The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1906-04-12

Mrs. Heath of Dow City visited
relatives in this city last week.
Miss Elsie Hadenfelt expects to be
employed at the college dormitory.
Place your order for Easter Flowers
with Ben Bartcher at Bartcher and
Schneckloth's.
Postmaster Saunders and Claude
Breckenridge of Manila were Denison
visitors to-day.
Mrs. Beardsly entertained the
Baptist Missionary Society Wednes-
day afternoon of this week.
The Prettiest, Largest and Freshest
Flowers at the Lowest Price at Bar
tcher & Schneckloth's Saturday.
Mr.. Jas. Saul received fine pres
ent from Massachusetts friend last
week. The present consisted of
three pullets and cockerel of the
Famous Rhode Island Red breed.
The two injured men at the City
Hospital are reported as improving.
One man got injured at Arion on the
North Western week ago Sunday
and the other man was injured on
the Central in this city.
Mrs. M. N. Smith is very ill. Her
daughter Mrs. Bagge returned to
Quimby Wednesday but expects to
come back TO Denison to assist in
caring for her mother. We trust Mrs.
smith will improve speedily.
Elsewhere in this issue is the state
ment of the First Nationl Bank of this
city showing assets of three quarters
of a million dollars. 1t is a splendid
statement and Denison can we'll be
proud of this financial institution.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Sage leave
this week for Early Iowa where they
have purchased a prosperous restau-
rant. We wish them much success
in their new home and are confident
tn at they will give Early a first clas
restaurant.
Mr.. Theodore Walker has retaine,
attorneys and has brought suit agains
the city council for not obeying tn
the Soldiers preference law. TIL
council was decided to fight the cas-
and demand jury trial. In this even
the case will doubtless drag alon
but we have no doubt that Mr.. Wake
will finally secure his rights. Their
is no question as to Mr.. Criswell'
competency to hold the position, bu
Mr.. Walker is just as competent an
the cou neil clearly attempted to over
ride the law for partisan purposes
To the Commercial Club belong
some of the credit for the success G
the hotel-opera house project. Dur
ing its brief existence it has don
very much towards bringing the bus
, mess men in closer touch with eac
other and has created an esprit {
corps without which no great thing
can be accomplished. AS a club
cannot of course create building FUND
or engage in private enterprises, br
it is the place where such things al
planned and talked over and give
that impetus which leads to success
Every business man in Denison shout
belong to the club and should atten
not only its formal meetings bu
should drop in occasionally for cha
with other business men.
1t is often said that the rich me
do not help town. The rich me
Of Denison have refuted that propos
ton many times and now they hav
come to the front in a manner tina
is beyond all gainsaying. The follow
ing is the list of those who have sub
scribed $4,000. each to the hotel, oper
house and hospital funds. E. Gulick
Geo. Naeve, Leslie M. Shaw, j. 2
Conner, c. L. Voss, w. A. McHenry
Sears McHenry, c. F. Kuenhle, Chas
Tabor and l.. Cornwell. Others hav
done just as we'll in proportion t
their means and are deserving of jus
as much credit for their public spirit
nevertheless these large subscription
given by the wealthy men of Denise
are what have made the success of tn
projects possible. We are glad tina
Denison has some rich men and tn
: right kind of rich men at that.