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fanciful as those of country house
builders.
Trinity Building" the great pile is
called. People suppose that it belongs
to the church, possibly has some con-
nection with it. The gothic details of
the architecture lend themselves to
the thought, but it is not so. Here is
a beautiful building that looks like
cloister and that is hive of lawyers
and brokers' and real estate dealers Of
fees. 1t was designed by Upjohn, the
architect of Trinity church and was
built at the same time, 1858. Foryears
it was H. b. Clafin's store. Then it
was cut up into offices. Richard Cro-
ker had offices in it as long as
he had any offices at all in this
city. 1t was the home of the real estate
exchange, scene of many exciting
deals in the Aladdin growth of the city
Now it is to be supplanted by 2o-story
structure that will tower above the
spire of Trinity.
Across the street from the church is
solid-looking nine-story stone bank
This and the Tribune building were
the first of the sky-scrapers; when I
came to the city they were the only
two. the wonder of the city.
The new sky-scraper is to be the
home of the Equitable life. The "old'
building of this corporation goes back
not much if any more than 20 years. 1t
covers a whole block front of 200 feet,
and is ten stories high. For years after
1880 the government maintained on its
roof the weather bureau service. for
which one of the tallest structures is
necessarily selected.
Ten years ago the Pulitzer building
of % stories. including the dome. was
begun for the World. For time it
was the tallest in New York. Five
years ago the Equitable was thanked
by another insurance building 90 sto-
ries high. Three years ago the Park
Row Syndicate Building" 80 stories.
counting the great towers. pushed its
way up into the clouds, a hugh moun-
tain of masonry. surprising every
thing of its kind in the world. Truly.
to march in the procession one must
be alert.
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seat at the cabinet table than his
sturdy qualities began to tell.
Moody is not unlike Roosevelt
physically, mentally<and morally. He
is of the same stocky athletic build.
He has the same pugnacity in bullet
shaped head and fighting face. He
has the same clean ideals of public
life and the same fearlessness in
working for what he believes to be
right. He is quick, impetuous and
always ready.
Moody was prosecuting attorney
for Essex county, Massachusetts,,
before he came to congress, and he
made a reputation then as an ag-
gressive reformer. He cleaned out
gang of Doodle aldermen in Law
renee, the principal town of his dis
triet. They put detectives on his
track, threatened his life and did
everything in their power TIC intimi-
date him But he stuck to his work
tenaciously and put several of his
antagonists behind the bars. He is
as. fearless now as then. He is will
ing to take any chances that come to
him.
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daily runs in alteration between New
York and Lakewood, 70 miles away,
That is sporty"
Sporty also in another way is the
run of the Westchester coach of George
E. Dodge to and from the Westches.
ter Country club every Wednesday.
The start and finish are at the Plaza
hotel-that unfortunate nine-story af-
fair which is to be pulled down in its
youth because it isn't tall enough tc
pay. And the sensational thing, on
Wednesdays only, is that the coach is
on that day reserved for womcn-even
to the drivers seat.
To see that coach bowl down through
the crowded drives of Central park.
dash acrossthe tironged trolley-car in
tested Fifty-nintE street and draw uE
with flourish and tap-ta-ra-ra at
the door of the Plaza, driven by 90.
pound girl sitting away aloft as serene
as can be-wby it surely is a sight
worth seeing. And once week "A
shines for all. OWEN LANGDoN
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been located on the railroad side of the
boundary between the company's land
and the public highway, whereas it is
now suggested that it ought to be out
side. These are some of the advant-
ages which the change is supposed
to possess:
In case of wandering animals feeding
along the roadside. their attention will
be directed away from the right of way
of the railway instead of finding an
opening into which their curiosity
tends to lead them, as is the case under
the ordinary arrangement.
1t reduces the length of crossing
upon which animals can gather, as is
their tendency in some localities. At the
same time, it does not impair the use
fulness of the highway in the least,
since the part thus fenced in is not used
for travel.
1t will be additionally effective as a
crossing signal, and prevent teams I'M
der the guidance of irresponsible driv-
ers from turning down the track. OF
this there are several disastrous in
stances. particularly in reference to
the old pit guard. as wellas Others.
