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The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Let fn LIght on Bureaucrncr,

From the New YORK Evening Post.
Mr. ReuterdahTs article has kindled a
fire which all the official cold water can
not put out. 1t is on record that Presi-
dent Roosevelt himself has frequently
flung all his energy against the inertia
Of the Navy Department In only a few
cases has he been able to make it bulge.
lie will now be tempted TO apply further
force. But the great hope, as we have
maintained from the first, lies in a
thorough overhauling of the department
by a Congressional committee. II could
remove the muzzIe from officers. It could
let in the needed light. The thing has
now gone too far TO be hushed up,
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

The car was fast approaching. A man
ran out Of a grocery and waved his right
hand at the motorman. In his left hand
he bore a paper bag.
There was thin coating of ice on the
pavement The man slipped and in a
frantic effort to retain his balance, ne
let go the paper bag which fell directly
in front Of one Of the car wheels.
There was a quick crunching sound and
the car rolled along. The man shook his
fist at the conductor on the back plat
form
Go ahead with your old grinding
monopoly. dern you he roared.
Then he fell on his knees and tried "a
gather up the fragments Of coffee that
the heavy wheels had ground to dusty
atoms
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Thinks Tnrir Reform Hopeless.

From the Baltimore sun.
There is little to justify the expectation
of Gov. Johnson that the coming year
will see tariff reform accomplished. or
Well under way" Democratic success at
the election of 1903 would give the Presi-
deL.y and the House of Representatives
to the Democrats after March 4, 1900.
But it would take several years more to
get the Senate.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

From the Buffalo Express.
Practically, the question answers it
self. There are never very many ex-
Presidents. and they are never allowed
to starve Honorable and remunerative
employment is always found for them by
private initiative, The very qualities that
made them President keep them men of
mark and distinction during the few
years they are wont TO live after their
exit from the White House
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
A Question of Good Taste

A wide difference Of opinion has been
expressed as TO the ethics involved in the
Si06, 900 ball given in Philadelphia last
week by James W. Paul, jr., TO cele-
brate the debut into society of his daugh-
ter. A good deal OF the criticism is due
20 the fact that the ball. with its lavish
expenditure Of money. came at a time
when there is q stringency in the money
market, and people seem to be fearing an
era or hard times. 1t was because of con-
ditions somewhat similar, together with
the fact that a great many poor people
were out Of work. that the display made
BY Mrs. Bradley-Ma in 1898 was sub
Jeeted 10 much hostile criticism.
In Philadelphia. where there is a rich
and Iuxury-loving society, there is much
rivalry in the matter Of giving balls, and
II is nothing unusual for the expenses
Of such an entertainment to run to SIS,
600 and $35O0O, and it would seem with
such rivalry as this that Mr.. James w.
~, ijr., was not exceeding the limit by
much But TO spend 100000 on one
lng's entertainment it is plain that
ething unusual must have been Of
d. and in an effort TO make this par
lar ball unique We are told that 500
geous butterflies were imported from
la, South America, and elsewhere, and
signal. were released fluttering
out the brilliantly lighted room in all
EAgder OF their beauty, aHghting on
Ssgs-ads and shoulders of the guests, tC
finally brushed off and trampled tc
cath under the gayly dancing feet. The
ect may have been very pretty and
~ unusual but. after all. such a dis.
is only slightly less barbaric in ef-
than some Of the cruel speCtacles
ed by the hosts of the old Roman
S TO their patrician guests. One does
Ike to think Of gentlewomen taking
in such an orgie of cruelty
ut there is another aspect to this ball
oubtedly, while many people are ac-
y suffering for the necessaries OF life
an offense in taste to cali attention
he somewhat frightful contrasts il
and economic conditions by such
aplay. It invites to anarchistlc and
81 socialistic thoughts and, besides
- is something vulgar in such dis
land such an expenditure But, or
'other hand, one cannot forget that Il
James W. Paul, jr., gave a 800 CO.
All he spent that much money which
btherwise would have been tied up in hi
vaults or invested in securities. As It is
4 this mOney-a large sum-went to tn,
butcher. the baker, the candlestick- maker
and Of course. filtered through thei
hands into general circulation. Certainly
among the immediate trades people o
Mr.. James W. Paul. tr, there could hav,
been no financial stringency' for a few
days at least.
And so one may see that out Of evi
cometh good. After all, the money be
longed 10 Mr.. Paul. and If he wanted I,
saddle his daughters debut with a 500,
0O0 ball. We suppose he had a right 10
The benefit OF it must have been felt b!
many; what haFm there was in It wa
felt only by the host and his guests, who
as they thought of the servants sweepinl
up those dead butterflies in the earll
morning. must have been little bi
ashamed of themselves.
Happy New Year! Conventional bu
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Chance for George Eliot.

