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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-12-18
MAILS WILL SOON BE BULKY.
Parcels Post System Plans Are Made
Public and the New Law Will
Be in Force January I, 1918

Regulations to cover the workings
of the new parcels post system, which
is to go into operation on January LIST
next, were made public last Thursday
by Postmaster General Hitchcock. The
new system will be effective through
out the entire postal service at the
same time and will affect every post
office, city, rural and railway mail
transportation route in the country.
Every precaution will be taken by
the postoffice department to have the
mails moved with the usual dispatch,
and all postmasters, superintendent
and inspectors have been directed to
familiarize themselves and their sub
ordinates with every phase of the new
system.
Mr.. Hitchcock expressed the hope
that the public familiarize itself with
the nature of the new service before
attempting, to use it.
Information will be available at
any postoftice in the country in a few
days.
Laws Provisions.
The regulations provide that parcels
of merchandise, including farm and
factory product (but not books and
printed matter) of almost every de-
scription up to eleven pounds in
weight, and measuring as much as
six feet in length and girth combined,
except those calculated to do injury
to the mails in transit, may be mailed
to any postoffice for delivery to any
address in the country.
Deliveries will be made to the home
of people living on rural and star
routes, as we'll as those living in cities
and towns where there is delivery by
carrier. Where there is at present
no delivery by carrier the parcels will
go to the postoffice, as is the case
with ordinary mail.
The postage rate for the first zone
that is, within distances not eX-
ceeding fifty miles-will be cents for
the first pound and 3 cents for each
additional pound.
Insurance Fee 10 Cents.
For a fee of 10 cents a parcel may
be insured, and if the parcel is lost
in the mails an indemnity to the
amount of it's value not to exceed $50
will be paid to the sender.
The law provides for the use of dis
tinctive postage stamps and there is
now being distributed to postmasters
for use in the parcels post system
a set of stamps of twelve denomina-
tons. Parcels post maps, with &C
companying guides, are to be sold to
the public at their cost, Is cents,
through the chief clerk of the post
Office department.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-12-18
4ccal xpents

Christmas next Wednesday.
Mrs. Peter Hallowell, of Dow City,
was Denison caller Friday.
Miss Alma Christensen spent Sun.
day in Omaha with her sister.
Mrs. B. McKim, of Deloit, was a
Denison shopper last Wednesday.
Have you bought all those Christ
mas presents? Only one week left.
Miss Bland Lally visited Miss Clara
SERVER at Lincoln several days last
week.
c. L. Voss transacted business at
Council Bluffs Thursday and Friday
of last week.
Herman Harthun was up from Oma-
ha several days last week transact
ing business.
Miss Burglund, of Boone, has been
visiting with her friend, Miss Marie
Bowling, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. A. Patterson and
son, Frederick, spent Thursday in
Omaha visiting friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. McMahon and
sons, Robert and Barrett, were in
Omaha Friday visiting friends.
Miss Augusta VonDohlen, of Man
ming, was visiting friends and rela-
tives in Denison last Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude Prouch returned to
her work in Omaha after two weeks
visit with her aunt, Mrs Carl Schelm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Butterworth and
baby came up from Dow City and
spent the day Friday in Denison with
friends.
Julius Rosburg, of near Sioux City,
is spending the week with relatives
here, having arrived the fore part of
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cowlham, of
Vail, were business callers in Denison
last Wednesday.
Mrs. George Crandall and daughter,
Lulu, of Dow City, were doing their
Christmas shopping here the latter
part of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Tech, of Dow
City, were in Denison Friday of last
week, calling ON friends and doing
Christmas shopping.
Mrs. Hugo Harthun, who has been
visiting here for the past month. left
for her home in Kansas City, Mo-, the
the sick list last week.
Mrs. H. Stee, of Davenport, who has
been visiting at the N. Schluter home,
left last week for Manning, where she
will visit her mother, Mrs. Bolte.
Miss Janette Rae, of Dow City, was
in town Friday and made a pleasant
call at this office, renewing her sub
scription to the Review for another
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Marshall and
daughters, Jessie and Mrs. Peters, of
Charter Oak, spent Thursday at the
George Wilson home in Goodrich
township.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-12-18
LENT COMMENCES EARLY.
Date for Easter Sunday, and Hence
for Beginning Of Lenten Season,
Earliest Since Year 1878.

