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place, and he exercises mild supersi-

place, and he exercises mild supersi-
sion of those who seek to enter.
Admission is denied to few. The
speaker is always accessible to members
of the house. and generally to anybody
else who wishes to see him. But it is
impossible for him to get a minutes
privacy unless he locks the door. There
is not even the suggestion of an ante
room or retiring-room. The nearest
approach to it is the recess of the win
dow. Frequently there will be dozen
people in the room at once, waiting to
catch the speakers ear. Confidential
conversation is out of the question.
And yet every speaker, from Blaine
through the list, has put up with it.
Tom Reed used to say that he liked it
better than if it were more conveniently
arranged. He said it was impossible for
anybody to hold him up there or force
him to listen to long line of unneces-
sary conversation. There was always
somebody waiting to hurry the inter-
viewer along. The presence of crowd
of listeners likewise saved him from
many an embarrassing question or APP
peal But there is lack of formality
about it which is very pulling to the
occasional foreigner who ventures to
visit the capitol.
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Ground Feed for Cows.

While there is considerable differ
ence of opinion as to the ACCESSIBILITY
of grinding grain for some farm ami
mails, it is generally conceded that it
pays to grind for the dairy herd. A
COW giving large flow of milk needs
all her energy to secrete the milk and
to digest the large amount of feed
which must be used for that purpose
1t is for this reason important to make
the process of digestion as easy and
rapid as possible. A good grinder,
with suitable power to run it, should
be part of the equipment of every vel!
conducted dairy farm.-C. H. Eckles,
Missouri Experiment Station.
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The other mem
bers of the house haven't quite begun
to appreciate the fact that the speaker
is still as Theoretically inclined as
ever, and they approach him in present.
ing their requests for positions with a
certain amount of awe:
A day or two ago the Michigan dele
cation made formal call on the speaker
to tell him what places their state would
like to have. Headed by William Alden
Smith, they filed solemnly in, attired in
silk hats and frock coats. The II stood
in line while Smith, as spokesman, de-
tailed at length with ceremonial en-
phasis what was in their minds. AS he
came to close Speaker Cannon bowed
low. He began to reply with equal for
mality. He said he was aware of the
important business interests of Mich
igan and realized that those interests
should be fully protected in the assign
ment of committee places He was
about to proceed in the same stilted
fashion. when suddenly he paused.
ooh, boys" he blurted out, after a
moment, II can't go on with this. I'm
glad to see you. know all of you older
men. I'll try to keep from getting the
names of the younger ones mixed. If I
fail. just remind me, and remember
that it is due to the old mans senility."
The Michigan men were better
pleased than if he had talked compli-
ments to them for an hour.
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er pleasantly, and after few remarks
about the weather and the crops, ex-
planned his errand.
Want to interview me, eh?" said
the farmer, II never had any expert
ence giYin' interviews, but if your
heart is set on it, go ahead. What do
you want me to talk about?"
WELL" said the reporter, scratching
his nose, reflectively, suppose you
give me your views on reciprocity"
Couldn't have suited me better for
a subject, mister. The fact is I've been
thinkin' a good deal about reciprocity
lately. l believe in it. don't mean
reciprocity with Cuba nor Canada, al
though that may be all very we'll in
procity right here in the United States.
l think reciprocity like charity should
begin at home. I want the fellows
who have been enjoying the blessings
of protection for good many years to
reciprocate little with the farmers"
what do you propose?" asked the
wielder of the pencil. who began to
see ludI ue WdS 5cll1AS HOIS Iudu uS
expected.
WELL" said the farmer, 81 want
some plan adopted by which part of
the tariff collected will get back to
the rural districts. understand
there's fellow down there in congress
who mas introduced bill that will do
the business. l mean that bill pro-
vidin' fer the government to aid in
improvin' the roads in the rural dis
tricts. That would be great blessing
not only to the farmers. but to every
body. Talk about developing re-
sources! &c like to know what would
do more to develop this country than
buildin' good roads. If this plan was
adopted few millions of the taxes
the farmers pay would come back to
them, and there couldn't be no charge of
special privilege, either. for the money
would be spent for public improvement
and would benefit all sections and all
classes. Now l want to see the city
people who have been protected so
long turn in and help the farmers get
that law passed. That's the kind of
reciprocity l believe I'M
How much more the farmer might
have said the reporter will never
know, for the Interview was just then
interrupted by blast from the din
ner horn.
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1t was left for Paris, however, to name
the hours at which the two styles should
be worn. The round veil is considered
the appropriate one for afternoon wear.
For this chiffon is the approved mate
rial, and to arrange it satisfactorily it
should be run on thread, and then
fixed around the brim of the hat in the
manner shown, taking care that it is OF
sufficient length to fall quite free and
away from the face.
According to Paris We should not
adopt the style of wearing the veil
thrown back over the hat, as shown
in the other sketch, except for morning
wear. For this mode a veil of more
texture and elaborateness may be used.
and 1t may be quite lacey in appearance.
ELLEN oSMoNDE.
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FARMER WAS NO FOOL.
procity to the Reporter Who
Came to Interview Him.

