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The oasis., 1902-02-15

cles, but there was certain lack of something in the man that stamped him as other than he pre- tended to be and he has lately been given the cold shoulder. He IS known to have departed over the Central but whither is still mys- tery.
 Mexican Herald. Bishop J. c. Granbery of the Methodist Eplsco- pal Church South will arrive here Saturday. He is q Virginian of the old school-courtly but affable, dig nifed but with a simplicity of char acter and charm in his manner which attracts all who meet him, whether in the pulpit or outside, says the Guadalara News. As an expositor of the Scriptures he has no superior and he was for years, while professor in Tenne ~see, styled the prince of preachers.
 Mexican Herald: Dr. Lie. Benjl- min Barrios has received a cable gram from Sidney A. Witherbee announcing his arrival in Mexico on the 10,h instant with twenty American capitalists, who come to the republic to complete arrange ments for extensive investments in railroads, mines aud agriculture. These gentlemen, it is stated, have already instituted thorough inves- tigations with the aid of engineers, and are now prepared to close the deals that have been some time pending.
The oasis., 1902-02-15
Finds Way To Live Long.

The startling announcement of a Discovery that will surely leng- then life is made by editor o. II. Downey, of Churubusco, Ind T wish to state" he writes, 'that Dr. Kings New discovery for Consump- tion is the most infallble remedy that I have ever known for Coughs, Colds, and Grip. It's valuable to people with weak lungs. Having this wonderful medicine no one need dread Pneumonia or Consti- patton. Its relief is instant and cure certain" All Druggists guar antee every soc and $1,00 bottle, and give trial bottles free
The oasis., 1902-02-15
ACROSS THE BORDER.

club of Veracruz, composed Of young ladies, has just given q din ner to thirty indigent persons at the house of one of the members.
 A bold daylight burglary was committed in the tienda at the cor ner of Vidal Alcocer and Tejederes street, three men entering the place, holding up the clerk in charge and stealing goods and money amount ing to several hundred dollars
 Mexican Herald: In the ranch of Juarez, near Tejamen, Tn the state of Durango, q woman has just given birth to three male and one female child. The infants died twenty minutes after birth 1t is said the remains will be taken to the state capital.
 The archbishop of Michoacan has issued a circular to the clergy and church members of his diocese re- questing them to join him in for warding prompt aid to the residents of the diocese of Chilapa, in Cue rrero, which is the district suffering from the recent earthquake.
 Mexican Herald: Many wealthy stockmen of the state of Puebla, taking advantage of the opportu- nity for importing stallions and brood mares free of duty, are plan ming to improve their breed of horses. A large purchase of Amer ican mares has just been made by Enrique Llaca. who will also take steps to improve the cattle on his hacienda
 Mexican Herald: In Manzanillo as in Salina Cruz, and in fact all ports where important enterprises are under way, a new city Is being formed near the harbor works and the old one is being abandoned. Manzanillo seems destined to be- come great seaport, what with the arrival of the Central line and the extensive shipping that will natur- ally result
 Mexican Herald: Both Mexican and American capitalists have been working for years to perfect ma chine that would separate the fibre of the ramie plant in satisfactory manner. The ramie fibre Is long and of very fine texture. It makes a textile product more nearly like silk than any other known fibre, and mixed with silk the combina- tion is unrivaled tor both strength and beauty.
 The commission on vegetable par asites has received from the insti- ute of bacteriology in Grahams- town, Cape Colony, Africa, various tubes containing fungus seeds for the destruction of the locust pest, which so frequently attacks the fields of Mexico. The commission will give the tubes to applicants, with instructions for their use. The fungus has been used successfully in Italy, the United States and Africa, where the locusts create great havoc.
 Mexican Herald: The vanished Italian who was said to have de- frauded wealthy widow before his departure, is still the subject of considerable speculation in this capital, it appearing that while he is a much-wanted man, he has sue cessfully covered his tracks. It now appears that the thirty thou sand dollars was not supplied from the widows own portion but from
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-08
The Man who Always Wins.

