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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-16

The Journal is interested as news
paper; it is the more interested in
Pepper because Senator Cummins last
year helped to demonstrate the abil.
ity of the democrats to carry Iowa.
The electoral vote of this state was
given to Wilson and Marshall-a
unique procedure in the record OF
time since the appearance on the stage
of human affairs of the republican
party. It is admitted that Cummins
is strong mamie got the republi
can party of Iowa in chancery and
strangled it. 1t may be shame for
the democrats to put up candidate
against him, but the heart of politics
is very cold. Notwithstanding every
thing, Iowa democrats are apparently
ungrateful. The senator has the right
TO feel that way, as he never was more
in need of democratic help. But the
democrats are feeling their oats. They
are saying, Go to, Albert! Cor should
it be written to imply that he can go,
too?) Presumably the democrats
feel the senator from Iowa should BE-
a man who will stand up ind be count
ed on the democratic side, who will
stand hitched and who is not afraid
of the cars. They are of the notion
they have a sacred duty to perform,
and that they must act fearlessly. The
last half of the Wilson administrs.-
ton will be highly important to the
national democratic party, seeking a
vote of Endorsement and a second
term. Therefore it is of large cOnse-
quence to them to hold possession OF
the senate, and current events serve
as reminder that a little new strength
in the senate is the stake to play for
while guarding we'll against the chance
of losing any part of what they call
their own. There is no trick; it is
a case of pure stand up and knock
down. Only the other day Colonel
Roosevelt, acknowledged chief of all
the progressives, said his party could
not amalgamate with either OF the
old party machines. If it is to be 9th.
erwise in this state Cummins must
whip Roosevelt. The Odebolt Chron-
icle, devoted to the cause of progress,
is in duty bound to maintain its indie
pendence and to press forward with
such answering fidelity that men of
observation shall be unrestrained in
their exclamation of how we'll it is
be1itted by it's ancient name. Trick?
Tut, tut!"-Vinton Eagle.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-16
Duck Hunting Prohibited.

Crawford county hunters should
give heed to the new law passed by
congress which makes duck hunting
a crime and which, if ignored, might
make hunting pretty expensive sport
Relative to the new law a Washington
correspondent says:
thereafter it will be crime to kill
a wild duck anywhere in the United
States. Wild ducks are now classed
in a new law just enacted, and fine
of 500 and ninety days Imprisonment
is provided for the violation of the
law. For long time there has been
agitation in favor of federal legisla-
ton for the protection of game fowls
to prevent their complete extermina-
tion 1t has been said that wild tur-
keys, wild geese and some of the other
wild fowl have almost entirely disap-
peared all over the country. Wild
ducks have also become scarce and
wild pigeons have disappeared, the
only wild pigeon known in the count
try today being one in the Zoo at Gin
cinnati.
$50 the government put a bill
through congress, as a rider of the
sundry civil appropriations bill to pro-
hibit the killing Of migratory birds,
those which do not spend the entire
year in any one state, but which move
from north in the fall to south, and
from south to north in the spring.
"Since the federal law has been
passed the states cannot do anything
to change the law. They cannot make
duck shooting legal. From now on
duck shooting in Iowa will be crime,
even though you have invested dol
lar in a hunters license"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-16
Notice of Convention to Fix Salary of
Deputy County Superintendent.

Presidents and Secretaries of School
Boards of Crawford County:
The presidents of the school boards
of the independent districts and of
the school townships are hereby called
to meet in convention July 20, 1913,
at o'clock p. m, at the assembly
room in the court house at Denison,
Iowa, for the purpose of fixing the SAL
airy of deputy county superintendent,
as provided in Section 3, Chapter 1O7,
Acts of the Thirty-fifth (35) General
Assembly
Such representatives to receive ten
1Cc) cents per mile one way for the
distance necessarily raveled in a.
tending such convention. to be paid
from the county treasury.
Denison, Iowa, July IA, 1913.
NJ. J. COLLINS,
29-1t County Auditor.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-16
Some New Laws.

