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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-29

surface at Denison and city. county
and citizens are planning on accepting
the offer and beginning the work of
surfacing their part of the famous
road.
The tabulatcd statement given with
this article shows to those interested
the extent OF road work contracted by
Crawford county. 1t also shows the
price for which the work was secured.
1t will be noted that on 11.12 miles Of
grading let to w. Il. Shipman the price
ranged from 16.S to 1913 cents. There
was no allowance for overhaul In any
OF these contracts, and fills were to
be 10 per cent above the grade line to
allow for settling. J. e. Hoy took the
lowest contract, a 1900 foot stretch, at
the rate of 16 cents. J. w. Bauman
took $3.50 feet at 2O.9 cents and the
highest went to j. p. Ryan. 6.4OO feet.
at 81 cents. The total contracts COW
cred 14.7 miles at an average of 17.77'
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-29

Crawford county, using the contract
system exclusively, has permanently
graded 14.7 miles Of county highway
system this season at an average cost
Of III cents per cubic yard Of dirt
handled. The yardage OF dirt moved
when work stops will have been 49,.
064 and the total cost of the dirt NOV.
ing will be $24,995.17.
The contract system is in good re-
pute in Crawford county. It has made
a great record on the road work, but
there has been an equally good one
on the bridge and culvert work A
total'of 50 bridges and culverts, from
90-foot spans to 2x2 box culverts have
been built at an average unit per cubic
yard of 5000. The total contract price
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-29

From the bureau Of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce, for promoting CON-
merce, and for commercial attaches,
the department of commerce asks for
appropriations aggregatins $735.3G0 in
1915, as compared with $369,2S0 in 1915
IAN increase Of 100 per cent. AS q
basis for this demand upon depleted
treasury the department ayers that it
has aided American shippers in secur-
ing foreign orders. Let us. see. Leav.
ing out OF consideration those coun-
tries which are at war. and whose de.
mands for our products are entirely in
dependent Of any selling efforts, We
find from department OF commerce re-.
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cents per cubic yard. This is without
doubt the largest amount Of road
building contracted by any county and
the price, considering the nature Of the
work, probably averages the lowest.
With an average Of $1O.s6 per unit
on all permanent bridge and culvert
work. Crawford county has made q
good record Her work hiss ranged
from 80 foot pony truss spans to 2x?
culverts. a total of 50 individual struc7
lures. All these have been built UNI
der contract. No work has been done
by day labor except repair work. In
the rs structures there has been used
a total OF 4.547.7 cubic yards of con.
crete for which all gravel and sand
has been shipped in. There was used
$4,000 pounds, Of structural steel and
1850 pounds OF l-beam spans. Struc-
tural steel bought by the county cost
Az cents and l-beams 3h cents.
No bridges go in in Crawford coun-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-29

around the corners. Most of these
corners have the line fence corners
set thirty-three feet from the original
corner. This requires .one-eightieth of
an acre of land. One farmer came be.
fore the board Of supervisors and
made strenuous objection to round.
ed corner taking any of his ground on
a proposed Improvement. He thought
he ought to have 500 at least. He
was going into court for damages if,
he couldn't get it. How much ground
will it take away from you?" he was
asked. ooh, about half an acre." he
replied. When it was demonstrated
to him that, the proposed round corner
would take but one-eightieth of one
acre, matter of $3.50, he merely
grunted his disapproval and told them
to take the land for nothing. He is SO
we'll pleased with the improved corner
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-29
ports that for twelve months ending

ports that for twelve months ending
with September, 1915. our exports 10
nations at peace amounted to $S67,
$4,000 as compared with, total OF
$685., 125,OOO in the corresponding peri.
cd IN 1913, while the bureau was still
working under the system established
by republicans. This shows a decrease
Of $117,430,0OO. In the face of : this
enormous loss Of export trade with ma.
tions at peace, how can the depart.
ment OF commerce claim to have rem
dered any material assistance in find
ing markets for our goods? What sort
OF reception would an American trav-
cling salesman find in the head Office
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-29
Why you Are NERVOUS

The nervous system is The alarm System
of the human body.
In perfect health we hardly realize that
we have network Of nerves, but when
health is ehbing, when strength Is decii'i-
ing, the same nervous system gives the
alarm in headaches, tiredness, dreamtul
sleep, irriability and unless corrected,
leads straight TO breakdown.
To correct nervousness, SCOTS Einul-
sion is exactly what you should take; its
rich nutriment gets into the blood and
rich blood feeds the tiny ,ierve-cclls while
the whole system responds to its refres.,-
ing tonic force. 1t is free from, alcohol.
scott s. Eo,v.ic. bloomfield. NJ
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ty without piling beneath them. En-
gineer Fishel is taking no chances on
poor foundations. Piling paid for by
the county as extras have cost 44.5
cents per lineal foot in place.
Many culverts already in have prov
en- too narrow to accommodate the
fills which the permanent grades make
necessary. A number Of men have
been busy good part of the season at
the work OF lengthening these.
In every bridge and culvert contract
it was specified that extra concrete
should be placed at the specified rate
of $40 per cubic yard and 3 cents per
pound for all extra reinforcing re-
quired.
Engineer Fishel is a stickler for
rounded corners. Views with this ar
ticle show the broad rounded sweep
which the newly graded roads take
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-29

