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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-06-27
Ballarat Sam
- By M. QUAD
= Copyright, 1878. by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate. 80

The day I arrived In Adelaide, Aus
tralia, i was twenty years old and my
pocket contained dollar for every
year l had lived. I had exactly "a
to begin life on In this colony, but was
healthy youngster, with no fear Of
the future. Luck was. with me from
the start. On the second 10y after
landing from the steamer ! hired out
to sheep raiser, who had a. ranch on
the Murray river, near its junction
with the Darling, and on the third we
started of up the country. -
One evening was building a fire to
cook supper by, while Mccall, the over.
seer, went to secure lever with which
to raise wagon of its wheels.
was thus alone for a few moments
Suddenly man burst out of the thick.
ct and came running up to me.
For Gods sake, young Teller, give
me bite to eat!' be said as he stood
before me. Don't be afraid Of me-
I'm sheep herder who, has been lost
In the bush for three days and half"
I stepped to the wagon and handed
him piece of bacon, some hard
crackers and q handful Of tea, and
after he had placed them In his pock-
cts he continued:
Young Teller, do me q greater ia
vor STILL Lend me your pistol and
knife until tomorrow, when you will
pass my station, and, furthermore, do
not mention to any one that was
here. Do this and you will never re-
gret it." Then he hurried away. =
Just as, Mccall came back with the
lever there was a clatter of hoofs, and
l looked up to see five mounted men
ride into camp. They were ia the uni-
form Of the patrol, and the appearance
Of the men and horses showed that
they had had a long ride Of it.
well, Captain White, what is ftp
asked Mccall, who seemed to know
every one " the five.
Been after Ballarat Sam again"
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was the reply as the captain dis
mounted.
."And lost him, eh?' #
Eyes, curse the luck! We struck his
trail near Dobney's yesterday morning.
and he led us chase Of fifty miles
during the day. We killed his horse
about dusk last night and had him sur
rounded In the scrub. He got out, how
ever, and we did not get his track un-
til about noon today. We followed to
the creek two miles above and there
lost it."
We continued on up the country and
finally arrived at the ranch. and for
the next six months was hard at
work as a sheep herder and neither
saw nor heard much of the outside
world. Then one day l was called to
report at headquarters and upon my
arrival found a couple of visitors there
two gentlemen who had lately arriv-
ed from England They had come out
to Australia to go into the sheep bust
ness, but would leave it in care of an
agent They hired me and number
of others, and we began work with
them.
One evening we had finished supper
and were grouped about the campfire
when one OF the dogs barked and We
looked up to and ourselves covered by
FIVE rifles.
Hands UP or you are dead men"
shouted voice, and every one Of US
quickly obeyed the command.
The five advanced, each keeping
his rife leveled. and when could
see the man who had spoken at
once identified him as Ballarat Sam.
the man whom had befriended
months before. He recognized ME al
most as quickly aud, taking step for
ward, he said:
"Well. boy. you did me good turn
that day and I'll not forget it. Move
over to the left. Now. then, gents,
who IRE you" ~
All our arms We're in the wagon, and
We were helpless to offer any resist
ance. The first thing they did was to
despoil their captives. After they had
robbed the two, gentlemen Of every
thing they had Of value and helped
themselves literally to our stores in
the wagons Ballarat Sam shook hands
with me and said
80 you didn't inform the police you
had seen me that day."
mo. sir"
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even, You were mighty kind to me,
and am going to return the favor.
Take this hundred pound note and
save 1t for rainy day, and here's the
finest pistol and knife in Australia.
Probably some day you will see me
hanged, but whatever Is said Of me you
can vouch for the fact that Baflarat
Sam never forgot q favor or failed to
get even with an enemy" va .
Columns Of matter We're printed in
the Australian newspapers concerning
Ballarat Sam and his crew OF outla VS.
during the next year, and his picture
was posted everywhere and large re-
ward offered for his capture dead or
alive. The authorities were bound to
get him. but he seemed to bear a
charmed life for awhile, and. although
arrested several times he always man
aged to escape by some ruse or rOther.
Finally he was surrounded by d. patrol
numbering forty policemen and taken
prisoner, and when brought handcufred
to Adelaide the entire population Of
the town turned out to view the IA
nous bushranger. Happened to be in
the city at the time and witnessed the
hanging, aud probably was the only
one in the vast crowd that felt a pang
Of regret. He went to his doom witt,
a smile. and after it was over the timid
ones In Australia breathed a sigh of
relief i'H
Ballarat Sam was bad man, but he
had played fair with me-
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L Mrs: s.. A. Huber went to AvOca
Tuesday morning and from there tt
Council Bluffs to attend Sunday
school convention. ,-,,i,.. d.
Mrs. Wright and little grandson, 'ol
Sioux City, is visiting her son, B. l.
Wright, and family.
Mr.. A. F.. Barber is enjoying visit
from his mother from Rochelle, Ill.
Misses Edna and Grace Stark are Wis
itng their friend, Miss Della Barn
holdt, In 'Avoca, this past week.
Mrs. Julius Jacobs was a Sioux
City visitor the first Of the week.
Mrs. G. w. Woodward has been en-
PERTAINING her niece, Misses Ruby and
Mildred McNelly, of Waterloo, Iowa
Fanchion Quick, of Dunlap, spent
the week visiting relatives in the
Oak. -
Mrs. Freda Mills, of Sioux City
spent the week visiting her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Broder Jacobsen.
Edgar Amsteih came home from his
school work in st. Paul, to spend his
vacation. +,
Hubert Ullrick came from Seward,
Neb., Thursday to spend his vacation
at home. ... &r#t
Mr.. and Mrs. Hans Carsten and
daughter went to Sioux City Wednes-
day to consult specialist.
Edward Thomson and sisters, Anna,
Bertha and Sophia, autoed to Hartley
Saturday to spend Sunday with their
sister Mrs. Elsie Williams. They re-
turned Monday.
a rcX 10
nectiOn with the postoffice last week
and on Monday began work as book
keeper at the First National bank.
Mrs. o. O. Collins and little son,
Junior, went to Dana last Tuesday for
a visit with relatives. They returned
home Friday.
Mrs. Bert Helvik was a Mapleton
visitor between trains Saturday.
Vinton Reynolds visited his people
in Arion Sunday, H., si
Messrs. Henry Borchert, Harry
Arenson. Julius Pruchs, Will Christen-
sen, Joe Kofmehl and J. C. Citizen
went to Kansas City Sunday morning
to drive autos home. NJ
sheep to Chicago Thursday; Saturday
night eight cars Of hogs; Bert Wick.
wire, four cars Of hogs and Geo.
Weisse, three cars Of hogs. -
Herbert Armstein spent Sunday in
Dunlap. 49,, ,.@%'s
Miss Bethel Coin mas been elected
to teach in the city schools OF new
Albin for the coming year.
Messrs. Howard Goehring and Lin
coin Alderman drove their car up
from Oskaloosa Friday for visit with
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Mr.. and Mrs. r: N. Peterson and
children tautoed UP from Council
Bluffs Sunday morning to spend the
day in the 'Thansen and Peterson
homes. - y.43 !,4ti
Rev. and Mrs. Werner were attend
ing Sunday school convention in
Omaha the past week.
Mrs. John Sanders went to Sioux
City Wednesday for medical treat
ment. Mrs. Sanders has been in very
poor health for the past year and
went in the hopes OF getting relief.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wayne Scott were
called to Sioux City Wednesday by
a telegram telling them of the death
OF Mr.. SCOTS grandfather.
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Official Publication

