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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24
DANGER FROM. FOOD
IMPROPERLY CURED
Letter From n. L. Harris, PubIicist
of New York City, on Ptomaine
Poisoning.
Canned Goods Should be Used A
Soon As Opened-1376 FATAL
tiles From Poison.
New York, July IS, 1912.
he Editor, The Review,

New York, July IS, 1912.
TO the Editor, The Review,
Denison, Iowa.
Sir:-An article in your 1882
Tissue gives an account of Mrs. E. R.
Brake being afflicted with ptomaine
poisoning l believe no better work
can be done by the press than to
warn the public of the danger exist
ing from partaking of foods not prop
erly preserved, and the necessity of
utilizing canned goods as soon as pos
sible after opening the can Scien-
tific experiments have determined
time and time again that numerous
articles of food when not kept in an
Ihygienic condition readily deteriorate
so as to become poisonous sub
stances.
The formation of ptomaine gener-
ALLY, although not always, accompan-
lies putrefaction. Therefore, great
care should be taken that meat, fish,
fowl, oysters, canned goods, etc., are
eaten only when they are in good con-
dition. 1t is not economy to partake
of food when putrefaction has COM
menced. Food can be kept in an n.y.
gienic condition either by heat or re-
frigeration by the exclusion Of air, or
by the application of substances
which on account of their antiseptlc
properties prevent the growth of pois-
onous germs.
Statistics show that since the en-
actment of the pure food law there
have been 32,7S1 cases of ptomaine
poisoning, 1876 of which were fatal.
It is certainly distressing to think OF
this vast number of persons becoming
i'll and of so many innocent lives lost
merely because food products are not
preserved so as to keep them in an
hygienic condition until consumed.
Such distressing conditions will con-
tinue to prevail as long as consum-
ers do not heed the warning OF the
danger existing in consuming foods
not kept in an hygienic condition.
Yours very truly,
H. L. HARRIS,
Per A. V.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24
STATE TAX LEVY
IS INCREASED
Executive Council Makes Slight In
crease Of 81 Mills-Old Levy
Was 3.3 Mills.
is $4,000, 100000 OVER LAST YEAR
An Increase of II Per Cent on Tax.
able Moneys and Credits
for This Year.

The taxable value of property in
Iowa is $721,2OS,579. The actual value
on this basis is $2,S64,S32,S16. The
new tax levy for state purposes is
"a mills. The old levy was 3.3 mills.
The executive council has raised
the assessment of railroads in Iowa
only slightly, the total being $780,.
900 for all roads and telegraph lines,
and advanced the state tax levy to
raise money for purely state pur-
poses one-tenth of mill, making
the new levy "a mills. The council
made very slight changes in the rail-
road assessment.
Following are some of the changes
made in railway lines: Hawarden
branch of Northwestern changed to
ST, 900 per mile; Toledo and North
western branch of same changed from
So, 900 to $4,000 per mile. Rock River
branch of Chicago, st. Paul & Oma-
ha reduced from $4,000 per mile to
$4,000 per mile; Sioux City terminal
changed from $4,000 to $500 per
mile Q.95 miles,; Iowa Aransfer COM
pany, in Des Moines, with 81 miles,
changed from $23,S1O to $4,000 per
mile.
The new law on moneys and cred
it's makes possible any fair compari-
sons with previous years OF the fig
ures given out today. Under this law
the state will receive taxes amount
ing to $67,419, as against $4,000
from the same source last year. The
total taxable value of moneys and
credits this year is $17S,0OO,OOO, an
increase of about II per cent. The
average tax levy in Iowa is 1S.41
mills. The state will receive "a mills
of the tax collections under the pres
ent assessment, or about LA of the
tax. The increase in the net total OF
taxable valuations in Iowa is $4,000,
900 over last year.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24
LITTLE TOTS TAKE
A LONG JOY RIDE
Dow City Kids Borrow Horse and
Buggy and Go Touring Over
to the Next Town.
PARENTS ARE MUCH ALARMED
Youthful Drivers Visit Neighboring
Town Of Arion and Try Horses
Speed on Speedway.

