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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23
DREAD POTATO BLIGHT.
Agricultural Scientists Should Use
Their Hest Endeavors to Stamp
Out This Disease.

The potato blight is point that our
scientific investigators ought to work
at until they can help the farmers to
master the conditions. The expert
ment stations do not seem so far to
have done more than explain the ma
ture of the pest. Bordeaux mixture is
recommended; but it must be borne in
mind that Bordeaux is not so much a
remedy as a preventive. So far as We
can get at the subject now, it seems
probable that farmers will be doing the
right thing by spraying their potatoes
all Misunderstanding as soon as the
first of July. The loss this year is SIM
ply enormous, striking out the profits
of many farms altogether My own
plan has been to dig up potatoes as
soon as the blight shows on top.
then give a thorough drying and store
in dry bins, in a we'll ventilated cellar.
Rot win not develop in the cellar, if
the rooms be thoroughly dry and clean
have note from potato grower
who says: 81 counted on my potato
crop to settle my mortgage; it is very
dispiriting to have it swept out in a
day" This subject of blight should
be our chief subject to solve.-E P.
Powell, in N. Y. Tribune Farmer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23

wrappers, without giving any appear
nnce of over-elaboration to the garments
in question.
Viyella is one of the most useful of all
fabrics for dressing gowns, since it can
now be procured with variety of dainty
borders and in wide range Of colors,
including many pale and delicate tints as
we'll as the darker and more useful
shades. The fact that Viyella does not
shrink, if washed with common care, is
immensely in its favor, especially in the
case of growing girls. There is also q
new printed flannel this season, known
as fanelle renforcee, which makes
charming winter dressing gowns, and
which looks particularly pretty in
striped and spotted designs, inter
mingled with small pompadour wreaths
md bouquets of flowers.
In our Illustration may be seen a sug-
gestion for smart walking costume
suitable for Sunday best for one of tbs
elder girls in the schoolroom. The dress
of which only glimpse is given, might
be made in striped tweed or homespun
In one Of those useful shades of darn
chestnut brown which are in such high
favor at the moment. This skirt is sim
ply HpeG with a paler shade Of brown
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23
A Cheap Fence for Ducks.

AS large ducks Go not attempt to fly
over a low fence, an excellent mode of
making cheap fence for ducks is to
take two pieces OF scantling one by three
inches, known as shingling lath, and
saw as many laths in half as may be
desired. The sawed laths will BE- two
feet long Nail them to the scartlirg,
the laths being two inches apart Let
the ends of the lath extepd three inch s
above and below the scantiirg. which
brings the scant!ing about foct apart.
You will then have panel that car he
fastened to short posts. A fierce two
feet high is sufficient to cous Pekin
ducks--Farm and Fireside
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23
CAGE FOR BRooDY HENS.

on the top, bottom and four sides with
laths two inches apart. Four strings
from the upper corners of the coop are
tied to central cord fastened to nail
in the roof of the poultry house The
coop should be raised IS inches from the
ground. The excitement of the out
side chickens and the swinging of the
coop quickly dispel the Matching idea
from the hens. The sitters should be fed
and watered at the same time as the
laying hens, but with a liberal vegetable
and meat diet will induce early laying
Canadian Department of Agriculture.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23

ing exquisite blouses Of pearl gray crepe,
simply made, but decorated on fronts
and sleeves with del,cately pointed lit
tie rosebuds in faint pink and green, and
butterflies embroidered in white silk.
OF crepe, too, are several other
blouses sketched here. One has gagged
yoke and sleeve caps, with inset medal
lions of lace. One medallion is applied
exactly upon the shoulder point, OBJ
literating the upper armhole seam and
giving the necessary long droop to the
shoulder.
The collarless blouse Is we'll liked by
women whose threats will bear scrutiny
and many of the house blouses, particu-
larly when they are to be worn by young
girls. are made without collars.
Silk in cut out design or broderie Ang-
laise makes dainty blouses and requires
! little trimming, save at throat and
wrists. Cut out cloth in white or some
light shade also offers good blouse pos
sibilities.
Tiny buttons in gold or silk covered
are used plentifully upon blouses as upon
all kodices, and the note of gold so en-
phasized throughout the modes of the
season is added to the blouses in en-
broidery, in tiny tassels, or in the gold
threaded lace which is especially effec-
tive upon velvet.
Old Chinese embroideries are eagerly
sought for blouse trimmings. and en-
broidery in chenille is distinctly fashion
able. Canton crepe embroidered all over
in self-color is employed for the max
ing of most artistic blouses, and some
women have cut up old embroidered
crepe shawls for the purpose, but the
shawl is forging to the front so rapidly
that it would seem wiser to keep such
an old time possession intact against
the day when it may come into its
own.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23
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HOW TO BUILD FENCES.
Important in Prolonging
Their Usefulness.

