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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-06-01
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION
The Republican Voters Must Choose
Delegates to the County Com
wention.

While the primary election law takes
away the greatest part of the work Of
the old nominating convention. yet
such gathering is still provided for.
The county convention will be held
soon after the primary to name dele
gates to the state convention. Voters
lat the primary will have to name dele
gates from each precinct to make up
the county convention. According to
the list made up by County Chairman
Wright, the republicans will have to
have representation according to the
number of delegates given below.
Denison First ward, 10; Second
ward, 8; Third ward, IL.
Iowa township, 4.
Nishnabotny. 10.
Hayes, 3.
Jackson, s.
West Side precinct, S.
Vail precinct, s.
Milford, z.
East Boyer. s.
Washington. s.
Union, 10. '.
Boyr, y
Paradise. S.
Willow, g..
Goodrich, 4. s6s :.sSsss;
Hanover, 8. 81 n 'ss
Charter Oak. 10. sss Sssis.s
Stockholm, z. I.ssa 2sl 1868 sSs4
Kiron precinct, s..
schleswig precinct, 4. Z
Soldier. 2.
Denison township, s.
Morgan, 8.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-06-01
CARD OF THANKS.

] dssire to thank all the friends and
acquaintances who so kindly assisted
me during the sickness of my wife, and
for the beautiful floral offerings / ex.
press my gratitude.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-06-01
RetaIntna; FrIer

Retaining Friendship.
Most Of us have trouble keeping
our friendships in repair. It Is nsces.
sary. though trying.
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MORE ABOUT
GOOD ROADS

Continued From Page One.)
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Calling cards while you wait.
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BACCALAUREATE SERMON.

Continued From Fage one.)
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~ VIC SAuA Cu. he VIII always DE
greeted by full house when he comes
to Dow City. There are now twelve
vacant chairs, which proves that the
ranks Of the old soldiers are rapidly
growing thinner. More chairs were va
cant than were occupied. The church
was beautifully decorated with flow
ers. ferns and bunting.
Mr.. 5Brinton Sharp has been at Col.
fax Springs for the past two weeks,
taking treatment for rheumatism. All
hope he may be permanently benefited
Rev. N. w. Sheldon. one of our
former residents, but whose home now
is at Cameron, Mo-. was here last
week visiting old friends, who were
delighted to see him. The Latter Day
Saints church has sent him as mis-
sionary for one. year to Spokane,
Wash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gould came down from Vail Mon
Gould. the late Mrs. Milfred Sharp, is
day. The daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
buried in the Dow City cemetery, and
they visited her grave.
Prof. Bunch started Tuesday for
Chicago. He intends to visit the home
US that he expects to return to Dow
folks in Michigan. The professor tells
City as principal Of the schools for
another year.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-21
WHAT RAILROADS ARE
SYSTEM 4 COMPLETE ONE
Oreanisation Is Mmvellously Conn
uIete and Intricate.

mt, x.;u,ti tion of q modern railroad is com
MEX that the passenger. reapahS lts oeHeh'S "
every moment of his travelling time. seooiii ie"i
ICES what wonderful machine the tWenteth cen
.,r,, eystem of transportation has become. he
knows of course that there is an organization pu'
the quasi public character that 1t has como " aS-
sumo is sealed book to him.
To look at the payrolls of great railroad would
he an Illuminating experience for the iayrnah ne
would realize the enormous number OF men VINO
are dependent upon the road for their hPeiihooo
Many governments get along with fewer empioyes
than great American trunk line. anu WIN d sSS
tenn less complicated by far.
The railroad stretches out in every dlrectoh
from its metropolis whether that be New York or
Boston, Philadelphia or Chicago, or some other
centre. Engineers ffrennen. conductors ana the
running crews of trains generally form compaT-
atively small portion of the army OF employees
There are ticket sellers everywhere there are
auditors to check the accounts of the ticket agents
Telegraphers and clerks employed by hundreds or
by thousands. engaged in work in every part oI
the system.
The executive staff is large enough, but it is
small compared to that of the other departments
! Freight passenger traffic, maintenance construc-
ton, motive power and dozen other depart tments
can for their quota OF A purchasing agent.
with a carefully systematized department, manned
by experts along particular lines. buys everything
that is to be used the road. practically. upon
requistion from the various departments.
A department that is acquiring new importance
in the modern railroad industrial conditions
change do with pensions The railroad in
its modern aspect is gradually finding it necessary
increase the scope Of its pension system and at
present almost every road Of importance in the
country has either installed is preparing to in
stall comprehensive scheme Of pensions. designed
to provide for the of injured superannuated
employees,
Every railroad maintains a legal department that
gives plenty Of employment for a varying number
of lawyers always, however. large. Questions
coming UP all the time in railroad practice that
public never hears about, but the legal department
of railroad is of its busiest whether the fact
becomes matter Of general knowledge or not
1t is not only accidents that lead to claims that
Keep the railroads. lawyers busy. Shippers and
consgpees have constant complaints to make of
New-York tribune., 1910-06-21

