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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-07-29
Labor Commission Begins the Work
Under Law Passed by Iowa
Legislature Last Winter.
MANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN EMPLOYED
Probability That Railroad Taxes
Will BE Increased This Year-Cash
Balance for State Institutions In
crensed-State Cancels Warrants
Other Notes of Interest.
lsnecial corresnondence.l

Des Moines, Ia, July 21.-Labor
Commissioners L. d. Brigham has be-
gun the work of factory inspection UNI
der the law passed by the legislature
last winter. The law gives him addi-
tional authority and powers, and these
he finds are of great benefit. At one
factory investigated during the past
week he was compelled to show his
authority for visiting the plant. Ordi-
narily, however, the state officials are
treated with concern by the factory
managers. Mr.. Brigham has been dis
appointed to find that the factories
have not complied, as a rule, with the
spirit of the law, whose terms provide
that dangerous machinery shall be
covered and proper sanitary arrange
ments must be provided for the differ
ent sexes. The law, however, gives
him authority to command strict con-
formity with it's provisions and he pro-
poses to do it. He has been astounded
at the large number of women and
finds that their wages are deplorably
low, and is confident that the number
is constantly and largely increasing.
The enforcement of the provisions of
the law will be undertaken at once by
Mr.. Brigham.
Railway Taxation.
The hearing before the state execu-
tive council on the question of taxa
ton of railroad property in this state
has come to an end, after continuing
a week, and the council is now giving
consideration to the arguments made
by the attorneys and to the facts and
figures relative to the assessment to be
made this year. This assessment must
be determined and the amount certi-
fed to each county auditor of the
state before the first Monday in Au-
gust, which falls this year on August
4. Last year the assessment was
slightly above $47,OO0,OO0, which made
the executive councils estimate of the
total value of all the railroad prop
erty in Iowa $1ss,0OO,oOO, since the as
sessed value is one-fourth of the actual
value. The prevalent opinion as to the
action of the council this year is that
the assessment will not be less than
52,0oo,o0o and possibly may reach $685.
100000. 1t is the common belief also
that the bulk of the increase will have
to be borne by the Northwestern, Bur-
lington and Milwaukee systems. This
is due to the fact that their earnings
during the past year were enormous.
Increase In Cash.
During the month of June the cash
balance on hand in the support funds
of the Iowa state. institutions was in
creased about $4,000, reaching $780,
1874. The following figures show the
population in the different institutions
June and July 1:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-07-29
LITTLE SLED IN THE ATTIC.

Winter again. and 1 turn once more
To my chidhood's home for a holiday,
And lift the latch of the attic door
And climb its rckety, worn stairway.
Ancient umbrellas, rent and torn,
Lanterns, saddles, and horseshoes old.
Trenchers and cradles, and samplers worn,
Trinkets of silver, and bits of gold;
Garments so quantity out of style,
Books and parchments yellow and dim,
Tools that no workman's art beguile,
And dishes no house-mother conjures In;
Through all the rubbish find my way
To my dear little brothers cherished sled;
1t has made us happy for many a day,
And its sight wakes memories long since
dead.
Handsome carriages, built for ease,
Railway palace-cars, rich and grand,
'Steamship blowing the mighty seas,
JeWeled treasures from every land
All from my vision pass away!
Rarest melodies cease to flow!
And the sweetest chimes that hear to-day
Are the bells of little sled over the snow.
Never song of the vanished years,
Full of the rhythmic notes of joy
Can thrill my spirit or free my tears
Like the musical laugh of a happy boy.
Do you not near lt--SO StlVery and clear!
Have you heard any other ring out like
his?
He is laughing aloud in glory now,
Through thorny pathway he trod to
bliss.
Call me weakly, We women white,
Laugh as ye will, stout-hearted men!
I'd give for one hour of the old delight,
All have sought or known since then.
o, the years! o, my brother! 1 miss him
Who rides over pavements the angels
tread,
In the City where nobody sorrows more,
And they laugh and shine who were sad
and dead.
And VOW once more to be pure as snow,
To tighten the burdens that others feel,
To smile when the selfish tears would flow
And when proud and bitter to humbly
kneel.
With my face to the morning I'll travel on;
With my brow to the stars, if I fall I'll
lie;
] will go to him who will not return,
In the Land of the Holy, some by and by.
And through the grace of the One Divine
Who babe us live as little child,
will keep my trust, l will bde my time,
Till I laugh with my brother-the unde-
filed.
Rev. Frances E. Townsley, in Union Sig
nal
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-07-29
In n Predicament.

