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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-22
MOLsBERRY GRAND CHANCELL OR
A Senator OF Louisa County will Receive
X. of p HOnOrs.

There seems to be but one candidate
in the field this year for Grand Chancel-
lor of the Domain of Iowa in K. of P.
circles. Senator Molsberry, of Louisa
county will have no opposition for the
office. Usually, there are half dozen
men for the'place. Mr., Molsberry is a
strong Pythian worker, pleasant gen
tleman socially and will no doubt make
a good chancellor
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-22
PROFESSIONAL. BALL.
Denison Fats and Leans Meet
In Mortal Combat.
EMPIRE DECIDEDLY "PONK"
Gave the Game to the Leans After
Having Drawn His Salary From the
Fats. Return Game Friday,

A base ball game between two pick
up mines last Thursday proved inter.
esting to half hundred or more spec
tators. The two teams were dubbed"
the Fats and the Leans. Five innings
were played. and the score stood II to
10 in favor of the Leans ALI. Wright
was in the pitchers box for the Leans,
and Joe Kelly pitched for the Fats.
Dr. Pomeroy was umpire. And speak
ing of the umpire reminds us, that he
was undoubtedly bribed: the decisions
were of the rankest kind-in favor of
the Leans in every instance. If re-
turn game is played, the management
should see to 1t that an umpire who
knows something of the game is select
ed. He didn't seem to know the diff
erence between block ball and a
block house. Also at one time there
were three men on bases; DR.. Kemp
made a terrific run to second and then
back TO first and again to second and
was then called out. The idea that q
man should thus exert himself and be
put out is ridiculous The umpire
should have Immediately been put off
the field. If the National game of base
ball is to be thus chewed up and put
into sausage, it is certainly time for
ping pong. Under the generalship of
w. d. McAhren and the rest of the
side, the Fats did fine work the first
three innings, making three scores in
the first, one in the second, and three
in the third. In the fourth and fifth
innings Kelly seemed to have been in
Inundated by the umpire, and gave
them ali scores. Will Cramer captain
ed shis microbes to perfection. Bert
Kniest soon showed his superiority
over the fellows at the bat and was al
lowed to bat two and three times each
inning 1t was either four or moth
ing" with him. W, W. Cook and VIM,
McLennan by accident got in the way
of the ball at two different times, and
in order to not get seriously injured,
threw up their hands and the ball lodg-
ed there. We understand return game
is to be played Thanksgiving,
Struck out by Wright--l4
Struck out by Kelly-9
Attendance 100.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-22

Miss Stone, Of the Peoples Store.
goes to Chicago Thursday tor a visit
with Mr.. and Mrs, J. r. Berkson and
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dug. Suffer. of Rock
Island, who have been visiting in Dem
ison the past two months visited at
Dedham the past week. On Thursday
they returned to Denison, and will Wis
it in the county about three weeks be-
ore returning home.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-22
ADVERTISING RATES.

Display advertisements Is cents per inch
each issue. Yearly contracts - cents per
inch.
Business locals cents per line each issue,
black type 10 cents per line. Lega! 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, 1903-07-22

The above are a few of the pet
names applied to the REVIEW editor
by the Bulletin in its leading editorial
last week, Such a display of puerile
and impotent rage fails of any purpose
save to amuse such as its coarseness
does not offend. 1t proves nothing,
denies nothing, convinces of nothing.
1t is the last wall of the defeated, the
swan song" of the man who knows
that argument and fact have failed
him, aud who, driven back upon him
self, finds in the well nigh empty
caverns of his mind nothing but Bill
lingsgate.
The cause of the cloud burst was as
follows. For months the REVIEW has
been fearlessly exposing the careless
ness and incompetency of a number OF
our county officials. 1t has made
statement after statement given fact
upon fact, proven by the record and by
the CODE Most unfortunately Ia the
multitude of these disclosures the RE
VIEW made one misstatement and with
out waiting to be asked for correction
by anyone it fastened to make proper
correction. This was done in the in
terest of fairness and honesty.
Had the REVIEW been the liar and
the coward it is pictured it would not
have done this. Many democrats of
this county have personally thanked
the REVIEW for its exposures of these
acts of negligence and ignorance by
which the county has lost hundreds of
dollars
We would like to ask the Bulletin if
it is prepared to deny the following
assertions
Is it not true that in 1902 Sheriff
Bell was Illegally paid Approximately
$4,000 in excess of the amount al
lowed by law for the board and lodg-
ing of prisoners?
Is it not true that the present board
passed the sheriff's December bill
knoWlhg at the time that 1t was illegal?
Is it not true that more than six
months have passed since the matter
was brought to light and that not one
cent of this money has been paid back?
Is it not true that the sheriff was in
effect paid twice for commitment aud
discharge fees from July lst to Dec 81
1902?
Has one cent of this illegally paid
money been refunded?
Has not The board been in the habit
OF paying for extra clerk hire for
county officers when there is no war
rant for it in law?
Was not such bill allowed and
later reconsidered at the last session
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Kelly returned
from their soiourn at Lake Wood on
Monday. They had most delightful
outing,
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-06
IN0UT -FIT AND STORE &INS OLA

