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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-13

Now the noisy politician for a little
time must quit;
He must fill the earth with silence
and I'm mighty glad of it.
For he long has vext the people with
his eloquent appeal;
Ninety days of wild endeavor, and he
hasn't missed a meal.
am glad the fight is over; that the
noise of it must cease,
And the hosts of Armageddon may
abide a while in peace.
We have had enough confusion worse
confounded, and to spare;
We've a surfeit of fool-logic, we are
foundered on hot air.
Though the silence be oppressive, we
can bear it for spell,
Since the tumult, gladly ended, has
been little less than fierce.
What glory in the future, if our con
sciences are clear.
In the words that no one utters, in
the things We do not hear.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-13
International Stock Show Of 1912.

International Stock Show Of 1912.
A sensible writer on rural subjects
has we'll said: mo entertainment will
ever prove more helpful to commun'
ity than a live stock and industrial
exposition"
If, in addition to an exhibition OF
the community's productive genius,
where the best farm animals and poul
try, the best grain, fruits and vege-
tables: inventions, implements and
machinery for farm use, and the best
household and domestic arts, all COM
pete for honors, there could be secured
the best talent to address the people
and to demonstrate the most approved
farm practices, it would all develop
such spirit of improvement and re-
suit in so much better and greater
production. that the community as
whole would be benefited for years
to come.
good investment, adding profitable re-
turns to every farm, and business to
every town, while as an inspiration
to better effort on the part of the
youth OF the community it would be
equal to liberal education.
What the local or county fair does
in a small way for improvement with
in it's own district and what the state
fair does in larger way for agricul-
ture in its own state, the 1nterna-
tional Live Stock exposition does for
the live stock industry of the whole
United States.
1t brings together for comparison
and study each year not only the very
highest specimens of animal excel
lence from every state in the union,
in the pure bred, individual fat and
car load classes, but also animals
from other countries, thus giving to
its visitors such an opportunity for
observation as is equaled no where
else in the world.
In addition to this, it secures the
foremost live stock representatives of
this and other countries to address the
people at more than thirty national
annual conventions held during the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-13
Thanksgiving

Let our Thanksgiving be for bless
ings received, including all that
came in disguise; remembering
that all which comes into our lives
is sent by the good will Of God
working through US to accomplish
! greater things than we yet realize
or ideaIize. To grow US in wisdom
5 and in knowledge is Gods purpose,
inherent in every human expert
! ence. We learn through wrons-do-
ing as we'll as through right;
! through mistakes as we'll as sue.
cesses; through unpleasant expert
ences and pleasant; and we grow in
grace by learning. If we walk soft.
Iy before God, following his lead.
ings 'wt;thin US honestly and faith.
fully, we find more JOY in our lives
than sorrow, and even the WHORE
seen experiences are turned to
beautiful results for US and for the
world.
So neglect not to give thanks for
the things that hurt, for verify the
day will come when you will say:
az was the best thing that ever
happened to me-"
Let our HASTINGS be from evils on
iy Let US fast from faitniess and
unkind and unwilling thoughts, and
unIoving words; from fears and
frettinss and fritterinss; and from
excuses of emotion at work, at
play, at eating and drinking, from
; intemperance in any good thing;
from indulgence in all thoughts and
deeds that do not add 70 the good
will and good work Of the world.
J Let our prayers be honest in faith,
believing that every good desire is
born of Gods good will to grant it.
-EIizabeth Towne in November
Nautilus.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-13
NEWSPAPER OWNER
COMMITS SUICIDE
J. A. WayIand, Owner Of the Appeal to
Reason, Socialist Weekly,
Kills Himself.
DEsPoNDENT SINCE WIFE DIED
Leaves Note Saying Struggle Under
Competitive System Isn't Worth
the Effort, So Let It Pass.