Dow City Correspondence to Non
pareil-A half dozen boys, ranging in
age from to 10 years, got possession
of horse and buggy belonging to X
P. Hamilton and proceeded to have a
good time. Leaving town shortly at
ter noon they drove to Arion, where
they very much enjoyed driving
around the race track. From there
they drove several miles south and
east. The parents were very much
alarmed and telephones were in action
and constant use and parents were out
searching for the lost ones. The
whole bunch was lucky enough to
escape injury and about s p. m. re-
turned home. 1t is needless to say
they were gladly welcomed home,
but in some cases at least the parents
did not spare the rod.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24

Look at the address label on your
Review. Does it read down-to-now?
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24
The Army MuIe.-The army null

The Army MuIe.-The army mule
has apparently won his fight for eX
istence. The test of the auto truck
as a substitute for the mule on the
march of the provisional regiment
has been extensive enough to justify
the following statement from Captain
M. E. Faville: "The automobile
demonstration has been such as tc
warrant the conclusion that it is un
wise and unsafe to supersede army
mules and wagons with the troops by
any other form of locomotion.' Col
r. N. Getty, in command, declared
however. the automobile truck will
prove valuable in supplementing the
regular modes of conveyance.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24
Chinch Bugs in Missouri.-The

Chinch Bugs in Missouri.-The
chinch bug is rampant in Bates, Cass
and Vernon counties, and is moving
eastward. Leonard Haseman, state
entomologist, says the chinch bugs
appearance in the western counties is
a serious condition, and that every
Missouri farmer should be on the look
out. Prompt action at once in the
spreading of barries while the chinch
bug is moving from the wheat to the
corn will stop the pest" he declares.
The bug was prevalent in several
in several counties last summer, and
was more than local in it's range two
years ago.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24

The Real Reason-"May | ask in
ouired the interviewer, ''why you
paint none but the nudes?'
Certainly" replied the painter
"The styles in clothing change so fast
that a picture would be out OF date al
most before the paint is dry. Chi
cagO Post.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24

Let the Review print you new and
stylish supply of office stationery be-
fore the fall rush begins with your
business and ours.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24

How She Caught lt.-A little four,
yearold went to Sunday school for
the first time and heard the children
singing, "Once l Was Blind But NOW
I Can See." That afternoon her sister
heard her sing: Zone side was blind
but now it can see."
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24
IOWA FARM LAND
INCREASES $57.34
SPECTATORS Who Overlooked This
State in Investing Money
Missed Good Thing.
IOWA is A GARDEN OF EDEN
c. e. N. W. Railway Officials View the
Iowa Crop Conditions and Say
Iowa Is Garden Of Eden.

Spectators in farm lands passed vi
a good thing when they went BY
Iowa to take f1iers in the lands Of
states further west according to sta
tistics which have been compiled by
Secretary Bolton of the Greater Des
Moines committee.
According to his figures the farm
lands in Iowa increased in value in the
last ten years on an average OF $57.34
per acre.
This increase alone amounts to
more than the average value per acre
of the farm lands in every state in
the union with the exception of New
Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and
California.
It is probable that the continuance
of bumper crops from Iowa farm
lands will mean an additional increase
in the average value per acre of Iowa
farm lands.
Iowa cannot be duplicated for
peace and plenty in the world. 1t is
a veritable garden of Eden" Such
were the words of Marvin Hughitt,
chairman of the board of directors OF
the Chicago & Northwestern railway,
who passed through Denison Thursday
afternoon enroute to Chicago with a
party of officials and directors, in
speeding the road and observing crop
conditions. That this state never dis
played finer crop prospects than at
the present time was the universal
opinion of the members of the party.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-07-24
Looked Bad.-Then the wedding

was not altogether a success"
mo, the bridegroom's mother cried
louder than the brides mother 1t
was considered very bad form." -
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11
BY Tom Mcnamara
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-11

