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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12

ton. increasing or curtailing the de
mand. Did you ever see two farmers
competing with each other as to the
price Of hogs oc grain. Did you ever see
them hunting the dealer and each try
ing to under sell the other? This is
why we say that the farmer, never
having felt the effect of real compete
ton does not appreciate what a curse
it has been to the country, and has but
little sympathy with combinations
either of labor or of capital. 1t was
honest man who said he never liked
trust-unless he was in it. We are In
the same position, we do not like to be
bled for the benefit of others unless we
have some show to protect ourselves.
Is not our whole country then drifting
rapidly towards general Reputation
of the competitive idea? Are not some
of the recognized and legal acts of to-
| day, the rank socialism Of yesterday?
Do men have that same fear OF social
ism they had in years gone by: Does
| it present the pictures OF dynamite ahd
red-shirted anarchists that it did some
years ago? Is not the protective tariff
a species of socialism in that it raises
an artificial barrier to foreign competi-
ton? Are not our arbitration boards
long steps to that paternalism which
must pracede socialism? The country
is not ripe for socialism pure and
simple. When il comes, if it does, 1t
must come, not through the Herr
Most's of the country but through the
solid, conservative business forces OF
the Nation When enough of US have
become sick and tired of the competi-
tive system, when the industrial world
| is strewn with the wreckage OF the
most selfish doctrine ever advocated
by man. the good, sensible people OF
the country, will learn to respect and
| legalize com binations and likewise to
control them for the common good:
and out of this enforced paternalism
may or may not arise state of social
ism
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12
Notice for Store Building Bids.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the Directors of the Crawford County
State Bank of Denison Iowa up to 1
o'clock PIN. May 9Th, 1908, for the
erection of brick store building at
Schleswig Iowa. Each bid mnst be
accompanied by certified check for
five percent OF the amount of the bid
payable to NJ. E. Jones cashier. The
Directors reserve the right to reject
any or all bids. The accepted bidder
will be required to provide satisfac-
tory bond. Plans and specifications are
on file at the Office Of George Naeve' of
Denison, and at the Office Of the archi-
tect. |. L. Barber, Denison, Iowa and
German bank, Schleswig Iowa.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12

Congress Of Physicians and Surgeons.
Washington, May 1.-THE sixth tri.
ennial session Of the congress of
American Physicians and Surgeons
will be held in this city this week.
The meetings will begin Tuesday aft
ternoon and in the evening of that day
the president of the congress, DR.. w.
w. Keen, will deliver an address. Six.
teen societies and associations of spe.
eiahsts will be represented and most
OF the discoveries in medicine and
surgery during the past three years
will be discussed. Among matters
that will be considered are the identi
fication and isolation of the smallpox
germ. the spread of malaria and sim
liar diseases by the mosquito and the
value of number of new serums
Over 500 physicians are expected tc
be present.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12
Editorial Department.
BY r. ". Meyers.
COMPETITION,

There are two adages that have
passed current for wisdom, that have
done almost as much harm to present
day civilization as the Golden Rule
has done good.
These spurious. sayings are, first;
THAT competition is the life Of trade, .
and second, that most selfish advice
ever given to man. ''Buy where you can
buy the cheapest, and sell where you
can sell the dearest
The past few years have seen the
breaking down of many of the old
theories of the blessings of competi-
ton While still desiring free com
petition in all that they do not pro-
duce, business and laboring men all
over the country are fast learning the
lesson that cut-throat competition is
worse than useless, that it places a
premium on dishonesty and knavery and
false pretense, that it is the father of
the sweat-shop and the mother of the
slums, THAT it breeds failure and broken
hearts, that it impoverishes homes,
drives men to drink and women to the
streets, that it dries up the milk of
human kindness and makes the terms
Christianity and business almost para
doXical.
1t is manifestly unfair that some
lines of business should be Withdrawn
from competition while others are not.
This is where the pinch comes at pre-
sent. 1t is that we cannot bear to
see Others enjoy these benefits while
we are outside the pale, struggling
with the incubus of competition.
Under our present system, youth can
know no recreation and middle life no
enjoyment, for competition has no use
for age. There is no gratitude about
competition, past service merits moth
ing. 1t is dread Jaugernaut crush.
Ing even those who have fought the
fght nd sparing chiefly those who
have been able to put this share OF
the burden upon others through trick
cry and dishonesty.
1t is not astonishing that the farmer
should view with alarm the spread Il
combinations, for the farmer above all
other men, has himself been the least
cursed by the competitive system. The
worlds demand for food stuffs ha:
Rever yet fallen much below The
worlds supply. What has affected
the farmers prices has not been com
petition but the effect of nature upor
crops and the general industrial situa
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j. C. Baker Recovering.

