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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-12
Hospital Care for tuberculosis.

Des Moines, Feb. 10-(Special to
the Review)-There is a growing con-
viction among the people of Iowa that
the ultimate eradication of tubercu-
losis will require adequate hospital
provision for the care and treatment
OF consumptives, especially in the adj
vanced stages Of the disease. 1t is
the observation of persons who have
given study to the problems of pre-
vention that institutional control of
tuberculosis is the only effective meth
cd by which to stamp out the disease.
From Investigations extending over
period of two years which have been
made recently by a committee of
prominent physicians in Minneapolis
this observation is confirmed in most
positive manner. While not minimiz
ing the Importance of proper supervis-
ion in home treatment of tuberculosis,
this committee on the other hand
found that there were families gen-
orally not well protected against the
spread of the infection, and the con-
illusions reached were that the only
effective method of preventing the
spread of infection would be by the
proper isolation in Institutions of the
advanced cases of tuberculosis.
Given the fact that the average con-
sumptive is difficult to control and
add to it the lack of adequate super
ision prevailing in the average home
and there is little doubt that an ad-
vanced case particularly will spread
his disease to the other members of
the household.
The people of Iowa have sufficient
information to give them very gen
eral view of this whole question, and
there is no doubt that the present leg
isalture will find incumbent upon it
the necessity of making some provis-
ion for the proper care and treatment
of it's citizens suffering from THIS dis
ease. 1t is family disease, trans
mitted from one member to another
by the intimate social contact of the
home. We must recognize this and
act accordingly.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-12
Obituary.

The messenger of death in his visit
to this vicinity early last Thursday
morning released the spirit of Mrs.
Johanna Bjorkman from its earthly
abode, after a long life and journey
of "a years, months and IS days.
While she has been declining in
vigor and health for quite while she
was able to be about and care for
herself. On last Wednesday night
she became quite i'll and suffered Sc
we're pain internally, which finally
terminated in her death at 2 o'clock
Thursday morning. Her earnest
prayers to her heavenly Father, when
she became sick, was to be released
from this earthly life and to be taken
home beyond this vale of tears and
trouble, and the Mercifu Father heard
and answered her prayers. Little did
the near ones, who were at her bed
side until death came, think Or real
ize that her earthly life was so soon
to close.
Mrs. Bjorkman was born in Harja,
Sweden, May 70, 1928, and was mar
ried to O. Bjorkman in 1857, and to-
gether they came to America in the
year 1876. After some years resi-
dence at Denison they moved to this
locality where they resided for over
twenty-five years. Only few years
ago the husband entered into the rest
beyond, there to await his companion
in life. This union was blessed with
two children: Mrs. August Linman, OF
this locality. and Mrs. A. P. Nelson,
Of Omaha. For number Of years she
has made her home with her daugh
ter, Mrs. Linman. and family, whose
love and care she enjoyed up to her
last moments.
Mrs. Bjcriman became christian
over fifty years ago, and had lived a
true christian life ever since. Of a
quiet and reserved nature, she lived
an eXemplifed life. Besides her two
daughters she leaves one brother, Mr..
Carl Christianson, of Kiron, two sons
in-law, nine grand children and many
friends who, while saddened by her
death, know that she has safely
reached the harbor Of peace and freed
from all pain and sickness.
The funeral was held on Saturday
from the August Linman home and
was attended by quite number OF
neighbors and old friends. The serv-
ice was conducted by Rev. A. Ander
son, pastor of the Baptist church, of
which she had been member for
many years. Her remains were laid
to rest beside her husbands in the
kiron cemetery. Thus another aged
resident in this locality has been adj
ded to the many who have been sum-
moned across the river of death into
eternity. Peace unto her memory
kiron News.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-12
Some Chinese Curios.

