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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28
STEWART N. NEELY
PASSES AWAY
Well and Most Favorabiy Known Pi-
oneer Of Manila and Nishna-
botny Township Dies.
LIVED HERE SINCE YEAR 1866
Suffered Stroke Of Paralysis Seven
Years Ago; Never Recovered
Leaves Wife, Four Children

Manila, July Especial The
community was greatly saddened on
Monday of this week when they learn
ed of the death of Mr.. Stewart NJ
Neely, who had passed away at his
home after an illness of several years
duration. About seven years ago re
suffered a stroke OF paralysis from
which he never recovered, and
for the past six months has been rap
idly failing in health, and thus death
came as relief to his sufferings, at
the age of 72 years.
Stewart NJ. Nicely was born near
Gettysburg, Pa, on March 81, 1913.
In the year 1864 he moved with his
parents to Illinois and there he was
married to Mary G. Wallace. of Ster-
ling, on Nov. 27, 1865. The following
year he moved with his wife to east
ern Iowa, and twelve years later came
to Crawford county, locating on farm
owned by w. O. Goddard and situated
three miles north of Manila. In the
year 1894 the family moved to town,
where they have since resided. Four
children were born to this union,
namely: Mrs. Eliza Avery, of Omaha;
Charles w. Neely, of Los Angeles;
Miss Saydie. of Manila, and Mrs. Ger
trude Pease, of kadoka, S. d.
Mr.. Nicely was one of the oldest
members OF the Presbyterian church
in Manila and one of the founders of
the Sunday school, which was organ
lied in the Baber school house in 1880.
When the church at this place was or
ganized he was elected elder, a posi-
ton which he has since held. He was
a true christian, always had a friendly
word for everyone and will be greatly
missed in church work as Well as in
the town activities in which he has
taken a part for so many years.
The deceased leaves to mourn his
loss his wife, Mary G. Neely, and his
four children, besides a host OF friends
The funeral services will be held on
Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock.
The entire, community, every mem
ber of which was his friend. extend,
heartfelt sympathy to the bereaved
family in this time of sorrow.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28
oped by means of the public play
ground activities.

| SIOuuu dClINiIicS.
| At 2:3O Wednesday afternoon the
program was opened by the appear.
ance of the Orphean Musical club who
furnished number of very enjoyable
numbers, followed by the speaker OF
the afternoon, Mr.. Arthur Rachel. IN
his most excellent interpretive read
ing, The Melting Pot" This drama
embraces problems Of race, religion
and society as well as the romance OF
a Jew for girl Of Russian nobility
and the reading was enjoyed by the
audience as much as any number OF
the entire week.
In the evening on Wednesday the
Orphean Musical club again enter.
tanned the audience with clever musi-
cal selections, instrumental and vocal
ber Following the prelude Congress
man Victor Murdoch, of Kansas, ad-
dressed the audience on the subject,
National Bad Habits" Mr.. Murdoch
is a whirlwind of enthusiasm and
patriotism and was greeted with hearty
applause from the audience at many
times during his lecture. Mr.. Muir
dock has accomplished many things
since his first term in congress and
has been a live and active champion
of the cause OF right and justice as
opposed to graft in the affairs OF the
nation. During the first few years in
congress he fought desperately to save
a five million dollar overpay of the
railroads for mail carrying service
and after great effort on his part and
;rto hn ci1
MIR. Murdoch accomplished what he
started out to do and by an order
from the president of the United
States was the means of saving five
million dollars yearly, which had gone
to the overpay of the railroads. Mr..
Murdoch is splendid orator and held
the attention of the large crowd pres
ent until the final word of his speech.
Thursday morning Mr.. II. r. Nc
Keen, the man who has accomplished
wonders in the way of making the
rural church popular and success.
talked on the subject, Solving the
Rural Church Problems" Mr.. McKeen
filled the pastorate in connection with
rural church at Goltry, Okla, for
about two years and half and during
that time made the church the center
of the community where 1t was sit
uated place where the people of the
neighborhood gathered for ministra-
tion to their spiritual, mental, physi-
cal and social needs. Mr.. McKeen be-
lieves this to be the work Of every
church and his arguments are particu-
larly forceful inasmuch as he has prov
en- them success.
The especially big treat of chautau-
qua week and the one which attracte'
one of the largest audiences from the
country and surrounding towns was
the celebrated Kryl band which rem
dered the entire programs of the af-
Continued on Page F0ur.)
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28
FIRST WATER
WAGON" TOUR
Crusade "Water Wa
gon' Over Lincoln Highway
New York to San Francisco.
THE RAIL SPLITTER QUARTET
Doctor Howard n. Russell and His
Merry Singers to Visit M. t..
Church Here August Sd.

