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The Land of Broken Promises
(copyrighL 1914. by Frank A. Munsey)

see that tree over there, and looking
down the river l could just see the
smelter around the point. So, then,
the gold must be in there" He point
ed toward the hill.
Surely" said De Lancey; but
where?"
The old Mexican shrugged his shout.
ders deprecatingly.
81 do not know, senor," he answered;
but if you wish to dig l will denounce
the claim for YOU"
For how much?" inquired De Lam
cey guardedly.
For one hundred dollars" an
swered Mendez, and to his delight the
American seemed to be considering 1t.
He walked back and forth across the
slide, picking up rocks and looking at
them, dropping down into the futile
trenches of Aragon, and frowning
with studious thought. His %pardner,
however, sat l~istlessly on a boulder
and tested the action Of his six
shooter.
Listen, my friend" said De Lancey.
coming back and posing his finger i'm
pressively. IF l should find the ledge
the c e hundred dollars would be moth
ing to me, sabe? And if should spend
all my money for nothing it would
be but n hundred dollars more. But
listen! have known some false Mex
leans who, when an American paid
them to denounce a mine, took adj
vantage of his kindness and refused to
give it over. Or, If it turned out to
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Suede and Patent Leather.

One Of the smart new bags is made
of suede, with a pointed end of patent
leather or black dressed kid. This
sort of bag is especially good when it
is carried by a woman wearing shoes
with black vamps or heels and up
pers of gray or tan kid, to match the
bag.
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CHAPTER VII.

There are doubtless many phllan-
thropists in the Back Bay regions OF
Boston who would consider the WHIP
saving Of Cruz Mendez a very repre-
hensible act. And one hundred dol
lars Mex was certainly a very small
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Uncanny Wisdom.

Some men are so wise that 1t seems
as though they must have been born
1t a much earlier age than the rest
CT us.
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it. 1t is arranged in folds, and is, In,
fact, a sort Of oriental turban which.
sets close to the head and falls, with,
much grace. to the nape Of the neck.
1t is impossible to keep the hair
confined during the buoyant steps and
frolicsome s%pringing about in which
the new dances abound. These little
caps have proved the best solution to-
the difficulty Of keeping the head neat
looking at the dancing party.
There are many other designs in
caps, made of beads or Of tulle or Of
beaded and spangled mate, lals. In
fact, the designs are almost as numer-
Gus as the steps that are danced
There is no limit to the latter; every
one invents one for himself and his
partner and presents it to the devotees
of dancing with as much satisfaction
as a painter takes in a masterpiece Of
his art JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
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on any color preferred. The strips
may either be Joined by narrow carpet
warp insertion or by merely sewing
the strip to the background.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-11-25
low, Nav Mako War Coy

Des Moines. Nov 21--Socks for the
use of the soldiers Of the allies in
Europe will be made at any and ali
hosiery mills in America prepared to
fill large orders. Hosiery mills here
today received request for prices nn
half wool hosiery for men. the in
quiry coming from Philadelphia
firm, which states that millions OF
nairs are to he bought in this country.
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DR.. A. Weber
] WILL BE AT
HOTEL DENISON
Friday, December 9th.

I mir. Bert Steiner. the well known
aud popular druggist, cured OF serious
Optic Nerve disease by Dr Weber
Des Moincs, Iowa April I, 1903.
| hereby wish to publicly express
my appreciation and sincere thanks to
Dr. Weber for his marvellous cure Of
my eyes. NY eyes began to trouble
me about Six months ago. ] did not
pay any attention to them at first,
not thinking any thin, serious was
the matter. My sight gradually be
came more dim every, day. and almost
before ] realized it everything WaS;
cloudy aud appeared blurred. and then
knew blindness was coming upon
me. | could not recognize people only
by their walk and voice | could not
sec ordinary print at all and could no
longer attend to business as a pharm-
aciSt .e..,
Something must be,,None. | was
personally acquainted with DR.. Web
er and had known Of his reputation
and skill for years. lie made u thor
ouch examination OF the inside Of my
eve and found ! had the much dread
ca optic nerve disease. Under or
diuary methods of treatment this dis
case is considered inGtlra BILE but |
started treatment by ''r. Weber" new
method aud my SiGDtngradually re-
tllrucd 50 that in few months time
was AGAIN enabled to resume my
duty as II pharmacist ana J am thank
full to say that Dr Weber restored my
sight and am able 10 see perfectly
well can recommend Dr.. Weber
to al having eye trouble.
Very truly yours.
BERT STEINER.
DISEASES or THE EYE. EAR,
NOSE AND THROAT
CURED.
GLASSES PERFECTLY FITTED
EXAM NATION FREE
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SIGNALS or DISTRESS.
Denson People Should Know How to
Read and Heed Them. :.