AS a general proposition it may be
stated that if the west starts north
to arrive at certain point, the east
goes south to reach the same deStina-
ton. However, since the orient was
probably here first, mayhap the occi-
dent is the curious crowd kipling
declares
''The East is East and the West is
West
And ne'er the twain sha.l meet"
Nevertheless they do meet in the
deeper sources of being. Their differ
ences are but the variety of LIES ex-
preston Much of the same human
nature is mixed in the whole mass of
existence
1t must be admitted that there is
no lack of ingenuity here. These peo-
pie can erect safe scaffolding to any
desired height without using a nail
They can build firm foundation with
out mortar, laying the stones on their
corners in the outside course.
AS in Korea the COWS are SO queer
that they will not give down" ex-
cept through the apparent aid of their
progeny, but when the offspring is
no more the Chinese use bovine auto
suggestion by substituting calf skin
stuffed with straw, which makes pos
sible the ordinary sailing process"
Infinite perseverance is impressively
in evidence. Here is certainly the
alchemy of patience Thousands of
miles of railroads are built with bas-
kets of less than half-bushel size.
Transplanting acres of rice is com
mon. Sometimes they pursue the
same method with their wheat Think
of setting out field of grain a few
shoots at time! Intensive farming
is touched only on the rim in Amer
lea as compared with the Chinese
who know the knack of growing three
crops on one piece of ground at the
game time. They often have earlier
and later crops Of rice in field to-
gether
1t is sober statement of fact that
farmer will start from his somewhat
distant home with eggs, hatch them
en- route in no conventional western
style and arrive at the market with
baby fowls to sell.
When it comes to ideas, every
thing in that line is not covered by
European copyright. Many native win
dows here are made of transparent
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-12
F.. Farm Sale "Ads" Paw.

Only a few weeks ago a farmer liv-
ing near here had a sale on which he
spent $50 for advertising The sale
brought his $1,000 more than he was
looking for and the farmer believed
that it was his liberal ADVERTISING
that brought him $1,000 more business
than he was looking for If this farm
er was right the $50 he invested
brought his $1,000. Twenty-six dollars
of this $50 was spent on newspaper
advertising. 1t was not risky spec-
ulatiOn. 1t was a dead sure result
getter. The farmer who had from
three to six thousand dollars worth
Of stuff to sell who will take a chance
of a few bills and little card in tho
newspaper to bring him buyers for
that amount of property is at as bie
risk as the man who pays good mon.
ey for stock in hole in the ground
in misunderstanding County Demo.
crat.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-12
premises, Heavenly Adornment.

premises, Heavenly Adornment "
These enterprises are usually on pub
lie ways named, "Filial Piety" ''Eter-
nal Harmony" Perpetual Comfort +"
or Heavenly Treasures" Many cities
conduct their commerce along streets
scarcely six feet wide, SO the supernal
nature OF their titles must get into the
disposition of the citizens, as the tink-
er, wandering doctor, money changer,
peaceaby side by side with fortune
barber, spectacle member and cook are
florists, for the Chinese are fond of
flowers, the many tinted chrysanthe-
NUNS being their pride. In the bust
ness section of FoOchow with over a
million people there is absolutely no
vehicle, not even a wheel barrow.
Nothing of the kind can be used in
the slender streets.
If a man is what he eats, Johns
peculiarties may thus be explained.
At Canton dried rats find a ready
market They are sought especially
by people who have a tendency to
badness, as eating their flesh is con-
sidered an effectual hair restorer."
ct is with great pleasure in the
thought of being helpful to our afflict-
ed friends, that we ascertain there is
no patent on this remedy) After one
has cultivated his taste to this point,
then dog and cat restaurants may be
found Archdeacon Gray says: "The
flesh is cut into small pieces and fried
with water chestnuts and garlic in
OIL The carcesses are suspended in
the windows to attract purchasers.
On the walls of the dining room are
bills of fare whose translation is, in
part:
Cats flesh, one basin, 10 cents"
"Black dogs grease, 1 tael, cents.
"Black cats eyes, 1 pair, 4 cents
"All guests dining at this restaurant
are requested to be punctual in their
payments
We paid for all we ate.
The flesh of black dogs and cats,
especially the former, is preferred as
being more nutritive. On certain
day in the beginning of summer it is
customary, in the south of China, for
people to partake of dog meat to pre-
pare themselves for the coming heat,
and as a protection against disease.
In the encyclopedia of Emperor
K'ang-he there is a recipe for hashed
dog. 1t has been translated into Eng
lish: and is much thumb marked, we
understand, in some so-called civilized
boarding houses. In the province of
Shan-tung dog hams We're cured and
exported. But the price became pro-
hibitive Thus fades away another
ray of relief in the dismal problem of
Hong Kong, China.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-12