A young farmer planted corn and
his first planting was destroyed by
cutworms. A second planting was ru-
med by a flood, but he planted the
field third time and harvested the
best crop of corn that was grown in
that section. Will not stop now to
consider how much of his success was
due to working the I'd three times
in preparing it for I. he asst crop, but
say, we admire his spunk ia not Civ
ing up at the second failure. The man
who can change defeat into victory
will succeed finally. If his third crop
had been destroyed and it had been
to late to replant with corn, such a
man would probably have tried an
other crop and found it quite as
profitable as the corn crop. Others
might have given up in despair and
grown nothing.-Orff's Farm and
Poultry Journal.
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NEEDED VERY BADLY.
Upon as an Idle Luxury by
Progressive Farmers.

F. G. Tice, of Oswego, N. Y, adj
dressed the New York farmers insti-
tutes on the@subject of "Road build
ing" last winter. He said ito reduce
cost of transporting farm crop from
the farm to market, or railroad sta
ton, is the same as reducing the cost
of growing the crop"
The first thing to consider in max
ing good road is drainage. Tiles laid
in the center of the roadbed are the
best; two and one-half inch tiles are
sufficient. The matter of drainage
cannot be neglected, if we are to have
good roads, as it is the foundation Of
road building
when we have obtained dry road,
next we want smooth road. This is
most cheaply accomplished by the
road machine should be used as the
carpenter uses the plane-to level and
smooth the surface. Raise the scrap
ers high enough, that they will hit
and miss, and in this way you will
level the surface of the road.
Il advise working the road very
early in the spring. If rightly used
the stones can be raked from the road
with the road machine. Roads should
not be fenced with stone walls, or rail
FENCES, which are cause of snow drifts
IN the winter. Orchard grass is good
for sowing on the road sides, for when
it once gets started no other plant will
grow"
Mr.. lice gave instructions for build
ing the country road where the ex-
pense of macadamiZed roads is sup
posed to be too great, but doubtless
there are localities in the country
where the expense of building piece
of macadamized road every year could
be afforded, especially if stone crush
ers were furnished by the towns.
With the system of road making most
generally practiced in the country,
good roads are had for only three or
tour months in the year and perhaps
no other subject is more important to
farmers than economical road making.
Much labor is wasted in making roads
that are good for only short time
'he year, anu WHeu tue IoadS
are most used as they are in my sec
ton, loads must be dragged through
the mud. Farmers in this section buy
the most grain for their cows in the
spring, and many of them buy only
when it is wanted and draw it over
the muddy roads. Roads that are not
we'll drained do not dry off and settle
until late in the spring, SO it would
seem that Mr.. Tees advice about
drainage is well worthy of considera-
ton. There is nothing that is more
needed in the rural districts than
good roads, and doubtless much OF
the labor is not expended SO as to
obtain best results.-W. Fl. jenkins,
in Ohio Farmer.
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Mouse colonie. on sheen.

Adsit Bailey,an Urbana farmer, says
the Ontario county On. W Times, no.
ticed a black spot Oh one of his sheep
the other day, and as he looked closer
it disappeared. Then another black
spot came, and this time he saw that
it was a mouse. He concluded that it
was time to investigate, and, thrust
ing his hand into the sleeps thick
coat of wool, found three snug and
coy mouse nests, each with new.
born litter of young ones in it. He
lost no time in breaking up these odd
mouse colonies, and then looked over
others of his sheep. with the result
that he found four more, in the
depths of whose wool mice had
chosen warm places to build nests
and bring forth their young. Ten
nests were found in all, containing an
aggregate of 70 young mice
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THE RECEPTION HALL.