Disordered kidneys give many sig
nails OF distress.
The secretions may be dark, con.
tain sediment.
Passages are sometimes frequent
scanty, painful.
Backache is often present day aud
night
Headaches and dizzy spells may &C.
cur.
Weakened kidneys should receive
quick help.
Don't delay. Use special kidney
remedy.
Doans Kidney Pills are for weak
kidneys, backache and urinary dis
orders.
Denison evidence proves their worth
p T.. Reihman, $50 Z. fremont St.
Denison, says: "My experience with
Doan's Kidney Pills was so Satistac
tory that strongly advise anyone
suffering from lameness across the
loins to give them q trial. Others oil
my family have procured Doan's Kid
and whenever this remedy has been
used it has proven of benefit"
MI heihman is only one OF many
Denison people who have gratefully
endorsed Doan's Kidney Pills. II your
back aches-if your kidneys bother
you don't simply ask for a kidney
remedy-ask distinctly tor Doan 8
Kidney Pills, the same that Mr.. Reih-
man had-the remedy backed by home
testimony. SOC all stores. Foster-Mll
burn Co., Props. Buffalo. n. Y. When
Your Back is Lame-Remember the
Name ~
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According to some people, the war
ring powers would quit infringing on
Be!gium's neutrality if President Will
son would go out and tack up a
notice on some public billboard down
in Washington.
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ears. 1t will be necessary to make Il
study of the whole stalk as well as
the ear in order to select the best
Prizes: 1st, gold filed watch do
mated by j. V, Barborka, Jeweler. Den
ison; 3D. cash, $500.
Educational Exhibit and Contest
This contest is open to all of the
schools OF Crawford county and every
school should send iii some work. The
high schools over the county should
enter some work as the work planned
will be of much benefit to the stu
dents.
Glass V: Special-This prize is to
be given to the 3ubdistrict which viii
sell the most dollars worth OF tickets
to the short course. The prize Will
belong to the school in the subdistrict
The prize: A Giant home gymnasl-
UNI, consisting OF trapeze, swing,
rings. a "a foot slide, iron ladder, and
is worth $1,000 This will be a grcat
thing for any school district and will
afford hours of pleasure for the chill
dren.
Spelling Contest.
This contest Will be conducted the
same as last year and is 2Ten to the
boys and girls OF Crawford county who
have been in attendance at least four
weeks before the date of the school
contest, but no pupil who has been
graduated from the rural schools or
promoted from the eighth grade of the
city or town schools shall be eligible
to enter this contest.
l. Each school shall be entitled
to three contestants to send to the
township contest. The contest viii
be held at the center school in the
township.
2 Each room of the city or town
schools shall be entitled to three con
testants to send to the contest, to be
held in each city or town.
Prizes: First, $50 gold watch, do
mated by E. c. Chamberlin. Jewe]er,
Denison; I'd, $40; Cd, So; 4th, $3.50.
9Th, $3.50. The next ten, 81 each
Teachers Library.
The 100 books belonging to the
teachers of Crawford country are in
the county superintendent Office and
may be had by the teachers at any
time. Drop postal card to US, ask
ing for book and it will be sent to
you. The three books for this year
should be read by every teacher who
wants to keep up to date in school
matters. They are the latest and best
books for teachers to read The city
teachers need to read the books as
we'll as the rural teachers.
Books Adopted for 1914-191s.
What Children Study and Why
Gilbert
How to Study and Teaching How to
Study.-McMurry.
Better Rural Schools-Betts and
Hall.
One hundred and thirty books have
been taken out since July !. 1914.
Teachers Institute.
We are planning three days insti-
tute to be held December 14th 18th
and 18th Special emphasis will he
put on the first two days work and
these are the two days for which teach
ers will be paid to attend. The first
three fOrenoons Will be given to lee
lures by prominent school men OF the
state. Our plan is to have two lee
lures and then to have round table
meetings, to DE presided over by these
lecturers. In the afternoons the time
from / until 3 will be given to do
nestle science; from 3 to to stock
judging, and from to 5 to grain
judging. The subjects will be taken
up in a practical way and instruction
will be given in how to teach the sub
jects. Programs will be sent later.
T.. N. OLRY,
County Supt.
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Contest for Boys under 10 Yearc.
We shall have 60 stalks of corn with
e roots. stalk. leaves and ears on OK
nibition during short course week. Any
BOY under 1G, who lives in Crawford
ounty, may come in any day during
he week and examine the exhibit
arefully and select what he thinks are
the best ten stalks with the best ten
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President WILSON succeeded in
wandering around New York streets
tor some time without being rccog-
nized. but he couldn't have done that
II he had been a prominent football
nihYcr.
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Deer hunters in some localities this
fall have pursued their game with
automobiles, which is much better
than pursuing pedestrians.
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FOOD FOR BELGIANS.
FIRST Consignment of Corn Mea
Shipped From Deo Mcinco Last
Weck-Morc Will Follow

