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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06

heralded by the high-sounding trill
from the tree top, and her husband
whirled out Of the tangled vines to
take the morsal she carried.
But what of his actions? He had
either gone crazy or he was most
selfish little tyrant, for he flew about
the alder stump, calling now in a soft
er tone to his children within, and
finally swallowed the grub himself
Two or three times he did this, until
was SO Disguised l could hardly en-
dure him. If he were hungry, why
could he not skirmish for his own
bugs?
While was Gliding him for his in
famous action, the mother appeared
with a large moth, which he readily
took. Among the alder limbs the
father flew, and finally up to the nest
hole, out Of which was issuing such a
series of hungry screams as no parent
with the least bit of devotion could
resist. Hardly could believe my
eyes, for the little knaye just went to
the door, where each hungry Nesting
could get a good view of the morsel,
then, as if scolding the little ones for
being so noisy and hungry, he hoped
back down TIE tree into the bushes.
This was indeed cause for family
revolt. The brown nesting nearest
the door grew so bold with hunger
that he forgot his fear and plunged
headlong down, catching in the
branches below where the father
perched. And the precocious young
ster got the large moth as a reward
for his bravery.
Not till then did it dawn upon me
that there was reason for the faith
er's queer actions. The wrenlets were
old enough to leave the nest Outside
in the warm sunshine they could be
fed more easily and would grow more
rapidly, and they could be taught the
| ways of woodcraft. In half an hour
| one after another, the little wrens had
been persuaded, even compelled, to
leave the narrow confines of the nest
| and launch out into the big world
VIM. Lowell Finley, in st. Nicholas.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06

brarian has deyel-
oped somewhat along the same lines
as the modern college president. He
must be first of all fine executive with
capacity for organization. And in the
case of the congressional library the
executive quality is more strikingly
in evidence than in any other American
library.
Under the old regime when the library
occupied cramped quarters in the cap
itol building it was like walking into a
secondhand book shop to enter. Great
piles of books were scattered around,
filling odd corners and blocking the pas
sages. 1t was always a miracle that any
given volume was ever found when it
was in demand. But somehow by in
tuition, perhaps, or by the exercise of a
marvellous memory, the venerable IL
brarian, Spofford, who had thumbed the
volumes as they came in for 40 years
could almost instantly put his hand on
any given book. He stood immersed
in an ocean Of books ready to answer
any question that was put to him and
sorts Of people.
But when the new building came
different order of talent was required,
and that talent was not fully obtained
until Mr.. Putnam became librarian
The development of the library in five
years under his supervision is some
thing marvellous. Where before there
was chaos, there is now the system and
precision of a great mercantile or manu-
featuring establishment.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
BEE FARMING IN THE WEST.
Floating Hives on Streams Wander
About to Find New Flower
Pastures.

The "busy bee" is type of industry
the world over, but we get new con-
ception of how busy the little insect
really is when we are told that it takes
the nectar from at least $4,000 flowers
to make one pound of honey. That is
what an experienced beekeeper says,
and his estimate is founded on a careful
calculation, says the Detroit Free Press.
Beekeepers are very important peo-
pie in some parts Of the world. Take
Switzerland, for example, where honey
is a staple article of food, bread and
honey being the standard breakfast,
even among the peasants. The largest
hotels there serve it as the principal
item of their morning bills of fare.
So important is the bee industry in
that little country that men are paid
to go around from canton to canton
teaching the art of beekeeping. 1t is
said that the German government, too,
takes special interest in it, requiring
schoolmasters to pass an examination in
the art.
But the greatest beekeepers in the
world are to be found in this country.
There are men in California, for in
stance, who own from 1000 to 10000
swarms of bees each, and during the
Towering season they farm out these
swarms to the owners of orchards
One peculiar feature of bee farming
in the west is the practice of keeping
swarms on floating bee houses, SO that
they may follow the streams to find new
flower pastures. This, by the way, was
done in Egypt thousands of years ago.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
To MANY for Him.