The site on which the New York
home of the Schwabs will be built
faces Riverside drive on the west and
West End avenue on the east, extend
ing from Seventy-third to Seventy
fourth stories, attic and roof terrace
the modest sum of $S65,0O0 was paid.
But this is but the beginning of ex-
penditure. As now outlined, it will
take $3,0O0,000 more to complete the
house, and new features that will in
crease the cost are being added almost
constantly. When con pleted it will
be one of the most notable homes on
this continent.
The style of architecture is pat
termed after three famous French
chateaus. The main building will fol-
low closely the architecture of the
Chateau Chenoaceaux, while the de-
signs of the side and rear buildings are
taken from the Chateau Blois and the
Chateau Azay-Le- Rideau, ali three of
which have been admired by many gen
erations of artists. 1t is style of
architecture that is described as the
French transitional, style that Led
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-08
TREES ALONG ROADS.
When Planted systematically and
Scientifically They Are Indeed
a Constant Blessing.

A growing tree, however young, Is
always attractive and inspiring, es-
pecially to those who have to pass
them often as the days and years go
by. We drive many miles, every summer
to view the scattering stately old set
tiers that are left, but after all
there is a world of satisfaction in a
thrifty tree, all the time before it has
reached its prime. Now I fully real
ize the danger of shading country
road, and 1 would never set hedge
or build style of fence that would
stop the snow. The time has come
when that is an inexcusable offense;
and wherever tree causes serious
trouble by keeping the road muddy
[ would cut it down. Nevertheless l
would set trees along the thorough
fare-100 feet apart.
On roads running east and west
they need only to be set on the south
side in which case they draw from
the adjoining fields but very little.
On roads running north and south
they should be 200 feet on side set
alternatively (not referring to the
front of dwellings,. This would give
the air and sun free access, and pro-
duce class of trees that would
''astonish the natives" We do not
realize how much beauty there is in
outline, and the attractiveness of or
most lovely towns would be more
than doubled if half the trees were
taken out.
AS to position, would put them as
near the line as possible, but never
outside the wall, as is customary. If
they are allowed three feet inside the
line, so much the better
AS to variety any one good kind
would produce a pleasanter effect Gn
rows) than to have them change too
often. l would use maple or elm
where there is no objection, and the
Baldwin apple where the farms were
small. AT any rate let us find place,
If possible, for some enduring n>tives
Of the forest that will keep it's mem
DRY green, but let us not ruin the
roads by wrong setting.-Charles d.
Trycn, in Ohio Farmer.
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pied by the kitchen and pantries, and
the one facing Seventyfourth street
will contain the art gallery
To the artistic finishings of the
rooms quite as much care is being Civ
en- as to the construction of the build
ing. In fact, it is in the finishings and
furnishings that the artistic taste of
Mr.. and Mrs. Schwab will be shown to
best advantage. Mr.. Schwab's tastes
will predominant in the Flemish den,
the library, the billiard room and 9TH
er portions of the house that are more
distinctly masculine. The Flemish den
is being designed as place of enter
tainment for the personal friends Of
Mr.. Schwab, and it is to be fitted up in
such way that will lend to comfort
rather than dainty elegance. 1t will
be mans room in every sense.
Akeynote, to the whole artistic finish
Of the building will be given by the
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both inside and out. He could not be
satisfied with 25 or 5o-feet frontage,
but has bought an entire block 2Oox4oO
feet, and in the center of this he pro-
poses to build "a palace 75x150 feet.
That man is Charles NJ. schwab, head
of the billiondollar steel trust, and in
many ways the most interesting man
in America. He is self-made man in
more ways than the mere accumula-
ton of money. Coupled with the max
ing of an enormous fortune he has cul-
tivated taste for the best there is in
art and literature, and in the construc-
ton of his new home he proposes to
combine comfort with artistic ele-
gance. To secure these, he and his
wife studied the best examples of Eu-
ropean architecture, and it was not
until they had decided upon their ideal
that they gave instruction to an archi-
tect to prepare the plans.
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main hall, staircase and reception hall.
This is to be finished in the style OF
Francis l., the main hall being ~
stories high and surrounded by cir
cular gallery which leads to the prin-
cipal rooms on the second floor.
Many ingenious inventions are being
utilized to add to the comfort of the
home when it is completed. The tenn
perature of the water in the natatori-
um will be regulated automatically;
the lighting of all the main rooms will
be from concealed and reflected over
head electric lights; in the summer
time refrigerating plant will cool
the outside plant before it passes into
the rooms of the house, and the air
after being cooled will be circulated by
electric fans and regulated automat-
lcally: in the winter the air will pass
through heated radiators and the TEN.
perature regulated automa tically; in
the belfry of the observation tower
set of chimes will ring the hour. and
half hours, and these to be connected
with the observation clock at Washing
ton. MAX OWEN
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from the French renaissance, to the
French gothic.
The materials of which the new
home is to be built is cream granite and
stone, surmounted by dark blue slate
roofs for the main building, and stone.
and brick for the two side wings.
The building will consist of cellar,
basement, first, second, third and
fourth stories, attic and roof terrace
In the basement will be located one OF
the finest natatoriums ever built, Ell
Their in this country or Europe, bowl.
ing alleys and gymnasium. The first
floor is to contain all the main rooms;
the second floor will be given over to
bedrooms almost entirely; the third
floor to guests rooms, and the fourth
floor to the servants rooms. Of the
two wings of the building the one fac
ing Seventy-third street will be occu-
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by four inches deep, with upright
pieces at each corner four inches above
the sides, so that the boxes may be
piled up. There may be handles on
each end, or cross bar lengthwise
through the middle will answer the
same purpose. From 30 to 40 of these
boxes are required to hold seed enough
for an acre. For storing, building
where the tubers may be kept cool and
be exposed to light is preferable, as
tough, stocly sprouts are thus induced.
The cut shows the manner in which the
boxes are piled in the storage room.
Potatoes sprouted thus may be planted
from one to three weeks later than
usual, when all danger of frost is past
and the soil is in condition for rapid
growth. The average of large num-
Der of tests shows a gain in yield of
about 1,2oopounds per acre over the old
methods,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-08
Remedy for nee st;r~.

