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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1913-08-30
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10

quired fortnight to reshape his disorganized counte
nance. The experience though impressive, was not
sufficient.
When he returned to camp he brought with him a
punching bag and manual of pugilism. Sugden, the
superintendent twohanded man of no mean caiber,
smiled at sight of Harley's acquisitions.
"Take my advice and leave Batiste alone" he warned,
carefully measuring the and shoulders of the lad
"The frame is there he unused to himself "and the
Lord knows he has the spunk! You never TELL you
never can tell!'
That evening he called Harley to side. @Throw
that fool book away, he said. 3Come to my shack
after supper l want to talk with YOU"
A month later Harley walked up to LeFebvre,
rammed his fist into the Canadians face and followed
the blow with straight drive for the solar pexus
Febvre's wild swing and split his lip.
@And this time keep your feet the ground and
fight like white If you hoof again, III gun
you'
For twenty minutes they fought continuously neither
pausing for wind.
Keep your hands down, keep your hands down"
taunted LeFebvre @and let me hit you! That's way
to fight He turned for sympathy to the crowd. "He
runs away from all the time"
Harley cut short his remarks with short-arm jab
"If you don't keep STILL" LeFebvre painted, "I'l
quit"
Il sized you up for coward answered the boy
loped the bus kidneys. and the big bent with
agony brought him up standing with left-hand drive
The blow beautifully calculated. 1t caught Le
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10

NNCE in awhile it seems that Opportunity SUR
~ feited with SWANS, grows netted, snubs Ability,
insults Genius rejects her most eligible suitors,
and in spirit of pure contrariness grabs an outsider
by the and drags him to success.
By every rule of logic, Harley seemed the last man
in the office to the @Grandathers Oats" con-
tract. At that period his bump of advertising knowl
edge dmple-he knew the definition of publicity,
but had little conception of its meaning An obstinate
ambition blinded him to his handicaps. In common
with many predecessors, he confused desire for fitness
The glib often enabled to masquerade as the gifted
but Providence had not dealt Harley sufficient cards
to make effective bluff Deuce spots skiuly played
assets in the great gamble of circumstance
The outer gate usually yields dress and address,
Good looks are frequently synonym for good luck;
but to the casual behoder Harley was misft If such
type be distinguished by any outstanding attri-
butte in Harley's case it was kn,ckles. His hands
seemed burdened with than the law allowed.
They grew where normal humans were addicted to
noses and Adams apples. He raw-boned of aspect
and conversation. The tailor never lived who could
conceal the angularity of his loose slung frame.
Born in the stump country of the Michigan PENN
sula far-bred and weather-staned he parool of the
physical attributes of the region,-a solemn, gaunt
stoid, sparse with the mark of the manual laborer
stamped upon his visage and his manner. Two years
he shaved in the Sawnills of the Enterprise Lumber
Company. His right cheek SCARED with the boot
calks OF Billy LeFebvre bore attest to that period.
more sensitive man would have estimated the adverse
chances fight with Big Batste 1t was not only an
evidence of that he accepted the chorng chal
lenge of the cock of the camp; but proved total lack
of nerves we'll.
They shipped him to a Detroit hospital, where it re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-10

Febvre fair on the point of the chin and knocked him
off his feet.
aGive him the boots!" cried an eager voice.
Harleys battered face relaxed in smile @He don't
need them"
Give got what came for" remarked Harley to Sug
den the following morning. @Now I'm going to leave.
There's better games than this. cousin of mine is
superintendent of diners the B., P. & O. and he
promised to make me steward. l took this job only
to get start Rairoadng good business, and there
is telling where will end if he takes advantage
of his opportunities. The president of the road began
as brakeman. l want chance to my head. You
can't grow rich with your hands nowadays
PUT Hareys railroad experience was brief. His prac
teal mind measured the potentialtes of the
diner service and he kept his open for broader
opportunity.
As he became aware of the many fields of effort in
which paid by salary instead of wage, in turn
he determined to essay craftsmanship, engineering, poll
tics, book canvassing, and the steel industry.
His starved and avid brain sucked in the conversation
of the passengers like baked soil absorbs rain.
The chance remarks of Chicago manufacturer dl-
rected his thoughts advertising, and thenceforth
Harley surged with persistent, logged, bullheaded
resolve to adopt that vocation.
you're quite wrong" this passenger had remarked
to table companion. advertising is native gift;
might say an instinct If isn't born with the
aptitude don't think he ever acquire it.
Harley dsregarded summons from the other end
of the and fused with the silver at the other table
SWELL how would you define advertsing! queried
the other
Harley listened with both
"Oh, its commonsense and the trick of persuasion,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-05