She was ordering him about in her
usual Imperative style. And he, usu-
ally the meekest and most submissive
of men, like the proverbial worm, was
now beginning to retort.
do you think you rule the uni
verse;" he asked, sarcastically, when
he had the chance to edge in word.
"No, but rule the first letter OF it,
was the prompt reply.
And once again he realized that his
wife war one too many for him.-Stray
Stories.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
Tree Toad as Winter Pet.

A Salem lady all winter enjoyed the
society of a tree toad which nestled in
the earth of plant pot. The spring sun
enliyened it, and one day it opened it's
eyes, blinked solemnly at the mistress
a few times. and climbed the plant,
where it still reposes, a fact which de-
stroys the popular theory that toad or
frog is unable to survive winter I'M
less burrowed in the mud and frozen
IN. The fact is either toad or frog
will do well if taken from its chilly
retreat in midwinter and subjected to a
house temperature Detroit Tribune.
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FUN At TARGET sHooTING.l
How Any Bright Boy Can Make an.
Outfit That Will Delight Him
and His Chums.

Figure l shows the target cut out Of
cigar box wood. A circular piece is
first cut. about one inch. in diameter.
and eight small round pieces of card
board with the numbers one to eight on
them are mounted on toothpicks and
grouped around it at even distances:
the other ends of the toothpicks are
then inserted in the sides of the cir
cular piece of wood. The target itself
is fastened to stick of wood about
eight inches long, fastened to stand.
as shown in the picture. The gun con-
sists OF paper tube, which is made by
winding cardboard. we'll covered with
glue. around the stem of lead pencil.
When IL is dry piece about five inches
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06

Cne ADfarlan OF
congress, at the
Round Table club,
which lun c h e S
every day at the
library when Put
nam is in town,
and generally also
when he is not.
The Round Table
club is an institu-
ton peculiarly Mr..
Putnam's ow n !.
When he took
charge of the Ii
brary he discov-
cred that he was
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06

him to rank per-
haps at the head
of his profession
in the world. He is
certainly the finest
example in the
United States of
the educated libra
rian versed in all
the latest wrinkles
and at the same
time imbued with
the all essential at
tribute of a libra
rian, the love of
books for their
own sake.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06

SASAA AZ 1SooSA Y IL
Armstrong, the as
sistant secretary
of the treasury,
who has immedi-
ate charge of Gus
toms.
Armstrong IS a
handsome young,
chap just turned.
80, with a smooth
face. a clear eye
and a winning way,
and he is as bright
and brainy as he
is attractive. He
is one of the most
popular officials in
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
Rat Wears a Diamond Ring.

A rat wearing diamond ring on its
neck was lately killed by a cat in barn
belonging to Uriah j. Allen, at New
Gretna, N. ]. Two years ago the ring
was lost by Miss Maggie Adams. and 1t ia
supposed the rat, when young and
small, contriyed to work its head
through the ring until it lodged on its
neck, where it remained.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06

may be addressed
in vain until the
next term Of the
supreme court; for
it is a tradition of
the court that
when the justice
reaches his sum-
mer resting place
he shuts himself
off entirely from
the ordinary con-
nections of life.
Justice Harlan is
president Of the
Golf club at Murray
Bay, an h o n o r
,uhioh he anna.aa
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06

paid a few days ago
to Crosby S. Moves,
the proprietor and
e d itor of t b e
Washington Even
ing Star, on the
occasion of his
reaching the age OF
70. All the lead
ing citizens of the
c a p j t a l, w h ere
Mr.. Noyes has
passed more than
half a century Of
his life, united in
giving him a re-
ception and pre-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
First Telephone Girl.

First Telephone Girl-What did Belle
say when you told her your engagement
was broken?
Second Telephone Girl-Oh, she said
it only meant another ring ofr.-Lop
don Tit-Bits.
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The Wonderful Banyan Tree,

The banyan tree of East India is re-
marlable for the fact that its branches
droop down to the ground and take root
as separate stems.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
Tribute to Noyes.

One of the must unusual tributes ever
paid to citizen of Washington was that
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
Made a Reputation.

