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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-05-15
DOLLAR A DAY
FOR VETERANS
President Taft Signs Bill Allowing
Veterans of Civil and Mexican
War $1.o0 Per Day.
OBLIGATION DUE THE SOLDIERS
President and Congress Will Receive
Nothing but PIaudits from All
the People for Their Action.

The new pension bill was signed
by President Taft on Saturday las,
just before midnight and the measure
is now federal law. This law grew
out of what is known as the Sherwood
or Dollar Day" bill, which passed
the house and which the senate re-
fused to accept and presented a sub
stitute for 1t which appropriated less
than the former bill. The two bills
then went to conference between the
two houses and the new pension bill
was worked out by the conference
committees of the house and senate.
The bill finally adopted gives an in
crease of approximately $30,0O0,000
for pensions during the first year. 1t
is said the average increase for three
years will amount to about $22,0O0,-
600 year. The bill provided in
creased pensions for about 421, 200
veterans according to the estimate Of
the house committee.
Any person who served 80 days or
more in the military or naval service
of the United States during the late
civil war, who was honorably dis
charged and is 62 years old, shall, up
on making proof of such facts, be
placed upon the pension roll and be
entitled to receive pension of $13
per month; for six months service,
1880 per month; for one years serV-
ice, $14 per month; for one and one
half years service, S14.50 per month;
for two years service, SIS per month;
fer two years and one-half. $3.50 per
month, and for three years service or
over, SIG per month.
If G6 years of age and served 80
days he shall receive SIS per month;
if six months service, $3.50 per
month; if one years service, SIG per
month; if one and one-half years of
service, $3.50 per month; if two
years service, $17 per month; if two
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-05-15
REQUESTS STATE
FIRE MARSHAL
City Council Sends Invitation to the
State Fire Marshal to Visit
Oenison at Early Date.
BUILDING INSPECTION NEEDED
Rigid "CIean Up" Orders Issued, and
City Marshal Must Enforce
Same Without Delay.

| The city council at it's last Monday
night meeting, took most decided
action regarding a further cleanup Of
Denison's streets and alleys, and in
structed the mayor to have Marsha
Weeks make thorough examination
of all alleys and report conditions as
/ found, and notices will be immediate
/ ly served on property owners and
agents. The council also sent re.
quest to Des Moines, asking that the
state fire marshal come to Denison
at his earliest convenience and in
spect some of the buildings in the
business district, as we'll as some of
the old sheds in the resident district.
Just what day the official will come
is not known, but upon his arrival a
thorough inspection will be made of
some of the so-called fire traps.
The property owners abutting the
alley running east and west through
block S6-the alley just south of the
Balle-Brodersen store-asked permis-
sion to cement the entire alley and
the request was granted. This alley
is used very extensively by farmers,
and in the muddy season is almost
impossible, and the cementing of it
will be greatly appreciated, and prove
a great benefit to all concerned
Another matter that came in for
considerable discussion was the plac-
ing of more electroliers in the busi-
ness district. 1t was argued by some
members that many Of the outlaying
arc lights should be replaced with
all night or high pole lights, and the
saving just made invested in more
lights for the business streets. Mr..
Chamberlin will install a five-light
electrolier at the corner of Main and
Broadway, and if others at this point
will do likewise the arc light there
will be dispensed with. Lights on
Main street to the Northwestern de-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-05-15
PATTERSON ENTERS
BANKING BUSINESS
Runor Has II That O. A. Patterson
is to Succeed c. J. kemming,
Deceased.
TERRY GOES TO TELEPHONE co.
Both Are Gentlemen Of Ability and
Are Popular With the Pub
lie in General.