j. A. Wayland, founder and owner
of the Appeal to Reason, a socialist
weekly newspaper published at Girard,
Kas., shot and killed himself in his
home in Girard early Monday. He
had fired a bullet into his mouth, muf-
fling the sound in the bedclothes. Be-
tween the leaves OF book lying on
the bed the following note was found:
"The struggle under the competitive
system isn't worth the effort; let it
pass"
Friends of Mr.. Wayland attribute
his act to dependency over the death
of his wife, who was killed in an auto.
mobile accident year ago. Since
her death, they say, he had been af-
flicted with periodic melancholy.
Mr.. Wayland was to have appeared
in the federal court in Fort Scott,
Kas., Monday to answer to charge
preferred by the government against
the several editors and the owner of
the Appeal to Reason of circulating
through the mails defamatory matter
concerning an official of the federal
prison at Leavenworth. The attacks
upon prison officials We're printed in
Mr.. Wayland's paper last winter.
Mr.. Wayland was IS years old. He
founded his paper at Girard fifteen
years ago. Previously he had edited
papers in Harrisonville, Mo-; Pueblo,
Colo, and Greensburg, Ind. He estab-
lished the Coming Nation in Green's
burg in 1898. Later he founded So
cialist colony at Ruskin, Tenn. AS a
writer and worker he was we'll known
among socialists throughout the world.
He is survived by two sons and three
daughters.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-13

show; has daily public sales OF all
breeds; agricultural college exhibits,
stock Judging contests, etc., together
with a series of brilliant evening en-
tertainments and horse fairs, with
music and many interesting scenes
in the great arena, also grand pa
rade of the leading prize-winners OF
each day.
Many new improvements have been
made for the coming show of 1912, in
Guiding the magnificent new hotel
"The Stock Yards Inn," and many
new features have been added to the
program, so that altogether the next
event will be by far the greatest and
finest of the series.
All competent students Of the Amer
lean live stock situation agree that
the industry in this country is now on
the eve of the most prosperous era in
it's history, and that with the rapid
growth of population. the decline OF
the ranges and the advance of prices
for all kinds of live stock, the corn
belt farmers have now before them
a grand opportunity for securing good
profits from foundation herds and in
creasing fertility.
No competent farmer or stockmar
can afford to miss the numerous ad
vantages and many valuable and prac
teal lessons to be gained during the
coming great International Live Stock
show, to be held at Chicago, Novem
Der 3Oth to December Z, 1912.
Ample accommodations for rooms
and board can be secured through the
Information Bureau on the grounds.
See your railroad agent about spe'
cial rates.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-13

A Judge ruled that a firm which had
initiated the registered label of a
brand of mineral water need not be
restrained from doing so, because as
it was winter time, few persons would
be drinking water, and the proprietor
of the label did not therefore stand
to lose much by the theft. The basic
principle of criminal procedure is that
the accused is guilty unless he proves
his innocence. This is being brought
to attention by the present Korean
| cases.
Art, also, has queerly twisted in
depreciation. 1t is great in small
things and small in great things"
No other nation seems to know one
half so well how to make tiny cup
or tray a thing OF beauty. But the
spacious is not congenial to the men
tai attitude. The following are Civ
en- as anecdotes OF Japanese art:
Kanaoka is said to have painted
horses SO lifelike that they trotted
off the screen and munched the
shrubs in his neighbours garden till
some ingenious person hit on a plan
of adding rope to tether the steeds.
The cats of another artist caught
rats and by a third tale it was paint
ed rats that We're caught. The point
of the jokes is that Japanese art most
fails in quadrepeds to express ana
tomical truth.
But the worst perversion of good
sense here Gas our readers will easily
see) is that the Japanese cannot be
complimented by any comparison with
the United States. The other night
we were asked to address street
meeting. Desiring to begin in fra
ternal spirit we spoke of our coun-
try's regard for this nation-saying
that during the last wars with China
and Russia, Americans often declared
the emperor's soldiers fought with SUI
pI cluS COu1 d5C, 1lhC Jul oA AAAASo' " "
found afterwards that our wise inter-
prefer, understanding his own people,
entirely omitted the comparison, for
it would have detracted from the in
tended commentator.
This does not indicate that Japan
totally despises us. She simply ad-
mits Ito herself) no equal. To her
there is nothing east of Nippon. All
the rest of the world is toward the
setting sun. Her welcome to Secre-
tary Knox apparently was most cor
dial though not being of royal blood
he could not be met at the station by
the emperor whom we saw on such
mission for Spain's prince. We hope
the feeling toward the Maryland as it
proudly rode the waves of Yedo bay,
was still equivalent to that expressed
by the blind, deaf boy, Hashimoto, the
youngest graduate of christian
school in Yokohama, who wrote lines
to the American fleet (when it Wis
tied these water) of which the follow
ing is a translation:
We cannot see the noble fleet
That crowns our bay,
Nor yet the myriad lights that turn
our night to day.
Nor can we hear the children sing
Their welcome song,
Nor roll of drum, nor tramping feet
OF countless thrOng.
Yet in our hearts We yield to none
Who shout "Wel-cOme,'
And pray for all your gallant ships
Safe voyage home.
p. S. SLOCUM
Il n BROWN
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-13
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Monday, Nov. 4, 1912.