=
At a special meeting Of the stockhold-y
ers OF the j. B. Romans Company. .
corporation, held at the headquarters of
the company at Denison. Crawford conn-
tyf Iowa, duly called for this 21st day
Of May, 1917, at the hour Of 1880 p. NJ.
Of said day for the purpose of chang
ing and amending the Articles of In
corporation of the said j. B. Romans
Company. there being present the fol-
lowing stockholders: "a
B. J. Sibbert, who owns 81 of the
stock or IS 81
.. +. Reimers, who owns 27 of the I
i; +. sibhert. who owns 2-7 of the
stock OF 81 1T. 1.
lnaking total of 200 shares OF stock
and the Time 81 the inset
III b naxnk pzsssSe n fsssSe
ceedings were had f. r. Refmers, one
of the stockholders, Offered the follow
ing resolutions: -,....f ..:H i sst
corporation be changed from J. B. v
= Romans Company to that Of the
SIBBERT REIMERS COMPANY.
; and that Article Of the. Articles Of
Incorporation be and the same il n
hereby repealed and in lieu thereon IA
the following is enacted and subst1-%
tuted. First. the name of, the corr
MERSl COMPANY"
f. r. ReimerS moves the adoption Ol
the foregoing resolution. which motion 10
SetONueu by III SiDDeEl. II +
The motion Is unanimously carried BY
the following votes.
3. J. Sibbert voted aye. IS ST votes
T. r. Reimers voted aye, 81 1T votes.
Z. F. Sibbert voted aye 81 IT votes.
E. J. SIBBERT,
President.
g., e. F. sIBBERT.
Secretary.
. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have
hereunto subscribed our names this 21st
day OF May, 1917.
B. J.fSIBBERT.
E.DW. R. 'REIMERS. "
T.. +. SIBBERT.
State of Iowa. Crawford County-ss
BE 1T RE;Ms.AlBERlID that on this
21st day of May. 1917. before the i'm
dersigned. a notary public, in and for
said county, personally appeared B. j. /
j.. r.! Remers. and E, F. Sfb- I
bert, to me personally known5tof beIthe
Identical persons whose names are sub
ibed to the foregoing amendment TOT,
Articles Or Incorporation. and acknoW.
ledge the signing and execution of Ske
same to be their voluntary act and dned.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, l have here7r
unto set my hand and notarial seal the
day and date last above written.
CseaDo "a lid' J.P. CoNNER,afll
Notary Public in and for Crawford
county, Iowa 25w3
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GlIllll NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Observation-Disclosures iNNiaHIMIII
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-06-27
BIDS
Repairing School Building and Dormi-
. tory, Denison, Iowa