1t is common street talk that o. A
Patterson, who for some time has beer
acting as secretary of the Crawford
County Telephone company, has beer
employed and will accept position
with the Crawford County State banh
of the city, and that he will be sue
ceeded in the position which he has
held with the telephone company by
w. E. Terry, county recorder. Mr..
Patterson has had under considera'
ton for some time a position offered
him as travelling auditor of large
lumber concern in the state of Wash
ington, but on account of his home be-
ing here he has concluded to remain
in Denison and to accept the position
in the bank.
Since the death of Mr. Kemming,
who was a strong and efficient factor
in the affairs of the bank, it becomes
imperative that additional help should
be employed and Mr.. Patterson's long
experience as a bookkeeper and ac-
countant makes him a desirable man
for the work which will be required
OF him Mr.. Patterson is personally
courteous and agreeable and his con-
nection with the bank will be appreci-
ated not only by the other employees,
but in addition by the patrons.
The management of the bank has
under consideration the problem of ad-
ditional help, but it probably will
require little time to solve
this problem. We believe that strong
financial institution such as the banks
of Denison, should have sufficient help
so that the employees can have plenty
of opportunity for exercise and re-
cuperation.
The telephone company is to be
congratulated on being able to secure
so good man as Mr.. Terry. He is
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-05-15
N. E. CONFERENCE
AT MINNEAPOLIS
Recommends Change in Discipline
Dealing With Amusements-
Ban on Many of Them.
PRESIDENT TAFT is ENDORSED
Conference Breaks All Records in
Passing Resolutions Endorsing
or Condemning individuals.

The general conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, now in ses-
sion in Minneapolis, has a number
of important questions to deal with
and TO settle before adjournment,
which will be at the end of this month.
The report of the board of bishops
recommends a change in the disci-
piine dealing with the question Of
amusements.
Prior TO 1872 the church discipline
left it to the enlightened conscience
of the individual member to determine
the character OF amusements in which
he or she would engage without spec
tally prohibiting any particular one.
A general provision was contained
against any amusement which had
tendency toward lowering the chris
ton standard. In 1872 change was
made by adding provision prohibit
ing dancing, theater going. card
playing, ETC., and ever since that date
this provision has been part of the
discipline.
The report of the board of bishops
presented to the conference last week
disclosed that two-thirds of the men,
bership of the church INDUCED in one
or another of the prohibited amuse-
ments and it was recommended that
as long as the provision of the disci-
plne was a dead letter and is driving
people out of the church as we'll as
keeping others from joining, that it
would be better to drop the pronibi-
ton from the discipline and leave it
as it was before the amendment was
added.
A majority of the subcommittee
dealing with the question reported in
favor of sustaining the recommends
tion Of the bishops, but after this re-
port was made to the full committee
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-05-15

and one-half years service, SIS pei
month, and for three years or over
$19 per month.
In case such person is 70 years OF
age and served 80 days he shall re
ceive S1S per month; if six months
service, $19 per month; if one years
service, $40 per month; if one and
one-half years service, $21.5O pei
month; if two years service, $23 per
month; if two and one-half years
service, $24 per month, and for three
years of service or more, $25 per
month.
In case such person is IS years of
age and served 80 days he shall be en-.
titled to receive $21 per month; if six
months service, $3.50 per month; if
one years service, S24 per month; if
one and one-half years service, $27
per month, and if two years service,
$50 per month.
Any person who served in the mill
tary or naval service during the civil
war and received an honorable dis
charge and who was wounded in bat
tie or in line of duty and is now unfit
for manual labor by reason thereof,
or who from disease and other causes
incurred in line of duty resulting in
his disability and is now unable to
perform manual labor, will be paid
$50 per month without regard to
length of service or age.
In case person served 60 days or
over in the military or naval service
in the war with Mexico and has been
honorably discharged, he will be en-
titled to pension of $50 per month.
The country has now made one
more official recognition of the obli-
cation which the nation owes the sol.
diers of the civil war. Congress and
the president of the United States
will receive nothing but the plaudits
of all the people for this generous
action in behalf of the patriots who
sacrificed SO much for their country.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-05-15
Convention at Vail.

