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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28
GREATEST IN OUR HISTORY
Among Men Of Acknowledged Pre-.
eminence George Washington Eas.
lily Stands at the Head.

In the generation that saw the birth
and the earlier years of the republic
five men stand out--George Washing
ton, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas
Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and
John Marshall. ia
Whether or not the last four Of
them were great men in the full sense
Of the word Is question on which
people We're not agreed in the lifetimes
Of these four, and are not agreed to-
day; but every one felt then as every
one feels now that Washington was
great. He is world figure.
In imere intellectual power he was
not superior to the other four., He
had less originality and q less wide
range Of capacity than Franklin, less
versatile activity Of mind than JET
aferson, less brilliant gifts for con-
.structive policy and the exposition
thereof than Hamilton; less logical
grasp and penetration Of thought than
Marshall; but he rose superior to them
all in certain massive strength of
character, in q stately dignity, in q
calm frmness of purpose that neither
the smiles nor, frowns of fortune could
divert from the course his judgment
had approved. So his primacy was
undisputed then and has remained un-
disputed ever since.-Youth's Com
panion. i9ts is.4
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airy, she was united in marriage to
Stanley Browne. This husband and
three children, Edna, Clifford and
Blossom, are left behind to mourn her
untimely and tragic death and realize
the irreparable loss that the death of
wife and mother brings. Three chill
dren born to this union died in infancy
and lie in the Deloit cemetery by their
mother.
Mrs. Browne was one of Crawford's
most successful teachers for the past
|24 years, having taught II years in
Goodrich township alone, nine con-
secutive years in District No. 1, and
six years in District No. S.
She ever favored and supported ev-
|ery move to make her community a
better place in which to live and her
whole life conferred in her church and
family to which she gave untiring
hours of toll and devotion.
TO her family and friends the loss
cannot be replaced and she will be
especially missed in church and COM
munity work.
Besides her Immediate family, she
leaves to mourn her, three sisters,
Grace Mcmillan and Addie Raymond,
|of Wichita, Kans., Viola Stovall, of
Peabody, Kans., also two brothers,
James Turner of Deloit, and Willard
Turner of Denison, besides many other
relatives in this community.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28

Here Is a fish story based on an oc
currence at Pontoosuc lake, in Maine
"A pair Of bullhead fishermen were il
a boat anchored some distance of
Broadway and twas quite dark. An
other boat with two men in 1t an
chored a short distance away and the
men began fishing. The first fish to be
caught was small rock bass. "Giyt
me that fish," said the other. It was
handed to him by the one who caugh,
1t and he threw it at one of the mer
in the other boat, whom he knew. The
fish whizzed by this mans head ant
landed In the boat, on the bottom OF
which was q lighted lantern. "Gosh z
said the one who had nearly been hit
"where did that come from?" II don't
know" replied his companion. III
jumped right into the boat in trying
to get near the light" and this story
is going it's rounds.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28