Our people have watched With great
interest for news concerning Mr. j, G.
Baker of Council Bluffs who was shot
down at Weston last week, while doing
ais duty as an officer. While the
wound is serious, the doctors have
oeen very hopeful. and one of their
reasons for hopefulness has been the
Exemplary life which Mr.. Baker has
led, leaving his constitution able to
withstand the great shock and largely
aiding in the fight for life. There is a
lesson in several volumes in this for
the young men of today. Health and
strength and vitality are too lightly
wasted by the most of us and accident
or disease finds US ready victims.
MIR. Baker was Denison boy and he
has not only brothers and sisters but
many friends here, who hope for his
speedy recovery, and who incidentally
would be glad indeed to learn that his
would.be murderer had been captured
ind dealt with as severely as the law
allows.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12

Mrs. T. W. Harker has been in Des
Moines the past week undergoing an
operation which for person of her age
is a most serious one. All Denison
has been waiting anxiously to hear the
doctors verdict concerning her, and
there has been no news more joyfully
received than the hopeful and encour-
aging dispatch from Mr. Harker pub,
lished in our last issue. The general
interest is not surprising, for Mr.. and
Mrs. Harker are among the wealthiest
people in our little town, They possess
wealth of happiness, and hopfulness,
kindness that is beyond the wealth of
ment, charity and patience walk with
them, aud in some it always seems that
Christianity is more tangible and
more personate thing when one is in
their presence. They have lived in
Denison many years, quietly, modestly,
teaching lesson of the happiness of an
age perfected by lifetime of righteous
ness.
We have never seen any sight more
inspiring than the love-light in Aunty
aarker's eyes as she testified her love
for the living God. No one could see
her and not know that for her at least
the Almighty was not q myth, that His
judgements were not terrible, but that
His mercy endureth forever, and that
he was to her not the dread Ruler Of
he universe. but the personal. init
nate ana daily friend. The very glow
IN Aunty Harker's face has been s
,ened:ction. 1t has told of the peace
that passeth all understanding and the
faith that maketh the mountains tt
move
She has gone down into the valley O.
be shadow of death, cheerfully, hope
ully, ready in body and mind and sou
Tor any fate her God may have for her
And this is why the Christian people
and many who DO not profess to The
outward signs of churchhood, have
oeen praying for Mrs. Harker thi
week, this is why the pictures of those
two uear faces, scanned with wrinkles
If time but young with faith and hope
illness have been before many eyes
And it is not strange, for Mr.. and Mrs
Harker are among the wealthiest pee
I ole of our little town.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12
THE PRESIDENTS VISIT,

The honor TO be conferred upon the
people of this county by the Presi-
dents visit is one that should not be
lightly esteemed. In Turkey the Sui
tan is visible once week to the people
OF his capital, but his appearance is a
matter of self protection. Under the
former policy of complete isolation,
the Sultan might be murdered and
none be the wiser save the men of the
palace Under the present system the
people have weekly assurance that
their sovereign still lives. In other
countries the people are allowed the
privilege, on rare occasions, OF seeing
their ruler surrounded by hordes of
armed men, While the bitter lesson
OF President McKinley's assassination
has taught lesson OF caution, the peo-
pie and the President are loathe to
give up that personal contact which is
the mark OF true democracy Denison
Is to be honored by the presence of the
| President or June End, and it should
be the pleasure of every person in
Crawford County to be here TO greet
him. The meeting will do all OF us
good; the President, like the flag, is a
concrete presentation OF The strength
and power and magniicence of our
country, His coming should inspire,
not parfisanehip but PATRIOTISM. We
are GLAD to note that the old soldiers
are preparing for a royal welcome. and
that the brtye exsolciers of the Ger
man army are also preparing, that
they may show thai the men who
proudly upheld the German standard
are no less patriotic toward the coun
try Of their adoption. Every organic
tion in the county should be represent
ed on Presidents day,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12
Carpenters Get Together.