A unique feature OF the temperance
war is the transcontinental crusade
now under way. The Water Wagon
tour over the Lincoln highway, which
was begun at New York on July 4th,
will continue from ocean TO ocean,
ending in San Francisco on Septem-
Der 5th. Doctor Howard II. Russell,
founder of the Anti-SalOon league and
Lincoln-Lee legion, will be the speak
er. He will be accompanied by his
specialists in song, the Rail Splitter"
quartet, college men from Ohio Wes-
leyan university.
TO provide comfort in travel and
insure the prompt keeping OF appoint
ments, two high powered automobiles
have been chosen to transport the
Water Wagon" party and their bag
gage. An experienced chauffeur has
charge of each machine. More than
one hundred Round Ups" will be held
on the way. The subject OF Doctor
| Russell's address will be What
Would Lincoln DO?" The quartet will
sing from fine repertoire OF patriotic
concert selections, including Abraham
Lincoln's favorite song and selections
OF war songs and other melodies of
Lincoln's time often heard and much
loved by Lincoln.
TO these Round Up" rallies young
people, women, men-everybody are
invited. With eloquence and song.
Secretary Russell and his Rail Split
ters" will agitate and advocate sobri-
aty for the individual and prohibition
for the nation. A special campaign
will be started to enroll million new
abstainers upon the Lincoln pledge
in the counties on the Lincoln high
way.
The Round Up" for this locality
will be held at the First Methodist
church in DeSison on August Sd at $
o'clock
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28
Clearance Of Children 5
Aprons

Not a kin,ona in this lot sold reg
ular!y for less than $500. Priced
for Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day at 49c.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28

The Round Up" for this locality
will be held at the First Methodist
church in Dehison on August Sd at
o'clock.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28

Fred Soehl. of Oklahoma City, Okla.
is spending the week in Denison Wis
iting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
Soehl. Fred is now engaged in busi-
ness for himself in oklahoma City
and is enjoying a good trade. Okla,
home this year, like Iowa, has had
plenty OF moisture and the crop pros
poets are the best in years. L. G.
Peterson, with whom Fred went to
Oklahoma, has moved to Hutchinson,
Kans., where he has opened a clothing
store.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28

The letting Of the contract for thir-
ty electroliers at Schleswig took place
last evening. Messrs. Renfro 4 Lewis,
the Denison contractors, We're the low
bidders in the sealed bid race, but
were unable to attend the letting in
person on account of the rain. After
the bids were opened, bidders were
given an opportunity to change their
bids and the contract was awarded
to the Midwest people Of Omaha,
their bid being $11OO.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28
SUPERINTENDENT WALKER.
Traffer Walker Finally Installed AZ
Superintendent of the Denison
Lighting System. ;.

r. V. Walker was finally installed
trio light system Monday evening, and
Tuesday he assumed his duties. Mr.
Miller and Miss Muir have left the
employ of the city. Before retiring
as manager of the plant, Mr.. Miller
favored the council with very con,
else report OF the light system while
under his charge, showing the mechan.
ical condition, where all new equip
ment had been added, etc. He will
remain the balance of the week and
assist in taking an inventory of the
material and tools in the possession
of the city.
Mr. Hover has been given the posi-
ton OF foreman of the working crew
and will also act in an advisory ca
pacity, assisting Mr.. Walker when
necessary, do the estimating and SUI
peryise all line and power installation.
All purchases OF any consequence will
come before the council or electric
light committee for approval before
finally ordered.
Mr. Randall will have charge of the
power plant and will be assisted by
Mr.. Hover when necessary. He has
been the day engineer for some time
and understands the machinery thor
oughly. Mr. Luney is to remain in the
office at the city hall as Mr.. Walkers
assistant, and will look after collec-
tions, the sale OF merchandise, etc.
Mr.. s. r. Gulick returned home on
Saturday from an extended trip to
DesPlaines, ILL.,, where he attended the
great camp meeting which has been
an annual event of the Methodist
church for over fifty years. While
making the trip east. Mr.. Gulick stop
ped off at Cedar Rapids to visit his
son, Robert, then going on to Des-
PLANES, where he spent ten days. He
visited with relatives and old friends
at many points in Illinois and Clinton,
Iowa, before returning to Denison and
enjoyed a most delightful trip.
Miss Edith Nordholm has accepted
a position as teacher Of astenotyp in
Boyle's college at Omaha for the COM
ing year Miss Nordholm graduated
from the Denison high school in the
class of 1912 and for two years was a
most efficient teacher in the county
schools A year ago she went down
to Omaha and entered Boyle's college
where she has just completed; the
business and stereotype courses. We
bespeak for Miss Nordholm a most
successful year in her new position
and feel sure that the college has
made wise selection for teacher of
OF the stereotype machine next year.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28