a beautiful piece of road work. The
views were made on the day in which
the work. was completed. the finishing
touches put on and the contractor pre-
pairing to move to his next Job. 1t is
interesting to note that Oh this Job
Mr.. Ryan's brother was the lowest Of
several bidders at % 3-4 cents. All bids
were rejected. however, and later a
contract made with Mr.. Ryan on the
basis Of 2f cents.
Down in Washington township. south
of Denison on the Denison-D Defiance
road, there is one mile Of road work
which required the handling Of 2l,929
cubic yards of dirt. The view of the
cover page Of Tits issue OF the Service
Bulletin gives some idea Of the extent
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-29

that he has told the engineer he can
have all the land he wants for rounded
corners for nothing.
Crawford county has made splendid
progress under the new road law. Her
board of supervisors with Chairman
Martin Nehls and County Engineer H.
b. Fishei are certainly getting good
returns for the money expended. Her
rolling hills and ravines make her road
and bridge building an expensive un-
dertaking. But the plan has been to
build just as much permanent work
each year as funds will permit. There
are still many wooden culyerts on her
county road system and there are a
good many bad spots in her main trav:.
eled- highways, hut no one can travel
over the county without realizing that
tremendous progress haa been and is
being made.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-29

of his employer il he came in with a
request for an Increase In salary on
the plea that he had increased the
company's business. when the books
OF the company showed decrease
rather than an increase? The COM
pany might increase the salary of the
position. but 1t would find a new man
to fill it, H. II
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-29

Nearly Fifteen Miles of Dirt Highway
Put to Grade During The Season.
Rounded Corners on sall Important
Roads. Paper by Engineer Fishel in
Service Bulletin.
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fill. Farmers along the roadside here
were only too willing to donate the
land necessary to make q good job of
the road. Some of these grades be-
fore the work was done were as high
as fifteen per cent ami the roadway
was of such a character that farmers
had great difficulty hauling their pro-
duce to market The road, too. was a
hard test for an automobile Now this
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-29
Contract System Reduces Road
Grading to 17.77 Gents per Yard
in Crawford. ;.

for all bridge and culvert work was
$5S,545.3O.
| Out in Boyer township, on a main
travelled road from Soldier in MonOna
county to Dunlap, just across the
Crawford line in Harrison county,
County Engineer H. B. Fishel has a
prize mile and quarter OF road work.
He is willing to put this mile Of work
up in competition with any other mile
OF graded road in Iowa, or any other
state for that matter, as a beautiful
piece of road work. Contractor p. ].
Ryan did the job. The length of the
road is 6,400 feet long and the yard
age t6,5OO The contract price was 81
cents, paid on the basis Of the cut.
Views with this article certainly show
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-29

OF some OF the cuts on this mile. Eve
failed to receive the above cutD All.
other illustration shows part OF the
huge fill into which the dirt from the
cut shown on the cover was moved. TO
make this cut it was necessary to
move the fences back ten feet at each
side of the road. At that the dirt from
the sides Of the fill extends beyond the
fence line at the lowest point on the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-29

stretch, which with tho two adjoining
contracts, total a length Of two miles,
is beautiful broad highway with
standard 6 per cent grades and stand.
ard cross section. From the top Of
the highest point where the heaviest
cut was made, looking north the en-.
tire two mile: stretch can be seen with
half dozen cuts or more than or
binary size i plainly visible. Level
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The Christmas gifts include a vast
number of parlOr ornaments but very
few cooking utensils.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-29

this tabulated statement OF TIN
cubic dirt
cost of l6s
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1915-12-29

Grand total miles-14.7.
Grand total yardage-14063S.
Total cost-$24995.77.
Average price per Gu. yd.-17.T.c.
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Maryland suffrage news. (Baltimore, Md.) 1912-1920, 1915-01-09

submitted The question for Congress consider whether
eeourts of the States will ay after discussion and agitation but
whether the subject the public welfare and whether those who
desire the submission of the resolution be of sufficient number relieve
the proceeding from the charge of vaiy and nconquence
What they said regard submitting amendment the Federal
Constitution providing for national prohibition applies with much
force today dealing with the question of suffrage because the
people who today Congress submit the suffrage
amendment the several States for ratification times
the people who petoned for prohibition amendment twenty
years ago.
the whether
Individually for against this proposition whether they would
citizens of their States for against the amendment if
submitted to the States for ratification but the question Mr. Sau
ders well said his speech referred above Can undertake
ourselves to this sentiment and that the public have
the opportunity of making that determination which belongs exclusively
to the States? Shall undertake that however intelligent and
universal be the demand upon this body shall deaf
this appeal and ourselves the power anticipate the actions
of the States?
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LAMP OF SACRIFICE

