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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
MONEY IN CULTIVATION.
The Farmer Who Works His Soil DilJ
igently Is the One That Gets I
the Big Crops.

When was a child read Sunday
school story which impressed me very
much about poor boy who was made
very happy by the gift of a pig. He
did not have much to feed the pig.
but he tried to make up for other
lacks by attention and care and was
SO far rewarded that the pig became
fine large porker, and when brought
to his natural end upon the block rel
turned a handsome pittance" to the
sagacious boy. AS I grew older;
doubts beset my mind concerning the
probabilities of that story, notwithl
standing its irreproachable origin, unI
III met woman who was striving
most conscientiously to carry on and
DO justice to the pet farm of her hus-
band, a railroad conductor who Com
ducted' most of the time. She kept
pigs and, like all neat housekeepers,
carried her passion for cleanliness
into the barnyard AS result those
pigs We're taken early to. the water
Ing trough and became so accus-
toned to their daily bath that, like
the precocious children pictured in
advertisements, they cried for it. It
was decided departure from estab-
lished presidents in pig culture, but
1T paid. The pigs throve and waxed
SO rat and beautiful that their proud
mistress bore them off to the fair and
took all the blue ribbons she could
lay her hands on. Doubtless they were
we'll fed, too, but that does not destroy
the force of the argument for care and
cultivation.
cleanliness appears to be almost as
near to goodness in the culture OF
crops as in the regeneration of the
human family. When l questioned a
man who had succeeded in raising
800 bushels of onions where only 500
grew before he assured me that the re-
suit was due more to care and atten-
ton than to richness of soil. He as
serted that onion culture, like the
training OF a child, should begin with
the ancestors. In other words, the
seed sowed should be the product of
good, we'll cultivated onions, and 1t
should be planted in a seeded as
nearly perfect as narrowing and Gull
tivating could make it. Then when
the onions had sprouted, cultivation
should be renewed and every weed
should be removed in order that the
young bulbs might inherit the earth
and get the. start of all competitors.
"Cultivate!" CULTIVATED" was the mot
to OF that onion grower, and we be-
leVe 1T must be the motto of every
produced who deals with organized
life.-Farmers' Review.
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handsome profit, and in time the wisdom
of his actions was demonstrated.
Though the Letter realty holdings may
be found on every street in the business
district of the city, they contain but few
architectural ornaments. The majority
of his buildings are to-day rated as mere
tax payers; fire-trap structures wedged
in here and there between massive and
towering sky-scrapers, making them ap-
pear all the more diminutive by COM
parison. Space in them brings but a
1.-THE of what is paid for Offices in their
more impressive neighbors.
At the time of Joe Letters attempted
corner of the wheat market, his father,
to save the family reputation, sacrificed
much of the best of his realty holdings,
and the majority of that which was we'll
improved. Then it was that he disposed
of the Isabella building, one of the hand
soonest structures on State street to
Marshall Field, who is said to have pur-
chased $7,500,000 of the Letter estate at
sacrifice prices. The deal made between
the two former business partners at that
time marked the heaviest real estate
transfer in the history of the city.
Though so vitality interested in the fu-
ture Of the city he is said to have con-
tributed but sparingly to it's public in
situations, and leaves no lasting monu-
ment to perpetuate his name.
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skin. About one in so or 100 shows
distinctly red color, varying from u
light to dark red. This red color is
due to engagement with blood. The
common white louise of the hen, Memo
pom pallilum Nitsch, is longer than the
mite and of yellowish-white color
BY the aid of figures / and 2 one can
easily identify the chicken mite, even
with the naked eye. Much aid will be
given, however, by hand magnifier.
The mites are of peculiar and steal
thy habits of life, rather unlike that
which one naturally expects from a
parasite. Indeed. they are only semi
parasitic, and, as a rule, remain upon
the fowls only long enough to secure a
meal. They are very active in their
movements and seem to be ever on
the lookout for victim. On account
OF their vigorous and vicious habits
they may be styled the wolves Of the
insect parasites of fowls. The mites
hide in crevices and under objects in
the hen house during the day time.
While the chickens are outside, and lie
in wait for their return. They Law
their eggs and the young are Matched
In these hiding places. A barrel af-
lords an excellent hiding and breeding
place, as the mites lodge between the
slaves and under the hoops. In the
nest they are to be found under the
straw or other nesting material. 1t is
noteworthy fact that a place which
shows only few mites on the surface
may contain vast numbers in the crew
ices or under objects. Often they be.
come so plentiful that they overflow
the hiding places and appear in hordes
upon the exposed surfaces. The de-
scription and figures of the mites are
taken from a bulletin of the veterin-
airy department of the Iowa Agricul-
tural college.-Detroit Free Press.
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ness leaders. Just half century ago
l.. q. Letter arrived in Chicago with
nothing. A clerkship in one of the whole
sale houses of the growing western Will
age was all that offered in the way of en-
ployment, and he accepted it. During
the II years he remained with the firm
that first engaged his services he rose
10 junior partnership, and at the end
OF that time he sold his interests to en-
Ter upon business career for himself
as wholesale dry goods merchant.
mat he prospered is evidenced by the
fortune which he leaves, estimated at
about $15,OOO,o00.
His success was not due to chance, but
to hard conscientious work. He organ
lied and conducted that important part
OF wholesale concern, the credit Ge-
partment, and there are but few mer-
chants in the west who have been in BUSH
ness for quarter of century who do
not know him in that capacity. When,
IN 1881, the partnership of Field, Letter
d Co. was dissolved it was Letters in
tention to seek retirement and while he
never again engaged in the MANAGEMENT
Of merchandising establishment, he
was kept busy handling his real estate
holdings, and his fortune, large at that
time, has more than doubled since.
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ers feel that they
must deduct GER
tain percentage for depreciation, and
this depreciation represented in figures
reads like this: $121, 403.21. Deducting
this from the $124 of earnings, leaves
deficit of $121 ,4O197.
The West Chicago street railway
financial situation is as bad or worse,
and such figures give an idea of the
white elephant that Charles T. Yerkes
unloaded onto an unsuspecting lot of
capitalists When he had drained the
properties of their vitality
The city is contending for a percent
age of gross receipts for the renewal of
franchises. The street car companies
contend the business will not warrant
the payment of such an expense for the
privilege of operation. If the figures
presented to the courts by the receiy-
ers are to be relied upon it would seem
that the companies were right, and that
the city should be paying bounty in
stead of asking for percentage of the
receipts. But back of it all is long
story of watered stocks, of corporations
within corporations, and of seemingly
deliberate financial wrecking unparal-
leled in the street railway history of this
country. The one little ray of light rep-
resented by $1.24 is so weak that it is
yalueless as guiding beacon.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
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BEST WAY TO SKIN A HOG.
Experts Can Take OFF Hide in Ten
OF Fifteen Minutes and Never
Scratch It.

