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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-05-19

Mvnii.pllr Express: new wage
scale is given AZ the excuse for send.
ing the price of lowa 0oNl upf,76 cents
ton. 1t is alleged by those ~ 10 az =
capable Of figuring on the situation
that the increase in price covers the
added cost of labor and then some.
The operators have never lost the op-
portunity for profiting by forced in.
crease in the wages of the miners.
The consumer is the sucker who must
stand the expenses of the pretended
quarrels between the operators and
the miners.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-05-19
sHERMAN.HANsEN WEDDING
Miss Sarah Sherman, Sister Of Mrs.
Rev. E. f. Witter, Wetis Mr.; Lid-
wig Hansen, of South Dakota

A very pretty wedding was solomin-
ized at high non last Wednesday at the
parsonage of the. North Main street
M. E. church in Denison, when Miss
Sarah Sherman, q sister of Mrs. Rev.
d. E. Witter of this city. was united
in marriage to Mr.. Ludwig Hansen,
of Oldham, S. !. D., Rev. D. p. Witter
officiating.
The brides home is at Howard, S.
D., where she graduated from the high
school with the class of 1916, after
which time she was engaged in teach.
ing. and clerking for a number OF
years. The groom is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Hansen, of Oldham, S. D.,
and is a prosperous young farmer. The
happy couple will locate on farm
near Oldham. --
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-05-19
DENIsoN GIRL HONORED
Miss Sylvia Cochran Pledged to Mem.
bership in Theta Sigma Phi Sorority
at Iowa State University

From Iowa City comes the news that
Miss Sylvia Cochran. daughter of Il.
II. Cochran, who Is attending the State
university, has been honored by being
one of the five young women pledged
to membership in the Theta Sigma Phi.
honorary professional journalistic fra.
ternity for women at the University of
Iowa, and that they are wearing huge
pencils and steel pen pledge pins about
the campus.
The other four young women pledged
are Agnus Johnson, of Waterloo; HUI.
berteen kueneman, of North English;
Thelma Graves, of Clarks burg, w. Va,
and Eileen Calvin, of Anthon.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-05-19

Burlington Hawkeye: Former Speak
er Joseph Cannon at S4 is still Of the
youngest men in Washington. Would
that there were more of him in, con-
gress. There was never a question
where he stood on any question, where
in he differs greatly from any Of his
colleagues. who are never anchored to
anything, except to clinging to the job
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-05-19

Scranton Journal: Brookhart is ask
ing farmers to join with the labor
union and defeat the senator. He is
doing this openly. He may not know
it, but he is raising the red flag, and
this paper believes that he is appeal.
ing to Iowa farmers in vain. Gov.
ernment is safest in the hands of the
great middle class, and to this class
the Iowa farmer belongs. If they can
be stampeded. what ray Of hope is
left? vi
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-05-19

Council Bluffs Nonpariel: The Soc
ialists have nominated Debs for presi-
dent again. But this fact will in no
wise interfere with his job in the fed
eral penitentiary.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-05-19
COMMENCEMENT
AT DOW CITY
Dow City High School Busily Engaged
in Completing Plans for the An
nual Commencement
CLASS PLAY ON FRIDAY EVENING
Annual Alumni Banquet to be Held on
Friday Evening, May 2Sth. at Base
ment OF Methodist Church
5 DOW CITY. May Especial