Salicylic acid is useful in case of
bee stings. First, remove the sting
as quickly as possible with the finger
nail. Then with the thumb and finger
squeeze the wound until the blood
starts from it. Then apply an alco-
holic solution of the acid, after which
paint the spot with collodion, so as
to exclude the air. stings treated
in this way will cause but little pain
and hardly any Inflammation or swell
ing. The acid and collodion may be
obtained at any drug store at small
expense, and kept on hand, ready for
use at any moment.
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= Feet.
STONE SKID.

sides, say is inches from lower end
and five. inches from the upper end
which rests against rack on wagon.
Cleats should be about 2X3 inches.
Have poles about seven inches apart
at the TOP or upper end and nine
inches at the lower end, inside meas
ure. Taper poles at bottom as we'll as
top ends. | have used this with great
success, and it is much easier to handle
than plank.-W. Walters, in Epitomist.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-08
Planting the Peach Orclard

A common practice among Maryland
mended, is to plant the orchard on
land that was in some cultivated crop
the previous season. The gist of the
whole matter is this: The soil cannot
be too well prepared before planting
the trees. 1t is difficult to correct
faulty preparation after the trees
have been SGT.
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IDEA FROM ENGLAND.
Plan for Handling Seed Potatoes
Which Is Quite Popular in the
United Kingdom.

The Market Gardener, of London.
gives the details of a plan for handling
seed potatoes, quite generally used
throughout the British Isles. 1t con-
sists in storing the seed tubers in shall
low boxes in such way that they de-
velop strong sprouts before planting
time, and may be taken to the field
without breaking the sprouts. A COM
non size for the boxes is 2Ax1h feet
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STRONG STONE SKID.
Its Designer Has Used 1t for Years
and Says 1t Is Easier to Handle
Than Plank,

