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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
ENFORCING THE LAWS.

The question of enforcing anti
liquor laws in communities where the
sentiment does not favor closing
saloons is hothering tee governors OF
the states eff the South as we'll as
Iowa and Kansas. In Georgia The
governor. Hoke Smith, has decided
to cali cTt the troops to compel the
city of :s.s leal TIC obey the new
LIQUOR law the state. The progress
of the prnhibitory cause in the South
is wonderful, providing the lcgisla-
lures really mean business ani are
not putting antisaloon laws on the
books TO curb selling to the blacks
and have no idea of enforcing in the
case of the whites. 1t would look,
however. as if Hoke Smith really
meant to close Georgia saloons with
out reference to the color of the pat
r0nS
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
wsl,u t.o nil Tie N.aaaina.

4 man came UP out of one Of the
Ii;tle roof houses across from the wo-
mans window with hig BASKET CT
clothes He was Followed ~ two
small boys, carrying mere clothes i. q
c!otAeS ms. The man put the basket
OF clotHes down and began TO sort
then our preparatory to hanging them
on the line. The logs helped, handing
him the ciothesnins and some small
pieces, one ut q time They We're a
long while hanging out the clothes be-
cause CT their awkwardness. 1t was
evidently work they We're unaccustoGed
to, but at last it was finished, anG the
boys went down into the little roof
house. leaving the man on the roof.
He stood for a moment looking at the
clothes, then. going over to q parapet,
sat down between two tall chimneys.
The woman could see him from her
window lean against ono CT the chin
neys and by and by throw his arm
across his eyes.
She found out afterward that his
wife lad died the week before.-New
York Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
IMPROVING ROADS And WATER
WAYS.

On returning from New York Mr..
Cushman informs US as to the great
internal Improvements which that
state is undertaking. The state is
contracting for great permanent road
ways, opening up good thoroughfares
for the public. both for pleasure and
hauling heavy loads. Again hun
dred million dollars fully, will be ex
pended in digging new and larger
canal to take the place of the old
Erie. The new will follow the same
line of country as the old and at
places that will be enlarged. 1t is
fully time that Iowa awoke to the
need of building permanent roads as
leading thoroughfares and looked after
water transportation within its
borders.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
What a Political Speaker Endu-es.

The political stump speaker has
many amusing and many unpleasant
experiences. A party of us went down
into the heart of tile east side of New
York one night with u politician some
what Handicapped by his wealth and
social position. who nevertheless elect
ol to go to the doubtful district per
sonally. At Il street corner il huntias
dl@ped cart awaited him. and climbing
to The tailboard OF this. lie began tell
ing the RACED audience in well rcuna-
ed periods; how tAey should vote ans!
WHY. \ few ieels began to crop f-ou
the tolerance Of tue crowd The jcer,
gained volume He was told to "lw
shet up .'Close your headr' Say
give US Il drink; Your talk makes US
t'irstv." Somewhat disconnected. hut
still determined to finish his speech
he was continuing when something
hur;led past his head and spl&shcd
gently ON tho tloor of the cart An
other something and another followed,
anG every one Was dolgihg decadent
tomatoes until. it becoming Impossible
to hear n shout above the jeers and
lauelitpr Of tie voters, the horses were
started forward cut of the soft. rcd
honl;ardacnt and the district LETT to
its own political sins.-JolM r. VI in
cnell in metropolitan Magazine.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
One and the Same.
The hand that rocks the cradle
And the baby is the same
Hand that yields the slipper
A little later in the game.
ST o,,is Post. Dispotch
The Flat and the Title.


