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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17
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Death of Miss Minnie Christie Causes
Much Sadness. She Was
Loved by All.
PROMINENT in CHARITY work.
Passed Away Last Wednesday After a
Long illness. Funeral Held
Thursday Afternoon.

Dunlap, Feb. 16-(Special to the Re
view)--The community suffered an ir-
reparable loss by the death of Miss
Minnie M. Christie. who has greatly
endeared herself to the entire town by.
her charitable and philanthropic work.
Obituary by her pastor)
Minnie M. Christie was born March
|21, 1865, at Franklin Grove, H.. and
moved with her parents to Dunlap in
1872.
She attended school for three years
at Brighton, Canada, and afterwards
the normal school at Shenandoah, thus
preparing herself to teach, which Focc,I-
patton she followed for five years. She
then learned stenography at Omaha
in 1880 and followed that work for six
years. In 1893 she graduated from
the, Deaconess Training school IN. San
Francisco, Cali. and three years later
graduated as trained nurse from the
Methodist hospital at Minneapolis. go
ing from there to Springfield. Mo-, as
assistant superintendent in the Meth
odist hospital. She then accepted Il
position as deaconess nurse in the
Mercy Deaconess home, Chicago. At
the end of one year she was called
home to care for her mother her faith
el having passed away.
About two years ago she began suf-
fering from goitre, gradually declin-
ing until Oct. %, 1914, when the goitrc
was removed by an operation at the
Nicholas hospital. For a time she
seemed to rally and to regain her
strength, but about month ago gave
up hope and declined rapidly and died
Feb. 10, 1915.
Miss Christie was converted and
joined the Methodist church when
young girl and consecrated her life to
the Masters service. She was an
active member OF the Home and For
eign missionary societies and held an
office in the Woman's club and the Re-
lief Corps.
She delighted to work among the
children in the Sunday school and the
liome Guards and host of little folks
will remember and profit BY her kindly
teachings. In all departments OF the
church work she manifested the Christ
spirit.
She leaves to mourn her loss an
aged mother, who had looked to Min
ME to be her comfort and stay in old
age; also leaves one sister, Mrs. Ada
Hyde, OF Norfolk. Neb., brother. .Jehn
Christie, OF Salt Lake City. several
Eieces and nephews and host OF !.
friends who have known and loved
her. The sympathy of all is extended
TO the mourning ones in this hour of
sore bel eavement.
The funeral services were held at
the M. e. church Thursday afternoon,
Rev. Grant conducting the same. as
sisted by Rev. Conrad. A quartet fur
r.;shed appropriate music. Intarment
was made in Pleasant Hill cemetery.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17
DUNLAP COUPLE
HAPPILY Welded
Prominent Young People Welded
There Tuesday Morning at
St. Patrick's Church.
TO RESIDE IN .MoNoNA COUNTY.
Miss Anna 10y Becomes the Bride o.
Mathew Harisan. Another
Wedding Of Interest.

Dunlap, Feb. 16-(Special to the Re-
view)-Tuesday morning occurs the
of Miss Anna 10y to Matthew
Hartigan,r OF q., Ute, at ST. Patricks
Father Hanson ufFclaffHig. Miss
10y is the eldest daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. P. 10y and is distinctiyely q Dun
lap girl, being born and reared to wo.
manhood here and has large circle
of friends who join in best wishes for
her life's happiness.
Mr.. Hartigan is a prosperous young
farmer of Monona county and is re-
spected by his acquaintances for his
true manly worth.
Two weddings of more than ordin-
ary Importance occurred during last
week. the first being Monday, Febrn-
ary 8. at st. Peters church in Carroll.
the marriage OF Miss Mary Jump, OF
that place. and James Grady being
solemnized by Rev. Father Wendell.
The bride is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Jump, prominent, con-
tractor of Carroll. The bridegroom,
the eldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick
Grady, is a very industrious and ster.
ling young man and known through
out the community for these qualities.
After a short honeymoon in Chicago,
Joliet and other eastern points the
happy couple will be at home to their
friends after March 1st at the home of
the bridegroom south of town, where
he will have active charge of the large
Grady stock farm.
The other was the marriage OF Miss
Mary Benedickt and T. j. Heffernen.
of Charter Oak, which was solemnized
at ST. .Patricks church on Wednesday,
February 10th, Father Hanson ofiiciat-
ing. The bride is the second daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Karl Benedickt,
who by her sunny disposition and kind
ly nature, has endeared herself to all
her friends who regret that by her
marriage she will make her home else
where. The bridegroom is the eldest
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Heffernen,
of Charter Oak, and is young man
of true moral worth and in every way
deserving of his helpmate. Mr.. and
Mrs. Heffernen will locate on a farm
near Earling after a short honeymoon.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17
VIEW OF PRESENT
BUSINESS SITUATION.