have been building wire fences for
more than 80 years, and have learned
many good points from experience.
consider the end posts very important
factors in building fence. These
should be properly braced. If this is
neglected the fence will surely suffer
later. always put my wooden brace
on tie level with the top wire and Sc
curely tasten my brace wire over the
top of the second post and the bottom
of the first. Or better plan which
sometimes follow is to anchor the
brace wire with stone buried in the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23

ground, as shown in the accompany
ing illustration at Fig. 1.
This serves double purpose. as it
not only holds the post in firm posi-
ton, but if one of the posts rots out
and has to be replaced it can be easily
done b. loosening the brace wire at
the top of the post. BY bracing in this
manner the wires cannot slack. The
brace wires should be twisted tightly,
using for this purpose piece of iron
rather than wood. Holes should be
bored in the first post to draw against
the face to keep it from twisting. Dc
not drive the staples clear in, and then
you can tighten the wires whenever
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23

Tor the time being be able another mans point of and
rare that point of view with his Impressions
1T is unfortunate my opinion, for when he begins to
meet with to social attitude When wealth
brings comforts and uxures mistake for him
place himself in his estimation above his fellows, merely be-
cause he GRABBED to comngle with wealth and high social
The who is receptive of the opinion of the the
street as he of the high office bound be
This particularly true of political questions 1t be said
that the the who practically decides the
questions Of this 1t the opinion Of the people that
Much credit the sefmade but Of the dangers
that he is pay much compliment his achieve
mel
In my opinion it much creditable for the of veal
thy succeed than under ordi
conditions The who surrounded with plenty and
pleasures temptations has in his path dull his ambition
and than he who has apply all his time and energies toward
making living In the the fgurativey speaking,
like the thrown the sink With the
former he must first put himself the mans place acquire the
qualifications that lead to success
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23
LOUSES Of all kinds, to be
sure, but the particular vogue
of the winter is the blouse of
white.
The white blouses are per-
haps the best for general


utility purposes. They har-
monize with any skirt, are universally
becoming and clean admirably. Recog
nizing all this, the makers put their best
efforts into the desjging and making of
the white blouse, and the variety of its
forms is really bewildering.
The long shoulder line is, of course, the
keynote of the blouse, as of all modish
bodices, and the voluminous and whim-
steal sleeve of the season is found in
the blouse; yet many of the blouse
sleeves maintain certain severity, be-
cause they are to be worn under tailor
coats, and the tailor coat sleeve has not
swelled to huge proportions, like the
sleeves Of more elaborate coats and
wraps.
For the house blouse such considera-
lions are nonessential, and here fantasy
may run riot in sleeves, berthas, fichus,
etc.
White chiffon is the materialfor many
of the most attractive house blouses
and the models are indescribably dainty.
One that merits especial mention is cut
in surplice form and may be worn either
Slightly low at the throat or with little
transparent guimp and collar.
| A line of narrow valenciennes edges
all the little frills Of sleeves and sur
plice, but the distinctive feature Of the
model is the pointed design of leaves in
soft greens and browns which runs down
each side of the surplice folds.
Hand painting is seen upon many of
the imported blouse models, not only in
chiffon, but also in satin, silk and even
velvet, and one Broadway firm is show
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23
The Turkeys In Winter.

Provide good, warm house for the
winter and On stormy Gays get the flock
in about four D. M, otherwise they may
roost in the trees. Through the winter
months get on speaking terms with the
flock and freely provide clean water, fine
bone, shells, scraps of meat, etc. Do not
confine them too closely in their diet,
but vary the fare with oats, chapped
hay, small potatoes, apples, ETC., cooked
and mixed with meal and given to the
flock while warm.-Olange Judd
Farmer.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23

they lend themselves with special amia-
bility to the making of pretty winter
dressing gowns and dressing jackets.
For young girls wear these bordered
flannels are particularly appropriate,
since they afford in themselves per-
fectly adequate amount of trimming,
whether for blouses or for morning
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23
TO CURE BRooDJNEss.
Canadian Department of Agriculture
Recommends Swinging Coop
Here Described.

An effective way to overcome broodi-
ness in hens is to place the ambitious
sitters in swinging coop. The illustra-
ton shows the construction. The
coop is simply wooden frame two feet
square and two feet high. covered
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23
1 DAD TO Success
By HON. MYRON T. HERRICK,
Governor-Elect of Ohio.

