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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-05-12

was formerly merchant in our town.
Emma Pershing visited at the Claus
Muenster home Wednesday evening.
Friends and relatives Of Chris Gier-
storf were surprised and grieved to
hear of his sudden death Thursday
night. He had been to Schleswig and
on his return home with a load Of
lumber, his team ran throwing him to
the ground in such a way that two Of
the wheels passed over his head. He
was always jolly, good natured man
who will be sadly missed. Our heart
felt sympathy extends to the bereaved
rnourners.
A F Baak was business passenger
to Dakota Tuesday.
Herman Kuhlman made q flying
trip to Sioux City Wednesday.
Mrs Thos Muenster and Mrs Gus
Rickert called on relatives and friends
in Schleswig Friday afternoon.
Mrs G Jacobsen was q Denison
shopper Saturday.
Helen CARRIER spent Sunday ut her
home in Denison.
Jurgen Jurgensen and Mary Muen-
ster attended the birthday party at
Fred Meyers five miles north Of town
Saturday evening.
Emma Baak accompanied Loretta
Smith to SchleswiR Saturday to re-
main over Sunday.
Mrs W G Sommers Of Coon Rapids
is making her relatives and friends in
this vicinity brief visit.
CP Hoefer of Schleswig assisted
il. the Green Bay Lumber yard here
Saturday. In the evening he went to
Charter Oak to spend Sunday at home.
Mr. and Mrs K r Weed. Mrs Bert
Weed and Aug Lill of near Charter
Oak drove over in Rolly's new auto
and called on friends in Ricketts, Sat-
urday evening.
Thos. Muenster and wife were pre-
sent at birthday party'given at Hen
~ Claussen's Saturday.
j G Jacobsen and P III Claussen at.
tended the funeral of Chris Gierstorf
Sunday afternoon.
Mesdames Huffman and Petersen
drove to Charter Oak Wednesday tc
call on friends.
We were surprised to hear that
M Ryman, our former station agent,
has moved his family from Onawa te
David City. Neb.
Mr. and Mrs l N Vollersen wer.
guests of their son, Chris, in Battle
Creek Sunday.
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WEST SIDE ITEMS.

ed at the Ed. Dewey home last week.
Henry w. Book spent Sunday with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Beck.
Mrs. Peter Switzer of Denison Wis
tied West Side friends on Sunday.
Mrs. M. j. Hannah was q Denison
visitor Sunday.
Mrs. c. o. Grimes returned Sunday
evening from Oskaloosa. where she
spent several days last week visiting
friends. She was ACCOMPANIED by her
little daughter. Leona. who has been
visiting friends in Oskaloosa, for sew
eral months.
Mrs. Short of Vail spent Sunday at
the August Voss home.
Mrs. S. j. Wagner.of Denison visit
ed at the home of her brother, S p
Gulick. last week. returning home on
Sunday.
Mrs j W Vennink and son visited
in Vail last Tuesday.
j C Surh left Sunday evening for
Omaha where he has secured employ
ment as travelling salesman for an i'm
plement firm.
Mrs Eva Davis returned home Sat-
urday from visit at the home of her
daughter. in Nebraska.
The Home Missionary Society met
last Saturday afternoon at the home
II Mrs c A Boock. Miss Charlotte
Anderson being aeader.
The di. S IL the German church
held tn ir II eeti & at fhs home of Mrs
Anna L ST. .r, last Wednesday after
noon
The Ladies' l,austrial of the M E
church m., at the church last Wednes-
day afternool, Mass Thes Button, Sr,
hostess.
The Farmers bank and the post
Office buildings have each been treated
to new coat of paint this week, i'm
proving their appearance very much.
Mrs DERRICK Of Denison spent sever
oil days last week at the home of her
8l0t0ES M10 M - 1101ludUs
Mr. Alfred Starke of West Side was
married Monday, May 8. to Miss
May Frost Of Atlantic, Iowa. Mr.
and Mira Starek took short wedding
journey and arrived in West Side
Wednesday and Immediately went to
housekeeping in the Aeg Evers resi-
dence. Although Mr. Starek has been
located here only short time he has
made many friends who wish for him
self and bride many years Of health
and happiness.
DIR and Mrs C L Patterson, Mr. and
Mrs M j Campbell were Denison Wis
itoress Sunday mailing the trip by auto.
Mrs Frank Marriott left Saturday
forDe Smer. D, where she will visit
at the Peter Hansen home.
Setting Sun Lodge $40 held lodge
of Instruction May 10. IL and,12 con-
Quoted by o II Halford, Grand Lodge
Deputy.
Mr j Noolhiser ct Lake View
was West Side viistor Tuesday.
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BUCK GROVE ITEMS.

