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The Springfield herald., 1914-10-09

We, the, petftIoners. hereby cssrr-
nate the following named persons.
whose addresses are set opposfte their
respective names. who shall represent
the signers hereof in all matters af-
fecting this petition: G. y. Hamilton,
Denver. oxford Hotel: r. r. Conway,
1746 California Street. Denver; Harry
N Burhans, 221 McPhee Bldg Denver.
The BALLOT-TITLE under which the
aforesaid initiative amendment to the
Constitution of the State of Colorado
shall appear on the official ballot at
said election. shall be as follows:
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-09

Senate Bill No. 1. Laws 1918.
Sections Referrcd-Nos. sc and 81
AN ACT CONCERNING PUBLIC UTu.
TILES CREATING A PUBLIC UTI1,.
1TIES COMMISSION. PRESCRIBING
ITS POWERS AND DUTIES AND
REPEALING CERTAIN ACTS AND
PARTS OF ACTS IN CONFLICT
The Springfield herald., 1914-10-09

AN ACT TO SECURE BETTER HIGH
WAYS BY INCREASING THE STATE
ROAD FUND BY AN ANNUAL HALF
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22
Democracy of Early Settlers.

Sarah Lindsey, IN English Quaker
ess, made trip through Iowa with her
husband in 1858. and she found many
things which did not quite suit her
tastes. delicate persons should not
come into newly settled places, as
there are not the comforts to be found
which thcy require she wrote at one
time in her diary, which is printed in
the July number of The Iowa Jour
nal OF History and Politics." pub
lished by the State Historical Society
OF Iowa. ''rhc soil here is of ruddy
brown, and the boys not wearing
shoes or stockings, their feet look
like those of colored people. 1t is the
custom in these parts for all classes
to sit down together at meal times,
and if there are any workmen, how
ever ragged or dirty they may be,
they are treated with marked attention
and sometimes take the lead in con
versation.' At another time she re-
marked that the feeling of independ-
encc runs through all classes, few of
the poorer girls will go out to service,
and those who do go out want one and
one-half dollars week for imperfect
work, and are apt to leave it I'M
aWareS"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22
The Value CT Men Teachers.

The federal bureau of education has
just issued q report showing that only
Il per cent of all the teachers in this
country are men. In the public
schools the percentage of male teach
crs must be less than that.
Many writer's are deploring the
"fcminiZation OF the schools. Yet
the school boards will no doubt say
that SIG or SIS Il week buys much the
better talent from the female sex.
1t is OF course to be regretted that
the men are quitting tho profession.
Women can teach arithmetic, penman-
ship and history precisely as well as
men. But boys are little barbarians
who are best ruled by their own kind.
The average boy is Il little prg of
sex c0nccit. He feels that his heri-
tage of masculinty is a privilege
.transcending any learning or expert
ence possessed by woman. There
are certain fields of activity in which
her sage advice is thrown away,
simply because "she can't know
When the boys grow up they know bet
tel. But at certain periods Of life, 4
man is supremely useful in beating
sense into their stulry little heads.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22
DRUDGERY

Many people have feeling that
what they call drudgery is far beneath
them, that it represents an undigni-
fled, unprOmising and altogether gall
ing state OF activity. To very young
persons, especially. this scorn Of I'M
interesting application is likely to be
common. Yet the successful men and
women Of the world-suecessful in
any sense of high personal achieve.
ment-have not generally managed
without little of the hard work that
we are fond OF calling drudgery.
The point is that they have looked
beyond the toll to some ultimate pur-
pose, or that they have Illuminated
even drudgery by their own faith or
hope or devotion. 1t is SO often our
own fault alone if we allow our task
to remain drudgery. If we slight or
despise it we are bound to overlook
pleasant possibilities to which it
might eventually lead. 1t is prabab-
ly good thing to question our
drudgery, to discover just how much
of it is essential and unacceptable. AT
ter this it is well to attack it with the
disarming cheerfulness that refuses
to be downed.
For work is masterful thing I'M
less we prove ourselves its master.
1t dulls and deadens us. 1t darkens
our world OF sunshine. 1t deafens our
ears to music. and laughter and kind
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22
DO 1T NOW.
Denison People Should Not Wait I'm
til It Is Too Late.