There is an amusing English defini-
tion of gentleman" 1t is "a man
Who wears a silk hat and if he has
no other title insists upon having ESQ.,
added to his name when letters are
addressed to him"
The west end Londoner of social
pretcnsionS accepts this definition i'll
practice. Summer and winter, in rain
or shine he wears high silk hat in
the streets of London and carries it
into the drawing room when he pays
an afternoon call 1t is only when he
takes train for the provinces or for
the continent that he ventures to use
more comfortable headgear. lie also
expects to have the distinction of 'ses-
quire" when n letter is addressed to
him and is lligily offended if he finds
on the envelope the prefix Mr." AS
q matter of fact, the number of Eng
:ltled to the Iediaeval honor of "es-
quire" is insignificant. 1t is a self as,
sumed title which signifies nothing
that is substantial in rank or privilege
In common use in London Esquire"
simply means that the person so adj
dressed does not choose to be aSsoci-
ated with tradesmen and ordinary
working people and that he is a gen
tleman" who invariably wears u silk
| hat.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
A MAGNIFICENT STATEMENT
The German Farmers Mutual Fire, Lightning,
Tornado and Wind Storm Company Of
Crawford and Ida Counties.

The thrifty German farmers of
Crawford and Ida counties were not
long in seeing that they could furnish
to themselves. insurance from damage
by fire, lightning and great wind
storms. 1t was thus not many years
after they had bought their land and
began to see that money was coming
their way. that they organized mu
ual insurance society and it has pros
pered ever since. There have been
NJ high priced solicitors, but the of
ficers have been ready to take appli-
cations and the appraisers soon came
to examine the risk. 1t is rule that
no risk shall be assumed unless an
officer of the company personally eX
amined the premises. At the present
time the leading officers are as fol-
lows: President. August Schultz Of
Schleswig; Secretary John z. Hoist.
ST., of Denison; treasurer. Fred
Jepson of Goodrich township. lit
might be noted here that the names Of
these three men represent the highest
standing in character and ability
among the citizens of this county.
The president receives for his ser
wees the sum of s25 per year; the
treasurer $40 and the secretary $500.
Mr.. Hoist has just made his annual
~. r., A ~ x, ~
it is most creditabie one.
AT the beginning Of the year the
total risks amounted TO four million.
six hundred and seventy six thousand
nine hundred and eighty-one dol
lars. During the year there was
written $500, 905 of new business; can
celled 1851. 1893. so that with Jan. l
there was in force risks up to 50,
1913, 0S9. The cash receipts for the
year were Sc, 899. SO, from two mill on
new insurance, other sources 81 9SS. 90.
There was no assessment on members
in the year 1903. There was paid for
losses out of the treasury S4 800; to
otlcerS. 81. 5oo 70 and Tor other eX-
penses S277 80. Cash nov on hand.
So. 795 Sc. There is not loss now
unadjusted and no claims Of any kind
pending. The company has no Dor
rowed money and 50 there are no Ii
abilities. In the last year the cost
to members per thousand amounted to
ST .22 and during the last five years to
81. SO. Mr.. Hoist. the secretary, is a
retired farmer and takes up the secre-
tary work just to have something to
do, so he gives painstaking attention
to every detail of the business. We
congratulate the German farmers OF
Ida and Crawford on the excellent
manner in which they have handled
their mutual insurance comoany.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
EXCITEMENT GREAT AT WASH
INCTON CITY.

Both houses Of Congress are much
wrought up over the messages which
President Roosevelt has been sending
to them. The House of Representa-
tives has refused to place on the re-
cords one criticising some of the mem
bers by name for inserting certain
provisions in the appropriation bills
last year giving directions how the
secret or detective service of the gov
eminent shvuld be used. The presi-
dent claims that from the looks of
things. certain members were afraid
their own conduct would be looked
up, on matters public, and private.
This OF course enraged the mem
bers named, and also the great
majority OF the members of the
House, and they have talked
back" in no uncertain language.
On one matter Congress is very
particular, and it is this. that the
money appropriated shall be spent
just for the purpose named in the
appropriation bills. There can be no
such thing as transferring money
from one fund to another. If fund
runs short it can be made up by a
deficiency bill passed later, and if
there is money over at the end Of the
fiscal year it must be turned back
~ the treasury. In defense of it's
action last session the House leaders
say that it has been the habit to put
| the secret service men OF the treas
ury to guarding the president. work
ing for other departments and swear
| ing that all the work was done for
the Treasury department, and that il
was to SOP this abuse and not to
cripple the ferreting out of frauds.
that recent action was taken. They
claim that plenty of money was APP
propriated specifically to look out fol
| land frauds for instance, and that the
design was not to cripple detection
Of fraud committed either by them.
selves or their friends.
In the Senate, Senator Tillman of
South Carolina has been stirred by
information worked up by the secrer
service and submitted to that body
which involves him in trying tt
enter large quantity of western
land, and then offering resolutions il
congress asking the government tt
take steps to clear the title and thu!
make his holdings valuable. Their
the Post Office department has
accused him uf franking Typewriter
to avoid paying postage from his home
in South Carolina to Washington.
On Monday, Tillman delivered vigor
GUS speech denouncing the President
and defending himself from charges
of dishonesty.
The attention of both Presiden
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
A Valuable Milestone.