Fritz Dieher has put in 40 acres to
corn. This keeps him pretty busy,
with draying between times.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cal Carpenter and
children, with Pearl Bonney drove to
Denison. They returned home safe in
the evening.
Mr.. John Gcifin has been quite ill,
but is better at this writing.
Mrs w L. Morton is still in Sioux
City In attendance at the bedside of
her mother who is not expected to re-
cover.
Mrs. G. s. Bonney and daughter,
Mrs. Frank Rapp, of New Jersey,
after q weeks visit with DIR. Bonney
and family left Tuesday for Clinton,
Canada and other points before re.
turning to their home lin the east
Miss Mabel Brewster was quite sick
for q couple of days. but was able to
resume her school duties Monday.
Mrs. Tessie Sullivan is now en-
ployed VS. clerk la Il. y Motfitt's store
She likes the work verylmuch indeed.
Mr.. Ben Quathamer and family
spent Sunday With relatives in Def.
ance.
Bernice Bonney came home Friday
for an over Sunday visit, but was
taken sick and was not athletic teach
Monday. She left for Arion Tuesday
however.
Mrs. John Green add children drove
to Denison Saturday for 9 couple of
days visit with Mr. and Mes. Daniel
Cruise.
MIR. and Mrs. Sylvester Thew, of
Denison, were calling on cd friends
here last week saying farewell. pre-
puratory to moving to their new home
in Idaho.
Mrs. George Harvey expects to have
sale of her household goods soon
as she will only take necessities with
her to her new home on her claim in
Dakota. where she will move shortly
Mr.. W. l.. Morton is enjoying a
visit from his mother. He thinks it is
pretty nice not to have to bach it these
days
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have accepted the Wholesale and
retail agency of the Schoenhofer
Brewing Co and will be prepared to
sell and deliver beer by the key or
case to any psrrof the city. 7. G.
McCarthy. s..., NJ. - s
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Read our offer for May. The Re.
view. The Northwestern Agriculturist.
80 packets of vegetable seeds anc
twelve handsome post cards, all 70,
81 SO. This offer good during May
only.
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II you expect to get the original
Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve you
must be sure it ia DeWitt's Carbo-
lized Witch Hazel Salve. 1t is good
for cuts. burns and bruises, and is
especially good for piles. Refuse
substitutes. Sold by Lamborn Drug
Co. 1874
New-York tribune., 1909-10-14
COOK REPLIES TO PEARY.
disks Why Commander Did Not
Bring ESquimaus Back scith Him.