Inc people Oh IlenWOOQ, Ia, nave
been in more or less serious predica-
ment for several months. When the
Burlington road determined upon
Strengthening it's track and cutting
down grades and curves it made two
surveys for Glenwood. One took the
road about five miles to one side of
the line and the other took the road
through the grounds of the state in
stitution located there, but also
through the city. The Glenwood peo-
pie came to Des Moines last winter and
got through law giving the road the
right to run through the institution
grounds. When the board of control
learned that the road expected to run
through the institution grounds it set
on foot an investigation which termi-
mated in the expression of an opin-
ion that the cutting up of the grounds
was worth at least 100000 to the road
and that sum should be paid to the
state. The road refused and the peo-
pie of Glenwood appealed to the eX-
ecutive council, which ordered the road
to cut through the institution grounds
1t is possible that the state may lool,
| to Glenwood citizens TO pay the dam
| ages, whatever they may be.
| Warrants Cancelled.
During the past week the state has
taken up and cancelled 100000 worth o.
warrants issued about four years ago
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-07-29
My Strangest Case
BY GUY BOOTHBY.
Author of cdr. KikoIa, :" "The Beautiful
White Devii,'' ''Pharos, The
Egyptian" Etc.
Copyrighted, 1901, by Ward, Lock Col
CHAPTER IX.-CoNr1NUED.

CdAP1ER 1A.-CONTINUED.
'In point of fact" he said, 81 may
say that l have travelled from Dan
to Beersheba, and, until I struck
this present vein of good fortune.
had found all barren. Some day, if
l can summon up sufficient courage,
l shall fit out an expedition and re-
turn to the place whence the stones
came, and get some more, but not
just at present. Events have been
a little too exciting there of late to
let us consider it a healthy country.
BY the way, have you heard from
our friend, Kitwater, yet?'
II have" l answered, "and his re-
ply is by no means satisfactory"
81 understand you to mean that he
will not entertain my offer?"
l nodded my head.
HE must have all or nothing he
declares. That is the wording of the
telegram / received"
well, he knows his own affairs
best. The difference is large one,
and will materially affect his in
come. Will you take creme de minthe-
RUNNER or cOSnac!
"Cognac, thank you," I replied, and
that was the end of the matter.
During the remainder of the even
ing not another word was said upon
the subject. We chatted upon a vari-
ETY. of topics, but neither the mat.
ter of the precious stones nor even
Ktwater's name was once men
toned. could not help fancying
however, that the man was consider.
ably disappointed at the non-ac.
ceptance of his preposterous offer
He had made move on the board
and had lost it. l knew him vel
enough, however, by this time to fee
sure that he had by no means de
SPARED yet of winning the game
Men of Gideon Hayle's stamp are
hard to beat.
'Now," he said, when we hac
smoked our cigarettes, and after he
had consulted his watch, 9Th,
night is still young. What do you say
if we pay visit to theater-the
Hippodrome, for instance. We might
while away an hour there very pleas
antly, if you feel so disposed"
l willingly consented, and we &C
cordingly left the restaurant. Once
we were in the street Hayle called {
cab, gave the man his instructions
and we entered it. Chatting pleas
antly, and still smoking, we passed
along the brilliantly illuminated
boulevards. l bestowed little, if any
attention on the direction in which
we were proceeding. Indeed, it would
have been difficult to have done so
for never during the evening hat
Hayle been so agreeable. A more
charming companion no man coult
have desired. 1t was only on chanc
ing to look out the window that
discovered we were no longer in tn,
.gayly-lighted thoroughfares, blu
were entering another and dingiel
part of the town.
'What is the matter with the
driver?" ] asked. Doesn't he know
what he is about? This is not tn.
way to the Hippodrome! He mus
have misunderstood what you said tt
him. Shall / hail him and point ou1
his mistaken"
mo, | don't think it is necessary
for you TO do that" he replied
'Doubtless he will be on the right
track in few minutes. He prob
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-07-29
Editors Orrnniue

Story county editors met in Ames
and formed permanent organiza-
ton for mutual benefit The organi-
zation is called the Story County
Newspaper association. The follow
ing officers We're elected: A. X. Graf
ton, Story City Herald, secretary,
George Benjamin., NesedA Journal
] treasurer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-07-29
LEON BROWN
Bold burglary,

The burglary of Christensen & Hen
derson's stores in Story City few
nights since was one of the boldest
pieces of work done in this part Of
the state for some time. The thieves
secured about $500 worth of merchan-
disc, loaded it into wagon and drove
south of town, being tracked for
about two miles.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-07-29

During the month of June the cash
balance on hand in the support funds
of the Iowa state institutions was in
creased about $4,000, reaching $780,
1874. The following figures show the
population in the different institutions
June and july /:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-07-29
A Sidewalk rrescrlption.