A Washington correspondent of one
of the great dailies, feeling "all run
down. as result of vain attempts to
manufacture news about Prof. Lang
ley's ''buzzard" recently concluded to
go back into the rural districts of
Maryland to recuperate. After few
days of rest, his journalistic instinct
reasserted itself, and he decided it
would be an amusing experience to go
out and interview some of the farmers.
Securing pad he started up the road
sharpening his pencil and whistling
one of Sousa's latest marches. Before
long ne saw farmer cutting corn in
a field alongside of the road. Climb
ing the rail fence, he hailed the farm
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IudI COuuplcIc SullS SccLCA
to be in vogue, much to the disadvan-
tage of the woman of limited means who
had found in the separate waist way of
making limited wardrobe appear to
best advantage.
sThe separate waist is by no means
out" he replied, NOR do imagine that
it soon will be. We have never carried
so large and varied stock of these gar
ments as we have this winter, nor have
they ever been more elaborate"
And then as proof of his assertions he
proceeded to display for my benefit a
Seemingly countless number of those in
his stock. First he showed me filmy
structure of chiffon which forms the
foundation on which much beautiful
elaboration is built, by transparent lace
insertions or incrustations, on which
graduated horizontal tucks of palest
mauve sole de chine, which entirely
compose it, sleeve and all, are hem
stitched on to the cream chiffon by large
lace stitches in white linen thread. 1t
is both pretty and dainty conceit. The
yoke is applied, and composed of bands
and wee gaugings in line treatment,
connected by fine lace stitchings, and
here and there enriched by a mauve
glace motif inserted. The cuff is also
of this up-to-date lace work, and cut
into cup-like point to hold the full
ness of the tucked sleeve. Bretelles Of
fine ecru lace complete charmingly an
already charming confection.
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oo"s' ''''''''' A''o''' since the demo-
Gratis in the house had leader who was
at all effective. Crisp was the last one
who had the faculty of uniting the party,
and he has been dead now for several
years. Bailey was antagonized because
he was young and because he stood in
the way of others ambitions. Rich
ardson did not undertake aggressive
leadership at all, but contented himself
with seeing that the roll was properly
called and that the party occasionally
placed itself on record.
Williams has set out to formulate
policies and to cut out a programme for
the minority with an intelligent view to
the future.
Williams has the fighting edge, and he
likes scrap. He is clever debater and
is witty in retort. He is likable person.
ally and has the knack of getting his
political associates to do what he sug-
gests. Williams is somewhat of a
rhymester. In almost every important
speech he has made in the house he has
introduced doggerel of his own, some
times with telling effect. Physically he
is not imposing, but mentally he seems
to be all right. He is one of the schol-
ars OF congress. He was graduated at
Heidelberg. after completing the course
at southern university, and he is some-
thing more than a perfunctory student.
He will play the democratic minority
this session for all it is worth.
LOUIS A. COOLIDGE
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truths in home
ly way and leading "the boys" through
the gentle art of being one of them.
1t has not spoiled him to give him the
added dignity of his new position. He
will not follow in the steps of some of
his predecessors, whose transformation
from the floor to the chair was as strik-
ing as that of Prince Hal to Henry v
without Prince Halls excuse.
There is nothing of the humbug about
"Uncle joe" He never shows false
front. Right at the beginning of his
career as speaker he showed that he
could not be anything but himself.
After the republican caucus had nom
mated him unanimously and he had
been led in to accept the nomination, he
stood up with manuscript carefully
spread before him on the desk and pro-
ceeded to read his speech He floun-
dered through it, fumbled the sheets,
adjusted his glasses, took them off,
changed them, and finally managed to
stumble to the end. Then with char
acteristic gesture of impotence he
threw the manuscript down on the desk.
They told me-" he said, slowly, look
ing round over the house, chat my
speech tonight would be sent out by the
Associated Press, and that ought to
be careful of what said. So they adj
vised me to write it out and read it.
Well, there it is; and now I'm going to
talk to you"
Then he gave a straight out old-fash-
Toned talk, such as the republicans of
the house have been in the habit of
listening to for years.
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Making Use OF skfmmi,k.

