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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-26
BABIES IN
CRAWFORD co.
Statistics Show That There Were
451 Babies Born In Crawford
County During Year 1915
2ss MALES AND 21s FEMALES
Girls Are Usually the Greater Mum.
Der, bat in Crawford County the
Average IL Reversed.

Theodore Roosevelt, the advocate of
large families, certainly cannot COM
plain of the record made by Crawford
county last year, for according to q
summary recently completed by the
county clerk, 451 babies were born in
Crawford county during the. year COM
mencing Jan. 1, 1915, and ending Dec.
81, 1915. The average birth rate for
this county during this period is LII
per day. In connection with the sum-
mary as completed by the county
clerk there are some interesting side
lights included in the statement from
various townships and towns which
will be of interest to readers of the Re
view. s..
Government statistics show that as
a whole there are born in the United
States 1O3 girls to every 100 boys, but
here in Crawford county this is re.
versed and we find that the male babies
exceed those of the girls. During the
last year there were born 238 boys
and 213 girls in the county, giving the
boys lead over the girls of Is. In
the city of Denison we find that there
were ~ boy babies born and rs girls
OF course more babies we're born In
Denison than in any other town in the
county, the stork having left in our
city during the past year 81 babies.
Outside of Denison. Washington town
ship holds the record for the number
of births with 26. Hayes township
comes third with %, Hanover fourth
with % and Stockholm and the town
of Dow City tied for fifth with u
each. Our neighboring town of 'Delott
shows the lowest birth rate of any
town in the county, there being but
two births there during the past year.
West Side, Kiron and Aspinwan are 4
close second to Deloit, however, as but
three births are reported from each OF
these towns Deloit played to no favor
ties. however. and one boy and one
girl were born there. 1t is q singular
fact that in West Side. Kiron and AZ
pinwall there were born 2 boys and !
girl. Milford. Charter Oak and Vau
all gave both sexes an even break.
E Below we publish the statistics by
townships, which shows the d1stribu-
ton over the county:
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-26
SCENIC BEAUTY THE BEST
This Nation Richer in Natural Beauty
of the First Order Than Any
Other Nation in the World.

That the Americans who have beer
spending $1,000, 100000 year on Euro
pean tours have been paying a heavy
premium for their scenic beauty, and
have been going an unnecessary dis
lance to get it, is the discovery made
by the United States department oi
the interior in its inventory of the
wonder spots of this country. 1t is
exposing the Standardization of oul
citizens in no uncertain terms. and is
preaching the sermon of home con
sumption of American scenery.
"This nation is richer in natural
scenery of the first order than any 9th
err nation" declares Stephen T. Math
er, assistant secretary to the secretary
of the interior at possesses an en-
pire of grandeur and beauty it has
scarcely heard Of
The discovery of this grandeur and
beauty by the motorists of the country
is the sermon set forth by National
Touring Week, the automobile move
ment that has seized our nation from
the Atlantic ocean to the Pacific strand
The impulse for a geenral outpouring
of United States motorists to visit the
natural beauty about them which fol
lowed the inception of the movement
indicates that the country is primed
for widespread appreciation of the
scenic wonder of our homeland.
When the sun rises on August 9Th
the date set for the official outing
week of the motorists of this country
the greatest motoring tour this land
has ever seen will be under way
Thousands of automobilists will be hit.
ting the road on vacation tour. =
See America first by seeing your
own state first" is the sentiment near.
est to the heart OF this movement. Ev.
cry state has it's natural beauty, of
which its citizens have a right to be
proud. The. reasoning of National
Touring Week enthusiasts is that you
not only do not need to go across the
ocean to enjoy scenic grandeur. but
you can find it almost within sight of
your garage. n
Vacation time in 1915 will be me.
morable as the date of the real discov.
cry of America.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-26
REVIEW SCHOOL
OF ADVERTISING
Timely Hints on Writing Of Ads Tina
viii Be Likely to Get More Bus
mess for Merchants.
SOME LIKE THE HUMOROUS AD,
But They Should Be Very Well Writ
ten in Order That They May
Produce the Mosk Results.