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United labor bulletin., 1912-04-11

only thing that impresses her upon my
memory. outside of the action OF the
play, is being witness OF Charley
Thorne (as we used to call him. and a
great actor he wasl TO a very severe re
buke he administered 20 that child for
her precocity, or rs we say. her fresh
ness. She was well taken care of. in
charge of her mother and getting a good
salary, but undeveloped mentally In
everything except the ability to play her
part. parrotlike as il had been drilled
into her: but she thought she was the
whole show because she was used as Il
prop" for the great scene between
Chas. Thorne and Sarah Jewett.
Children are only props" on the stage
and the actors should only be allowed to
use mechanical props and not exploit
human flesh and blood in their profess
sion any more than in the mechanical
trades.
Mind you. don't blame all the actors
and actresses. only some OF them. The
managers and authors who use children
rs prop" to lead up 70 some situation
MS dramatic climax for the leading
lady or man, as the case may be. are the
ones TO blame.
I'm for Blanche Bates. first last and
all the time. both ways. MS a great act
ress and u great woman
United labor bulletin., 1912-04-11
PRICES INCREASE 49.2 PER CENT.

The Department of Commerce and Labor has
been gathering statistics the high cost of living,
and the department finds that wholesale prices in
1911 II per cent higher than in 1900; Al per
cent. higher than in 1897. the year of the lowest
prices from 1890 to 1911; 145 per cent higher than
in 1890; and 1913 per cent higher than the average
price for the 10 years 1890 to 1899,
The upward movement of prices which began
in the latter part of 1905 reached its highest point
in 1907 in October. from which month there
general decline until August, 1908. Beginning with
September, 1908, there monthly increase with
out a break up to March. 1910. when wholesale
prices higher than at any time in the preceding
20 years being 21.1 per cent. higher than the
age yearly price of 1900 1872 per cent. higher than
the average yearly price of 1897 and 33,S per cent
higher than the price for the 10 years 1890
to 1899.
Following the high average of March, 1910,
prices declined slightly in April, May and June but
from June to December 1910. they remained at very
nearly the same level Prices in January 1911.
Showed slight decline from those of December,
1910 but through the year 1911 the fluctuaton from
month to month small. with a slight upward
tendency during the latter half of the year Deeem
her. 1911 prices 90 per cent. lower than those
of December 1910, and "a per cent. lower than in
March, 1910 but they still 29.3 per cent higher
than the for the 10 years 1890 to 1899 and
40 per cent higher than the prices of 1897
United labor bulletin., 1912-04-11
eRoss-MoRRIs WEDDING.

The many friends of Eli NJ. Gross and
Miss Frances Morris, who for two years
has been teacher in the Denver public
schools. were surprised Monday when
they received cards announcing their
marriage.
Mr.. Gross has lived in the city about
four years, coming here from Dallas,
Texas. Two years ago Miss Morris came
to Denver from Iowa to take a position
as teacher in the North Denver high
school.
1t was known by all their friends that
Miss Morris and Mr.. Gross were good
friends, but no one ever suspected that
they were engaged. Monday Mr.. Gross
took day off and he and his bride went
to the courthouse and were married.
Mr. Gross has spent the last two years
in the state labor department, being ap-
pointed by Deputy Labor Commissioner
Brake. He first served as factory in
spector and deputy under Mr.. Brake,
but was given recognition several
months ago by being promoted to the
superintendency. of the free employment
bureau, with offices in the Railroad
building. Mr.. Gross is one of the best
known men in the labor movement.
The Bulletin extends congratulations
to the happy couple and wishes them
many years of happiness.
United labor bulletin., 1912-04-11
NO AGREEMENT REACHED.
United Brewery Workers and Steam En-.
gineers in Deadlock with Brew
ers' Association.

The United Brewery Workers and the
Steam Engineers local Monday night at
az joint meeting rejected the proposition
OF the Colorado Brewers association to
renew the old contracts for another year
The association rejected the proposed
agreements OF the Brewers and Engin-
GERS, and made the counter proposition
of renewal of the old agreement.
conference of the brewers and the
union representatives will be held this
week. II the men are not granted their
demands. chief among which Is 15 per
cent increase in wages and six-day
week. every brewery in Denver and
Golden will be in idleness May l. The
engineers also demand a raise and one
day OF in seven.
This is the first time in their history
that the two organizations have submit
ted the contracts jointly. Another stip-
ulation is that all contracts proposed
must be accepted or none will become
effective.
The different proposed contracts have
been endorsed by the respective inter
national unions and the Trades Assem-
bly,.
United labor bulletin., 1912-04-11
HOUSTON TO HEAD TICKET.