keeps a record of ali the family
affairs. At the end of the year he is
supposed to go on high and report.
But home history in China is not al
the door posts with strong wine AS
the god passes out he gets drunk on
the smell and becomes too muddled
to tell a straight story Thus domes-
tic disclosures are prevented.
Viceroys and Mandarins believe in
divine protection of their official seals
and worship accordingly. The Oregon
King, who formerly was the national
symbol, is held to be able to send or
withhold rain; and the God of Thun-
der is credited with power to destroy
people. The God of the Fire is given
considerable attention after frequent
confagrations.
The Chinese hold that mans body
IS composed of five elemerts-fre.
water, metal wood and earth. They
believe he has three souls. At death
one is buried, another dwells in the
ancestral tablet, the third enters the
unseen world. The last wanders
through dim regions, hungry and
homeless if there are left behind no
sons who alone can minister to its
needs. At Pekin we saw a paper
horse, life size, that was to be burned
and this translated to the spirit land
so the departed relatives might have
equestrian enjoyment.
In little street corner of Nankin
was a most beautiful tissue paper
structure, nearly ten feet square.
(Oh, the JOY of it for the children's
play houseD Mourners were carrying
into it baskets of artificial money, the
making of which is great industry
in every community. After few
minutes it had all gone up Tin smokel
to become the habitation of the de-
ceased member of the family. Thus
the Chinese are unique even when
they are dead.
But their life is always full of in
terest. They greet you with: Have
you taken your rice?" for "How d We
dol" Lend me a light" is cour-
teous request for direction on jour
ney. The seat of honor is always at
the left They have difficulty in COM
pretending the meaning of the scrip
ture which speaks of the Right hand
of the Throne" And whatever else
this yellow man is, he is business in
carnate. His commerce is the very
poetry of his soul So his sign boards
have high-fiown epithets which have
been chosen by the owners, instead
of personal names. There is fur
rier's shop bearing the title: "Vir-
tuous and Abundant;' a cloth store
called Celestial Advantage" an I'M
dertaker chose, United and Prosper
ous," and coal merchant called his
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-12
II Head of Horses

Consisting
Pete Eggers gedng 1850;
gedng 10 DID, weight 1885,
Eggers driving hose years weight
Pete black
gelding,
DID, 1876
Bigg black horse black
Chas. 3ordenes horse colts coming years DID,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-12

A lions skin may hide the ass .b,,t
the bray deceives nobody.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-12

Reason not with care and worry
drive them away with merry song.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-12
40 Duroc Jersey
Hogs

Consisting of IS brood all Bred 81 shoats; boar,
old last fall Grand Chief dam Grand Lady, by
Colonel show boar breeder Grand
Chief also breeder having sired fine gifts
the boars nearly all
aoetes Wonder large heavy boned hog
show the breeding that wonderful bone strain.
furnish pedigrees for all hogs SALE
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-02-12
10 Head of Cattle

Consisting o with calf; heifers coming
Old will be fresh; spring calves of which
heiers and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
Zo ANACONDA on lie NARpAVH

as well"
Don't you ever come in In the morning
and find that an ESCAPED boa has been
samplng the stOck-a cage of larks here
"A terrier there q pair of spider monkeys
young antelope and 40 forth. like Rus
sian hers d'Guvres?'
NO. the only beast | recollect an es-
caped snake having eaten was taboy
cat We kept around the place to eaten
mice. Talking OF escapes. not long
ago one of our pythons got out and took
the chimney road H. freedom. When we
opened I'm the morning we found his head
poking out of the chimney pot
How did you decant him. ] asked. J
wondered whether one showed or pulled
and Al which end one started
"Oh. II YOU find good, husky python III
a chimney you'll never get him out oy
rulling his tail from below" explained
Mr. Mitchell with professional enthusl-
asm. Hen tilt every belly scale and get
hundreds of firm grips. We simply IN
dt ced ours to come out Of the top on 10
the roof and bagged him there.
Snakes often get out IN transit d.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31