A well known novelist WAS touring
through Lancashire in order TO learn
something of the lives of the inhabit
ants when he came upon an old man
breaking stones on the roadside ard,
thinking he might gain some snowl-
edge from him, addressed him thus:
Glow far is it to Fleetwood. my
man.
"You'll see a milestone Il bit farther
on" was the gruff reply
whats the use, if l can't read.'
said the novelist, eager to draw the old
man into a conversation.
Then it'll just suit YOU, for there's
nowt on it, said the old fellow Lon
don Graphic.
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and congress being taken up with
such matters, is not helpful to the
cause of legislation and so is to De
regretted. 1t certainly will take from
the President his influence with con-
gress but may be the means of puli-
flying the public service. Congress
man Smith of Iowa, whose name
President Roosevelt used as . repre-
sentative who wished to curtail the
use Of the secret service, will head a
committee to bring to light the
abuses which he Gains he was trying
TO abolish last year. The friends of
Senator Allison note that ne took a
stand in the Senate which gained han
honorable mention from Roosevelt.
Judge Taft, it is to be hoped will not
have occasion to antagQaize congress,
and so his administration be more
peaceful t!san the last.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
THE CATASTROPHE IN ITATY.

What must be recorded as the
must awful calamity in the worlds
history happened on the Island of
Sicily and the lower coast of Italy,
recently. In the middle of the
night, without moments warning,
the earth in this vicinity tremhled.
shook and cracked open in yawning
assures, throughout both sea and
land: the sea emptied itself into the
vast cavities, receded from the shores
of the land, and then came back in q
vast tidal wave. carrying death ard
destruction with it, completing the
devastation caused by the earthquake
In the short space of half minute.
cities containing tens of thousands
OF inhabitants were utterly destroyed.
The buildings were literally shaken
to pieces. huge stone constructions
topping over like house bui.t of
cards. burying and crushing the in
habitants in their ruins In many
places the earth opened in vast fis-
sures and the buildings and streets
literally dropped out of sight. burying
everything beneath them. 1t is esti-
mated that lis. 900 people were killed
in the city of Messina alone with
nearly 10000 in Riggo. Nearly 20
smaller cities were destroyed, some
of them not leaving SO much as their
original location visible, SO great was
the convulsion of the earth. 1t is
believed that not less than 800, 600
people have persisted from the fright
full catastrophe. Thousands were
buried alive and pinioned down by the
falling buildings and died in the
utmost agony, before relief could
reach them.
The warships of Russia. France.
England and Germany were the first
on the scene of distress and their sail
ors did heroic work in rescuing the
living and burying the dead. 1t is
said that the Russian sailors especial
ly, covered themselves with glory in
their many acts of heroism.
1t is doubtful if the world has ever
witnessed such awful destruction and
death. 1t is not only the frightful
calamity in deaths but the complete
humiliation and destruction of
practically all property within the
vicinity of the earthquake. The dis
tress is so awful that it has called
for the world wide sympathy of all
nations. and relief is rushing into the
devastated country as fast as possible.
The U. s., as usual. is foremost in
this work. Every city is contribu-
ting its sum to the funds being rails.
cd. The supply ship Of the navy, the
Celtic. loaded with million and a
half of rations, tents and supplies for
the navy, has been despatched to the
scene. This ship load alone will sup
ply $4,000 people for months. the
government has contribute ed half
million dollars and the work of assist
ing the unfortunate people is going
forward rapidly.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
REVISING THE SCHOOL LAW.