atus overheard and allows the boat to
slowly drift down stream As the numer-
Gus prongs come in contact with the open
shells, the latter quickly close on them
and retain a tight hold. After drifting
short distance the dredge Is drawn In by
means of a rope attached and the clans
removed from the prongs, great force
sometimes being required to dislodge
them.
In order to facilitate tho handling Of
the crowfoot the fishermen fasten two up
right forks on each side of the boat, on
which the dredge rod rests, the hooks
swinging freely. While the clans are
being taken from the hooks, the other is
being dragged and is ready to be hauled
In by the time the first Is stripped.
Often when the clans are abundant
every hook will have one on it, and two
or three and sometimes four are fire.
uuently caught on one prong. When the
beds are compact one man can take 800
to 1000 pounds Of mussels In day, and q
case is reported where 200 pounds were
obtained by one man in ten hours. Tho
average daily catch, however, is about 900
pounds.
When a boatload Of clans has been OBJ
tained or when night comes the fisherman
rows ashore and dumps his catch into bins
built on the bank OF the stream. After
he has obtained a sufficient number OF
shells or when the weather Is stormy and
d.sagreeable on the river, he boils them
out. This Is done by shoveling them into
a large metal boiler and building a fire
beneath.
The boiling out process requires only a
short time and is for the purpose of open
ing the clans so that the pearls may be
found When they are thoroughly cooked
the shells spring open and expose the
clam. The pearl is found in the muscle of
the clam or between it and the shell. Of
ten times 1t is attached to the shell, but
very frequently it is not. and great care
is required to see that it is not lost in the
process of boiling and asserting The
water in which they are boiled is carefully
strained, and all the meaty parts of the
clam are pinched to see that a pearl is
not missed.
Although extremely commonplace In de-
tail the opening of a shell is attended
with great emotions. Any one of the pile
of CLANS before the pearler may contain
q fortune for him. As he reaches for
one after another of the bivalves hope
bobs again into his heart, and as his hard.
horny hand closes over the shell prepara-
tory to opening it he feels little thrill
and his blood goes little faster through
his veins.
PearlIng as an industry in the United
States Is Of comparative recent origin.
dating back to about 1897. Previous TO
that time there had been local outbreaks
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-06

New York importers have been large buy
ers OF these pearls. believing them to b
Oriental.
Domestic dealers in New York have
seen American pearls placed on display
for sale in some OF the big jewelry stores
while the owners Of the stores themselves
thought they were the genuine Oriental.
The dealer would know for a fact, be-
cause he would recognize some OF the
very pearls he had sod TO q Paris mer-
chant months before.
Arkansas pearls are as a general thing
much larger than the Oriental specimen.
and while they will not run as well a. =
lot or paper" some few gems ara supe-
rior In color, luster and size. Mississippi
pearls are poorer in quality and size than
the Southern or Arkansas gems. and ars
not found as p,entifuny.
Meanwhile some few rich discoveries
are being made In the Cumberland River,
In the Kentucky and IN the Ohio, which
hitherto have been very backward In this
respect. Undoubtedly the rivers OF the
Mississippi Valley will continue to pro
duce pearls for centuries to come, but
they will turn out such poor specimens
and they will be so few that fishing for
them can hardly be called an industry.
And unless something in the way OF leg
islation Is done very soon the present In
dustry will turn out to be a bubble SINH
lar to all of those that have gone before.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-06