The appalling death rate from kid
ney disease is due largely to the fact
that the little kidney troubles are rs.
ually neglected until they become
serious. The slight symptoms often
give place to chronic disorders and
the sufferer may slip gradually into
some serious form of kidney com
plainti.
If you suffer from backache. head
aches, dizzy spells; if the kidney Sc
cretions are irregular of passage and
unnatural in appearance. do not delay
Help the kidneys at once.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney disOrders-they act where
others fail. Over one hundred thou
sand people have recommended them.
Here's case at home.
Adam SchncclIl0th, PA Il. Benefit
street. Denison, Iowa, says: "Doan's
Kidney Pills. procured from the Lam
born Drug Co., were used in my fam
lily and proved very effective in re-
lieving pain and lamencss in the back.
caused by disOrdercd Kidneys"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn CO.. Buffalo. N.
Y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan s. and
take no other. 40
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22
Jupiter PIuvius Never Misses Iowa
(By the Chairman of the Iowa State
wide Publicity Commission

(By the Chairman of the Iowa State
(wide Publicity Commission)
"llain't it never going to rain?"
says one untitled Iowa land baron 20
another anXiousy.
1T don't look like it," responds the
other dolefully. Things are sure GO
ing to the demnition bowwows this
year. If it don't rain in less than
twenty-four hours we won't have corn
enough to feed grasshopper.'
And the next day it rained.
1t always does in Iowa.
Although we must admit that each
summer a respectable majority OF our
citizens go into Mysteries over the
question of whether or not we shall
have rain enough to make 4 crop, Old
Jupe always arrives Oh schedule time,
and after his visit the derisive laugh-
ter of the corn and potatoes can be
heard clear to Wall Street.
1t seems to be Natures plan that
Iowa shall have plenty of rain ut the
right time. The records of the wealth
err bureau show that for long period
Of years Iowa has not only had plenty
of rainfall to produce crops, but that
~ per cent of the annual precipitation
occurred between the first of April
and the first Of October-just the time
at which moisture is needed.
In addition to this it is shown that
from May first to July first, the period
at which growth is most active. we get
"a per cent of our annual rainfall
While other states boast OF the big
crop of 1905 or of 1912" Iowa can
point TO clear record of large pro.
duction year after year with nothing
approaching failure.
People of 4 rowing disposition who
are always looking for something bet
ter and to whom the pastures seem a
little :;reener farther on, should con-
suit the records of the weather bureau
for vital and valuable information on
the regularity and certainty of crop
production in loWa-the most depend
able state in the uniOn-the state
whose crops last year made the term
billion dollars" famous.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22
The Farmer Is Not the Nations Pet.

(By the Chairman of the Iowa State
Wide Publicity COmmisson)
For the last fifty years congress
has been devoting itself to the work
of legislating for the banker and the
manufacturer. These two popular
favOrites have been the objects OF
special solicitation on the part OF all
law making bodies, with the result
that banks have reached such con-
ditiOn Of alfluence as to be able to
declare an average annual dividend
of IL per cent, and the manufacturer
not being obliged to make the public
his business to so large an extent,
has divide even larger profits.
The farmer in a large measure has
worked out his own salvation. Very
little has been done to make rural
life attractive. So little in fact. that
some of our states, notably Iowa, have
lost so largely in country population
as to show net decrease, while
throughout the country there has been
a net loss OF rural population amount.
ing to 10 per cent in the last ten years
and a gain of 81 per cent in urban
ton of practically Is per cent. But
while the population has increased 25
per cent, farm production has in
creased only 10 per cent.
This brings us to the point of sug-
costing that while Uncle Sam is
Watching so tenderly over the manu-
featuring and banking interests OF the
country he should at the same time
consider the condition and needs of
should be more money invested in
productive agriculture, which means
that the farmer must be permitted to
borrow money upon the same terms
and conditions as does the large man
ufacturer or the merchandising man.
Money is lent to the French farm
Ell at "a per cent; the German gets
his at IL per cent, while in America
the farmer pays an average OF IL
per cent, with Il knowledge that as
soon as his crops are in he must sell,
because the banker insists on short
time loan, and with him it is imma-
terial whether the crops are good or
bad. prices high or low; he must have
his pound of flesh at the appointed
time.
Our savings banks and postal banks
are full of money-money that should
be lent to the farmer, our only pro-
Queer, and upon terms that would
enable him to use the money advan-
tageously. Here is problem for our
statesmen-and especially for Iowa
statacmap
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22
Preparation For Buying.