DOW CITY, May 1S-special-,
M The local high school is busily engag'
ed in completing arrangements for Its
annual commencement and graduating
exercises. Only five young men and
women will be graduated this, year. but
the quantity Is made up In quality and
all feel keen sense OF pride IN this
class. The first event of the commence
ment week will be the class play Snow
ball'' on Friday evening, May 21st, in
the theater. This feature of commence
ment week is one that is always looked
forward to with great pleasure. The
next event will be the baccalaureate
sermon at the Methodist church on
Sunday evening, May 23d, Rev. G. A.
Barker of the local Baptist church be-
ing, the speaker for the OCCASION. Spe-
cial music will also be furnished. The
graduating exercises proper will be held
Thursday evening, May 9th, in the
school auditorium, beginning at s
o'clock. The program for the occasion Is
as follows:
Professional -- Bernice Jackson
Elder C. E. Butterworth
Spring Song" ---------- Mendelssohn
Merry June" --------------- Vincent
~ Glee Club
by the Waters of Minnetonka" 80
acknowledgements Liewrance
Ruby Rolls
ValedictOry ------------- Roger Cooper
Barcarolle CTales of Hoffman,, Offenbach
Girls Chorus
commencement Address, Prof Lauer
"Voices of the Woods" ----Rubenstein
Girls Chorus
Presentation of Diplomas
Glass Song ---------- Nineteen Twenty
Benediction ------- Rev. G. A. Barker
The annual alumni banquet is dated
for Friday evening, May 28th, In the
basement of the Methodist church. The
members of the graduating class OF
1920 is made up of the following: Vir-
ginia Marks, Ruth and Martha Leuck,
Roger Cooper and Clark Barker.
The Star class Of 1920 of our school
will present their play, SNOWFALL" Fri
day evening of this week in the Trian-
gle Amusement theater. The cast of
characters follows:
Mrs. FeatherStone------,M Martina Leuck
Felix Featherstone. guardian of Ethel
Mrs. Featherstone's sister --------
III ,.--e-.- .----------------- = Roger Cooper
Uncle John, seeking EtheFs hand for
his son, Jonathan CLARK Barker
Ethel, sister of Mrs, Featherstone--- g
---------------- Ruth Leuck
Harry Pendergrast, engaged to Ethel Il
Penelope, a maid 80 Virginia Marks
Saunders. the butler ------Chas. Buss
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-05-19

ed in certain circles for the communistic
experiment in Russia, completed fiatted
out when it was announced that peo-
pie were going to be conscripted for
work "a = ,aelr4
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-05-19

Spencer News-Herald: L.. Fl. Mayne
sold his paper at Emmetsburg a short
time ago because he could not find
printers to work for him. He there.
fore sold his paper to two printers
one of them his son. and now he has
hired out to the printers as editor
The Sac Sun commenting on his ex-
traordinary move, says: "It Is safe
guess that the printers will be able to
hire an editor cheaper now than they
can hire extra printers. The brain
worker is the last to obtain an ad-
vance in wages these days, but his
time is coming too
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-05-19

Wanted: Competent and resourceful
liars. None but experienced help de,
sired Apply to the campaign book
writer's.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-05-19

Remarked that profiteers are all good
at addition, but they are even stronger
at multiplication.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-05-19

Insurance men say the terrible loss
of property by fires is burning ques-
ton.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1920-05-19

Brig. Gen. E. E. Babbitt, brigade
commander in the Fourth division at
Camp Dodge, has been awarded the dis
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

Wars produce many stories of f1c-
ton, some of which the oftener they
are told the more they are believed to
be true. The Civil war was no ex-
ception to this rule, and the story Of
the apple tree is one Of these fictions
based on q slight foundation Of fact.
There was, indeed, an apple orchard
on one side of the Hill occupied by the
Confederate forces. Running diagonal
" up the hill was wagon road, which.
at one point, ran very near one Of the
trees, so that the wheels Of the We
hicles had on that side cut off the
roots of the tree, leaving little en-
bankment General Babcock, Of my
staff. reported to me that when he first
met General Lee he was sitting on this
embankment. with his feet in the road
below, and his back resting against
the tree. The story had no other foun-
cation than that Like many other
good stories, 1t would be very good II
II was only true.-Memoirs Of
Ulysses s. Grant.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
sCUTARI HAS LONG HISTORY
Known as Geneva Of the Balkans" n
10 One Of the Oldest Cities
In Europe.

Scutari, principal city Of Albania.
scenically suggests Geneva, nesting
between the limpid waters Of Lake
Scutari and the mountains Of north.
ern Albania, snow-capped for the
greater part Of the year, rising TO
firm an Alp-like background. Instead
Of being a city of highly organized In
dustry and Industrious and frugal ar
tisans, Scutari has been SCARED by
sword. earthquake and flood.
To reach Scutari from any Monte
negrin town, on the north side of Lake
Scutari, one boards 'londra." the
sharp-pointed PROV and stern rising
high out of the water. Oarsmen
propel it by short, quick jerks, often
accompanying their strokes by wild
barbaric chant. The gondola-like boats
ON Lake Scutaria are accounted for
by the Venetian influence that is evil
denced In Scutari.
Scutari is one of the oldest cities in
Europe, having been the seat Of the
Illyrian kings, ten centuries before
Christ. and as the descendants of the
al cient tribes the Albanlans have
lineage far older than most European
nationals. The world war brought the
Albanians into sudden contact with
modern ideals and they won admira-
ton for fine physique and keen minds,
unimpaired by soft living.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