A certain number OF writer's are able
to produce ads of the fine writing ant
humorous styles that are exceedingl,
effective. People look every day il
their regular space to see what the!
will say next. Here is an example
from a standard work on advertising
Smithson: What do you think of &
man who throws a banana skin on the
sidewalk? ..~ .-s-.. .s ...r
Johnson: What do you think of {
banana skin that throws a man on the
sidewalk? '.. ., ,,jY
Skins are numerous in all kinds Of
business, but especially in the cloth
ing line. We do right by our custom
ers. giving them the highest in value
at the lowest in price, as here for in
stance. (here follows description o.
a bargain in spring overcoats.)
Here is a mild example Of the fine
writing school: .. .-...
New Millinery in All Its Freshness
Redolent with the exotic and exqui
site breath of Paris, charming will
luc ulSSI llhlIdtllS anu SulLuleu IOuCI
of London and perfect with pro
fusion of ingenious American ideas
the new millinery invites your inspec
ton. .H"
If a fellow has gift of humorous
imaginative or whimsical expression
he may be able to use these styles o.
writing very effectively. The average
ad writer should steer clear of them
There Is great danger of stopping over
and even the brightest wit becomes
jaded. - ~ @
The fine writing or humorous style
ad. unless exceedingly well done. gives
an impression of insincerity and froth
1t sounds too smart and pert. 1t gives
no information about the question o.
buying good household and persona
supplies. and thus fails to help solve
the customers problems.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-26
TOURISTS WEAR
ONLY UNDERWEAR
Three San Francisco Young Men Be
Iieve in Being ALFRED Comfort
ably While on tho Road.
GRAND JUNCTION MAYOR OBJECTS
Administers Reprimand to the Young
BIoods When They Stop for
Drink Of Walker at That Place

The Jefferson Bee in its last issue
contained an interesting account oil
three young tourists who passed
through Grand Junction on their way
east from San Francisco dressed only
in B. V. D. underwear. The mayor OF
Grand Junction dealt harshly with the
party as is described in the article be
low:
The mayor of Grand Junction, our
old and tried friend Butch" Metz
gar, is getting trifles tinicky and par
ticular in his old age. The other day
three young "bloods" from San Fran
cisco were travelling through that city
in big Packard. and stopped at the
Button we'll on Main street for water
One of them sprang out of the car to
the pump, dressed in exactly nature's
garb and nothing else on earth but a
suit of B. V. DIS In this negligee
attire the sport" was having fairly
pleasant sailing through Iowa's cham
pion corn weather = except that
Butch didn't like the makeup. You
know there's always somebody taking
the joy out of life and Butch is one
of them. He came along by the well
just as the B. v. d. artist was stoop
ing over to drink. The place made
for mothers slipper was prominently
slanted toward the constellation OF
the Great Bear, whereupon Butch
uncoupled and spread out his mighty
right fin, as big as that of sperm
whale, and with sweep as timber
as mules leg, he landed on the pos
terror process with a sound that re;
verberated clear to Rip Van Wrinkles
Catskill couch. The front of the B
". DIS. went to grass-or rather dust
and upon recovery the motorist
.gazed ,fxedly about the region to To-
cate the mule. In choice but forcible
United States Butch pointed silently
to the delinquent pants hanging over
the seat of the car, and gave the young
blood just two flashes of lightning to
Iencase himself therein-which was
done AS the car pulled up the street
the B. V. D. wearer was heard to re-
mark that there were only two mean
men in America-and the mayor ol
Grand Junction was both of them
Come on, Butch! Hain't you got nc
sympathy at all for sufferin' humanity
these days?
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-26
IOWA REPUBLICAN PLATFORM

| past utterances of the republican par
ty Of Iowa upon prohibition, which hal
become the settled policy OF this state
and declare that there should be nj
backward step thereon. We believt
the people of the state should have
a right to pass upon the ques
ton of constitutional prohibition
and we pledge that the next leg
islature will submit to the peo
ment approved by the Thirty-sixth
general assembly, We stand for the
vigorous enforcement of all laws, and
'unequivocally pledge our candidates to
that policy.
For Good Roads
Clearly recognizing the Importance
of good roads as an economic and So
cial asset to any state, the republican
party stands for the continued i'm.
provement of the highways of this
state until its roads are as good as are
needed for any Legitimate purpose.
We most heartily favor the building of
the very best roads the taxpayers are
able and willing to pay for, insisting
only that we are opposed to any bond
issue for the purpose of paying for the
hard surfacing of roads, either by
state, county. township or road dis
tricts, except by consent of the parties
who are to be taxed therefor or in case
Of emergency. r.:
We believe that the words "local
community" as used in the democratic
platform are too indefinite and that
the platform is no guaranty that a
county, acting as unit shall not be
permitted to force system of road
improvements upon some small subdi-
vision of county, compelling few
taxpayers to assume the burden of an
Improvement which they may be glad
to have but are unable to pay for.
In view of the we'll known declara.
ton Of the democratic candidate for
governor in favor of the hard surfacing
of roads and the issuing Of bonds
therefor, and the fact that he, as a
member of the Single Tax league, has
committed himself to the policy OF
raising all taxes by taxing land. and
land only, it would be unsafe from the
standpoint of the man who pays the
bills to permit that party and it's can
didate for governor to shape and ad.
minister our laws on road building.
We believe that a public dollar
should buy just as good service as a
private dollar and pledge ourselves un.
reservedIy to the enforcement Of hon
esty, economy and efficiency in the ad.
minisoration of state affairs.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-26
HAVlsK-HARLAN WEDDING.
con,ings and Goin9s of Our Busy
Busting Neiehbors Who Live
in and Near Defiance.