1t offers no inducement for the ami
mails to go on the right of way. because
there are apparently only the track
ties and ballast protected by guard)
to the right or left. while there is the
regular highway with no hindrance
left open to them. with an apparent
open gateway which curiosity will
tend to lead them to choose.
In case of cattle being met on the
crossing by train, as is frequent. the
fences will act as a shelter behind
which the animals will dodge. instead
OF, as now. making rush for the open
ing which the guard iscalled upon to
protect
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pictures-and Robson, with his
squeaky voice, with a STOPPING pos
ture, with his inimitable conscious
shyness, would have made more than
a foil for the lovely creatures who
were to have played the Misses
Pipp."
Robson was loveable fellow. He
should never have separated from
Crane. Who that saw them can for
get the two together in "The Henri
etta," or fail to regret the grasping
nature of managers who, even with
the prices of tickets almost doubled,
think two good actors one too many
for one company?
The Henrietta'-it sounds almost
like ancient history now. You re-
member the character of the old Wall
street man, Van Something-or-O
That was an audacious stage attempt
to portray a famous character from
real life. 1t was w. II. Vanderbilt
whom Crane represented. Point was
given to the play by the fact that
w. X. Vanderbilt had just made his
disastrous venture into Wall street,
and had been good-naturedly warned
by his father TO keep out. Young
Vanderbilt had not, of course, like
the william of the play, tried to ruin
the plans of his own father. That
was merely a dramatic possibility.
And it wasn't SO very many years
afterward that Wall street saw one
day, with more amusement than
alarm, the son of another famous
financier openly bearing one of his
fathers specialties. So ''The Henri
eta" was only prophetically an ex-
aggeration.
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CLEAN DAIRY UTENSILS.
Sunlight Is the Greatest of
Microbe Destroyers.

Milk utensils should be made of metal
and have all joints smoothly soldered
so there will be no seams where filth
may accumulate, says Dairy and Cream
cry. Never allow them to become
rough or rusty inside. Do not haul
waste products. as skim milk and whey.
back to the farm from the butter or
cheese factory in the same cans used
for delivering the milk. Use old cans
for this purpose. Clean all dairy uten-
sis by first thoroughly rinsing them in
tepid water; then clean inside and out
with brush and hot water, in which
cleaning material is dissolved; then
rinse and lastly sterilize by boiling
water and steam. Use pure water only.
After cleansing keep utensils inverted.
in pure air and sun, if possible, until
wanted for use again. In this paper
much is made of sunlight. This is be-
cause it is microbe destroyer. They
cannot live and flourish in the SUNLIGHT
Darkness is life to them and disease
germs. Sunlight and the drouth of a
year ago last season destroyed nearly
all the hog cholera germs in the corn
and swine belt, and this season that
disease is very rare there The most
dangerous and unwholesome room in
the average dwelling house is the par
Tor, where it is kept darkened to keep
the carpet from fading or for some
other tritling matter. 1t just swarms
with evil microbes of many kinds. as
those of sore throat, a hacking cough.
slight fever, bowel troubles and num-
erous other ailments. Sunlight for
sweetness"
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acquired prominence which does
not in any degree faze him; for
Bowen is to be credited above all
things with assurance and self-con-
fidence. His superb trust in his own
destiny has undoubtedly had much
to do with the reputation he has
won in his conduct of the Venezuelan
negotiations.
1t is not so many years, however,
since that same assurance came near
getting him into serious trouble.
His first diplomatic experience was
as consul to Barcelona, Spain. He
was appointed by President McKin-
ley just before the war with Spain.
A little later the rank of the Office
was raised to consul general and
Bowen's name was sent to the senate
for promotion. Then charges were
brought against him. 1t was said
that he had been getting excessive
fees for his share in the expectation
of jackasses from Barcelona, and an
attempt was made to hold up his
confirmation. Bowen got busy and
FASTENED to Washington. Without
waiting to confer with his friends he
hunted up the commerce committee
of the senate. which had his NOM
ination under consideration. He in
sisted on a hearing and he got it.