Sealed proposals for repairing the
dormitory will be received by the
board of education, DenisOn, Iowa, un-
til 9 o'clock p. m, July 10, 1917. at
the office of w. c. Rollins, secretary.
Separate bids will be taken on the
following:
l. Repairing normal school build
ing and dormitory. \
2. Painting and decorating.
3. Repairing heating and plumbing.
4. Erecting fire escapes.
Each proposal to be accompanied
with certified check for per cent of
the amount of the bid made payable
to the Independent School District,
Denison. Iowa. In case any bidder to
whom contract. has been awarded
fails to sign contract and furnish bond
satisfactory to the board of educa-g
tion) for SO per cent of contract price
within days after bid has been ac-.
cepted: the check Of said bidder will
be forfeited as liquidated damages.
All bids to be in strict accordances
with plans and specifications prepared
by Edgar L. Barber, architect. Plans
will be on file with the secretary or
may be procured from the architect
after July 7. 1917.
The board of education reserves the
right to accept or reject any or all
bids. D..
bids. (signed)
- w. r. ROLLINS,
25-4t .,. Secretary.
.. .
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-06-27

The sturdy qualities. the splendid value.
the proven dependability and durability Of
the present models will be continued.
Studebaker daily sales continue to show
that the public IS quick sto recognize, and
slways TO give Its Support sfo anghonest !.
well made product, the value and sserVices
81 which has been proven BY actual psr-s
Torrance, .> ~ 4
Their power. their easy riding features,
their freedom from trouble have made
Studebaker cars leaders in every part of
the country where automobiles. are subject
to the hardest use.
The most recent proof of their durability
is the performance of two Studebaker cars
taken directly from dealers stock OF the
trip of the San Francisco AID Club to the
recent St. Louis convention.
Both these Studebaker cars came over
the snow filled passes of the Rocky mount
aims. through seas of hub deep eumbo mud
on the Western plains and finished in per-
feet running condition.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1917-06-27

Further evidence of Studebaker. depend
ability is shown by the popularity of Stude-
baker cars in California, where people test
and prove their cars by contiguous service
every day in the year and where there are
more Studebakers regist :red than any car
selling at over $780, So. + ,:,t. /, go,
;. In Detroit. where so per cent Of all cars
are made, where thousands people are d.
rectly connected with the industry. where
they know the materials and workmanship
that go into cars and the organizations be-
hind them there are more Studebakers reg
istered than any other car selling at over
$500.
The foregoing is proof that people who
know cars from service rendered and peo-
pie best equipped to judge automobile VAL
ues prefer Studebakers. 1922. ..1
There could be no better guide than this
for you in purchasing your car.
More than 100000 Studebaker car. in
every part of the world have made good in
the hands of their owners--as yours will
make good for you.
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The Russians promise to fight, and
lp to date they have kept their prom
ise with their tongues.
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POO acres miles north Of DeIolt, and
4 miles south of 'kiron. Known as the
J. o. Wright farm, fair improvements,
splendid laying land in good shape,
plenty of good water. On main road
from Deloit to kiron. The other farm
Is 100 acres. IL miles east OF Deloit
on Vail road, fair improvements, 40
acres good timber, so acres work
land. Well watered and sheltered. Both
farms are money makers and will
prove good investments. For terms
and Information call on
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Announcement