One of the young men who has made
q reputation during this administra-
i;cn &c RoNer; II
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06

The Librarian of Congress.
Herbert Putnam has made record
as librarian of congress which entities
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
LIBRARIAN PUTNAM AND HIS
I ROUND TABLE LUNCH CLUB.
IA POPULAR EATING PLACE
Order Has Been Brought Out of Chaos
4 at the Congressional Library
Our Distinguished Jurists
Are Lovers of Golf.

ngton.-President Roosevelt
has been the guest of Herbert Putnam,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
A Golf Enthusiast.

Justice Harlan has gone to his sum-
mer home at Murray Bay, where he
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
Eve Has MANY Disease

Eye Has Many Diseases.
There are 48 different diseases of the
eye. No other organ of the human body
has so many. - i
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06

almost as highly as he regards his seat
on the bench. Golf is passion with
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06

popular officials in
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-10
NOPE GoLp.

Dame Nature continues to spring surprises upon man. revealing to ear nest seekers new beauties in the floral kingdom, new supplies of mineral wealth, new coal fields and so on. Now comes a revelation that will stimulate the avarice and tax the utmost energies of the gold hunters. This is the big find of rich gold in Nevada, which is now a prolific theme of interest for pa- pers in the far west. The ore is yield ing more than s6,OOO to the ton, and the vein shows an indefinite length with a probability of holding out for very long time. The find is of especial inter est to Nevada, for 1t shows that her mineral resources, which were supposed to be working to an end, still furnish opportunities for the prospector. Ac- tivity in prospecting and mining for precious metals will again be resumed, and all kinds of industries" incident to mining camp will flourish.
 This discovery will hurry promis- lcuous tide of emigration to the state and result in the end in considerable
 and permanent increase in the states wealth and population.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-10

T each trying to get the other under meath. The dog, not being So fat, had the better wind, and now and then the bear would seek a rest by running up a itree. But each time the dog was after him, and, before he could climb out of reach seized the cub by the hind quar- ters and brought him tumbiing down again.
 One of the next men who came had with him a basket of apples, and,
 thinking to make friends with Jimmy, held out the basket towards him. As the cub approached. the man withdrew the fruit, but, with an indignant waugh" a black paw shot out and the strong claws were hooked over the
 rim of the basket. In the struggle Iwhich followed, half the apples were tipped on to the lawn, and after Jimmy had settled down with a fine ripe one between his paws, he allowed the man to gather up the others. -.e e..-
 In his attitude toward his different Ivisitors, the young bear seemed to use some judgment. If he wished to play land wrestle with any one, he seldom Iselected a man; usually a woman or lchild-by preference, it seemed, one Iwho was somewhat afraid of him. He Ineveg hurt any one, but he would jump Iupon boys, girls and women, wrestle with them, and chew their clothing in la vigorous manner, which was often misunderstood. He picked out one lit tie boy of about twelve years, and, em- bracing him with his forepaws, delibe- Irately tried to pull his coat off with his tteeth. The boy stood it for time. but Igot more and more nervous as he found himself unable to get away from the jbear, and finally burst out crying, and la man who was near went to his assis- ttanee. But Jimmy wanted that coat, and whenever he caught sightof the lboy he made a rush at him, until the iyoungster became so alarmed that he lWent home. Another of Jimny's yic-
 tims was a nervous young woman iWhose curiosity was even greater than
 her fear of the bear. She was more than plump, and Jimmy seemed to take ia special fancy. to her. She wanted to
 see everything that was going on, brt
 was constantly on the lockout lest the
 bear should come too close for comfort By and by, however, when she saw the icub playing with a group of children at
 ia distance her vigilance was relaxed, land she turned to talk with some of
 her friends Suddenly there was a fwils scream, as Jimmy came at full tspeed from the rear, and struck her Hike battering ram knocking her feet tclean from under her. She sat down
 with surprising suddenness, and Jim lmy, having no time to retreat. was Icaught as in deadfall trap. thought iforNa moment that he had been killed.
 but muff1ed waugh" announced the Ifact that he was still alive, and pres Iently he crawled out of the wreck with Ia rueful look at the plump young wo-
 man who had SO nearly smothered him.
 And the young woman herself, with a
 face about the color of beetroot, scran-
 bled into her carriage and drove off
 without so. much as a glance at the au- thor of her discomfort,
 I ERNEST HAROLD BAYNES.
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T hear that you are married. It is too late for congratulations? ?"
 Yes; it's time for condolences now.n Boston Traveller. x
 T dunno said Uncle Eben, swheth- CT desc yere Igorrotes will ever be civ- ilized or not, but dey has de correct idea about how to dress in summer."-- Washington Star
 First Scorcher (speaking of rapidly passing or-cyclist)-"Call that ex- ercise?"
 Second Scorcher- No, I call it sitting in a draught!" Punch.
 They claim they only play for fun When with the cards they toy, But when they find they have not won
 Why don't they jump with joy? Philadelphia Press.
 Nov I know" sobbed the six months bride to her husband, growing over her extravaganza, "Why you used to call me a flower. You thought l was an orchid and that I could live on air. New Orleans Picayune..
 At this height, Said the guide, as lthey paused on the mountain side to
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-10
IaGEORIOUS.