New York, May 11.-Announcement
was made that cessation of the war
between the Amalgamated Association
of Carpenters and the Brotherhood,
which caused 5000 carpenters to stop
work, is near. The Brotherhood has
decided to make application for mem
bership in the United Board of Build
ing Trades, Of which the Amalgamated
association is a member. This action
is to be taken in order that labor may
combine in the fight which is now be-
ing waged against the lockout of driv-
ers and teamsters, instituted by the
Material Mems association.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12
TELEGRAMs TERsELY TOLD.

A man engaged only week ago by
August Belmont was arrested for
stealing $4,000 worth of silyerware.
A passenger train on the Southern
railway jumped the track at White
Pine, Tenn. Engineer Robert B. Holio-
man OF Knoxville was crushed to
DEATH
Senator Spooner. on his way home
from the finance committee confer.
ence at Hot Springs, Va, said a long
step toward framing a new financial
measure had been taken.
Russian troops have evacuated New
Chwang and the st. Petersburg gov
eminent denies any intent of holding
1t permanently. Japan is disappointed
over the absence of aid from the DOW.
ers.
A mosque at Kuprili in European
Turkey was blown up with dynamite
and 200 worshipers burned in the
ruins. A Macedonian knight of
DEATH" who did the deed, killed him.
SELF
New York police received an anony-
nous letter saying an Internal machine
was to be shipped on the Umbria. A
trunk, in which was a quantity of ma
chinery in motion and a substance
looking like dynamite, was found on
the dock. The combination was
soaked in water and examined. It is
believed to be a genuine anarchist
continuance,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12
ANOTHER SOUTHERN OUTRAGE.

The latest development IN the South
ern situation is that colored rural
mail route carrier in, Tennessee has
been stopped By masked men and Or.
dered to resign. The warning was also
given to his substitute who was also
negro. These negro mail carriers won
their places by winning ina competi-
tive examination, similar to the one re
Gently held in Denison. There were
five who took the examination, and the
highest were all negroes.
The administration cannot be accus.
ed of favoritism in this case, as there
was nothing to under the rules but to
appoint the citizen obtaining the high
est standing in the examination 1t
would appear then that the South OBJ.
jects not only to discrimination in fav.
or of the negro under any circumstan-
ces, but obj ects to fair competition and
asks the government to close its eyes
TO merit and draw the color line hard
and fast. Surely it is we'll that that
"Uncle Toms Cabin" has been exclud-
ed from the schools of New York. 1t
is proper that the North should forget
the distinction of color even as the
South is forgetting. To be earnest, Is
it not time that the people of the North
had the nerve and the backbone to
stop these outrages? Is it not time
that Northern congressman insist on
the application of the fourteenth a.
mendment? Have we not had enough
jelly-6sh legislation? Shall we allow
matters to drift on to race war tina,
shall appal civilization?
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12
The Worlds Best and Most Popular of
all Great Shows.

The Campbell Bros Consolidated
Railroad shows, menagerie, museum,
triple circuses and hippodrome will
give two exhibitions at Denison on
May %. A menagerie of the rarest of
of wild beasts, birds and reptiles, the
largest geological collection of the
earth's most curious creatures ever
gathered together at one time. A
museum OF weird and strange people
from far distant lands dressed in cost
umes peculiar to their nationality and
mode of living. A grand galaxy of
arenic celebrities, who occupy the two
big rings simultaneously in feats of
strength, daring exploits lin md air
and on the backs of swift running
horses. A hippodrome presenting
thoroue hbred Kentucky racers, ridden
and driven by experienced jockeys,
both male and female, characters and
exponents OF the Roman style of racing
in the middle ages, all in friendly
contests OF trials of speed aud daring.
a grand free street paraCe, pageant
of glttering and shining reality will
take place al 10 O'Clock ia the morning
the afternoon performance will beefr
at two O'Clock and the night perform
ance at eight o'cioc!s
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12
4 EphGmInAL, SIlGGESNION.