Buffalo. Oct. lS.--Dr. Frederick A. Cook arrived
here this morning from Cleveland. in the midst Of
a heavy snogsto-m He said;
only say that the actual living human Wit
nesses OF my Journey 10 the pole Will themselves
be able 70 dispToVe the distorted declarations nut
INTO their mouths IN the statement issued by Com
There could not he better testimony than that
siNen by The men themselves before an unbiased
regards their evidence as Of the most profound i'm
portance, and Go l. II seems to me that he
might have brought them along with him il he was
lie. however chose not 10 DO so ] viii therefore
seng Tor them as soon possible and place them
- me olhposaI OF any scientific other body that
iueg oesiFe 10 examine Them with the aid OF any
competent Interpreters whom the examining body
may appoint. ''N'
There is nothing to add to what has already hean
HoNersF with any one ] shall depend 1pon me
nlthesses who have already been brought into the
OaSe aho prove my case by them.
public reception given DR. Cook al tho
Chalnber of Commerce at noon. He was escorted
from his hotel by a committee composed of A u
hurf v1ce-presioent, and Evan FolIister Business
on the floor AZ the exchange was suspended for
half an hour, while DR. Cook standing between
Mayor J. X Adam and President Elliott C. Nc
Dougall. shook hands with several hundred persons
IN reply 10 the welcome Of the Mayor DR. Cook
ssid:
You have given me the arst suitable reception
snow, frost and a warm cordially I am glad 10
ne with you. but do wish for YOU permanent
position nearer the Arctic. The pole is a good
place 70 90 10 once but have no desire 10 bring
II 70 you AS a camp site Buffalo is much better
NoW, j know that you want 10 ask me about this
cerned. there is TO controversy. The Fsouinaus
nave been made tc talk in way 10 suit rival in
Ds A4s ISSIlIs 70 tHls Is that 7 viii bring these
thank yop.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-14
CIVIC ALLIANCE STARTS.
Hcarst's Campaign Committee Be
gins Cam paign York.

The Civic Alliance selected a campaign committee
yesterday and plunged into the work of organizing
for Hearst Headquarters were opened in the Hotel
Hermitage petitions filed and special COM
mttec sent out 10 hunt for halls.
Charles e. GehrnS was elected manager-and John
W. Cox treasurer. The borough committees were
selected follows: DIR. Joseph ii. Byrne and James
A. Allen for Manhattan. William j. Taylor for
Brooklyn Thomas Kohlweiss and James HaIloran
for Queens and George Won KRONER and Moses
Altman for Richmond. James G. Mcmahon will
have sole charge of the committees supplies and
printing and halls and meetings. A campaign com
mittee of one hundred will be formed and the
names will be announced at the end of the week.
The FIRST of the series Of meetings will be
held at Cooper Union tonight. John j. Hopper Will
act as chairman. and the speakers will be William
NJ. Wins. Charles S. Whitman. Clarence j. Shearn.
Cyrus Suzberger j. AspinwaIl Hodge. Arnold t.
McStay, William ~ Coakley and William y. De
Ford.
Nr Hearst will head the list Of speakers at the
Academy of Music. In Brooklyn. Friday. This
meeting will mark the opening OF the campaign
across the river aid from then until election the
fight will kept up In Justice Gaynor's bailiwick
The campaign in The Bronx will be opened on
Monday night.
ties assert that the antGaynor sentiment in Brook
lyn Is as strong in Manhattan.
The Gas Consumers Association will be active In
the campaign. and will be formed into a formidable
lighting force It's members made up entirely
of men who have received from the gas companies
rebates representing the difference between 81 gas
and SO-cent gas
A number of italian business and professional
men have organized Italian Civic Alliance Com
mittee. Representatives of the committee called at
the headquarters of the civic Alliance last night.
and announced that they would be glad to cooper
ate in tho campaign. They Immediately pro-
yided with office
Thousands OF petitions we've brought in yester-
New-York tribune., 1909-10-14