Manager Krauth says that next Mon,
day night at the Germania opera
house will be seen the sublime
achievement OF the moving picture
art" when the Universal people will
present Annette kellerman. "the per
feet woman" in "Neptunes Daugh-
ter" showing seven reels. The, en-
tertainment will start promptly at
7:45 Admission 10 and Is cents.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28
Marriage Licenses.

During the week the matrimonial
market has kept pace with the rainy
weather, according to Clerk Mona.
CHAN, who reports the following licens-
es
July 81: Willard f. johnson and
Ethel May Dunbar
July 2t: Henry Hadenfeld and Mil
dred Mahoney.
july "a, Herman Briddle and Orpha
Kline.
July 2s: Robert w. Donal,ue and
Celia V. Nelson
July 27: Peter Paulsen and Rosa
Schramm.
July q: Chas. sowl and Jennie
Cissna .
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-07-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Pett, of Magnolia, Wis
tied the past week at the home Of
Mrs. Jane Partridge in this city.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-13
KILLING


sunk by British submarine OF en-
trance Of the sea of Marmora in the
DardaneIles. Turkish gunboat and
empty transport also sunk.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES steamer
Aura sunk by German submarine
Crew feared lost.
Athens.-NeW Turkish army is en-
route to district around city of Van
to crush Armenians who have occu-
pied entire region.
.- BITS OF NEWS
State grand jury investigating the
Eastland adjourned till federal grand
jury returns its indictments.
John Montgomery, S21 w. 59thu
jealous Of roomer, shot wife. May die.
Seven civil service commission eff
ficiency examiners refused pay by
city treasurer because question has
been raised as to legality Of their pO-
sitions.
Policeman Chas. Amstein, S. Clark
st. station, rescued nine from gas
filled home Of Jos. PoIazzo, 631 S.
Clark, by dragging each one to street.
Chas. A. MCCUlloCh, personal friend
and political aid Of Mayor Thompson,
may be made president of board Of
educatgn by the mayor.
Fred FosbUrg, 24O3 Warren aV.,
picked up unconscious in Jefferson
park. Dead.
NJ. D. 0'Hara's butcher shop, 1884
Madison, visited by burglars. Got $12
from cash register Tried to move
safe into ice box to blow it but gave
up attempt.
Mrs. Sadie KrUgshaber, so, 1927
Eburn av., painfully bitten by cat.
Cyril Wood, 555 N. Long aV., robbed
of $3.50 and watch.
John Polish. 1922 The Strand, la
borer who carried saving with him,
beaten and robbed of $500 on way to
work.
Reported British government had
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-13

London.-The English east coast
was again raided by German aircraft
last night. Six persons were killed
and % injured, the admiralty an
naunced this afternoon.
Following its usual custom, the
admiralty withheld the news Of the
exact locality raided. The first bull
Ietin did not state whether Zeppelins
or aeroplanes were the raiding craft,
The aircraft evidently appeared of
the English coast at about dusk. The
official statement from the admiralty
timed the raid as yesterday even
ing and last night"
Berlin, via wireless to London
Bavarian troops have captured the
important railway center of Biedlee,
midway between Warsaw and Brest
Litovsk.
Eondon.-The British steamer
Summerield was sunk today by a
German submarine.
The mate of the Summerfield and
wife of the engineer were drowned.
Seven members of the crew were
landed, but the condition Of two of
them made necessary their removal
to a hospital
The 2,969-tOn Cairn liner Tacoma
and the British steamer Osprey were
other submarine victims today. Dis
patches to LIoyds said the crew of
Tacoma was rescued.
Paris. - Undismayed by severe
losses, German Crown Princes army
resumed attempt to batter gap in the
French lines in western Argonne.
Germans continued their attacks
throughout yesterday, making their
way close TO French trenches
through old communication works,
then attempting to swarm over the
parapets.
Berlin, via wireless to SayvilIe, L. !.
German military authorities at
Warsaw declared general amnesty
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
BOY ENTERTAINS; FATALLY
BURNED.
Dawson, Aged Is, As He Was
Playing with Giant Powder.