sort of modified torture. undertaken only In case
of the drest necessity. and then with the pleasing
certainty of seepless hours to regaie the weary
traveller. Even the early sleeping cars enormous
Improvement over the prehistoric days when there
were none. pretty miserable affairs, as unlike
as possible the palaces wheels that prepared
for the accommodation of those who choose to
travel in the sleeping hours.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-21

tortionist to get into them at All.
In those days heating OF trains at night y ;
the daytime. for that matter. was acconpN.
mostly by means of stoves. which were NOT @'
ineffective but dangerous in the extreme Hsa
disastrous fires were started by those stoves ~
many wrecks recorded fatalities that would DsTa
have occurred had the present heating methods sa
in vogue.
New-York tribune., 1910-06-21

damage to freight. and enormous number OF
cases of this sort have to be handled in the course
of year.
The best way to get idea of the vastness of
the organization of the twentieth century railroad
is to look at the twin Office buildings used by
the New York Central and the New Haven at the
Grand Central Station. These big buildings are ex-
clusively for the occupancy of the railroads. and
New-York tribune., 1910-06-21

In the old days the sleeping car was fins,
boxlil1e arrangement with little to commend il :
the man in search of nights rest CerxasY I
one had to choose between a modern day coaeA .ua
a sleeping car of the early sos rs place In vb,.
to travel all night the day coach would win hans
down. The alleged berths were uncomforabIs !,
the extreme. with poor fittings, and were Of nm.
proportions that full sized man had TO be a ea,
New-York tribune., 1910-06-21

did she really say 1 had made a hog Of
MYSELF"
Not exactly in those words. but she said you
had become very dear to her"-Houston Post
New-York tribune., 1910-06-21
EASIER GOING At NIGHT
Comforts New to the Han Who
Hasn't TraUeUed Recently.

Travelling at night is vastly more comfortable
than was once the case Time was when that was
New-York tribune., 1910-06-21

there are no other tenants. Yet allowing for
natural and inevitable growth of departments there
is too much
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
ESTRADA OUT
OF STRUGGLE?
Reported Mena and Chamorro
Are Leading Nicaraguan
Insurrection.
DIVIDE THE AUTHORITY
General Gordon at New Orleans Re.
cruiting Company of Americans
to Give Aid.

New Orleans, La, March 2S.-Hav-
ing openly declared his intention of
sending men and arms to Nicaragua
to support the insurgent cause in that
country, General Gordon, the Amert-
can leader in the revolutionary army,
reiterated his position today upon the
report that a company of sharpshoot-
ers had arrived here and would pro-
ceed to Nicaragua to engage in war
fare against Madriz. 1t is said this
company contains a majority Of men
who had seen service in the United
States army or as members of the
Texas rangers.
Lose Sight OF Estrada.
According to published reports here
today General Mena, the insurgent
leader at the battles of Ell Recreo and
Santa Clara, has been named as mill
tary commander in chief, and General
Chamorro as political chief of the in
surrectionary movement by the de-
feated insurgent factions at Bluefelds.
How Estrada figures in such an ar
rangement is not clear 1t is rumored
here Chamorro may supplant him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
LABOR UNION Is
FOR LOCAL OPTION
Failure of Brewery Workers TO Join
Philadelphia Strike Cause of
Passage of Resolution.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 2S.-De-
claring that the passage of local op-
tion law would hasten the settlement
of the trouble between the Philadel-
phia Rapid Transit company and its
employees, the Central Labor union at
its meeting yesterday adopted resolu-
tions calling upon the members Of the
trades unions of this city TO agitate
and vote for local option at every OPP
portunity.
The failure of the brewery workers
to join in the sympathetic strike. II is
alleged, was practically responsible
for the passage of this resolution. Tho
aye and nay vote on a motion 20 table
the resolution was "a to SO.
The general strike in sympathy with
the striking street car men which has
been in effect for more than three
weeks was officially called of at yes
terday's meeting. A majority Of tho
workers who had responded to the
call had already returned to their
work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
THREE SLAIN
IN COLD BLOOD
Kansas Farmer and Two Chill
dren Murdered While Rid
ing in Launch.
NEIGHBoR is SUSPECTED
Bodies Found After Nights Search,
Having Been Repeatedly Shot
and Clubbed.