MUHUdy, NUV. T, I5IS.
Elizabeth Christensen to Lille Nor.
dine-Lot 7, block 112, Denison. Con
$4,000.
Saturday, Nov. 8, 1912.
Alfred Jackson and wife to Anna A
Wheelwright-NR of lot 9, all lot 10
block 16, Dow City. Con. $4,000.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-13

Those perfectly able to pay taxes
should be the last to roar about meet
ing the obligation.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-13

Don't be discouraged, there will be
many days of charming weather be-
tween now and winter.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-13
Notabilities not yet in the Ananias
club should be patient.

| Turkey is getting the worst of it,
and no hope of better things until
after Thanksgiving
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-11-13
Street, 10 No.
Smith, John Mr..

Door keys turn in rather than out.
The best rooms, the flowers and
lawn are at the rear. Carpenters saw
and plane towards themselves. When
building house, the roof is first con-
structed on the ground, then taken to
pieces until the substructure is fin
ished. Scaffolding is tied together
with rope. Politeness prompts the
people to remove, not the head gear.
but their foot wear After a bath the
Japanese dry themselves with a hot
damp towel, which method may we'll
be tried before being condemned.
This apparent unheaval of mental
processes seems to enter into the logic
of legal conclusions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
They Were All American.

This from Rev. E. H. Burlington,
an eastern clergyman, is worth re-
pesting:
"A Jewish rabbi recently told the
following story Of what occurred in
a public school which he attended on
the east side of New York, where
people Of so many different nation
alities are huddled together. A pol
itician was about to speak to the
graduating class. Wishing to be sure
of the kind of people he was address
ing, he asked all the Irish children
to stand up. No one arose. He
thought that perhaps he had made
mistake in the character Of the
population in that district and so
called on all the German children
to rise. Again all remained seated.
Seeing some dark faces he felt sure
Of his next effort, but not a child
moved though he called in turn for
the Italian and the Jewish boys and
girls.
"A teacher saw his embarrass-
ment and whispered a suggestion to
him. whereupon he said, Let all the
American children rise Instantly
every boy and girl stood up, not
only those whose parents were for
eign born, but those also who them
selves had been born in Russia,
Italy and other foreign countries.
| They all called themselves Ameri-
cans, and they were right.
TOO often children whose par
ents were born in this land are &C
customed to think lightly or even
sneer at some OF these foreign chill
dren, calling them by some unpleas-
ant nickname. Be careful. Every
one Of them who faithfully and ear.
nestly attends an American school
and salutes the American flag, and
especially II he possesses one of his
own. has a right to the name Amer.
lean. Call him by that name and ne
other. He is your fellow-citizen.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Situation in China.

Soldiers OF great military powers
guard the railway from Picking to
It's port, Tien-Tsir Stronger forces
are in readiness for immediate use
in China.
II is clear that the general break
ing down OF authority in the Chinese
empire, especially in the vicinity of
the imperial capital, would result in
the occupation OF various strategic
points by foreign troops. There is
good reason TO believe that several
great powers will prevent the forma-
tion OF any republican government
in China. which does not meet their
approval in respect to its promise of
stability and the character OF the
men at its head.
Japan, especially, can be counted
on TO oppose changes in China which
might lead to revolutionary activity
in japanese cities and Germany will
surely discourage the experiment OF
an Asiatic republic. Nor is Il likely
that England will care to take
chances with the effect OF a republic
in China upon the sentiment and
national life OF India.
A Chinese republic will be born
with much travail. II at all. 1t will
he in imminent peril OF early death
Il IL comes into life.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Gaynor on Public Schools.

