
factors. various mixtures OF coal and
iron pyrites of different sizes and
moisture content were kept at con-
slant temperature in ovens specially
constructed for that purpose The re-
suits Of these experiments showed
that the oxidation Of coal is contin.
uous over a wide range of time and
conditions. and begins with the
freshly-mined coal at ordinary tenn
peratures. Generally speaking. 1t was
found % that each kind of coal may
have its temperature increased to a
certain point below which oxidation Is
not ultimately destructive; this tenn
perature depends upon certain exter-
nal factors, and If the latter are re-
moved. oxidation ceases and the
temperature falls: however. If the
temperature rises above this critical
point, oxidation becomes autogenous
and is ultimately destructive; (2)
that the presence Of iron pyrites is
positive source Of heat. since the
amount of oxidation of the pyrites
was determined and was found to be
practically constant. viz. 20 per cent
of the pyrite present in the coal.
Without exception. in every test
made. the wetting OF the coal increas-
ed the activity as shown by the ulti.
mate temperature. The smaller sizes,
because of the large surface present.
ed to the air, heat much more rapidly
than lump and so are a source of dan
ger; (3) that treating the coal to solu-
tions of chemicals did not seem mate
rally to retard the oxidation. al
though preheating treatment con-
fined to temperature below the crit
ical point with subsequent cooling
seems to have commercial possibili-
ties.
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
BY SAMUEL W. PARR,
Professor Of Applied Chemistry,
univArnItv ~ lIIinola

BY SAMUEL w. PARR,
Professor Of Applied Chemistry,
University Of Illinois.
Wherever large quantities Of btu
minous coal are stored-and bitumin-
GUS coal furnishes by far the greatest
part OF the energy used at the present
day-the danger arising from spon-
tane0us combustion must be taken
into consideration and hence elabo-
rate and costly measures are being
taken to avert this hidden peril The
problem of spontaneous combustion is
rapidly being recognized as the great
problem in the storage Of bituminous
Goals.
The United States government.
which uses upward of a quarter Of
million tons yearly by the navy alone,
has taken great precautions to avert
the danger of spontaneous combustion
In its new coal pile at Bradford on
Narragansett Bay near Newport.
where the storage capacity is about
sixty thousand tons
u0 uduSeT Vi spontaneous COmDu
tion on ship board is even greater
than during ordinary storage for the
coal Is usually stored in whatever
space is unoccupied by other mate
rials, usually at the side of the vessel
between the boiler rooms and the side
planking Here the coal Is subjected
to the heat of the boiler and engine
rooms and is especially liable to ig-
mite spontaneously.
To determine the underlying causes
of the spontaneous combustion of
Goals an investigation was carried on
In the engineering experiment station
OF the University of Illinois. A study
OF the mid-continental type was made,
not only of the various forms of oxi-
dation to which the coal is subject,
but also of the influence Of the fol-
lowing factors: (D iron pyrites; (2)
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
GROWING VALUE OF
NEBRASKA PUMICE
BY ERWIN n. BARBOUR,
University Of Nebraska,

Interstratified with various beds
throughout Nebraska. ranging from
the Oligocene, through the Miocene.
reported are certain beds of such uni
formity. fineness and whiteness as to
attract universal attention. These are
the beds Of volcanic dust. or native
pumice. commodity which in five or
six years has sprung into consider
able commercial Importance. Anomal
GUS though it may appear. Nebraska
the most distinctly agricultural state
is the chief producer
Volcanic dust. probably originating
In the mountain region to the south
west. was carried by the winds and
deposited over practically every coun-
ty in the state Of Nebraska Some
beds are distinctly water-laid. others
wind-laid. Before the Nebraska geol-
ogical survey had begun to publish
papers respecting its neglected natur-
al resources. this native pumice was
seemingly worthless thing. At that
time It commanded in the market
about 81 ton. As the resource be-
came better known. its market price
steadily rose and for some years stood
at about 50 a ton. Many shipments
are now sold at $6 to $40 a ton
Out Of long list of pumice lands
on file In the Office OF the Nebraska
geological survey. not one piece re-
mains unsold. some of It netting the
ranchmen as much as $400 an acre
on land which had recently been pur-
chased for Sc an acre. This native
pumice has been variously termed vol.
canic dust. volcanic ash. "geyserite. /"
ETC.. and where mined" extensively it
Is now called silica" and the beds
where It Is produced are known as
silica mines"
It has a wide range OF uses. is
shipped extensively, and furnishes per
manent employment to a large force
Of men. Plate glass works. stove
works. and manufacturers OF scour
ing compounds are the chief users.
Tho daily output Of one Nebraska Arm
retails for more than $4,000 and. In
addition, this Arm has branch fac
tories Of equal importance In Chicago
and Ontario.
For prudential reasons. hrms han
1linE this material are reluctant
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