DEFIANCE. July 2O-Miss Bertha
were united in marriage at the home
of the brides sister, Mrs. Elmer Nc
Bride, just north of Defiance. The Ger
emory was performed by Rev. Scog
gan in the presence of the immediate
relatives. The bride is a daughter OF
Mrs. Eurisa Tavick and was born and
raised in Shelby county. For the last
few years she made most acceptable
operator at the Defiance telephone Of
flee The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. l.. Harlan, of Harlan. and has
assisted in his fathers pharmacy for
several years. After short visit in
Council Bluffs and Omaha they will
be at home to their friends in Harlan
Miss Mary Permission of York Neb,
spent several days the past week with
friends and relatives In Defiance, hay
ing stopped here on her way home
from Chicago. She left Monday morn
ing for Omaha and later sent word tc
her friends that she was married in
that city at o'clock to Mr.. Franz
Robson of Thayer, Neb. Her many
friends extend best wishes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Smith and bahl
of Churdan. are visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Steers.
Miss Mary Borgus. who has been Wis
iting here returned Friday to her
home in Columbus, Neb. She was &C
companied by Miss Martha Hulsebus
who will spend a few weeks there.
Warren Reems and son-in-law, Geo.
Yackey left Friday for Hollister
Ida. to visit the formers son, Arthur
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Reams of Shell
by visited relatives here on Monday.
Mrs. Jack Johnson and three sons OF
Blue Island are guests at the Yackey
home.
Miss Daisy Harmon returned Friday
evening from her visit at the Fogarty
home in Shelby.
Mrs. Hale, state organizer OF the W.
C. T. u, is in town this week, trying
to interest people in the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Permission. ST.,
went to Boone Sunday to visit her sis
ter, Mrs. Fletcher Dyson. The former
returned Tuesday, but Mrs. Pension
remained for longer visit.
Elisabeth and Francis Ruth Greene
of Randolf arrived Saturday evening
for a visit with their aunt, Mrs. D. Z.
Brown, and their grandma Mrs. Hills.
4 Mrs. Anna Lehan returned Saturday
evening from visit with relatives IN
Sioux City.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-26
FINDS FEMALE HOBO.
Missouri Valley Official Discovers
Man and Wife Travelling A.
Tramps Last Week. .E

MISSOURI VALLEY July 90
Special Officer Reedy had the shock
of his life Monday night when he
searched a bunch of hobos in the
yards. He had them lined up at the
water and was searching them for stol
en- goods or guns when he ran across
one smaller than the rest, who was a
shrinking. timid creature, He started
the search the same as usual, but had
not proceeded far when he noticed
that the figure before him did not cor
respond in all particulars to the usual
male regulations.
He Immediately desisted in his eff.
forts and began asking questions OF
the "bo" when one of the fellows who
had been searched said Jaw, cut it
out, that's me, wife, Reedy's supi-
sions had already been confirmed so
he brought the man and his wife up
town, where suitable garments were
obtained for her The pair put up a
story that they were without money
and were making their way to the
Dakota harvest fields, SO they were
permitted to go on their way.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-26
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Monday, July 10, 1916.