The who would make success in life
should be practical, level-headed and willing to
work. Geniaty also goes long way toward bring
ing success. The natural tendency to like people,
that indescribable something which prompts
to have friendly feeling for his fellow creatures
the ability to find something agreeable and com
panionable in those he meets all contribute largely
to his success This quality is inspiring; it gives
him, it were, passport to the hearts of his
friends.
"Then too a man must be recentive He must
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23
Modes for Madennoiselle

OFT flannel fabrics, with
floral or Paisley borders, ar
ranged sometimes in har-
monizing and sometimes in
contrasting colors are among
the successes Of the winter
season and certain II is that
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23

The new full skirts are certainly best
unlined and worn over slip or sub
stantial underskirt. The evening petit
coat also must not be too flimsy, as it has
to support the weight of the heavier ia
brics. 1t requires as much skill in cut
ting as the overskirt
Fashions are so varied that they offer
opportunities alike to the stout and the
thin, to the rich and to the poor. Only
there never was time when dress re-
quired more study and care both in the
ting of them on.
ELLEN OSMONDE.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23
Only One.

Boarder tsipping Gisapprovipgly)--
This is singular soup.
Waiter-Yes, it's oyster -Detrci'
Free Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23
Time to Call n Hail.
BY PROF. EDWIN SPARKS,
OF the University OF Chicago.
BY SAMUEL GOMPERS,
President American Federation of Labor.

l realize that some strikes may be mis-
industrial tranquility, when reinforced by
thorough and intelligent organization of the
workers, may accomplish much greater sue
cess on the road to the wage earners' ma
terial Improvement.
1t is for these reasons as we'll as to main
tain industrial peace, agreement with our
employers for the establishment Of more
rightful relations between u.s. that we advo-
cate and stand for Cancellation and arbitration
before resort to the strike.
The attemDt TO force the trade unions
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23


has been termed industrial organization of the
the best conceptions of
toers and lead to the confusion which
dissolution and disruption 1t is time for the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor oemnl call halt 1t time for fellow
entrusted with the grave responsibilities help the
madness lest either by their Indifference
organization will be that will engulf
them to their possible ACKNOWLEDGMENT and destruction
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-23

and trimmed with some few rows of tall
or stitching. The coat is made in new
and very ample shape, with large wing
sleeves. 1t is carried out in stone col
ored box-cloth, lined with dark leaf
mink, skunk, or silvered fox. The bre
telle trimmings, which pass over the
shoulders and are allowed to reach to
the waist at the back, are made in brown
and white silk cord, with tassels to
match, while the buttons are of brown
and gold oxidized metal. In dark green
cloth with chinchilla, or in crimson cloth
with black broad tail. this same Kind
OF coat would be very effective. The hat
should be made in smooth silk beaver
or in velvet to match the color of the
dress. For sole trimming it has long
and very full ostrich feather, which
starts from the brim on one side in front
and then curls over at the back, and rests
upon the hair.
Large picture hats in soft silk beaver
and TN long-haired felt are very much
worn by girls again this winter, as they
were last. When the brims are neatly
wired, they can easily be bent about in
various becoming ways to suit the faces
of the wearers. Nor do these large hats
need anything very elaborate in the way
Of trimming, since. as our sketch proves,
one long ostrich feather will amply suf-
flee when the hat is intended for smart
occasions. For every day school hats.
when similar shape is used, big choux
Of velvet or of Louisine silk ribbon may
be used, with soft draperies to connect
one chous with another, possibly held
/ in place by bright steel ornament.
Toques of soft beaver cloth, cunnin Fly
drapped and folded, and trimmed quits
simply with cluster of wings, or a
shaded mount make excellent hats for
rough weather. as there is nothing about
them which wind or rain can spoil. Very
neat also are the round Bretonne sailo,
shapes, which are so generally becom-
ing, with their wide flat crowns and
slightly curved and upturned brims In
soft, long-haired felt. carried out in
pastel colorings of all descriptions, these
Bretonne sailors require very little in
the way of trimming beyond a wide
band of velvet to bind the brim and a
box-plaited bow or cluster of wings
to finish the shape where it turns off the
hair at the back
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15

on the basis of the present market value of it's securities, 1t would not be over capitalized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15

young Wentz's disappearance, and this town of 2500 has not yet recovered it's normal state.
 Other Theories Untenable.
 Wentz was mounted and wore mod ish riding garb, such as would mark him anywhere outside of Central Park or a similar place. His overcoat and rain- coat were found strapped to his saddle. He had only $5 with him and his watch was at the jewellers. He could not have gone far without attracting attention had he wandered off while suffering from an accident to the head or while insane. The theory of insanity is not tenable. Wentz was too full of vitality and an- nal spirits to have been seized with mental trouble. He was about to take possession of fine home just completed here, and was to sail in three weeks for a stay of several months abroad.
 The Wentz family have held with des- perate hope to the belief that he was in the hands of kidnappers and would be offered for ransom. and many others be- lieved in that theory for a time.i Now, the general conviction is that he was mur- dered and that his body lies in some dark pit or cave in Black Mountain, forever hidden from human sight.
 The New York and Philadelphia detec- lives here are helpless. They do not dare
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15
LONG BURIED INDIANS. i.
Their Graves Recently Transported
 to a Harvard Museum.