A noted foreigner, speaking before
a body of American business men.
sized up the present business outlook
in the following optimistic manner:
Now go back and appreciate the
United States. Realize your opportuni-
ties. Don't start digging trenches
when nobody is firing at you. Don't
fal down when you have not been hit.
Don't be blind to the most glorious
chances you have ever had in your
life. Get ready for the most tremen-
dous business boom that any nation
has ever had. Build your, factories
bigger. Train more statesmen. Bor-
row more money. Go ahead and
thank God that you are alive, and that
you are living in land that is at peace
at time when nearly the whole world
is at war"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17
the case in ordinary maintenance and
repair work;

repair WOrk.
y In 19l44 the law was given it's first
ClepI, test People of Iowa had had
(tlS tAs feaIS fairly well how to apply
|lit and when spring opened a year ago
work began in real earnest. Counties
and townships alike began to do things
on their roads. Many counties bought
road machinery, such as large tract
ors, elevating graders, dump wagons,
blad graders, steam shovels and other
small equipment and went I'd work by
day labor. Much was done this way
and with excellent results though the
cost per cubic yard for moving dirt
with such equipments and by such
methods has been considerably higher
than the average price that has been
paid in this county for similar work
done by contract. Since the new law
went into effect this county has built
up 108,2S6.5 cubic yards of permanent
road grade by contract for $2l,63S.76
an average price of 1898 cents per
cubic yard, price no doubt, unequaled
in the state OF Iowa.
In most of the counties OF the state
more real good road work of lasting
and permanent nature was done last
year than was done in the ten years
preceding. Crawford county has now
Is miles or 10 per cent of it's county
road system built to permanent grade.
Had such work been started twelve
instead of two years ago this county
would now have system of very good,
we'll drained, dirt roads connecting the
towns.
Il But not all the good work of last
year was done on the roads. In fact,
the greatest and most important work
was done on bridges and culverts.
In the first place, for years past
most of the counties of the state had
been building bridges and culyerts OF
a more or less temporary nature. The
repair and maintenance expenses on
that class OF work had been tremen-
dous. 1t took over $24,0OO.0O, about
40 per cent of last years bridge fund,
to repair and maintain wood bridges
and culverts in this county. On the
other hand, for years, the prices paid
for all classes OF bridge work in the
greater part of tile state had been out
rageous. The work had been done
uuucI WliuL 10 CdllCu DlouhCI Soh-
tract" under legitimate. fair and
square contract, by day labor, or by
the mo contract at all system"
Bridges of all descriptions, sizes, col
ors, shapes and strengths had been
built. All this the legislature had seen
before it convened two years ago and
it was Auch work, as before stated,
that they determined to remedy when
they passed the portion of the new
law pertaining TO- bridges and culverts.
And the new law did remedy the
bridge and culvert work. 1t put stop
to the Blanket Contract" system, pro-
vided that contracts for bridge and
culvert work costing in excess of
100000 be approved by the highway
commission, that bridge or culvert
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17
CARROLL TO PAVE
TWENTY BLOCKS
City Council Contracts for Twenty. One
Blocks Of Asphalt Paving-con-
crete Base to be Used.
IMPROVEMENT TO COST SIS, ZOE. IS
City Officials Believe That by Substi-
tutina Asphalt for Brick They
Will Make Saving of $4,000

