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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-28
DAIRY TRAIN TO
VISIT AT DENISON
Under Auspices Of Iowa State Dairy
Association Special Train to
Cover Iowa in March.
At DENIsoN MONDAY, MARCH 1s
Four Lecture Cars in Which Demon
stration Will Take PIace-Lec-
lures by Experts.

|. The Iowa State Dairy association
assisted by the state dairy and food
commission, will run special dairy
train over the lines of the Illinois,
Central to start Friday, March Sthv
and ending Friday, March 22d.
Denison is indeed fortunate to have
this special dairy train stop here, ana
it will be here on Monday March 18th,
at l1:1O a. m. and remain until 1890.
The train will be composed of four.
lecture cars, a diner and sleeper ana
one demonstration car. Dairy author
tiles of national reputation will de-
liver lectures on the following SUBJ
jects at the different stopping places:
Selection Of Dairy Cattle "Silos and
silage," Feeding" Testing" Breed
ing" and dairy barn construction. We
understand that the demonstration.
car will be fitted as modern dairy
barn with patent stalls and stanch-
ions. 1t will contain prize winning
dairy animals, testing apparatus, min
iature silos, etc. The animals THAI
will be taken on the trip for inspec-,
tion will be Model Skylark of Cedar.
side Cunior champion Holstein bull,
national dairy show and Iowa dairy
show, 19l1), Jewel Abbeekerk Ger,
ben, the Holstein COW whose milk and:
butter bought her owner a $4,000 au-
tomobile, Saomi Countess, Jersey
heifer calf daughter of Financial
Countess Ladd, who sold for $4,000.
Ladies and school children are cor
daily invited to visit the dairy train
while it is in Denison. There will be
a special coach for ladies in which
lectures will be delivered pertaining
to the proper care of milk and cream
on the farm.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-28
ASKS CITY FOR A
new FRANCHISE
oenison Electric Light & Power Com
pany to Spend Several Thousand
Dollars for Improvements.
VOTE ON FRANCHISE MARCH 2stI
Council Passes Resolution Granting
Privilege to Have Franchise Voted
on at Spring Election.

The Denison Electric Light & Pow.
er company presented petition tC
the city council last Friday, asking
for a new 20-year franchise, and a
resolution was passed, submitting the
proposition to the people at this
springs city election, which will be
held on March 25th. The present fran.
chise does not expire until 1914, but
the company is contemplating extens-
i've improvements to the present plant
and desired the franchise renewed to
warrant making the large expendi-
ture. Should the people of Denison
favor the franchise, steps will be TAX.
en- Immediately toward improvements
which will, of necessity, cover period
of two years. The company has sent
the Review the following communica.
tion, which is self explanatory:
ITO the Citizens and Patrons of the
Denis0n Electric Light & Power
Company:
Having presented a petition to the
city council for a renewal of our fran
chise, which expires on February 6,
1914, and they having passed reso-
luton for a renewal of the same for
20 years from the expiration of the
present franchise, and will submit
same to the people of the city of Den
ison at the spring election, we wish
to give some explanation of our ask.
ing for renewal of our franchise at
this time. 1t is very we'll known that
our city has grown to such an extent
and the demand for the use of cleo
tricity has increased oas it has become
practical in various ways, SO that we
feel our plant is inadequate to meet
the demands Of the people, and, in
order to meet this demand it means
m expenditure of several thousand
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-28
OCCASION FOR UN.
USUAL LUMlNESCENCE
Denison Basket Ball Stars of First
Magnitude Shine Forth at the
Bruderschaft Saturday.
DEFEAT WEST SIDE TEAM
Score Reads at End Of Game SO to 1a
Nov for the Championship
of the State.