Kelly entered his office Driskiy'
hung up his coat and prepareo ~
glance through the mall. because
Kelly was big and good to look al
and in many other ways an attractive
lure for feminine hearts, there were
a number OF small. scented missives
lurking among legal-looking docu-
ments and business letters.
These he put aside until the con-
tents OF the more important commu-
aications had been digested
Kelly drew cigar from his pocket.
The day promised to be more or less
dull. A young lawyer can only walt
for clients. Kelly lit his cigar and
when 1t was drawing well he elevated
bis feet to the desk and picked up the
smaller envelopes.
AS he glanced over his own name
written In various feminine nands ne
smiled tenderly, cynically, reminls-
Gently and finally questioningly. Inc
writing on one neat unscented en-
velope was not fami IT to kelly's
eyes.
He opened 1t nrst. and read the
contents:
Dear Mr.. Kelly-Your fiancee. Hell
en- Ware, has made me promise to
look you up as soon as l reached New
York arrived only yesterday from
Omaha and have taken the first op-
portunity ] had for communicating
with you Since am to be Helen's
bridesmaid 1t might mako the we'd
ding more sociable II some OF Us had
met you. | am to be in New York
for three weeks and hope you will
find time to call me up in the near
future. so that may write Helen that
| have had the pleasure Of meeting
her future husband Phone, 009 River.
Sincerely yours.
VIRGINIA TRACY"
A cynical smile was master over
surprise in Kelly's face.
Another bunco game!" he NUT
tered. Letter sounds jolly though
guess | will see the game through"
Without a doubt In his mind as to
the class Of girl who had written him
the letter, Kelly called the number.
009 River.
When he hung up the receiver he
had made an engagement to call for
Virginia Tracy at six o'clock that
same evening. He turned to his other
neglected feminine correspondents.
but try as he might to forget the IN
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27
Exterior View.

GRSOUuOT VV9Ws
both the cows and horses, and also .
large calf-pen.
Manure and hay-carriers can easily
b installed. and these are great labor
savers.
The arrangement Of the feed room
and silo IL excellent. The four-foot
chute extends the entire length Of the
silo. II has small windows for light, =
tight door below. separating tho same
from the feed room. and keeping out
dust and odors.
Tho silage IL dropped down this
shute. and from there shoveled to the
mixing boxes-one for the cows. and
one for the horses. There are two
bins in the feed room. and two more
may be located on the floor above,
and connected by small spout for
drawing on the grain. These spouts
may be located directly over the mix
ing boxes.
All hay is supposed to be fed from
above. one hay chute being provided
Tor each two stalls.
Tho milk room Is 80 located that
tho milk may be taken to 1t at once,
and It contains plenty Of clean water,
running water, II possible. Here. Of
course. should be located the sep
arator.
The work shop IL one Of the reces-
sities Of the farm, ~ with few tools,
many bills for repairs can be saved
here.
Tho harness room Is located in ne
center Of the horse barn. and the two
box stalls provide room for both male
and female animals. a. we'll a. sick
ones.
The hay-bay Is open to the roof,
but this can be arranged differently
Tho partition separating the COWS
from the center section is boarded or
plastered up tight. except the calf
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

c.dent Of the girl from Omaha no
eould near only rather shy voice
'nat mad answered his call at UOy
River Since business was far from
pressing. Kelly spent much or tho day
wondering as to Virginia Tracy's an.
pearance. Ap
Ao"aro nve O'Clock he turned home
*ara. tie could not recall in his own
history having been so particular nc
20 the set OF his evening clothes no
was TO take Virginia Trecy to dinner
ana the theater.
Kelly and the girl from Omaha woro
sitting at a small table in m. ros
.aurant before the young lawyer rsa,.
'zed the full extent OF his luck ~.
eyes that shone through tho candle
''snt at his were big and gray ara
sppealing' they looked sharpIv n, n,r,
now and again as II in apology ror
1neir nearness to him '''
ouring their short drive down IT,
'ne taxi she had talked sw,,t,v .na
nerVously about Helen Ware Omans
ana the approaching Wedding !, no.
seen quite unnecessary for keI,v ~
uo more than agree in noncor,r,,
,H' way, 70 anything she chose to saw
I'VE naa found himself enjoying tne
.'ut'cai voice even though he donntaa
.ne source Of her words. He cn,asa
himself for silly idiot Al n,aoo
,,,. n"s were soft and innocent and =,
'urins' That was their stock in r ,rss. -,
nelly had never been in omsss
mol had he SO much as heard O"ans =, ."
en- ware and he hoped now hs rars, me,
~,u, Uu'u' out ne found that with W.
s,nia Tracy's leads he cou'd '1 ,., s'r
n,s role In the story with on,x 'o..o~ na's
sional slips. " oniy occa
me girl across the table ,oo.., :,
uam from time to time viii =
Questioning That mute .nn.., ~. vague
s.ra,snt to Keily's heart sn~ "' . ven
es led the girl from tn, 1nu r".,.'e' OsIor,
ns S. bad begun to doubt hi. .,s1t.n' o-n IRAN
wy Ptrhaps there va, u 'usn
The silver messenger., 1912-02-27

Good barns cost money, but when
the farmer once knows that by the
proper construction of his barn. and
other outbuildings, he can often save
the work Of man. 1t will readily be-
como clear to him that the invest
ment will pay big interest in the long
run.
The barn shown herewith was de-
signed by a Missouri man.
The building will accommodate IA
COWS. II horses, has box-stalls for