The busy doctor was hurrying down
the street when he was stopped by a
man noted for his ability to get "side-
walk" advice.
81 am thoroughly worn out, and sick
and tired. What ought to talle?"
asked the man.
Take cab" replied The unfeeling
doctor.-N. Y. Times.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-07-29

Winter again; and turn once more
To my childhood's home for holiday,
And lift the latch of the attic door
And climb its rickety, worn stairway.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-07-29
Buys n Rifle Range,

The government of the United States
now owns almost 1000 acres of land
near Des Moines for use in the estab-
lishment of military post. 1t has
just completed the purchase of 525-
acre tract of land for use as rife
range 1t is located in Warren county
and is more extensive than the army
post site itself. The latter site was
given to the government by the resi-
dents of the city of Des Moines, while
the rifle range was purchased out
right, about 100000 being paid for it.
The two tracts are about two miles
apart. The work of building the army
post has been begun by the govern
ment engineers, who have staked out
the buildings and begun the eScava-
tions. Hon. F. M. Hubbell, of Des
Moines, who has had more to do with
securing the post than anyone else,
threw the first spadeful of dirt when
the ground was broken for the post
buildings.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11

GEORGE L. LACKNER.

George L. Lackner died at his home
in Indian Ford, Wednesday morning,
after an illness of less than four days, of
pneumonia. The suddenness of his de-
mise is great surprise to his friends
and but few of them were even appris-
ed of his illness. He was in town as late
as Saturday last but was taken with an
acute attack of pneumonia that evening
which did not yield to the usual treat
| ments.
The deceased is about AZ years of age
and has been the postmaster, store keep
er and miller at that village for several
years. He had been treasurer of the
town of Fulton for the past sixteen years,
being elected year after year until this
spring, often without opposition. He
was liberal hearted man and had many
friends throughout the town and county,
in which he was born and reared. About
twelve years ago he was married to
Maud Thomas of Indian Ford and from
this union two children, boy aged 9
and girl aged years, are left to mourn
the loss of kind father. A brother re-.
sides at Milton, another in South Dako-
ia and a sister in New York. They have
been communicated with and the funeral
will take place Friday afternoon at 2
o. clock.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
WAS A FAKE STORY.
Christian Tellefson Says he Lied About
the Cambridge Bank Robbery.

TIC Cambridge bank ROBBERY.
Christian Tollefson stands before the
municipal court a self-confessed per-
jurer. He has admitted in open court
that his story as to the exact details of
the theft of DR.. Bilstad's horse March 7
from Cambridge was fiction; that he
was not in Cambridge the night the
horse was taken; that the five men he
accused of stealing the horse and trying
to rob the bank, were not guilty and
that he had lied about it all.
| Christian Tollefson is a Cambridge
farmer who told Town Marshal Crum
of Cambridge wierd tale about his con-
versation with Gus Beckjordan, Martin
and Abel Christensen the night of
March 6. He described infinitely the
conversation and how the three men
wanted him to help them rob the bank
of cambridge and how he watched be-
hind the bank and when they were
frightened away he joined them and
drove in buggy he knew to be stolen
from Dr. Bilstad of Lake Mills. On his
story Beckjorden, Peterson, Andy Lund
and Ole Thompson, four Cambridge
young men were arrested and brought
| into court. Lund and Thompson we're
discharged after spending four days in
Jail and Beckjcrden and Peterson held
for trial while the sheriff went in search
OF Abel Christensen, the man Tollefson
said did all the talking. Friday night
the sheriff returned from Iron county
with Christensen. He had travelled $50
miles for his man aud found him in
lumber camp 81 . miles from the Michi-
gan line. He furthermore found that
the man had been in the camp during
the month of February and March and
could not have been at Cam bridge the
night Tollefson claimed. Saturday
morning Tollefson made his declaration
| in open court that be had been lying all
the time and that he himself was at
Eagle River, 300 miles from Cambridge,
the night of March and that he had
not returned to Cambridge until March
II. He admitted that he knew nothing
about the stealing of the horse nor the
attempt to rob the bank and that his
whole story was false.
Tollefson was brought before the mu-
nicipal court at Madison Monday and
upon his confession of perjury was SEN.
fenced to the state prison for term of
three years.
Christian Tollefson is 40 years DID, He
was born in Rockdale and has wife,
from whom he is separated, and one son,
aged Is years, living near London. He
has longsbeen known as a worthless citi-
zen to the sheriff, but has never before
been brought into court. The law fixes
the sentence for perjury at not less than
three years and not more than five years
and, in sentencing him, Judge Donovan
said that while he deserved the limit he
would give him but three years at hard
labor to think the matter over.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Tobacco Notes.