fright in the bed of the river and is level
SO when it rains we get lots Of water.
While it was raining the hardest the fire
alarm rang and we all had get out in
the rain. as
hear that we are going to the rifle
hope it is the range, as do not think
much Of the trenches rene We will probably bah
|all about it when ! get back.
We have to shave every day here or
we get called down Some of the fell
en- The other night a soldier talked
back to an officer at retreat and now be
has a steady job in the kitchen. An off,
Ger Just t1ld ln us that We might be sent
4 will let you know later if hear any
Hoping to hear from you soon,
Corp. Henry Weller. Camp Gordon.
Mrs. Emma Weller received the fol-
lowing letter, from her son., Henry, who
has recently been appointed corporal.
Camp Gordon, Ga, Aug. 10, 1918.
Dear Folks at Home:
AS have little time this morning
I will write. you g few lines to let you
know that am o.. K. and hope you
|are the same. have been appointed
corporal. and suppose that means that
II will stay here for awhile. 1 expect I
will have to help train the next bunch
that comes. The soldiers are leaving
mere every udy Dy Inc Train lOdu, anu
new ones are coming in all the time. The
bunch of soldiers that came here with
are going to leave this week, but we
cant tell for sure, until we are in the
train. There were fifteen old soldiers
left here this morning that had been
ready to leave three times before they
finally got to go, so you see how it goes
in the army. VII.
The boys that are leaving now don't
know where they. are going until they
get there, but they are not going across
yet. E. E3.,t q {5$
l wiz have my picture taken soon, so
that you can see how / look in uni
form. / am getting fatter every day
and have gained HE pounds since Il
came to Camp Gordon. 1T is easier on
me here than farming 100 acres.
have just been vaccinated for the
third time, as the first two times didn't
work, and don't believe this will eth
er. We don't have to work for 4S hours
after we are vaecinated. ALI s rs
. News is plentiful here but III don't
have much time to write as spend two
hours each evening at school E.sftt
Tell everybody .hello," and tell them
to write. 1 will close for this time.
Your loving son,
Cpl. Henry Weller,
Co. L, 4th Repl. Rgt.
Camp Gordon, Ga.
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some distance, has not recovered his
usual health and will probably be per-
anently disabled. AS he has no rela-
tives here he will likely go to the
county home for time at least.
John Kepford is taking care of a
very sore eye. He was struck by a
stick Of wood he was chopping for
kindling. "
Earl Hemphill and family are visit
ing his parents, Daniel Hemphill and
family, for a few weeks They reside
at Watertown, S. d.
Henry Carstens, from Payette, Ida,
is visiting his brother, William, and
other relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Minnie Winneke, of Mapleton,
is visiting her sister, Anna this week.
Miss Mabel PETIT, of Boone, who has
been visiting her friend, Joy Hemp
! hill, for a few days, has returned to
her home.
Miss Helen Mcguire, who has been
visiting in Dunlap for couple of
weeks, came Friday and visited until
Saturday evening with S. J.. Reiff,
when she left for her home in Nicola.
Her brother, John, who had been Wis
Iiting Werner Reiff for several weeks,
returned home with her.
J. p. Welsh and son, Claude, left in
their auto last Saturday for Redfield,
IS. D. They will be gone a week and
will bring Miss Gladys and Paul Welsh
back with them. They are all visit.
ing Mrs. Earl Mallery, formerly Miss
Nellie Welsh, of this place.
H. R. Docherty and family, with
Mrs. Robt. Docherty and daughter,
Mrs. S. j. Farlow, autoed over to Har-
Ian Sunday. They took lots of good
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28
women and the Movies.

I believe the next generation of
women will be more interesting in
every way, because of the stimulus
given to their lives by the motion
pictures. I notice so much difference
in the women I meet since the pic
lures have become popular. The en-
tire world has been visuallzed for
them; itrhas been like universal edu-
cation. Not merely for the women who
have lacked advantages, mind you, but
more especially for the type Of women
whose outlook I has been limited by
their intellectual concepts-who could
not be made to believe that there was
anything worth while outside Of their
special circle of culture.- Margarita
Fischer. in Film Fun. ~
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28

things to eat and had picnic dinner
III the woods on the way. They report
Ia very enjoyable time. III,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Hester and chill
dren, Of Denison, were guests OF Geo.
Frey here Sunday. :,
Fred Loewe and wife entertained
Carl Beerman and family Sunday.
All ladies having boys shirts to
make for the Red Cross work please
bring them all in finished this week
as they must be shipped August Slst.
Sunday evening Ralph Waite came
walking home from the pasture with
bumps on his head and an arm brok-
en-, covered with dust and out of his
head, saying 1T hurts, 1t hurts" The
family at this writing have not been
able to find out what happened, but
they think he may have been run over
by horse in the field coming down
a narrow path.
The German gas mask, cartridge
belt, dunn dun bullets, etc., sent home
by Lieut.. Sid Bonney are arriving at
his home and attract a great deal Of
attention. Genuine relics Of the great
war and no mistake.
DAME: Hemphill and son, Earl, we're
Castana visitors Saturday. Tarl is 60
ing to paint the buildings on his faith
er's farm near that place.
Mrs. Welsh is running the Fairmont
creamery during the absence of her
husband, who has regular charge of it.
DR.. Bonney is under the weather
with stomach trouble, but is able to
be about.
Paul Schoening has sold his elevator
to Mr.. Scott, of Dow City, and has
rented David Weatherby's farm.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28
( 11IraAeasy, Camp Funston, Kan.