The commission to revise the school
laws of Iowa has not abandoned the
idea of forcing the legislature 10
abolish the township as the unit of
school management and concentrating
all powers to direct the schools in the
hands of county board. 1t is also
proposed to add to the duties of the
presidents of the state educational
institutions. those pertaining TO con-
trolling the common schools of the
state. We doubt if the Legislature
will do any of these things. 1t is a
fact, however. that the system of nine
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
Specific Directions.

The message was transmitted to the
cub" tele@rapher. AS written it read:
Foundation under freight house
needs attention ut once
AS delivered to tie general foreman
the dispatch contained q rather star
Ting bit Of Information. 1t read:
Found a lion under freight house.
Needs attention at once" 10 which
be replied briefly
Feed the lion and notify the live
stock agent"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
Bad Luck.

Mother" said five-yearold Jack,
chow much older than you is father"
"Just thirteen years" replied the I'm
suspectins parent.
well. mother" seriously continued
the child, 1.-THE next time you marry,
don't marry Il man thirteen years Older
than you. Don't you know it is bad
luck Delineator
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
A Strong Full.

Two men We're having an argument
as to their respective strengths.
why" said the first. every mora
ing before breakfast get a bucket
and pull up ninety gallons from the
we'll"
That's nothing" retorted the other
81 get boat every morning and pull
up the river"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
For Sale,

A good restaurant and lunch coun-
ter business and a good bake oven in
connection. Will be sold cheaply or
easy terms. Inquire of E. F. Glau.
Charter Oak, Iowa.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13

Assume in adversely countenance
of prosperity and in prosperity moder.
ate thy tem?er.-Livy.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
Not Quite Clear.

Blox-A red flag is always a sign of
danger or an auction.
KnoS-Why the distinction?-Chi
go News.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
Effect of Practice,

She had her finger in everything,
So when he showed an engagement ring
1t wasn't much more than a minute
Before che had her finger in it.
Baltimore American.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
The Usual MAY.

Hiz-Brown is certainly an odtlity.
How does he strike YOU?
D.A-For SO usually.-Detroit Trib-
Une.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
a Misfij

Some truths we can't unravel,
But it's just as plain as day
Why the "rounder" cannot travel
In the straight ard narrow way.
New York Life.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
Sure to Accent.

If you'd haze a girl pin her faith to you.
girl that's worth the winning.
Just give her a diamond pin or tvs
And watch her do the pinning.
-PittsbJlrg Pest.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
His Query,

shopper-Can l hang this paper ON
myself?
Salesman-Yes. but 1T would look
better on the wall.-Judge.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
A Doubtful Raa.

Salesman Sorry we're quite out of
game, but l can recommend the sau-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13

Mr. Won sharpeshooter-H'm, yes!
But the wife would not believe l shot
'em.-London Half Holiday.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-01-13
Between "Eans."

Madge-Was it a spectacular catch?
Mabel She ran 10 Europe for him.
Puck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-10-07
CAN'T BECOME CITIZENS
SALOON KEEPERS WHO VIOLATE
SUNDAY LAWS UNDESIRABLE.
United States Department of Justice Up
holds Judge Belden's Decision De-
nying Naturalization Papers.

RACINE, Wis, Oct. 81 Special. l.
Judge Belden of the circuit court has
been advised by the bureau of imigra-
ton and naturalization at Washington,
that the position Of the department con-
corning the petitions for citizenship by
saloonmen who have customarily kept
their saloons open and sold liquor on
Sunday in violation of the law of the
state wherein they reside, knowing such
custom to be contrary to law, is that
such petitions must be denied.
The department holds in such cases
that the applicant has not shown that
he has behaved as man OF good moral
character, attached to the principles of
the constitution of the United States
and well disposed for the good order and
happiness of the same as is required
by the statutes of the United States. The
government holds that such ruling can
not be affected by a consideration of
local public sentiment concerning Sun
day closing or the attitude of the mu-
nicipal officers toward enforcing such
laws.
The question involved in all its
phases has been passed upon recently
by the supreme court of Illinois.
This opinion is of great Importance to
the people of this city and also to Mil
waukee for the reason that Judge Bel
den recently rendered a decision here de-
priving two applicants for citizenship pa
pers because they admitted having know
ingly kept their saloons open on sunday
in violation of the law.
Judge Belden is the first judge in the
country to make this decision. Recently
the same question came up in MilWau-
kee, but it was not decided there for the
reason that the applicants for citizenship
withdrew their petition.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-10-07