From the London Evening Standard.
Mr.. Fisher Unwin published recently a
finely illustrated edition Of "Romola." He
has since received q letter addressed:
George Eliot, Esq, care OF Messrs.
Fisher Unwin, / Adelphia terrace, w. c"
On opening the envelope It was found
TO contain a circular from a London press
cutting agency inviting George Eliot to
become a subscriber
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
PLAIN DEALS
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
4 WAITING GAME.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
4 WAITING GAME.
say. wouldn't &c be- great
If We could only celebrate
Our Christmas day a trihe late?
Iii tell you why
II you so round the stores to-day
Why. Goodness gracious. YOU Will say
Half price is all I have 20 pay
For what ! buy,
So when the year Of Ninetcen-eight
Brings round its Christmas. can't We wait
Until the prices an defiate?
That wouldn't do
Because. somehow, 1 really fear
That even II we paused a year
The prices wouldn't drop or veer-
They linger, too.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

farmer boy, tele-
graph operator,
railroad a ge p {,
banker, miner T,
rancher, and now
he represents his
State IN the
greatest legisla-
tive ody o n
earth"
His career has
been one Of sue
cess from tn g
start, and his
numerous Connec-
tions bring him
eg1hgfauffa1
turns. Interested
in cattle and sheen
raising, Senator
Nixon has a ranch
of $500 acres in
Wyoming unde J
fence, and a farm
of E.000 acres i'm
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Now that the way is clear. there is a
revival of those speculatlons as 10 Mr..
Roosevelfs occupation when he gets 10
be an ex-President. We dare say he viii
continue 10 serve his countrymen Ia an
all-round advisory capacity.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Education.

From the New York Press.
Joseph H. Choate, an able lawyer. and
a distinguished diplomat. was asked by
an English newspaper man What is the
chief industry of the United States?''
The chief industry of the United
States" replied Mr. Choate, 'is educa-
tion 1"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Lifeline for ex-Presidents.

From the Ohio state Journal.
Mr.. Grover Cleveland says we should
make generous financial provision for our
ex-Presidents, but we hardly see why
this is necessary so long as the Ladies'
Home Journal continues TO pay space
rates
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Sorry He Spoke.

Gowns influence the moods. I see one
woman claims. DO they affect you that
way, my dear2"
Yes, love. The clothes I have TO wear
make me boiling mad.
Then hubby was silent.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

From the Chicago Rsoord-Herald.
In opening the Japanese Diet the En-
peror dwelt upon the fact that Japan
was at peace with the other nations It
Is a fortunate thing for him that he
doesn't need the tingo vote.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Wnrside Notes.

Il uster git a good deal Of Junk from
dat house, but don't no more"
"De Teddy must be trimmin' her own
hats"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
One Resolution.

/ VIII not rob in 1868.
That much. / VOW
II used to be considered great;
II isn't now.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

This land is ruled by unerowned
Caesars" says Mr.. Bourke Cochran,
order that there may be no uncertainty
In any ones mind that Mr. Cochran
means to include Mr.. Loeb as a full part
ner I'm the ruling business.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
A YnIunbIe Suggention.

From the St Louis Globe Democrat
President Roosevelt is making a series
Of suggestions regarding the next cam
paign. all of which are pregnant. The
topliner is Keep the Republican party
close to the people"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

London Punch has a piece on How
to Tell q Joke, > says the Nashville Ten
nessean. Perhaps Punch's most famous
joke was its advice to a couple about
TO get marTied-Dont.'' The same ad-
vice would fit in pretty well. so far as
the average would-be joke teller is con-
cnrned
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Cutting on Debate.

Are you asking for kiss?' inquired
the Congressman's sweetheart.
That was my idea"
'Then you need not prolong your
speech. You have leave to print"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
NOW, CHILDREN!