For loading heavy stone on wagon
or sleigh take two round poles about
four inches in diameter and about
seven feet long, as shown in the illus
tration. Bolt cleats on the bottom
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of these wealthy westerners have built
or purchased elaborate homes, but
they have almost Invariably followed
the fashion of closely cramped build
ings set together SO that in many in
stances but one wall separates the two
houses, built flush with the streets,
with nothing in the way of lawns or
possibility for landscape decorations.
And now has come another man
from out of the west-not so very far
west, to be sure-who has set aside all
previous conceptions of what New
York home should be, and proposes to
build for comfort as well as elegance
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an uD was best mutual
art books and esoec philosophy discussed The meek %
lies thought they heard themselves
Jones Mrs Robinson reading her paper VERY FEW SUCH
CLUBS EXIST NOW AS said before progressing.
The keynote of the club demand that
something be done make the world better worth living
have begun grasp the principle that great women great
men OF the advertisements must themselves make the
world brighter; and clearly that the practical
Others is practical self Improvement
In church circles this has led
cieties OF fifty ago. Rich guilds
the mothers clubs dexeousy
perhaps but filled with ambition do something clothing
the naked We have clubs assist the official cleaning
partmen clubs stimulate Identification OF Cities
libraries, the the liquor traffic,
public morality working girls champion political
parties to provide flowers for hopa clubs for hundred
public public ends; to-day it the who
first place. but the who do things better than fellow
members :
That this development wholesome, think goes say
Many of the organizations have accomplished The
OF the shop girl in New York for example, bad enough but
would be much but for the activity the
don't know whether much be expected from the newly
antitrust combination of women woman
power enough in her hands society is constituted.
note the influence of the arusic woman club in the conduct
OF the large Every and then observe
the giving OF strong womans elevated
tottering old weaed mother with baby
who has finished with does
throw down, but looks for hospital box and drops
These little things, but the little things
aggregate
Woman on the right Give chance She will
demonstrate the barbaties of our
selhshy material civilization!
There is in imagination than people think
have not the for vacation your
ton for few cool breezes at home
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What Women's Clubs Really Do
BY CYNTHIA MISSIONER ALDEN,


Women are progressing. Organization
was for them an acquired taste. Their clubs
in earlier phases we're full of meat for the
humorist. Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Jones and
Mrs. Robinson, all born rhetoricians and
essayists, gathered half dozen meek satel-
lites and assured themselves of listeners:
Such was the typical genesis of the Woman's
Club; its Exodus came when any fourth
woman aspired to be one of the staff of lee
turers. Divisions in clubs led to the devel-
ment of the parliamentary law expert. She
was a fearfully omniscient creature, versed
still somewhat in evidence, but in modi-
fed form. Her prestige has disappeared.
The object of the old-fa shioneG wom-
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The greatest requisite for sue.

cess in any profession is perse-
verance. If a man goes out from
his college or into business with a
definite end in view and with the
perseverance to carry that view
point to its realization, that man
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-08
It is only BY comparing yes.

It is only by comparing yes
terday with to-day that we discov-
er which way we are going. Ten
years ago we cut little figure in
the family of nations. To-day no
world power sways larger inau-
ence. We have come not only to
industrial supremacy, but to rec
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-08
TEN YEARS
OF PROGRESS
BY Or. Ii. "A. Crandal1,
Pastor Memorial Baptist Church. Chicago.

which ompes the of all civilized The Spanish
and its have forced upon whether
take place among which issues
No lament turn back the hands the dial
into the place which occupied a decade
In the religious world these have been
Traditional theories rudey questioned some
of them aside Things which have
the of the Christian religion
In city the publication Of the Chicago typeies
the which has been going are far
enough still from the millennium, but better
years ago. Let ignore progress
that has been caring iendess children securing
council.
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Beware of the who has something give away The
chances will find string tied to it that will you
tanoe
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THE GREATEST RE-
QUISITE FOR SUCCESS
BY w. G. wILGUs,
Chief Engine,r Now York Central Railway.

will be successful.
The to see the hands reach five
and then for the golf links with thought his
the the who will achieve great
success. LOVE OF ONES PROFESSION is HALF OF THE
BATTLE AT THE VERY START.
We do not have to the legislative halls
price Do little estimating your own conscience and
what it would take to buy you.
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/ ANY men from states west
of New York have. after
accommodating enormous
fortunes, returned to the
metropolis to make that