Several penalties are affixed for tax
ing into a prison anything that the
prisoners might use for aiding IN
escape or causing trouble or drugs.
Chapter 80 of the new session laws
now printed relate to unfair discrlm.
ination in commerce and trade and
make it a punishable offense to make
higher or lower prices in any CONNER
cal transaction for the purpose OF de-
stroying competition.
The taking of explosives into a
building with intent to- commit burg
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-16
the democrats, to carry out their pol

the democrats, to carry out their pol
icies. We do not want the republican
party to win through the mistakes
of democrats, but we do want it TO
win because it's principles are right
and are superior to democratic princi-
pies. The republican party needs re-
cruits, not victims, and we should not
punish any one for what may be term
ed mistakes"
In concluding his address, Mr.. Had
ley predicted that the lowering of the
tariff would bring business depression,
such as followed in 1892 and that such
nation wide commercial slump would
do much toward bringing about re-
Mobilization of the republican party
Dubuque Times-JOurnal.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-16
Notice to Contractors.

The plans and specifications for the
new opera house building are now IN
the hands of c. F. Denker, secretary,
at the Slender cigar store. All con-
tractors and bidders desiring to bid
on same can see the plans by calling
on the secretary. For further partic-
ulars the architect, F. E. Cox, may
be seen at Council Bluffs. Bids will
be accepted until noon of August l,
1913. The board of directors reserve
he right to reject any or all bids.
c. F. Denker, Secretary,
291t Denison, Iowa.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-16
Pretty Lazy.

The very LATEST man recently en-
little town. A woman entered bis shop
one day and said she wanted to buy
pair Of shoes The lazy man. who
was sitting on a box at one end Of his
establishment. looked at her. yawned
YEARLY. and then said: II CANT wait
on you today Come in some time
when I'm standin' up"-Argonaut
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-16
A 1aIa For 9hilateIiata.

A story Of the late Mr. Stanley Glib
sons. the famous stamp dealer. Is told
in the London Times. West Indian
postmaster once returned his money
order stating that the stamp he had
ordered did not exist. but the letter
this statement was prepaid
with copy Of the stamp In question.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-16

Cold storage, a Philadelphia orator
explains, has kept butter and eggs at
reasonable prices the past winter.
What does he consider reasonable
anyhow?
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-16

The lobster crop may be short but
there's just as many persons eating
crows as ever.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-16

Jimmie
mothers In the ueighborhood
blame folks
YORK aippodome feel
the The picture shows
times dee'
oil
ius," Wrstes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
PYTHIAN SISTERS
TO START TEMPLE
Another Meeting for the Formal Or
ganization Will Be Held Next
Wednesday Night

AT a large and enthusiastic meeting of
leading members of the Order of Knights
of Pythias the movement TO organize a
temple of Pythian Sisters was formally
started last night and on next Wednesday
night the organization will be perfected.
The meeting last night was held in the
halh of Phoenix lodge. Knights of Pythias,
and was attended by many notable men,
bers OF the order. Frank Arrico, one
of the committee in charge of the move-
ment. presided and in his opening re-
marks explained the purposes of the meet
ing and the reasons for organizing the
temple. Grand Chancellor A. ]. Patterson
was present and gave his hearty indorse-
nent to the movement.
Speeches We're made by W. Il. Stewart
of Ensley George Huddleston, Thomas r..
Walker and others. all giving their ap-
proval to the organization of the Pythian
temple. AT the meeting next Wednesday
night the temple win be organized and
officers elected Mrs Mary Ecnols, who
was to have made an address on the sub
iect, was nnavoidably absent, having
been called out of the city. Mrs Echols
is one of The enthusiastic workers in the
temple and will be present at the perma-
nent organization. Quite number of
ladies were present last night and enough
members were secured to start the temple
under the most favorable circumstances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
MAN FOUND GUILTY
OF WHITE SLAVERY
William Meegan Convicted
in Federal Court of Bring
ing Girl From Atlanta