NOW, CHILDREN!
The years first dayl
The page is bright.
We should essay
To keep it white.
For il were meet
To turn. / wot,
At least one sheet
Without a blot.
The years first day!
The page is fair.
Oh, leave, ] pray,
No smudges there.
Your playmates greet
But quarrel not,
And turn one sheet
Without a blot.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

ministration as not having gone far
enough. Mr. Roosevelt. they are fond OF
saying, has not destroyed a single trust;
he has not put a single trust magnate in
Jail; he has been lukewarm in pushing
legal actions against corporations So that.
if what Mr.. Roosevelt did brought about
the panic, 1t Is safe to say that what The
Democrats assert they would do would
bring about a still greater disturbance
1t Is obvious that this line of attack cam
not be pursued by the Democratic party
with any consistency. But we shall hear
plenty Of It from other sources.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

From the Charleston News and Courier.
The New American rf~o" f------ -
the title of the best
by Cunningham for The
aid. It represents the
10 the navy, the fagsh
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Philosophical ReaectIons

Christmas cigars last the longest
All red neckties are not the gifts Of
loving female friends.
It takes a snOwst0rm 10 test the good
citizenship Of the man who owns a corner
lot.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
A Doctor in Command.

what does the old man think?' in
quired the first mate.
He thinks the enemy looks weak.
''Weu. ] hope his diagnosis is correct. -
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

Republicans who declare for tariff re-
vision after the election" remind US of
the fellow p'ho kept a sign on his desk
reading, mo bills paid before the 5th of
the month. On the 5th he would so
fishing, and after that the sign, Of course,
meant the 5th of the next month.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

Hughes sentiment is growing in Rhode
Island" says a New England paper.
Still it must be admitted that is cramped
quarters
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

Canned tomatoes are 10 be advanced in
price, Notwithstanding a record-bre2king
crop. We suppose it may be charged up
10 the increased cost of prosperity.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
CAPITOL GOSSIP.

George S. Nixon. Senator from Nevada.
Is another example Of the enterprising
American boy in the great West.
Born in California, ne has been a
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Lonx-feit Want

From the Detroit News.
It is understood that every effort VIII
be made this year TO supply a dirigible
water wagon.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

Something like 4000 miles of new rail-
road track was laid in the South last
year; but the present unpoPuiarity OF the
railways down that way doubtless viii
incline them not TO offend again soon in
that regard.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Just a BIun.

He claims to be a bluff old states
man"
We'll, the first part Of that claim is
true"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Keep Your Eye on the Pitcher.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
Prohibition goes to bat in the South
in two weeks more" says the Detroit
News. Yes, and the pitcher win be doing
business. we suppose
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

Mr.. Bryan shoots ducks one dsy and
bear the next, thereby wounding the
feelings Of neither the mollycoddlas nor
the strenuous
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01
Nerked Dbl the Inv.

John, where have you been?"
Il t-hic-remember."
You shall tell me-"
mot unless I am granted immunity, my
dear"
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

The days are growing longer" says
the Birmingham Age-Herald. Now that
Birmingham has prohibition in its midst
doubtless they will seem even longer than
they really are
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

Efforts 20 discontinue portion of the
passenger train service will not be toier-
ated, says the Jackson CAiiss) News.
Efforts TO discontinue a portion OF the
passengers fare will. however, we sup
pose.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

a Newark judge fined a man $40 for
laughing at a policeman. Perhaps the
policeman was a new one, and attending
strictly 10 his business.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

Looking about and viewing the situa-
ton, we are moved TO remark that it is
wise Congress that knows when to
raise its own salary.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

This is leap year. all right, but candoT
compels US 10 assure hardened old bach
elors that il is a season the terrors OF
which have been greatly exaggerated.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

Perhaps the establishment of Mr.. Hob
sons government newspaper may cause
the Congressional Record to perk I'D a
bit. There's nothing like having
esteemed contemporary to put Journal
on its mettle.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

Now that Mr. Taft he~ ertAred into
somewhat minute detf ps he
might not improperly to as
q Bill Of parti
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

A Georgia brewery will be turned into
a pickle factory. which indicates that the
owners are "a little sour about something.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

What Congress ought to do is to ar
range for the publication Of some sort
of sporting extra whenever a couple OF
pugillsuc gentlemen pull off a pummel-
ing match.
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

The New York Telegraph has TWO edi-
torials in the same issue belittling Gov
John A. Johnson. Everything seems to
be coming Johnson's way these days
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

