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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
Results of Probe Now Be-
fore the Senate.
LOSS OF LIFE NEEDLESS
Lack of Lifeboats and Captain Smiths
Indifference to Warnings of Danger
the Ocean Tragedy.

Washington, May 29.-Teeming with
eloquence, combining praise for hero
ism and scathing rebuke for negli-
gence and cowardice of the most ap-
paIling marine tragedy of history. was
the final and official requiem in the
senate for the victims of the Titanic
Senator Smith OF Michigan of the
senate investigating committee
summed up his views OF the evidence
developed.
That every soul aboard the giant
liner might have been saved but for
the Indifference, inattention and al
ley Lord and the other officers of the
Californian was the most startling
charge Smith bitterly made
Needless sacrifice" of at least 500
lives because the strangely insufti
cient number OF ifeboats" were not
filled was also charged
"Ohsolete and antiquated shipping
laws" and "laxity of regulation and
hasty inspection" by the British board
of trade were denounced by Smith
AS contributory cause he named
the Titanic for ignoring ice warnings
and forcing the Titanic full speed
through the northern waters
That Captain Smith had expiated
his offense by a heroic death was
Smiths tribute TO the dead commander.
Lack of discipline among the crew
and cowardice of some of its members
indicated after the crash was scath.
ingly arraigned
To the two Titanic wireless oper-
ators. Phillips and Bride, the senator
paid glowing tribute. He lauded
Carpathia.
ismay Not Criticised.
Not word of criticism for J. Bruce
Ismay, managing director of the steam
ship company, was uttered by the
Michigan senator but he caustically
criticised the White Star line for its
action in Withholding news of the dis
aster received, he said, sixteen hours
before it was reluctantly divulged.
In eloquent terms the chairman de-
picted the folly OF sending out the
greatest ship anoat without sufficient
tests, strange crew and no drills or
discipline. The Titanic. he said, was
following the proper course, although
one known to be dangerous at that
season, but the speed was gradually
and continually increased until the
maximum was the death blow.
Rebuke for those in half filled life
boats who "stood by" and refused to
aid struggling, drowning swimmers
until "all the noise had ceased" was
voiced.
upon that broken HULL" the sen
ator concluded. new vows were tax
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
PLAN TO DEPOSE
Committeeman
Roosevelt Would Gust Ger.
tain ReactiOnarieS.


Declare Delegates TO chicago Conven-
tlor Have No Authority to Take
Such Action Until Their Own Gre.
dentials Have Seen Passed Upon.
Washington, May 29.-Rumors that
attempts will be made to seat new ma.
tional committeeman so they can
serve on the Republican national com.
mittee when II begins the hearing OF
contest cases In Chicago June have
stirred political leaders here more
than any recent move in the presi
Dental campaign
In many states where the Roosevelt
victories We're pronounced the dele.
gates chosen to the Chicago conven-
tion We're instructed TO elect new ma.
tional committeeman.
II such a movement is started it
will be directed against such members
OF the national committee as Senator
Penrose of Pennsylvania, Senator
Crane of Massachusetts, Frank o..
Lowden OF Illinois. Arthur I. Vorys of
Ohio and L. G, Duncan OF North Caro-
lima, all OF whom are friendly to Pres.
ident Taft's candidacy.
1t Ia claimed by Taft managers and
by many Republican leaders here that
the delegates to the Chicago conyen-
tion have no legal standing and no au.
thority to elect national committee.
man until their credentials have been
passed upon by the existing national
committee and later by the credentials
committee of the convention.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
MEDAL FOR CAPTAIN ROSTRON
Senate Also Adopts Resolution of
Thanks.

Washington, May 29.-The senate
passed joint resolution extending
the thanks of congress and appropri.
ating 81 900 for a medal to Captain
Arthur II. Rostron of the steamer
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-05-29
OKLAHOMA TOWN WIPED OUT
Fourteen Persons Reported Killed by
Cyclone.

Tusla, Okla. May 29.-It Is reported
that the town of Skiatook, fifteen miles
north of here. has been practically
wiped out by cyclone Fourteen per.
sons are reported killed and many
more injured.
Wires are down and the report has
not been confirmed.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-13
|DENIS0N TOWNSHIP
SCHOOL ENTERTAlNS
School Taught by Miss Agnes Owens
Renders Exceptionally Fine Pro-
gram at District No. 7.
ONE HUNDRED PATRONS THERE
After Program Box Social is Held
and the Neat Sum Of $20.50 is
Realized for Benefit of School.