glance at the beast that was purchaseu
with human blood before passing on 10
the superior attraction of the soda KIOSK
or the bearded lady
There's quite lot Of importation ana
exportation Of live snakes going on all
the time" Mr. Mitchell, manager OF the
Bartels firm. told ne. Most of the I'M
ports come I'm from India and West Al
RIGA. by way OF Liverpool In the case OIL
a big cargo an attendant often travels
with them, but snakes don't need much
attention en- voyage A bunch of pythons
get "A good breakfast one May morning
AT Madras or the mouth OF the Congo.
and we give them supper when they get
10 New York I'm August
Then We turn them loose in a room IN
the back here Gust over your head as
you step into Hudson tunnel train for
Jersey city, land there they stay until
they are sent away TO customers. They
are fed on rabbits and chickens ana
young pigs"
"Do they ever get OUT
ooh. now and again" he answered non
chalautly. They're peaceabe, though
and don't give much trouble, which is just
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31

ally known as Big Tim" sullivan. big
Tim" represented the morals OF another
era: that Is. his principles and actions
were very much those of a Norman noble
I'm the years Immediately succeeding the
Battle Of Hastings CThis will seem nat
terry only 10 those who are not acquainted
with the real histories and autecedents OF
the Norman mobiles OF the epoch In ques-
tom His application % these eleventh
century theories 10 our nineteenth century
municipal democratic conditions brought
him into sharp contact with me and with
one Of my right hand men IN the depart
nent. Inspector John Mccullough Under
the old dispensation this would have
meant that his friends and kinsf0lk were
under the ban.
Now II happened that In the depart
rent at that time there was q nephew or
cousin Of his. Jerry n. sullivan. / found
that Jerry was an uncCmmony good man.
a conscientious. capable officer. and ] pro-
NOTED him ! do not know whether Jerry
o. Jerrys cousin Senator sullivan was
more astonished The Senator called upon
me 10 express what ! am sure was very
genuine feeling OF appreciation. Poor
Jerry died. I think Of consumption. a
wear or two after ] left the department
He was promoted again after ! left, and
he showed then that he possessed the very
rare quality of gratitude. for he sent me
2 telegram dated January -, 1898, run
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31

New Yorl. TO preach a crusade against
the Jews s.v of the New York Jews
were mu , tied. and asked me to pre-
vent him n m speaking and not TO give
him police protection. This 7 told them.
WIS impossible and If possible would
have been undesirable because II would
have made him martyr. The proper
thing to do was 10 make him ridiculous.
Accordingly ] had detailed for his pro-
lection q jew sergeant and score or
two Of Jew policemen. lie made his
haransue against the Jews under the
active protection Of some forty police
men. every one OF them a jew IL was
the most effective possible answer; and
Incidentally it was an object lesson to
our people. whose greatest need II Is TO
learn that there must be no d Vision by
class hatred. whether this hatred be that
of creed against creed. nationality
against nationality. section against sec
tion. or men Of one. social or industrial
condition against men of another social
and Industrial condition We must ever
Judge each Individual on his own conduct
and merits, and not on his membership
in any class. whether that class he based
on theological. social. or Industrial con
siderations.
Among my political opponents when l
was Police Commissioner was the head OF
"A very influential local Democratic or
ganization. He was state Senator ust-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
Ex-President Thinks 1t Is as Damaging to
Weaken the Force in Its Dealings with
Tough" as to Permit Dishonesty
Observation-Disclosures Of His x-
periences as Commissioner.

they arc allowed so 10 act All that they
need is TO be given the chance 90 prove
themselves honest. brave and self-respect-
ing
The law at present is much better than
in our day. so far as governing the force
is concerned There is now a single
Commissioner. and the Mayor has com
plete power over him. The Mayor.
through his Commissioner. now has
power to keep the police force on a good
level of conduct, II with resolution and
common sense he Insists on absolute
honesty within the force and at the same
time heartily supports II against the
criminal classes. To weaken the force
in it's dealings with gangs and toughs
and criminals generally is as damaging
as 10 permit dishonesty. and. moreover,
works towards dishonesty. But while
under the present law very much I'M
provement can be worked, there Is need
of change Of the law which will make
the Police Commissioner permanent
non-partisan official, holding Office so
long as he proves thoroughly Mt for the
Job. completely independent Of the poll
ticians and privileged interests, and
with complete power over the force. This
means that there must be the right law
and the right public opinion back of the
law.
The many sided ethnic character or
the force now and then gives rise TO, or
affords opportunity for, queer happen
ings. Occasionally il enables one 10
meet emergencies In the best possible
fashion While / was Police Commits
sioncr an anti-semitic preacher from
Berlin Rector Ahlwardt, came over TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31