Now that the Druce coffin has been
discovered to contain human body and
not a lot of lead. the case will wane
wonderfully in public interest Morbid
curiosity having been satisfied, the en-
tire squabble may go hang
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

You cannot get a drink in this State
on Wednesday next" says a Jawiaw con-
temporary. But you can get It on the
quiet, can't you?
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

We have received from the Houston
Post a beautiful picture OF about as
handsome a woman as we ever saw, la
beled, THE red-headed, dimpled widow of
Heavenly Houston Being naturally
suspicious of il. we turned It over TO
our official Sherlock Holmes, and he dis
covered upon it a small but carefully
concealed imprint reading MADE in st.
Louis" Murder will out, and truth
crushed TO earth viii rise again!
The Washington herald., 1908-01-01

The best we can say for 1907 is that Il
was a standOf
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-09-16
DISTRICT COURT
IN SESSION
GRAND JURY SELECTED AND ITS WORK
UNDER WAY
NUMEROUS DIVORCES GRANTED
The Lang Case From Willow Township Con
tains Sensational Allegations.

Judge Powers opened court at
Denison last Monday and the term
will be full of business. The grand
iury was first chosen and consists of
the following good men: G. W..
Langley. foreman; Aug. Namanny.
Claus Dethmann. H. c. Kolls. julius
Schroeder. Jas. Hickey and Martin
Nehls. E. F. Tucker is The clerk.
We give rs follows the important
business so far done, an explanation
of certain cases, and the assignment
for next week.
The case of Voss VS. U. S. Oil q
Transportation Co. was stricken.
Moore vs. Morgan; c. & N. w.
Ry. Co. va Jordan and Voss vs. Riddle
were dismissed.
Divorces were granted to Nellie
M. Shaw from Floyd 3. Shaw
Clarence R. Garval from Sophia n.
Garval; Edward Sierer from Mary
A. Sierer and Laura Noakes from
William Noakes.
Following wills were admitted t.
probate:
Johann Jacobs; Fred E. Jacobs
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-09-16

appointed executor. bond fixed at
81 600.
Fritz Miller. William Miller ap-
pointed administrator, bond fixed at
$4,000.
Harry F. Robinson. Douglas
Rogers appointed executor. Bond
fixed at 1000.
Joseph Pieper. Hannah j. Pieper
appointed administrative and bond
fixed at $4,000.
Michael kremin. Administrator
appointed without bond.
The case of r. A. Romans.
guardian of J.. b. Romans. vs..
Stanley Browne ct al. was tried and
submitted to the court. The plaintiff
seeks to subject certain land belonging
to the defendants to the payment of a
Judgment. The defendants claim
that the land was purchased by them
with the proceeds of former home
stead, and that this land is their
homestead.
M. X. McGrath vs. M. j. and
James Keane was on trial Tuesday
forenoon. The plaintiff claims to
have purchased certain land from
the defendants at an agreed price
per acre. and that the deed which was
/, given to him did not contain the
amount of land for which he con-
tracted and paid, and he asks judg-
ment for the amount of money paid
in an excess of what he should have
paid according to the terms of the
contract. The defendants aver that
there was no mistake made, and that
the plaintiff got what he contracted
and paid for.
Lang vs Lang set for trial On the
28th instant. is an action for perma.
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A BAD GETAWAY
From The Sioux City Journal

