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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13

Yet after his sudden death it developed
that he had been a sick man for years,
and that he was victim of organic dis
ease.
Proctor was wonderfully active man.
He was ever on the go. twas,impossible
for him to keep still for minute. In
conversation he would jump up from his
chair and pace up and down the room
gesticulating vehemently.
Only a few days before he died he had
received a loving cup from the president
and few chosen friends who were wont
to gather with him at the white house;
for democrat though he was, Proctor was
very close to the presidents heart.
He was chivalrous southerner who,
as boy. rode out to the war even when
the cause of the confedercay was known
to be lost, and his chivalrous spirit did
not grow dim. He was as full of hope
and of lofty ideals the day he died as
he was the day he enlisted in the lost
cause
Proctor was poor almost to the limit
of poverty. He has given his life to the
pupllc SERVICE, uolu6 WoTh III Wnlcn he
: took an absorbing interest. His salary
as civil service commissioner was one of
the smallest on the government pay roll,
bat small as it was it was the only in
come he had and for ten years he had de-
MED himself ordinary comforts in or
der to make both ends meet. The only
legacy he left was two boys-one in the
army and other in the navy-of whom
| he was proud and fond. His active mind
was never at rest. His courage never
failed,
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swindles i'm Binder Tv.n..

The Dominion government maintains
an inspector of binder Irvine. whose
business it is to detect frauds in the
length and grade of the balls of binder
Irvine sold in that country. Frauds OF
this kind are punishable by fines of from
81 to $25 per ball. 1t is quite common
thing for makers of cheap Irvine to re-
duce the length of the ball in order to
make UP for the lower prices they
charge. During recent visit to Winni-
peg, Manitoba, the inspector con-
demned II lots of Irvine, the fines on
which aggregated $500. The Irvine was
of different Canadian and American
makes and of several grades. Some
balls of Irvine supposed to measure GOO
feet were found to contain only 428 feet
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WELLS IN QU1cKsAND.
Will Last for Years and Are Easily
Kept Clean, If Built According
to These Instructions.

Have ready a supply of four-by -four
scantling, one-inch foot-wide boards
four feet long, and plenty of stout four
inch wire nail spikes. The scantling and
boards will cut to best advantage if 20
feet long. At the start, saw two of the
scantlings so as to make lengths of
4, 8, II and 16 feet. Upon two of these
nail a board, making it flush with the
edge Of one. but overlapping the other
by one inch, as shown. Place the END
OF the next board against the projection,
nail and let it's other end overlap the
third scantling, and so on with the
fourth. Now nail on a second tier,
making the boards break joints with the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13

pared with which the,slumaof New York
and London are luxurious. The extraor-
binary part of it is that this restitution
is right in the midst of the city, within
the very shadow of the white house and
aext door to the most costly mansions
ofthe town.
Every square of the city is bisected by
alleys, Is or 20 feet wide, many of which
are built up with miserable shanties
rented at exorbitant rates to the poorer
negro population. These novels belong
to some of the wealthiest citizens Of
Washington and in some, of them, hardly
big enough to shelter family of pigs,
three or four families of human beings
are huddled together in indescribable
dlth and penury.
The death rate among these wretched
creatures is simply astounding. Mr..
Riis puts the mortality among infants
less than a year old at almost IS per cent.
There is no death rate equal to this any
where else in the civilized world. If it
were among white people there would
have been an cutlery about it long before
this, and the alleys would have been
cleaned out like the pest they are; but
the victims are negroes and in this town
with its southern atmosphere and north
ern callousness the negro has 10 rights
which the white man feels bound to re-
spect.
The landlords get 25 per cent. on their
Investment as a rule and dividends like
that close the eyes and ears to suffering.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13