they had come to call on her-and
they were all looking so snug and
happy and contented and pleased.
"They all looked as though they
would like to purr with contentment,
too, If only they knew how. l felt
sorry for people then, poor people who
felt contented, and yet who couldn't
purr.
Yes, she sang for them and they lis
tened and said:
'Ah.' and Oh when the songs were
over. And / listened, too, for was
very happy. Everything was very soft
and warm and comfortable, and you
know kitty-cat does like comforts
"Ah, how we do love comfort. There
are no creatures who love il any more
so. We care more for comfort than
we do for people or anything else We
care for those who feed us and who
see that we are warm and we care for
the food and the warmth themselves
too!
$50 l was given a new home, and /
live surrounded by all the food /
want, all the milk / want and I purr
now as much as my new mistress
sings. For she sings-that is what
she does-and her voice is very won
derful. people say. They don't speak
of my purring voice except once in
while to smile about 1t when they
hear me purr after they had been lis
tening to her singing.
But / don't mind so much about
them. for / know she thinks a lot of
my purring voice. Many has been the
time when she has laughed and
chuckled and said: oh, Kitty-Cat,
how beautifully you purr.'
$50 don't care about what the peo-
pie think when she, who knows all
about singing, loves my purring
voice! That is more important than
the opinion of any Of the othersl
But still. the most important Of all
is that ! am living a life where l can
purr so often, life of ease and lazi-
ness. a life Of luxury and petting and
delicious food and rich milk. Such
things are the most important la life
at least to a Kitty-Cat."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

you ask Is impossible. / should like to
be able to do everything you ask, but
that one thing Is quite impossible. I
cannot go away"
"You won'tr" Her shoulders quiv-
cred. "What must you think of me -
what must you think of me!'
"Do you really wish to know?"
"Oh. no-no-no! Go 'way-please
90 'wayl"
81 explained that It Is utterly i'm
possible. You should understand why"
"Then-then look away while go!"
"That is still more impossible"
Again came the whisper of anguished
modesty: when | did all the-the
things did, though you tried to stop
me! Please go. pleased What must
you Think of mel"
II think of you with the utmost re-
spect, with a reverence as profound as
that in which hold the memory of my
mother"
"You are-are knocking mel 1t can't
be-"
ut isl" he rejoined in a tone that
compelled belief.
"But after-but when l made you
b-brush my hair" she feebly insisted.
"Amy!" His voice fingered on the
name. "Can yoeimagine that man
any man with the slightest compre-
hension of such absolute purity and
modesty as yours-that he could nave
been so privileged. yet not reverence
your
She raised her head slightly. but did
not reply. He stepped into the middle
of the summer-house and Strengthened
I'D as erect as soldier.
miss Lowrfe," he stated, Il wish to
explain who / am. SO far my every
attempt to do so has been frustrated
You know only that my name is Rich
ard Clinton. / am an architect. fairly
successful. The bonus on my plans for
the new International Security Bonds
Company building rounded out my
bank account to- something over forty
thousand dollars. l am graduate Of
the Boston Tech. ] was born in Flor
ida, of New England parents, and was
reared in California. ! shall say no
more now until you have had time to
verify this statement-if you doubt
my word"
For the moment forgetful Of herse. :,
the girl glanced about and up at his
erect figure "Oh, but | never could
do that" she exclaimed.
The words were ambiguous, but not
the tone in which they were uttered.
He sprang nearer to her. Instantly all
her shame and confusion swept back
in fall 1ood. The scarlet famed to
the tip of her pretty ears as she hid
her averted face in her hands. He
bent forward, with arms outstretched
TO clasp her; but checked himself. and
Ia place of the ardent declaration that
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
DADDYJ EVENING
a AEI 1ALEE.
TM4NMEN RAHAMNBl
Mn BOWER Q@l
49, o<.asr Nv
krTTY.cAr.