TWO car loads Of Cornneai-the nrst
consignment to the 6eiGian hel'ei 90
ISOLATION OF iowa ot t"on Tor neiIlail
sufferers from ,he "hf-'ci' nIs
Molne5 'ast h'Sht JOY NC" 'o' ~
where IL VIII ne tHfheo Over ~ W,
American commission Ior r''lc' III i'oi
gum Tor @hipihcht 10 Europe
lhe corn WAS Sathcrco aho 5iuPpeo
to neS Molnc5 Tor i"ll''hS pS ',e IL
fcr' rpap company N'a ,'i'i,u ~
iDeS MONIES ny me beaver Na'''N M'''
NE company sacked anu "e'lNe,e" ~
tne Shic2so, hoch 'S'Anh ". -,
falitcan. Whleh - ta'fN'nE ~ ~ ~
ca&o, Nheic II VIII ne 'o'heu oNe' ~
ral'ioad OF Inc NE" YORK ciilla' ''''ca
i"r shipment l" Nov '"rh, 'n'l''c''
oi t''e sra'i' a''o'S '''' N'''''''' 10 80
Sufth the IOWA aSSoc'a''o' nH ti''
American commission lo' hc''c' ~
bei&'uiii' Whlch mas ounces Ill Ne"
i0rh CITY.
lhe original plah OF Se'oil's az .''G
corn u, once anu cldi tt''hE 'fe, ~
SNIP ~ carry IOWA up'a.'ti ~ 'i'o
tefle' oi me WI s"iLeie els Ids peeii
abandoned.
Many Arc Starving
"Belgium is calling tor food now,
said II. ". FeairS. chairman OF the
committee on transportation OF the
Belgian Relief association last night.
"There arc many in the heroic little
country who are on the verge OF star
walton right now. Ii we wait until
all oul contributions are III and then
make the donation III one big ship
ment we might be able to make {
greater DISPLAY. but do not THINK We
would do as much good.
As fast as a car load OF the ground
grain Is ready for shipment il IS our
intention now to rush it as quickly as
possible to New York. We former
~ Planned 10 ASK me cover n"'enl "
'uinl5h snip 10 ca'iS ~" Il . "o'ia
.'o'I ac'"sS '"e oued,' '"' 'ne '''n Wv, w
hot prove Pra,'lcai because " ''e
tA''' worn ~" lhe 'enS'' " ''','
Wn'ch Woulo ne heeoeo ~ sd, '"s 'i'e
COZ u ana sh'iP'pS u an 'ose'"c''
The American association mas as
Su'ances OF shlPs I" carry oo'la''ols
GOV '''' ~ ~, -,
laf&tSt slehliSpiP hteS' mere VIZ
he a snip III New f"Th "a,t'iE " take
our CONSIGNMENT on p'a'"'
"A chech IRON ''c ""''e'''',ei'"eu.
OF SENIORS az h'ppeS, '""'' u, '"'"'
wv psoi,'e. h,'o' '''e' 'hs go
clatlon 'ha' me sch"p' eh,ld'en ,"c'e
had contributed poo" w '''c ''e' ."'
'e'ie' '''h"' " pup,'S ., "'"c, '''e''
respond nearly as ''pe'a''y on S"Ncih-
per 1e'h' ''c gay 'lc ''''e' ''So'''
''on mas a5Neo ,i'd, c''ita,i'ila 'I ON,
en- III ''ie acnoois' luliS F-"'''' ''ioo'"
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ooh, tut. TUT" spoke up Mr.. Ber-
nard Blodger. who had been fretting
and Tuning nearby. How about the
eats?"
"I'll be glad II you will all dine with
me-" said Mr.. Dogstory. while It 10
true haven't an expense account
when I'm press agent for q fillum-
our attraction Ia The Horrible Hap
penings to Hattie, in Five Smashing
Spectacular Reels-All Punch and
Passion!' I can still stand the ex-
pense of little dinner In moderate
Come. there 10 q tango beanery Just
up the Boardwalk"
We'll all 60 up in my carl" said
Mr.. Blodger. as hS pointed proudly
to the Klassy Kar standing down In
the adjacent avenue.
rs this your carr" asked q thickset
man. coming from under the Board.
walk. Mr. Blodgsr nodded.
Then ! arrest you for stealing Il IL
New York;" said the thickset man
Drive to tho police station!"
And the last Mrs. Jarr saw Of the
party was as 1t was driving or IL
custody. Mr.. Jared Smunk standing
on his head in the car to "tako ths
number on the detectives shield.
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Mrs. Jarr Finds That "Publicity
Makes Strange Jail-Fellows