After a deiiberation of less than 30 min
utes the jury in the case of William
Meegan. a middle aged white man. was
found guilty of violating the white
slavery law in the federal court yes
terday Meegan was arrested last March
by the local police and was indicted by
the federal grand Jury that was recent
~ in session. He was charged with
bringing young white girl from At
lanta to the city for immoral purposes
and was convicted as charged in the in
dictment- The girl tearfully told of her
experiences with the defendant and re-
veale9 most revolving story.
She testified that she met the defend
ant in Atlanta and that he offered her a
position as a show girl and that she
came to Birmingham with him for that
purpose. on arriving In the city she
stated the defendant rented room and
suggested. an immoral life. She stated
that she left him when she found oui
his purpose and got employment in a de-
partment store.
Assistant District Attorney Kennemer
prosecuted the case and in his argument
before the jury handled the defendant
without gloves. Clearly and forcefully he
reviewed the evidence that had beer
submitted and brought out every dam
aging statement that had been made on
the witness stand Judge w. I. Grubt
gave an able and impartial charge to
the jury which. after a few minutes de-
liberation. returned the above verdict
Meegan will be sentenced later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
NEGRO UNDER BED
w. M. Johnson of 1C21 Third Avenue
Made Discovery Last Night

Jim Scott, negro. was arrested last
night at 1927 Third avenue by Detective
Tyler and placed in the city jail on the
charge of burglary. The capture of the
negro was really made by w. NJ. john
son, who woke up about II clock last
night to find the negro under his bed
After tussle Scott was captured and
the entire rooming house came out in
dishabille in the hallway and surrounded
the miscreant. Some thoughtful person
telephoned for the police.
Detective Tyler answered the call In
Chief BodelSer's automobile and arrived d
few minutes after the negro had been
captured When he arrived he found that
this particular rooming house contained
only men and these numbering 10 or more
had surrounded the negro and each had
some different style of gun in his hand
and all were threatening to shoot The
negro was the happiest of darkies to sur
render to the detective.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
.ALABAMIANS
IN BIRMINGHAM YESTERDAY

Paul Stevenson, political reporter Of
the Montgomery Advertiser. spent a
few hours in Birmingham yesterday
looking over the field He WAS return
Ing to Montgomery after having spent
several days in Gadsden 1t is his opin-
ion that Charles Henderson, president
of the railroad commission, is the most
formidable candidate for the guberna-
torial nomination.
In Etowah.' said he q found that
Henderson was strong. Some of the
leading citizens of Gadsden are in his
camp, and believe that he will carry
tnat section of the state. OF course, he
is solid inrhe southern section of Ala
bama."
Senator John II. Bankhead left Bir-
mingham yesterday morning for Wash
lngton As soon as he reaches the
capital he will go INFO consultation
with President Wilson in regard to the
appointment of an attorney for the
middle district of Alabama, for whicl
position there are a great many appli-
cants. 1t is the general understanding
that either Tyler Goodwin of Mont
somery or T. d. Sanford of Opelika will
be named Senator Bankhead has in
dorsed Mr.. GOODWIN.
since the passage through the SEN
ate of the tariff BILL" stated Senator
Bankhead. the upper house has beer
marking time. 1t is probable that the
conferees of the House and Senate will
report measure in the Immediate fu-
fure which can be rushed through both
houses without trouble. The points OF
differences between the House and the
senate are not drastic. and the Under
wood bill when it Is enacted into law
Will be recognized from its most promi
nent features as the bill originally
drawn by the leader from Alabama.
"A currency bill in this special ses
sion will, it is highly probable. be en-
acted into law
Tyler Goodwin of Montgomery, chair
man OF the state democratic executive
committee, returned to Mon omehy
yesterday after having conferred with
senator Bankhead regarding the prob
able appointment next week Of an at
torney for the middle district of Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
'GAMBOA WILL LEAD
CATHOLIC PARTY
Nominated as Candidate for
President of Mexico
HUERTA ELIMINATED
Catholics Recognize Futility of En-
deavoring To Continue Huerta in
Office in Face of Opposition
of United States