Carroll, Feb. 1.-THE city council
last evening let the contract for 30,-
525 additional square yards of pave.
ment, which will be put in during the
coming season. There were upwards
of one dozen bidders. the lowest OF
which was the A. Jaicks company, OF
Kansas City, Mo-, for $5s,7O2.35. The
specifications call for concrete base
with two inches of asphalt.
The pavement now in is brick, and
it is thought will serve all the require
ments, and in substituting for asphalt
it was figured by the council that some
thing like $4,000 could be saved, at
the same time getting the same guar
antee as If constructed OF brick. The
contract last evening amounts to near.
ly twenty.one blocks and work will
commence as soon as spring opens up.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17
HIGH COST OF DISTRIBUTION.

The question will be asked, why
can not the farmers sell more Of
their produce direct to the retailers?
The position of the retailer is sens
ible enough. Ii he were to buy his
potatoes of the nearest farmer rails
ing the same, he would have to clean
up, the farmers crop all at a time.
Then he would have to store the
potatoes, and take the risk OF their
decaying. This would make it neces-
sary for him to have larger capital.
or do business on borrowed money.
1t is manifestly much more pru-
dent course for the retailer to buy
of the wholesaler in small quantities,
as he feels sure that he will need the
goods. In so doing he avoids the risk
OF heavy loss due to failing markets
and depreciation. He keeps his money
where he can get it back by quick
turns.
This method assures the salvation
of the retailer. but piecemeal handling
in small lots is terribly costly for the
consumer.
The one point where the farmers
fail, in all efforts to sell direct to
LStdA Iiduc, Is ludUiiilS " ploNluC
regular supplies OF their product. II
they would cooperate and provide
facilities for storage of products, SO
that they could LETT Ihtailers have
small shipments from week to week
as needed, they would be in position
to dispense with the costly services
of many jobbers, commission men.
auction houses and wholesalers.
No one farmer can provide these
facilities. 1t calls for united effort
in some cooperative organization.
A. small share of the cost of the mid
dlemen would pay the cost OF such
cooperative, handling.
Farming has been in a rut. The
farmer is an individualist, he prides
himself on his independent conduct
of his own business. His isolation
makes him suspicious OF cooperative
projects. He must learn that no one
succeeds in goth century business on
a basis OF isolation and suspicion.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17
SHOOTING MIGRA-
TORY BIRDS
Government to Enforce Migratory Bird
Law Risidy. Waterfowl
Not to be Shot.
DEPARTMENT. ISSUES WARNING.
No Changes Made In Law Which Went
Into Effect Oct. 1, 1914. Local Hun
ters Should Take Notice.

The department of Agriculture in a
recent Bulletin, sends out a warning to
hunters in regard to the migratory
bird law, which will be of interest to
hunters generally. There has been a
belief among local hunters that water
fowl might be shot this spring, but
according to the Agricultural depart
ment it is strictly against the law.
For the benefit Of the local hunters we
print the following from the report
sent out by the department.:
From the number of letters which
they have received on the subject re-
Gently, officials of the department be-
lieve that sportsmen may uninten-
tionately violate the provisions of the
federal migratory bird law, which it
is the purpose of the government to
enforce rigidly. Under the provisions
of this law no waterfowl can be shot
in the northern or breeding zone
after January Is, except in New Jer-
sey, where the season extends to Feb
ruary I. In most of the southern or
wintering zone the season closes Feb
uols Is Out OASCuuS W CUl IL lA
Florida. Georgia and South Carolina.
These regulations were proclaimed on
October L, 1914. No change has since
been made in them, and no change is
likely to be made until the consti-
tutionality of the law has been passed
on by the United States supreme
court. AS matter of fact, the law
provides that all changes in the reg
ulations must be considered for a
period OF 80 days, and then must be
approved ond signed by the President
before they become effective. IT IS
thus evident that there is no possi-
bility that the prohibition of spring
shooting will be in any way modified
this year.
The officials OF the department who
are intrusted with the enforcement
of this law are anxious that these
facts be impressed upon the people
because it is the intention to inves-
tisate carefully all reports of viola
tions made to the departments in
spectors and wardens and to prose-
cute all such violations in the fed
eral courts. In this connection it is
pointed out that prosecutions may be
instituted at any time within three
years OF the offense.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOLS.
People Of Pisgah and Vicinity Garry
Proposition by Vote Of More
Than Two to One.