The bright constellation of five
bright and spectacular stars of the
first magnitude shone forth with great
brllliance on the floor of the Bruder.
schaft last Saturday. Th occasion for
the unusual luminescence was bas.
ket ball game with the fast team from
West Side. Before the game it was
thought the weather would be cloudy
and the home stars would not be able
to shine, but after the first few min
utes of the game the atmosphere
cleared and the home boys were the
only ones in sight. The team from
West Side had been touted as win
ner and the visitors showed up fine in
practice, consequently Denison was a
bit in doubt as to the final outcome
of the game and thought they would
have to use all their tricks and spon-
taneously evolve few of the other
folks had never heard of, but after
the first few minutes of play it was
plain to see that Denison had the best
of it. The score at the end of the
first half was IS to 5, in favor of Den
ison, and at the end of the game the
score was 80 to 13.
West Side brought with them fine,
lusty bunch OF rooters and were all
prepared to take home victory, but
the high school boys couldn't see it
that way so decided to keep the vic
tory in the home town. The girls
forecasted the result of the big game
by defeating the West Side girls by
la score OF 25 to Is. The double victory
on the part OF the Denison high school
drove TIA crowd wild at times and
there was sometimes difficulty in hear
ing the officials. 1t was the contin.
ued roofing of the crowd that kept
the winning spirit in the team and un-
doubtedly helped to win the game. The
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-28

dollars which We do not feel justified
in expending to meet these require
ments without first obtaining renew.
al of our franchise.
1T is our desire to put our plant in
first-class condition SO that we will
be able to meet the requirements OF
of our patrons and have our city sec.
Ond to none in modern improvements.
In order to do this we must have the
hearty cooperation of the inhabitants
of our city. For more than eighteen
years our city has grown faster than
we have and our plant has become in
adequate to meet the requirements
We must now, if we continue in bust
ness, enlarge our plant, and put in
new and larger machinery in order to
cope with the times. These changes
cannot be made in few weeks with
any degree of economy. Our past eX-
perience teaches us that we must look
forward to the future advancements
and consider we'll what the demands
will be. We have endeavored through
all these years of hardship to serve
the people in the best possible man.
ner. There are but few of our pat
rons who have a slight conception OF
the expense connected with light
plant. To many it doubtless seems an
expensive luxury and so it is, but we
must have them or be a back number
in progressive way. In order to be
progressive and successful we must
combine our forces and all be boost
ers for every enterprise that tends to
the upbuilding and improvement of our
city. We must lay aside all personal
grievances and boost for the up
building of our city. If we do not, we
will soon be back number and our
city will 60 where the woodbine
twineth." 1t is for the above rea-
sons we are asking for a renewal of
our franchise. We thank you for past
favors and for your hearty co-opera-
tion in the improvements we expect
to make if we are granted the renewal
of our franchise.
"Denison Electric Light & Power
Company"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-28

Are shown in scores of differ
ent styles this week. Our special
number is Whip Cerd, made with
"a in. Jacket, lined with fine silk
lining, the skirt is CIT in the latest
model, special at .S19.95
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-28
ROOSEVELT WILL BE
A CANDIDATE
Says He Will Accept Nomination
rendered Him by the People
and Remain in Race.
HE DESIRES POPULAR VOTE
Would Have Direct Primaries to De
termine the Wishes Of People
Letter Addressed to Governors.

81 will accept the nomination for
president if it is rendered me and
will adhere to this decision until the
convention has expressed it's prefer
ence," is Col. Theodore Roosevelt's
freply to the letter Of seven republi.
can governors asking him to stand
for nomination.
The reply was given out Monday
lat Colonel Roosevelt's offices in New
York during his absence on trip to
Boston. 1t was Unexpectedly brief
and is as follows:
Gentlemen: l deeply appreciate
your letter and l realize to the full
the heavy responsibility it puts upon
me, expressing as it does the care
fully considered convictions of the
men elected by popular vote to stand
as the heads of government in their
several states.
81 absolutely agree with you that
this matter is not one to be decided
with any reference to the personal
preferences or interests of any man,
but purely from the standpoint of the
interests of the people as whole.
will accept the nomination for pres.
ident if it is rendered me and will
adhere to this decision until the con.
vention has expressed its preference,
One of the chief principles for which
l have stood and for which I now
stand and which l have always en-
deavored and always shall endeavo1
to reduce to action, is the genuine
rule OF the people; and therefore
hope that so far as possible the peo
pie may be given the chance, through
direct primaries, to express their pref
erence as to who shall be the nominee
of the republican presidential conven,
tion. Very truly yours-Theodore
Roosevelt"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-28