He lectured the committee for de-
lay, denounced his accusers and al
together made so unfavorable an
impression that the committee, who
We're Indifferent at the start, became
strongly prejudiced against him.
They were on the point of making
an adverse report out of pure Gus
sedness' when Bowen's friends got
wind of the affair and, after much
difficulty, Strengthened out the tam
gle. 1t took any amount of skill
and tact to bridge the matter over.
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ago. 1t was constructed from the
timbers of the historic Arctic ship
Resolute, which had as extraordinary
an experience as ever falls to the lot
of a vessel.
The Resolute was British boat
which sailed in 1852 for the Arctic re-
gions in search of Sir John Franklin
and his missing crew. She was frozen
up in Arctic ice and her captain and
crew were forced to leave her to her
fate, escaping themselves to England.
Abandoned though she was, without a
soul on board, she drifted safely dis
lance of 1000 miles butfeted and
pressed by ice; and at last, four years
later, she was picked up bylan Amer
lean whaler, stanch and seaworthy as
ever.
Congress did very graceful thing.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the purchase of the Resolute from
those who saved her, directing that the
ship be fully repaired and equipped at
an American navy yard and requesting
of The British government that the
United States be allowed to restore the
Resolute to the service to which she
formerly belonged. An appropriation
of $4,000 was made for the purpose and
the vessel was formally transferred to
the queen of England on December 16.
1856, being taken to Cowes by express
request of the queen for that purpose.
The queen displayed the greatest in
terest in the event, and so did the Eng
lish people. The vessel was decorated
with flags, the American and British
ensigns flying side by side.
Twenty years later the old ship was
broken up and by order of the queen
a desk was made from it's timbers and
sent to the president
LOUIS A COOLIDGE
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United States as a public looter.
With the exception of William NJ.
Tweed, it NAV be doubted whether
any other American ever gained
quite so widespread reputation as
an instigator of municipal corrup-
ton.
Shepherd was governor of the dis
trict in the old days when the dis
trict had no territorial form of gov
eminent. He was practically dicta-
tor. No man ever more justly earned
the title of ''boss." He had full
swing, and he used his power to
make over a city which up to his
time had been anything but a credit
to the nation of which it was the
capital. Poorly paved and poorly
graded streets, mud, distance and
discomfort were the most conspicu-
Gus characteristics of Washington.
Shepherd was about 40 then, Wig
orous, pushing, hard-headed fellow,
who had begun life as plumber, and
had the executive capacity of u sue
cessful contractor. He was afraid of
nothing. He set out to improve the
city. He Strengthened streets, leveled
grades, tore down obstructing houses,
rode rough shod over traditions, SEN
timent and private interests; and
when he had completed his work he
had fashioned a city which has grown
to be the marvel of the world.
But in the process he made en-
emies; and some of his friends made
money. Then the inevitable hap
pened. There came scandal, a con-
gressional investigation, denuncia-
ton, exile. Shepherd went to Mex
leo. He became mining monarch
with his own little principality set in
the midst of the Cordillerras leagues
from civilization. The capital grew
apace, the wonderful foresight and
courage of the man became evident
to all. He had won wealth and he
was preparing to come home to enjoy
it, when he died.
Judge Holmes and the Negroes.
1t was a curious chance that Oliver
Wendell Holmes should have been
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spire into the air,
vainly trying to
overtop the bust
ness buildings that
surround it, where
smiles one of the
most beautiful lit
tie graveyards in
the world, there
rises at the right
an ancient look
I n g, ivy-grown
building that re-
minds me now as
| look at it that
the freaks of trade
are almost as
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-05-27
A Maxim for Dntrymen

Do unto others as you would have
them do to you is maxim for dairy
men especially. 1t is applicable to
the treatment of dairy stock. Smite
the mich COW with the milking stool,
and she will retaliate by giving less
milk Sell your best feed and give
her the rest, and she will tell you of
it. Put her in cold stable, and she
will give you cold comfort in return.
But dc the opposite of these things
and she will fill the milk pail and
help fill your pocketbood.-- Dairy and
Creamery.
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and unmanageable like most of his
fraternity, but has shown himself
fond of quiet domestic life. The for
mer champions own story is that he
invested in copper, which would be
enough to account for very complete
and satisfactory poverty.