If business man has an important
purchase to make, he looks in the
market news or his trade paper to see
what the prices are, and what the
chances are that the market will rise
or fall. Then he is in position to
know how far he can bargain with a
salesman.
One OF the principal reasons why
household buying used to be unscien-
tiiic was that it was conducted without
this preliminary preparation. A Gus
toner went into store, and if she
saw something she liked, she bought
it on the spot. But very likely the
store next door was offering the same
goods for 25 per cent less money.
This principle is so thoroughly re-
allied today, that most people turn to
the newspaper advertising before
purchases OF any importance.
Market and trade conditions change
SO rapidly, that it is not enough for
II customer to have general intelli-
gence about shopping. The good pur-
chase of today is the bad one of to-
morrow. The news of the stores needs
to be followed iromiweek to week in
the newspaper advertising
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22
Establishment of Townships.

Had there been no previous influ-
ences operating among the first set
tiers of the western territories and
had they emigrated from states Who'll
ly free from township organization.
as indeed some did, there appears to
be good reason for surprising that
they would have formed units of local
government similar to the township.
Under the grouping in settlements as
they were made in the various sections
of eastern Iowa the conditions sur
rounding the first settlers of New Eng
land were in some degree repeated
and while the law permitted the Or
ganization of township before any real
demand for them had arisen-a law
which was applied almost immediate
ly-there were questions that required
united action. For instance, the early
settlers were called upon to vote for
territorial officers: road districts were
established by central authorities but
placed under the control OF Il local Of
ficer who ordered local residents to
labor upon the highways; the post
Office located upon an established mail
route determined Il center about which
settlements were made: while protec-
ton OF personal property and land
claims led to united if extra legal
action, which under the system of gov
eminent survey was usually confined
to congressional townships.-Fr
Aurner's History Of Township Gov
ernment in Iowa. recently published
by the State Historical Society of
Iowa.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22
LosT-s2s,ooo,o 900, GOO

9 The falling off In revenues from the
tariff, under the strict revenue basis
appears to have amounted to $23,OOV,
600, according to the official figures
from the treasury department. but the
experts would be hard put to 1t II they
were required to show that the equiv
alent had found its way back into the
pockets of the people.
It is a favorite argument that the
American people themselves bear the
burden" of a protective tarl1. III TINS
be so, why is it that foreign manutac'
turerS are SO anxious to break down
the American tariff? Why should they
be interested if the reduction means
merely saving to Americans anu
nothing additional in the pockets OF
the foreigners?
The remark of Lincoln that under
protective tariff the American peo-
pie not only get the goods they BUY,
but keep the money at home, too,
while under free trade system they
would get the goods, but lose the mon
ey to foreign countries, is the best
exposition of what is happening in
the United States at the present time.
There has been no appreciate re-
duction in the cost OF living. NO
hcusekceper has found that he can
get food or clothing any cheaper this
year than last. The bills paid by the
head of the family are as high, II not
higher, than ever.
Where, then, did the $4,000, 900 go?
Aside from the fact that the income
tax did not, raise the revenue expect
ed, aside from the fact that such
tax may even now be malring "a
nation of liars" it is important to
trace the $23,0O0,090 which has been
lost by reason of the impairment OF
protection.
The influx of cheap foreign goods
has startled even those who frankly
stated that the purpose OF the demo
cratic tariff was to open the Ameri-
can market to foreigners. Some
American manufacturers have been
able to cut rates and sell their goods
in competition with the foreign i'm
portations. Thus the American peo-
pie have lost in profits and wages in
the case of many large industries.
There is no way of tracing such
losses, but it is known that many for
eigners raised their prices in order
to get better profit from America
and that their agents and jobbers
took the rest of the savings of Gus
toms duties as their own reward. The
middleman may have obtained some
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22
BIG EXHIBIT OF ANGUS, IOWA
STATE FAIR, AUG. 26 TO
SEPT. 4.
WORK OF STATE INSTITUTIONS
DISPLAYED.