On Friday evening. March LIST, the
pupils in district No. 7, Denison town.
ship, taught by Miss Agnes Owens,
rendered an excellent program. About
one hundred friends of the pupils and
teacher assembled and thoroughly en-
joyed every number of the program.
Many expressed it the most enjoy
able occasion of the kind they ever at
tended. After the program the boxes
furnished by the ladies were Sold also
a voting contest was held to decide
who was the most popular lady in the
audience The married people took
such an active part in this that it at
forded much merriment as we'll as
money. Mrs. Albert Schwiesow re.
ceived the highest number of votes,
and Miss Margaret Brown followed by
a close second. The proceeds amount
ed to $1,000, with which an organ
will be purchased for the school.
On account of failing health, Miss
owens mas QeclQeQ 10 take much
needed rest after the close Of this
years work. Fifteen years ago next
September Miss Owens began her first
term OF school in this school house
The pupils OF those days are now send
| ing their little ones to the same teach
er they went to. During all these
years she has been a tireless and con
scientious worker and has many ad
miring and grateful pupils in this vi
cinity who wish her restoration to PEI
feet health and hope after sufficient
rest she may be able to resume hel
work in No. and spend many happy
years.
By economy and wise investment
Miss Owens has amassed sum tina.
would do credit to many men OF hei
age, and is able financially to retire.
A Former Pupil.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-13
Which One Will Land the Big Fish?
HAPPY ARION WEDDING.
Mr.. Jay kevan, of Charter Oak, Webs
Miss Coda Lee, Last Wednes-
day, March 9th.

Married, at the j. H. Lee home in
Arion, on Wednesday, March 9Th, at
high noon, Miss Coda Lee and Mr.
Jay Kevan, of Charter Oak. Only rel
atives of the families were present.
The wedding march was played by
Miss Lila Lee. The bride was dressed
in cream crepe de chine, trimmed with
white satin and cream silk fringe, and
carried bouquet of cream roses. The
groom wore the conventional black.
After five-course Dime rthe young
people were accompanied to the de-
pot by number of their friends, while
several couples escorted them to Den
ison where they spent several hours.
Mr. and Mrs. Coleman gave recep-
ton for the young people at their
home in the country. Mr.. and Mrs.
Kevan will live two miles west of Ken
wood.
This young couple and their friends
gave the Review a pleasant call anil
left their subscription for the coming
year The Review joins with their
friends in wishing them long life and
prosperity.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-13
The Proper Thing.

A senator from Kentucky was one
day walking down Pennsylvania ave
nue., in Washington, when dappe1
young gentleman approached him ano
said, "Ah Senator, how de do? cal
led on you this morning. Did you ge,
nv card?" EYES," said the senator
but what cid you mean by writing
e. r. in the corner" Oh that's the
correct thing, you know said the
Young man, when you leave the card
Yourself. 1t means 'en rersonne. left
in person.
Next day it was the senate WIG
n.y., the young gentleman and "ccost
ed him with the question. Did yo;
get my card? called on you this
morning, or WE'LL called by proxy
"Yes," was the reply, but what in the
world did you mean, senator, by writ
ing IS. B. A. NJ in the corner? That
is something new, isn't it," on. no,
said the senator, that's the correct
thing. when you don't leave the card
Yourself. That means, Sent by mig
ger"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-13
BARTLETT HAS SUCCESSFUL SALE
Horses, Cattle and Hogs Bring $4,000
-One Team Sells for $400-Cat-
tie and Hogs in Demand.

The public sale of w. c. Bartlett
held last week, was success, every
thing bringing top-notch prices. The
sale consisted only of horses, cattle
and hogs, and netted the owner $1,000
The horses were of the best and
brought good prices. Pat Finn pur-
chased one team for $500 and the 9th.
er horses sold equally as well. There
was also a good demand for the cat
tie and hogs. Notwithstanding the
United amount or feed this winter
the demand for stock has been good
and prices paid at almost every sale
have been high. Mr.. Bartlett does not
intend to leave the farm, and only
held sale to dispose of surplus stock
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-13
CORN COUNTIES OF
our GREAT STATE
Roll Of Best Counties From a Corn
Growing Standpoint Based on
U. S. Census Report.
CRAWFORD OCCUPIES 5th PLACE
Shelby County Banner Corn County
Of the State-Ida Comes Next;
Fremont Third Place.

