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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-11-19
Funeral Representatives.

Busy men have no time for attend
ing ordinary funerals, therefore it is
now become the fad to send secre-
taries and office boys to pay the final
tribute of respect to friendship. At
recent quiet funeral in this city a
clerkly looking young man was
stopped at the door by the servant,
who demanded his business. 81 am
come to attend the final obsequies,"
was the reply. Friend of the fam
ily?" inquired the lackey. mot per-
sonally, but l represent Messrs.
Blank & Thank, who are unable to be
here" He was admitted. Some mu-
tual acquaintances, talking about the
funeral a few days later, expressed
surprise that neither Blank nor
Thank, both intimate friends of the
deceased, was present, and were still
more surprised to learn that the
firms office boy did the honors by
special appointment.-N. Y. Press.
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make homes for themselves along the
rivers and lakes of the interior. Set
tier, priest and trapper were aided by
the Indians in this benefcent work,
and by 1900 isolated regions on the
great lakes and in the Mississippi
valley were able to offer the refresh
ing fruit to homeseekers in the new
ly-opened west. Our export trade in
fruit probably begun with the apple,
it being fruit fit for shipment and
growing convenient to the seaports.
In 1741, records show, apples were ex-
ported to the West Indies from New
England in no inconsiderablc quanti-
ties, and it is thought there must
have been a development of this trade
much earlier in the century. Ameri-
can apples helped out English apple
lovers in 1913, year the English crop
had failed, and sold across the water
for two, three and four pence apiece.
They were considered superior even
to the apples of Italy. The apple ex-
port of 1921 is recorded, the value $780,
966.
In 1s45 Londoners that could afford
the luxury were paying AZ cents
apiece for Newton pippins, variety
that for years was favorite in Eng
land. Great Britain is still cur best
export market for apples, six figures
now being needed to mark the cost
of the apples she yearly buys from
us. Germany is fast increasing her
demand for this fruit of ours, but
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-11-19
THE CARE OF CUT GLASS.
SON c Points to De Carefully Observed
for It's Prcserva-
ton.

Cat glass should have the greatest
pos sible care in handling. A wooden
tub should be used for washing, and.
the water in which it is cleared should
never be too warm for the hands. The,
deeper the cutting, the more liable it.
is to be broken, says Mary Graham, in
Woman's Home Companion. Cut glass,
shonld never be left upon stone or
mar be, and in rinsing the water should:
be of nearly the same temperature
as that used for the washing. 1t
should always be drained on soft
towel or cloth. Decanters and water
bottles often get discolored, but
soft Goth guided by wire will general
ly rellove the sediment. When this is,
obstinate bits of paper with shot and
strong soap suds will do the work.
Beans are sometimes used instead Of
shot. Class that is ornamented with
gold should be washed with CASTLE or
a good white soap-that is, suds-
and should be wiped as dry as possible.
All fine glass should be kept in closed
cabinet and handled very little. A
damp place is not advisable for glass;.
especially that with gold decorations.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-11-19
A ROOSEVELT ANEcDoTE.
Some Years Ago in the
Woolly West.