make advance prices any time without notice But
you buy your Sudebaker today and be assured
that sudden change models will discount deprecate
the value of your purchase There will be change in
Sudebaker models this year. $50 :. E~mx
Furthermore your investment Studebaker pro-
teced and SAFE and much ke appreciate value
than depreciate. .-4~.. ! ~ .+@t.s .--
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
Dim Your Ijuhts

Marshailtown Times-Republican:
The so-called DINNER law is now in
full force and effect and it's purpose is
to compel automobile drivers to dim
their lights or defect them downward
when passing other drivers upon the
road. The language of the law is not
clear but the intent can easily be
read out of it.
The average lamp in an auto head
llght Is stronger than fifteen candle
power while this new law makes it I'm.
lawful to use more than four candle
power unless the rays of light are so
deflected as to shine not more than
forty-two inches from the level of the
road at the car seventy-five feet away.
To follow the language of the law
strictly one should have his light
brackets bent or reflectors turned so
as to throw the rays upon the ground
and not higher than forty-two inches
at the seventy-five foot distance. II
this were done there is nothing in the
law requiring DINNERS to be used.
Common courtesy upon the road
however, has always required that
lights be dimmed when passing an
ether car. Do unto others as YOU
would that they should do unto you is
the foundation of common law and
gentleman will observe it without ref
erence to statute Dim your lights
when passing others but if you would
comply with the new law have your
lamps DETECTED so as to keep the
strong light down upon the road when
driving.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
BROTHERHOOD
MEETS TONIGHT
Paul's German Evangelical
Church Organization Will
Be In Session.

The regular monthly meeting of
the Evangelical Brotherhood will be
held at ST. Paul's hall at 8 o'clock to-
night. A regular business session
will be held first, then the question
Of matter Of paying for the installa-
ton of furnace to heat the lecture
room and girls club room at the hall
will be taken up. Incidentally Rev.
Ernst will explain the future educa-
tional programs of the church and
Sunday school.
The usual summer outing of the
brotherhood will also be decided
upon. Several autos are expected to
bring visitors from the Evangelical
Brotherhood at Donnellson. All mem
bers are requested to be present In
the absence of the president George
Kirchner, Karl Klann will occupy the
chair.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
Long Commission Co. Grain Letter.

Long Commission Co. Grain Letter.
Furnished by Long Commission Co. !
1 CHICAGO. July 19.-Corn-Con-
tinued strength of cash corn and
'tightness in the September delivery
more than offset the effect of good
rains in the southwest where needed.
Unconfirm ed peace rumors were
again given as reason for a break
around midday, but the close was at
moderate gains, September leading
Cash corn again made new high
record, the supply being inadequate,
and the demand somewhat improved.
Foreign political developments are
awaited with great interest, as the
action of the market will be greatly
affected from this source.
Oats-July oats were very firm
with offerings extremely light, and
the close at the top point of the day.
deferred deliveries were affected by
the July and strength in corn. The
movement of new oats has been 40
far disappointing. and purchases to
arrive limited. Complaints are being
received from North Dakota and Can
ada of deterioration from drv
weather.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
Leo County'a Organization VIII Be
Ready Whenever Word 10
Given to Have Exami-
nations.
NOTICES ARE RECEIVED
These Will BE Sent to Drafted Men
Telling Them When to Appear
for Physical
Tests.