The butcher cuts off the snout ears,
tail and feet, and then proceeds as usual
with sheep or calf, Sitting the skin on
the breast and abdomen, and down each
leg. The skin must be cut from the
flesh; it will not peel or strip in places
as a sleeps will. The entire animal is
skinned, head and ALL The operation is
performed before the animal is hungup.
the skin as it is cut loose being spread
out on the ground or floor to keep the
flesh from coming in contact with any
thing that would soil it. An inexper-
fenced man would at first probably spoil
several hides by cutting them, but an
expert will take off hide in 10 or Is
minutes and never scratch it with his
knife. AS to the market for the skins.
have so far been unable to learn where
they are disposed of. 1t seems to be
sort OF trade secret among the butchers.
While there are dozens of men in this
vicinity engaged in SHINING hogs, i
find that the hides are all maketed by
two or three men, who buy of the others,
and these spectators do not seem to
care to impart any information con-
corning the matter. I am told that the
skins are used in the manufacture Of
saddles. shopping bags and pocketbooks.
also learn that the market has been in
jured of late, by the number of cut skins
that have been sent in, which shows that
a good many inexperienced men have
been taking up the work last winter
Everything used to go at the top price,
large and small, and cut ones. but now
small ones must go at half price, and
cut ones are thrown out entirely.-E. o.
Gillett in Rural New Yorker
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cumulate in the houses and yards.
Then, by spraying everything now and
then with a good insectide, the mite
will find it hard work living and final
ly give it up.
The chicken mite is commonly con-
sidered form of insect life, although
it is not, properly speaking, an insect.
1t is sometimes called the chicken tick
or poultry tick. 1t would probably be
better to apply the term tick to this
parasite and reserve the word mite
for the true itch mite of chickens, the
Sarcoptes mutans Robin and Lanque-
tin. The mite has an average length
of ohe-twenty-fifth of an inch and it's
width is about four-fifths Of it's length.
1t has eight legs, by means of which it
can move very rapidly from place to
place. In color it is light gray, with
small dark spots showing through the
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WORST OF CHICKEN PESTS.
Known as Poultry Mite or Tick and
Endowed with Vicious and
Destructive Habits.

One OF the worst pests with which
the poultry raiser has to contend is
the mite. which has the power of in
creasing marvelously fast, and is as
vicious in its attacks as a blood-suck-
er. The sitting hen and the newly
Matched chicks suffer most from this
pest, and call for great vigilance on
the part of the poultry raiser to pro-
tect them from its attacks. 1t is not
difficult to keep the pens and chicks
free from mites if proper attention is
given, and litter is not allowed to &C.
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What Organization Has Done.