We understand DR.. r. l.. Osborne
of Harlan. was operated upon Tues
day afternoon for gall stones. The
surgeons, however, located five large
ulcers in the stomach. The operation
was very successful and the patient
is resting nicely.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-28
This Hand Made Farm Harness. less collars only So

We have over lOO
sets of the strictl y
guaranteed l IA in.
Harness, made up in
all of the latest pat.
terms. Spring work
will open in a few
weeks - you should
get prepared for it
now while our stock
is complete. B u y
early and get the
best selection,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-02-28

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Continued on page eight
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-07
4 CLEVELAND IDEA.

There is nothing like little brain
work judiciously applied. 1t works
wonders. In Cleveland, Ohio, a lit.
tie brains was applied to the fly
problem. and now the children are
becoming wealthy.
The health department there has
announced that it will pay one cent
for every ten dead flies brought to
the city hall within the next two
weeks. The entire youthful popula-
ton of that metropolis has now
turned to stalking these insectivOra
also to undertaking" them. The
whole clerical force in the health Of
flee is busy counting defunct flies.
and as already said. children are be-
coming wealthy. and flies are becom-
ing fewer.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-07
JOURNALISTS IN THE MAKING.

Not many years ago the opinion
WIS prevalent that persons in the
profession of journalism were born
not made. Ii has now been demon
stratrd to the satisfaction of all in
t,rcsted that those in this profession
are born and made. Even if GER
tain capacities and abilities are ma
tive and present for getting news and
interpreting il. yet the Journalist to
be-. to make the most of his pOssibil-
tiles has many things of a technical
nature To acquire For this he will
need a preliminary coarse in the how,
ieSSion.
The notion of giving training to
those who would be journalists was
AT first and for Il long time ridiculed.
I;ut those gifted with foresight in
the matter of what the coming jour
nal should be and would be and con-
sequrntIy Of those things Necessary
for the making of a journalist per-
sisted. As a result schools of jour
naliSm have been established and are
now no longer regarded as expert
mentS.
TO the pioneer School of Journal
ism in the University of Missouri. we
who are journalists in the making
welcome you who are journalists
made. We shall watch you keenly.
not to try to initiate you. but rather
for that which we may be able to ac-
quire from you that will supplement
our own personalities.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-07
Teaching Journalism

Pulitzer, The opening of the Pu-
liter school of journalism of COlum-
bia University. next September. will
mark a new era in journalism. Its
course of study combines broad cul-
ture with special training for jOurn-
alism. just as a theological school.
for example, unites with general cul-
ture practical experience in the func-
tions of the ministry. Modern Ian
guages. science. history, politics. eco
Monies. literature, elementary law.
labor and trust problems. courses in
writing. the technique and history of
journalism reveal the cultural
breadth of the course and the prac-
teal preparation. enabling gradu-
ate to begin at once the practice of
his profession without a Ing appren-
iceship. The curriculum is in all
ESSENTIALS the one suggested by the
late Joseph Pulitzer. whose endow-
ment of $4,000, 900 makes the school
possible. 1t reveals the founders
intimate understanding of the quail
ties demanded in successful journal
ism.-Leslie'S Weekly.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-07

comes a factual Gt uuonStratiOn that
business has M Suffered on account
of this decision. Business took an
Immediately boost. as the very next
figures show. The number of taxa
BILE concerns rose by 20, from 121 to
l47. and assessed valuation Went up
to $205.G0O, an increase of $lO,-
4J0. The next year, 1910, ten more
concerns were added. and the as
scssed valuation went up $32,793.
And it is increasing steadily.
The people could not support both
saloons and stores handling their
absolute essentials. Ordinary wages
are not large enough for that. Some
of them had to go, and with the sa-
looms enticement. it was the other
stores that had to go. So. if any
thing, saloons positively harmed bus
mess instead of doing it good. as
some who have not examined the fig
urrS contend.
But the real argument comes in
when this point is carried a little fur
:her. When the number of stores
have increased ana their valuation
has increased. it shows that they are
all doing good business. The people
are buying more. they are cOnsum-
ing more, they have more in their
homes. If this were the only argu-
mcnt that could be advanced against
the presence of saloons in Columbia,
it should he all that was needed. The
people have been using more goods
since the saloons We're put out than
they did before.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-07
TOddy'S Anniversaries

