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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19
IF YOU KNOW AN ITEM
OF NEWS, WANT AN
AID OR SOME JOB WORK
SEE MISS HONZ s.Dr
SHOWER GIVEN
mrs. RALPH IG0U
Members and Old Friends of j. B. G.'s
Meet at Home of Miss Irene Smith
and Honor Mrs. Ralph IgOu
GIFTS OF VARIOUS ARTICLES
Delicious Two Course Luncheon Served
Mrs. Helm and Miss Odell Out
: of Town Guests

DOW CITY, Nov. 1S-Special-Satur
day afternoon the members and friends
of the J. 3. G. s met at the home Of Miss
Irene Smith, the occasion being post
nuptial shower in honor of Mrs. Ralph
Igou better known perhaps as Miss Jo-
sephine Munsey. The hours were pass
ed informally and a general fine time
was had. The guest of honor was pre-
scented with cook book containing
many choice recipes, which had been
neatly compiled by her friends. In this
connection she was given a niscellan-
eous assortment of housekeeping ar.
ticles, such as any bride might well be
proud of, and certainly Josephine was.
She was requested to find her gifts by
the hide and seek method and many
carefully wrapped packages awaited her
attention in the various obscure places
about the house, each package reveal
ing upon examination a most handsome
gift. This unusual way of presenting
the gifts furnished a very amusing
hour. At the close of the day delic-
ious two course lunch was served. Mrs.
Leslie Helm, of Dunlap, and Miss Byrl
Odell. Of Logan, were out of town
guests.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19
ORIGINAL Personality.

The approach to the comprehension
Of any original personality in art or in
philosophy is slow but full of fascina'
ton. One first impulse, l have usual
ly found, Is one Of tedious Indifference
followed by rejection, probably accom-
panied with .repugnance. In this
sphere the door which opens at a touch
may only lead into hovel. The portal
to glorious temple may be through a
dark and dreary narthex, to be ira
versed painfully, 1t may be on ones
knees, passage only Illuminated in
its last stages by exhilarating bursts
Of light as the door ahead mOmentarily
swings Open.-Havel0ck Ellis.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19
Additional Rulings on Reinstatement.

A series of decisions issued by the di'
rector of the bureau OF war risk 'lnSur'
ance with the approval Of the secretary
Of the treasury provides more lperal
conditions for reinstatement of lapsed
or Cancelled insurance. =
The provisions of treasury decision
No. AZ, allowing eighteen months from
the date of discharge for reinstatement
upon payment of only two months, pre-
miums on the amount OF insurance 70
be reinstated are retained. That decls
ion is liberalized, however, by ANEW
provision that men out of the service
are permitted to reinstate by merely
paving the two months premiums with.
out making statement as to health az
any time within three calendar months
following the month of discharge.
After the three months following the
date of discharge have elapsed. state,
ment from the applicant to the enect
that he is in as good health as at the
date Of discharge or at the expiration
of the grace period, whichever IS the
later date, will be required together
with a written application for reinstate.
ment and the tender of two months
premiums on the amount OF insurance
he wishes to reinstate.
In order to give all former service
men whose insurance has lapsed or
I been CaHCeleu, Attll SilfAASS ~
state their insurance, inclding men VINO
have been out of the service eighteen
months or more, and who are therefore
barred from reinstatement under the
former ruling, a special blanket ruling
It made which allows all eX-service men
to reinstate their insurance before Dec.
81, 1919, providing that each applicant
is in as good health as at date OF dis
charge or at expiration Of the grace
period, whichever is the later date, and
SO states in his application. OF course
it is necessary that he tender the TWO
months premiums on the amount or
insurance he wishes to reinstate.
Service men who reinstated their IN
surance by payment Of all back preml-
ums prior to July rs, 1919, when the
decision requiring payment or only Two
months premiums went into effect, up
ON written application to the bureau
may have any premiums paid IN excess
of two applied toward the payment or
future premiums. For example, If ar
ter a policy had lapsed for six months.
a man reinstated and paid six months
premiums instead of two, he may Sc
cure credit for four months premiums.
The provisions for reinstatement DO
not protect man until he actually re-
instates, If he waits he may not be
in as good health as he was at the time
of discharge and consequently may not
be able to secure reinstatement.
Don't put off reinstatement DO 1t
now! # ..
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19
Home Town Feeling

