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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-10
oaysi' coHsHeL;,.sTArs SENATE

The much advertised question of
whether the vets Or the drys in the
state senate are in the majority was
settled on yesterday by a motion made
to- compel the constitutional amend
lnent committee to report on the pro-
llibitory amendment. 1t had been pre-
dicted for several days that on Tues
day forenoon motion would be made
to require the committee on constitu-
tional amendments to make report
When the question came up for con
sideration it developed that there We're
thirty in favor of the motion and only
eighteen against it, showing that the
drys largely predominant in the SEN
ate. The vets, very much subdued,
promised that the report would be
tnsde on Thursday of this week and
stssen this promise being given the mo-
ton was pressed no further.
The vote OF yesterday disclosed a
clear majority of the members against
the saloons and sufficient number to
take any action they may see fit in
dealing with the saloon. We wonder
now, since decided majority is had,
whether the drastic action they have
been talking about will be adopted.
The Gloss of craftsmanship of
the legislature at this session
seems to be determined by the
amount of talk they are capable of i'll
dulging in for or against the sale of
intoxicating liquors and the opinion
expressed is not always in accord with
the practice of the members wien
dealing with the liquor question out.
side the halls Of legislation. 1t is some
times a question OF the preponderance
OF sentiment in the community from
which the member secures his com.
mission. One would think to read the
Des Moines papers that about the or
ly question for settlement at this ses.
sion OF the legislature is the liquor
question.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-10

| in great shape. A partition was built
across the Offset in the grocery depart
ment and many new shelves added.
This makes the grocery department,
occupy the entire space at the rear.
A balcony was hung across the south
side, making room for mattresses and
furniture, etc. A large plate glass
window, 51aX7 feet. for display pur-
poses has been put in the grocery de-
partment and like one will be put
in the dry goods section The big iron
stairway on the north is being remov-
ed and an entrance door will be cut
in at the east end. of the north side
and an inside stairway will lead in
Ito the upstairs sections & These. Zig ign
provements will be ofxS,gsreat benefit
to Mr.. Lazerus, who believes that the
best is none too good.
| Will Roy's family was down from
Denison Sunday visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Roy.
i Uncle Chan Holcomb is back from
his visit with relatives in Woodbine.
Miss Ferne Pearsall was hostess on
Saturday to the Bunch OF Jolly Girls.
Il lie .uSudl SOOu liHle WAS lldu, me
lunch rounding out the afternoons
pleasuers.
The ten or twelve persons who were
called to O'Neil, Neb., as witnesses in
Ia railroad suit, returned Friday. They
went in a blizzard and returned in a
blizzard and had a stormy time while
there; thus the pleasures ca of the
trip were decreased.
Virgil Butterworth is helping out
with the telephone repair work since
the recent storms. ALI hands are work.
ing full time and yet many lines have
not received attention except as the
farmers have pieced them together
with barbed wire, etc.
I: f. N. Chamberlain expects to go to
Virginia, H., the latter part OF the
week. for visit with relatives.
Miss Ina Burton, OF Chicago, gave
very interesting address on the
women's foreign mission work at the
Baptist church Monday afternoon.
At the Baptist church next Sunday
there will be the regular service at
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-10
THE IMMIGRATION QUESTION