n EAAp1sy, Camp Funston, Kan.
larae Mahoney has kindly Of
Ia tie Following letters from her
Sated at Camp Funston with the
aarters company at the present
a Z Camp Funston, Kans.
u N n received your letter today and was
n M Glad to- hear from You. am feeling
y re and hope you are the same. am
VI naming all the time now, and yesterday
n M we're cut in the rain all day.. They
Is 6nFa give sus lots of that sort of work
|snQN and we are out in the training field
h xts 4 O'clock in the morning until 1. 80,
hAn We get dinner. Then we practice
a "a our one pound machine guns. am
n what they: call the one pound gun
Eng i sure n,n is so anne v gun baye
||ios load III every time 1t shoots, so you
Ii - we have to- move. The training fields
| are out five miles from camp.
q uniforms. Tomorrow is inspection day
{ and we have to be all cleaned up shoes
/ shined, and be shaved. ] met a Denison
2 n hsr Rag ~ kn 1ns n s% 4 He
m Headquarters company. too. and it is
/ NE best place in camp. We eat with all
~ non-gpmmissioned officers and get
good meals, but we have to have good
4 meals to stand all the training. There
I are some hne big men here in this COM
/ pany, as you have 70 pass the best ex-
81 8U1luAIlOuS dUQ weigh just ISL HluCH "
ret In II believe it is 100 pounds.
Tell everybody to write to me, and
|. hoping to hear from you soon. am,
Fl ffss M sss Your son,
!.4s ssss Tony"
Valentine r. Mahoney,
iss.E Headquarters Co., goth Inf,
Il n Camp Funston. Kans
pear Folks: s. O
AS this: is SundaA and everybody is
writing I Thought ia write home again
istOos Yesterday we had a general re-
view. Of the whole camp. We got up
iSahOut 4 80 and got started for the. pa
az grounds about 5:30. as it is about
3laa1 miles fI1bm camp Every body and ev--
tSsY thing from Camp Funston and Fort
Riley waasthere; about $4,000 from Fun
etDn and i do not know how many from
Riley! You should have seen us
Mhen the; band started to play and we
sEAll started out. I never saw anything
HE II I'M my life. It sure, looks fine
n k3IHn the9whole bunch go through the
\ It'll: ii looks just like machine work.
Il M had fine music, two bands from FIT.
q H1ley aud zone from Camp Funston, with
n Gb6ut 100 An each band. 8
SSa Thursday evening we had real cloud
sb4eBt her0gand the water was up to our
Sees In the streets. This camp is built
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28
Odd Funeral customs.

Curious funeral customs fingered
long In Wales and the border coun-
ties. Aubrey tells US Of "the sim
eater" who came to the house Of the
dead person and for q meal and fee
undertook the responsibility Of the
guilt Of the departed!
LIN Wales the night before the burial
the friends and ,neighbors came to
the house, bringing with them a small
piece of meat or bread and some beer,
etc. This night was called "Wyl Nos'
j (the watching night. Certain psalms
We're sung and Scriptures read, and
when q person entered the room they
knelt before the corpse and repeated
the Lords Prayer.
Pence and halfpence were given to
the poor in place of small rolls Of
bread, which was the older custom.
Along the road from the house to the
churchyard at every cross-road the
bier was-rested on the ground and the
Lords Prayer repeated; SO also on
entering the church
The fair city Of Compiegne is called
by the London Chronicle, "a city Of
memories, sad and romantic" It was
there that Joan of Arc was made pris-
oner and handed over to the British.
It was on the bridge across the. river
that Louis XVI awaited his bride, the
ill.fated Marie AntOinette. It was
there that Napoleon made Marie
Louise his wife. The first ceremony
had been performed, as was the GUS
tom, by proxy in Vienna; the civil and
religious marriages were to follow In
Paris. But, the story goes, the ardent
emperor, tearing up set programs,
drove furiously through "a storm, met
her at Courcelles and fastened her to
her bridal chamber in Compiegpe. +
.I.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28

Evidence has recently been discov
cred which points toward the existence
of at least two kinds of metallic lead
Every sample of ordinary lead always
has exactly the same atomic weigh
as every other sample, but lead from
radioactive minerals = head which
seems to have come from the decom
position of radium--has neither the
same atomic weight nor the same den
,sity as ordinary lead, although in many
properties, including their spectra
they seem to be Identical. ).
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28
Martin 1ungs, Camp Forrest, Ca.