Washington. - Establishment Of
special department of labor bureau
to handle problems growing out OF
strikes, with staff of trained men to
aid in mediation, plan to be submit
ted to Sec'y Wilson.
Baltimore, Md.-CoI. David D. B.
Gaillard ,one of chief engineers of
Panama canal, dead.
Washington.-Pres. Wilson report
ed improved. Not well enough to
preside over regular cabinet meeting,
which was abandoned.
Forest, Miss.-Rodney RUssom
suicided because Mildred Eady, IA,
failed to keep candestine appoint
ment.
MISUNDERSTANDING will begin
Dec. 13 on. LaFollette "seamen's
labor" bills. 49,.
ST. Louis.-Locked in room on Sec
ond floor of boarding house, Eliza
beth Diggle jumped. May die. e.
Brownsville, Tex.-2,0Oo rebels
commanded by Gen. Carrarea Torres
and 1000 federals led by Gen. Ba-
bago engaged in fierce struggle near
lula, 40 miles south of Victoria.
Newark, N. J.-Armand Megaro,
South American, arrested charged
with injecting opiate into arm of Mrs.
Marjorie H. Grass. Complaints have
previously been made to police that
white slavers have taken this means
of overpowering women.
Sacramento, Cal.-John Burrocks,
overcharged for drink, armed him
self, captured saloon, killed owner,
wounded two policemen and three
citizens, then surrendered.
SkeImore, Observation-Disclosures suf-
fragets burned Kelly mansion. Re-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-05
EVERYWHERE'S NEWS IN TABLOID FORM

rs IN TABLOID FORM
taliation for arrest of Mrs. Emmelinl
Pankhurst,
Pittsburgh, Pa.-counciIman drier
their eyes and approved item o
$33.40 for maintenance and medica
attention for department cat, afte
being told how bull dog had man
gled it.
New York.-May Yohe, actress
says she's to wed once more in Eng
land after Christmas. Won't tell who
London.-Jim Larkin, Irish strikl
leader, refused to address socialis
meeting because chairman, james
Marklew, had divorced his wife.
Philadel phia.-A woman, Miss M
e. Bel, Portland, Ore, presided, ad
ministered oaths to witnesses ant
opened and closed sittings in govern,
ment's suit to dissolve telephon,
trust.
New York.-George Arnold Hearn
merchant, left estate of nearly $50,
100000.
NdClnSI WlSt-6en F1elnen, 50
farmer, dying from knife wound I'm
der left shoulder. Refuses to giv
name of assailant.
Washtngton.-Ass't Sec'y of Labor
Louis F. Post says mediator will b.
sent to Philadelphia in endeavor tt
settle strike of garment workers.
St. Louis.-Mrs. ]. B. Stanford
wife of British vice consul in Mon.
terey, says onstitutionalists failed tt
capture Monterey Oct. % because
they captured brewery and all goi
drunk,
Washington.-Miss Alice Edith
Abel, president Wage Farmers ANTI
Suffrage Assn, New York, told housI
rules committee wage earning wa
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-12-05

Virtually the laws of the United States invoked to compel hes
to into involuntary servude-saVery. .,...
give them time their union promptly
jail When the that against
croahmens of the rich used by public officials send the
demand
Surely the agents whom God His wisdom the coal
faithful stewards the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18
INSURANCE BUSINESS is
A BAROMETER OF GROWTH
City Can Generally Be Judged by the Amount and Character
of Business Done by Insurance Men-Birmng
ham Is Well Insured City
Photo by II. G. Baird