Alter Sellll1lS all accounts, we
find we have on hand January I,
1915, eight nice good dollars with
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Add to this the $3.50 acknowl-
edged below and we have very
nearly enough to pay for the new
map flyers.
If those who on October 10 at
the semi-annual convention at An
napolis promised twenty-five cents
month would pay up for the three
months ending January 10, 1915,
we would have enough. WILL
THOSE FRIENDS PLEASE LET US HEAR
FROM THEM +?
We will very shortly need more
of DR.. Howe's article, "Why |
Want Woman Suffrage" This has
been very popular pamphlet
much used in debates. Have you
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very good piece of literature to
keep on hand?
How much are you willing to
give yourself, or collect, toward an
order of 5000 copies-the smallest
number we can buy that will per-
NIT us to sell them two copies for
five cents?
To everyone contributing one
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that we carry : about twenty-five
in all. This will enable you to be-
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HELP CAUSE-Menton wb.r
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TEACHER-MOTHERS SECURE LEAVE
OF ABSENCE FOR MATERNITY
Decision Reached After Study of Data From Other Cities


TIME teacher mother New York has partial victory
l. The Special Committee appointed consider the problem made
at the Board of Edcaions meeting few days
mendd that years leave absence granted teachers
maternity
In report
problem fair and impartial spirit decided the
eliminate sociological personal considerations nvega
tons strictly to the immediate interests of the school,
No statistics records available direct evidence and therefore
the committee made inquiry regarding experience
portan cities the views of leading physicians and the opinion
of New York school superintendent and principals
Replies received from all of the 48 cities the United States of
than population Threven do continue
teachers all after marriage Of the remaining
three Cincinnati Los Angeles and Milwaukee, leaves of absence
bearing, although three report that
Married Teachers Lose Jobs
Philadelphia ST. Louis Oakland among
employ teachers after marriage
who married before the adoption of the
nue teac and Philadelphia and Oakland allow teachers
absence for maternity In Chicago teacher
motherhood loses her position but when her child
OF In indianapolis the teacher home conditions such
that she the child Milwaukee the leave
of absence No limit of time for Cincinnati Oakland
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-29
Wanted-A Southerner.

He was a good-looking young negro
whose clothes gave no indication that
he was out of job
He entered the Enquirer office at the
moment the staff was taking the relax
alton which follows the consignment
of the last edition to the press.
Said the young negro: kin yo'
gemmen tell me whether tha's a
suth en- genman anywah round heah q
What's the matter with northern
gemman?" inquired the staff kidder.
Boss" answered the young negro,
"Ah jus got in fun Georgy. Am
hungry r All kin fin gemman fun
down Souf he'll help ME out
Maybe that's a new one. Possibly
it's late and neat way to make a
raise. But if the young negro was on
the level, and he looked it, the South
received it's handsomest compliment
in these parts in many day.-Buffalo
Enquirer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-10-29

string of kites to an altitude OF 1,6eo
feet. Messages transmitted from the
set of field wireless attached to this
kite-supported aerial were received
$50 miles away with distinctness, al
though the ordinary range of the set
was only % miles. One thing that
aided materially in obtaining this re-
suit was the fact that the kites flew
so steadily that the aerial was always
maintained at a constant altitude.
Quite as remarkable as the sending
power of the wireless was its receiv-
ing quality. Messages were received
with distinctness from the battleshlp
Georgia while off Newport and from
the government station at Arlington,
Va, and Bermuda.
These experiments were but the
first of 4 long series that will be con
Quoted, nd it is the belief of those
who are interested in the matter that
they will lead to a system by which
the range of the ordinary field wireless
will be materially increased. United
States government and Marconi OH
Gals are following the experiments
closely.-Scientific American.
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Man Returns From PeruSal of
Modern BEST Sellers"
Found His Former Pleasures Height
ened by the Contrast-Susgestion
Offered That Is ell Worth
Consider On.