spin. he'd be good for . thousand .
week as The Inverted Mind Reader!
"Blindfold him, stand him ON his
head In an Egyptian setting. and
some Chinese punk burning In bra
ziers to give the act atmosphere. and
the orchestra softly playing 'Narcis-
sus' to give the act class. and we
could work with a dozen plants In
the audience and an easy code: What
have I nowf A silver watch! See q
silver watch And what Is this
article7 A lady's handkerchief!
Thank you. q lady's handkerchief!
why. tell you we could clean up:
and l wouldn't be on the Boardwalk
trying to get publicity for a five-reel
Alum but sitting In a mahogany
suite overlooking Broadway with the
money coming in 30 fast It would
almost push me out OF the window
into Long Acre Square!
"For." continued Mr.. Dogstory
hopping his forehead with q pad OF
passes. what says the poet?
"Oh, you do tho Htghbrow and III dc
the Lowbrow.
And III have q bankroll before your
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Q %. THE New fork Evsning World. 'is"
with the mothers Of the race. -
that there are many ways, WhothoP
knowingly or not by which WOMAN
surely kill>the love OF their husbands
IL beyond cavll. "
BY being suspicious Of his time
spent away from her. -.
BY refusing to recognise that men
want men friends. INV
BY appearing before him In the
everlasting kimono or wrapper. th
BY dressing for others in preference
to her husband. az
her neighbors' better circumstances.T
BY spending easily the money for
| which he has to work hard.
BY filling her heart so full Of her
children that he has been crowded ouk
BY being always out when he re-
turns home.
BY insisting on the home being 90
, orderly that he Is afraid OF using 1t.
BY unkind treatment OF his friends.
BY displaying jealousy without any
! real foundation. ~
BY insisting on selecting his neck
| ties. o.Et
BY burdening him with household
cares.
BY telling him OF all the petty an
noyances OF the children when he
! comes home at night.
Bv making 2 practice Of delicatessan
| meals.
BY continuing to talk about an old
grievance.
BY sulking and brooding and not
forgetting.
] BY everlastingly trying to manage
him. =
| BY refusing to he good fellow
] when ne needs one.
| BY trying to wean him from pet
hobby.
BY criticising him before company.
BY refusing to see his jokes. l,H'
| And, above all. by forgetting th&t q
little love now and then Is relisheda bV
the worst Of husbands. rls6f
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Songs of the Warning Nations
BY Eleanor Clapp.
THE TURKISH "L'HAlMIDIE."
BY Eleanor CIapp,
q. ~ b.. Dc. Publ.Alss o. CrA. Nc. Ye. .,


From q musical point Of view there
70 not much to recommend "L'Hami-
die" for the air Ia based on an almost
forgotten marching tune Of European
origin and contains little that Ia
lnelodious. But II II q fit match for
the words. Abdul HAmid was GER
tsinly n magnificent ruler enough
that the made to order verses con-
tain. But his people loved him so
well that he spent his days In abject
fear Of assassination and always
went armed with dagger and pistol.
even In the seclusion Of his palace.
His reign was 40 "benehcent" that
several years ago no was removed
from the throne by . committee OF
his own subjects. and his brother,
with the lives and liberties Of his
people. now reigns In his stead.
The Turks have another patriotic
song. a war March" It In called
composed by the samed Ncdjid Pasha
and the words refer to tho "Sultan OF
the World" whose victorious troops
conquer everything In sight. Greatly
TO be preferred to this. both In regard
10 music and poetry ts the patriotic
hymn composed by Maran En- Nag
Wuash. u Syrian, Translated. 1t be-
| sultan" These words are set to .
plaintive old air that has been known
| Tor generations In Syria. The must,
4 OF this song 10 written backward II
| tho same way that tho Arabic Ian
I guage IL written. that is, from righ
TO left. and not as We write. from lef
10 right.
| Il IL . common saying that 'poth
ing n Turkey ever really chtAoea
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The surface may DO stirred q little.
but tho heart of the country remains
ever the same Like all generaiiza-
lions, this may not be strictly true In
all particulars; but 1t Is true In music.
The military bands play few
marches written by order Of the au-
thorities. but the music OF the puik
of the people consists of a few simple
folk songs-almost always pitched IN
a minor key-that have remained I'M
changed for ages. (By the way, the
tune Of I'VE Won't Go Home TIL
Morning" is an Arabic air. many
hundred years old.
Turkey has no patriotic songs, a.
we understand the word: songs voic'
ing the love for the native land. Hell
national anthems are simply hymn,
10 the sultan. whom the bulk OF the
inha bitants regard as the supreme
ruler OF the world-,the sublime
tCaiiph; or. a. the picturesque Turkish
language expresses II. Gods Shadow
vpon uarth." A
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The Jarr Family
By Roy L. McCardell