The May number OF the Cosmopolitan
contains an excellent article on Corn
Culture by A, D. Shamel af the Illinois
Experiment station. 1t would do every
farmer in the county good to read the
article in it's entirety. The suggestions
as to seed corn are so timely ana appear
so practical that we quote from that
portion of the article, at the same time
advising our farmer friends that ten
cents expended for the May Cosmopoll-
tan will be worth while for this article
alone. Speaking of seed corn Mr..
Shamel says:
"The results from planting improved
seed have been so beneficial that the
corn growers in the Mississippi Valley
have been thoroughly awakened to. the
Importance and necessity for a more
careful production OF seed corn. This
interest in good seed has been a thing
of slow growth. For years unscrupui-
Gus see1 dealers practised buying cheap
corn from gra!n-dealers or farmers,
Smelling the good ears, poor ears and
nubbins without selection, and giving
such seed a fancy name and price.
Through expensive and beautiful cnJ&-
logues, widely advertising such varle'
ties, many farmers were induced to buy
the seed After trial, the corn-grow-
er, disguised with results, would de
nounce corn-improvement as fraud
| One instance will illustrate this vicious
practice. a seed-dealer bought up q
markedly low hgure, and shelled it IN,
9iscgintnately He gave it u fancy
name, and advertised that he had dis
| covered the original seed in an India
mound, where il had lain buried for
| thousands of wears. He claimed to
have taken this seed from the mound
! planted it and obtained a wonderful va
rety which would produce an enormous
WELD per acre In Illinois alone, he
sold thousands of bushels of the worth
less seed. 1t grew with very long
| course sunk, anu WuSu u Sbdih uOFe dt
ear, it was usually small nubbin. In
no case was the yield more than one
quarter OF that of the ordinary corn in
the vicinity in which it was grown.
In the first place, it is impossible tc
know anything about the character o
seed from the shelled corn. All seed
corn should be bought in the ear. 81
that, if the buyer is not satisfied with
the type, it need not be planted. There
is no escape from the fact that ear
will be produced like those of the seed
If the seed ears are not satisfactory. il
should be known before planting, in
order tc prevent the loss OF year
work and the expense of raising croE
Moreover, seed-corn shelled severa
weeks before planting is likely,to hav
the vitality of the germ injured Il
some instances, such seed has no
grown when planted, although ears 0
the same seed shelled Immediately be
fore planting produced perfect stand
The general characteristics of corr
cannot be seen except in the cas-
Therefore to intelligently buy seed. il
should be bought on the ear.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12
STRIKE BREAKERS DESERT.
TWo-Thirds of Party Join Strikers
Upon Arrival in Omaha.

Omaha, May 11.-Ninety-four men
arrived from St. Louis to take the
places Of striking teamsters, but two
thirds of them refused to go TO work
when informed that a strike was on.
Over two hundred laundry workers
are locked out because they refused
to handle the work of unfair restau-
rants and hotels. Every steam laun-
dry in Omaha closed down this morn
ing. Governor Mickey is to confer
with committees of the unions and the
Business Mems association tonight,
with view to arranging a basis for
arbitration.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12

DO not wait for another snow storm
but buy your Corn Planters, the "Can
ton" or Deere, now of E. T. Cochran.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12

Several thousand well seasoned
hard wood post for sale. Call at City
Feed store.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12

Notice is hereby given shat the
Charter Oak Creamery viii be sold al
public auction OF Saturday, May 8 1909
at o'clock p. NJ: sale to be held at the
creamery building. Terms of sale will
be announced at the sale.
Dated at harter Oak, April IS, 1908
PETER SASGES, Pres.
O. j. STALEY, Sec.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12

Supply your wants with new
Canton Corn Planter. None better.
Sold only by E. 7. Cochran.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12
STATEMENT
OF the COnG.isiOn of Crawford
County state Bank.