A. Lee county's. exemption
Ave. board is ready to take its
IT. share of the burdens in the
draft proceedings as soon
as the word is said. Following the
drawings tomorrow, the board will
mail out to the Lee county men Off
cial notice of their draft, also notice
of time to appear for physical exami-
nation. If the examinations are to
be given at once, the board will sit
for three days at Keokuk, and for a
like number at Fort Madison next
week, and alternate until the exami-
nations are all made.
DR.. Robert Fegers will be the
physician to the board and the other
members of the board will be Clar-
ence Hull. auditor, and John c. Scott,
sheriff. The boards have been named
by the governor for every county.
Something like 500 men will be
Lee county's quota. Two hundred or
more will be cut off from this num-
Der by virtue of enlistments in the
national guard and in the regular
army and navy. There is consider
able speculation regarding the am
train enlistments. If these
are counted in, the number will be
reduced still more.
Copies Of the notices to be sent to
the drafted men have been received
here, and the necessary affidavits for
exemptions and claims will be sent
before long, SO that the board will
be ready for work when the word
is passed.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
u BOAT MENACE
is DANGEROUS
America and Her Allies Must Make
Tremendous Offensive or
Germany VIII be
Victor.
[By Carl D. Groat. United Press Staff
Correspondent

WASHINGTON, July 19.-Americ;
and her allies must make tremend
Gus sea and air offensive agains
Germany if they would check the [
boat menace, naval authorities her,
warned today.
President Wilson has been urged tc
consider the plan.
In the same breath, they predicted
Germany will come out victorious II
only the present defensive anti-sub
marine war is continued.
One million ton of shipping. 1t was
officially estimated, is lost monthly
from submarine, mine and wreck and
other causes, while perhanps one
third that amount Is the total built
to replace It,
One official declared frankly that
the American people ought not to
live in fools paradise" lulled into
security by the idea that the sub
marine situation is other than very
serious. Decreased totals of ships
sunk do not mean improvement, nee
essarily. A recent low total OF the
number of ships sunk showed an
actual increase in tonnage destroyed
above that of previous weeks.
The thing that blocks such a move
necessarily must follow England In
as an offensive would have to be CO.
operative. The American navy is too
small to do the work alone
Practically all the younger navy
officers here and many of the olde.
ones are opposed to merely defens-
i've work. They say an offensive is
a gamble with good chances for al
lied success; that defensive warfare
Is only putting off temporarily Ger
man control of the seas.
There ought to be naval policy
directed toward an offensive plan"
said one authority today. "The pres
ent plan of the allies concerning sub
marines is to protect ships against
them after they are out on the At
lantic. by covering as large an area as
possible with patrol ships. These
areas are only a small percentage of
the Atlantic and will continue So
IAN offensive would be any defin-
lite attempt to keep the submarine
from getting out into the ocean.
This would take any one of doz-
en- different forms-from direct
drive at Germany's naval bases and
navy manufacturing plants by com.
bined naval and aerial attack, down
to and including keeping the sub
marine In a definite sea area by
means of mines, destroyers, nets and
blimps, or small dirigibles.
Germany will win If she keeps on
at her present rate. If we gamble
On an offensive we may lose ships,
but the chances would be in our
favor"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
Girls as "Office Bows,

Cincinnati Times-Star: In the of.
fees Of the Vacuum Oil Co., which oc.
cupy three floors Of the Chase Ma.
tional bank building, all the office
boys were dismissed several weeks
ago and replaced with girls. It is now
declared by officers of the company
that the experiment has been surpris-
ingly and gratifyingly successful. Eff.
ticiency Of service has been greatly
increased. And, BESIDES" said one
officer, "the girls are studiously court
eous and they don't smoke, match pen
MES, read novels. nor put their feet
on the desks"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
Refused to Leave Jail,

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. !
WASHINGTON, July 19.-The six.
teen suffrage crusaders at Occoquan
workhouse fatty refused this after
noon to accept President wilson par
DON
District Corporation Counsel syme
has under consideration a ruling on
whether to eject the suffrage pickets,
or as Warden Whitaker favors, keep
ing them Imprisoned for the balance
OF their sixty day sentences.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-07-19
CITY NEWS.
Jool clothing at Connables.

Cool clothing at Connables.
Mrs. Morrisey, 226' South Fifth
street, called up the police station at
o'clock this afternoon and reported
that her six year old son had been
missing from home since 1890 o'clock
this morning. The boy was last seen
going down South Fifth street. The
police are looking for the lad.
The condition of Mrs. Harry Tay-
lor, who was shot in the arm follow
ing a quarrel with her husband Tues
day afternoon, is very much improved
today. Taylor is still being held at
the jail, having not been arraigned to-
day.