Monday. July 10. 1916. f..
Roy Boettger and wife to Margar
etha Boettger-Lots and 9. block 1871
Denison. Con. $3.50. liz.
A. s. Jacobsen and wife to c. c
Jacobsen-Lots and 7, block 2, Rick
etts. Con. $1,000.
w. E. Jenkins. single. to BENZ. F
Mill-Lot IL, block 81, Denison. Con
$3175. ~
Thursday. July 13. 1915.
Mary McWilliams. widow. to A. F
Barber-Lot II, block 4, Charter Oak
Con- $3.50. E''. w.. ~
John D. Newcom and wife to jacob
Sachau-S. SO ITO it. lot 1. S. 81 1t
lot 2, block 5 of w. T. L. Co. 1st add
ton to Deloit. Con. $500.
Myron Myers and wife to Andrew
F. Wiebers-Lot and e. 2 #. lot 4
block 4, w. T. l.. Co. list addition tc
Deloit. Con. ,$i15O. 3.
Saturday, July Is, 1916.
William Robertson and wife to Hen
ry Thomsen-NWA NWA 36-S5-3S
Con. $4,000. .s ~.
Henry Thomson and wife to Fred J
Moeller-E. so it. lot II. block 4, w
r. l.. Co. LIST addition to Deloit. Con
$4,000. ~.
Monday. .'uly II, 1916.
Henry w: Pithan and wife to B. +
Ells-Lot 1. block 2, Ellis, Con. $loG
Tuesday. July 49,. 1915. y IL
! Charley Fredericksen and wife to
John G. Bargequast-Lot II, block 4t
Fairview Add. Manila. Con. 5000.
Johann Wiederich to Maria Wieder
:ich--Lot 6, block 10, Schleswig. Con
,$1O0. .,......,,..t.7 j.
J. B. Gardner to Mary E. Gardner
my wife-Lot IL, block 6 and lot IL
block 8. Manillf@ Con. $1.OO.
Elizabeth Warmer and husband to
James Ivey-Outlots 3, 4, 5. 6, Z, 8, 8
10. II, IL, 10, IA. Is, 16. II. Is. all oil
Fairview Add. Manila. Con. $l.0O
Wednesday. July 10, 1916.
Fred Northam and wife to II. T.
Lochmiller-Lo 8, block LAT, Denison
Con. $4OO. 49,
Thursday, July 20, 1916.
Eugene Gulick and wife to D. M. Nc
Allister--.E!. 100 it. of lots s, 7 and 8
block 2, Denison. Con. $500.
Friday, July 81, 1915.
E. G. Jones and wife, Wesley Jones
and wife to Bernard kenkel-NW Ia
1884, cont. LAG a. Con. $4,000.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-26
There's Money In Testing.

Two months after the COW testing
association had been formed at Row
land and Independence, reports from
the official tester showed that 33 bet
ter records were made as the direct
result of better feeding. Herds ir
these associations showed an in
creased profit of from $1,000 to $40 OF
and individual COWS increased thejl
earnings to their owners from $500 Jc
$3.50. The last report of Howard G
Barker, of Iowa State college, state
agent for the cow testing associations
shows that there are now % testing
associations in the state, all Of them
prosperous.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-26

DES MONIES, July 19-The repub
licans of Iowa. in convention assem-
bled, hereby reaffiirm our steadfast
belief in and we pledge our unwav
ering support to the wise and far
reaching principles of the republican
party party whose honest and able
administration during the greater part
of the last half century has been the
chief cause of our icountrys progress
and prosperity. '. ...
UNFOLDING our national htIlor Tin
peace and in war, exercising charity
and fOrbearance when the weak or
misguided world involve us in con.
trOversy; strong, unwaverng and de.
termined when the rights and liberties
of American citizens have been threat
ened or the cry of oppressed humanity
has made necessary call to arms, the
republican administrations have ever
safely piloted the ship of state over
troubled waters, preserving unsullied
the flag Of our country and strength
ening our honor and dignity as world
power.
-2ts Praise for Hughes
We unqualifiedly indorse the prin-
ciples of the republican platform as
announced by the national convention
at Chicago, and pledge ourselves tc
uphold these principles at the polls.
We recognize in the nominee of that
Chicago convention matchless leader
the man of the hour-a man whose
unblemished private and public life,
whose honesty, whose fearlessness.
whose wonderful mental achievements
and whose true Americanism have in
spired the minds OF all patriotic Amer
leans with such unlimited confidence
that behind him we find united par
ty, all factions have disappeared in
support Of the general good. In such
a union we hail the old time strength
of the epublican party and conf
IDENTIFY predict sweeping victory 1T
the November election for our nom
inee, Charles e. Hughes.
We most heartily commend our dis
tinguished. able and courageous SEN
ators, Hon. Albert B. Cummins and
Hon. William S. Kenyon, and bespeaak
the continued support of people
whose confidence they hold We in
dorse and approve our distinguished
and able representatives in Congress
who, like many of their predecessors
reflect great credit upon our state and
union.
The republican nominee for COVER
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-26
American Express. Aiding Red Cross.