Down at Bath Beach there stands a
pretty cottage which looks as if it
might have been built for bank
cashier. Here the Fitzes lived in
supposed aff1uence. The house is
probably worth some $4,000. The
property was in Mrs. Fitzsimmons'
name, and as she died suddenly and
made no will, her husband has only
a life interest, the children being the
heirs.
That is the financial outlook for
the man who has made more than
100000 in the ring, and who has
been one OF the mot wonderful
fighters of the age. For while Fitz
was not long champion in the heavy
class, people are in danger of forget
ting that he is about the only big
man living who could and did train
to middle weight limits and meet all
come1s. The man who, after beating
Jack Dempsey in the middle weights,
could go out of his class and do up
Creedon, Maher and Corbett, was a
wonder.
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Keeping the Cows Healthy.

The best remedy for a sick cow as
to keep her we'll. We believe in pre-
vention of sickness for humans and
other animals. Dragging and dosing
is mighty unsatisfactory business ait
best. Plain common sense, mixed
with few hygienic rules of health,
will go far towards keeping hero
in condition. Pure water, clean quar-
ters, unspoiled food and not too
much Eor too little, care at calvinp
time, shelter in bad weather-these
are few general principles to re-
member. Within five years the writer
has had but two sick COWS, in a herd
of 25; one had milk fever. resulting
from carelessness, but this ease re-
covered. The other cow died from
retention of placenta, and might have
been saved by prompt attention. We
never had sick calf nor case OF
abortion. An ounce of prevention In
better than a doctors bill.-Ruras
World.
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fluZSll1l1nOnS, once
t b c beautiful
Rose Julian, of
t h e acrobatic
stage, that her
big husband is
now IN straight
.ened irc u N :
stances.
1t. had been
supposed that the
F i t 2 sinlnlonses
were well to do.
Mrs. tltz always
looked out for
her husband an1-
iously, and Bob
has not been wild
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for servants. In all, over 100 rooms
are provided for the mice and the de-
stroying hand of time. There is
music room 60 feet by 40; the ex-
terror is of stone and "half-timber,"
the beams blackened by black torches
to simulate age. Such a house can
not be sold; people who buy million
dollar country houses "ready made"
are not numerous. 1t cannot, for SIM
liar reasons, be rented. 1t cannot
profitably be turned into hotel.
The bedrooms are too large, the din
ing room not large enough. 1t il
useless, except to the original owner,
useless even to him when he tires
of it.
Four years ago Mr.. Stokes suf-
fered an accident while riding horse
back that compelled the amputation
of leg. No longer able to sit q
horse, he removed to a new house
upon Long Island and took to yacht
ing for outdoor amusement. So the
great house, it's first coats OF paint
hardly yet shabby, stands vacant, =
costly object lesson to those who are
putting up bigger country houses
such as no one can afford to buy.
In single decade the ''limit" of this
costly game has been so raised that
where few years ago shadowbrook,
costing million dollars, was with the
possible exception of Biltmore, Amer
ica's "crack" villa, the finest to-day,
Mrs. Clarence Mackay's. represents an
expenditure of about S., 900, 900 in house
and grounds.
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ABOUT CATTLE GUARDS.
Changes in Locating Them RECON-
mended by a Special Canadian
Commission.

A special commission, acting under
the Canadian department of railways
and lands, has been studying the ques-
ton whether the present arrangement
of cattle guards can be improved. Some
points have not yet been disposed of,
but on one distinct recommendation
has already been made. The commits
sion thinks that those at the crossings
of public highways should be located
differently. In the accompanying dia-
gram, which Engineering News finds in
the official report, the left hand half
represents the ordinary usage, while
the RICH hand half shows the proposed
plan. Inspection will reveal this diff
ference: Hitherto the cattle guard has
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a lO1C llldU ulu
more have en-
deared him to
womankind than
any he ever at
tempted.