Fro1. wheaton sets fairly high
standard for the COW that possesses no
value aside from her beef qualifica-
tons. A few years ago some Of our
foremost Jersey breeders thought they
were setting themselves very high
mark when they aspired to bring the
average Of their herds up to that point.
We fear a very large percentage of
the Jerseys of the country would fail
to come up to that standard, and their
beef value would be small recompense
for milking them two or three years at
loss while determining what they
were going to do. We are afraid Prof.
Wheaton has overlooked one very inn
portant point in determining the value
OF COW for strictly dairy purposes.
Gross returns are one thing, but net
return is sometimes quite a different
proposition, and the latter is what de-
termines finally the value of the ami
NAL. For example, in the recent report
Of the production and cost of feed for
the Wisconsin dairy herd we find one
COW standing fourteenth as regards
value of total products, but thirtieth as
regards net returns or returns above
cost Of feed consumed. Another COW
of the same breed with $15.71 less total
product to her credit returned larger
net profit by $3.50. The first mentioned
COW stood second in cost of food con-
sumed, the feed bill being $9S7 more
than for the largest butter producer
in the herd, and six dollars more than
for the COW yielding the greatest value
of total products In figuring above
total products the calf is not consid-
ered.-Prairie Farmer.
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Will pCIAO AONSAS
off the face of the earth. Of course the
owners of the shanties will oppose the re-
form, for it will mean the loss of thou
sands of dollars to them and they will
have to invest their money in some other
way-which is always nuisance-but
sooner or later the change must come.
1t would not be strange If the presi-
dent, who is great friend of Riis, were
to call the attention of congress to the
matter in special message; for he is
not accustomed to let SNUG respectable
ity stand in the way of what he knows
to be right.
The most astonishing thing about this
whole business is that the disease and
wretchedness of the alley finds their way
inevitably into the very finest homes in
the city. Nine-tenths of the domestic
servants of Washington are negroes and
I large proportion of these come from
the alleys. In many instances they drift
back to the alley novels every night to
sleep. The peril that thus creeps into
the homes of the city can hardly be ex-
aggerated.
Domestic service in Washington is less
expensive than in any other city in the
country. The wages that are commonly
paid would not be considered for mo-
ment in any other community, but the
colored people who perform the service
are alley denizens. To wipe out the al
legs means an increase in the cost Of liy
ing for them and an increase in the cost
of living must result in corresponding
increase in wage.
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service commits
sion was one which
will appeal to the
hsart of every vet
eran of the civil
war. There is a
touch of pathos in
that, too. A gener-
Gus share of the
credit for his ap-
pointment should
be given to Mrs
John A Logan.
Gen. Black, since
his re tirement from
the pension Office,
has besn in con-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13

stantly failin e
health, and when he went back to his
law practice in Chicago he found to his
dismay that the threads had slipped
away from him and that his place at the
bar had been taken by younger and
stronger men. The time came whtn he
was practically dependent upon his pen
sion and that was nearly eaten up with
the expenses of medical attendance, for
he is sad sufferer from the wounds
which he received in the war.
When he was in Washington last Oc-
tober at the time of the unwilling of the
Sherman monument he was taken down
from the results of exposure and was
carried to the hospital, where for days
he lay between life and death. 1t was
then that Mrs. Logan took his case in
hand. She went to the president and
made fervid personal appeal for the
gallant old veteran. Sheurged that some
thing be done to rouse his courage and
give him renewed hope. The president
listened with deep sympathy and he
promised Mrs. Logan then and there
that at the very first opportunity some
thing should be done for Gen. Black. The
word was carried to the invalid veteran.
1t had the desired effect. He soon re-
gained his courage, and now the presi-
dent seizes the first opportunity to carry
his promise into effect.
Gen. Black, with all his physical in
trinity, will be an effective member OF
the civil service commission.
LOUIS A. COOLIDGE.
Sweden's Army.
Sweden's regular army of 5000 men
opd officorc coYnprieoe ecE ,,,,,,.,.
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III ~ Lllllc LII LlO IFS
tory of that body a
clergyman OF really
national reputation
is to attend to it's
devotions.
There has been a
long line OF capa-
BILE chaplains. con-
Guiding with the
blind DR.. Milburn,
who was led in and
out Of the chamber
for many years,
but now the place
is to be filled by one
who ranks In in
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13

Juey nave 0OC Deen
stirred in many a
year before. He has
brought them face
to face with a con-
dition which has
prevailed for a gem
Grafton t o t h e
hidteousness of
which long use has
deadened the sensi-
bilities.
There are in the
District of Column
bia $4,000 negroes.
a large proportion
of whom live in
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13

Proctor just at this
time. OF all men in
Washington he was
the one whom most
people would have
set down for long
years of vigorous
old manhood. He
was only SO years
of age and helooked
at least Is years
younger. Heseemed
to be physically
perfect with the
well-knit muscles
of an athlete and
a face that betok-
ened perfect health.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
A SWING srANcH1oN.
Many stockmen Like This contriv-
nnce. Although 1t Seems Clumsy
ana Complicated.