A terrible accident occurred at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. HARRISON on
Washington street in this city on last
Sunday night which resulted in Geo.
Dawson, aged Is, being so horribly
burned that he died at about o'clock
| on Tuesday night. The particulars
| follows:
He was at the HARRISON home Sun
day evening, and was entertaining
the children after dark with a dis
play of fireworks using blasting pow
der which he had secured from the
mine. He was the trapper at the
mine and in gathering up some pow
der which had been spilled out of a
key he had put handful or two in
his pockets. He would put some
powder in the palm of his hand, ig-
mite it with his carbide light and
toss the mass up into the air and
watch it sparkle. He was warned
time and again of the danger of thus
playing with the powder but was I'M
mindful.
In some way the powder in his
pockets became ignited and he was
horribly burned from the waist to the
knees, his clothing being literally
burned from his body. When the
powder in his pocket caught on fire
he wrapped his coat tightly around
his breast which probably prevented
him from being more severely burn
ed from the waist up. Only part of
the legs of his pants were left. One
hand was also very badly burned, the
skin and parts of the flesh dropping
from sections of the burned area. DR..
Mitchell was Immediately called and
gave emergency treatment, and the
wounds dressed the next morning al
ter which the boy was moved to the
residence of his mother on Locust
street in the south part of town.
DR.. Duff was also called in the
case Monday evening who after an ex-
animation of the boys condition con-
Cured in the opinion of DR.. Mitchell
that the chances were decidedly
against his recovery. The closest
medical attention was given the case,
but to no avail and the boy fingered
until about $50 Tuesday night
when death relieved him from his suf-
ferings.
AS this is written Wednesday morn
ing, no arrangements had been made
for the funeral other than it would be
held sometime today, after which in
terment will be made in the Zoar
cemetery southeast of town. His
father and brother Lewis, both OF
Humeston, Iowa, came Tuesday in
answer to kilograms telling of the ac-
cident. Other relatives are expect
od IN attond tho funeral
1t is very sad that one should
meet such a terrible death and the
family have the sympathy of the en-
tire community. 1t should also be a
warning to the young that it is dan
gerous to handle powder in such a
reckless manner.-Cainesvill News.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
Mrs. A. Houston.

Amanda Wray, the second child
of Daniel and Naoma Wray, was
born in Franklin county, Virginia,
January l, 1S43, and died at her
farm home near Decatur City. Iowa,
June 10, 1915, having lived u years
and months :.nd IS days.
At the age of eighteen she came
with her uncle, James Ownby to De-
catur county, Iowa.
On August 20, 1865, she was unit
ed in marriage with Robert l.. Hous-
ton, to which union were born three
children. All were at her side when
she smiled the last farewells. These
children are John M. Houston, Mrs.
Nettie S. Daniel, both of Decatur and
Mrs. Mary D. Rauch of Lamont.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston began their
and were happy in their united tolls
until September 20, 1878, when
death caused their separation and
left the mother widow with three
small children. But with the true
mother heart she remained on the
farm and cared for her children until
they were all grown and then they
as true children, returned their love
and care of her. The son remained
with her single to her death and
with them Mrs. Daniel and her son
have lived, loved and served for two
years. The love of Mrs. Rauch was
not less, but her home duties kept
her with her family. The children
were all with their mother, however,
through her brief illness and at the
moment of death.
Mrs. Houston gave her life to her
Lord in 1897 and united with the
Christian church in Decatur City,
She remained faithful in Christ
throughout her life. She passed
away after several paraletic strokes,
the first coming, May 18th, just one
month before her death. She leaves
her three children, two grandchil-
dren, four brothers and one sister,
together with an innumerable host
of friends to suffer the loneliness of
her absence and goes to join her
loved ones in that happy and better
life.
Funeral services were held at the
Christian church by Rev. James Teet-
ers of Des Moines, and interment in
the Decatur cemetery by the side OF
her husband.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
NO TIPS AFTER July 4TH.
Violation of State Laws to Offer Graf
uities for Special Services.