Few people realize how much theil
success in life depends upon the pros
perity of their home town.
It is of course obvious that an in
crease of desirable population means
more business for the merchants. Every
well managed and advertised store vii
have more trade. All real estate viii
become more valuable. But the prop
erty owners are not the only ones who
are benefited. @
Anyone who works for wages or sal
airy in a growing town can expect tc
share in the prosperity. If he is EN-
ployed by growing business, that bus
mess will be able to give better pay tc
competent workers. Those who fee
they are not probably employed where
they are will be more likely to get a
better job without moving to some 9th
err place.. @ n
! 1t is therefore for the personal inter
est Of every resident of Denison to give
his hearty and active support to every
movement that is calculated to advance
the prosperity of the community.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19
Real Butterflies az Ornaments.

. The mounting of real butterflies as
millinery ornaments is work Of great
skill, and one in which the clever
fingers of the Frenchwo1nan are al
most indispensable. The insect to be
utilized Is first left for a day upon
damp sand in order to soften 1t and
make it easier of manipulation. Both
sides of the wings are then covered
with transparent white alcohol var.
nish. and it is at once backed with
sateen of an appropriate shade, accord
ing to writer in Wide World. When
dry, this stuff is carefully cut round
so as to exactly fit the butterfly. which
is then mounted on wire-a light
and graceful object for modiste.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19
Author Of the "DoxoIogy."

The author Of the 'Doxology" was
the English bishop, Thomas Ken
(1637-l711). who, in 1891, was deprived
Of his see (Bathe and Wells) as nom
juror. His most widely known hymns
include the morning and evening
hymns, Awake, My Soul ~ and "Glory
to Thee, My God, This Night" both Of
which end with the famous ''Doxol-
ogy," "Praise God From Whom All
Blessings Flow"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19
REDWOOD ITEMS
+ + !. + + + j. + ! + + + 4 i. !

Lou Bahnsen and S. Mahnke were
among the business callers at Charter
Oak Saturday.
"A public dance was given at Buck
Grove Friday evening. The Listamann
orchestra furnished the music. A large
crowd was present and all had good
time.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. John Boettge1
on Thursday, a boy. We congratulate.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rockwell and fam.
lily went to Denison Saturday to spend
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John Rock.
well.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Dethlefsen were
among the business callers in Denison
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sharp and fam
lily, Miss Lillian Turner and Elmer Ma
lone spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Turner.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19
Holiday Trade

The time has come for the people Of
Denison to buy their Christmas gifts.
The quicker they get these purchases
out of the way, the better it will be for
themselves and everyone else.
The former habit of the American
people in buying an enormous quantity
of gift material during the last two
weeks before Christmas, and then clog
ging the mails and express services by
this tremendous traffic of holiday stuff,
has been foolish, Yasteful, unnecessary
and inhuman.
1t has meant a period of great wear.
mess and exhaustion for postal, express
and railroad employees and for store
clerks in establishments catering large
ly to this trade. These faithful workers
dread this annual time of hurry Nnd
as the result of the fatigue of this
period. 'tr
The public subject themselves. to in
convenience as the result of this habit.
and are annoyed by having to wait to
have their business attended to-.
Sensible people keep on the watch for
Christmas gifts all through the year.
Those who have not done so should
this day make out list Of the presents
they expect to make. and If possible buy
them at once. That would leave the
last two weeks clear for the large class
who have no ready money, and can not
anticipate their wants.
The kind and considerable way to dis
patch Christmas gifts is to begin send
ing them several weeks ahead, marked
mot to be opened until Christmas"
People who buy now will find better
goods, they will get the cream of the
stocks, they will not have to take stuff
that others have paved over and Sc
lected from. The buy early policy works
for the convenience of everyone and all
it takes is little foresight and over
coming of inertia. t..-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19
The Eagle Of Napoleon.