Denison people who cease their So
cial activities with the beginning of
lent will find the social season for
1928 one of the shortest on record,
owing to the fact that Ash Wednes-
day, the first day of lent, falls this
season on February 18th, the earliest
date since 1918.
Next Easter will fall on March 23d,
one day later than the earliest pos
sible date for the annual church fes-
tival. In accord with the decree OF
the council of Nice, Easter is always
the first Sunday after the full moon
that falls on or next after the vernal
equinox, usually occurring March
21st. If the full moon happens on
Sunday, Easter is celebrated a week
later.
The date of the full moon is ascer-
tanned by certain calendar rules and
may differ from that of the actual or
astronomical full moon. These rules
include as preliminaries the finding
of the golden number, the epact and
the dominican letter. The golden
letter for 1913 is fourteen, the epact
twenty-five and the dominican letter
"E."
Easter in 1912 was late, April 7th,
and in 1914 will again permit a long
social season, the festival falling on
April 18th.
The early beginning OF lent brings
Festivities to a close soon after the
holidays this year, cutting out posi-
bilities of Valentine dances. Martha
Washington festivities and all sorts
of February celebrations for those
who observe the penitential season.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-12-18
while, they would have a piece of meat

while, they would have a piece of meat
that couldn't be beat.
Mutton is good substitute for
years, because we didn't know how to
kill and dress a sheep so the meat
wouldn't taste like wool. Now we
know how. 1t sells for eight cents
against thirty cents for beef"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-12-18

Student stock judges, representing
the Iowa State college, won first place
in the International Stock show IN
Chicago. This is the tenth time in
the thirteen national shows that the
Ames team has returned winner.
The team is composed of L. o. WISE
of Villisca; E. S. Girton, of State Cen
ter: R. McCord, of Lebanon, KY; j..
Schwab, Britt, and Ray Gatewood, OF
Ames. Wise and Girton had the high
est standing of all the students con-
tasting. The Iowa team is reported
70 have shown great superiority over
the teams of all colleges in the Judging
of horses and cattle.
TRY Review want ads and you Will
soon learn their immense value.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-12-18

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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-12-18

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30

Mrs. Gwathmey and Judge and Mrs.
Addison L. Holiday have opened
their country home at Gwathmey.
Va, for the summer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30

Mrs. Claude A. Swanson spent the
past week In Baltimore where she
was extensively entertained.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30

Mr.. and Mrs. George Ball Hutchings
and MIR. and Mrs. Graham Hobson
who have been spending this month
with Mr.. and Mrs. c. G.. Bridges in
Ashland, left yesterday for Saranac
Lake. N Y. where they have taken
a cottage for the summer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30

Messrs. De Witt Adams. Randolph
Harrison and Edmund Strudwick, Jr..
sailed last week to spend some time
travelling In Europe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30

Miss July Joynes viii leave on Fri
day for Albemarle county to be the
guest OF Mrs. Reginald Brookes, who
has arranged tennis tournament as
a feature of house party. She is
entertaining oyer the Fourth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-30

Misses Aston Drake and Mary
Ainsiie viii leave +. this week for
Orange. Va, to attend a house party
at which Mr.. James Allison win be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27
CONDITION OF PEOPLE
IN RAGGED MOUNTAINS
Results of investigation Made by Civic Club of
University Of Vrginia--Fruitful Field for
Sociological Study

sometimes built OF the thick branchs.
OF trees. and the fences. porches and
yards arc i'll kept und unkempt to n
degree that Is sometimes nstonishing
o one does any regular work. The
men, as IL whole. are shittless anu
lazy, and Will work only when II is
absolutely necessary. Their women
never do any regular work away from
their homes, but they occns!onall,
gather berries and chestnuts, which
they bring TO Charlottesville to soil
The entire class ia thriftlcss to n de-
greo; they 1.-Two only for tho day md
are too indolent by nature to make
any effort to better Themselves The
fact that Il large number OF pcrsons
. infected with tho 'hookworm' has been
found In this district leads to tn, sup
position that the unfitness and shift
lessness OF this class may be due to In
lection with this parasite.
Physical Effects.
physically the people show the Of
fects of their environment. Tho adults
are about OF average height, but tho
present generation OF children looks
stunted. Tho adults arc thin. under
weight. anaemic and have very sallow
skins: the children arc nearly all
anaemic and many arc rachttic. There
Is but little tuberculosis, though con-
other potent cause OF physical do
terioration is the practice OF Inter-
marriage with close consanguinity.
Nearly all tho people In this scc!on
arc included under but two surnamcs:
marriages occur early and the wo-
men bear many children In rapid sue
cession; all this tends to weaken the
stock and to propagate tho Tendencies
toward degeneration. No new blood
comes In to strengthen the race. as
the people are very clannish and marry
among themselves rather than go out
side their district.
Insofar as honesty and fair deal
Ing are concerned, the fear Of tho law
causes the people to maintain como
senblance of probity; but in those re-
lations which more properly belong to
the domain of personal ethics. they
make no pretense of obeying even the
most elementary moral precepts. Their
sins are sins against posterity rather
than against present society"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27
RECEPTION TO BISHOP
Desk Set Presented to Churchman l
italian Colony.