The Education
of Mr.. Pipp'' is
the most success
full series of pic
lures drawn by
C. ID. Gibson. 1t
was dramatized-
the first time in
the history of the
stage when a
play was made
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dent Roosevelt as
any other man in
public life. Moody
is comparatively
new in the presi-
d e n t. S G. o O d
graces. He was
hardly known eX-
cept by general
reputation to Mr..
Roosevelt up to
the time he was
asked to go into
the cabinet, but
no sooner had
he taken his
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been in Washington as representa-
tive If Venezuela in her dispute with
the European powers while still car
r:ed on the rolls of the state depart
inert as United States minister to
Venezuela. Thus situated he has be-
corne an international figure and has
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1908 left to decay
if it will-such at
five year inter
walls are three
M e m oranda of
the condition of
Arson p h e l p S
Stokes famous
" Shadowbrook I"
i II t h c l. e u o X
Mass.) hills.
The estate is
between 600 and
1000 acres. The
house is 400 feet
lopp rathar low
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ton a few days
ago, and it was
buried with all
the honors the
District of Co
lumbia could be-
stow.
T w e n t y five
years ago the liv-
ing Boss" Shep-
herd quit Wash
ington to seek his
fortune in Mex
leo, denounced,
villifed, branded
Al, i,
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or leisure are de-
parting in shoals
for Europe. there
are still seven
coaches "public"
coaches, il one car
stand the prices
running out of
New York.
1t is a curious
fad. Anyone who
has driven four
horses profession
ally will testify
that it is work;
yet Messrs Hyde
and Hewlett mako
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stands in the pri-
vate office of the
president-the old
room that used to
be devoted to cab
met meetings I'M
der the old regime
but which is now
one of the private
apartments of the
presidents house.
This desk was
presented to Pres
ident Hayes by
Queen Victoria
nn
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.;,,a Judge Oliver W. Holmes.
essays. He is the Captain" to seek
whom, wounded, the gentle poet trav-
eled south, embodying his experiences
in one of his most charming bits of
prose. Now it falls to the captains lot
to announce the decision of the SUI
preme court that there is no hope for
the coloredl brother who is debarred
from voting under the newls-desised
constitutional restrictions of the
southern states.
Justice Holmes, although next to
the youngest member Of the supreme
court, is already regarded as one Of
its greatest acquisitions. He is an ac-
complished jurist. That goes without
saying OF man who has been chief
Justice of the Massachusetts supreme
court as well as professor in the
Harvard law school.
The new justice is in great demand
as an after-dinner speaker. He is wit
ty, graceful and altogether delightful.
He is in great demand, too, socially. 1t
is acknowledged that he and Mrs.
Holmes have scored the most marked
social success which is to be credited
to any new conner in Washington dur
ing the season just closed.
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through his CON
nection with the
Venezuelan at
fair, is about to
return to Car
acas, where he
has been sta
toned for some
time as minister
Tor the United
States.
Il o T. f o II T.
months Bowen
has occupied an
anomalous posi-
ton He boc
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STRONG RAIL FENCE.

none eNcels. will try to describe il
as best l can. Set posts as for plank
fence. Lay stone on the inside Of
the fence, set short rail on the stone.
Then fasten wires around the posts at
top and bottom. Place a rail on top
wire and bottom Wire to hold the posts
in place. Then fill in rails.-Roscoe
Torbett, in Epitomist
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chosen to deliver
the opinion of the
supreme court the
other day in the
II e gro suffrage
case.
Justice Holmes
is not only the son
of the Boston poet
who wrote telling
ly against slave
holding, but he
was himself the
subject of one of
his fathers most
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and rambling in proportion to it's
great length, though, of course, not
really low. 1t is 125 feet wide at the
widest point, the intersection of the
great two-story hall. There are 40
master bedrooms" besides rooms
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DURABLE RAIL FENCE.
Be of Some Help to Farmer. I'm
Other Sections.

A good plan on fencing is here de-
scribed. This method is taking the
lead in this country. For rail fencing
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HAPPENINGS
in NEW YORK
Men and Events That Are Max.
ing Gotham History.
Theatricals and Sports, Wealth and
Poverty, Frivo1ity and the
Churches of the East.
efn Metropolis.

New York.-Stuart Robson at the
time of his death was about to play