l think farmers at the present time
can get the most out of their skim
milk by feeding it on the farm. There
has not been time for several years
when more could be realized ny the
judicious use Of skimmilk on account
of the nigh price of pork, pigs and
all kinds of farm stock l believe
skimmilk is worth one-half cent per
quart over and above The expense of
handling.-E. A. Russell, in Orange
Judd Farmer
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In a general way the wide, the ex-
tremely wide, tuck is in highest favor.
AS rule this three or four inch tuck
is diagonal, sometimes it is united to
the main edifice of the blouse. This is
the treatment of the first one shown me.
Another horizontal treatment is of
palest azure sole de chine, and practice
ally fashioned in a double tier of wide
ly tucked filmy frills, united by trans
parent heading of pointed medallion
ecru lace, the points dropping over the
founces. The yoke is again formed of
transparent designs, composed of wee
bands of the material and lace stitch
ings enriched with guipure and French
dots.
Still another is decollete and also of
palest blue, though this time crepe de
chine is the chosen fabric. The fringed
shawl bertha is its leading note, and
the union of Valenciennes lace with the
fringe is singularly happy one, and
likely to be lasting, fancy. The elbow
sleeves have inner ones of accordion
plated and lace edged blue chiffon.
AS to the pretty little slips that came
tripping out to greet me ard show how
entirely desirable and suitable they
were for table d'hote and home occa-
sions, they were many and alluring.
Par example, vivid accordion plated
geranium brilliante had transparent
ecru lace yoke garnished with wee bands
of graduated black velvet. Ivory point
d'esprit or Paris nets embellished most
charmingly with d'Alencon lace, all
silk openworked and motif enhanced
A sunray plated mauve soft silk of old
Nippon had plated, pointed, shawl
! like yoke extension, inserted with very
pretty imitation Maltese lace.
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W AEON BOX CRATE.

get upon the wagon bed in an instant,
and will be found most useful in NOV
ing calves, sheep, pigs or other stock.
1t will fit onto sled in the same way,
for winter use. 1t is also convenient
when hauling loose material. If this is
long the rear gate can be hinged to let
down, as shown. 1t can also be hinged
to opea at the side. The Stats should be
of hard wood, three-quarters of an inch
thick Farm Journal
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folds. inspected lace evening toilette
the other day, where the skirt was
adorned with five graduated volants of
lace, beneath each of which were fur
Their disposed a supplementary lace
and two chiffon flounces. To accentuate
the width yet more, numerous fussy lit
tie net frills were sewn into the lining
from hem to knee, imparting an early
Victorian outline to the whole.
Then the latest versions of the short
jupe for morning and country wear,
aided by the introduction of stiffened
lining at the hem, stand we'll away from
the feet all around. Hitherto they have
erred in the opposite direction, by look
ing rather mean" on account of their
marked propensity for clinging about
the heels of the wearers. Some people
still affect to be nervously apprehensive
of the crinolines resuscitation, but these
fearful ones chiefly belong, fancy, to the
not-unknown few who rather enjoy Civ
ing themselves and their friends small
fright occasionally for the sake of va
riety.
The triple or three-tiered skirts are
being made in many cases with plain
tabliers to preserve the straightforward
aspect, which is at once abolished by the
application of circular volants A close
row of cloth or silk buttons forms
nice finish for the side seams of the tab
iier, which are apt to look little alb
rupt and hard if left quite lnadorned,
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SisaI Hemp.