Napoleon revived the ancient symbol
Of the Caesars. The Napoleonic eagle
itself was eight inches in height and
nine inches across the wings. 1t stood
on a brass block three inches square,
and weighed three and one-halr
pounds. Modern colors are as nothing
compared to the old ones, as difficult
to hide as the big drum. " ..-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19

I Although the American people seem
I to believe in the open shop" the book
agents need not think they can go in
and take ,everyone's time for half hour
showing them their illustrated editions,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19

New photograph Of James s. Alex.
ander, president Of the National Bank
Of Commerce Of New York. He 10 a
member of a committee recently formed
through the suggestion Of Henry
p. Davidson, Of which John p. Morgan
is chairman, and is advocating the for.
nation Of a gigantic pool to supply the
needs Of Europe on credit basis. Mr..
Alexander believes he has devised Z
practical and workahls plan. D.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19

The people who think they can pay
for any old extravaganza by raising the
taxes are about the same ones who
/ can't see why house rents keep on ris-
ling
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19

The children of course could play by
spy in the back yard instead of in the
streets, but they couldn't have any fun
with automobile drivers making believe
they were going to get run over.
After seeing few football players
famed up for the winter. everyone will
be ready for a very jolly Thanksgiving
dinner,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19

The tying up of 100 magazines by
strikes is hard on those people who can
not get through month without about
a dozen of those sweet love stories. s.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19

1t is suspected there are more moon.
shine nights than are shown in the old
farmers almanac.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19

+ Not all the trips out into the apple
districts nowadays are being made to
stock up for the winter on vinegar.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19

From the amount of barbed wire still
strung around in France it is evident
that Mother over there must spend a
large part of her time repairing bub's
trousers.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19

1t is amazing how honest some of the
grocers look when they say they haven't
got any sugar.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19

Prominent among the Reds" are the
blushing girls, and it is not all due to
modesty or cold weather either.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19

The latest photograph Of King
Swope, the first returned soldier to be
elected to congress. He 10 from the
Eighth Kentucky district and his cleo
ton marked the swing Of q strong
Democratic district into the Repub-
llean column for the first time In q
years.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19
castlnu Finest statuary,

The worlds finest bronze statuary
Is cast in sand found in France that
contains about so per cent silica and
20 per cent alumina.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19

Capt. Leonard J. MatIaek, who car.
ried into Mexico the money to ransom
The captured American army aviators
and then helped in the pursuit Of the
bandits, has been very active in pre-.
vious operations against Mexican raid
ers and has been cited for his excel.
lent service on the border.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1919-11-19

advertising is the main
spring of all business
and the printed word
carries the message"
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-03-20
BY
RUPERT HUGHES

Suppose her fathers train ran off
the track or into another train. A
spread rail, a block signal overlooked,
a switch left unlocked, might bring
doom upon his train as on so many
others. She shivered at the horror of
her fathers loss. She shivered again
at the thought Of what it would mean
to her.
Suppose the Chivvises turned her
out. Why should they feed her for
nothing when their W future was
endangered?
What could Bayard do for her? or
Clay? There was MI. Duane, of
course; but she could not take his
money without paying him. And in
what coin could she pay him? She
trembled, and the breeze turned gla.
cial.
The next morning was another day
of the same shoddy pattern. She rose
u%nrefreshed with only her fears re
newed. She borrowed the Chivvises
newspaper and, skipping the horri6
advertisements of foreign barbarity
and American disnlay, turned to the
last pages. The "Situations Wanted
columns were eloqnently numerous
and the "Help Wanted-Female" col
umns were few; still, she made a list
Of such places as there we're. Sht
wrote letters to all sorts of people
who gave newspaper letter-box nd
dresses, and she went out to call OF
Ill sorts Of people who gave theil
street numbers.
The letters she wrote were not an
Swered at all. She lost her postage a!
she had lost her ar fares. It seemed
as if the end of the world, or at leas
the breakup Of its civilization, had ar
rived without warning and withou
refuge.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-03-20
Peace and Righteousness.