| .
Special instructions received today
| from the executive Offices at New York
indicate that the American Express
company, together with the connecting
express companies, has thrown oper
its entire organization to the aid o.
the American Red Cross in getting
military relief supplies to the Mexican
border.
AS the various chapters of the Red
Cross organization collect and receive
supplies, they will forward them tc
their concentrating depots which have
been established at the railroad cen
ters: New York City. Cincinnati. Chi
cago. Kansas City. Denver and Sar
Francisco. There the supplies will be
assorted. classified and repacked. il
necessary. for further shipment to the
distributing depots at Douglas. Ariz;
Ell Paso and San Antonio, Texas. From
these distributing depots final distri
button will be made to the troops at
the front .-,
The American Express company is
rendering further assistance by hav-
ing its 10000 Offices all over the coun
try give prominent display to the Red
Cross placard soliciting contributions
of supplies and designating just what
character of matter can be used to
advantage. -si rta- "
inf ho Do.
Cross makes the following suggestions
Supplies can not be accepted which
are intended to be forwarded separ
ately to designated individuals. Those
who wish to send packages to partic
ular persons are advised to employ
direct express service. Supplies in
tended for designated companies OF
regiments will be accepted for for
warding by chapters, with the under
standing that if such delivery is
found to be impracticable, these sup
plies may be donated to other troops
Supplies accepted by chapters for
shipment should fall within the fol
lowing approved list: Reading matter
games, comfort bags, pajamas. cotton
socks (medium weight, large sizes)
towels. pipes and smoking tobacco
cigarettes; electric fans Ito hospitals)
chewing gum, chocolate in tin boxes
hard candies. George Washington cot
fee. evaporated cream, canned fruits
and other delicacies in tins
MANY articles will be offered fol-
forwarding which for sanitary and ot1
er reasons cannot be accepted. Perish
able, heavy or bulky articles and ar
ticles of food and drink which are
harmful cannot be accepted. 1t is nee
essary that the instructions of the mil
itary authorities be observed in all
these matters. as they are responsible
for the health and welfare of the sol
diers in camp"
The American Express company has
instructed it's agents everywhere tc
accept such shipments at a specia
rate of only two-thirds of the regular
shipping charge. This will not only
make a very material difference tc
the Red Cross in shipping expenses
but will also insure the quick arriva
of relief supplies where they are
needed.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-26

NOR of this state has received the un
qualified Endorsement of his party a!
expressed at the primary. This exress
ion speaks the confidence of the PEG
pie at large. The republicans of Iowa
who have always stood in the forefront
for law enforcement before, ndorse
our candidates firmly expressed pol
| icy and intention to require the en-
forcement of all laws, and to guard the
public treasury against needless ex
travagance and expenditures. We re
cognize in him the type of fearless and
progressive Americanism which makes
him leader of thought and action
and pledge the unqualified support OF
the party to the next governor of Iowa
Hon. w. L. Harding.
We unqualifietlly indorse each and
all of the nominees of the republican
party for state offices, and pledge to
them the party support and pledge to
the people of tho state strict adher.
ance by these candidates to the prin.
ciples of the party as herein announce.
ed. -
We refer with pride to the efficient
and economic administration of Gov.
George w. Clarke. He has worthily fol.
lowed in the footsteps of his predecess-
ors and as he retires from his high Of
flee he carries with him the approval
of the people of Iowa. ... ..a.. a..
~, Dry Law Enforcement
The republican party in Iowa has al
ways been In favor of the advancement
and enforcement of temperance and
.prohibitory laws. 1t has written every
temperance law which has been enact
ed in this state. and has done so over
the determined opposition of the dem
ocratic party in platform and in the
legislature. The single defeat the rep
ublican party has suffered in this state
was accomplished by a democratic
party united on a platform of opposi-
ton to prohibition of the liquor traffic.
The only proposal to amend the consti-
tuition by writing prohibition therein
was submitted by order of a republi-
can legislature. and for forty years the
republican party has shown by it's
word and its acts that it is opposed to
the liquor traffic. We believe that the
real friends of temperance will pin
their faith to party with such rec.
ord in preference to one which pro-
fesses a sudden conversion to temper
ance after more than forty years of
consistent and insistent opposition.
We favor any and all laws which will
effectuate telnperance. We reaftirm
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1916-07-26

The surprising intelligence after
things happen shown by the British in
this war is again illustrated by the
ease with which that German subma.
rine slips past the warships lying out
side our ports.