long as there are people In the world
who build themselves homes and busi
ness places in which they expect to
live and work and where they expect
to devote the rest of their lives they
will insure against loss by fire.
Statistics long since have SO COM
pletely demonstrated the profitable
risk of an insurance policy upon q
valued house or other builcing that
there are no longer any of the old
doubters who used to insist that it was
cheaper to take the chance of the build
ing,s burning down. The upbulding OF
Birmingham from the standpoint of the
resident, as we'll as from the stand
point of the manufacturer. trades
man or man of commerce, has
been substantial and steady to a re-
markable degree. Considering the
growth of the city and the section i'm
mediately about it 1t is not to be won
dered at that the number of fire insur-
ance~ companies has come upward
steadily year by year until the total
number of the domestic fire companies
now operating is 64; that there are
also 19 foreign companies doing busi-
ness here and that the marine and in
land insurance companies number 81
Life Insurance Grows
Still more remarkable, however, is
the progress made in the life insurance
field in this city and section. Atsthe
present time it is believed that COM
panies with head offices carry more
than so per cent of the entire in
surance business of the state There
are an even half hundred legal reserve
life companies represented in this state
in 1912 and Alabamians paid premiums
on their lives and the lives of those
near and dear to them aggregating the
sum of $S,274,9S1. Claims amounting
to over $223S,000 were paid. The diff
ference represents. of course, the extent
to which the insurance business has
grown In profit and stability. Estimates
for the present year declare that the
premiums paid in for life insurance
alone in the state will run close to the
$S,0O0.0O0 mark.
The casualty and surety insurance
companies have also come to the fore
with giant strides in the state since
the employers liability laws went into
effect. Before they had been barred by
the unfavorable legislation, but now
under the tide of the new prosperity
and with the laws in their favor they
have done so much business as to gain
premiums of S1,200,208 in 1912. Almost
90 per cent of this mammoth end of
the business was handled by the Bir-
mingham casualty companies.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-18

1t was Gladstone who once said: II
will base my judgment of a citys sta
biiity, its prosperity and its growth
upon it's record with the insurance COM
panies. If it is well insured city it
is a substantial city and nine times
out of ten it's prosperity can be meas
-ured by the amount of insurance it
carries of all kinds upon its peoples
lives, their health, their businesses and
their homes"
II Gladstone were alive today and
were to como to America he would be
forced to the confession that accordin g
to the standard he had himself set up
Birmingham is one of the most substan-
tial and prosperous cities in the world
and that all Alabama is showing Il
sound and Stable development by that
same token. Certainly Birmingham is
one of the best insured cities of the
south. She is moreover the center of
the insurance business of everyschar-
acter in Alabama and her insurance in
huences extend into many other states
and into the millions of dollars.
But this great development in the In
surance business of this section has
come within recent years. When Glad
stone made his famous remark 20 years
ago he could not have paid very high
tribute to the caution and progressive
ness OF the city or the state, for the
city at that time in its infancy was
also in the infancy of insurance.
Difference of One Year
What difference between the figures
Of that date and even those showing
khe increase in business done in this
state during 1911 and 1912. Policies in
force in Alabama in 1912 represented
the magnificent sum of $205, 495,72O in
life insurance alone, against total of
f174, 445,650 for the previous year Casu-
atty and fire insurance businesses are
increasing also in proportion and there
Is an almost unprecedented gain shown
IN the industrial and other lines.
The growth Of the insurance business
in Birmingham from the small Begin
ming of the early eighties when one in
surance company was represented here,
to the present time when there are
more than 200 local and foreign corr
porations doing business in the city, is
most easily and naturally explained,
eespite its amazing proportions. AS
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-03
MRS. SOPHIA |.
LUITZEN CALLED
Passes Away Saturday, Aug. 80, 1918,
Dropsy and Advanced Age Be-
ing Cause Of Her Death.
SHE WAS MARRIED THREE TIMes
Leaves Husband and Thirteen Chill
dren to Mourn Her DEATH Fun
eraI Monday Morning.