TT was rather lonely sort Of
day." said Kitty-Cat, @and was walk
ing along alone. / hadn't seen any
thing worth eating and had no home
where could eat.
II was really quite miserable.
quite miserable Ny little tummy felt
very empty. i felt quite chilly, too.
for though 1t was summer It was a
cloudy day and It looked as though
it would rain at moments notice.
"Well, had found no playmates
and had nothing to do when 4 lovely
lady walked by. She was humming soft
~ to herself and hummed my little
purring song for her.
"She stopped and saw me and she
said: 'Kitty-Cat. you look very lonely
"Of course l was lonely, and I sup
pose I did look 1t. Would you like
to come with me. Kitty-Cat, IL you
have no homer she asked me.
Il didn't like to tell her that that
was what / had already planned to
do, for I liked her and her soft voice,
and imagined her home would be
nice too. At any rate was willing
to take chance that II would be
nice.
$50 / purred back and / followed
along after her to show her I accept
ed her invitation with thanks. We
walked along distance until we
came to a house where the lady
stopped. / was glad she stopped then,
for / was getting a bit tired. She
opened the door and walked In and
walked in after her.
$50 you've come home with me,
Kitty-Cat.' she said.
Il didn't answer that, for 1t was
enough of an answer that here was.
Well. she gave me such good drink
of milk and such saucer of chopped
meat How ] did eat and drink and
how nice my full little tummy became.
In fact ! couldn't eat all she gave me,
so | waited until had a nap or two
before finished 1t. | sat on a little
cushion on sofa and purred and |
ate and | drank milk and / purred
some more
"Then ! slept some more and then
ate some more. Life was very good
decided! And then the lady sang. sang
the most beautiful songs In the world.
just knew they were beautiful, for
number Of people were with her now
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

Among the longest tunnels In the
world is the Alberg tunnel under the
Alps. which is six and three-quarters
miles long. the Detroit News states.
The Gunnison tunnel in Colorado S
six miles long. and the Hoosac tunnel
IN Massachusetts Is four and three
quarters miles long. The Mont Gents.
In Italy and France, is eight miles
long.
The Croton water tunnel IN New
York IS 33ls miles long. while the tun-
mel which drains the Freiherg mines
in Saxony. Is 311k miles long. The st.
Clair tunnel. connecting Sarnia. Ont.
with Port Huron. Mich. is two miles
long. and the Strawberry tunnel in the
Wasatch mountains is 80 miles long
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

trembled on his lips he substituted an
appeal to her sympathy:
Il am all alone In the world, Amy
utterly alone. Until came to Denver
! did not fully comprehend what that
means. Women entered little into my
life. j was absorbed in my work-my
career. have my old home in CnIi-
fornia. but IT 10 empty. / was going
back TO 1t for . visit. thinking that
the empty shell would mean to me
what a home should mean. Now !
know better. A home without the soul
Of a home IL dead home
-Soul OF honef" wonderinsly Wills
pered the girl.
@Who makes the homer he asked.
AWho is Its soulf Need tell you
thats Amy. win you be the soul Of my
home? WIN you be my wife. dear7"
AO--o-a" she TREMENDOUSLY sighed.
"Amy-Sweetheart." he appealed !:
you cannot be my little sister any
longer. Must then 30 away alone to
that empty place thought was my
home? Alone. dear, without even
little sister TO tease and love mel You
will 60 witt me. won't you. dearest
little wife-to-be? There's no need for
you to say word nor even to whisper.
only-you know cannot do anything
until you Dear, dear Miss Lowrie.
:, you net realize that you can hide
your little nose just as well under my
iapeiY"
"Wiii you-wiil You promise not to
look ?" asked tiny voice.
Il promise. My eyes are as tight as
CLANS"
She peeped between her fingers. He
had told the truth.
After ages of waiting he felt some
thing soft and warm creeping up about
his collar A voice. adorably tender
and teasing. began to murmur a verse:
"Shut your mouth and open your eyes,
and III"
He obeyed so promptly that he
caught glimpse of the loveliest,
rosiest face and the tenderest, softest
brown eyes in all the world before
they were eclipsed by his lapel.
Contemplating a certain thick crown
Of glossy hair, he inquired: Then
am to understand, Miss Lowrie, that
you positively, refuse to remain sis
ter to me?"
The answer was indirect. 1t came in
scarcely audible whisper: Don't you
remember that EVENING" / said that II
you insisted upon going to California. ]
would-would go, tool"
Above them and all around the roses
were blooming.
THE END.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
Cleaning a Clock

A clock frequently stops because
dust has cIogged its bearings. When
this is the case it may be cleaned by
the following simple method which
has been recommended: Soak piece
of cotton wool in kerosene and place
this in a small saucer, canister lid.
or anything similar. Then puf this in
the case of the clock under the works.
Close up. and al the end of p hours
examine the cotton wool 1t will be
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
Mast-Furnishinu Tree.