and. through that pensivs pensionsr.
she was also With the Widows late
husbands brother. the retired Govern
ment printer and printing once mon
sy lender. Jared Smunk. the man who
had to stand on his head to see things
Alright where no couldn't turn them
upside down!
Also. there she was. through her
social afliliations with Mira. Blodger. in
tho company Of Mrs. Dora Bingls.
most hopelessly and msa,-sacksy
middle class" and her fat little boy
with his red bow legs.
Hut 70 the discern e eye Of the
prince Of press agents. a. he after
ward explained. ut was all good
publicity"
II tell you what!" Mr.. Dogstory
added. III could get eight little
bowlegged boys like little Holloway
Bingls. and put on . Human Croqus,
Game with them acting as wicksts
why. could book II solid for thrss
years In tho Big Time! While. as fol
that old Amos. who 10 . human head.
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IL etters From the People

be3 Who can offer u mathsmat ical
solution of the problem?
u. b. c.. Irvington, n, Y.
4 HssbaHd's Wall.
To the Editor of The Esenns wo1d;
Are there any worse henpecked
husbands than l amf After coming
home from "A hard day's work I am
made to get my own supper. wash the
dishes that have been left over since
morning and DO other house work.
And k ] complain my wife and sister
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Wit, Wisdom and Philosophy
BY Famous Authors


~ ASVSSSCsOSSCUSISOs
an intrigue. the excitement of mind
which gallantry causes. the natural
,hclination to the pleasure Of being
loved and the pain Of refusing, per-
suade them that they are Influenced
ny love when they are Influenced
only by coquetry.
Hypocrisy 10 the homage which
vice renders to virtue.
Fortunate people seldom oorrect
themselves: they always think they
are right when fortune favors their
bad conduct.
It Is great folly to wish to be wise
all alone.
1t Is more often from pride than
from deficiency Of light that we &c
|obstinately oppose the most received
opinions. We ind the FIRST places
taken on the good side and will have
nothing to do with the last,
It Is not so dangerous to do harm
to most men as It Is to do them toe
much good.
Magnanimity despises everything
to gain everything.
Gravity IL a physical cloak In
vented to hide mental defecta
True eloQuence consists In sAyinS
all that Is needed and In saying only
what 10 needed.
What 10 called libsrality u mos
often only the vanity Of giving
! which VI prefer - ~ tAlnS - avo
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performed on all state &C.
casions and At theatres and 10 played
by all the military bands. But. al
though Srandiloauent verses were
written 20 accompany tho air. It 10
not often sung. a. the soldier II little
given to patriotic song. II 10 more
often rendered ~ instrumental than
as vocal music.
"L'Iiamidie." or tho hymn to
Ha,nid. was composed for the dsposed
Sultan Abdul Hamid H.. not long
after : f. accession to the throne In
1876. " re imperial bandmaster
Ned. y .1aa, Tho words were writ
ton l., /, u Em,n hey. Tho words
| "PashA and "Bey" are military titles
roughly corresponding to our Gen.
erar' and Colonel" The sentimen,
OF the song 10 ardent loyalty to al.
most approaching worship OF the Sui.
tan. II begins:
80, Monarch supreme OF the universe
o, beNctact0r Of the trovIdi
To the great and Imperial throne.
Honor tAov Otpest and glory.
An arc rsjotctnO around thee.
Meath thy mt0hfy sscov.
Foathfwj people surround thee.
Love thee. guard and obey.
o GvItsA How'd. long mavs't thos
vSleN benenoewt.
Lsr1 ~ W. sN1 Death, ~ ka0 the
vu1oe Wa0alNeeaGs