vested and it is now safe to speak Of
results. Throughout the entire grain
growing area of $4,000 square miles
there has been a uniform production
and high average. Careful estimates
place the yield of spring wheat at 80
bushels per acre, winter wheat at over
40 bushels and oats exceed so bushels
per acre. Barley also has proved an
abundant yield. What will attract the
reading public more than volumes of
figures will be the fact that those who
have been induced through the influ-
ence of the Government TO accept of
16O acres of free grant land. or, by the
persuasion of friends to leave their
home State of Dakota, Minnesota
Iowa, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio
Nebraska or The other States from
which people have gone, have done
we'll Financially, they are in better
position than many of them ever ex-
pected to be, and in the matter of
health, in social conditions, they have
lost nothing.
The columns of Canadian newspa-
pers are filled with accounts of this
years harvest, writer's vying with each
other in giving the proper coloring to
their reports. These make exhilaratng
reading to the man who has interests
in that country. Lethbrdge people
claim it to be the keystone of Southern
Alberta, while Calgary people claim
the same for their district. 1t was in
this district that the growing of win
ter wheat in western CANADA originat-
ed. It's success there led the farmers
east and west of it to experiment and
what can now be said of one part may
well be said of the whole. In a few
years from now these great plains over
whose breadth for years roved hun
dreds of thousands of heads of cattle.
following the millions of buffalo that
once grazed their grasses, will be a
solid gram field covering a territory of
over 10000 square miles, and very lit
tie of it but what will yet be worth
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-10-07

to complain Of" He didn't know.
though. for the pioneering of his
forefathers was discomfort and hard
ship. The opening up and development
of western Canada, with its railroad
lines to carry one to almost the utter
most part Of 1t, the telegraph line to
flash the news to the other outside
world, the telephone to talk to ones
neighbor, the daily and weekly mail
service which brings and carries letters
to the friends in distant parts; tho
schools headed by college -bred and
highly certifcated teachers; the
churches manned by brilliant divines;
the clubs the social and festive life;
what is there about any of this to give
to the man who goes there to make
his home the credit of being pioneer!
Nothing! He might as well be in any
of the old middle west states.
A few years ago when this country
was not as well known as to-day there
was some justification in long winded
attempts to educate the reader on con-
ditions there, to tell him of its geo.
graphical relation with the United
States, but with about 100000 Ameri-
cans now there writing back to their
friends, with the mass of literature
that has been placed in the homes OF
farmers in every State of the Union
and the thousands of columns descrip-
tive of the country that have appeared
in newspapers and magazines, it would
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-10-07

tic views regarding the Canadian rail-
roads and lands, but his trip has con-
WINGED him, not only of the soundness
of his views, but it also has established
the conviction that the great eXpan-
sion of the next few years will be in
Canada's western areas. Il have never
seen such wheat" said he.
1t takes an army of men to handle
the Western Canada crop. and it is
estimated that 10000 people have been
brought in this year to assist in the
great undertaking; there being excur-
sions from the outside world nearly
every day for the past six weeks.
In this article no attention has been
given to the growth Of flax which has
had great attention paid to it in some
districts. 1t is safe to say that in addi-
ton to the 100 million bushels Of
wheat, the ITO million bushels of oats
and the 30 million bushels of barley,
there will be over two million bushels
of flax. The approximate value Of all
these crops may safely be put at One
Hundred and Sixty Million Dollars, as
against a total of 11S million dollars
in 1908.