Once upon tint ere was man
who decided that he was not keeping
up with the times. So he took course
in ''best sellers" Whenever he2saw
blatant advertisement Of new book
he FASTENED to purchase it or obtain it
from a circulating library and to COM
pare it's real qualities with the assur-
ances of it's publisher For three
months he raced with the productivity
of presses and binders. And then,
weary of spirit, he paused to take an
inventory Of his mental condition and
of his achievement. He found that he
had been pacing a treadmill. He was
where he was before, and all ne had
to show for his endeavor were psyche
logical irritation and exhaustion and
the sense of time wasted.
Seeking surcease from his new dis
turbing acquaintances, he turned to
an old friend, Keats Eve of st.
Agnes" and discovered that his wan
behring's were not without avail, the
| Cincinnati Times-Star observes. The
prodigal had returned to former pleas
ures heightened by contrast. 1t was
as if he had passed from parrot store
| into a dark wood where a lone night
/ ingale was celebrating the spirit OF
the moonbeam.
An idea occurred to this old-fash-
toned man. Why should not relief be
afforded an obsessed reading public
by revival of our more beautiful and
more genial classics? The gentle
reader, although by this time he may
have become less gentle, as rule fol
lows lead. He generally does what
he is told, and if he were told rather
insistently by coterie of leaders OF
thought that he would derive more en-
joyment and greater peace of mine
from old books than from new, per
haps he would extend his hand ano
permit himself to be led.
We have been sailing muddy an6
turbulent waters these last ten years
Some of us have liked the excitemen
while others have been afflicted will
literary seasickness. But excitement
pals and perhaps the time has come
when the public would appreciate
books like THE Essays of Ella AM
Roundabout Papers" and again per
ceive the beauties of limpid and placi'
waters.
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CanaIized Emotions.

The world seems to be full of what
NAV be called canalized emotions.
One is supposed to love ones aunt
or ones grandfather in a certain deli
mite way, at the risk of being "un-
natural" One gets almost sense OF
the cumulative measurement OF emo
ton. Perhaps the greatest tragedy
OF family life is the useless energy
that is expended by the dutiful in
keeping these artificial channels
open. and the correct amount of cur
rent running. Ii is exactly this that
produces most infallibly the rebellion
of the younger generation. To hear
that one ought to love this or that
person: or TO hear loyalty spoken OF,
as the older generation so often
speaks of it, as if it consisted in an
allegiance to something which one
no longer believes in-this is what
soonest liberates those forces of mad
ness and revolt which 5ewilder spir-
| itual teachers and guides. 1t is exact
| ly those dry channels of duty and OBJ
| legation through which no living wa
tiers of emotion flow that il is the
ideal of the younger generation to
break up. They will have no network
| of emotional canals which are not
trimming. no duties which are not
equally loves.-Randolph S. Bourne
| in Atlantic
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Just as He Had Said.

You remember selling me some
hair-restorer when | called the other
day to get shaved. you hoary-headed
old thief?" roared the indignant GUS
toner You sold it under false pre-
lenses. sir. You said ii would restore
my head TO it's original condition
We'll, didn't it work." asked the
barber.
Work? No. It's taken of what lit
tie hair | used to have. and | am as
bald as the pavement now.
That's quite right. sir No false
pretense about that. said IL would
restore your head to its original condi-
ton. and you know. sir. most o. us
are born bald"
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Cynthia's
Contract
~
By HAROLD CARTER
(Copyright. 1915. by w. G. Caapman)

(Copyright. 1915. by w. G. Clapman.)
The hotel register hat her name
Madame Alloni. but the hotel stood
two miles from the village, and the
moment she had passed the patch Oh
woods that separated its grounds
from Meadowdale she became Cynthia
Dale again. Insensibly she seemed 10
shake off the cosmopolitan airs that
had attracted attention at the hotei
the moment she set foot inside it.
Her gait grew free, her step assumed
the elasticity OF a girls. And, in fact,
at thirty the famous opera singer had
resolved to become a girl again, Just
for one day." as she phrased it.
Nobody in the little village would
recognize in her anyone but the Gym
thia Dale who had gone to New York
and then to Munich to study music
ten years before.
But a year later her father had
died, bankrupt; his wife had fol-
lowed him within three months, and
Cynthia had found herself upon the
world, helpless.
She had never permitted herself TO
think of those dreadful days of pow
erty and temptation. Gradually she
had won out. For two years she had
been one o.. the most famous of Muz-
zinis operaVsingers. His companies
were already famous throughout Eu'
rope. Muzzini she had never met,
but he had persuaded her to come to
America. at a fabulous salary. The
contract had been signed abroad and
she was to meet him in Now York IN
two days time.
Suddenly HON esick, the girl had de
cided to pay a visit to her native
town. 1t had changed little. How
every recollection came back to her
as she set foot within its limits. Cy
Warner, the blacksmith. was still al
his forge. He looked up as the styl
ishly dressed woman passed him. hes
Iitated. and then beamed on her as
she stopped to shake hands with him
Its Miss Dale" he roared, grasp
ing her hands gently in his huge
hammer-hardened paws. well