Concordia, Kan, March 28.-Alexan-
der Lindahl, a wealthy farmer,
daughter, aged 10, and son, aged 8,
were mysteriously murdered late yes
terday while riding in a motor boat
on the Republican river near here.
The bodies were found today, the
children in the boat and the father in
the water. They had been shot and
dubbed. There is no clue.
Searched All Night.
Lindahl and children were last seen
at o'clock in the afternoon. When
they did not return late last night
search was made and early today the
bodies were found in boat five miles
down the river The battered bodies
of the children in and few feet
away the body of the father was dis
covered. He evidently had gone to
fight the assailant in an effort to save
the childrens' lives. The bodies were
clubbed repeatedly after the victims
had been shot several times.
Posses Search for Murderer.
There is intense excitement here,
and posses ara seanchiaS- foE tho TaHF-
derer No explanation of the tragedy
is attempted
Arrest n Suspect.
This afternoon John N Nordmark
was arrested on suspicion of having
killed Lindahl and children. 1t is said
he quarreled with Lindahl last week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
CARS CRASH; HOUSE
BURNS; TWO KILLED
Wreck on Ohio Electric Railway
Leaves Death and Injury In
Its Wake.

Lima, Ohio, March 2S-Two men
were instantly killed. one other prob
ably fatally injured, and house burn
ed to the ground as the result of col
lision between two interurban trains
on the Ohio Electric railway near here
yesterday. Both trains were destroy
ed. The dead are:
PEARL H. MCPHERSON, Lima, mo-
torman.
EARL ROTHROCK, Lockington, ex-
pressman.
James Risk, baggageman, Of Lima,
was probably fatally injured, and sew
eraI passengers seriously hurt.
The collision occurred at a place
where the tracks curve around an un-
tenanted house. Both cars were going
at full speed and crashed into each
other with terrific force. An explod-
ing fuse set the wreckage ablaze,
which communicated with the house
and completely destroyed it.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
Two Hundred Fifty Killed
and Many Hurt Dur
ing a Ball
HELD AT MATESZALKA
Victims Are Jammed in the Ex-
its and the Roof Falls in
Upon Them.

Mateszalka, Hungary, March Is
Two hundred fifty people were killed
and many others injured in Oekerlte
when fire broke out last night In a
hotel where a ball was being held. A
woman's dress accidentally caught
fire, the flames communicating TO the
gowns of other women. In a panic
many were trampled to death. The
roof fell in before the hall was cleared
and many injured in the rush for the
exits were buried in the ruins
Held I'm Coach House.
The coach house connected with
the hotel had been fitted up as a ball
room and last night was crowded with
several hundred guests when the fire
started. 1t was first noticed when a
woman's dress was seen to be ablaze
and a moment later the gowns OF sew
eral other women were in flames. Al
panic followed and in a mad rush to
the exits many persons fell and were
trodden to death by others.
Roof Catches Injured.
To make matters worse the roof fell
in before the hall could be cleared
and many of the injured ones and
those who. because of the crush at
the doors had been prevented from
making their escape, were buried with
the dead in the ruins.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
Ohio ASKED
TO SHOW WAY
President Wants Home
Members to Spur
Congress On.
TO CALL A CAUCUS
Bill introduced to Transfer
Water Power Sites to
Various States.
TO CALL A CAUCUS