| The house and senate, while appar-
emily quite unanimous on the question
OF preventing immigration OF litter.
ate persons, could not muster sutti-
cient strength to pass the bill over the
presidents veto. There has been a
very strong sentiment in congress for
q number of years OF limiting immi-
grafton to the United States and pre-
venting those who are unable to read
and write from coming here.
We doubt il this test, viewed from
every standpoint, is one that can
be defended because the bill would
shut out even those immigrants who
desire TO enter the United States for
the very purpose Of gaining an edu-
cation such as is denied them in the
country from which they come. Ii the
restriction could be held down to pap
ers, criminals, diseased, mental delin-
quencies and undesirables of this char
acter we think it would be entirely
proper, but the proposition involved
in the legislation bears no relation
whatever to physical soundness, ment-
al sanity or moral character. 1t
simply says that one unable to read
and write is not a fit subject to find
home in this country.
1t is well known that many of our
reputable citizens are unable to read
and write, and while it may be EN-
barrassing to them to discharge their
civil duties, nevertheless they can be
depended upon to stand for the right
on all moral questions. 1t is not ev-
cry person who can read and write
who can be depended upon to obey
the laws and to lead correct lives be-
cause we are confronted with the fact
almost daily that men who are edu-
Gated are disFeputable in. their con-
duct and lnenace2tO peace and.or
der in the community where they live,
We do believe, however, that with
adequate provisions for securing an
education in the United States every
person who seeks to become natural
lied citizen should be able to furnish
evidence of ability to read and write.
Even if person may be able to fur
nish an excuse for not having an ed
ucation when he comes to the United
States, he should not be permitted to
offer an excuse after he has been in
the country for the length OF time re-
quired for naturalization.
President Taft, when he was in Of
fee, vetoed an immigration bill prac-
tically the same as the one which
President Wilson vetoed last week
and in neither case could sufficient
number of members of either house
be found to override the veto. 1t is
said that the committee having i'll
charge this legislation will persist in
passing the bill at the next session OF
congress.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-10

1O:45. B. Y. p. u. at 6:45. Inc eye
ming preaching service Will be au'
iourned to attend the revival at the
NJ. e. church. W.
The revival at the Methodists church
is progressing satisfactorily, despite
the severe storms that have greatly
hindered in the attendance during lhe
past week. Many people have brave.
the weather night after night, anu
with good weather the large church
will be filled at each succeeding serS-
ice.
The pastor, Rev, Albert 3. Adams
is his own evangelist, and as the sec
ond week, begins is ably assisted by
Mr.. James Dawson, of College Springs.
Mi. DAWSON came Saturday and many
have been the expressions oil the
folks, both in and out OF the Dow CITY
churches, stating thatot the pastor mas
surely secured the right man for MS
assistant. o,fy
Rev. Adams announces that services
will be held each evening beginning al
7 o'clock. The first thirty minutes
will be devoted to,prayer and song.
Then will begin the evangelistlc. serV,
ices WIFI Utility IllAutCSs ~ 'o1'S
by Mr.. James DAWSON Few VIII DC
the evenings that there will not be
some special music in quartets, duets
and solos. Two of the special feat.
ures will be Mr.. Davison's solos anu
the male chorus Of twelve voices.
Rev. Adams has gotten out some
very unique bulletins in four colors,
which call attention to the revival ana
announce his sermon subjects day ny
day. Following are the subjects that
he will use at the services speciiled:
Wednesday, THE Dead Sea 'of Mod
ern Judaism" a5js a. t.;,
Thursday, Dry Bones and sleke-
tons" .,.s..ss,.
Friday. ''Fools. -
Saturday, "Eyicted' from Eden.
Sunday A. NJ. Eternity
Sunday P. NJ, "1'he Dance Devil"
Monday, "The Tragedy OF the The.
ater." $50 ~. ~
Tuesday. "The Curse Of Cards" .
Wednesday, "The Drink Demon"
Thursday, 1.-THE Judgment"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-10
,owAs GREAT CROP REPORT.

Iowa has won further distinction
within the last few months, The. rec
ord shows that our state is first in the
value OF crops raised upon the
farms. This honor has been wrested
from Texas, which: state for some time
enjoyed the distinction OF being the
banner state in this respect.
The thirteen principal crops grown
in Iowa last year are valued at 1881 J.
100000, according to reports from the
agricultural department. Illinois is
second with crops worth $319,5G5,O0O,
while Texas comes in third with $685.
335, 900.
This is report which should chal,
lenge the ADMIRATION OF all the people
in Iowa and<should inspire them to
sustain theSrecord for years to come.
This can only be done by the applica-
ton of scientific principles to farm
ing which will result in causing every
acre OF land to produce a larger
amount OF grain than it has produced
in the past. This is not only possible,
but perfectly feasible and we believe
the farmers OF Iowa are waking up to
thes fact that they are raising little
more than half per acre what the land
is capable OF producing.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-10