What Mayor Gaynor said to the
newly-appointed members of the
New York board Of education should
be repeated wherever the modern
school system has been adopted:
I'VE are trying to teach the
school children too much. The re-
suit is we do not teach them we'll.
Too many subjects are taught the
children. Our school children are
submerged-they just about have
their noses above water struggling
to breathe. We are now bringing
boys and girls out of the common
schools who are taught so much and
who think they know so much that
they won't work any longer with
their hands. The girls refuse to do
Homework. There is a shortage of
workers all over the country. We
are teaching things that are unnec-
essary to make good citizens. We
are teaching languages in the schools
and l would like TO meet one child
that has come out OF the schools
knowing a language"
1t is safe to say, we believe, that
nine-tenths of the school children
forget nearly all the book learn.
ing" they acquire in the schools be-
fore they have left school for thres
months. II attention were paid tc
the physique of the children first OF
all, and then II they were thorough
ly grounded in English composition
reading alc1d, writing and the pri
mary rules OF arithmetic, they would
be much better prepared than the!
are now for taking up seriously tn,
business of life, or for continuing
the studies in the higher branches
of education. Nor would we be like
ly to meet so many men at the bar o.
in the pulpit who are but poo
sticks at using their tongues ant
/ mems
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
BY CLYDE H. TAVENNER.

Especial Correspondence of The Argus.)
Washington, Jan. 11.-One of the
questions to which members of con-
gress are turning their attention is
that of toll charges for the Panama
canal. Although the opening Of the
cut is two years off, certain inter
ests already are manifesting a deep
concern in the rates to be charged
and that sinister influences will be
brought to bear in the fixing of the
tolls is little doubted by many of
the members OF congress.
The railroads, especially the
transcontinental roads, are on the
alert for developments in this i'm
portant matter. Charges have been
made by officials of certain indie
pendent shipping interests that the
railroad group of financiers in New
York blocked the plans of shipping
men to borrow money with which to
build feet of steamers for the coast
to coast trade. Their purpose in
making sure that this credit was
withheld, lies, of course, In their de-
sire to keep down water competition
and so grave were these charges that
it is certain that a congressional
committee will Investigate them
probably during the present session
A SUBJECT OF DISPUTE.
The statement has been made thai
certain foreign governments pay re-
bates to ship owners who use the
Suez canal, but as to this there i.
good deal of dispute. Many o.
these governments subsidize steam
ship lines and some of them, rather
than pay this subsidy directly int
the pockets of the ship owners, dis
guise it under the name of "com
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Carnegie, Witness.

Andrew Carnegie has been an in
teresting and decidedly picturesque
witness in the steel trust investiga-
ton From the time he borrowed
money to engage in business, down
through years Of his shrewd and sue
cessful financial ventures to the pres
emit hour, he has been the central OBJ
ject Of interest in connection with the
enormous growth of the steel bust
ness.
So manifold and varied have been
his methods and workings that, on
the witness stand this week, he was
obliged TO ask his counsel to refresh
his memory on what to him was the
simple matter of securing the appoint
ment Of one Of his attorneys to a
place in the presidents cabinet
His repetition OF his former en-
phatic statement that the steel bust.
ness needs no tariff is entertaining,
in view Of the advantages accorded
that business as the result Of exist
ing schedules
All is well, since all goes better
according to his statement, is the
ironmaster's motto. Exactly what he
means is not clear.
But the man who can select cabinet
members and defy the robber tariff
while enjoying the enormous benefits
OF the system may have any sort Of
motto he may choose.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
As the Romans Do