ming as follows WAS made sergeant to-
day / thank YOU for all in my first ad-
vancemeut" And ia letter written To
mo he said In the future. "a in the past.
will eudeavor at all times to perform
ny duty honestly and fearlessly, and
never cause you to feel that you were mis-
taken In me- SO that YOU will be justly
proud Of my record" The Senator.
though politically opposed 10 me. always
kept a feeling Of friendship for me after
this incident lie served in Congress while
/ was President
The police can bc used to heip all kinds
OF good purposes When ! was Police
Commissioner much difficulty had been
encountered IN locating Illegal and fraud
ulent practitioners OF medicine. Or. Maui
rice Levi called IN me. with letter from
James Russell Parsons. the secretary of
the Board of Regents at Albany, and
asked me IL I could not help. After ques-
tioning him ! found that the local au-
thorities were eager 10 prosecute these
men. but could not locate them. and !
made up my mind / would try my hand
AT il. Accordingly. sealed order was
sent to the commanding officer OF each
notice precinct in New York. not 10 be
opened until Just before the morning roll
call. previous 10 the police squad going on
duty. This order required that, immedi-
ately upon reaching post, each patrolman
should go over his beat and enter upon a
sheet of paper provided fer that purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
By Theodore Roosevelt.


Nov and then a man. though 4
~ brave man, proved TO be slack or
stupid or vicious and we could
make nothing out of him. but hardihood
and courage were qualities upon which
we insisted and which we rewarded.
Whenever | see the police force at
tackled and vilified l always remem-
Der my association with II. The cases
have given above are merely in
stances chosen almost at random
among hundreds Of others. Men such as
hose / have mentioned have the right
stun in them. II they go wrong the
trouble is with the system, and therefore
with US, the citizens, for permitting the
system TO go unchanged. The conditions
Of New York life are such as TO make the
police problem therein more difficult than
in any other OF the worlds great capt.
tails. ! am often asked II policemen are
honest / believe that the great ma
jority of them want TO be honest and VIII
be honest whenever they are given their
chance. The New York police force is
d body thoroughly representative OF the
great city itself As ] have SAID ABOVE
the predominant ethnic strains In II are
first, the men Of Irish birth or parentage'
and following these, the native Amerl-
cans usually from the country districts
and the men OF German birth or parent
tage. There are also Jews, Scandlnavl-
ans Italians, Slavs and men OF otner
nationalities. All soon become welded
into ope hodv They are physically a hne
lot Moreover. their instincts are right
they are game. they are alert and sen
reliant they prefer to act squareiy IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
SAILORS A SOURCE OF SUPPLY.

mo. We get seamen bringing i'm stun.
When tanned sailorman enters our
place here with a mysterious bag or sack
or box under his arm. it is pretty sure
guess that he has snakes for sale. They
bring them in in coffee tins sometimes.
and one fellow brought i'm "A jamaican
snake knotted up in the leg of spare
pair of pants.
Would you like TO see some OF the
stock now? Come this way.
] obeyed. not without trepidation. Much
might be said of coming this way" in
wild beast shops. IL is one of the best
forms of exercise you can get in a city.
comparable only to hurried gaddings
about in power houses, with electrocution
and horrible deaths in mazes OF whirIlng
belts and grinding cogs attending a mis-
placed step. You exercise not only your
limbs but your nerves. When you stride
at least. you tell yourself you are strld-
ing-up the aisle of an animal shop, the
bull terriers and the Dalmatians and the
Irish terriers and the mastffs and the
dachshunde and the collies rush out from
both walls and rear on their hind legs.
paving the air, barking themselves
hoarse, straining at ridiculously frail
chains BY hair-trigger calculation you
can pass down the aisle with three inches
leeway to starboard and two and "A halt
to port. Parrots and parakeets hop SIDE
ways along their perches and flap their
wings and scream and toucaDs ostenta-
tiously whet huge Potash and Perlmutter
beaks on their chains and make skilful
labs at you as you pass. And sometimes