The Chicago meat strike ended in- gloriously, ignominiously. President Donnelly, os the butcher workmen, the man chiefly responsible for the trouble, made a striking exhibition of despair in announcing to the Allied Trades that he should put formal end to the affair. The strike has been lost. Our unions are rapidly being smashed to pieces, and by the eternal, we are go- ing to call the strike off and let as many of our men return to work as possible"
 Now that this strike is thing of the past, it is well to take a glance at it's cost. It is computed as follows: Loss in wages to employees, s4,15O,OOO; loss to packers. sS.OOo.0OO: lost to stock raisers, s2.5O0.OoO; loss to railroads, $1.- 100000; loss to public by increased prices of meat, s5.OOOOOO; total loss, s2O.s5o,OOO; total gain to the strikers, nothing. Did it pay?
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The HiIl Naples.

Here on a hill of the occident stand we
 shoulder to shoulder. Comrades tried and true through a
 mighty swath of the years! Spring harps glad laughter through us,
 and ministrant rains of the au- tumn ssf.s .t Sing us again the songs of ancient
 dolor and tears, The glory of sunrise smites on our fair,
 free hrows uplifted s~x5 ss*s @ When the silver kirtled day steps t2 over the twilight's bars; At evening we look adown into valleys
 hearted with sunset,
 And we whisper old lore together un-
 der the smoldering stars, Crescent moons of the summer gleam
 through our swaying branches, Knee-deep in fern we stand while the
 days of the sun-time go; And the winds of winter love us-the keen, gay winds of the winter, Coming to our gray arms from over
 the plains of snow.
 Down in the valleys beneath us is Woo-
 ing and winning and wedding, Down in the long, dim valleys earth
 children wall and weep; But here on these free hills wergrow
 and are strong and flourish, Comrades shoulder to shoulder our
 watch of the years to keep. --L. M. Montgomery in Zion Herald.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-10
OYER.

Summer is over, the uproariously happy boys and girls of the vacation days are toiling again at their studies, the summer girl is reviewing her con- quests, and hapless swains their dis nal discomfitures; the trolley cars can no longer count on sWarns of excur- sionists, the season at savin Rock and our other shore resorts is practically over, and the restaurant keepers and amusement purveyors there are taking account of stock and of profits. The long discarded overcoat came into re- quisition yesterday in earnest, and there was chill. in riding in the open cars that was real and abiding. It is some time yet to the real melancholy days" September and October have golden, sunny. warm days yet in store, and many jolly country fairs; but the prudent housekeeper is beginning to think about the heat supply, the stove pipes and the coal bin. This has been q fine summer for the stay-at-homes. There were very few days of extreme heat, and there was goodly run of comfortable weather. The dog days of the past two summers have been few in number. and there have been many days of a most enjoyable kind.
 The country can now resume business at the old stands with renewed pros- poets of prosperity, that even g. pres- idential campaign cannot disturb to any extent, which is something unusual i'll the history of such national contests. All indications from all sections of the country bespeak gratifying increase of confidence and of business activity. Even the news from Bull Run battle field is of highly satisfying character. The troops have all fought nobly, and the miniature Southern rebellion over the presence of the colored troops has ended, as it began, in a heap of talk"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-10