The Audubon County Journal, pub
lished at Extra, gives some interest
| ing data regarding the corn counties
Of Iowa, as taken from latest govern,
ment reports. From the table below
it will be seen that in 1909, whicas
was Iowa's banner year, Crawford
averaged 40.4 bushels per acre, and
the per cent in corn was 30.8.
! The Journal article follows:
| There is breath Of life even in sta
| tistics, and this is especially true
when it relates to corn growing in
Iowa.
For any county to have place iX
the Journals list of Iowa's best, Il
must have three qualifications as Civ
en- below:
% More than one-fourth, or tweE>
ty-five per cent of it's entire area
must have been planted to corn dur
ing the season Of 1909, which was
Iowa's banner year, and is the year
|
covered in the new census report
(2) The average yield for that
year must have been at least thirty
seven bushels OF corn per acre for aM
land on which corn was grown, With
in the county.
GO The value of the corn crop
alone for that year at fifty cents pes
bushel must have been at least six
dollars for every acre of ground with
in the borders of the county.
There We're twenty-one counties Of
the state of Iowa which came up to
these requirements; and some of them
qualifid with a large margin to spare
They are given below, and moreover,
they are arranged in the order of their
rank. In the list which follows the
first column shows the percentage Of
the area Of the county which was in
corn during the year in question. Ths
second column indicates the average
yield of corn per acre throughout the
county. And the third column gives
the value of the corn crop at ftty
cents per bushel, for every acre OF
ground within the county.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-13
MARCH
Is, The DATE
Special Dairy Train Over the Illinois
Central Will be in Denson
on That Date.
OUGHT TO BRING BIG CROWD
Will be Especially Interesting for Wo.
men and ChiIdren-lnvitation to
Teachers and Pupils.

Considerable interest will attend
.Ae coming of the Illinois Central dairy
train to Denison, March 18th. The
train this year it is promised will be
great improvement and will attract
hundreds of people if the roads are
fairly passable.
The train will arrive in this city
at II o'clock in the forenoon and re-
main until l o'clock p. m.
Special arrangements have been
made this year by Hugh G. Van
Pelt, state dairy expert, who will be
in charge of the train to have eX'
hibits especially interesting to the
women and children. For this purpose
especially equipped coaches are being
carried which will contain exhibits OF
interest to them.
The entire train will have many
features of educational value to Wis
itors and the general public is asked,
of course, to visit the train.
The object of the project is to ed
ucate people to more scientific and
sanitary handling of dairy products.
Special stress is being laid this year
by Mr.. Van Pelt on the desire to have
school teachers and their pupils feel
they have a special invitation to come
to the exhibit.
All along the route the train will
cover, great plans are being made
for dairy special day. Hundreds OF
farmers and their families from all
directions are being informed of the
particular interest there is for them in
the visit of the dairy special.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-13
Millions in a Comma.

My dear sir" exclaimed the man
who is painfully accurate in the use os
language, that sign in front of your
shop is improperly puncturated'
"You don't tell me! exclaimed the
old merchant
Yes. sir. You have omitted COM
ma
Don't tell me any more. | can't
bare to think of it. Here I've made
only wo or three paltry thousand out
of this business. When l think of the
millions l might have made if that
comma had been present, l am over
whelmeu with remorse. Exchange
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-13
Chicken Proclamation,

A Kansas man has issued the follow.
ing proclamation: Neighbors, am a
man of peace. l want not trouble.
have wife and children, and they
need me. l also have a house, a lawn
and a garden. l am about to put some
seeds in my garden-beds. have
bought gun and some shells, and
while l am not crack shot. think
can hit chickens. 1t is my intention
to try, if any come around where my
bluegrass is struggling and my ohio
ms are showing their bald heads.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-13
CHINESE EATING
BARK OF TREES
PitifuI Efforts of Orientals to Sustain
Life-Make Cakes From Meal
of Elm Bark.
RED CROSS ASKS a MILLION
Two and One-Half Millions Of People
Facing Conditions Undesirable
children Cry for Food.