l. ..
Editor Of the Review:
Received your welcome letter. but Will
| be unable to answer any questions as l
left the letter in my barrack so will do
JTst saw Kathryn aasset av; and sar TEN
the rest of my excess baggage home
Did not know what to say, but was
tickled to see someone from home, They
expect to stay several days so will see
them again.
1 do not expect to stay here long as
we received orders tonight to send our
suit cases home. We will be issued our
guns and full equipment this week.
pany on guard duty tonight so there
see / am lucky and got out of it.
They sure split company 5 and three
others up. One night last week they
called four companies out and they
manent companies. Everyone says that
we are going to Camp Devans, Mass,
about Sunday, but l guess no one knows
MY brother, Barney, was transferred
to different regiment so we pay soon
be parted.
but it will probably show up in day
or two. The Review surely gets the
news.
have been promised. "a pass for Sun
udy W 30 " SHdttaLoOBd, UuI we may
not be here then SO am not looking for
ward to it.
Lytle, Ga, is some city. There is one
street and few soft drinks places and
there. tI+. wy
Saw Butch Aebischer last Sunday.
He is not very far from my company.
Believe wrote you that I saw Ronald
Wygant few days ago.
We have an exceptionally fine set of
officers in Co. B. They are not nearly
as strict as they were in Co. 5.
Well, l had better close or the .'sY",
secretary will tell me that l am using
too much paper. With regards to all,
Your friend,
Martin Runge.
Go. B., 212th Engineers,
Camp Forrest, Ga ss... 81 Il
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28

OVER Is per cent of the sugar used in the United
" States is delivered by ships. There is produced
about 100000 of beet sugar and 100000 tons Of
sugar in louisiana The total consumption Of the
United States about 900 tons of which
makes about 4,250,O00 tons of refined sugar.
If coasts were blockaded as Germany's now are,
we would have available for the of the people of the
United States only pound of for four
Under such circumstances there is doubt that the
American people would get along this limited supply
without complaint.
The United States Food Administration is asking
every American household to not more than two
pounds Of sugar per person each month for domestic
use. Reducing sugar consumption here that
will be able to help supply the needs of France Eng
land and Italy Sugar conservation on the American
table also means conservation Of ships G
The Army and Navy have sent out an IS. 0. S." call
for ships. "Save Our Ships to Transport Troops and
Munitions France in order that may keep the fight
ing front where it is and not allow it to extend to
our own homes" is the message.
There is ample sugar in the world for all require
mentsn fact there is large surplus, but account
of the ship shortage it is not available for in this
country.
Java which produces Is per cent. of the worlds
cane CROP too far removed. 1t requires $50 to 100
days for ship to 60 to Java and return
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28
BUCK GROVE ITEMS
!. !. 4 ***#*s*******-

The examination for rural carrier
to be held in Denison to fill vacancy
at Kiron has been cancelled by order
of the department.
A few Camp Fire girls from Manila
camped in our pretty grove from Mon
day until Wednesday. They seemed
to be having a good time.
Mrs. S. J. lFarlow recently of Mem
phis, Tenn, is visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Docherty, for a
few days, after which she will go to
Des Moines to live, where her hus-
band has lucrative position as drafts
man.
John Hostetter, who was injured
a few weeks ago by being dragged for
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28
He Was Out.

Sam had been very sick. and the
white "doctah" for whom he worked at
odd jobs had been attending him. One
evening the doctor called and found
Sam talking almost necessarily. The
doctor turned to Mrs. Sam and asked
soberly, "Has he any lucid intervals?'
''No, sab, doctah; you only left
three, you know, and done give him
the. last one at fouah o'clock"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28
CARD OF THANKS.

To the Deloit Woodmen and Denison
/. o. o. e., as well as to many dear
individual friends and neighbors and
to all who SO kindly assisted by word
or act or floral offerings at the funeral
and burial Of our dear beloved wife
and mother, we wish to extend our
most sincere and heartfelt thanks
Stanley Browne and Children.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28

Mrs. Ed Phelan returned to her
home in Omaha the latter part of the
week after pleasant visit in ,Deni-
son with her sister, Mrs. ID. o. John
son, and Mrs. J. p Conner. Mrs.
Johnson accompanied her to Omaha
and will visit there for two or three
weeks.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-08-28
Naturally.