In evidence of Roosevelt's ability to
the other day in the white house. The
president when not many years
younger than now was spending
part of the early winter on a ranch
in Wyoming, says Washington cor
respondent of the New York Press.
While going from the railway station
to the ranch on foot u sudden bliz-
card broke out and compelled him to
turn back and make his way with the
wind and snow down the railway
track.
After travelling a mile or two he
came to one of those resorts patron
lied by cow-punchers in the west.
Groceries and general merchandise
were sold, but the principal attraction
was the long bar where the liquid
goods We're passed over Roosevelt
entered quietly and took chair be-
hind the great roaring cannon stove
in one corner of the room. A typical
western bully had been holding forth
in the bar-room that evening and had
made every newcomer buy round of
drinks, or dance as he fired pistol
shots at their feet.
Roosevelt had laid aside his coat
and was leaning back comfortably in
his chair when espied by the dad
man." He sized Roosevelt up, and,
noticing his glasses, accosted him.
''Well, old four eyes, what the =
do you want in here?" Roosevelt tried
to quiet the man, realizing his dis
position, but was not successful.
The bully insisted that Roosevelt buy
drink for everybody in the place or
dance jig. Roosevelt refused to do
either, when the big westerner
stepped up, pulled his pistol, and an
nounced that only two minutes would
be allowed in which to comply with
his command. Roosevelt as he slowly
rose to his feet said:
"Well, if | must 1 must" He had
scarcely Strengthened himself out as
his words were uttered when he bent
his right arm into a hook and landed
an uppercut on the tip of the west
erner's chin, which sent him inglori-
ously to the floor, the revolver fall
ing from his hand. For the next ten
minutes Roosevelt was busy in pulling
off the other occupants of the room,
who insisted on placing their feet
rapidly and vigorously in the ribs of
the fallen humorist.
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LOOKING AND KEEPING WELL.
Thia Is an Art That Everyone should
EnIcnvor to Become
Master OF.

The carriage and position of the
body, during both the day and the
night, have much to do with ones fig
ure, health and appearance. How
quickly one can distinguish an army OFT
navy officer on the street, though he
is stranger! How many would give q
fortune to possess such a figure and
bearing! And yet almost anyone who
has not some natural deformity can ac-
quire it, by observing few simple
rules and practicing few easy exer-
| c!ses AS you know, it takes but a few
weeks or months of discipline and drill
to change uncouth, slo.nchy, raw re-
cruits into fine, erect and dignitied SOL
d!ers, says Success.
Always when standing or walking.
hold yourself as erect as possible;.
throw the shoulders back and down..
elevate the chest little, and draw the.
chin in trifle. When standing the
weight of the body should fall upon the
ball of the foot, neither upon the heel.
nor the toe.
No one can have good figure with
outh throwing the chest well forward.
The shoulders back and down, and carr
rying the body in an erect position.
Follow these simple rules strictly, and
you will greatly improve your figure
and bearing.
DO not bend the legs too much when.
walking, and let the weight fall slight.
ly more on the heel first. Swing the.
arms naturally, but not too much.
BE careful not to bob up and down
when walking. A graceful walker
seems to glide easily along. Curves are
always graceful, and an angular, jerky
movement is always ungainly. Grace.
is an acquirable quality, but we must
remember that nature abhors angles.
and spasmodic movements; she al
ways uses curves which are most grace.
full ard delicate
The reason.why woman is more beau.
tiful than man is because her form is
made up of graceful curves. There are
no angles whatever in model female
figure.
Most people, when sitting, SLOUGH at
the waist; in fact, the fault is very
near.y universal, except in those who
have been trained. 1t is impossible tor
SLOUGH about on chairs or on sofa all
day, and then expect to have good
bearing and poise when standing or.
walking. Again, slouchy positions,
will very soon react upon the mind,
and produce mental shiftlessncss and
slouchiness in thought.
Every faculty and function sympa-.
thizes with every other, and defect
in one affects all. No one can do good
reading, writing, or thinking, in any
but an erect position. The thought i'm
mediately sympathizes with the body.
A habit of reading in bed, or wherr
lying down, or in a careless position.
slouching down in ones chair with the
fectup, willvery soon telluponthe quail,
ity of the thought. 1t is impossible to-
do good thinking in these positions
The body must be in an erect and digni-.
fed position without being cramped
by position or dress. No one can think
We'll without freedom and ease of body.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-11-19
Peaches in Jelly.

Halved peaches imbedded in jelly is
most dainty preserve. Pare and lay
in cold water as above; crack some on
the kernels, and for four dozen peaches,
boil a dozen of them in just enough
water to cover them for half an hour.
Weigh the fruit and put in reserving
kettle with an equal amount of sugar,
in alternate layers; set back on the
range and heat slowly; add the water
in which the kernels were boiled and
cook gently until the peaches ara
transparent. Lift gently with skim
mer and spread upon sleeves over dishes.
to catch the juice, while you boil the
strip until it jellies, adding that which
drains from the peaches. Put tho
peaches into widemouthed glass jars,
laying the kernels among them, and
pour the scalding hot jelly over them.
Ladies' World, New York.
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Important In Medical Practice.