written on single sheet OF paper. The popular
mistake.
still another important conclusion can be drawn
from an inspection of this Nansen record. As far
to f6em ws1 scr g9 SnS TGTG the ne oes
AT ali. Change this number (ten degrees) by one
unit and you put Nsnsen siHty-nne miles nearer
At the exact pole the SUMS elevation is almost
four hours II several sextant observations are
made at intervals OF several hours and they SNOW
variation during those hours. we have complete
Is known. these attitudes must not only be nearly
equal TO each other but also to DEFINITE, angIe
of atmospheric refraction could not impair the
precision of such observations more than few
vations that Dr. Cook and Commander Peary must
produce for the insnection of scientific men
Has the pole really been reached? The Ian- astT9-
nomic records, when unbozed out Of the explorer %
proofs are but convers atom they carry simply
the weight OF the explorers personal word; no
public we shall stun perforce depend on the e3 x;
fabrication The public exhibition Of the actual
instruments with which the observations We're
made is quite mmaterial Showing us a sextant
with which certain observations were made will
not render one whit more ;t CERTAIN tne fact ts'
Members OF the Explorers Club committee which
is investigating DR.. Cooks trip to Mount McHin-
ley I'm 1906 said yesterday that number Of state
ments damaging TO DR. Cook which were made
public part of the testimony laid before them
had not been considered
Friends of Dr. Cook not slow to question the
eligibility of the committee to conduct an impartial
investigation into DR.. Cooks Mount Mckinley trip.
They say three of the members OF the eom-
mittee would be barred from sitting jury TO
hear such a they about TO undertake.
The others are more or less directly associated
with Commander Peary. The three members who
are held 20 be eligible Charles Walsh, secretary
Of the Explorers Club and publisher of the Travel
Magazine; Anthony Fiala and Caspar Whitney.
The contention Of the committee is that 1t is
strictly club affair, which must be settled with
the best material at hand. II is DR.. Cooks stand
ing member of the club, and not as a claim
ant for polar honors. they which is at stake.
Harry Whitney left the city yesterday for his
home in New Haven. HI friends say that he will
appear before the National Geographic Society in
case the evidence of the two explorers is laid
before that body.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-14
"A DEFENCE OF DIR. COOK.
Professor L. l.. Dyche 1ttacks
SOundneSs Of Peary's Statement.

Topeka, Ksns Oct. f3-Professor l. 1. Dyche
head of the department Of natural history of the
mYeTsity Of Kansas who made several trims IN
the north as member both OF the Pearv and
Cook exploring parties. and who is personally ac-
eualnted with both explorers. made a statement to
me Topeka State Journal to-day concerning
commander Robert E. Peary's statement Profes-
Sor Dyches statement is in part as follows:
ioHmander Peary's statement published TODAY
70 ~ hlno is absolutely incredible II is ba sed
'l nc l-sllInony OF ignorant ESguinaus who were
.slCdldble % understanding country to which
Ilt4 nae never been before well enough to outline
slch a map as that published to-day and credited
,, - cary TO iher explanation. Only intelli-
sllt @ MlIle men with instruments could make their
wey 10 such country and he able 10 report in de-
'a@l upon u year after the trip made.
Nmle l believe Commander Peary reached the
pole nave not shadow of doubt that DIR Cook
eached The pole first and exactly as he details in
ms own published story.
ne most astounding part Of Commander Pearv's
Teoiys u seems 10 me- consists Of statement that
Ut. 1ook got 10 The north Of the land border
ile on the great Arctic Ocean, the point for which
le had striYen for month during the hardshps OF
lhoshse colo and the rigors of Arctic climate
win ample supplies. sleds and EsquInaus all i'm
nIst class condition. and then simply turned back
apparently for reason.
How unlikely il is that a man with o,-or twenty
wears arctic experience, fred with an ambition
% lifetime. would give up Just at time and
pace Wnen one OF the greatest trophies the world
las 70 DesioW upon 4 brave and daring explorer
Nas Standing Nlthin his reach, beckoning him 10
New-York tribune., 1909-10-14
STONED BANK PRESIDENTS HOUSE.
Boys Show Disapproval of Institution S Clos
ing on Occasion of Wedding.

Mineral Point. Wis. Oct lS.-The home of Call
vert Spencely, president of the closed First Ma
uoral Bank here. stoned by crowd of boys
tonight. The occasion was the marriage of Mr..
spencelys daughter Ruth to John L. Lightbourn.
an English resident OF the Bermuda Islands.
crowd of boys and girls numbering close to a
hundred 'ramped on to the lawn and at first con-
tented themselves with-shouts and cries. some of
which reflected on the management of the bank
As this demonstration elicted no response from the
house. some Of the boys began bOmbarding the
residence with sticks and stones. Mr.. Spencey ap-
peared on the porch and ordered them away. hut
his orders were ignored He then secured as
sistance by telephone and the crowd was elected
from the yard.
United States District Attorney George Gordon
of Madison, Wis. conferred to-day with r. W
Noodhart, bank examiner, and returned to Madison
where there is United States Commissioner COM
petent 10 issue warrants A1r. Gordon said that he
NJ uld return at Mineral Point
New-York tribune., 1909-10-14

