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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-31
MAY IDENTIFY MAN.
Counsel for Miners to Present Wit
nesses to Identify Man Causing
the Calumet Tragedy.

Calumet, Mich, Dec. 30-Possible
the Christmas eve catastrophe by
shouting fire in a crowded hall here
was forecast tonight by O. N. Hilton,
chief counsel of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners Mr.. Hilton asked that
the coroners inquest into the tragedy
of seventy-tWo deaths be adjourned
until tomorrow, stating that he de-
sired to produce several witnesses who
claimed they could identify the man.
81 shall present these witnesses on.
ly after l make sure that they can do
what they say" he said.
Again the greater part of the evil
dence today was that the cry of fire
came from within the hall. Three of
the thirty or more witnesses examined
claimed to have seen a Citizens ALI
ance button on the man, making five
of half hundred persons questioned
in the two days of the inquest who
made this statement. Several assert
ed they saw the man WHO cried fire
but most of them said they had seer
no pin. He was seen, however, in al
pal 10 VI ClC nan, anu IIC1C WIZ HoAI
a score descriptions of the man.
Three witnesses, Mrs. Theresa
Czabo, Charles Olson and Pilda Fort
sen. swore they saw man wearing a
citizens Alliance button come into
the door, wave his hands and Cry
''fire." These statements controverted
the testimony yesterday of two union
men who said they stood in the vesti
bule of the hall and that the cry came
from within the place, no one wearing
the insignia of the unions enemies
having passed them.
1t was also the opposite of that Civ
en- by members of the women's auXil
larry of the federation who were in
charge of the celebration and who ties
titled that they had seen the man in
parts Of the hall other than the door
way.
Mrs Czabo and the FOrtsen girl ad
mitted under cross examination that
they had discussed their testimony
with attorneys or officers of the loca
miners union. Olson said he had not
talked about his experience with any
one connected with the investigation.
Part Of the proceedings were heard
by John B. Densmore, solicitor of the
department. of labor,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-31
Gloss OF VOLUME FoRTY-ElGHT

With this number the Review ends
another volume. The Review takes
this occasion to thank the subscrib-
ers OF the paper for the exceptionally
strong support they have given the
paper during the past year. Our sub
scription list has grown by leaps and
bounds. Hundreds of names have
been on the list continually for the
past thirty years, and the writer feels
toward them as old and familiar
friends. The Review is striving in ev-
cry way to give the readers strong,
readable paper, with not one but
many we'll sustained departments
There are few papers within the range
of our knowledge which publish each
week correspondence from every end
of the county. TO get and maintain
these correspondents means much
hard work and money Not only work
on the part of the publisher. but the
writer's of the different letters are
working hard, and we'll represent their
communities.
The advertising and job depart
ments of the Review during the past
year show large increase over prevl-
Gus years, fact the publishers great
ly appreciate, and we wish to thank
all our customers for the favors shown
US, and trust that we hay have been
able to repay and prove OF some bene-
fit to them
We wish the Review readers to feel
that the Review is their county paper
and that they have an interest in it.
The Review is deeply concerned in
every part of the county, not alone
in Denison where it is published, for
the Review is strictly Crawford
county paper.
The new year opens encouragingly
and we have plans maturing whereby
we expect to make the paper even bet
ter during the year 1914, than any
previous year within its history. We
wish you all a Happy New Year. May
all your different desires be granted.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-31

RURAL SCHOOLS
Thirty Reasons Why Capitalization Is
Solution of the Rural School,
To Be Tried at kiron.
SPECIALIZATION OF HIGH TYPE
Concentration Means Success and Sue.
cess is What Is Sousht-Proven
in Other Localities.