1.-The trouble with most advocates
of shorter ballot is that they urge
too mueir all at once insists the
Mason CITY Times,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-27

the bad; that which breaches virtue
in the poor and practices vice among
the rich; which holds out heaven as
the workers reward and takes unto
the rich the earthly things; that
which puts penalty on intelligence
and makes much of silly education;
that which teaches obedience to the
civil and criminal laws for the under
dog and violation of them for the
upper strata
Your press, your church, your
state, your system; BAH Civilization.
l heard foreigner once call it "Syph-
ilization," and his broken English
sounded the truth.-A. e. Carver,
Gary, Indiana.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-27
CIVILIZATIONS

SINILIEH lSNS ACn IOIO LILY
wife that l had chosen to enter the
contest with Civilization as my choice
of fakes, she said: 20, but that is
not in Chicago"
Civilization is the biggest fake.
Yes, Chicago's. The civilization
which would be convulsed with pride
if julius Roesnwald would sit at meat
with it, and convulsed with right
eous" indignation if one of his 81
wages slaves should give an eye for
an eye and a tooth for a tooth. Civ
iIization which is somnambulized into
believing it is serious; the leadstone
of murder, which is at it's height
when most efficient in the art of kill
ing; which parades the biggest Grim
inal as just system, and legally
murders the poor devil whose home
has been devastated by it. That
which prostitutes the good and lauds
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-27

sounded the truth.-A. e. Carver,
Gary, Indiana.
LIVE AND LET LIVE. - do not
like religious discussions of any
kind, but at the same time 1 am dis
gusted with people signing them
selves can American Citizen" and
"a Lover of Liberty" singing out
the Catholic church and it's followers
to give vent to their religious bigot-
ry and narrowmindedness
1t is an insult to the thousands of
noble men and women of that faith
who gave up their lives on the bat
tlefield that we nigh all worship God
according to the dictates of our own
conscience.
Why don't they sign their names,
come out in the open, so we will all
know who they are? If they want to
discuss religion, rent hall Leave
the columns of The Day Book for
working people to discuss their grew
ances in. don't care what their re-
igious belief is. The Day Book is the
only paper where the workers can
get fair show. Let us live and let
live.
Come out in the open now and
show your colors. Sign your name
and address. Iwould like to see who
you are, a man or woman. OF COURSE
if you are drawing good salary for
your work we can overlook your say
ing. Otherwise, don't take up space
in The Day Book to give vent to your
narrow-mindedness. Let us discuss,
the best way for workers to better
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-27

he FODL1N FONOW
GIVING EVERYBODY HIS say
In your column asking what is the
biggest fake l notice on April % is
sue some person signing himself "An
American Citizen" states that his idea
is that it is the Roman Catholic
church and it's whole outfit.
would like to answer him through
your columns His spirit is very anti
American and anti-C Christian. He
degrades our grand free nation by
calling himself an American citizen.
Unjust express my great surprise that
you would publish such narrow ideas
that can only belong to one who is
either mentally deranged or possess
es such ignorance that his idea does
not even deserve such notice.
l wish it understood that l am not
surprised at his remark, as unfortu-
nately we have only too many such
ignorant, low-bred beings in our
great United States, but. l am sur
prised at a publication, (which l al
ways have considered fair" granting
such maniacs space for their ideas.
Kindly oblige me by giving this re-
ply a prominent Space. J. Cum
ningham, 341 S.. Wabash aV.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
Home From Rochester.

Nathan Boynoff, manager of the
Boston Shoe & Clothing store return
ed last night from Rochester,
MIMI, where he went the latter part
of last week to undergo an examina-
tion for an infection of the knee. 1t
was found by the famous surgeons
that an immediate operation will not
be necessary, but that Mr.. Boynoff
will be obliged to return to Roches-
ter weekly for some time for treat
ment of the infected part. The favor
able report concerning his knee
which it was feared was seriously
affected, will be good news to Mr..
Boynoff's friends.
Concerning the vast number of pa
tients who are daily receiving atten-
ton at Rochester, he told of an Ital-
ian princess, who, with her inter-
prefer, is there for an operation. I'm
mediately after the examination, the
princess, who is used to the titles
served first" system, drove at once
to the hospital to prepare for the
operation. Arriving there she was
told that she must await her turn
with the rest. She flew into a rage
and threatened to return to Italy. To
all of which she was told that her re-
turn or non-return did not concern
them as they were busy enough as it
was. The princess cooled off her
anger and is awaiting her turn with
the others.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
FOR JUNE BRIDE.