day. There were so many of them that they had
to be carted to the Board of Elections in has-
kets. There was rumor that Brooklyn Democrats
would be hand interfere with the fling Of the
later ones, but Manager Gehring said that if they
were looking for trouble they would get IT. The
petitions obtained this year with little or no
expense to the Civic Alliance Nevertheless cam
paign fund must he raised. it Is understood that
Mr.. Hearst will not give as literally TO his party
this year he has in the past.
The Civic Alliance did not so TO court yesterday
10 claim undisputed right To its name. But II
may have to do 50 before long The Board OF
Elections will begin to-day the consideration of
the respective merits of Mr. Behring's petition
nominating W. II. Hearst and the fusion candi-
dates, and that OF the Brooklyn Democrats who
tried to assume the Alliance nangH. II the uneN-
pected should happen and the decision so against
courts.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-14
NAY BRING ESQUlMAUS
SO PEARY TNTTM4TES.
Explorer Says General Hubbard
Man GiUe Out Further EUidence.
IRr TeleErsnh % The T.Ibuns }


Portland. Me. oct. BIN an interview to-day az
his Eagle Island home Commander Robert E
Peary not only affirmed his belief in the value OF
FsoGimau testimony but by his manner gave the
newspaper men the impression that he may bring
DT. Cooks Esquimaus TO New York TO sappor' the
statement published to-day. II Dr. Cook himso II
doesn't summon the Esquimauss as he has declared
he will.
He was shown the paragraph OF DR.. Cooks inter-
view Of to-day which said; The Esquimaus are
only too willing TO say something that they think
VIII please their questioners"
If DR.. Cook thinks the Esquimaus unrea-
BILE why does he say he win bring them 90 New
York 10 prove his clRim?" asked Mr.. PeaTy.
DO you think DR.. Cook win bring them TO New
York;" asked a reporter. The commander
swered only with snils
viii you bring them yourself II he doesn't7
The commander waited moment and then
Piled You know / told you I had no further
statement TO make about my future proofs. 1 viii
say that our evidence is not all in yet and If any
more is necessary To disprove DR.. Cooks claim II
viii be forthcoming. but / have left it ali with
General Hubbard. 10 give out he thinks best
New-York tribune., 1909-10-14
FLOOD OF PETITIONS
Largest Number of Independent
Nominations iR History of Board.