Popular Magazine: This thing of
doing in Rome as the Romans do is
not always the best plan. II you
don't believe it, Miss Jane Adams,
the famous sociological worker, Chi
cago. will tell you a story to prove it.
Miss Adams knew a wealthy wo-
man who delighted in doing works
of charity, such as sending mission
aries TO foreign fields, and on one
occasion she put up the money TO
send a missionary TO the Caroline
islands. Soon after his arrival on
the scene OF activities, the religious
man sent his benefsctress a photo
graph of himself and his wife.
Whereupon the rich woman wrote
the man Of God a letter, suggesting
that his wife, in order to win the
confidence OF the natives should
throw away her fine clothes and
wear the costume of the islands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

ing and never hurries and am the
same, SO we cannot understand why
he should be so different. Please ad-
wise US how to deal with him.
A MOTHER.
What the young man needs is rest
and perhaps medical aid, as there
may be some nervous disease. This
is a matter which should not be
treated lightly. AS he naturally has
a good disposition, that cannot be
the cause. Either he is not we'll or
it may be that uncongenial work
makes him feel thus. You should
not delay taking measures to find
the cause of the trouble before it
becomes an incurable malady.
u
Dear Mrs. Thompson-Please tell
me how to make my ankles strong.
They are very weak. A READER.
All you can do is to wear shoes
that are support. Do not wear
low shoes in summer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Comment From Capital

pensation for canal expenses" Ger
tain shipping interests are already
lobbying in Washington for a SINH
lar arrangement at the Panama
canal. Many influences are at work,
in fact, and those members of con-
gress who wish to settle the toll
question with a view to benefitting
the country generally are finding
themselves in a maze of doubt and
Misunderstanding.
The canal, when it is completed,
will give the Pacific coast states a
new labor problem, and this, too, is
causing some apprehension, especial
ly among the far western congress
men. Hitherto, the cheap labor
from Europe has been dumped into
the eastern states, the cost of rail
transportation to the far west be-
ing practically prohibitive to the
new arrivals. With the canal COM
pleted the immigrants, many OF
them, will land at San Francisco in
stead of New York or Boston, and
then the problem of what to do with
the cheap labor from Europe will
become as acute in the west as II
now is in the congested centers OF
the east.
HAS MANY ANGLES.
Altogether the toll question and
its allied problems is one of many
angles and many perplexing posi-
bilities. The railroad trust is pull
ing one way and the foreign ship
ping combines, which are known tt
exert a large influence in Washing
ton, are pulling another. Between
them are many honest interests
working for a broad solution of tn,
problem. Between them all the av
erage congressman is having a hare
time to decide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

Dear Mrs. Thompson am a girl
Of II and have two gentlemen
friends who seem to think a great
deal OF me. My parents object to
my marrying the one l think the
most Of, but they would be glad If
would take the other one. They
both have proposed to me. What
would you advise me to do? V. B.
Be guided by your mother. Give
up the young man to whom she OBJ
jects. She has more knowledge of
the world than you. and. of course,
has your interests at heart more
than anybody you know. You are
rather young to be engaged.
Dear Mrs. Thompson have a
boy 20 years old. He is as good a
boy as ever walked. There is not a
lazy bone in his body. He works
every day, but is nervous and i'm
patient. He has a little brother to
whom he is very good He will give
him anything he wants, but is i'm
patient with him. He never has
time to wait for anything. He al
ways has been that way. I thought
he would get better, but he is get
ting worse. His father is easy go
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13
Drake Helm Honeful.

Bloomington, Jan. 1.-two hun
dred investors in the Drake estate
proposition, representing an outlay Of
$4,000. assembled in mass meeting
here today to hear a report from the
promoters, Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Whit
taker OF st. Louis. The latter al
leges she is a lineal descendent of
Sir Francis Drake and claims owner
ship of an English estate alleged to
be worth $3.50, 100000. A reporter
who was present was forcibly eject
cal representative. who subsequently
was arrested and fined. After the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-01-13

DR.. Harry Elgin Webster, the con-
fessed murderer Of his girl wife, Bes-
sic Kent Webster. wants to make a
bargain with justice, his own consid-
Grafton for which may be exile to life
among the lepers, TO whom the blood
stained villain would like to minister
for the remainder of his days. in lieu
of the legal termination OF his exist
ence. Apart from the species OF nerve
that the doctor exhibits, the question
that may naturally present itself in
the mind Of the humanitarian is, why
pollute the lepers?