In the Mound Builders hall, as 1t is called, in the Peabody museum of Har- yard university there recently has been placed on exhibition an Indian grave containing the mortal remains of two North American Indians, arranged ex- actly as it was discovered not long ago out und the joint auspices of the Pea body museum and the University ofsCali- fornia. From our modern point of view it is not very spacious grave, especially for double one, for t.is about only two feet ten inches in length In the opinion of those who discovered the grave 1t is evident, however, that the flesh had been removed from the bones before burial, a custom that survived among some of the American tribes well into the last century The skeletons were, therefore inferred without much regard to the longitudinal comfort, although, looking down into the grave, one might now imagine that it's Indian occupants had been buried in sort of social tete-a-tete their two sknls bowl that was buried with them.
 The grave was originally located under
 The grave was originally yocated under the surface of a bit of plowed land in Jefferson county, Mo. It Is made of six slabs of limestone, one so perfectly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15

It must have been apparent to ordin- arily shrewd observers of financial events that the collapse of the United States Steel securities during the past fortnight was due to something more than mere trade developments. That the conditions governing the steel trade are less pros porous than they have been was known to everybody and price reductions were seen several months ago to be inevitable. The weakness of the common stock and the cutting of the dividend rate to ? per cent were sufficiently explained by re- sessions in business, but the abrupt de- cline or more than 10 points in Steel pre- 1erred, per cent stock, within the short space of one week was a thing al- together too violent to reflect existing trade conditions. It is beginning to be partially realized that fierce struggle has been going on beneath the surface and 1t was admitted for the first time this week by wel-informed Wall street interests that a change of control of the United States Steel corporation may not be altogether improbable althought not likely. There is only one combination of interests in the financial world strong enough to take control in opposition to the present management of this gigantic organization and that is the Standard oil crowd. The question at opce presents Itself. What does Standard oil want with United States Steel?' In answer to this, it might be asked What did they want with Colorado Fuel & Iron company" The Rockefeller interests have gone in for railroads on a large scale, and it is one of the theories of successful railroading that transporta- tion companies should control their ton mage. The United States Steel corpora tion is the greatest producer of tonnage in the world. It's business from the iron regions 10 the eastern seaboard would support railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-11-15

on the basis of the present market value of it's securities, 1t would not be over capitalized.
 James Stillman, president of the Ma tional City Bank and one of the leading members of the Standard oil party Tn Wall street was elected this week to the directorate of the New York Central displacing E. V. w. Rosster, who has long been the personal representative Of William K, Vanderbilt ST, in New York Central affairs During the bear market 1t was suggested in this correspondence that the Standard oil interest in num- Der of different railroad properties, par tieularly New York Central, was being heavily increased. Recent events have tended to confirm this suggestion. With in the past year the Rockeffer interest in railroads of the United States, as rep resented by distinctly Rockefeller men, in the directorate of those railroads be- came decidedly more prominent MT. Stlman was recently elected to the board of the Chicago x Alton, which is essentially a Hartman property The Rockefeller interests are also strongly represented in the boards of the St Paul. Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Missouri Pacific. Wabash, Texas Pacific, New York Central, Delaware, Lackawanna x Western, Missouri, Kansas and Texas and Northern Securities. The Rockefel- Ter interest in St. Paul and Missouri, Kansas and Texas is a prominent one, at least this was formerly true Of St Paul and probably is yet but there IS reason to believe that the Rockefeller in- terests have been shifting heavily from St. Paul to Missouri Pacific. St. Pau. has been pocketed by the combination CT the Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Burlington in the Northern Securl- ties company. Since the formation of this merger the gross earnings of the first three railroads have increased away beyond St. Paul's gross earnings, ai- though the roads serve practically the same territory and similar conditions govern all. It iG a wel-known fact that the wealth of the Standard Oil crowd has increased so rapidly during the past two or three years that the chief prob. lem of this powerful contingent has been to find investments for its money lt ap- pears to have been finding such invest ments both in the railroad and indus trial fields It Is crowd that has in- finite patience. and can afford to ignore fluctuations Standard Oil stock by the way. has had an advance of more than 100 points within a year which is dis tinctlon especially marked in bear mar lSet