evidently intended for an effort at prescription form and abbreviation was often followed. Forinstanee liquid ammonia was written T. quid ammonia MercuriaI salve was given as Merry Corrali Sal. Certain drugs were also particularly prominent as stumbling blocks. Corrosive sublimate was rem dered in many ways, among them kero- sine sublime and was Ibsom salt and EsDen's saltz.
 Eloquent Of toothaehe, if not correct, was 'sP-'s thoot waeks," while equally suggestive of the meaing in- tended were 'Helitrup clone. absobine cotton "a bellows to inject bedbug powder, "Brudder Schmidt's drops, and please send some salts to take" Less easy to interpret was 'falla- zorth. the meaning to which the drug gist found by repeating it fast, which gives the key. An attempt was made at ipecac and boracic acid, which read: "Apelcactf and '.boreecet asset. Of the mistakes generally made in asking for drugs. the confusion of powdered licorice" with compound Icoriee pow der' is of frequent occurrence. Two mixtures with different uses, naptho- line and chloro naptholeum are almost invariably requested as something re sembling naphta."
 The vaguest idea of a solution also prevails and requests for clear boracic acid. when investigated. are often made with a view to use as an eye wash. Indefiniteness oftentinles has no more serious consequences than having to refill the order by the clerk who ne- glects the precautionary questions. Linseed and fiaxseed meal, as dis tinguished From linseed and fiaxseed, are rarely specified until the package has been taken home. when the com honest of all purchasers is the young woman who asks, when paying for her glycerine. "Of course you put rose water into it. didn't you?" Empty capsules are oftenest requested as two grain quinine capsules The vague request for chocolate tablets, of which l there are over 800 kinds, some of them I poisonous, is also a frequent order that can be filled at the discretion of the druggist.
 The mistakes most guarded against are those growing out of the customer attempting to give the medical form. "Bichloride Of mercury" is a frequent mistake made by those intending to ask for calomel or chloride of mer- eury. a mistake not without dangers as the largest dose ever given of the former is one-half grain. Another powerful medicine was sold recently as a hair wash by a customer asking for ] "bicarbonate,' instead of carbonate of potash. Chlorate of potash. one of the commonest of purchases, is seldom asked for correctly, though the mis- take is less to do harm, as the bichlori- des and chlorides generally substituted are chemicals rather than drugs Chicago Tribune.
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look at the valley far below, people with weak hearts often die" How often" asked deeply interest ed listener, ''do they have to die before they stay dead? Chicago Tribune. Quoth a Hoosier, six foot and a half, Who rode on the Pike a giralf:
 Gosh! this beasts like an ocean!" Then his inward commoeeans Caused all the onlookers to lalf.
 Catholic Standard and Times.
 She was arrayed in the most gor- geous summer attire when she smiled at the big policeman and said: Won't you see me across the ave- nue?" See yez across the avanoo, mum! I saw yez when yez rounded the hid of Monroe avenoo. Jest take me arrum." :" i--Detroit Free Press.
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COMEDY OF A DRUG STORE.

Some Funny Things Happtn There and
 Some Serious Ones.
 From funny to serious and from merely troublesome to dangerous are the mistakes made in asking for drugs. Indehniteness of statement, careless ness in giving the order, total ignor- |ance of what is wanted, inaccuracy in medical terms, sending of children. sending of written orders with all de- grees of misspelling, misconception of terms, oftentimes reluctance to admit what the purchase is for, are of such common occurrence that out of every 10 orders according to prominent pharmaist, have to be supplemented or corrected or revised. or guessed at. In a collection of written orders, chiefly marked by illiteracy, something