/. A centralized school after put
into operation is saving to the tax
payer, an economy to the public.
2. The best trained teachers will
be attracted.
3. Better supervision will be as.
sured.
4. 1t is not sensible to see how a
teacher can do better specialized
work with one grade rather than with
eight.
5. The modern school is better
heated.
g. 1t is better ventilated.
T. 1t has better light
s. It's equipment Of laboratories, ap-
paratus is absolutely essential to a
good school.
8. 1t a:svrcs a specialization of the
highest type.
10. A library worthy Of the name
could be built up.
II. A kindergarten is possible in
connection with a centralized school.
-. Domestic science can be taught.
13. Also manual training.
IA. 1t affords an auditorium for all
public gatherings.
Is. 1t answers for township hall
for all board meetings.
IS. Capitalization means greater
high school, one offering electives
where boys and girls can receive in
struction that will do them the most
practical good
II. 1t offers enough players to have
real play in modern equipped play
grounds, a thing essential to the hap
piness of all children.
IS. Music can be more satisfactor
lily taught.
49, Also drawing.
20. BY careful playground super
vision the promiscuous mingling of
boys and girls is eliminated.
81. True, it is unfortunate that a
school house cannot be built at
every mans door, but is it no better
to ride from half to four miles in
warm wagon than to wade snow
drifts from a half to two miles?
%. Capitalization spells concentra-
ton, concentration spells success.
%. Greater thoroughness and eff
cheney will inevitably follow.
"a. Anyone knows that there is in
spirations and enthusiasm in numbers.
25 1t elevates the social conditions
of township.
rs. 1t creates an esthetical sense,
love of beauty, the culture and the
rythm of life.
q. 1t infuses life of ambition and
vigOr into any community.
49, 1t creates wholesome desire
and interest to go to school. 5
20. TO see such a school in action
reminds one of hive of industry
where every boy and girl has the
spirit OF that hive.
go When a township has central
ization there is very little waste of
effort, time and money for most of
the present day country schools rang
ing on an average from four to fifteen
pupils are anywhere from fifty to
ninety per cent waste and as natural
result the people are not going to get
the returns that they should unless
something like a school is maintained.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-31
SOCIAL NOTES.

Miss Lydia Belle Kuehnle enter
tanned a number of friends at an in
formal dancing party on Christmas
night. The young folks danced to the
music of the fine new Edison machine
recently purchased by Mr. kuehnle.
At late hour light refreshments were
served.
A very pleasant chatting dish party
was given by the Sims young people
at their pleasant home on Saturday
evening. Music and games filed the
evening hours, after which tempting
lunch was served. The Misses Enid
and Erma Shaw, of Philadelphia, and
the Rev. Seth Hawley, of Jackson,
Wyo., were out of town guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simpson entertained
a number Of friends at dinner Sun
day.
A delightful dinner was given at
the Kinney home Tuesday evening,
when the class of 1918 were entertain
ed in a royal manner.
The Woodman Circle gave a dance
Monday evening which was much en-
joyed by the young people.
Miss Fannie Hayes entertained the
Sunday school classes of Mrs. M. E.
Jones and her own at the club room
on Monday evening. Nice refresh
ments, games and music made up a
delightful evening.
Rev. E. P. Williams entertained
number of young people Monday eve
ming. Two course refreshments were
served and the evening much en-
joyed.
The S. S. club had pleasant meet
ing in the club room on Tuesday eve
ming with Miss Blanche Stevens as
chairman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kuehnle entertained
at dinner Tuesday evening compli-
mentary to Mrs. l.. M. Shaw and
daughters. Covers were laid for four
teen and an elaborate menu served.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-31
Patron,