w. T. Pomeroy transacted business in
Madison Wednesday. ID ~
Sanford Soverhill of GAINESVILLE was a
caller in this market Wednesday.
Chas. Moulter, Buffalo leaf merchant,
was visitor in this market early in the
week.
Adelbert Fessenden will grow ten
acre crop of tobacco in the Kickapoo
valley again this year.
Andrew Mcintosh has been looking
after tobacco matters in northern Dane
county during the week.
Harvey Pease went up into Crawford
county Monday evening to arrange for
growing of big crop of tobacco there
the coming season.
S. G. Chambers, of the firm of Cham
bers & Owen, of Milton Junction, has
finished putting up a hundred case
packing of the 1901 crop.
Herbert S. Roth, of Roth Bros. & Co.,
Cincinnati and New York tobacco deal
e-s, arrived at Stoughton Saturday. He
will remain four or five days.
Monday was one of the largest receiv-
ing days of the season in this market.
The American Cigar Co. took in up
wards of 100 wagon loads of leaf.
The second annual meeting of the
GAINESVILLE Leaf Tobacco Dealers asso-
citation was held at their office Saturday
evening. The old officers were elected
as follows: President, Levi B. earle;
Vice President, Sanford Soverhill; Sec
rotary and Treasurer, e. M. Calkins.
A shareman wanted to raise tobacco.
Tenant house furnished. Apply to Geo.
w. FL. Hall, r. F. D. No. 2, or at Wilson
Bros, city.
Mr.. Joseph Hoffman, of e. Hoffman &
Sons, who has been suffering from ty-
phoid fever during the last six weeks, is
recovering. and expects to get out of the
house in about ten days. He will go at
once to Lakeland for short visit, after
which he will depart for the mountains,
where he may remain all summer.-N.
Y. Leaf.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
Ezra After the Drink Demon.

A somewhat remarkable resolution
presented by Ezra Goodrich, was adopt
ed at the town meeting in Milton last
week, that again raises the inquiry il
prohibition really prohibits. Here it is
Inasmuch as the town of Milton now
affords the most inexpensive, free and
unrestricted passage for Intoxicating
drink down the threats of our citizens
to the detriment and disgrace of the
public, therefore,
Resolved, That we request our super
visors to make some kind of move, that
at least has the appearance of trying tc
suppress and abate this infamous curse
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-04-11
THE COUNTY BOARD.

Supervisors Elected at Recent Elections
The complete returns for the election:
In the outlying parts of the county are
now in and show that the county board
of supervisors will still have large re
publican majority. The chairmen of the
supervisors as elected are as follows:
Avon-J B. Henry
Beioit-A. G Powers
Bradford-E. H. Ransom
Center-J w. Quimby
Clinton-S. S. Jones
Fulton-M. E. Conway
HarmOny-JameS Campion
Janesville-W. E. Shoemaker
Johnston-Wm. Zuill
La Prairie-J. d. Godfrey
Magnolia-W. B. Andrew
MiltOn-J. A.@Paul
Newark-H. G. Nelson
Plymouth-F. P. Smiley
Porter-Alex White
Rock-Fred Rehfeld
Spring Valley-Archie Swan
Turtle-C. H. Weirick
Unlon-Alex. Campbell
Clinton Village-R. W. Cheever
OrfOrdville Village-K. B. Tnoen
Beloit City First ward-C. c. Keller
Second ward-F. F. LivermOre
g g Third wards. Smith
!" g Fourth ward-B. D. Treadway
" s. Fifth ward-J. c. McAvOy
Edgerton, First ward-E. G. Hopkins
g Second ward-L. E. Gettle
Third ward-H. EbbOtt
Evansville. First ward-c. ]: Pearssll
- Third ward-M. L. Paulson
GAINESVILLE, First ward-C. E. Bowles
Second ward-A. Paul
:" Third ward. L. Bear
g Fourth ward-Fred Grove
g Fifth ward-E. Ratheram
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-12-25
Little Send Off.