Isaac Greenwood, mathematician
the first to fill the chair at Harvard
born 1902.
The Massacre of Detroit, planned
for this day. was betrayed by an In
dian girl, 1863.
Capture of the British Prince of
Orange by the L. S. S. Surprise, 1777.
Battle between the Providence and
the Diligent. 1873.
Battle at West Point and SOmer-
Vile. Va, 1862.
William Bainbridge, a famous ma
val officer. born INA.
Colonel Albert l.. Mills. soldier.
superintendent of the L. s. Military
Academy at West Point. born 1854.
John S. BOynton, statesman, a
governor Of Georgia. born 1888.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-07
4 LITTLE BUSINESS HISTORY.

Business in Columbia has riser
Only by periodic jumps. While ther,
was a steady going upward, tl.t
amount of that increase has been {;
variable quantity.
The figures quoted here are from
the list of assessments in the bcoks
of the county clerk. 1t is, of course
out of the question to try to gel
statements for the different years
quoted. from the firm owners them
selves But though these quoted fig
ures are not exact. by any means,
they are prOpOrtiOnate. and will
therefore do just as well for this pur-
pose of comparison.
In I90:, there We're los taxable en-
terprises in Columbia, and they were
assessed at $140.215. In 1906 there
We're laNdDlt tbuteliS. dSStSStt
at SI91 .46J. The increase here was
SO firms. and S51 .19o in assessments.
This was the boom time in Columbia.
Also. the city was wet.
But now comes a strange phenom-
cnon. though not wholly an uneXpect-
ed one The number of taxable con-
Germs began to decrease. and the pro-
portional increase in assessed valua-
tion had decidedly slumped. In 1907
the increase in assessment was So
200 as compared with S51.190 the
year before. and % firms had act-
ually gone out of business. The
next year. 1905. while eight new
firms were added. the assessed valu-
alton was increased by only SiS5.
And here Columbia went dry. Then
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-07
THE RIVER PROBLEM.

SiXty-seven years ago. 600 dele
gates from sixteen states in a con-
ventiOn at Memphis. passed several
resolutions calling on the Federal
government TO solve the Mississippi
River problem. They resolved. that
sippi River with the lakes of the
North by a ship canal, and thus with
the Atlantic Ocean. is measure
worthy of the enlightened cOnsidera-
ton of Congress. They urged that
the government take a hand in this
improvement.
SiXty-seven years have passed. and
the Federal government has not yet
taken up the entire proposition of
strengthening the river by cutting
canals in order to enable the water
to run out better. After the recent
disastrous flood. the time is more
than ripe for the government to take
up the matter, and to cooperate with
the levee boards in making improve
ments along the river. Such action
will surely result i'm protecting 2O,-
600. 900 acres of productive alluvial
lands from further wafer damage
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-07
Echoes of Yesterday
Five Years Ago.

The High School Field and Track
Meet was won by St. Louis Central
with thirty-fOur points. The Kansas
City Manual School came second with
twenty-One and One-half points.
The PembertOn Bill. prohibiting
granting of dramshOp license within
five miles of the University of Mis-
souri,, passed the Senate and was
ready for the signature of the gov
ernOr.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-07
How Little Boy Blue" Came to Be
Written - A Famous Bonnie
Femme Class-A Baby That
Shared HOnOrs With Jenny Lind
Student Franks That Failed,