Last evening Miss Mildred Horsley
and Mrs. Geo. w. Mccullough enter
tanned informally at the home Of the
latter in honor of Miss Drusilla Dick,
a June bride. The company of young
lady guests hemmed tea towels dur
ing the forepart of the evening and
presented them to Miss Dick. A dain-
ty tray luncheon was served in two
courses and at the conclusion of this
the honored guest was requested to
go and pick roses. In different hid.
ing places in the rooms of the Nc
Collough home Miss Dick found mys-
FERROUS looking packages with full
blown roses pinned upon them. When
these We're opened they revealed
towels of all kinds and descriptions
which the guests had brought for
the bride-elect. Roses were used eff
fectively in the decoration Of the
rooms also. F1ashlight pictures were
taken of the guests just before their
departure for their homes.
Mrs. Harley Shafer of Woodstock
was an out-of-town guest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
Changes on Seneca Street.

The Mrs. J. H. Servis store build
ing on Seneca street recently vacat-
ed by the Booster cafe is being thor
oughly repaired, new shelving, etc,
being installed. The interior will
be repapered, the woodwork repaint-
ed, vanished, etc., and other i'm
provements made. This building
has been rented to the Whitson &
Voss grocery firm who now occupy
the Barney Brin store building just
north of the Servis building. The
grocery firm expect to move into
their new location the latter part of
next week.
The Henry Voss family, who now
reside in rooms over their present
store, will move into the second
story of the Servis building. These
rooms are being made modern and
newly papered, painted, etc The
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
New Temple Dedicated.

This afternoon in Fit. Dodge the
dedicatory services of the new Ma
sonic Temple which cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000, was held
and several members of Acacia lodge,
Hope chapter and Sharon chapter of
this city attended. Several went ov-
er in autos and the remainder upon
the train. Among those from this.
city who planned to attend are Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Roberts, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. S. Parkhurst, John Carey,
Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. Gardner, Mes
danes Louis Frank, Joseph Open
heimer, Harold P. Mason, w. w.
Pearce, B. C. Mason and F. E. Ed
wards.
At O'Clock the dedication cere-
monies were held, followed by an ad-
dress by Robert d. Graham of Den
yer, one of the foremost Masonic
lecturers in the country. At s
o'clock this evening the Temple will
be thrown open to the resident and
visiting Masons and their families
and guests. Light refreshments will
be served and music furnished by
the Heggen orchestra.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
THE IOWA WEATHER
AND CROP REPORT
June Rains Below Normal, Accord
ing to the Record.-Much
Colder Than Usual.

Des Moines, June 22.-Although
June to date has seemed an I'M
usually wet month the records of
the weather and crop service show
that up to the night of June IS, the
rainfall for the month was seven
hundredths of an inch below normal.
June is usually wet month in this
state, especially up to the 22nd. At
ter that date, according to the
weather records, rainfall is not so
prevalent. Since Jan. 1, however,
there has been an excess above nor
NAL of 4.34 inches in rainfall at this
point. Much of this excess came in
the month of May, which showed an
excess of 365 inches above a normal
May.
June to date is away below nor
NAL as to temperature, the record
for the month up to June 10 show
ing that the temperature has aver
dSeu lOuT uSSleeo lOWel tHaH Aol-
NAL every day of the month up to
the 18th, or a total of seventy-hve
degrees below normal. The month
of May also showed a daily average
temperature of four degrees below
normal, or 1873 degrees for the en-
tire month.
Unless the latter half of June
warns up perceptibly, this year will
record one of the coolest Junes since
the weather bureau was established
in 1879. The average temperature
up to June 10 has been GAS degrees.
June 1902 and 1903 show the low
est records since 1879 for June tenn
perature, both of the years showing
an average June temperature of sc
degrees.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
HARMONY CLUB PICNIC.