Not more than $50 square miles of
territory are under cultivation in hene-
quin or sisal hemp, yet on this small
area is produced the fiber that lit
orally binds the wheat harves.s of the
world. 1t is used alike in Minnesota
snd Argentina, in Siberia AID Egypt
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menus MIS- admir-
ably. L. w. Bus
hey. who for many
years has been
t h e Washington
correspondent of
the Chicago Inter
Ocean, has long
been Mr.. Cannon's
closest friend, his
confdant and adj
wiser. When Can
n on b e C a m e
speaker he natur-
ally asked Busbey
tn hec0me his sec-
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democratic MINOR
ity has been equal
ly fortunate in
choosing a leader.
John Sharpe VIII
liams, of Missis-
sippi, is easily the
best man on the
democratic 81 d e
for that respon-
sible position, as
he is showing al
most daily by his
conduct on t h e
floor.
1t is a long time
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oSSSAAAS
rotary and Busbey consented. 1t is a
happy arrangement all around. Mr..
Busbey knows the house of represen-
tatives like a book. He is familiar
with the records and characteristics of
all the old members and from numerous
political trips through the country he
knows something about most of the new
members.
There is probably no other man in
Washington whose relations have been
SO close with so many politicians of
high and low degree. He was a warm
friend of Speaker Reed and he was
intimate with President Mckinley,
with whom he had travelled thousands
of miles during the latter's campaigns
as congressman and governor. He
mas been regarded always as one in
whom it was safe to put absolute
trust; and there was a general feeling
OF satisfaction when it was announced
that he was to continue in an official
capacity the confidential relations he
had always maintained toward the
speaker.
The speakers secretary has it in his
power to influence legislation and
shape careers if he pleases; ,'and mem
bers of the house entertain for him a
wholesome respect.
Busbey is very close to the men who
control republican politics. He was
associated last year with the republican
congressional committee, and prepared
the republican campaign book for
1902. He is hard student, an effec-
tive writer. a man of sound judgment
and honest to the core.
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~ do IL ue udu
been welding the
gavel all his life.
1t hasn't changed
him a bit to be-
come the second
nj o S t important
official Of the gov
eminent. He is
j u S t the S a m e
Uncle Joe" who
for 80 years has
been talking COM
mon sense on the
floor of the house,
uttering homely
truths in a homo.
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A Synonym.

"Being printer, Mr.. Dash" said the
hotel proprietor, maybe you can adj
wise me. l want to get sign painted:
'Writing-room free to our patrons or
something like that"
II don't like patrons" said Mr..
Dash.
mo? Maybe that doesn't sound Just
right. What would you suggest"
Victims "-Philadelphia Ledger
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Ole Fashionable Skirt

while stitched tabs are often requisi-
toned for the same purpose on the more
habille costumes. Frocks of the princess
genre are being revived for afternoon
and evening wear in Paris, and PARISH
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S W SeSDiloACo -
new precedent and
saved himself a
lot of trouble by
turning over to
t Ii e democratic
leader, Williams,
the task of pick
ing out the demo-
cratic members of
committees; but
even with the
democratic prob
lem eliminated he
is k e pit b u S y
enough.
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is a standing
wonder that sue
cessive speakers
have put up with
it for so many
years. 1t is small,
crow ed with
desks and book
cases, with a wash
basin in one cor
n er b e h i n d a
screen. The speak
er has a fiat desk
in the middle of
the room right
athwart the door
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as one enters.
You can't go in at all without running
plumb against him. Henry Neal, the
solored messenger. who has stood at
the door ever since Randall's day, is the
only indication Of Formally about the
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CRATE FOR WAGON BOX.
Convenient for Hauling Pig. and
Calves as Well as Loose Mn
terinl of Any Sort.