Organized under the laws of Iowa, located
at Denison, in the county of Crawford at
the close of business on the 9th day of
May. A d. 1903 made to the Auditor of
StateaS required by law:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12

The ''Denning" hog fence cannot
be beat. See it before you buy. For
sale by E. T. Cochran.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12

Try our imported Fresh Crystalized
Ginger. Novelty for Parties. The Bows
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12
ASSETS

ASSETS
Amount of Bills, bonds
and other evidences Of
debt discounted or pur-
chased actually owned
by the bank carried
ouG ..... ........ ........
Amount of cash on hand
described as follows:
Gold coin.
Silver coin and bullion.
Legal tender and nation
al bank notes and SUBJ
sidiary coin. .............
Drafts ana CHECKS on
other solyentbanlis and
other cash items not.
diShOnored, ON na nd
and belonging to the
bank.
Amount subject to be
drawn at SIGHT on de-
post with solvent banks
or bankers specifying
names and locations OF
banksl:
Commercial National Blk.
Chicago. ,.......
konntze Bros. New York
First National Bank, Co.
| Bluffs. Iowa
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12
ADVERTISING RATES.

Display advertisements Is cents per inch
each issue. Yearly contracts 12 cents per
iuch.
Business locals cents per line each issue,
black type 10 cents per line Legal advertis-
ing, legal rates.
Church notices where admission fee is
charged, one half regular rate. Card of
thanks % cents. Extra copies cents each.
Get rich quick advertisements rot accepted
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12
LIABILITIES

Amount of capital stock
actua!ly raid up in cash SlCO0OnG0
Total amour, ule uepps-
itorS. as follL VS.:
Amount sight DEPOSITS 200 l35 20
Amount time deposits .5nu40gI 45D1 1854
Indebtedness OF eye,y
kind. due banks. ban
erS, or persons other
than regulat Ceposltols
Bills payable. None
RediScountS. ........ None
Due Clearing House None
Amount OF undivided
profits. as follows:
surplus fund ..........
Other profits on hand
carter deducting taxes
and expense s.. ....... Is 1877. 91
Total Liabilit ...... S5,3 Ia 3,
Amount of all liabilities
to the bank on part of
its directors:
as borrowers. =. none
AS endorseis. none
STATE CT IOWA %
Crawford County %
we, Geo. Naeve. vice president aud nj
=. Jones, cashier. of the bank above named
40 soiemnly swear that the foregoing
statement stat is full. true and correct to the
pest OF our knowledge and belief that the
assets therein set forth are bona fide the
properly, OF said bank in its corporate
Sba ap 10y and that no part of the same has
pee peen loaned or advanced to said bank for
the purpose of being exhibited as a portion
OF Its assets.
GEO. NAEvE, Vice President.
NJ Z, JONES Cashier.
| sworn to before me and subscribed
IN my presence by Geo, Naeve
| lsEALI vice president, and M. E. Jones
cashier, this 9th day of May
1893.
A++o..a, ALBERT HELsLEY.
AIGSested BY: Notary Public.
| GGn ro! S lARqR' Directors X
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-12

Marasquin Cherries. ] quart for soc
ever so cheap The Boys.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12

Postmasters hereafter will not be per-
the written consent of their parents.
Tie order was made by the postottice
department to correct an abuse growing
out of the fact that minor girls rent
boxes and open up correspondence with
outside parties and in that way keep
the cores pondence secret from their
parents. This is good ruling and will
doubtless put stop to much filtration.
1t may also stop more serious evil.
When girl has correspondence she is
ashamed for her mother to know of she
is treading on quicksand that may en-.
gulf her.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12

Decatur county boasts that none of
her citizens are at present confined in
the penitentiary. This is not saying,
however, that there are people in De-
catur county who ought not to be in
the pen. But what the Record would
like to know is whether the fact that
Decatur county is at present without
representation at Ft. Madison can be
construed al compliment to thecoun-
ty or reflection on the men who have
constituted the juries in the trial of
criminal cases in that county. No
doubt the astute editors of the Leon
papers can answer this questionable
AYR Record.
We will admit that Decatur county is
hard place to convict, but Ringgold
should not brag. Decatur county took
murder case there on change Of
venue the past year and the jury prompt.
~ acquitted the accused.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-03-12
Dancers of Pneumonia.

A cold at this time il neglected is
liable to cause pneumonia which is 80
often fatal, and even when the patient
has recovered the lungs are weakened,
making them peculiarly susceptible to
the devel0Penent OF consumption.
Foley's Honey and Tar will stop the
cough, heal and strengthen ths Lungs
and prevent pnsamSnA. L. vsnRsr
den.