Those persons who live, or who add
to the high cost of living by soliciting
and accepting gratuities, and those
persons who curry favor and atten-
ton by the giving of tips, will be
without occupation after July 4, if
the giving and accepting of tips may
be classified as an occupation.
On the nations birthday the Hage-
man bill, which was passed by the
last legislature, becomes law, and it
not only absolyes the general public
from giving tips but prohibits the &C
ceptance of them and provides as a
penalty fine or Imprisonment for
those who violate any of it's sections.
The new law provides that every
employe of any hotel, restaurant, bar
bershop, or other public place, and
every employe of any person, firm,
partnership or corporation, or any
public service corporation engaged in
she transportation of passengers in
this state who shall accept or solicit
any gratuity, tip or other thing of
value or of valuable consideration,
from any guest or patron, shall be
viction thereof shall be fined not less
than IS, or more than $25, or be i'm
prisoned in the county Jail for per-
iod not exceeding thirty days.
Every person who shall give or Of
fer any tip or gratuity to any person
or employe prohibited from receiving
or soliciting them, shall be guilty of
a misdemeanor and shall be punished
on conviction as provided by law.
The person who shall knowingly
permit violation of this act in any
place under his control, or who shall
fail to keep conspicuously posted a
notice bearing the words mo Tip
ping Allowed" shall be deemed gull
ty of misdemeanor and he shall be
punished as prescribed by this act.
The law is said to be the most dras-
tic of any of the anti-tipping laws
passed by any of the states. 1t will
operate to cut off a goodly part of
the revenue of porters on sleeping
and dining cars.
Porters in barbershops also will be
sufferers unless they make a charge
of five cents for brushing the cloth
ing of patrons. Dining room girls,
restaurant walters and other help
employed in public places will lose
much of their income by reason of
the law. Conditions are not as bad
in Iowa as in some other states,
where tipping is in operation. 1t has
been charged that in Chicago there is
trust controlled by certain men,,
who pay a large sum annually for
the privilege of furnishing walters
and cloak room keepers to the big
hotels. Men and women have been
known to accumulate fortunes
through gratuities. 1t is doubtful if
the evil has been as badly abused in
Iowa as it has elsewhere, but If the
new law is observed and obeyed all
"easy money will be cut off, and the
person who gives or accepts it, if
found out, will be hauled before some
unfeeling magistrate and either fined
or sent to prison.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1915-07-01
Queer Quirks of News.

Okmulgee, Okla.-Sanford Lee
Kelley. an hour and a half younger
than his twin brother and one pound
heavier, arrived in this world with
two teeth in his upper gum. The
twins are the sons of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. j. Kelley
Morgantown, w. Va.-A practical
joker released several white mice in
movie theatre here. A panic fol-
lowed among the women, in which
several persons narrowly escaped SER
ious injury. 1t was necessary to dis
miss the audience and close the
theatre until the mice were caught.
San Francisco, Gala black cat
was rescued from the British ship
Dalgonar and landed at Papeete at
ter drifting two years on the wreck.
The Dalgonar was abandoned in mid
ocean in June 1913, and since then
has drifted helpless off the coast Of
Maupiho Islands in the Society group
of the south Pacific.
Sullivan, Ind.-"Aunt" Eleanor
Combs, 1O6 years of age, took her
first ride in an automobile last week
and saw an interurban car for the
first time in her life.
- Detroit, Mich.-Mrs. Geo. Hughes
has been granted a divorce from the
champion weeper of the United
States. She says her husband began
to cry at the breakfast table the day
after their marriage and wept for six
years. The sight of hearse or fried
potatoes or hurdygurdy would send
him into a paroXysm of grief. Final
ly, after burst of agony, he dis
appeared and has never been heard
of.
New York, n. Y.-Charles Will
liams, hailed into court by his wife in
Yonkers, proudly admitted he had "A
affinities. He said he had been in
the grocery business for years and
that women forced their attentions
upon him. He's paying 81 week
alimony.
Philadelphia, Pa.-Miss Florence
E. Grafftey, this city's first jitney bus
driver, is averaging So day with
her touring car, 1t is the only pay as
you enter jitney in Philadelphia.