Mexico City. September 24.-Federico
Ganboa, minister of foreign affairs, was
to-day nominated for the presidency oy
the Catholic party convention. Gen. Eu-
genie Rascon was nominated for the vice
presidency. Both candidates are regard
ed as men of high standing. senor Gam
boa accepts the candidacy.
Federico Gamboa was disciple of II
nacio Mariscal. at one time minister to
the United States. He was sub-secretary
of foreign affairs under Mariscal. Later
he became minister to The Netherlands
and has recognized ability as a diplo-
mat. He is writer of some note and
is about so years of age.
Gen. Eugene Rascon was minister of
war under provisional President De La
Barra He served as military command
ef of the federal district for short time
and later as governor of Yucatan. He
is 6s years old and has long military
record.
Huerta Is Eliminated
According TO a prominent member OF
tile Catholic party the selection of can
didates was made with the approval OF
General Huerta and, therefore. means
the elimination of Huerta as a presiden-
tial possibility.
The Catholic party while supporting the
present administration. morally and
financially. it is explained, realized the
futility of endeavoring to continue Cen
eral Huerta in office in face of opposi-
tion of the United States and the con-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
BanlSruptcv Petition Filed

was filed yesterday in the federal court,
asking that Joseph Rich, doing business
as the Colorado Loan company, 100 North
Twentieth street, be declared bank
rupt The petition was signed by three
creditors-the Transatlantic Importing
company, Harry c. Armon and II. s.
Michaels-all of New York The amounts
are comparatively small and aggregate
little over $1,000. The hearing of the
case is set for today. Thompson G.
Thompson are attorneys for the petit
TONERS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
MURDERER
IS IN INDIANAPO OILS
The Police Search for Ellis
There-DOuble Arrested
in San Francisco

Indianapolis September 24.---Worl-
ing on theory that Joseph ellis, who
they say murdered Joseph Scnlansky. a
merchant here Monday, still is in In
dianapolis the eneire police force to-
night is searching rooining houses ana
hotels, hoping to find some trace of the
man. Audra Baker Anderson who be-
lieves Roy Anderson she married last
July is Ellis. saws that She met the
man here and at that time was told
he was a chauffeur This the police
say, If Anderson and Ellis are the same
man, leads them to believe that the
robber made his headquarters in In
dlanapois Mrs Anderson, who shot
herself when convinced that it was her
husband who HAD killed Schlansky, still
is in critical cofdition, physicians
said.
San Francisco, September 24.-Tho
man arrested here Monday In answer
to a circular sent out by the Pit.sburg
police. admits he is Fred Brolxaw. alias
Fred Boley and says he was arrested
in Pittsburg In 1910. The picture in the
police circular is from a photograph
taken then, he says.
In. running down the mans move
ment the police have uncovered re
markable identity between the working
methods of Brokaw and the Anderson
or Ellis wanted in indianapolis The
detective bureau here believes that AM
Iderson or Ellis and Brokaw profited
by their puzzling likeness to establish
alibies for each other while operating
in different cities
BrolSaw declared today that he would
hight extraditIon lie gave his name
as Fred Harold Brokaw, % years old.
son of Homer Brokaw. now of Tacoma.
He denied that he had ever been in
Louisville or indianapolis and gave a
complete account of his moge5nents,
backed up by receipts from every ho-
tel in which he had ever stayed. The
portrait sent out in the Pittsbusg circu-
lar he identified most positively as that
| OF himself. In Pittsburg he was ar
rested for obtaining money under false
pretenses, but the case was compro-
missed Later he was sent to the work
house for vagrancy and 1t was then the
picture shown In the circular was
taken
The prisoner advanced the theory
| that Ellis wanted for the Indianapolis
murder saw the Pittsburg circular. no
ticed that he resembed the photograph
and forthwith took the name Of Bro
kaw He said he did not know Ellis.
Tacoma. Wash. September 24--H. A.
Brokaw, father OF Fred Brokaw, told
the police today that an absolute alibi
could be offered in defense of rne young
Tacoman whose name Is strangely en-
tangled with murder in indianapolis
and robbery in Pittsburg Mr.. Bro
kaw said Fred was In Tacoma Septem-
Der and left shortly after for San
francisco. Mr.. Brokaw admitted how
ever. that the photograph in the police
circular is that of his son.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
DANIELS ASKS THE
SUPPORT OF PRESS
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the press In attack upon the government
can never be permitted to weaken the
authority Of the nations responsible head
dealing with a foreign power.
Il raise the question:
What is the duty of the press OF the
United States when their government has
a delicate International problem to solve?
That is a question which every editor in
America has been called upon to answer
twice since March 4 II has not been diff
fcult for most editors, for they regard
themselves as citizens before they, are
editors AMI Therefore they have sup
ported the noicy of the governmnt
through its chosen agents, vi hen it's policy
commended itself 10 their judgment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
Letting New Pavement Contract