The DEMOCRAT received a
letter tom Alfred Waddle last
Thursday requesting US to give
a grand hail" that is coming
off at Huntington, Dec. 20, a
little send off" The gentle
man is an utter stranger to Us
and "'ler reading his letter the
thought. Wual kind ot a "scrd
off" has he ever ur.wi.l ever
give the DEMOCRAT Some
people tail to realize that balls
cost attendants money and the
only thing that paper has to
sell is space. Space that is not
"Dlue sky" bat space that al.
ways gives good returns. The
gentleman requested us to run
the little send Of in two is
sues Of the paper.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-12-25
Bright'S Disease.

Brigh's Disease is no respecter of
persons; it attacks men and women,
the strong and robust, the rich and
poor, the active body and brain work.
ers, the fathers of families, the bread
winners in every sphere of life, SEEM
ing to choose for its victims those on
ly who can least be spared, Smith S
Sure Kidney Cure is the only guaran
teed remedy for Bright's Disease.
Your money back if it fails to cure.
Price so cents and $l.00. For sale j.
j. Fitzpatrick.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-12-25
Court Notes.

The famous election bet case
involving a wager of $500 be.
tween Hugh Mudd and Bud
Dooley over the race for col
lector between Tom Yates and
Nathan Rogers at last springs
Democratic primary was decid-
ed by = jury Wednesday in fav.
or of Mudd. His attorneys were
sustained in the contention that
a primary was not an election
within the meaning of the law.
The case will be appealed
Mercury.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-12-25
First st. John, 3, II.
COOperyille Snakes.

Yes, we know that last Fri.
day was close onto Christmas
and the snake season is sup.
posed to he over, even for
'Cooperville, bit Mr.. o. Mitch.
man assures us that while gath.
ering corn his dog treed some.
thing and that he and his
brother supposing it to be a
rabbit, went to the dog and
found him worrying a three
foot water snake that was so
chilled it could hardly wiggle
enough to keep the dog off. Mat
Losson now has good support
for his snake story.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-12-25
Special Notice.

Fancy paper, fancy type,
The Democrat carries identi>
cally the same paper and
script type thot Mermod &
Jaccard Of ST. Louis does. 1t
does the same class Of wedding
invitation, menGe, programme
and visiting card work that
they do, and il does not charge
fancy ST Louis prices. That
being the case, il you have
any interest in your home
or home pride, you will have
your work done at home, for
it will be done just as secretly
as it can be done in the Future
Great
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-12-25
2 wks.
ATTEMPTED Suicide.
G. RAY ANDERSON.

Last Friday hight after 4
hard days drinking, Ed Walters,
deputy sheriff of Rails County,
went out on the back steps of
Schweitzer's saloon, Hannibal,
and took a big dose
of morphine. He had
written an effectionate letter to
Bess, his wife. Sunday it was
known that he would recover.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-12-25
Fancy Shooting.

Grandpa Allen Turnbough is
not a kid by 80 winters, and yet
he did on Monday what few
men of 30 winters can do. He
picked up gun that he was
not Use, to and went into the
woods and without glasses shot
three different times at three
different squirrels and bagged
all three of them.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-12-25

The Paris Mercury passed it's
65th milestone on the road of
Journa lism last week. There
is one beauty about the Mercu.
ry; it has opinions of it's own
and backbone enough to ex.
press them.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-12-25
Look Like Thirty Cents.

During the past ten days the
farmers wives have been mar
keting their crop Of turkeys at
lac and 15c per pound. During
that time several car loads of
the great American foul has
been shipped from this point.
There was dozens of them that
weighed from 40 to 42 pounds
each and they would have made
the Roosevelt Thanksgiving
turkey look like 30 cents on a
platter,
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-12-25
Bilious COlic Prevented.

Take ii double dose OF Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy as soon as thef indication
Of the disease appears and threat
ened attacb may he warded Off.
Hundreds of people who are subject
to attacks Of bilious collie use the re-
medS in this way with perfect success.
For sale by all dealers.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-12-25

Chamberlaiu's Stomach and Liver
Tablets are a certain cure for sick
headache. If taken as soou as the
first indication of the disease appea rs
they will prevent the attack. Get a
free sample at all dealers drug store
and give them trial.
Monroe City Democrat., 1902-12-25

You can not make a Christ.
mas present to an absent friend
which would be more appreci-
ated than the DEMOCRAT for a
year. Try it