Desk Set Presented TO Churchnan by
italian Colony.
A reception was rendered RI Rev. Dennis
j. o'Conueli. bishop OF Richmond. BY the
italian colony OF this city on Monday night
"a, the McGiil Catholic Union. about 400
people being present. Introduced By Chair
mar chaEie Traieri. Samuel L. Kelley told
OF the days when Bishop O'Connsu wao a
sreatly-beiover priest. stationed at old ST.
Peters Cathedral. Bishop O'Conneil replied
In English Afterwards telling In Italian OF
his experiences among people OF the nation
atty SO warmly welcoming him return to
Richmond, and expressing the belief tina.
his most loyal friends would be counted by
TIE hundred IN the italian colony OF Rich
mond.
AZ the conclusion o. his address Rev.
Father Masri, OF St. Peters Church. pre-
scented the bishop on behalf OF the italian
colony a handsome desk set. The recep-
tion concluded a series OF social affairs
which have been given In honor OF the new
bishop by the various Catholic organizations
OF Richmond. The committee In charge OF
the reception was composed OF Chasie Ira
feri Mrs. Chasie TraGeri. Mrs. Paul VAL
drlshi. Mrs. Louis Biasi, Sfrs. Marroni and
Miss 3. Cnnepa.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27

lSpecinl 70 lhe Times DiSpatch.1
Charlottesville, Va, March 26.-The
Hil!svillo tragedy, which brought to
light tho baro lives some OF tho noun
taineers OF Carroll county live, has
a~aS ened now interest in conditions I'm
the Ragged Mountains. OF this county.
Just few miles from the University
OF Virginia. the leading educational
institution In the South
AN investigation into those condi-
tons has just been made by the Civic
Club of the University OF Virginia
the study being taken from several
points of view--tie environment, the
social habits of the people. their re-
lisiouB beliefs. their educational Ia
ctlities and the advantage taken OF
them by the people. and. lastly, their
moral and spiritual status in relation
TO one another and 20 society In gen
oral. This community or backwar .i
and. In part, aberrant individuals, fur
nished the club a fruitful and inter
esting field In which to work In Its
initial effort in sociological inveatiga-
tlon.
DR.. James G. Bardin, OF the Ragged
Mountain committee. has tho following
to say OF the degenerate, vicious type
found within narrow strip eight
miles long and from two to four miles
broad-a region which, strangely
enough lies closest to Charlottesville
and the university:
Shiftless and Lazy.
The economic condition of this
class is at the lowest point: tho lack
OF fertility of tho soil prevents them
raising crops OF any value, and they
are by nature 20 shiftless and lazy
that they do little to earn enough to
live upon. Their homes are of the
wretchedest type; the cabins arc
pitifully small. the families occupying
them pitifully large. and often the
pigs and chickens live in the same
room with seven or eight people Some
OF the cabins are 30 tuinblcd down and
open to tho weather that It Is amazing
that human beings can dwell In them
particularly In the winter
The premises about tho sabins are
in equally as bad condition: stables.
pigstics and sinks arc placed with
out regard for drainage Into tho wells
and springs; the stables and other
outbuildings are often merely shelters,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27
SHORT STORY.
Food That Changed His Life.