righteousness means victory with
the help Of the Spirit Of God over our
selves, over our inclinations, our pas
sions, our tempers, our whole sinful
natures. There is no peace without
victory in the spiritual life, and l am
inclined to think that holds good be-
tween men and nations. There is no
peace until righteousness is done. The
Prophet said: "They have healed also
the hurt Of my people slightly, saying
Peace, Peace, when there is no peace"
There must be righteousness toward
God and our fellowmen if there is to
be peace AID good will on earth.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-03-20

the afternoon went in an endless re-
iteration of dip and write, till FIVE
thirty. Then she Joined the home-go-
ing panic and took the crowded sub
way to Columbus circle.
She plodded the treadmill, till at
the end of the sixth day, her forty
eighth hour of transcribing names and
addresses from the lists to the wrap
pers. she carried off a cash reward of
eight dollars. This was not clear gain.
Her street car fares had totaled sixty
cents. her lunches a dollar and a half;
she had worn her costumes at the
sleeves and damaged them with a few
ink spots, and her shoes were takirg
on a shabby nap.
It was not encouraging.
At Daphne's left elbow was a large,
fat girl whose pen rolled off large,
fat letters. She talked all the time
about nothing Of Importance, laughed
and tidgeted and asked questions that
would have been impertinent if they
had come from anything but q large,
fat head.
Her name was Maria Pribik. She
was a Bohemian of the second genera
ton; but she vas dyed in the wool
with New Yorkishness. She was an
incessant optimist and kept remind
ing everybody to '"cheer up, COILS, the
woisst might be woisser yet"
Daphne's luck did not last long. The
receivers found that the percentage OF
inquiries following upon the advertis-
ing and circularizing campaigns was
hardly paying the postage. People
were either too poor to buy books or
too busy With the molten history pour
ing from the caldrons of Europe. Yes
! terday's paper was ancient history
/ enough.
/ The receivers closed down the
business abruptly or a Saturday and
instructed the manager to
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-03-20
Mr.. Chivvis Was at Home Most Of the
Time Now, Sitting About in His Old
Clothes to Save the Others.

to his flock that there would be no
more work at present. Daphne's heart
stopped. Here she was again, learn
ing again the dreadful significance of
tout of q job"-what the theatrical
people called "at liberty"
Miss Pribik looked at Daphne and
noted her gloom. "Say, kid, listen
here. Whyn't choo come with me? l
can land you a job at the Lar de
Lucks. Guy name of Goist is the boss
and he'll always gimme a job or any
lady friend. He's kind of rough, but
what's the diff? His money buys just
as much as anybody's. We better beat
1t over there ahead this bunch"
Daphne murmured her hasty thanks
and they left at once. Miss Pribik led
the way to a huge building full Of
"Pants Makers" "Nightshirt Makers"
"Waist Makers" and publishers Of cal
en1ars, favors and subscription books.
She asked for Mr.. Gerst, saw him,
beckoned him over, and hailed him
with bravado:
"Well, Mist Goist, here 1 am, back
to the mines. This is me friend Kip.
1 want you should give her a job-and
me, too"
Daphne faced Mr.. Gerst's inspection
without visible finching, though she
was uneasy within. Gerst was a large,
t1amboyant brute with eyes that
seemed less to receive light than to
send forth vision. He had an in
quisitive and stripping gaze. But
Daphne must endure it. After ran
sacking Daphne with his eyes, he
grunted: "You look pretty good to
me. kiddo. You can begin Monday"
Thanks" said Daphne, humbly.
"Tm comm, too," said Miss Pribik.
Cali right" said Gerst. "It's time
you did. Well take some of that beef
off you" And he playfully pinched
her arm.
Adroitly evading his pincers, Miss
Pribik led the way out, and Daphne
trailed her outside.
Daphne loathed and feared the man
already. He stood like a glowering
menace in the path ahead Of her.
Monday morning at eight Daphne
Hported for work with the L'Art de
Luxe Publishing society, pronounced
by it's own people (who ought to
know Lar de LIcks."
This firm was engaged in the Pc
culiarly Anglo-Saxon business of graz
ing the censorship as closely as pos
sible. IT printed everything that it
dared to print under the whimsically
Puritanic eye of the law. Toward
the authorities it turned the white
side of a banner of culture claiming
to put in the hands of the people the
noblest works of foreign genius and
defying any but an impure mind to
find impurity in its classic wares. The
other side of the banner was purple
and Informed the customers by every
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-03-20
If We Suffer