Clint Houston has been selected to
head the independent ticket in opposi-
tion to Fred L. Pferdesteller, who will
be the candidate of the administration,
in the coming Denver Typographical
union election. Perry Barnes had been
selected, but he withdrew on account of
deciding to leave Denver in the near fu-
ture- Mr. Houston is not as well known
in Typographical circles as Barnes or
Pferdesteller, having been a member of
No. 40 for less than year. but he is a
man of wide experience in the labor
movement He was a member of the
Georgia legislature few years ago, and
while a member of the Pueblo union was
a vice president of the State Federation
of Labor He is a man of great ability
and fine appearance, and would be a
creditable head of any organization. Mr..
Houston was a former editor of the Colo
rado Industrial Review when it was To-
Gated in Pueblo.
Will d. Headley, Martin Lacher, Joe
Seller. Antoin Knill and L. d. Hosman
have announced themselves as candi-
dates for delegate. There are two TO
elect
United labor bulletin., 1912-04-11
PETER JOHNS ELECTED
COUNCIL BUSINESS ACT.
Walker of Building Laborers Made
vice-President---Bryan De-
feated for Reelection.

Friday night of last week Peter Johns
OF the brotherhood OF Carpenters. No.
IS. was elected business agent OF the
building Trades Council. over Frank
Bryan. the incumbent. by a vote Of 29 to
rs. The council elects a business agent
every three months. and for two weeks
past tho supporters of the two factions
In the council have been lining up their
forces for the election. Il was generally
understood that Delegate Hayden of the
Carpenters would be the candidate TO
oppose Bryan. but at the last minute II
was found advisable to substitute Mr..
Johns as he was considered the stronger
candidate OF the two. Bryan felt GER
tain that he was strong enough TO win
against the opposition. but the cards
were shuffiled anew previous to the final
deal and the delegation from the Build
ing Iaborers. local No. l, came out as
the trump card in the final deal The
Building Laborers are not affiliated with
the A. +. OF l.. but they are affiliated
with the council which is not affiliated
with the building trades department. 1t
is said in building trades circles that
the Building Laborers were promised
the vice-presidency If the delegation
would cast its vote for Johns. This or
ganizatIun is composed of both white
and colored men. and Delegate Walker,
colored. was nominated for the vice
presidency by c. J. Common. president
OF the Steamhtters. and he was elected
TO fill the unexpired term of Delegate
Hoddle, resigned. The council has been
in existence upwards of thirty years,
and this is the first time that a colored
man has had the honor of presiding over
this august body that controls the des-
tiny of the thousands employed in the
building trades. The giving of the vice
presidency to the Building Laborers is
credited by Bryan's friends for his de-
feat. and as Bryan's record in the three
months he has been business agent has
been of the best many are not well
pleased with the trading of the vice
presidency for his defeat. but Mr.. Johns
has had wide experience in the council.
being a past president. and he is thor
oughly capable of handling the councils
affairs Coored men have never been
Disseminated against in the labor move
ment and race distinction is not recog-
nized by the A. +. of l.. The u. NJ. w
of A. have sent many colored men TO
their international conventions and
their wisdom and foresight in dealing
with questions OF great moment Is well
known. The friends of Mr.. Common be
leve that his nomination of MIR. Walker
for the vice-presldency was wise move,
Mr. Walkers election was unanimous as
he had no opposition for the place.
United labor bulletin., 1912-04-11
BLANCHE eATEs-THE WOMAN.
tBy j. L. Compton, J