Many level-headed business men paw
too little attention to what they eat until
sickness attacks them.
Scdcntary occupation, improper food
and daily resort to drugs, coffee or liquors
to "smother" the disease has put many q
good man away.
For many years my labors have been
entirely indoors writes n Y. man.
Naturally, want OF exercise, coupled
with hasty eating Of lunch with more or
less greasy food and pastry told on my
digestion,
remedies without avail, and finally was
compelled to resign my position ma secro-
tary Of on important business association
My weight had run down from i4s to
11B lbs. ! was unable to sleep naturally,
rose lnrefreshed and without ambition,
simply dragged about, feeling moro dead
than alive,
about year ago at a meeting Of the
Royal Areanum, Of which I am Orator,
] was advised by fellow member to try
Grape-Nuts. But ! had no faith In
treating the matter with such method,
i'lIo finally won my promise to give It
fair trial, | began the following day
and to make long story short, in less
than a year | have revolutlonized my
physical and mental condition, now weigh
close to $50 lbs, and can digest all my
food, which is eaten with relish, This
change Is due to Grape-Nuts," !.
Name given by Postum Cereal CO.,
Ltd, BATTLE Greek. Mich. Read the "a.
mous booklet, atrhe Road to Wclvillc,n
IN 9lekases,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27

ket value. Thus. In some cases duties
which are less than 80 per cont. ad
valorem Will DO ono and half times
the total American conversion cost,
while In other cases duties of nearly
SO per cent. ad valorem will be only
three-fourths of the American con-
version costs. In the greater number
of cases the duties are greater than
the total domestic cost of spinning
and weaving
"One of the most interesting results
of the Investigation Is to be found In
the facts included In the report re-
Earding the different methods of dis
tribution IN tho two countries and tho
greater margin which exists between
the price at which the manufacturer
sells his goods and tho price ut which
the consumer buys them In this coun-
try. rs compared with similar prices
In England. The relation of the tariff
to the prices paid by consumers can
only be understood by fully compre-
hending tho Significance In American
trade of tho principle of set prices I"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27
DETECTIVES TO
MAKE DESPERATE
EFFORT TO-DAY
CONTINUED from F,rat Pasc.)

Continued from Firat Pasc)
formal intention of lighting the at
tachments. and applied to Judge
Staples for the poor det tors exemption
for the defendants. This was granted
and siVeg the wives of the outlaws
only tho boro ,neccssitios of life, COW
in tho burn. and hog In the PEN
All day long the attorneys for both
pides took the statements Of witnesses
fore the new grand jury IN special
term Tomorrow. The old indictments
Will be nUllg pressed
1t was said tonight by n member
OF the prosecution that thus far not II
einsle bit OF testimony duplicating
Victor Allen had been udduced. and the
probabilities were that no not only
would not DO roindictcd, hut would be
released from Jail at N0anokc. where.
with his father, Floyd Allon. he has
been ooniiuod for over week
Jack Allen In He'd.
That tho Allen family IL completely
broken up by tho events of tho last
ten days. was Indicated when jack
lien to-day took To his bod. ply
sicHl wreck. Those who at his request
have been stationed TO -~Gtch him. say
40 Ii WOTTlOu over tIc luic VI MS
eightoen-year-o old eon Fr!el. who may
RI any moment be shot dead by the
detectives liz the mountains.
Another parent upon whom the
trnBcdy has lnid u heavy hand is Mrs.
John Mundy, mother OF the Edwards
boys Gho cume TO town to-day TO
find out what could be done FOR her
son, 6idns- The attorneys for the
othor defendants have not been en-
RuBed In his behalf a pathetic iigurs
sho was In her r!mple black dress and
bingham bonnet which almost con-
ccalod the frail wrinkled countenance
Of care. But the days events did not
fail to include the humorous side OF
life.
lstter ceme TO Detective Eelts
from Now York City. which. read as
follows:
.Dear Mr.. gelts.-I will add $1,000
TO tho reward offered for the capture
OF sidna Alien and the band OF out
lawn. I am making this offer through
puro Justice, For the capture OF Sidna
Allen alone I VII! give $500, dead or
alive am not Offering this money
myself, rs many of my friends have
helped mo to gather IT, Wishing you
good luck
(sigued)
JUDGE RosALSKY. $500.
MAYOR GAYNOR, 500.
ANDREW CARNEGIE, 5000"
Back OF Tho letter was real zeal
Tho signatures w~vs ncrawled. and be-
sides thsre was II, money inclosed,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27