There will be convention of Sab
bath school people at Vail Sunday
May 18th, at o'clock in the after.
noon. A specially of the program will
be the singing. Miss Nicholas, the
young lady from Burmah, will speak.
The people of Milford, Vail and West
Side interested in Sunday schools are
asked to attend.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-05-15
$4.oo,$5.oo, $500
and $500 Trimmed
Hats only $l.98

Your unrestricted choice of
any hat in our stock, including
hats worth up to $500; never
before at this time Of the sea-
son have we offered such values
in trimmed hats. Almost every
shape will be seen in this beau
tiful lot of hats. Sale COM
mences Saturday a. m. at 8
O'Clock. Positively no sales will
be made at this price before 8
o'clock Saturday morning. EV-
erything goes at the low price
of only ........ ........ .$1.98
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Folks with the best eyesight over.
look mistakes made by others.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
ROOSEVELT CLUB
Bull Moose Meeting.

All supporters of Theodore Roose.
Welt for President, Hiram johnson
for Wice-President OF the United
States, and sympathizers with the
platform of principles promulgated
at the National Convention of the
Progressive Party held in Chicago on
the 9Th, 9th and 18th days of August
1912, are urgently requested to meet
at the Court House, in the City OF
Williamson, ON Monday, August rs,
at s O'Clock, P. M, to organize a
Club for the purpose of furthering
the Progressive Party movement
Don't forget the time, place and
purpose of the meeting. Come on
and PUSH Signed
j, Levine, David Ball, s. X. Morri-
son, -, Fl. Lambert. ireland James,
j. Lewis, Ray Richards, A. Soupart,
Jack Simpkins, Elihu Boggs, H.
Schwahter. Hi Dempsey, DIR. w. H.
Burgess, B. Randolph Bias, e. r.
Juhling, s. H. Goodloe, David James,
Everett Leftwich, w. v. Mcnamara,
Dave Brown.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
Ethics Placed Above Justice.

NOW Hugh M. Dorsey, the public
prosecutor at Atlanta, Ca, who con.
Quoted the states case against Mrs
Grace, accuser by her husband OF
trying to murder him, says that he
could have brought about her con
victiOn II he and his wife had taken
the witness stand. The Dorseys
lived opposite the home OF the Graces
and on the night of the shooting
heard the revolver shots. Dorsey
says he and his wife were in posi-
ton to swear that Mrs. Grace, con-
trary to her sworn statements, was
at home at the time.
But he believed that for him or
his wife to appear as witness
against defendant whom he was
prosecuting would be violation OF
the ethics of the legal profession.
He consulted eminent judges on the
subject and they agreed with him.
So the state was prevented from hav-
ing the benefit OF what would I'M
doubtedly have been its strongest
evidence.
This is rather late to be making
such a statement by the prosecutor,
and does not add to his reputation
in any way.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22

Mr.. Slemp Throws up the Sponge
Mr.. G. B. Slemp, the lone Republi-
can congressman from Virginia, rs an
unusually astute politician who loves
politics for it's own sake and has
not suffered any financial loss from
his political activity Therefore 1t is
entirely reasonable to conclude that
his sudden desire to relinquish po-
sitical cares lis not caused entirely by
his realization that his business at
fairs needed his attention, but that
he was able to see the handwriting
ON the wall, and wanted to get out
In time to avoid the. humiliation OF
an ignominiouss defeat. The loyal
Democrats OF South West Virginia
seem at last destined to see the
Ninth district redeemed, and solid
Democratic delegation represent Vir-
ginia in the Democratic house and
senate working tremendously with a
Democratic president for the good of
all the people. Salem Register.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
HANSON, WEST VIRGINIA. THURSDAY, AUG. %. 1912.
. the ch Coal of West 4rgnia.