mail carrier boys in it's play with tar
if, finance and politics. The pay of
these men is now $1,000 per annum.
A very reasonable estimate on the
cost of the upkeep of equipment for
the performance of service on an av-
erage mail route is $3.50 to $500. This
leaves the carrier for his own sup
port as we'll as that of his family sub
stantially $500 per year. This is not
enough.
This carrier service is important.
The parcel post is adding very mate
rally to the volume of physical labor
the carrier must perform. 1t is like
wise adding to his responsibility and
it will require greater efficiency on
his part. When the carrier is used
to the maximum of his opportunity
for service to his patrons, he will
have become travelling librarian as
we'll as a deliverer of mail. We are
striving all along the line for efticien-
cy and better service. The most pro-
found lessons of life are recorded in
good books which can be purchased
for SO cents each. These volumes
! would wear while hundred or more
people read them. Why should not
the state, through trained librarians
and the rural mail men. reach every
home in Iowa with this cleansing
stream.
But the important thought now is
the carrier, the man whom it is our
purpose to use in future more largely
for the benefit Of our people than he
is now being used. He is not paid
now sufficiently we'll for the service
which he performs. And we are con-
stantly requiring more of him in la
Dor, intelligence and responsibility.
We ought not in this connection to
pay these men just enough to keep
them from being objects of charity.
These positions should be dignified
places of honorable service. The pay
should be such as to command the
services of a high grade class Of
men. 1t should enable them to live
and educate their families in respect
able manner.
Congress should figure salaries in
this department on the basis of the
worth of the man and the cost to
him of keeping up his equipment. Nine
hundred dollars would be a moderate
retomperse for the service the car
rier is now giving the people. Add to
this sum a sufficient amount to enable
him to keep up his equipment. Ascer-
tain III this connection the cost Of eco
nomica!y keeping up rural route con
veyance. This is but justice. 1t is
only fair 20 the carrier.
Parcel post rates are to be reduced
and the weight of packages increased.
This is right and proper if the service
can be performed for the less rate
But no reductions in rates should be
made until the men who constitute
the postal machinery of the govern
ment have been provided with sal
aries which are fairly adequate COM
pensation for the work they are re-
CURED to do. The men at the lower
end of the salary list in this service
are the rural carriers. This is large
ly true because congressman have
not properly considered the subject of
the rural carriers equipment-Coun-
Gil Bluffs Nonpareil.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-31
MARRIED HALF A CENTURY

The Review has number of sub
scribers getting their mail at Ute who
are undoubtedly acquainted with Mr..
and Mrs. w. G. Dorothy just celebrat-
ing their golden wedding anniversary.
This worthy couple are pioneer resi-
dents of Monona county, moving to
that county from Monroe county in
1873. They have been among the most
highly respected and influential fam
lilies in the county. For number of
years past they have been residents
of Ute, where they take leading part
in the affairs of that little city. They
have eight children, most of whom
were able to be in attendance at the
celebration.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-31

being: The Boys Store, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. l.. Voss. Mr.. and Mrs. E. Gulick
and the ladies of the Methodist church.
There were also many presents sent
by distant relatives who were unable
to be present at the celebration The
children and grandchildren presented
the old couple with gold plate cover
ed with gold pieces amounting to more
than Sl0o.
For the occasion the rooms of the
pleasant home were beautifully dec.
Grated, the decorations being strictly
in keeping with tie holiday season
1t is to be regretted that owing to the
absence of the local photographers,
a picture of the four generations
present could not h obtained. A
bountiful four course dinner had been
prepared by the children and was very
much enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. McElwain were mar
ried in Grant county, Wisconsin, in
the city of Panama, in the year 1863,
and came to Iowa some As years ago.
They have lived in Crawford county
for twenty-five years, and the last
twelve years residing in Denison. Mr..
McElwain is one of the union veter-
ans, having served in the federal army
through all the bitter siege with hon
or to himself and his country. Mrs.
McNWain is woman of true chris
tiar character, whom it is pleasure
to meet on all occasions. They have
many friends in Denison who congrat-
ulate them upon having reached their
fiftieth anniversary of welded life, and
that all of their children were able to
be present at the celebration.
The Review joins with hundreds of
friends in trusting that this worthy
couple may live to enjoy many more
wedding anniversaries.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-31
MARRIAGE Licenses.

MdrTld9e Licenses.
County Clerk Faul reports only
three licenses to wed for the week
ending December Goth, as follows:
Dec. 27: Amel l.. Leuth and Ella A.
Schoening.
Dec. 80: Gus Engelking and Hazel
Williams.
Dec. 30: Albert Noel and Amelia
Pearson.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-31
they CELEBRATE
GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. IA. L. McE,wain Marrid
Fifty Years on the Twenty
fifth Day Of December.
PRESENTED WITH MUCH GOLD
Have Lived in Crawford County for
Forty-Five Years and in Denison
for Twelve Years.