To thorough organization among
farmers are the splendid agricultural
colleges, farmers Institutes, rural mail
routes, farmers telephones due. Some
of these enterprises may have been
started by small, group of men who
foresaw their great Importance, but it
was not until the majority of farmers
in a state or section united and de-
manded their rights that anything like
satisfactory results were obtained.
They have done much. but great deal
remains for their careful attention.
They must never relax their vigilance,
for If they do retrogression. Is sure
Orange Judd Farmer.
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derful beauty, is a
favorite in the most exclusive social
circles of London and Paris.
In this country the family have been
social leaders at Washington, and have
held high place in the estimation of
the elite of New York. At Washington,
particularly, their entertainments have
been of most lavish kind, the official
position of Lady Curzon making posi-
BILE an intimate association with the
titled representatives of European pow
ers stationed there.
The escapade of young Joe Letter in
the Chicago wheat market will be one
that will be remembered for many a
year. His disastrous attempt to cor
ner the market is said to have cost his
father round 100000. In selecting
a vocation the young man choose the
speculative market, and with his IA
Tiers millions behind him began opera
lions as plunger. The lesson learned
at that time seemed to have been last
ing one, for he has not figured in specu-
lation since.
To replenish the family fortune after
that affair the head of the house is said
to have decreed a heavy cut in the ex-
travagant living expenses of the family.
This and the advance in the value of real
estate and fortunate industrial invest
ments are supposed to have added again
about one-half what was lost to the bears
in wheat
The thing that Chicago is wondering
over now is what will young Joe do with
his share of the family fortune when he
receives it?
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Then He Hurried Home.

II say, Miss Nellie" remarked young
Borem, as the clock chimed the hour
of II, Il have conundrum for YOU"
WELL she queried, as she attempted
to suppress a yawn, what is it?"
What is the difference between me
and five-dollar gold piece?" he asked
"One can easily lose a five-dollar gold
piece" she replied.-Cincinnat En-.
quirer.
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A Reminder.

you may not remember me, Miss
Summers" he said, "but was en-
gagged to you once"
"lndeed?" she replied coldly, you
have quite memory for faces"
NO" he replied, glancing at her fair
hand. but nave for the rings l buy"
philadelphia Press.
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this country. OF the
t h r e e daughters
Lady Curzon, Of
Kedleston, vicer-
enc of India, a
leader of European
society, is seeming
ly but little better
known to England
and the continent
than her sister
Marguerite, whose
name Dame Rumor
has connected with
the nobility of Eu-
rope, and who, be-
cause of her WON
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Steadfast

"a woman should be able to trust her
husband said the idealist, land feel
that he has the courage to remain stead
fast in his purpose, despite rebuffs.'
Well" answered young Mrs. Tor
kins, that's exactly the kind of man
Charley is. He has lost at every race
meeting for the past three years, but he
is just as steadfast in purpose as ever"
Star.
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The Social Calendar.

Eyes, have been SO busy with my
visits this week" said the impressive
lady, Il Mondayed in Chicago and Tues
dayed at Peoria. Then l Wednesdayed
at home and Thursdayed in Michigan
City IFridayed with friends at Moline
and Saturdayed at Waukegan.'
"Yes?" asked the friend. and where
do you expect to to-day to-morrow?".-
Judge.
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Against Principle.

A Scottish singer named Wilson was
being trained for professional singing.
One day he sang love song with ex-
quisite quality of voice, but with insult
ficient passion and expression. His
teacher told him he must put more feel
ing into it and sing as if he were really
in love. Eth, man." he replied "hoo
can l dothat and me marriet man?"-
Chicago Daily News.
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Individual, though
Marshall Field is a
close second. His
real estate holdings
dot the city from
end to end, but in
the majority Of
cases the value
was in the land
rather than in the
buildings.
Unlike the great
majority of the
C ON parativ Ell y
early settlers in the
city, Letter ben
believed in the fu-
ture of Chicago,
and evidenced his
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cuts all the top and does not pull UP
trash. Each beam is attached to the
pulling bar with hook and drop link.
Through the middle is an inch rod put
through thimbles, one being slipped
over each beam as shown at a. This
makes the harrow flexible. BY with
drawing the inch rod and unlocking
from the pulling bar. it can be shell
tered in very small space. A boy can
handle it. The harrow is very easy
to draw, the beams being very near
the ground act as Jewelers.. while the
teeth cover every inch of ground.-J.
Flomefell. in Orange Judd Farmer.
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coterie of self
made millionaires
who have collec-
lively made this
city great.
From a clerk in
a country store to a
multi : millionaire
seems a long step,
yet it tells the story
of Letters life, and
t s counterpart
may be found in
n u m e Gus in
stances in the lives
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have brought one
bit Of light. Rep
resented in figures
it means $1.24. and
represents t h e
earnings Of the
N or t h Chicago
Street Railway
company for d pc
riod of six months
under the present
receivership.
From this total
of earnings, how
ever, the receiv-
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Limit Is Reached.