The busiest spot in New York last night was ths
Office of the Board of Elections. where the mai
sprint to get the ballots was begun BY the II
dependent nominees for Office. All such candidates
are nominated by petition, and the time limit when
they must have I'll names the rolls was MD
night In the three hours after o'clock John /
Dooling. president OF the board and his clerks Ve'
deluged by more petitions than ever before in tas
history OF the ofice. Four extra policemen Ve'
required to keep the petitioners in line.
shortly before e O'Clock Mr.. DooIug said 'ha'
there were upward OF a thousand petitions stampsa
and slowed away in the archives Of the board anu
there signs of "A ict-up. Msa eiooWed an
showed one another in their efforts 10 gam 'Ha
coveted stamp OF the clerks which should sa0~
that their petitions had been duly filed and recefG
cd. and as soon they got their receipts ule9
were hustled out of another door 70 make '''''
for others.
Threatened confusion was averted only BY the
quickness of the clerks. when two separate papers
bearing the name and emblem Of the civic Allanes
were handed In. The first OF these was pTeSehSN
by the Hearst followers who represented the genu-
inc Civic Alliance. and in their train came tA'
fake Civic Alliance petitioners from TsTnnfalS
Hall
stamp the petitions as they were thrown over t1S
railing and to-day they will have 70 be sorted ana
arranged by the clerks. who viii os several days
getting them I'm order. On Friday the Board q
Elections will decide upon their genuineneSS II y
certain that the official ballot this November VI.
be the largest in the history OF the city
AT early hour the "CiTesseF Nominat0rs. Wno
named Lawrence Gresser for President Of the BOT
ough of Queens assured their candidate Of a plaes
on the ballot. when they succeeded in sanins tna
necessary number Of names to their petitiNn'
Their emblem is an iron safe and q cottage
There were several comic features in the mies&
of the rush. such the 'Eisht-HOur Leasls
emblem. clock with three hands: Cornelius pono-
van Tor Mayor. There were many other peutonse
bearing names never heard OF before As eandlaass'
FOR Mayor. II seemed as if some mischief maAsS
bent causing the OveFworked elerAs a.
TIL trouble possible.
PyNsident DOOlng said that on account OF ~
grea, lumber of papers filed he would not rees.,'
any protests or contests last night. All such hs'
ters would be heard Friday afternoon. "
o'clock The ballot. he said, would be as larse =
a he'd sheet and undoubtedly would cause So
confusion Both petitions Of the civic An.s.
parties nled. and the contest as 70 -
rights viii be thrashed cut later, Prooaoiy IN -
courts.
New-York tribune., 1909-10-14
FOUND DYING IN YARD
MAY BE THIEVES' VTCTTM.
Aged accountant ErmrCS an Hos
pitaJ Before Sons Reach Him.

ROystor NJ. Belts, sxtynine years old. wild
over employed as an auditor and accountant hy a
real estate firm i'm East Houston street was found
unconscious ard fatally hurt carly Yesterday morn
ing in the yard i'm the rear of the tenement house
at No 20G Wooster street lie died late yester-
day afternoon. In st. Vlncent's Hospital. half an
hour before the arrival of his sons He did not
regain his senses after he found, and his iden
tfcation had 10 await his sons appearance.
Mr Belts lived at No 46S Central Park West
with his son. w. &. Belts An older son, Dr
William r. Belts. of HighwOod, near Engewood
n J., made tho identification. Mr.. Betts's sons. as
well as the police and the Coroner, believe that
the victim assaulted for purposes of robbery
lie had no money in his clothes when found, and
a cheap watch that he carried as well as a cameo
ring that he wore. missing To reach tho
yard where Mr.. Belts found it is necessary
to pass through narrow hail. dmly lighted at
night and such a deod might have been done with
out arousng the Italian families who dwell I'm the
tenement.
Bettss younger son. w. C. Belts. says his father
dined with him usual Tuesday evening and
about o'clock said something about some work
that needed looking after in the Office and went
out. The son says he does nor remember exactly
the name of the firm which employed his father
but it is something like "Fole" The father
handled considerable sums in his business and
the sons think his supposed assailants NAV have
known OF this and lain In wait for him in Houston
street believing he carried money for the firm
According to his sons belief. Belts went down
town on the Sixth avenue elevated and got off At
the Bleecker street station. Either on his wav TO
his place of business. supposed or on his re-
turn home later In the evening he attacked
Belts found about $50 O'Clock Yesterday v
morning by James Gallagher. truckman. who
sleeps In the basement of the Wooster street house
He informed Patrolman Maroney. of the Mercer
street station. who called DIR. McReynoIds from st
Vincents Hospital. The ambulance surgeon found
that the mans skull was fractured the right
temple. evidently with some blunt instrument that
his eyes blackened. and that ne had LAGER
ated wounds on his chin and on the back OF his
head Efforts 10 revive him were in vain
The police saw that the mans hat and shoes were
missing. and search for them discovered both
about ten feet away from where he lay. This sus-
gested that he had been assaulted elsewhere and
dragged 90 the yard They also found what thew
took To be traces of blood the southeast corner
of BeeckeT street ana West Broadway under the
elevated structure.
W. c. Belts. the younger son. is employed by the