1t is the popular belief that Minis
ter WI has a monopoly of all the
humor to be obtained from China,
but Herbert Giles tells story of a
Chinese physician who had blunder-
ingly mismanaged a case to which he
had been called in consultation.
The indignant family seized him
and tied him up, but in the night he
managed to free himself, and es-
capped by swimming river, which
cut off pursuit.
When he reached home he found
his son, who had just begun to study
medicine, porting over his books. He
wrung his wet clothes and, turning
to the student, said gravely:
"My son, don't be in hurry with
your books; the first and most inn
portant thing is to learn to swim."-
Youths Companion.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-11-19
To Manage a Row

A boy is like bicycle, because he
cannot stand alone. He needs a
steady hand to direct his way. He
runs the easiest down hill. If YOU
lose your control of him he NAV
break your heart if not your head
He is not made to travel on bad
roads. The straighter you keep him
the more safely he runs. The faster
he runs the more closely must his
guide stick to him. He needs "blow-
ing up once in awhile just like a
tire. Moreover, he should never be-
run by more than two cranks.. -IIo,ne
Magazine.
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il tural matters Know to be our
important American crops.
But to many it will be news to learn
that the average yearly yield of apples
is of more value than the average year
ly yield of cotton, that seldom wheat
outranks it in value, that corn is the
only cereal it has failed to distance.
1t is impossible to get satisfac-
tory estimate of the apple crop be-
cause of the inability to find out ex-
actly how much is reserved for home
use. The estimate for 1900 is given
as 215,0OO,000 barrels. AT an average
price of two dollars barrel the value
of the crop would be s430,oo0,0oo, a
neat sum, making the fanciful name
king of American Fruits" seem not
far out of the way.
a fruit of SO great monetary value,
SO pleasing to the palate, SO health
full, deserves at least passing notice at
| the hands of the historian, and some
little attention has been given it.
Musty records and yellow leaves of ir-
regularly kept but invaluable old
diaries give us a little idea of the evo-
luton. of the American apple. Capt.
John Smith bears witness that our
acid friend, the crabapple, he found
growing here when first he set foot
on American soil. In 1922 the Virginia
seeds and scions of fruit trees, and in
1929 Smith relates that ''some have
planted that prospered exceedingly
of apples, pears, peaches, apricots,
vines, figs and other fruit. In 1647 the
apple is recorded as grated on wild
stocks in Virginia. In 1856 William
Fitzhugh, describing his own planta-
ton, mentions "a large orchard of
$500 apple trees, most grated, we'll
fenced with locust fence" Probably
it is safe to say that by the close of the
seventeenth century the majority of
Virginia plantations were enriched by
orchards of apple, peach. plum, april
cot and ounce.
We have been wont to think of New
England as the home of the apple, and
many old records bear witness that
would justify this belief. A memoran-
dunn dated March 16, 1929, tells that
provision was made to send to New
England from the home land "stones
of all sorts of fruits, as peaches,
plums, filberts, cherries, pear, apple,
ounce kernels and pomegranates. y
John Josslyn in 1889 was RECALLED with
half score of very fair pippins which
| were brought from Governors island,
and he tells later, during his sojourn
from 1663-75, that "the country is re
plenished with fair and large or
chards;" says: 81 have observed with
admiration that the kernels sown or
the succors planted produces as fair
and good fruit without grating as the
tree from whence they a-e taken"
And Mr.. Joslyn further writes that one
Mr.. Wolcett, OF Connecticut colony,
boasted to him of making 500 hogs
heads of cider from his own orchard
in one year, and, as Mr.. Wolcott was a
magistrate, it is to be hoped he was
| veracious.
A writer by the name Of Dudley re-
ports in 1876: "Our apples are with
out doubt as good as those of England,
and much fairer to look to. Our people
of late years have run so much upon
orchards that in a village near Boston,
consisting of about Forty Families,
they make near Ten Thousand Barrels
| (of cider)."
The apple moved westward with
the Frenchmen, when they began to
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Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Washington and
California, and is most largely plant
ed in New York and Michigan. The
Ben Davis, the apple most extensive
ly planted in the commercial orchards
of the United States, owing to it's
acidity, is not much employed for
dessert use.
Many Americans call the Jonathan
their favorite, thinking it an act of
patriotism SO to do; but this delicious
apple got it's name not from Brother
Jonathan, but from one Jonathan
Hasbroucll, who was instrumental in
advertising its good qualities. 1t is
both beautiful and good, not rare
combination for an apple. Because
OF its beauty it is much priced for the
table and for an ornament for fruit
stands. 1t sells for high price in
British markets and is great favor
lite in the west. The Brother Jonathan
grows we'll in portions of Michigan,
Iowa, Kansas, Colorado, Nevada, Ida
no and in the elevated orchard dis
tricts of the Pacific slope.
The Northern Spy. as the name
would suggest, growing best in the
north, is also great favorite for the
table. The Rhode Island greening
grows best in cool summer climates.
The greening, which IS agreeable
either raw or baked in an apple re.
has held its own for nearly hue.
dred years. The rusty coat, or RsE
bury russell, is a still older favorite,
tracing its forebears' back clear to
1649. The Tompkins king is adapted
either for culinary or dessert pur-
poses, and is large and beautiful APP
pie. The winesap is just what il
sounds, juicy and tart. The choice
Virginia varieties are especially es-
teemed.
The pippin, as we have said before,
was the first apple TO win the favor Of
our English relatives, exports of New
ton pippins having been made in the
eighteenth century. There is little
story connected with the introduction
into England of the Albemarle pippin,
grown in Albemarle county, Va. The
first year of Queen Victoria's reign
the United States minister to Great
Britain was a Mr.. Stevenson, from the
state and county where grow the IA
nous pippins. When some of the home
apples were sent him he presented the
queen with several barrels of the finest
fruit. She was SO pleased with the
| gift she had the small tax which then
existed on apples removed from the AL
bemarle pippins. since which mark of
royal favor the fruit has been greatly
coveted by Victoria's subjects.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-11-19
Is the American
Jury Honest !? X
BY CHARLES S. DENEEN,
States Attorney for Cook County, Illinois.