An event of considerable note which
took place on Christmas day was the
golden wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. L. McElwain, which was cele-
brated at their home Oh Vine street
All OF the children of this excellent
couple were able to be present. There
were seven boys and the families, two
daughters, fourteen grandchildren
and one great grandchild. Mr.. and
Mrs. McElwain were the recipients of
numerous presents, among the donors
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-31

Mr.. Alex Hanneman made bust
ness trip to Vail today
Mrs. Heck, of Ida Grove visited
her son, Cecil, in Denison Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Emil Pautsch, of Char
ter Oak, were business visitors in the
city today.
Mrs. E. Broshar, of Centerville,
spent several days this week visiting
her son, Mr. Fred Smith.
A part of page 1 and portion of
page 3 is devoted to the Menagh and
company store. The advertisement
on page tells of great reductions in
prices in their clothing department,
as we'll as many grocery specials. The
main ad is devoted to the dry goods
department, of which Mr.. James Men
agh now has charge. We ask a care
full perusal of both of these ads The
buyer, Mr.. David Menagh, is now in
the east, where he IS purchasing goods
for the Denison and Omaha stores.
Both stores are enjoying very nice
business, the company being particu-
larly elated over the success of the
Omaha branch. -. IL:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-31
White;S|dypry
EXPOSED!
An illustrated Lecture bv

member of the National Anti-White
Slavery association. Strictly clean.
moral, refined and instructive. Heart
lily endorsed by clergy, press, public
and Americas greatest reformers.
The magnitude of the organization
under whose auspices Prof. Barneli
is working is too well known to need
explanation here.
Several reels of motion pictures in
addition to this illustrated lecture.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-12-31

Jacob Weiss and Ben Smith accom-
panied shipment of stock made by
Mr.. Weiss to Chicago the fore part of
the week. - 80. 5"...
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-19
MINISTER'S AS DELEGATES.
Eleven CIergymen Appointed to At
tend Peace Conference.

st. Louis, Feb. 15.-Gov. Bleaso
or South Carolina has appointed
eleven clergymen of that State as
delegates to the Fourth American
Peace Congress, which will be held
at st. Louis May /, 2 and 8. The list
of appointees was made public in S..
Louis by James e. Smith, chairman
of the Executive Committee for the
Peace Congress.
In view Of the purpose Of the con-
gress. the action Of South Carolina .
governor in assigning to a body of
representative ministers the duty Of
representing that State, is considered
very appropriate. No other State so
far has chosen clergymen for the
task, the Texas appointees, for in
stance. being members of the legisa-
ture and the Wyoming appointees he
ing, with two exceptions, banke, s.,
capitalists and merchants.
The eleven clergymen constituting
the South Carolina delegation are
Rev. DR.. J. w. wolling, Allenda!c;
Rev. DR.. A. T.. Holler, Clio; Rev. Or.
c. A. Freed, Columbia; Rev. DR.. S. T.
Hallman, Spartanburg; Rev DR.. j. d.
Budds. Charleston; Rev. Dr. n. A.
Hemrick, Newberry; Rev. DR.. J. q.
Pitts. Blackville, Rev. DR.. w. p. ia
cobs, Clinton; Rev. DR.. j. S. Moffat,
Due West; Rev. DR.. Wilmot S. Poy-
nor. Columbia; and Rev. DR.. Geo. S.
Delano, Mountville.
National peace congresses have
been held biennially since 1907, when
the first, the president Of which was
Andrew Carnegie. took place In New
York. The second peace congress was
at Chicago and the third at Baltimore.
The fourth, which will be ushered in
with the dedication April 80, Of the
Jefferson Memorial. a 100000 struc-
ture commemorating the greatest
peaceable acquisition OF territory in
the worlds history. is expected to set
a new mark for effectiveness.
President-e Woodrow Wilson
has been invited TO take part in the
dedication ceremonies and also in the
peace congress, and has replied that
lit would be almost duty for q
Democratic president to take part in
such exercises and that he hopes that
his official duties as president will per-
NIT of his acceptance.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-19
BATH TUB TRUST CONVICTED.
CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL VIO-
LATION OF SHERMAN LAW.
Jury Disagreed on First Trial--Ver-
dict of Guilty Rendered After De-
liberation of Four HOurs-Con-
spiracy to Restrain Trade i'm
Enamellcd Ware Alleged by Gov
crmcnt.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 1.-THE So
called Bath Tub Trust was today
found guilty Of criminal conspiracy
in restraint of trade by jury in the
United States District Court. The
act as charged is q misdemeanor and
the penelty provides Imprisonment
not exceeding one year or fine of
$1,000, or both.
Last November the so-called trust
was dissolved by the Supreme Court
In civil suit instituted at Baltimore.
The criminal case today was a re-
trial, the first trial having resulted
in disagreement.
After the announcement of the ver-
dict Judge Clarence w. Sessions ad-
journed Court until tomorrow at 10
o'clock, when he will pronounce sem
tence. 1t was the second antitrust
case decided in favor of the Govern
ment in the local Court within the
last week, the other case being
against the Boot and Shoe Last
Trust" The jury required four hours
to reach a verdict.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-19