nent guardian. On the End day of
September, 1908. Thomas w. Lang
was appointed temporary guardian
OF John Lang, the defendant, upon a
petition filed by Frank L. Lang.
Thomas w. Lang and Cora Harden.
children of the defendant, The peti tion
alleges that on the 2lst day of
January 1908. the wife of the defend :
ant. who was the mother of the
plaintiffs. died. and Immediately
thereafter the defendant fell into the
hands of Norah Regan. woman of
unsavory reputation and character !;
that the defendant is Is years old.
and within less than three months
after the death of his wife, he ma tied
Norah Regan, who is but % years old,
and since his marriage his new wife
has lived away from him larger
portion of the time and has associated
with other men. away from home. of
questionable character. 1t states that
on the day Of his last marriage the
defendant decided to his new wife 160
acres of Crawford county land worth
about Sl2, 0O0 90, and since that time
has conveyed to her all of his lands
in Crawford county. rs we'll as
PERSONAL property. amounting to
something like $40. 5000 O. retaining
| for himself only a life estate; that
the said conveyances were without
consideration and were induced
through the Vaccinations and con-
spiracy of the defendants new wife
and those acting in her interest. 1t
is said that the defendant has become
spend thrift. and is Of unsound mind.
This action is to have the temporary
guardianship made permanent, and
will be tried to jury.
Since the marriage of the de-
fendant to his last wife an action
has been brought in this curt
against the wife by Nellie Burnette
for SiO. 200 90 claiming that she
alienated the affections Of her hus-
band.
LAW ASSIGNMENT.
| Monday. Sept. 81. American Bonding Co. VS.
! Lane.
| Farmers State Bank VS. Henrichsen ct al.
| Tuesday. Sept %. Petit VS.. Pett.
| Gardner VS.. Gardner. Simmerman VS. Simmer
man.
Wednesday. Sept. %. Bidlack Gibbons
Streeter vs.. Koenekamp ct al. Cardiff Gypsum
| Plaster Co. VS.. Grill.
Thursday. Sept. "a. Pithan vs.. Prwitz. Naev
VS.. Slender. Sharp VS.. Warner.
Friday Sept. %. Hassett hcGrath. Pro
| bate-Waterhouse Robertson. Admr. Probat
In re Sexton will.
Monday. Sept 2S. Lang VS.. Lang. guardianship
Probate Holdsworth VI. Kinney. executriz
Probate-In re Slechta Estate.
Hon. A. b Darrah. congressman
from the Eleventh district o
Michigan. is visitor at the home o
his fellow congr essman, Hon. j. P
Conner, this week. arriving on Sun
day morning. Mr.. Darrah has been
member of the House for numbe
of years and declined . nomina ito
for another term.
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Will Supply City With Ice.

The new firm proposes to supply
pure distilled artificial ice for the use
of families in the city. While in
point of cheapness they may may not
be able to compete for contracts for
saloons and meat markets they expect
that they will be able to produce
superior quality of ice which will
take the place of natural ice for home
consumption. Eggs will be handled
as heretofore in the present plant,
the new building being for storage.
One of the great advantages to be
gained, however, is that they will
be able to kill and pack poultry at
all seasons of the year. No weather
will be too hot and thus the people of
cash market for their poultry all the
time. The new system will permit
of great onomy in handling both
eggs and poultry and will further en-
able to the owners to pay and sell
when they wish. The cheap eggs of
the summer season they can hold and
sell at winter prices with safe mar
gin of profit.
Best of all from the Denison stand
point is the fact that in the neighbor-
hood of fifty men will find employ
ment the year round in this new insti-
tuition. This means added employ
ment for those who now live here and
added population for our city The
J Nicholsons have always been known
as among the fairest and best of en-
ployers. If all men were like them
in their relations to labor there woulc
be no occasion for Unions. Hurraf
for Greater Denison and hurrah TO,
these men, who, without flourish OF
trumpets. without asking bonuses
or special favors, have shown theil
faith in Denison by going aheat
with this large enterprise.
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One of the biggest and best things
that has ever happened to Denison.
a bigger thing than the new hotel or
the one hundred thousand dollar and
then some. court house, is about to
be erected by those enterpf ising.
thorough going, conservative and sue
cessful business men, Geo. w. Nichol-
son and B. Y. Nicholson.
The plans for the big buildings
have been drawn. the work of remov
al and clearing the ground has been
commenced and this week the con-
tracts will be let for the big cold
storage and ice manufacturing plant
that will give employment to at least
fifty Denison men the year round. be-
sides making this a steady and excel
lent market for eggs and poultry
every day in the year.
Under the management of B. Y.
Nicholson the Denison plant has been
steadily growing. The removal from
w town to trackage location was a
good one. saved money and afforded a
better opening for an increased busi-
ness. At present with characteristic
quietness and modesty these two
brothers who know the butter and egg
business as we'll as any two men in
the United States, have gone to work
perfecting their plans until now they
are ready to share the good news with
Denison people. The investment will
be about $4,000, and the capital re-
quired to swing the big enterprise
will be considerably over 100000.
This the Nicholsons are ready to put
in, thus backing their faith in the flu
ture of Denison as big shipping
point.
The new cold storage and ice manu-
featuring plant will be erected i'm
mediately east of the present plant
owned by B. Y. Nicholson. back OF
the Northwestern freight office.
The buildings will be large, the
storage capacity being fifty cars.
There will be basement and two full
stories and second building which