Those who allow sensational rbng
their faith in the jury system
erstand the temper of the American people Just Chicago
the thoes OF uneartfng what believe carefully organized
syndicate for the of iuries.
There is at popular tendency in OF these disco
sures, to indulge in wholesale
metropolitan and the districts credit having the
only incorrupibe jures
This discriminating condemnation comparison
nWaranted The fact is that gratifying extent stall
'a integrity and uphold the law the credit OF the principle upon
which the system Often the jury system
the buwark of American liberty large
served for nothing could be dangerous
because of its inalby-or jury naible
often tails to decree uscebut because is which
places responsibility for all decisions good directly
at the door of the people themselves
What better definition of good citizen could found
gwen IN the statutory description OF acceptable petit The
law decree that all the shall be of the
upwards and under Is DID, in the possession
faculties and not nrm decrpd free legal exceptions
fair character approved integrity Judgment well informed
and who understand the English language"
This is the IDEAL JUROR. The average Juror
altogether different parsonage If juror doing
lRAIlON OF JUSTICE IN THIS COUNTRY WOULD BE
REVOLUTIONIZED!
Why do we not have juries uniformly OF this kind
the citizen who standard who holds respected
place in his community who push standing enough
to amount to something in the world busy
OWN AFFAIRS and too selfish give up his jury
ice Generally too, he has sufficient influence
from Jury service under one plea another In fact his ability
exert this influence and jury service proportion
Earnest and honest political lcormers weary of ringing
the changes on the fact that will thorough ope
alive reform until the honest citizen willing enough
time from selfish pursuits secure the nomination and election Of
sound men office.
True But there is prior claim to this the patriotism the
american people Better stay from the primaries elections
need be- and respond the call both
OF these sacred duties and neglect
Cd but as between the two, the box has claim
Why Because under constitution Judge both
OF the law and OF the fact the
the bench might almost be said Importance speaking
by comparison.
To-day have excellent insure the selection
OF competent and ncorrupbe but their enforcement sub
vered by political agencies and often for political purposes
No amount of intricate legal people above
themselves and their Standards human nature some
thing different from what it The must come in an midi
ydual way and the first of that plain: THE BUSY CA
Fable, INTELLIGENT AND UPRIGHT MAN OF AFFAIRS
MUST BE WILLING TO DO JURY SERVICE AS A PATRI-
OTTO DUTY When this sentiment general and operative
The LAME DUCK, political loa the business ont
will be scarce article in the jury box
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4 The Apple Is King
It Distances All Other American Fruits and Ever,
Cotton in the Race for Supremacy.