Washington, March 2S-A caucus
of republicans of the house will be
called for next week to arrange a pro-
gram of putting through that body
the administration measures now
pending in congress. This was agreed
upon at the White house today.
Asks OhiOans to Lead.
President Taft, who is desirous of
getting something done as early as
possible, will request the Ohio repub-
Hcans in the house to take steps to
bring about a caucus to which, it is
thought, there will be no objection,
the sentiment apparently favoring
such meeting.
To Give States Power Rights.
Washington, March 29.-The move
ment for the transfer of water power
sites from the national government to
the states and territories took con-
crete shape today when Senator Smoot
introduced bill for that purpose.
Tariff Legislation Finished.
Washington, March 2S.-Presidene
Taft, in a special message to congress
today, informed that body that negotia-
tions under the maximum and mini
mum clause of the tariff act were now
substantially completed with all ma
tions. The president asks for an ap-
of S250,0O0 to carry out
the purposes announced in connection
with the tariff board
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
SHACKLETON GETS
HUBBARD MEDAL
Delivers Graphic Lecture at Wash
ington on Dash to Pole
Taft in Audience.

Washington, March 2S.-In the pres
ence of President Taft and a vast
audience representative of society and
science in. Washington, which taxed
the capacity of convention hall. Lieu
tenant Sir Ernest Shackleton Satur-
day night gave a graphic description
of the vicissitudes and hardships en-
countered during his dash for the
south pole.
The appearance of the president
was the signal for prolonged applause,
the whole, ,assemblage standing on his
being recognized.
Lieutenant Shackleton said II he had
had so pounds more of solid food he
would have reached the pole
The first mention of either of the
antarctic explorers was made by the
president in a speech presenting the
Hubbard medal on behalf of the Ma
tional Geographic society. Standing
face to face with Lieutenant Shackle-
ton on the platform, the president said
the medal was the evidence of the so
ciety's high appreciation of the mar
velous work that he had done in the
cause of science; the endurance, cour-
age and intelligence shown in the pur-
suit of definite object Il am sure"
the president continued, that you will
the more appreciate the medal as it
comes from the National Geographic
society, which numbers among it's
members the distinguished American,
Commander Peary, who, while you
were working at the south pole, was
himself surmounting the north pole"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
ROBBERS Get
100000 FROM
POSTOFFICE

Richmond, Va. March 2s.-Profes-
sional craftsmen rified the postofiice
safe last night, taking. it is said, $40,-
600 in cash and stamps.
Later estimates place the loss I'm the
robbery of the postoffice here at over
100000.
The robbery was conducted under
the glare of a street lamp. A yeggman,
backing a wagon up to the doors OF
the postofice Saturday or Sunday
night, pierced the vault with steel
drills and made of with money and
stamps. The watchman in the build
ing was undisturbed while robbers en-
tered through the street window and
did the job. When ths clerk opened
the doors this morning the robbery
was discovered. Postofiice inspectors
say the a4lount taken may reach $780,
600.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
SOME REAL LIVE GOSSIP FROM
THE CAPITAL OF THE NATION

and come before the house for a
vote, so that the entire membership
of the house can do the legislating
instead of the committee on rules?
A test of these questions is to be
made, and promptly. Representative
Henry T. Rainey of Illinois has in
troduced a resolution asking for a
congressional investigation of the
100000 sugar underweighing
frauds, and other recent crimes of
the sugar combine. Although the
sugar trust acknowledged is guilt by
returning the stolen duties. the gov
ernment has done not more than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28

send a few underlings to the peni-
tentiary. 1t is pointed out that the
men who would have pocketed the
$2,O0O.0O0 of plunder had not their
crime been discovered, have not been
called to the bar of justice, much
less punished. A congressional in
vestigation, it is contended, would
at least reveal the identity of the
really big thieves, who, II there is no
investigation, will in all Likelihood
get off scot free.
If the new committee on rules will
report the Rainey resolution and al
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
BY TAV.

BY TAV
Especial Correspondence of The Argus)
Washington, March 26.-Has Can
nonism really been stamped out?
Has that unseen power which sorts
out the legislation that shall pass
and that which shall be throttled, re-
ceived death thrust, or only an ir-
ritating pin scratch, throught the re-
cent improvement of the house COM
mittee on rules?
Or, in other words, will proposed
legislation of a character that was
waylaid and murdered in the COM
mittee on rules when Speaker Can
non was chairman, now be allowed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
CORROBORATES ERS
Village Marshall Testifies for State in
SayIer Murder Case.