Earl H. Cressy, an American, who
has recently returned from tour of
inspection of the famine districts of
China, relates many instances illus
trative of the frightful conditions OF
starvation which prevailed early in
February. He made a minute exam
ination of many Chinese homes De-
scribing an inspection of all tue
houses, large and small, in, several
groups, total of fifty-fve houses, Mr..
Cressy makes the following state
ment:
"A straw stack indicates that there
has been crop. | found straw in
four yards. Grain was found in only
seven houses out of the ffty-five, and
in no place over peck OF 1t. The
food in process of preparation was III.
variably greens-sweet potato leaves
or carrot tops, thin, acid smelling
mass of the appearance OF stagnant
water and about as appetizing, only
once in a while containing bit OF
vegetable or grain. About one out of
every three was eating elm bark
which they prepare by reducing it to
a fine sawdust and then making it
into cakes. Whole rows Of trees have
thus been stripped of their bark. OF
even such sorry food as this only
few have any great amount on hand.
After it is gone they will eat the bark
of the willow and mulberry, which
cause swelling and hasten death. Ex-
cept for these the countryside is abso-
lutely bare.
"To look back upon it, the whole
seems like bad dream. The gloom
of the wretched homes, the Whlrllng
snow, driven by the bitter wind, the
hungry garrulousness of the old wo-
men, the modest shyness OF young ma
irons at suddenly finding themselves
in the presence of a foreign man, lit
tie children crying over their pitt
full food, the dumb agony on the face
OF the woman whom we had to tell
that her husband had just breathed
his last, the dead with mummy faces
and claw-like fetal this is only
small part of the grim tragedy OF the
famine where two and half millions
are facing conditions like these"
AS rapidly as contributions are re-
ceived by the American Red Cross
they are hurried by cable to the relief
committee in Shanghai. Up to March
LIST, $4,000 has been forwarded. Mil
lions are needed, because the new
grain crop in China cannot be har
vested for three months.
The New York relief committee, CO.
operating closely with the Red Cross,
is urging every pastor in the United
States to speak to his congregation
on the famine on Sunday, March 10th,
and to take co..ection for the starv
ing. The Red Cross approves this re-
quest and urges universal compliance
with it. The money thus collected
may be sent to the New York China
Famine Relief Committee, l Madison
avenue, New York, or to the Ameri
can Red Cross, Washington. In either
case the amounts received will be &C.
knowledged and promptly cabled to-
China. Nevada Evening Journal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-13

Francis j. Gable was in Denison
over Sunday, combining visit under
the parental roof with business trip
in the interest of the Britt Lyceunl
bureau, OF Lincoln, Neb. This com
pany has been doing business in the
west for number of years and Fran.
els is opening Iowa territory for them
this season. He is offering some
splendid attractions and being an in
dependent bureau some of their bust
ness methods are meeting with de-
cided favor in this section, where
the business has been controlled SC
! long by the older bureaus.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-13

OF course the figures are replets
with surprises and upset most rudelr
many of our long cherished notions
regarding corn growing in Iowa. Who
would have supposed, for example.
that Shelby county was the banner
county OF Iowa, or that the eight
counties holding highest rank would
all be western counties, while more
than half of the remaining counties lie
almost in the western part OF the
state? We all believed that Audubon
county was near the top and it is, so
that our faith is justified. Our high
priced land is not such mystery after
all. Evidently There's reason
You may clip this out. 1t is accurate.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-13
4s Stars on Flag After July Fourth.

Washington-An official order for
changing the stars of the national en-
sign and the union jack in use by the
navy to show the addition of two new
states to the union has been issued by
the navy department
The change, effective July 4, pro-
vides for 4S stars to be arranged in
6 raws of eight stars each, with the
corresponding stars of each row in a
vertical line. The arrangement is the
one recommended by the joint board
of the army and navy and approved
by President Taft.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-13

The ash pile in the cellar is the
bugbear of every man with furnace
these days." says the Masin City
Times. "Snow on the walk will melt
with warming suns, but ashes in the
cellar must be carried out. Awful to
think of it, isn't it,"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-13

VIM. Lana, the bridge contractor,
of Harlan, intends removing from
Harlan to Council Bluffs, where he
will erect shops and offices. The
Lana Construction company has the
bridge contract for Crawford county.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-13

The browning fortune OF man is
to be born with bias to some pursuit
which finds him in employment and
happiness
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-03-13

The Hamburg Republican says that
Roosevelt's hat has been in the ring
during the entire Taft administration.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
County superintendents to Meet.