Great Britain yet leads as buyer Of
the American apple.
The greater part of the apples ex-
ported are grown in the eastern
states; though the Mississippi valley
contains great apple orchard dis
tricts, and the Pacific coast is coming
to the front with what was the old
time fruit OF New England.
About 20 of the 1000 varieties Of
apples grown in America are export
ed. The ten principal export apples
we give below. The Baldwin, a IA
vorite, is bright, pretty apple, keeps
well, is juicy, and has slightly acid
flavor. 1t came originally from New
England; but grows well in Colorado,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1901-11-19
MODERATION
BY WILTON B. mARKs.


firm Come Willie eight o'clock now and time fo
boys to be bed The aeu hour came too at the most
critical point the stoyo chapters crucial
But these wise maternal words utterly failed in some
instances, OF making lasting peg away at
IN and year out with restraining hand put
business tor a few moments Of reflection
Some men take vacation. They cannot vet tho
story will most always keep until morning!
Also there boys who will look as little as nob
and who would like fishing every day as long as the
weather lasts, and then go haf-heartedly work.
Now, OF these extremes of n;ted
Often the the general scheme IS H;
and sometimes to their particular enterprises not nearly
their estimation have p and the worth
the latter class the world to that of the
chief that of bottomng chairs the livery stable
The who things in business world worl s1a
and WE'LL The successful of affairs they who ,rr
never and worry less. They appalled, BY big problems
Every stroke tells. They enjoy life they work
The who makes the fewest motions husls ros+ Co.,
Other wonder why that his pile appears big and shiny
We every day who make earning S 600
year other who started chances do in
ing five times that There quite good sense in III.
adage make your head your heels"
of the with "hard story to tell YOU There
Incidence and Incompetence back the
of genuine misfortune, rule
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Woman. An,enttx

Miss Plainly never had picture
of myself that liked one bit.
Miss Caustic-I don't blame you, my
deaY.-N. Y. Herald.
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The cnt nnd the raiI.

Once upon time cat who prided
herself on her wit and wisdom was
prowling about the barn in search
of food, and saw a tail protruding
from hole.
"There is the conclusion of a rat"
she said.
Then she crept stealthily toward
it until within striking distance,
when she made a jump and reached
it with her claws. Alasi it was not
the appendage of rat, but the rail
of snake, who Immediately turned
and gave her mortal bite.
Moral-It is dangerous to jump at
conclusions.--N. Y. Herald.
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body and soul, in The delights
OF some thumb-worn treasure
volume What lover of books
does not also remember wildly
the anguish of those moments
wherein he heard n nan41a IL
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what lover OF books does not remember pleasure those
hours Of his childhood privileged to mmerse himself
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A Thanksgivinr Remint.c.nc.

Rev. DIR. Primrose suppose you
went right into the dinner7
Swipes, the Newsboy-Nixy. Tho
dinner went right into me.-Harlem
Life.
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Beware of the with hard luck" story you There
Incidence and back there
of genuine misfortune rule
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ORN and cotton even those
least interested in agricul-
tural matters know to be our
important American crops.