Watseka. ILL.,, March 2S.-ViiIage
Marshal Gibson, on the witness stand
today in the trial of Dr. Miller, Mrs.
Sayler and John Grunden for the muir
der of J. z. Sayler, told his version OF
the events of that night, corro0orating
the testimony of the other witnesses.
He could not positively identify the
hatchet. hat and necktie which he took
from the Sayler home to the inquest
as the articles he had seen near the
body.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
Russia to increase Its Navy.

St Petersburg, March 2S.-The
newspapers announce that the govern
ment is about to introduce in the
duma naval building program pro
viding for an expenditure of 1875, ,G00,-
900 during the next decade. The first
install1ent will call for $37,500,0 900.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
NEVER WORKED FOR
THE SUGAR TRUST

Washington, March 2S.-Attorney
General Wickersham today placed on
the permanent record of the house
formal denial he ever had acted as at
torney general for the sugar trust"
as charged by Representative Martin
of Colorado in the house several days
ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
FARMERS In NEW
POLITICAL PARTY?
Gompers Sees Significance in a st.
Louis Meeting that Bryan
Will Address.

St. Louis, March 2S.-William Jen-
nings Bryan will be one of the speak
ers at the national convention of farm
ers to be held here May 81, accord
ing to an announcement of officials.
A new political party may be launched
during the convention, according to
President Gompers of the American
Federation OF Labor
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
GOOD FOR EGYPT
Roosevelt Talk to University
Expected to Help Regu-
late the Country.
STUDENT WENT TOO FAR
Recent Assassination of Premier
Fails to Meet With His
Approval.

Cairo, Egypt, March 2S.-Colonel
Roosevelt delivered an address before
the students of the University of
Egypt today. The general opinion Is
the speech will have a good effect
upon the country generally. Roose-
velt upon entering the hall of the uni
vers,-y found it crowded with Egypt
ians, officers, students ond women,
ians, officers, students and women,
he appeared.
Introduced by Uncle of KhedIve.
Prince Ahmed Fouaad, president of
the university, and an uncle OF the
khedive, introduced Roosevelt with a
brief speech in French. Responding,
Roosevelt expressed his thanks. but
said his address was intended only
for the students of the university AS
a man who spoke frequently he warned
his auditors to have nothing to do
with a man who did not make good
his word by acts.
Scores Assassin.
The speakers reference to the as
sassination by a student last month
of Boutros Pasha Chali, premier and
minister of foreign affairs, as a calam-
ity to Egypt and his denunciatioD of
the assassin were received with great
applause.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
TAFT ON HIS WAY EAST
Goes to New York-Guest of Rail-
road Men at End of Week.

road Men at End of Week.
Washington, March 28.-President
Taft left for New York at 1890 p. m.
today
Worcester, Mass, March 2S.-Train
service men of Worcester have COM
pleted arrangements for entertaining
10000 or more railroad men from all
parts of the United States, Canada
and Mexico on April 2, 8 and 4. when
President Taft and the executive Off
GERS of the big systems of the east
will meet the railroad men. The as
sembly will be the first of its kind
known in railroading in this country.
and it has been arranged purely for
social purposes.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
CHICAGO BAKER
POISON VICTIM?

Chicago, March 2S.-Alexander
Moody. secretary of the big bakery
firm of Moody & Waters, who died
Feb. 20, is believed to have been muir
dered. Coroner Hoffman, who has
been conducting an investigation, de-
clared today sufficient Arsenic to cause
death had been found in the stomach
of the decedent.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
CITIES HOLD ELECTIONS

Several Iowa Towns Pick First OF
ficers Under Commission Form.
Des Moines, Iowa, March 2S.-
Scores of cities and towns in Iowa are
holding municipal elections today.
Sioux City, Burlington and Keokuk
are holding their first elections under
the commission plan. Des Moines and
Cedar Rapids are holding the second
election under the new system.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-28
In AnotheTs Home; Killed.

Chicago, March 2S.-In a revolver
duel between Rati Rocco and Fortu-
natl Cirillo at the latter's home here
today Rocco was killed. Rocco went
to Cirillo's home and the latter, re-
turning Unexpectedly, found him there
The shooting followed. Cirillo
escaped.