A stanchion which will swing side
ways and not forward and back has been
asked for by subscriber. The accom-
panying illustration shows how it can
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13

SAAAS CSAASy OS II. l. VI
there a r e thou
sands of Christian
people in the Dis
trict who will never
let the matter rest
until the plague
spots have been
swept away. 1t may
be that nothing
will come of it until
public sentiment
has forced congress
to take this question
up and legislation
is enacted which
will n,{ratba hnvo1C
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13

telIect and reputa-
ton with anyone of the members of the
body which he serves.
Or. Hale Is now an old man, but he
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
Cha rming NEGLlGE Costumes

merable beautiful shades in which this
material is offered is a delightful stuff
for the neglige robe. 1t falls in grace
full folds, has beautiful finish, wears
we'll, will clean perfectly and is very
warm. The cloth robes do not need
lining, but are often lined with China
or India silk.
Braiding, ribbon bands or quillings.
appliques of velvet, silk or contrasting
cloth, bands of lace or of embroidery
all these trimmings and many more are
in order for such robe; but as a rule
a somewhat plain and severe style of
trimming serves for the robe of cloth
or other wool, while the dainty furbe-
lows and frills and lacy effects are re.
served for the boudoir robes of silk,
crepe, etc.
Velveteen and the Liberty velveteen
in particular is practical for very
simple lounging robe, as for hand
some tea gown; for It's wearing quail
ties are beyond criticism, it falls grace
fully, and it is eminently becoming.
Her Chief Aim.
What are your chief objects In life?,
We'll to manage my own affairs and
let other people manage theirs" DE
troit Tree Press
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13

anu luc SIOWluS llhluS lOl
long lines and graceful folds open the
way for new developments in this at
tractive garment.
That word neglige covers wide
range of garments and includes every
thing from the severest and most I'M
pretentious of wrappers to the most
costly and elaborate O. tea gowns, but
there Is surely nc excuse to-day for
ugliness in any form of neglige, and
while the expensive and gorgeous tea
gowns are for the few, there is no rea-
son why every woman of very mcder-
ate means may not possess tea gown
both artistic and becoming.
The crinkled silks with wad:ling back
are tie most beautiful of the very
warm lounging robe materials, and
while more expensive than the wadded
and quilted Japanese silk robes, are a
better investment, because the silk in
the latter Is likely to be fiimsy and
wear badly.
Soft bToadclcth in one of the innu-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
WASHINGTON GOSSIP
Talk Of Men and Affairs at the Ma
tional Capital.
JACOB RIls AND THE sLuMs
Negro Hovels THAT Are Worse Than
the Slums of New York or Lon-
don-New Chaplain OF
the Senate.

W.shington.-Jacob Riis has stirred
the dry bones of local Washington as
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
Death of Procto,

Death of Proctor.
There is something peculiarly pa
thetic in the sudden taking off of John r.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
An Era of Reform,

Now that Riis has taken Washington
to task there is bound to be reform of
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13

be made. This is an ordinary chain
hanging swing stanchion, with blocks
on the floor and from the crosspieca
above on each side, to prevent the for
ward and back swing. This will allow
it to move sideways. Rather than 60
to this trouble, why not tie the cattle
by the neck?-Farm and Home.
To keep butter from sticking to the
churn scald the churn thoroughly.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
Procter.s Successor.

The presidents selection of John G..
Black as Procters successor on the civil
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
Chaplain of the Senate.

Edward Everett Hale is to be chaplain
of the United States senate. For the
G,,~,t 4 IN No to
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-01-13
VALUE OF DAIRY COWS.
In Computing 1t the Net Results and
Not the Gross Income IL to BE.
Considered.