On Saturday, August Goth, occurred
the death of Mrs. Sophia Louisa Luit-
zen at her home in North Denison.
Mrs. Lutzens had been in poor health
for several months and was a con-
slant sufferer from dropsy and on
account of her advanced years very
little could be done for her relief. Her
children and many kind neighbors
lovingly cared for her during her i'll
ness and made the last days of her
life as comforta Bile for her as possible.
Mrs. LuitZens was one of those low
able German ladies who will not soon
be forgotten by those who knew her
best. She was kind and loving
mother and true friend whose place
cannot be filled.
Mrs. Sophia Louisa Luitzen nee
Kruger was born Oct %, 1888, at
Nienburg, Hanover, Germany, where
she lived until she was married to
Mr.. Conrad Homeier, who departed
this life some forty years ago.
In 1881 she, together with her three
children, came to America and set
tied in Denison and later she was
united in marriage to Mr.. Hans Jan
sen, who passed away about twelve
years after their marriage. In 1899
she was united in marriage to Tack
Luitzen, who survives to mourn the
death of his beloved wife.
Besides her husband she leaves to
mourn her death thirteen children,
namely: Mrs. Fred Mundt, of Nishna-
botny township; Mrs. VIM. Espolt and
H. Homeier. both of Whittier, Cali;
Mrs. Fred Meyer, of Schleswig; Mrs.
John Heyes, who lives in Minnesota;
Henry Jansen, residing in Dakota;
Louie and Herman Luitzen, Mrs. Max
Roeh, George Luitzen, Mrs. John Han
sen, Mrs. Nick Olderog, all residents
at this place, and another daughter,
Johannah, residing in Wyoming.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon at the Lutheran church in
this city, Rev. VIM. Frese officiating
after which interment was made in
the Lutheran cemetery.
The Review joins with the friends
of the bereaved family in extending
sympathy in their hour of sorrow.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-03
CHARTER OAK ITEMS.

Miss Florence Goestel returned to
her home in Butte, Neb., Friday after
noon after having spent the past six
months with relatives near here.
Miss Cora Patterson visited her
cousins in the Fred Davis home the
latter part of the week.
Mrs. Roy Jones and children visit
ed friends and relatives in Denison
last week.
Mrs. P. Sasges was a Denison caller
Monday.
Mrs. Grace Scott, of Oklahoma is
the guest of her cousin, Mrs. o. E.
Haakinson, this week.
Rev. c. Runge and son, Barney, and
Hugo Foley, Jr. were among the Char
ter Oak people who attended the auto
races in Sioux City Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Sturges spent
Sunday with their daughter at Ute.
Chas. Mains was an over-Sunday
visitor in Charter Oak.
Mrs. Mulheron has been visiting her
daughter Mrs. Chas. Mackey. here
the past week.
DR.. Crewdson and Mike Cops
autoed to Sioux City Monday morning.
John Kruger, of Waterloo, is Wis
iting in the Runge and P. F. Fiene
homes this week.
Miss Elsie Thompson has so far
recovered from her recent operation
as to be able to be at home again.
Miss Margaret Gaffey, of Denison,
spent Thursday and Friday here, the
guest in the McGrath home. From
here she went to Marcus, where she
has accepted position as head trim
mer in millinery store.
Mrs B. E. Weed was taken to the
hospital in Sioux City Saturday morn
ing, where she underwent an opera
ton. The operation was of very
serious nature, but late reports say
that she is improving daily.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. McGrath, of
Schleswig, were Charter Oak visitors
Sunday.
Miss Bertha Thomson left Monday
for Cedar Falls, where she will at
tend college this year.
The Sunday school of the M. E.
church held their annual picnic Fri
day in the Rollie Weed grove. A
large crowd was in attendance and a
fine time was enjoyed by all.
Carl Sturges left for Dunlap Mon
day, where he will go into the office
of the Dunlap Reporter. Carl is to
be taken into the Office as partner
and will have full charge of the job
department. Mr.. Hills is to be con-
graduated on securing such an able
man as Carl for the place.
Ed Lyons has commenced his work
in the Mapleton bank, having left here
Thursday. This put two Charter Oak
men in banks there. Charles Jacobs
being the cashier.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-03
TO RE0RCANIzE
WEATHER BUREAU
Shakeup Under Way to Affect
Every Station.