This crate should be about three feet
high, and fitted with side pieces extends
ing below it that will just fit into the side
irons Of the wagon body. 1t can thus b
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ennes, who seem to be specially gifted
with the art of wearing this exacting
style of dress, have taken advantage of
Nine La Nodes encouragement of this
vogue to adopt them with immense ar
dour.
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KIRTS are becoming more
voluminous and bouffante,
until one is forced to wonder
whether the fashion makers
will cry Halt! before the
woman of small stature is
n1lita lost amid their annie
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added attractiveness of the loose veil,
and it is being rapidly adopted by fash
IONS devotees in both places, and in
fact all over the continent.
We trimmed the majority of our sum-
mer hats with the loose veil, and we
are following much the same style in
regard to our winter millinery. The
Illustration shows the two approved
modes OF wearing the beautiful filmy
lace wells. now SO essentially part of
every wardrobe.
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The Speakers Room.

The speakers room is about the most
democratic place about the capitol. 1t
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-12-16
UNCLE JOE CANNON
Personality of the Man Who Yields
the Congressional Gavel.
THIRTY YEARS IN THE HOUSE
He Has Not Been Spoiled by Promotion
His Private Room and His Sec
retary-The New Demo-
cratic Leader.

Washington.-"Uncle Joe" Cannon
works into the speakership as natural
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The Democratic Leader.
If the republican majority has been
fortunate in selecting a speaker the
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Cannon's Private Secretary.
The speaker has been lucky enough
to find a private secretary who supple
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Appointing Committees.

Just at present the speaker is en-
gagged in figuring out his committees.
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)ULD-BE prophets continue
to predict the death of the
separate waist. In connec-
ton with this prophecy l
said to a fashionable shop
keeper but a few days ago
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History OF the Lance.

Prince Raymond Montecucoli,
one of the most brilliant military
commanders of his day, called the
lance the queen of weapons and also
the most ancient. It was used by
the Greeks and Romans and later by
the knights of the middle ages.
Charles VIII. of France seems to
have. been the first to introduce
regular lancer regiment into his ar
my. The corps was abolished by
Henry ~. owing to the difficulty of
finding men to serve. So lancers
disappeared from the French army
until the Napoleonic wars. In the
meantime Frederick the Great, hay
ing seen the excellent use made of
the weapon by the Poles, had armed
part of his cavalry with the lance
and had ultimately formed a regi-
ment of uhlans. After the partition
of Poland in 1907 many Poles en-
tered the French service, and body
of Polish light horse was formed,
which Napoleon in 1909 made into
a regiment of lancers. A year later
Napoleon formed second regiment
OF lancers out of part of the royal
Dutch guard. This arming of cav
airy with the lance proved so sue
cessful that Napoleon created more
lancer regiments and attached one
to each division of cavalry. Eng
land did not make any lancer regi-
ments until after Waterloo.
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Giant Umbrellas.

An African chiefs umbrella is OF
greater Importance than many peo-
pie imagine apart from it's enor-
nous size. It's loss in battle more
than equals the loss of a standard
of European commander. Some
of the umbrellas are of prodigious
dimensions, being no less than 25
feet in diameter, with ribs 10 feet 6
inches long. They are made Of
Lakewood, and the covering is of
gorgeously colored chintz in varied
sections of crimson, yellow and blue.
The opening is performed by means
of pulleys and ropes attached to the
runner" this operation requiring
the services of three or four men.
The pole, or handle, is of birch and
is about fourteen or fifteen feet
high.