Pisgah, Feb. 1.-THE proposition
for consolidated school district car
ried by large majority at the school
election at Pisgah February 10th.
The votes in the country districts
were 20 for and 4S against. The town
vote was 6G for and II against.
Mr.. Woodruff, state inspector for
rural and consolidated schools. spoke
at the ,operal Abe house Tuesday afternoon.
a large number, of people were pres
'ent and Gieat, interest has been taken
in the proposed consolidation and an
earnest desire to study the matter
from all sides.
The large majorities at the election
show that people will give the new
consolidated school their hearty sup
port.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17
FUNERAL OF MRS.
AUGUST LUNDELL
Services Held Thursday Afternoon At
Lutheran Church, Rev. J.. A.
christiansen Officiating.
DEATH OCCURRED FEB. 9TH.
Husband and Four Children Left Te
Mourn Her Death. Will Be
Long Remembered.

Kiron, Feb. 16-(special to the Re.
view.)
Mrs. August Lundell, who passed
away at her, home in Wheeler Town
ship; Sac county, one mile east and
three miles north, and whose death
we mentioned last week, and which
occurred on Sunday evening, Feb. Z,
was buried on Thursday afternoon.
A brief service was held at the home.
when the remains We're followed to the
Lutheran Church where the funeral
services were conducted by Rev. j.
A. Christensen. A large concourse OF
neighbOrs and friends had gathered
to pay their last tribute to this good
woman. who has dwelt SO long in this
locality. gaining the respect and honor
OF all who knew her. A most appro.
pirate tribute was rendered by her
pastor in the obituary given by him
at the funeral, and which contained
the following:
Mrs. Maria Christint Lundell was
born in Lekosa Skaraborgo-Lau, Swe-
den, Oct. s. 1S4S. After only few
days sickness she passed peacefully
away at her home last Sunday, Feb. Z,
1915, at the age of 66 years, 3 months
and so days.
She left her home in Sweden in
1870 and came to Princeton, Ill. There
she was married to August Lundell
March IA, 1873. The family came to
Sac county from there in 1875. She
has been a member oil the Bethel Swe.
dish Lutheran church here since it's
beginning in 1875. ], Eight children
have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Lun-
dell, of which three, lave gone before,
the oldest son, Albert, the youngest
son, Ernest, and a, daughter, Lydia.
Those left to mourn besides the hus-
band and father are the sons, Richard.
Emil and Alvin; two daughters, Mrs.
C. w. Nelson and Miss Minnie, four
grandchildren and other relatives and
a large circle of friends. 1t can be said
that the whole surrounding settlement
with whom Mrs. Lundell has grown
up since it's beginning has been her
friends and she has no enemies but
was loved by all who knew her. Her
life was still and peaceful. In her
home she read the word of God and
her place in the church was seldom
empty. She leaves an empty place
both in the home. in the congregation
and in the Ladies' Aid society. OF
which she has been a most faithful
member. Mrs. Lundell was an earn
est christian, taking little interest in
the worldly pleasures. but rather seek
ing communion and delight in and
with her Saviour.
. To the above tribute of her pastor
we merely wish to add that by
this good woman's death our settle
ment has become poorer and heaven
richer. Her sanity and quiet. peace
full life will long be remembered by
all, and the influence Of the same can
be measured by none in this life.
Eternity alone will reveal it. Another
pioneer taken from the ranks of those
who first settled in this locality, whose
number is lessening fast as the years
roll by. The remains of Mrs. Lundell
were laid to rest in the Bethel ceme-
terry. While her place is empty and
she has gone from our midst, she is
not forgotten.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17

The most welcome message of love
and sentiment that the average hus'
band can receive st. Valentines day
is a well Drowned and seasoned piece
of apple pie.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17