IN a recent exchange Prof. A. III.
Wheaton furnishes the following table
for determining the value of a dairy
COW:
Cows that make 800 lbs. of butter or less.
beef value.
Cows that make s25 lbs. of butter.....s 80
COWS that make $50 lbs. OF butter. 1900. 80
COWS that make 375 lbs. of butter...... 40
COWS that make 400 lbs of butter..... 80
COWS that make 425 lbs of butter. 49,. 65
Lows that make 450 lbs. of butter...... IS
COWS that make AIS lbs. of butter. ..... no
Cows that make 500 lbs of butter...... 100
COWS that make $50 lbs of butter..... 200
COWS that make 800 lbs of butter...... 25
COWS that make $50 lbs. of butter...... 375
Lows that make 700 lbs. of butter...... 500
COWS that make $50 lbs. of butter...... $50
COWS that make 500 lbs of butter...... S25
COWS that make $50 lbs of butter !, 400
COWS that make 900 lbs. of butter. 49,. 1000
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Sweden's regular army of $4,000 men
and officers comprises ], SOS musicians.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-25
COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON WILL
FORMALLY OPEN COMING WEEK

ed, and the tackles undoubtedly will
be run from their line positions as was
| done last year Practically the same
! problem seems to confront both Yale
! and Columbia
On the Southern GridirOn.
Probably not in the history of the
sport in the South have so many stars
passed beyond the border as 1904 will
furnish. Almost every eleven has been
riddled of it's men, and unless the large
amount of new material develops good
men beyond expectation this season
will hardly reach the perfection at
tanned last year.
Clemson loses Maxwell, Sitten, Sad
Ter, Harvey and probably others.
Vanderbilt will miss the services Of
long John Tigert, who is now on his
way to oxford, England, Dan and Bob
Blake, her two stalwart ends; Bull
wards, with Kyle, her quarter and cap
tain, just six Of 1903s all star aggrega-
tion.
Sewanee will miss the presence of
Mickey Kirby-Smith and Phillips with
other losses.
Georgia loses Ketron and Bower,
while at least six of Techs squad will
not report.
Bridges, of Cumberland, the greatest
lineman of recent years with his speed
and Drawn, with Red Smith, the flint
haired captain, will not report at Lee
banon.
The squads of Tennessee colleges will
suffer less than many, however, de-
spite the departure of so many good
men. A Gordon of strong prep elevens
turn their developed material into col
lege courses every year and thus
coaches find these men already train-
ed and up in the knowledge of play.
And as a rule they are heavier than
is generally the case in the South.
More like Exeter and Phillips, Andover
Lawrenceville or st. Paul's in the Big
Four district up North, they average
up with the collegians in size and
strength. Moneys teams will aver
age around 100, while Morgan and
Peoples and others think nothing of
1870 Founders on their squads.
After all, however, the fact stands
out that stars play but little part in
football compared with team work. en-
durance and that never say-die spirit,
provided, of course, the team has any,
thing like weight enough to oppose
front to vicious attack of heavier
men.
At any rate football supporters are
waiting now for the referees whistle
and for the thud and rush of mass on
tackle or unbroken interference round
the end. Baseball is fast waning, for
the fan is longing for the rougher pas
time that comes with the first
note of the quail across a frosty
stubble.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-25
RACES AT HARLEM.

Chicago, Sept. 24-Results at Har-
lem:
First Race-Five and half fur
longs. Janeta, II to 2, won, with Cir
dlestone, 4 to l, second and Dundall
is to 5, third. Time 1909 2-5.
Second Race-Short course, steeple-
chase. John E. Owens, Is to 5, won
with Oliver Nc, to 1, second and
Dominique You, to 1, third. Time
$3.50.
Third Race-Mile and an eighth, the
Prairie stakes. Spencerian, 10 to 5,
won, with Stroller, IL to 2, second and
Leila, 8 to 1, third. Time 1855.
Fourth Race-Seven furlongs, the
Forward stakes. Loretta M, to 5,
won, with Lady Savoy, to 2, second
and Siss Lee. 20 to 1, third. Time
1:31.
Fifth Race-One mile. Bragg, IL to
5, won, with Gregor X, 6 to 5, sec
ond and Miss Crawford, to 1, third.
Time 1:45 1-5.
Sixth Race-Mile and a sixteenth.
King Ellsworth, to 1. won, with Don't
Ask Me, to 1, second and DIR. Stephens,
z to l, third. Time 1852.
Seventh Race-Mile and D. sixteenth.
Swift Wing, to l, won, with Excentral,
% to /, second and Gilfain, Is to 1.
third. Time 1854 S-5.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-25