The work done at state institutions
under the direction Of the State Board
Of Control will make up most inter-
esting exhibit at the Iowa Suite Fair
at Des Moincs, held Aug. 2G to Sept. 1.
Some unusually skilful work Is done
at these Institutions. There will be
fancy work. rugs and manual training
articles from GlenwOod. brick and tito
from the hospital ut Knoxville. manu-
featured clothing from Anamosa, har-
ness, chairs and broOms from Fort
Madison, printing from Eldorn and
also from Anamosa. sofa pillows and
other fancy work from Independence.
ladies' tailored suit and Jacket and do
nestle science articles from Mitchell
Vile and articles from the various 9th.
or institutions. Two booths In the Elk.
position building viii be used for this
display.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22
ONE OF AMERICAS BEST BANDS.

Conway's Band Is one Of the really
great bands of America. Two years
ago ii entertained the crowds ut the
Iowa State Fair. and the management
has been successful in securing this
band again for this years Fair. to De
held Aug. 2G to Sept. /. Conway mas
by far the greatest band he has ever
had. 1t is playing some big engage
nunts In the east during the early
summer season, ard il was not an
easy matter to get Mr.. Conway 70
come out to Iowa the latter part Of
August, However. by much persist
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22

voices. 1t makes us slaves in truth
if we are unable to dominate it. to
rise above its bare outlines, to shape
it to some definite end and ideal. But
with this power of adoption drudgery
loses something OF its gray desOlation.
1t may become humble, but gloriie'
servant in the execution of the Hottest
of aims. -Marshalltown Times.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22

benefit from the lower tariff, but the
consumer and the working man did
not
Perhaps the middleman may regard
the $23,000,O00 loss in revenue with
{; knowing eye. The foreign manu-
iacturer may also give evidence as
to the whereabouts of the missing
millions. The consumer, however.
will regard it ruefully, feeling that he
must mako up the deficiency in one
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22

Now. it is proposed in Congress to
stop the sending of campaign funds
from one state to another. They cant
have reflected on the hardship Of max
ing the politicians go to work.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22

AS Kentucky has cut down its pro
duction of Whiskcy this year by 20,
100000 gallons, it is expected that
scientific interest in the Mammoth
Cave and other wonders Of the state
will be less than usual.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22

There are still people who pay rail
road fares in Tennessee, but probab.
ly they entertain erroneous political
ideas or don't read the newspapers.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22

The propcr%ay to celebrate the pro
posed Maiden Aunt's day would be to
send the children over to her to be
taken care of while the family goes
motoring.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22
PATRICK CONWAY, LEADER or
CONWAY'S BAND.

ence he was secured. lie Is carrying
n band this season of forty high class
artists, and he also has with him n
MIXED quartet Of singers, ana this
quartet is immensely popular wherever
it is heard Conway's Band has hosts
of admirers in Iowa who will welcome
him back and revel in his concerts.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22

1t is not necessary to tip the sum
mer hotel walters, as you can buy
ham sandwiches ut near by restau-
rants, and eat them in your room.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22

Hitting the King in the bean with
4 package of suffrage literature is APP
pealing to the head rather than the
heart
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22
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LINCOLN HIGHWAY NOTES

The Woman's Club of York, Pa,
has been asked to urge the woman's
organizations OF York County to join
in raising funds for the planting of
trees along the Lincoln Highway
from Wriglltsville to Gettysburg
They have enthusiastically agreed and
much work will be done along this
line this spring.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22