"1f we suffer, we shall also reign
with him." says st. Paul. What a
crown is that for this, o sufferer!
"Thy pains and sickness are all cured;
thy body shall no more burden thee
with weakness and WEAKNESS; thy ach-
ing head and heart, thy hunger and
thirst, thy sleep and labor, are all
gone. Oh, what a mighty change Is
this which shines MS the brightness of
the armament !"-Baxter.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-03-20
CHAPTER XVII.

Daphne had not told Mrs. Chivvis
of her financial plight, nor of her IA
theirs, nor her brothers. She had
simply let the days of payment go.
past one by one. She saw q chillier
glitter in Mrs. Chivvis' eye and there
was a constant restraint upon the con-
versation for many days.
Mr.. Chivvis was at home most of the
time now, sitting about in his old
clothes to save the others. He and his
wife naturally talked Of Daphne.
Sometimes she overheard their under
tones. Each seemed to urge the other
to the attack. Finally, one evening
Mrs. Chivvis made so bold as to call
on Daphne in her room, and to say,
after much improvising:
II dislike to speak Of it, Miss Kip,
but-well-er-you see-the fact is
if YOU The grocer is sending round
in the morning for his last weeks bill,
ond-if it's not inco%nvenient-"
Daphne felt sick with shame, but
she had to confess, II can't tell you
how sorry 1 am, but l haven't any,"
"Rcally? That's too bad!" Mrs.
Chivvis said. She was hardly sorrier
for herself than for Daphne. She tried
to brighten them both with hope. "But
you expect-no doubt you expect soon
to"
''I've been looking for-for some
work to do, but there doesn't seem to
be any,"
ooh, 1 sect" said Mrs. Chivvis, con-
frmed in her suspicious and reduced
to silence. Daphne went on, after
swallowing several cobblestones:
"But, of course. I've no right to be
eating your food and staying on here
as a guest. And I suppose I'd better
give up my room. so that you can
take in somebody who can pay"
Mrs. Chivvis was close, but she was
not up to an eviction, and she gasped.
"Oh, really hardly Think
shouldn't like"
Her hard voice cracked like an
icicle swapping off the I've in a
spring sun; and before either of them
quite understood it the hard eyes of
both thawed; tears streamed, and
they were in each others arms
Daphne was the better weeper of
the two. Poor Mrs. Chivvis could not
be really lavish eve with tears; but
she did very well, for her.
Immediately they felt years better
acquainted-old friends all of a sud-
den. They were laughing foolishly
when an apologize knock o. the open
door introduced Mr.. Chevvis, who
would no more have crossed the sill
than he would have broken into the
temple of Vesta. His name was Chiv-
Wis, not Clodius.
The surprised eyes of Daphne threw
him into confusion, but he said: "Ive
been thinking, Miss Kip, that if you
really want to work and aren't too
particular what at-maybe I could get
you a place at my old office, with the
publishing house. They turned me off.
but the receivers are trying to keep
the business going. Not much pay,
but something's always better'n moth
ing"
"Anything is better than nothing"
said Daphne, land it might be a begin
Ming"
She applied the next day and the
firm accepted her.
Now Daphne was truly a working
woman !; not a dramatic artist with pc
culiar hours, but a toiler by the clock.
She entered the Office Of the company
Mt half-past eight, punched her num-
Der on the time register. and set to
work addressing large envelopes. She
wrote and wrote and wrote till twelve;
at one she took up her pen again, and
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-03-20
Gods Will.

The kingdom of heaven is not come
even when Gods will is our law. It
Is come when Gods will is our will.
When Gods will is our law, we are
but q kind of noble slaves. When his
will Is our will. we are free children.
George Macdonald.