Tho Aborn repertoire affords six pop
uiar operas to select from, and tho
choice for presentation here has been
made by canvass OF local music low
crs. The Aborn cast OF singers this
year Includes two vocal stars OF each
classiilcation, ono appearing at one
performance and the other at the next.
and In this double array are such noted
artists as Edith Helena. Elaine do
Sellem. Jazz. Abercrombie, Leonard,
Samoloff. Domenico Russo, Louise Lc
M Marqn zo %oI Fulton , hGu,s Kreidlsr,
Philip Fem. Estclle Vail. Arthur
Green and others, with Carlo Nlcosia
Narl schroeder, stage, director.
SI>nting ms n Fine Art.
Those who are young enough to re-
tain their interest In roller skating and
those who are old enough to be learn
Ing to skate In accordance with tho
dictates of tho prevailing mode as
well as those who love grace and
beauty of bodily motion for it's own
Rink In the old Horse Show Building
this week and see Gel Rey Sisters"
These two young women offer. with
tho utmost Inodesty and freedom from
aifectatiou. tho most perfect exhibit
tion of tho poetry OF motion" that has
been seen In Richmond since tho daz-
cling appearance or the Russian dane
ers AT the Academy OF Music. They
not only waltz and two-step. but they
execute II number OF difficult fancy
dance steps without effort and with
out circus-likc display. with an unison
Of motion In the complicated figures
that can have been obtained only after
years Of patient practice, and ali with
II grace and 1.-the suppleness that is
aesthetic and entire charming.
They skate at 4 o'clock in the after
noon and at In the evening" &
w d n
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27

English Grand Opcrn.
Because of the great size and OK
English Grand Opcra Comnauy nup, :
bering 100 persons in It's double cast,
chorus and orchestra. includes only n
few engagements OF one, two or three
nights In Its annual tour of America,
combining Its attentions mainly to tho
cities which Will warrant a stay OF one
week or longer. Consequently, tho
coming OF this big Organization to tho
Academy of Music to present "AIadanf
Butterfly" Friday night. The Tales
OF Hoffman" at the Saturday matinee,
and Lucia di Lammermoor" Saturday.
evening, Is Viewed as one OF the most
important events of the local season.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27
Bowling

rhe duckp!n roll OF at the palace Alleys
lar; nigh; was & real Classy ev.nt high
totals being the order OF things. cobran
started with 49, apparently securing safe
lead, but he forced 10 let out in tho last
game In order 10 hold hts position. The
real feature OF the night was the hnish %;
Beck. who. after two vsTy ordinary gaIuch
put up the ane score OF IA IN the Anal
game. coming from eighth place 10 good
second. Smith hy good. contis,en. peggtns
came III FOR third prize
Several OF the younger bowisTs took part
aud made a very ored!tAh!c showing. The
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27
Pertinent Comment
BY Gus Malbert

with Steve Griffin aad hts recruits work
Ing morning ana afternoon 10 get ready for
the game with Richmond College to-mor-
row afternoon and vita Alfred Newman.
manager OF tho local CLUB IN the United
States League. due in Richmond to-day.
fans shouid come pretty nearly getting
,hel- Oil OF baseball before the week Is
over-that lie. from the s,endpoin; Of spec
ula,ion.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27
Fined Sc5 Each.

Arthur Anderson, Phil White and Jerry
Morris were each fined SIS and costs and
placed under 500 bond yesterday morning
In Police Court for assaulting and robblng
Robert Buckley OF s1.o5.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27
Owens & Minor Win.

Owens q Minor made clean sweep OF
the serier with the Ciwathmey Drug Com
pany last night at the Newport Alleys The
Gwethmsy boys, however. put up a game
light, and II took the last frame TO decide
the winner in tho final game Rady was
high sccre and high total for owens &
Aino.. with Strange close second Farrar
led the Gwa,hmey team FOR high honoTs.
with Dhvin second Following arc the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27
ADJUSTMENTS.

Acndemy--Mntincc .nnd night
Homcr'S Odyssey" In pictures.
BiJou-sFhc Travelling Salesman.D
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27

Memtolated suot, so highly rocom-
Vcnded for hondochos. colds and en-
taIElb san RS haA 81 EEasla PEi.as. ca
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27

To Preach at Emmanuel
Rev. II. P. Manning, assistant minister Of
ST. Paui's Church. Will preach at Emman.
ucl Episcopal Church. Henrico, Tonight ar
I7:I O'Clock.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-27
srrna,, Wedding.

Especial 20 The T.rnss- Dispatch.1
eunolk. Va. March 5-HcnIey ". Churr
ard bride, formerly Miss HoTtense Pierce
both OF SUFFOLK. have returned from Hob
good, y. c.. where they were married By
Rev. Ar. Eure at the Hobsood iotel Ii
~.s 8 surpr.se Wedding.