Washington complete reorgani-
cation of the weather bureau is in
process, and it was said it would affect
every station in the country. to say
nothing Of the effect of the change on
commission merchants. farmers and
others who are in receipt of daily
weather maps which issued from fore
casting stations.
For some time inspectors have been
visiting the various stations collecting
data by which it is hoped not only to
improve the service and cause the
daily forecasts to be more accurate,
but at the same time introduce econo-
mics.
Charles f. Marvin Of Columbus. o..
has been appointed chief Of the bureau.
One of the important changes con-
templated in the service is to issue a
night map instead of a day one. This
change from day to night, it is calcu-
lated. will save money because it will
eliminate from many stations the duty
Of publishing d daily weather chart.
Men longest in the service, however,
declare that the night map is unlikely
to be regarded as an improvement be-
cause it will reach the persons inter-
ested about twelve hours late.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-03
; WEST DENISON ITEMS.
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Miss Margaret Houlihan visited with
Miss Agnes Owens one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Houlihan and
family were guests at the c. c. Houli-
han home Sunday.
Mrs. Oscar Fienhold and daughters,
Irene and Eva, were guests at the
home of Mrs. E. Granger Friday.
Cyril O'Brene was a guest at the
home of Mr.. VIM. Brown Sunday.
NJ. Houlihan returned to his home
after couple of weeks visit at Ma
nilla with friends and relatives.
jamie and Mary Brown were guests
at the r. J. Flaherty home near Char
ter Oak Monday.
Leo Collins returned to his home
in Denison after months stay at the
Owens home.
Lincoln Walker was a visitor in
Morgan Sunday at the home of his
parents.
Miss Lena Boyer entertained num-
Der of friends and relatives one day
last week, the occasion being her
birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Rogers and
daughter, Ruth, returned home from
Lake View, where they enjoyed an
outing.
The teachers who started school in
this vicinity this week are: Agnes
Owens, Coda Watke, Eunice Meyers,
Mae, Ellen and Nora Collins.
Eugene Owens and sister, Agnes,
were Sunday visitors at the M. Mag
ner home in DenisOn.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. LEM autoed to
Ute Sunday and spent the day with
friends and relatives.
Many from here attended the old
settlers picnic last Wednesday.
Cecil Schafer returned to his work
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-03
Weather Crop Bulletin.

For the week ending August 81, 1913.
Des Moines, Iowa.
Although the nights were cool the
days were hot, making the average
daily temperature about five degrees
above the normal. The sunshine was
excessive; there being scarcely any
cloudiness until Saturday afternoon,
and there was practically no rainfall
in the state until Sunday morning,
and then only a few light showers in
the northeastern counties. Corn is
doing as well as could be expected
under present conditions In the
southern part of the state, where the
drought has been most severe, much
of the early planted corn is dry
enough to cut, and the binders are
at work in some fields. Under the
effects of the rains of two weeks ago
late corn is filling out fairly we'll, and
in the northern counties where the
rainfall has been the most plentiful
the crop will be fully up to if not
above the average of past years, but
elsewhere the present dry hot wealth
er is forcing it toward maturity too
rapidly for the best results The dry
weather is also damaging apples. pas
lures and late potatoes, and delaying
blowing. In southern districts wells
are again failing and pastures are
brown. In some sections stock is be-
ing given almost full winter rations
Geo. M. Chapel, Section Director.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-03
NEWS FROM HANOVER.

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Mr.. John Kruger, Sr. who went to
Sioux City last Tuesday morning to
undergo an operation, is getting along
nicely.
August Schlimmer, Jr., from Niles,
Iowa, was here visiting his brother,
John, last week. He returned home
Tuesday morning and his brother,
Herman, and Mrs. John Schlimmer
went with him to Monticello, Iowa,
where his folks live.
School started today in No. 5.
Reinhold Kruger returned home
Saturday evening from Sioux City He
was there when his father was Oper-
ated upon.
VIM. Kreuger went to Sioux City
Saturday morning to see his father,
who is in hospital there. He re-
turned the same evening.
Reinhold Kruger, and John and
August Schlimmer were visiting over
Sunday at the Fred Kruger home in
Deloit.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-09-03
POISON FAILS TO KILL.
Woman Takes Dose Which Would XIII
Hundred Persons.

Woman Takes Dose Which Would XIII
a Hundred Persons.
St. Louis.-Edward Fisher, pho
tographer, and Mrs. Carrie Dubois,
who weighs 300 pounds, both bichlo'
ride of mercury patients, were treated
successfully by method that st. Louis
physicians now believe Is an absolute
cure for mercurial poisoning.
The two, who are neighbors, but
have never met, have expressed mu.
tual interest in one another's condi-
ton. Mrs. Dubois said that 1t was the
reading of Mr.. Fishers condition in
the newspapers that prompted her to
swallow more than 40 grains of the
poison.
This is an amount, physicians say,
sufficient to kill more than 100 men,
but DR.. Maurice Thompson and DR..
Walter Harrall predict that she will
recover, after the application of hot
water bottles and electric globes and
the injection of saline solution or So
dunn carbonate every three hours.