such as Hanlon, now with BROOKLYN
but few have played the game as col
Inns does and managed the team at The
same time
To manage, captain and play on one
of the big league teams is a task thai
few baseball lovers appreciate Col
Inns has seventeen men to look out for
He has five pitchers to select from,
once the game starts, Collins must ont
line his own teams play, and how IN
direct it depends a good deal on how
the other team is fighting and how
the game proceeds. For big baseball
league team an elaborate code of sie
nails must be used. The catcher mus
know whether the second basenran or
Shortstop will take his throw to cate,
an opponent stealing second tn
batsman must know whether to hit tbs
ball out or to bunt it. On the hit
and run game both base runner and
batsman must be working together
Collins, as manager, directs the signals
1t takes the closest kind of observa
ton to detect a signal. A quick move
of the arm, turn of either foot or
shake of the head tells the base run
ner or batsman what he is expected to
do.
1t is hard to describe Collins sue.
cess. AS a third baseman he has no
equal. In action graceful and easy
he makes hard balls look easy, for
while making no apparent effort, he
reaches out and throws the ball IN
first base while other third basemen
would go into contortions in getting
the ball AS a batsman the Boston
player has always stood well up in
the list.
When the American League invaded
Boston, Colling jumped from the Bos-
ton National club to manage the rival
organization. Hundreds predicted
failure for the third baseman as
manager. Because he was quiet and
orderly many thought he lacked the
sufficient aggressiveness for a man
ager. Collins knew what he was do
ing. He felt big enough for the Job
and 1t was a big job. He had but few
experienced players to pick from and
he was to fight a club that had exist
ed for nearly thirty years. However
he quickly got to work. He signed
unknown men like Parent and Ferris
to-day recognized as stars of the pro-
fession. From the Boston National
club he took with him Stahl, Dineen
and Freeman.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-25
BOY HELD FOR ROBBING
A P0ST0FFICE.
Roswell Office Was Robbed ana
Tom Smith Arrested.

hOsWcn OmCe was HODDe0 ana
Tom Smith Arrested.
Brunswick, Ga, Sept. Exchanged
with robbing postoffice at Boswell
Cobb county, Tom Smith. young
white man, who says he is % years
of age, but who, from all appearances,
is not over 16 or is, was given a hear
ing before United States Commission
er Dunwody this morning and was
bound over to the United States Court
under bond of $500.
Young Smith was brought to Bruins
wick Thursday night by Deputy Mar
shall Goodwin of Valdosta, and was held
until the hearing to-day. The robbery
for which the lad is held occurred on
the night of Sept Z, when the post
office at Roswell was entered and a
small amount of money stolen. officers
were put to work on the case, which
resulted in the arrest of young Smith.
The boy claims that he is innocent
of the charge, and claims that he
knows nothing whatever about the
robbery. Two or three witnesses were
introduced at the hearing to-day. and
while there was not any convicting
evidence against him, still Commits
sioner Dunwody thought there was
sufficient to bound him over.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-25

7 Fourth Race-Mares handicap, mile
and a sixteenth. Gunfire, 1876; Out
come, 12O; Mineola, 113; Graceful, 112;
Hoodwink, 100; Thistle Heather, 49,;
Stamping Ground, "a; Shipshape, 49,;
Toisan, Fleur De Marie, Hydrangea,
80.
Fifth ace-Three-year-olds and up,
mile and an eighth. Cloverland, 113;
Stolen Moments, Cincinnatus, 1903; Sir
Roche, Canteen, 106; Pentaur, 105;
Keynote, Flexion, 1903; Eagle, 1O2;
Homestead, Stonewall, 101; The South
erner, 100; Hoodwink, Lord Melbourne,
SO; Requiter, 81; Glisten, SO; Reveille,
Silver Foot, 90.
Sixth e-Three-year-old handi-
cap, about six furlongs. Lady Amelia,
1S5; Collector Jessup, 129; Mineola, III;
Major Pelham, 116; Auditor. 112; Dap
pie Gold, los; Ancestor, 1903; Marjoram,
Gold Saint, 100 Grenade 80; Funny
side, 80; Missing Link, 80; Tide, So;
Tonic, ST.