The members of the Harmony club
enjoyed a delightful picnic luncheon
Saturday afternoon at one o'clock at
the home of Mrs. w. A. Crandall
Well filled baskets divulged their
contents which were served cafeteria
style and highly enjoyed. Follow
ing the luncheon the yearly election
of officers was held. Mrs. R. G. Aus
tin was elected president and Mrs.
G. T. McCauliff, secretary and treas
urer. A session of pure entertain
ment and enjoyment followed this
in which each member volunteered
some stunt of a musical nature to
add to the pleasure of the occasion.
The luncheon which was to have
been held on the Outing club
grounds, lost none of it's enjoyment
by being held at the home of one of
the members, which change of place
was necessary on account of the
rainy weather. Mrs. Lottie Scriven-
Ford of Toledo, Ohio, was the only
out of town guest.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
THE boy SCOUTS
TO co into CAMP
Will 60 to Camping Grounds Near
the Old Bell Mill Site Tomorrow
Morning. -.

Theology scouts will meet tonight
to check up their camping packs and
no boy who does not present his pack
will be permitted to 60 to camp.
With fair weather, the boys will
start tomorrow morning for their
camping place, which is to be near
the old Bell mill site south of the
city. They will start in automobiles
from the courthouse park and make
a tour of the down town district be-
fore leaving. Thursday will be visi-
tors day, if fair, but if rainy, Fri
day will be the day. Visitors will
be welcome upon that day, but de-
cidedly not welcome upon any other
day. Forty boys will go into camp,
together with their scout master,
Murray McMurray, and chef, c. H.
Comley, without whom the camp
would be a failure.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22
VIII Take Bic Trip.

M. L. Mccullough expects to leave
Thursday on an extended western
trip with very large party from
the Baptist Young Peoples Union of
America and other Baptists and
their friends. These people go to
the great International Young Peo-
pies convention at Oakland, Califor-
MIA, July 9TH to 18th. Wilbur L.
Clapp, secretary Of the Laymen's
Missionary movement of the United
States and Canada and a member of
the executive committee of the In
ternational Baptist Young Peoples
Union of America, will conduct the
party of Iowa people which Mr.. Nc
Collough expects to join. This party
will leave St. Paul Thursday even
ing via the Northern Pacific railway.
They go directly to Gardiner, Mon
tana, the official entrance to the yell
lowstone National park, arriving
there Saturday morning. About six
days will be spent in the park and
another day will be enjoyed travel
ing around Butte and two days
spent in Spokane. From Spokane
the party will go to Portland, thence
to a seaport town where they will
board one of the fine new steamships
on the Great Northern Pacific line
for day and night on the Pacific.
San Francisco is reached this way
Tickets are good for ninety days in
San Francisco and vicinity and Los
Angeles, San Diego and other south
ern California towns. After leav-
ing San Bernardino, in southern
California, the party will travel
across Tehachipi down into the San
Joanquin Valley and many other in
teresting places in this part of the
state The return from southern
California will be made by the scenic
Salt Lake route through Riverside,
the Mission City, in the heart of the
great orange district. Those in the
party who do not wish to take the
southern California trip will return
| by the Western Pacific to Salt Lake
City through the Feather river can
yon. The entire party will meet at
Salt Lake City and spend a day
there. From Salt Lake the return
will be made by the Denver G Rio
Grande over Marshall's Pass, thence
by other lines to Omaha and other
places. The trip in all will consume
about thirty days.
Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-06-22

brated his fifth birthday anniversary
yesterday afternoon by entertaining
thirty of his little boy and girl
friends at the family home on south
Superior street. After enjoying
merry time with games, the chill
dren formed in line, and refresh
cream cones, cake and
candy-were served to them while
they were marching. The birthday
cake was a beautiful one with light
ed candles, etc, and attracted the
of all. A picture was TAX
en- Of the large group of happy chill
dren. Harley received many pretty
gifts in honor of the occasion.