Hughes. still it was recognized that
conditions in this district were al
most beyond belief. The full text OF
the report is Expected to call the at
tention of the whole country to the
situation in those counties where
the Republican state ticket expects to
get large majority OF the votes.
For the first time since the Balti-
more Convention, Senator Chiffon
was in Washington during the last
week, He has not yet recovered his
strength entirely, and left after a
few days for an automobile trip
through New York and the noun
tains OF New England. The Senator
expects to be very much improved by
this trip and hopes to be strong
enough upon his return to enter ac-
lively upon the campaign this fall
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
new SCHEME FOR
CAMPAIGN FUNDS
Bank and Trust Companies Arr
Asked to Receive and
Transmit them.


Banks and trust companies
throughout the country are to be
asked by the Democratic National
Committee to receive and transmit to
their proper source the campaign
funds. not only of the Democratic,
but the Republican and Progressive
parties.
The plan is in pursuance of the
committees popular subbbscription
idea. Acting Chairman McAdoo made
it known by giving out a statement
embodying a letter, which he an
nounced that he had sent to every
bank and trust company in the
United States, requesting them. to
agree to receive and transmit SUBJ
scriptions to each Of the three ma
tional parties. He accompanied his
letter to the hanks with letter
from Governor Woodrow Wilson,
who declared that to bring about
the election OF President through a
campaign financed by popular sub
scription would be distinct and
gratifying triumph Z
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
It's Days Numbered.

Holland, writer of note upon
financial matters, gives list Of nine
Americans, whose combined wealth
Is put down at three biIiion dollars.
They are John D. Rockefeller ST.
O00, o 90, 900; Andrew Carnegie,
$500 200, 900; ]. P. Morgan, $780,
000, 900; William Rockefeller, Geo
f. Baker, James B. Duke, James
lStillman. Henry G. Frick and w. K.
Vanderbilt, who are credited with
from $250,0O0,O0O to s15n,o00,-
900 each.
Commenting on these figures the
Lexington Herald says:
Take Rockefeller, for instance, at
five per cent, his annual income is
$50. 0O0, 600, an amount that he
could not count in dollar bills II he
lived to he one hundred years old,
and more than he could spend In
any conceivable way in life .time.
The accumulation Of such great
wealth would not be possible but
for the favotitism Of the PARTY In
power to the interests which 1t has
permitted to feed on the necessities
Of the people by the defiance of trea-
ty laws and by the imposition Of a
tariff for the benefit OF others.
This preposterous state of affairs,
thank Providence, is not long 10
continue. The tariff will not be used
to Increase personal fortunes, blu.
for the sole purpose of defraying
government expenses reduced to a.
reasonable amount. Tariff reelection
will be gradual, Governor Wilson,
asserts, but it will be none the less
certain, until the good doctrine al a
tariff of revenue only is realized and
the rolling up Of great FORTUNES
cease, with the wealth of the coun-
try more evenly diffused. 'rhe days
Of the high protective tariff ore NUM-
bered and all the people say, Amen!
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
Facts About the common Mule.

sRidicule, condemn, berate the
mule as you will remarked a man
who has been In the muie-breeding
business for years. but there Is one
thing about a mule that marks him
worthy OF all wonder and unstinted
praise. 1t may be well to give mules
heels plenty of leeway, but no one
ever heard of man, woman or child
being run over by a mule. You may
set a baby down In the street and
drive thousand mules at wild
gallop through the street, and not
one Of them would hurt that baby.
You could not force a mule to run
over or step on a child II you tried
a thousand years. Greensboro, Md.
Free Press.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
DENTISTRY A PROFESSION

These days there are too many
fair-minded people to let bill posting
Of exaggerated statements lead them
astray. There Is no monopoly ON the
up-to-date methods Of the practice OF
dentistry. whereby one dentist can
do firsf-class work easier, cheaper
and better, unless he gives you shod-
dy services using cheap material, and
everybody knows what to expect for
cheap services.
Do you want to compare the hon.
orable Profession of Dentistry with
the shoddy clothing and cheap shoe
dealers Of our country? Men who adj
vertise Dentistry this way are quacks.
Would it then pay to sacrifice your
teeth, which are most sacred to eve.
ry human being? So think twice be.
fore you have your teeth attended to.
As q citizen, 1 am yours truly,
ssOLD DOC. AMBURGY.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
A PLAIN COMMON SENSE
Political Statement as to Conditions
in Mingo County.