Many OF the Woman's Clubs are
studying the philosophy OF Bergson
this winter. which is considered an
excellent preparation for making the
mullins for supper.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17

President Wilson's veto of the immi-
grafton bill was perhaps due to his
personal recollection of the difficulties
encountered by the college boys in
passing the literacy test.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17

Parent,Teacher Associations are be-
ing formed in many places. but the
Small Boy can usually handle them
both. even il they do combine against
him. '5-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17

Probobly many of the Lincoln day
orators who dwell on the advantage
OF being brought up in cabin are
having their own children educated
at costly finishing schools.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17

Lent seems to be time when peo-
pie who usually eat too much keep
on doing so, and those who eat too
little eat still less.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17

to the new cooperative association.
as somebody else might make a dollar.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17

Ft. Morgan, Col, has been set as
the next meeting place OF the North
eastern Colorado Lincoln Highway
The meeting will be held
on the 10th of February and delegates
are expected from all over the north
ern part of the state. Plans for the
pushing of road improvement during
the coming year will be discussed and
officers will be elected. :.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17

If Congress does not meet in extra
session this spring, how is Billville
going to get its marble post office?
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-02-17
LINCOLN HIGHWAY NOTES

Automobiles to the number sGf
1.S0S,441 were. registered this year in
the different states as a against I, 127,-
$40 last year. This is an increase of
about $4,000 cars per month by
spring" says the New York World,
'there will be at least 100000 cars in
use in this country, representing an
investment of at least 81 0,0OO,099.
Ii these cars were placed end TO end,
starting at New York. they would
form a solid line along the entire
length of the Lincoln Highway into
San Francisco, without SO much as
turning-ont space in between"
Enthusiasm throughout the Mid.
die west and south for the immedi-
ate Improvement OF the Lincoln High
way feeder which is to run from Chi
cago to Jacksonville, Fla, through
indianapolis, Louisville, Chattanooga
and Atlanta, is increasing daily. There
is now no doubt but what much will
be accomplished on this 'Hoosierland-
to.Dixie" highway this year. A $780,
600 contribution. from citizen of
Chattanooga is announced as being
characteristic of the sentiment felt. A
meeting OF the governors of the states
through which is important feeder
road passes is sceduled for April 3
in Chattanooga.
The two cars driven by +. F. La
Mat. New York clubman and aero
plane driver. and Stanley James, the.
Washington, D. c., newspaper man
are now half way across the country
on their long race over the Lincoln
Highway for $4,000 stake. The
first to reach the Panama.Pacific Ex-
position grounds at San Francisco
wins the wager, which was made dur
ing the New York automobile show.
A motion picture outfit is carried by
one of the cars and some wonderful
views Of the winter scenery along the
Lincoln Highway are being secured.
This is the first Lincoln Highway run
Of the year and the only one ever at
tempted in the middle of winter.
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Valentines day came on Sunday, so
Congress and the United States SUI
preme Court refused to adjourn.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-29
fire AT SANTA FE.
Old Ice House Furnished Excitement
for Sunday StrOllers.

An old ice house, owned by the
Santa Fe railway, frame structure
used for storing waste paper and track
tools, caught fire Sunday afternoon
and was the center of attraction for
several thousand Sunday strollers. The
building was about two hundred feet
east of the Santa Fe passenger depot,
and the work of the city firemen and
the volunteer company maintained by
the Santa Fe company was watched
from the tops of freight cars and from
the Sixth street viaduct.
Burning shingles were carried a
block by the wind and set fire to the
roof of B. L. Nipher's home, 719 East
Sixth street. Before the fire depart
ment could reach the house, bucket
brigade had put out the blaze before
more than trifling damage had been
done.
Spontaneous com bustion is believed
to have caused the fire in the old ice
house which had not been used for
the storing of ice since artificial ice
came into use twenty-five years ago.
The building was of little value. The
fire was eXtinguished after a stubborn
fight and before great damage had
been done.
General Manager c. w. Kouns and
John Purcell, assistant to the vice
president of the company, directed the
efforts of the Santa Fee fire company.
The Santa Fee firemen were all in their
Sunday clothes and were subjected
to smoke and water.