first primary and the filing Of GER
tilted copy with the county auditor is
a third reading bill in the Senate for
action this coming week. The bill is
aimed at preventing the situation
which arose last summer and furnish
es some safeguards for the primary.
Senator Nicholson is the author OF
the bill and he voiced the sentiments
of many people when he said that un-
less some safeguard was thrown
around the primary lots Of people
would never participate in another.
However it is not believed that the
bill will get through at this ses-
sion.
Senator Patterson had a bill to re-
quire male applicants for marriage
license to furnish a physicians GER
tificate that he was free from any
contagious or infectious disease as a
requisite for getting license and some
wanted to amend the bill so as to
include both sexes but it finally went
over until next session.
Bills to abolish the hosiery mill in
the state pcntcntiary are on calcn-
dars of both houses, but with little
chance Of success. This matter is ad-
Vocatcd 10y Governor Blcase who has
time and again scored the hosiery mill
as a "tubcrculosis incubator," and he
asked the legislature in his annual
message To abolish it, The State
board Of health has several times con-
dcmncd it.
The harmony between the different
political factions still prevails and
there is little prospect Of any rupture
Of the armisticc. The night the House
killed the Rcmbcrt bill aimed at re-
strcting the press came nearer than
anything else 10 cause the old fac
uunal differences to- break loose but
the hill was KILLED ana harmony still
holds sway. The issue OF RIcascjsm
has been carefully avoided at the
present session.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-19
TILlIM.AN'S IDEA IN 1897.
Webb Liquor Bill Identical With that
of South Carolina Senator.

Washington, Feb. 15.-It is an in
teresting fact that the Webb bill, just
passed by overwhelming majorities in
both houses Of congress, is practically
Identical with q bill which was intro
duced by Senator B. r. Tillman Janu-
airy %, 1897, to divest shipments of
Intoxicating liquor OF their interstate
character after they have entered the
territory Of the State Of destination.
n favorable report was secured by
senator Tillman on this bill from
the Senate committee on interstate
commerce. February 3, 1897, but it
went no further. 1t has taken the
proposition sixteen years to get
through Congress. Now sentiment is so
strong for ii that its advocates believe
they could pass it over a Presidential
veto.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-19
N Waste Of Good Stuff?
Florence Times.

Florence Times.
Our friend Josh Ashley has a bill
before the house that we are pleased
to commend most highly. 1t is a
good offset to the bill to legalize
lynching. This bill proposes to put
all contrabrand liquors seized in the
hospitals and aims houses Of the
State for the benefit Of the inmates.
1t certainly is a pity to pour anything
out on the ground that may be Of
use to people who need it, and the
sick and the aged can use it and do
need it, no matter how we may regard
it's use by the we'll and strong, and
it is such a waste of the gifts of prov
idence that He would hold US ac-
countable for and it ought to be
stopped.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-19
Deputy Clerk Appointed.

Judge Ernest Gary last week con-
hrmed the appointment of Mr.. Rob-
ert l.. Mcleod, the clerk to the Coun-
ty Board Of Commissioners, as deputy
clerk of court. Mr.. McLeod's ap-
pointment as deputy clerk will be only
nominal, as he will not be called on
to do any work in the clerks office
except to sign papers, only during the
absence Of the clerk from the city, his
appointment being solely for the con-
venience Of the public should the clerk
at any time be called out Of town.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-02-19
Hotel More Than Full.

The Claremont Hotel one day this
week was unable to accommodate all
of those who applied there for rooms,
fifteen persons having been turned
away at that time. At other times the
hotel has been kept practically full
at nights and generally during the
day most of the rooms were taken.
Travelling men who have mention
ed the matter seem to be we'll pleased
with the accommodations furnished
them at the hotel, especially with the
meals provided.