To the Editor of The Age Herald:
In the columns of your paper Of
September "a there was an erticle
ing Award which did mot state the
facts in the case clearly
Mr.. Kirkpatrick, the city engineer.
has adopted specifications for asphalt
paving that permit of the use by the
contractor of any asphalt that meets
the STANDARD paving specifications for
asphalt. The idea being that II makes
nc difference where the material comes
from, what brand or name it has, who
sells IL. who controls the sale of it.
or who controls the use OF it, just so
1T mefts the specified requirements for
asphalt. In other words he does not
care where the stuff comes from or
what name it bears just so it Is the
stuff" Such specifications are termed
open specifications"
In some other places the specifica-
ticns have particularly specified that
a particular brand of asphalt be used
and nothing else be permitted, regard
less of whether the other brand or
brands are as good or better. Such
specifications are called CLOSED specifi-
cations" The result is obvious:4 compc-
tition Is eliminated
Now, the city engineer and the city
commission of Birmingham have HAD
the good Judgment to have ''open speci-
fications. Under these fair, open and
competitive conditions we underbid ths
other contractors. namely. the Southern
Bitulithic company and the southern
Asphalt and Construction company, and
then their representatives took the po-
sition, we didn't know they we're go-
ing TO bid, Let us bid again and we
viii bid cheaper
DUNN q LAIsLANDE BROTHERS,
BY w. r. j. Dunn.
Birmingham, September "a, 1913.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-25
|M'CHORD'S REPORT
SCORES OFFICIALS
OF THE NEW HAVEN
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railroad are possessed by such men in
vestments and travel should be safe Ex-
pedience has shown that this reliance
of the public was not justified as to
either finance or safety.
I'm view of the focusing of public at
tention upon the question of safety in
the operation of this railroad and in view
of the frequent governmental inquiries,
both national and state, as to the causes
of and remedies for the frequent disas-
trous accidents, 1t would seem as if the
directors themselves would feel called
upon to turn from the consideration of
the financial questions in which this road
is involved and for time at least give
the benefit of their consideration and
judgment to the question of safety.
Directors Stopped Too Soon
The report points out that at meetings
of directors of the New Haven, after
disasters at Bridgeport and Westport, a
Iresoution was adopted directing President
Mellen, then at the head of the system
to leave nothing undone (which in the
judgment of himself and his associates
will conduce to greater safety in the
operation of the railroad, and that there
shall be no limitation placed upon the
installation of signals, safety appliances
or anything else which will improve the
pany's lines There the directors stopped
the report says They did not see to II
that the resolution was carried into ef-
feet.
This typihes the whole situation. =
declares Commissioner McChord. They
assumed the vote was self-enforcing
THE president, general manager and
superintendents issued orders that all
rules should he obeyed and that employees
should take all precautions for safety.
But no intelligent system was devised
by which to ascertain when rules We're
dlsobeyed
Rules were disobeyed largely and only
a small proportion of these violations
was made the subject matter of reports
to officials
"Of some of the rules. as has recently
been said by the general manager of this
railroad, when he issued new ones II
their place there had been convincing
demonstration of their inadedoacy
Should Enforce All Rules
"Dereliction of duty by those ~ho are
charged with the making and With the
enforcing of safety regulations cannot
fail to weaken respect for all rules and
to render negatory to a large extent all
efforts to maintain effective discipline
Rules that are not intended TO be en-
forced have no proper place in a rail-
road company CODE Oh regulatlOnS and
when the operating officers OF a railroad
permit rules which have been established
to secure safety TO be violated with I'M
punty, they cannot reasonably expect
to escape responsibility for the conse-
quences of such viola tions'
The report contains no recommends
tions, except by inference, and no or
ders as to the interstate commerce com
mission is without authority to contro
or supervise the operation of trains il
is suggested, however, that the forth.
coming annual report of tn ecomms-
sion be recommended to the Congress the
enactment OF laws comforting specifically
authority on the commission to regulat,
| train operations.