How Eugene Field came to write
the poem, Little Boy Blue" is told
by Edward T. Rollins.
''One night during the Worlds
Fair | was leaving a theater in Chi
cago," said Mr.. Rollins, "and | saw
ahead of me Eugene Field. The
crowd was SO dense that for a time
could not get to him. But soon
was able to reach his hat with my
cane and he stopped. He was glad
to see some one from Columbia and
talked eagerly of the old days. Dur.
ing our visit that day | asked him
what gave the inspiration for
Little Boy Blue This is the story
he told me:
Our little boy had a closet in
which his mother had taught him to
keep his playthings. In it each night
he would lock his toys. When he
died his mother simply locked the
door and did not look into the closet.
But one day she asked me to see
what the child had had for play
things. went and unlocked the
door and looked within
And this is what he wrote of
what he saw in the closet" Mr.. ROl-
Inns took from shelf a book and
read:
THE little toy dog is covered with
dust
But sturdy and staunch he
stands,
And the little toy soldier is red with
rust
And his musket mOlds in his
Time was when the little toy uOg was
new,
And the soldier was passing
fair;
That was the time when our Little
Boy Blue
Kissed them and put them
there"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-07
Fifty Years Ago.

Citizens of Boone County issued
petition against bushwacking in the
county.
A military notice was posted in
Columbia prohibiting hogs from
straying on the campus of the Uni
versity of Missouri. The order said
that all hogs found on the campus
would be shot.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-07
Ten Years Ago.

Twcnty-fOur law books valued at
500, We're stolen from the law Ii
brary of the University. Some of the
books were found i'm the rooms of
students and the students were ex-
PEELED from the University.
The freshmen of the School Medi-
cine of the University of Missouri
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-07
Tcmperance Lecture Tonight.

Mrs. Mary Harris Armour OF
Georgia. wcll-knOwn temper ance
lecturer, will speak tonight at the
of the WOmcn's Christian Temper
ance Union. The meeting will be at
1:4J o'clock.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-07
Some Stories by E.. T. Rollins

it and hide it. On the night of the
episode President LathrOp got in the
carriage and closed hesside-curtains.
The boys came and he started on his
ride. Down Ashland gravel they
went. all the way dOwnhill. By the
time the bridge across the HinksOn
was reached the president had OBJ
tanned the names of all the boys.
when the bridge was reached
they decided that it was far enough.
Their trick was complete, they
thought. They would return. 1t was
then that President LathrOp put his
head out of the carriage and said,
Boys. have every one of your
names. Take me right back where
you found me-
They started to pull the carriage
back. Now it was uphill all the way.
How they pulled and sweated. The
president sat inside and watched
them struggle. They put the carriage
back i'm the shed where they found
it. For once at least the President
had turned the tables on them"
Columbia is dry now. but there
was time when the cup that
cheers was stored in the basement
of one of the buildings-nO doubt for
use by the School of Medicine or the
department of chemistry.
In the basement of one of the
buildings was stored a number of
gallons of wine." said Mr.. Rollins.
"Of course some OF the students
found ont about it. The basement
was securely locked. but one night
four or five boys pried the iron bars
off and got into the wine. They
were having very good time when
the voice of President Read was
heard at one of the windows.
THE students broke for freedom
The president grappled with them
and succeeded in holding one of
them. He ran his hand over the
students face and thereby recOg-
nized him. He sang out his name
The fellow broke away but President
Read held on to his swallow coat tail
and this the student left behind him.
The next day at assembly President
Read exhibited from the rOstrum the
ly replace it if the student would
come forward. No one came"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-07
Thirty Years Ago.

Not one. but three. railroads must
be built and gravel roads to all parts
of Boone County" was the way CO.
lumbia store advertised.
A New York letter said that 1t
was entirely proper for a man to
kiss his future wife wherever he met
her. even if they were in public
place.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-05-07
gave a picnic at Rollins Spring.
Twenty Years Ago.

A carload of dynamite was brought
to Columbia over the Wabash Rail-
road to be used in blasting way
for a tunnel on the NJ. h. and l.
Railroad near ROchepOrt.
Two students of the University ol
Missouri rode horseback from ST
Louis to attend school.