Last year beef was high because
the corn crop was short, this year it
will be high because corn is so album
dant that the cattle won't eat it,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22

The Lincoln Highway mass meet
ing which was held in Truckee, Calf,
recently was attended by a very en-
thusiastic crowd who subscribed lib
orally to the Lincoln Highway fund.
In speaking of the work of the Lin
coin Highway Association, f. S. Crit
tenden said, "ln after years you will
be able to look back with pride and
say ] was one Of the many to help
build that famous route from coast to
coast"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22

The college girls are now ready to
direct Mother just how she should
put up canned goods.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22

Grove street, one of the thorough
fares of Morrison, H.. has been re-
named Lincoln Way. Morrison
claims that this Lincoln Highway is
one of the most beautiful streets in
lllinois-always clean. we'll paved and
bordered by beautiful arching trees.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22

A basket social for the benefit of
the Lincoln Highway was given at
the Pickaway school house, eleven
miles northeast of Belle Plaine Iowa,
A large crowd was in attendance
and a considerable sum was raised
for the Improvement of the local sec.
ton of the Lincoln highway.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22

Fred Callahan, the young man who
walked from New York to San Fran
cisco, and who is now walking back
over the Lincoln Highway, reached
Ashland, Ohio. a short time ago.
Preparations have been made for
the Improvement of $50 continuous
miles of the Lincoln Highway through
Marshall, Story, Boone. Greene. Car
roll and Crawford counties in Iowa,
SO that the Lincoln Highway Asso-
citation may come into Iowa this year
and begin the work of hard surfacing
the transcOntinental road
The work in Story county has al
ready been done. Boone county has
plans completed and Greene county
has let contract for its grading at
1917 cents a yard.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1914-07-22

The Lincoln Highway Association
has received from the pupils of the
sixth grade of the Mckinley Park
School, Reno, New, contribution of
$500. made up in pennies. This is the
kind of Lincoln Highway spirit felt
in Nevada. ....-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
NOANK

The B. T. P. U. held an interesting social for members and their friends in the church Wednesday evening. This was in charge of a committee of young people who arranged a musical programme inteFsBersed with games. Supper was served.
 The Daughters of America held a regular meeting in Abechanics' hall on Wednesday evening, which was follow ed by a social hour, during which a programme was presented and supper served.
 The election of the Farther Lights society was held at the heme of Mrs. W. 1. Spicer, resulting as follows i President, Miss Irma Doughty; first vice president, A1Es. Alice Chester; sec ond vice president, Mrs Halstead Brown; recording secretary, Miss Ha- gel Asheraft; corresponding secretary, Miss Millicent Kelly treasurer, Miss Etta Burdick; chairmane pregEamn committee, Mrs Brown: social commit = tee, Mrs. Chester; membership. Miss Maud Fitch. social hour and re- treatments completed a pleasant evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-28
WILLIMANTIC
W. c. T. U. MEETING.
Address in Aia of L. T. L. by Mrs. ]. J.
 Fields of Norwich.

The regularly scheduled meeting of the Woman's Christian Temperance union was held in their Valley street rooms Friday afternoon. The meeting opened as usual with devotional exer- Gsses, after which came a business ses- sion, presided over by the president. Mrs. Nellie A. Gager.
 It was voted that the organization serve luncheon during the week of March 2Sd. on the occasion of the New England conference of the Methodist church. Mrs. Ruth Purinton will have charge of the arrangements for the lunches.
 In regard to the Easter sale to be held on April 9th, Mrs. Brown was given charge of the apron sale, Mrs Tripp of the food. Mrs. Griggs of the candy, and Mrs Lewis of the novel; ties.
 The latter part of the meeting was turned over to Mrs. Lucy J. Fields of Norwich, who gave a very interesting talk on the subject How Can We Help Our L. T. L.? Mrs. Fields told of the methods used in the work, stating that purity was the chief aim, and that