Of the richest pearl fields of the New
World. More than three-fourths of the
entire output to-day is found within a
radius Of thirty miles Of there. 1t is the
market for pearls found in the White
River, which is producing practically all
Of the best found south of Prairie du
Chen. The products of the fisheries have
built it's banks, laid out its streets and
made wealthy its inhabitants. All the
products OF the Black River, the richest
pearl river at one time in the United
States, have passed through 1t.
Pearling is strongly individualized. The
method is crude and has changed little
for centuries. 1t is usually carried on by
two men in skiff with the aid Of tongs
or shoulder rakes. The tongs are about
seven or eight feet long and are ope-
rated like oyster tongs. The fisherman
gropes along the bottom OF the stream
with them, pulling up Whatever gets into
them. The rake is operated in much the
same way. The instrument is something
like an ordinary garden rake, only larger
and has a longer handle.
A wire screen from the top of the rake
prongs is attached TO the handle, forming
a sort of scoop. The rake is dragged
along the ground. catching clans and
other things. When 1t Is full IL is pulled
to the surface and its contents dumped
into the skin. Both Of the methods are
extremely laborious ana can only be en-
ployed where the water is shallow and
where the CLAIMS are found in thick beds.
A much easier way to gather the clans,
and that is in more favor with the
Mississippi fishermen than with the Ar
kansas pearl hunter. is TO fish for them
with "crowfoot" hooks. These hooks are
made with stout wire, small chains and
a hollow tube rod. The wire is bent into
eight hooks and attached to the small
chains in such a way that the pronRs of
the hooks are at right angles to each
other
The chains are then fastened to the rod
which is either seven or eight feet long,
at regular distances apart. The number
of hooks TO be attached depends upon
the length Of the rod. A seven-foot rod,
with four hooks on each chain the chains
being six inches apart, would have fifty
six hooks. One fisherman in a boat can
operate two of these.
The apparatus depends for its action
on the habits of the CLAIMS. or "mussels .
as they are called. They rest on the bot
tom of the stream partly buried in the
mud OF sand. with the free margin Of
their shells turned upstream, and with
their shells separated to admit the wa
ter. When touched they quickly close
their shell, and If foreign body is inter
posed between the valves II is tightly
grasped and retained.
After rowing out into the stream the
fisherman throws his 'crowfoot' appar-
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-06