Manhattan, Kan, Aug. 3.-The
county uperintendents of Kansas will
meet in sixth annual conference at the
Kansas Agricultural college, August 8
and 9. The programs just sent out by
E. T. Fairchild, state superintendent,
include discussions of practical
courses of study, bimonrhly examina-
TONS final examinations, school Ii
braries, school buildings and grounds
new text books. The meetings will be
round table discussions at which Mr..
Fairchild will preside. In addition to
these morning sessions the college has
arranged to entertain the educators in
the afternoons with demonstrations in
teaching elementary agriculture and
domestic science. Prof. o. E. Reed
will give "a Lesson OF the Dairy Cow. -
Prof. w. A. Cochel will give "a Lesson
on Beef Cattle A round table on
teaching agriculture in the public
schools will be led by Prof. H. L. Kent.
Dean Webster will conduct a trip to
the college farm. A cooking demon
stration will be giveE in the domestic
science department.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
DROP SNODGRASS CASE
Officials Say Relatives Are Not In
terested in Murder Theory.

CatskilI, N. Y, Aug. 2.-The county
officials are today at a standstill in
their effort to unrave1 the mystery of
Miss Dorcas I. Snodgrass, the Mount
Vernon nurse whose body was found
in Dubois creek here last Sunday. They
declare that they have followe$ up
every clue but have been able to
learn nothing to shed light on the
mystery.
Il was informed today" said the
district attorney, that Miss Snodgrass'
sister, Mrs. John L. Order has started
back to California, satisfied that TO
suspicious circumstances surrounds
her sisters death. In view of that
fact, I can see no reason for any adj
ditional expenditure of the county'S
money unless something tangible de-
Velops."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
COTTON BILL PASSED.
1t Is the Same One vetoed by Taft
Last Year.

Washington. Aug 3.-The house pass
ed 176 to 81, the cotton tariff revision
bill which the Democratic majority
claims will reduce the duties on cotton
and cotton manufactures by approx
mately 81 per cent. The measure is
Identical with that vetoed last year
by President Taft on the ground that
it was not based on Official informa-
ton. Some house members expressed
the belief that the senate would pass
it and put legislation up to the presi-
dent again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
Wife Finds him Dead.

Cottonwood Falls, Aug. BE. D.
ReplCgle, for nearly thirty years a
druggist Of this city and one of the
most widely known men of the county,
was found dead in his bed at his home
here. He was sleeping beside his wife
who awoke to discover him dead. A
medical examination this morning
showed that death had resulted from
the bursting of a blood vessel in the
head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
Glass v.


Best display of:
BeanS-$10 cash Commercial club
Corn-$2 merchandise (for boy) Felix &
Sons.
Cabbage-$1 cash Commercial club.
Tomatoes-$2 merchandise, Badders &
Co.
Turnips-S1 box of chocolates, the Pom
chartrain Confectionery.
Beets-$1 cash, Commercial club
Pumpkins-$2 ball bearing roller skates,
Kitchell & Marbu-g-
Onions-$1 cash, Commercial club.
Cueumbers-S1 dee cream or soda), the
Ponchartrain Confectionery
Potatoes-$1 cash Commercial CLUB.
Asters-$1 box of chocolate Ideal bakery
Sunflowers-Choice of $1.50 book, Hal
Stationery Co.
Observation-Disclosures, Emahizer & Spiel
man.
Salvia-Jardiniere Union Tea company
Sweet Peas-$1 cash or check Avalon
bakery.
bakery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-03
Fireman KILLED in Wreck.

Parsons, Kan, Aug. 3.-Earl Hack
ney. fireman on Missouri, Kansas &
Texas passenger train No. %, north
bound, was killed in collision with a
locomotive at Mahan, Okla. Engineer
F. A. Woodward was slightly injured.
The wreck was caused by an accident
ally misplaced switch. Hackney lived
here and leaves young widow and one
child. None of the passengers was
injured.