The News has an article on Blanche
Bates view OF stage life for children.
The sub-head line reads. "Belasco Star
Opens Attack upon Judge Lindsey and
Francis Wilson" I'll leave Francis
Wilson out of the question. III take up
Blanche Bates and her attack. In the
vernacular. I'm for her at any and all
times. She is great actress. She has
proved herself great woman in taking
issue with Judge Lindsey. who has ma
donal reputation as n savior OF little
children. Everything she utters. as ex-
pressed by Alice Rohc in the News. is
right | arrogate to myself that opinion.
having had some experience in stage life
and with stage children. | remember an
instance some years ago. when the Union
Square Stock company was playing at
the Park theatre in Boston in The
Bankers Daughter" the scene in the
last act bringing about the reconciliation
of the banker and his wife played by the
immortal Chas K. Thorne and Sarah
Jewett. with the child was the height OF
realism and brought tears to the eyes
of hardened opponents in the art OF set
ting and striking the scenery. But who
has ever heard of the child sinceg The
United labor bulletin., 1912-04-11
HAVE LEGAL RIGHT TO TREASURY.

The Denver Master Plumbers associa-
tion has been declared the legal organ
ization OF the two contending plumbers
associations that have been battling in
the courts for more than two years for
the right TO the funds OF the organiza-
ton that existed prior to the split over
strike in the building trades months
ago. The Denver Master Plumbers as
sociation is the organization that has
been friendly to the Plumbers union
through these months OF strife and trib-
ulation Several of the larger contract
ors withdrew from the association when
tho master plumbers decided 20 employ
none but union men. These large con-
tractors formed dual organization and
entered contest In the courts for the
rirht 10 use the funds OF the association.
This case has just been decided In the
courts and the master plumbers that
employ union men have been declared
the legal organization In point Of law,
and the treasury has been turned over
to them This decision IL OF no small
interest 70 the union plumbers Of the
city. Ia having the fair association de
ciared the legal body The headquaff
ters OF the association II at ga Naaaan
building. The decision WAS given by
District Judge Shnrtuck. and the sum IN
volyed amounted 70 si,sggzp.
United labor bulletin., 1912-04-11
ENGINEERS COUNT STRIKE VOTE

Warren 5. Stone, grand chief of the
brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
and fifty lieuteuants, met at New York
Wednesday to count the votes OF $4,000
engineers on forty-eight Eastern rail
roads, which will determine whether the
organizations officers may call a strike.
should further negotiations with the rail
roads for Increased pay fail
The labor involved in counting the
ballots. it was believed. would defer the
announcement until today.
Should n strike be authorized. Mr.
Stone said, an attempt viii be made to
resume negotiations With the railroads
with view to avoiding the calling of q
strike. The demands OF the engineers
which. it is estimated. call for an aver
age increase of Is per cent, were reject
ed recently.
United labor bulletin., 1912-04-11
WHAT DOES 1T ALL MEAN?

Much sentiment has been created against the
present city administration. The people seem
aroused as never before. 1t seems that political
change is demanded at the coming election and
what is interesting union labor at this time s Will
that change rebound to the benefit of the working
people? There to be question but that the
Democratic machine will be defeated; and the fight
for victory will be between the Republican party,
with Bailey at the head of the ticket, and fusion
of the Citizens Platform Democrats and Progress
sve Republicans, with Arnold leading the ticket
If the Fusion ticket wins, and many claim it will,
and the of the ticket rebounds the benefit
of all the people, then labor will benefit to the
degree as all other citizens There will be many
lied labor should discriminate in their favor
wherever their appear and vote for the best
men, whether it be the Citizens Socialist
Republican tickets. Until all the tickets made
up it will be hard for labor to make choice of
candidates
United labor bulletin., 1912-04-11
HIDING BEHIND ATTORNEY.

The Board of Public Works is using the city
attorney a shield to hide behind in the of
the violation of the city charter and state eght-hour
law on public work. President Read of the board
says that he will not act until the city attorney has
given written opinion to the board, and the city
attorneys office has yet failed to render
opinion to the board. Assistant City Attorney
Woodrow stated that the board has the power TO
enforce the payment of a just wage and stop all
violations of the eighthour law by notifying the
contractors that they would be barred from the fu-
ture contractors if they did not comply with its
orders. President Read, however reiterated his
assertion that the board would not act until the
written opinion is received regardless of the fact
that the are being defrauded. In the meantime
the workmen compelled to give their services
for considerably less than the city pays for this class
of work. in violation of the law