source from which came all this wealth
has been entirely disregarded. The
economic sense is lacking Pearling has
been carried on without method OF rea-
son; there is no law to regulate It. Any
one at any time may fish as many clans
from the water as he likes without regard
10 the size, the apparatus he uses or the
spawning season. Congress has tried to
interfere and the legislatures OF States
have been busy with measures regulating
the industry, but without avail
Fresh water pearls come IN clans.
They are formed by a nacreous substance
poured on a grain OF sand that gets into
the shell. The clans are of all sizes and
description. but they are usually about
as large as a mans palm. The shell is
thick and black and rough They are
found on all varieties OF river bottoms
from deep, thick mud to hard, white sand
Rno gravel, and IN all depths Of water
The extent Of the pearl country is large;
II takes in the Mississippi River from La
Crosse. Wis 10 New Orleans and reaches
out into the by-stresms and tributaries of
the big river for hundreds of miles
Primarily, this territory is divided into
two sections each section has its market
center and around II are clustered the
richest pearl fields The northern center
Is az Prairie du Chen Wis. This center
is for Mississippi pearls and is the seat
OF the richest territory around All pearls
along the Mississippi River from La
Crosse 10 Muscatine. Iowa. are brought
here for appraisal and market.
Buyers from New York and Chicago
hang about Prairie du Chen and the
vicinity and pick up valuable pearls from
local fishermen for a song Afterward In
the markets Of Paris and London these
bring immense prices. Because of this
free-handed method Of buying and selling
there is no way OF getting at the exact
valuation Of the output. The Government
has made some attempt to do so, but
without much success.
Fishermen and local buyers report the
buying and selling Of pearls IN the local
market, but as pearl that sells on the
spot for 5000 or $1,000 will bring wher
brought 10 New York and touched up
from 5000 10 $1,000 nothing like a correct
estimate can be made
Maurice Brewer, one of the largest buy.
ers in the local markets. declared that
the total production for 1901, which was
the best year in the record of the indus
try. was more than l.5O0 900. Because OF
the falling off OF the clam supply he said
not more than $500 900 or $500 900 worth
were found IN 1902. and. according TO pres
ent indications, 1903 would not produce
much more than half that amount
The other pearl center in the United
States is at Newport. Ark. This city
which has been lifted from obscurity by
the industry. is situated in the very heart
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-06
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Of the pearl fever In about every State
OF the Union. The first large pearl ever
found In this country was picked up AZ
Notch Brock, near Paterson, N. j., In
1857. It weighed ninety-thrse grains. and
was sold by Tiffany Co. to the En-
press Eugenie.
The one pearl, however was practically
the limit to the New Jersey fields, though
sona smaller ones were afterward found
In that State. Then occurred at broken
intervals from 1850 till 1881 excitement
due to the discovery OF the gem In Ohio.
Tennessee, Wisconsin. Arkansas, along
the Mississippi Valley and even up into
New England and New York state. None
of these so-called discoveries ever pan
ned out. and after a brief local excite
ment the bubble invariably burst In tho
Mississippi section. however. there was
always a well grounded feeling that pearls
were plentiful there
Until the Black River gems began TO Dc
put into circulation the American variety
had never borne much OF reputation
and the popular prejudice against them
has not yet been entirely dissipated- As
the Arkansas gems found their way to
Paris, however II was seen that they
compared faVorably with the famed Ori-
entail variety. Indeed, in some few cases
they exceIled. And since then the Euro
pean dealer has been quick to take ad-
vantage Of the low price.
He will purchase the domestic product
ut a ridiculously low figure and send them
to India, where they are drilled and re-
turned again 70 Paris and stamped a.
Oriental pearls. Being thus classified. IL
was easy to pass them on Americans trAv-
eling abroad At exorbitant prices BVsA
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-06

but the river now is as clean OF wealth
SIS whistle: peariing there Is done
Barely clam rests on the sanobars that
stretch across the bottom Of the stream
like the rungs OF a giant ladder
What is true OF the Black River Is
rapidly becoming true OF all the pearl
bearing rivers IN the Mississippi Valley.
The pearling industry there is dying, ana
q business worth millions annually to the
people OF that section and livelihood to
a certain class Of dealers in New York
is declining When IT is entirely dead its
- obituary should be written by a drama
- sist for no other person could do Justice
% the feverish excitement OF its begin
ming, the humor and romance OF Its exist
suoe and the pathos OF its ending.
In a country where SIS month for a
laborer Is excellent pay thousands have
bScone independent and wealthy. Mort
Ezges have been lifted. property has been
developed. towns have been built Up and
whole communities and counties jumped
90 q place OF pre-eminence IN the social,
political and commercial life Of the State
and section. This is particularly true OF
ArlzGnaas, Wisconsin and Iowa
The preservation of the clam. the
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09


Mrs. A. X. South of Chicago, is Wis
iting at the home of her sister, Mrs. Geo.
Doty, this week. ~.
j. M. Conway has added large
rangey four-year PAGER to his stable
that is an extremely snowy animal. IA.
Harry Arthur's exhibit Of poultry
continues to win premiums at the county
fairs. Out of II entries at Jefferson he
won, first and second premiums. : At
Beaver Dam on 26 entries he captured
ii first and second premiums.
r. liver Jerde, at Pleasant Springs, is
reported to be in serious condition
from being kicked by vicious horse he
was unhitching from wagon Monday
afternoon. He sustained injuries in
three places, the back, the breast and
the abdomen. With the view of per-
forming an operation upon the sufferer.
three physicians were summoned from
Stoughton, Drs. Iverson, Omsted and
Trulson, who spent most Of the night
with the patient Mr.. Jerde is about
forty years old and owns farm in
Pleasant Springs. His recovery is quite
doubtful.-Stoughton cor. Journal. =.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09
Made Creamery Inspector.