in Mingo County.
There is no discounting the fact
that white Democratic voters OF Min
go county can elect their ticket II
they want to get out and make an
honest fight. That they have a
handsome majority OF the honest
and legal voters OF the county will
not be disputed We can get ma
jority In Mingo county just as easily
as We get a majority in the City or
Williamson. We don't want any
gum shoe campaign, but we want a
clear declaration OF our principles,
say what you are. going to do, say
you are going to have a fair and
honest election, and then see that no
illegal negroes are voted. Let the
honest citizens OF the county rule
and there can be- no mistake as to
the result The people are with ia
In this election and when the honest
voter demands that his franchise
snail be respected at the ballot box
" will be done. We have enough
good and stalwart Democrats right in
the city Of Williamson to demand a
square and honest ballot, see to, 1t
that not one tramp negro votes IL
legally. There Is going to be change
in Mingo and when the signal Is Civ
en- for every man to get to his place
the West Virginian will sound the
battle cry and the people will be on
guard to do the rest.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
TAINTED DOLLARS
FOR ROOSEVELT
PenrOSe Bitterly Attacks Col.
Roosevelt.
lie Goes For Boss Finn and
Scores an Editor.

In careful, deliberate speech in
the senate, Senator Penrose of
Pennsylvania, replied to the charges
made regarding certificate of de-
post for $4,000 sent to him by
John d. Archbold OF the Standard
Oil Company in 1904.
Senator Penrose admitted receiv-
ing that sum from Mr.. Archbold, bur
| asserted that it was part OF a con-
tribution OF $125 600 made by Arch
bold to the Republican national cam
paign fund.- 100000 OF which
amount, he said, went to the Repub-
lican national committee, and $25 :
900 to himself for use i'm Pennsylya-
nia.
President Roosevelt had been ad-
vised OF the contribution" Senator
Penrose said. He asserted that la
ter, Cornelius N. Bliss, treasurer of
the national committee, asked for
another contribution of $3.50 900
from Archbold and his associates
interested in the Standard Oil Com
pany''
The demand was urgent, insist
emit may say imperative, and It
was represented that it came from
President Roosevelt" said Senator
Penrose forcefully.
William Finn, Roosevelt leader
In Pennsylvania. was scored by PEN
rose. The senator charged that in
1904 Finn offered him and Israel
w. Durham Isl 100000 or $4,000
O00," II they would favor his candi-
dacy to the senate to succeed Sena-
tor Quay. Senator Penrose said the
offer was declined.
In published statements, Mr.. Finn
Mr.. Van valkenburg. of the Phila-
delphia North American, who was
brought into the case, and Col.
Roosevelt unite In denouncing Sena-
tor Penrose as black hearted per-
lurer and falsifer.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-08-22
why the Democracy should VIM

The New York Independent prints
the following statement made by
Mr.. Bryan to the New York Inde-
pendent at Baltimore: Because II
has won the right to put It's princi-
pies into practice While In the
minority during the last sixteen
years 1t has dominated public opin-
ion and eoerced the republican party
into accepting many OF its ideas. It
Is the only great party today with a
policy and purpose and an enthusi-
|astic membership The republican
party is divided between the stand
pat element and the progressive ele-
ment, and the progressive element
lis divided into two factions. Each
branch OF the republican party
would rather see the democratic
party win than to see the other
branch of the party triumph. The
policy of the present administration
is only an indication of what would
happen II either Of the three factions
In the republican party obtain con-
troll of the executive office. Until the
republican partp passes through the
struggle In which 1T is now engaged
and Is unified along some line III ac-
tion, 1t can not hope to administer
the government with satisfaction to
the public. The democratic party
passed through its regeneration six
teen years ago and is now in posi-
sion to lead the progressive forces
of the country"