In Canada and eastern United
States the larch. sturdy tree, which
belongs to the pine family, often grows
80 or 60 feet high and is generally
known as hackmatack. while in the
Central states II is called tamarack.
The European variety is even taller
and has longer leaves which don beau
tiful autumn tints before falling.
On account of its long, tapering
form the tree is extremely useful for
masts in sailing vessels, telegraph
poles. and a variety of purposes, and
as 1t is common from the Arctic circle
TO the United States, it Is easily found
for the especial use for which 1t is
adapted.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
CHAPTER XVI.
Resea

ReseA
Very quietly Clinton came to the far
corner of the garden. where. in the
midst Of the fragrant. glorious rose
bed stood the summer-house covered
with pink-blossomed rose-yines.
Amy was crouched on the bench
across from the entrance. The lessen
Ing Of the light within told her Of his
presence in the narrow rose wreethed
opening. She averted her face from
him.
Please" he asked, his voice deep
and vibrant with joyous certainty /:
please may come in?"
She quivered, but did not reply. He
repeated, trifie less certainly !:
please may come int"
From the bench came a whisper Of
unmistakable anguish: "Don't, don't |!
Oh, go awayi'
On the instant his look changed to
deepest contrition and concern. Miss
Lowrie, You must not beiieve-not
for everything In the world would
have you think for a moment that
mean to mock you"
go awayl Leave me alone!" she
painted:
Miss Lowrie," he apologized, lit
was very thoughtless Of me to say
what l did. l should have known how
you'll ara very, very sorry. Yet what
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

found to he covered with black specks !;
these are the dust particles brought
down by the fumes of the Kerosene.
Wind the clock up, and II will prob
ably run again. If the works of the
clock are in an Enclosed case a few
drops of kerosene should he poured
through the small hole which is pres
ent In the metal covering. Turn the
clock about while so that the kero-
sene is distributed and after IN inter-
val II i extremely likely thai the
works win "mmsnce their norma. op
erationS again.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
WHERE CHINESE WOMEN RULE.

The boatwomen of China have no
need to agitate for wemen's rights,
they possess them. The boatwoman,
whether she be single woman or
wife or widow, is the head of the
house. that is to say. of the boat. II
she is married. the husband takes the
useful but subordinate place of deck
hand. She does the steering, makes
bargains with the passengers. collects
the money. buys supplies and IN gen.
eral lords 1t over everything.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

''Now can you give me any plausible
reason why on earth should give you
nickeI?" asked the stern old gentle
man
"Have It your own way" replied the
small boy. ''but If was old geezer
with a new plug hat on. and a kid
asked me for a nickel and there was
a nice muddy gutter handy, wouldn't
start no argument
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
The Difference.

1.-The main difference 'twixt me an
my boy jim" explained a Kansas
farmer. sis that when ! put in a day
at work don't feel like runnin' round
nights. and when Jim puts In a night
runnin' round he don't feel much like
workin' days. American Boy.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21

mo automobiles allowed on the IS
land of Bermuda. understand"
Il suppose they don't want to risk
gasolipe affecting the delicate fa~vf
of those onions~"- louisville Courier
Journal.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
Worse Than That

Maud--Did you understand the
gamer
E;heI--I don't remember much. ex
Cpl tIas 1t WAS AL settled by a man
hey call the vanipire.-Boston Tran
-rfipt.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
He Was Hunnrx.
Probably Not.

"Hungaryg- YES. SIAM" "AiI
right, I'll FIji."-Exchange.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1920-09-21
ROBERT AYES BENNET

DO come inside" urged Mrs. Kirk
land. I'VE can explain that. too
Clinton had already turned to hurry
down the garden.
Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1920-03-11
Land Sale

In obedience to a decree and
order of sale pronounced by the
Chancery Court of .Grundv
County, at Tracy Oity, Tenn, at
it's January. Special, term 1920,
in the cause of Dave Bracken
against Mrs. Wilhelmina
Hunnerwadel ct al, | will on
Saturday the Goth. day of March
1920, at II O'Clock IN" in front
of the Court House Door in
Tracy City, Tenn, offer for sale
and sell to the higest bidder the
tract of land described in the de-
cree, as follows:
Bounded on the North by a
road, or street; South by the