Dairy and Food Commissioner Emery
has appointed James G. Moore of Albion
as creamery inspector for the dairy and
food commission. Mr. Moore has had
long and successful experience as prac-
tical creamery operator, is president of
the Wisconsin Butter Makers assocla-
ton and has for year and half been
employed by the Wisconsin Dairymen's
association as creamery instructor, which
gives him just the experience needed for
the duties of the position to which he
has been appointed, and which was Gre
ated by the last legislature. He is ener-
getic and aggressive in whatever he un-
dertakes. Mr.. Emery anticipates much
assistance from him in promoting clean
illness and progressive methods in the
creameries of this state. His compensa-
ton is $500 day and necessarytravel-
ing expenses g.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09
Twenty-Five Years a Pastor:

The st. Paul's Lutheran congregation
of this village paid their pastor, the Rev.
Geo. Wildermuth, splendid compli-
ment last Monday evening which came
to him as most happy surprise. The
occasion was arranged in, honor of the
twenty-ifth anniversary of his ordina-
ton as pastor of the Lutheran church.
He was ordained on Sept. 29th 1878, at
Wilburforce, Renfew county, Canada, by
the Rev Aug. Senne, of Buffalo, N. Y,
and after two years missionary work IN
Canada, he was called to Edgerton, Wis,
where he remained fourteen years and
came to this village nine years ago. The
congregation assembled at the church in
large numbers. some nine pastors from
neighboring Lutheran parishes being
present. A special service was held and
the Star Cornet band rendered sew
eraI selections. A sumptuous feast fol-
lowed at the Woodmen dining hall which
was partaken of by over two hundred
persons. The, esteemed pastorgwas pre-
scented with a handsome easy chair and
a generous sum of money by his congre-
cation. and a fine clock by several of his
brother ministers. Rev. Wildermuth
spoke with much feeling in thanking the
mem bers Of his congregation and other
friends for the gifts and the splendid re-
ception given him, all of which he as,
sured his hearers was most heartily APP
preciated.
; Yesterday Mr.. Wildermuth received
congratulatory kilograms from B uffalo,
Edgerton and various other places
Sheboygan Falls News.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09
Traction Engine@ExplOdes.

The Recorder furnishes the particul ars
OF disaster that occurred Wednesday
afternoon on the Brown farm three
miles southwest OF GAINESVILLE, thresh-
ing engine exploded, hurting A. L. Brown
through the air distance of twelve rods.
Drs. James Gibson and Q. o. Sutherland
were called at 3:15 o'clock and lost no
time in reaching the scene OF the calam-
ity. Brown was terribly injured about
the head and bruised about the limbs,
as we'll as suffering internal injuries.
1t appears that Brown had gotten out
an old portable engine. fixed it up and
tired the machine He intended to,make
a test as he wished to saw wood later.
There was 40 one on the farm at the
time, except his wife and children and
they were out watching the repairing Of
the engine. -,
The force of the explosion scattered
fire in all directions and soon the barn,
granary and stacks on the farm were
afire. All efforts to save the property
proved failure and in a short time all
were destroyed.
A. L. Brown is about twenty-seven
years of age and besides wife and child
has two brothers in the town of Rock
and brother in GAINESVILLE.
The explosion was heard for the dis
lance of mile and attracted farmers
from all directions.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1903-10-09
First GridirOn Defeat.

Last Saturday our High School team
rode to Evansville and played its fist
game of@football. An theSend III the
game the.s score stood p to D in favor Of
Evansville. This may seem like rush
ing defeat bot when you eonsideg the
light men Edgerton had on The line, and
the small amount of practice, it is not so
bad as it might have been. We expect
to play, return game With Evansville
October 24th, and with heayier men and
more practice, we hope to meet with bet
ter success. Our High School certainly
has enough materiaE~for=ago good team;
but opposition from parents, because the
game is dangerous, takes many a good
player out. It il thes Opposition From
the parents that helps to make football
dangerous, for il all parents would con-
sent to their children playing, it would
include all those who would 60 towards
making good team. There is not so
much danger in a game played between
two good teams as there is IN oneabe.
tween a good and weak team. Don't
make the game more dangerous to our
team by refusing to let your, boys play.
If we have a team composed Of good,
strong players, no one will be.placed : in
danger by having to, do more than his
share.-High School Advocate go ;