"A manicurist's business is bound
to be successful"
"HOw do you make that Out?"
Because q manicnrist is sure to
have something always on hand" II
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24
KeeptheHomeFlresBurning

Tonight there, will be American boys in
lonely listening posts far out in the desolation
of No Mans Land, American boys in the
darkness and the mud and cold of the trenches
under the ceaseless thunder of guns and the
scream of shells, American boys tramping
along the pitch black, shell-torn roads.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-04-24

Through the long, dreary hours, as they
wait and watch in the dark, while dangers
lurk on every hand, their thoughts turn
to the homes they have left behind, homes
on distant farms, in scattered villages, in great
cities. and they see in imagination the plea
SAINT home ig hts shining out into the night
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-27
DORCHESTER'S QUOTA
1000 POUNDS CLOTHING

Drive to Secure Clothing For Bel
eium Postponed Until Next Week.
\ most urgent appeal to the peo-
pie of Cambridge and Dorchester
county is made by Dorchester Chap
ter. American Red Cross, for warm
clothing for men, women and chill
dren to be sent to relieve the suffer
ing in Belgium The American Red
Cross has been asked to send 5000
tons of clothing, including blankets,
sheets, shoes, etc. Dorchester Chap
ter has definite allotment of 1000
lbs. to be collected. 1t will be easy
to do this if everyone does little.
Make d real sacrifice in sending
something you would prefer to keep.
Merchants are asked to send shoes
or any garments they have not been
able to sell. The ministers of the
town and county are asked to make
an appeal to their congregations on
Sunday, Sept. 29th. The week begin
ming Sept 30th. to Oct. eth, has been
set aside for this work. Send your
contribution to the Armory. II you
have no way to send it, call 81 and
t will be called for.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-27
Town Tax Notice
Pay your Town Taxes before October,
1st, and SAVE THE 8 PER CENT
DISCOUNT.
No discount allowed after Oct. LIST.
CARROLL T.. Dali, Clerk.
Adv oS-4t
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.
STRAYED-To my farm near Dails-
vile, one large red heifer owner come
forward. prove property and pay costs.
Ralph w. Jackson. 275t.
FOR SALE-Lettuce plants, Big Bos-
ton, sc. dozen. MCMullin, Alb Willis S,
LOST-One day last week on street
between Oscar Moore's store and Ton
RobinsOn'S repair shop, a tan sn"e-
Finder please return to Mrs. Jas. l.
Collins.
FOUNDER Race street. pocket book
containing money and ring. Owner
apply at Banner office. 26-2I.
LOST-Pair gold SpectaCies in case
FINDER please return to Sophia BrOm-
well, Pine St, extended. i.
FOR SALE-Poland China pigs Ap-
ply to Mrs. H. Mende. 27-3t
Ranges, oil stoves. coal stoves.
Phillips Hdw. Co.-Adv.
We want your trade. We neeG
it; we have the goods. Phillips Hdw.
Co.-Adv.
Don't forget the Fourth Liberty
Loan. Buy bonds, all you can. Phil
lips Hdw. Co.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-09-27
SEES GERMAN PLANE
COME DOWN in FRANCE
Mr.. Laird Vinton, Serving Along The
SOmme, Says it Was Pretty Sight

Mr.. E. P. Vinton, whose son.La1rd,
has been in active service in France
since March last, received a letter
from him Tuesday. and among other
things he writes:
Il can't tell you where we are, eX-
cept that we are somewhere in France
along the Sommc river, and expect to
move again in a few days to another
portion. l see that Ex-Governor
Goldsborough's son has been under
fire. l have, too, and will tell you
all about it when l get home. The
other night we had a plane in our
beam, and brought him down. 1t
was one eof Germany's largest five
engines and six men. 1t came down
in flames, and was pretty sight, too.
have seen quite a few of them come
down in like manner. | am enjoy
ing the best of health, and getting
along o. X. l notice from the home
papers you have sent me that Cam
bridge has some slackers. Well, this
is the place for all of them; there is
plenty of room for all, and if fell
low has any yellow" in him, it will
show itself here"