"These blooming correspondence
schools ought to be suppressed"
snorted the old editor, throwing down
the paper he was reading; they're
trouble breeders"
Why" remarked his assistant, ~
never heard you exclaim against them
before"
mo, but here's one of them that
offers to teach people to write poetry"
Catholic Standard and Times.
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A Country Idvl.

We may beat our swords to plowshare
And our spears to pruning hooks.
And betake ourselves to farming
In the peaceful country hooks:
But we want them back as weapons
When we find at early dawn
That our neighbours scraggy chickens
Have been scratching up CUR lawn,
-Nt-Bits.
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To Get the Real Thing.

Il tell you. sutomobiling is excit
ing"
Think so?'
II know it."
Well, if you want real excitement,
you want to give up your automobile
and take to driving on roads where
automobiles ara thick You don't begin
to get all there is coming in the excite
ment line. "-Chicago Post.
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real estate. After the fire of 1871 he put
every dollar he could get hold of into
property, and worked ardously for the
rebuilding of the city. For several years
SO large were his realty holdings that it
VAS an effort for him to pay the taxes on
them. but he refused to sell except at
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-07-06
A Dangerous Experiment.

If everybody told the truth,
In just about week
All human beings would feel hurt
And none of them would speak.
Washington Star.
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From the Nursery.

Mrs. Newlywed-Doct that bottle
OF medicine you left for baby is all gone
Doctor-Impossible! told you to give
him teaspoonful once an hour.
Mrs. Newlywed-Yes; but John, and
and mother and the nurse. have to each
take spoonful, too, in order to induce
the sweet little cherub to take it. Tit
Bits.
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Variable.

The conversation turned upon the
alderman from the 'Steenth ward.
What do you suppose he's worth?"
asked the man with the patch over his
eye.
Nobody knows" said the man with
the cinnamon beard. Sometimes you
can buy him for $50 and at other times
1t takes $780, Chicago Tribune.
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G4AkI.5znILE[7s2z#@k[4B !
tlZl- N1l649AA2Maz ~ = As 5eazsH
No Rsa1 Grievance.

Say" complained the customer, X
want to put in kick. Remember that
ton OF coal got here yesterday"
Yes, Sir" said the dealer. What's
the matter with it?"
You sold it to me as your best smoke
less | find it has a lot of broken stone
in it."
We'll, stone doesn't smoke, does it?
What are you kicking about" Chica-
go Tribune.
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She Hated to Tell Her Age.

Judge-How old are you?
Lady Witness-I can't remember.
Judge-What year were you born in?
Lady Witness-I forget.
Judge-Well, madam, your instinct
for self-preservation still seems to
work all right.-Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.
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nected with that Of
Letter may be men,
toned that OF
Marshall Field,
who, like Letter.
came to Chicago a
poor boy seeking
an opportunity for
fortune. The two
men were init
mately connected
first as employees of
the firm of Cooley.
Farwell & Co., and
later later as bust
ness partners. An
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EASILY HANDLED HARROW.
It Is Arranged So That the Teeth Are
Sure to Cover Every Inch
Of Ground.

The harrow herewith illustrated is
eight feet long by four feet wide, with
teeth in each BEEN. The teeth should
be of five-eighth-inch steel and put
through not more than two inches.
This makes fine comb harrow which
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Lost Voice.

Their voices often, in duets
Were heard some time ago:
But now to join no chance he gets,
For things have changed. you know.
Now they are wed, and she prefers
solo part to sing,
And he, poor man, no longer has
voice in anything.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
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Inadequate Paw.

man and his bride by the parson were
tied,
And when the performance was done,
He examined his fee; the "Alas!" ex-
claimed he:
II add one to one and make ONE
philadelphia Press.
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She-What is the term applied Ia
one who signs another persons name
to a check?
He-Five or ten years usually, be.
lieve.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Poor Mrs. Japes-Yes, mum, and al
ter that we gc' behind in the rent
District Visitor-And what was tha,
owing to?
Poor Mrs. Japes-The landlord,
mum.-Ally Sloper.
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A Paranhrase

Some men are born to greatness;
With luck their lives begin.
And some achieve distinction
And others Just butt in
Washington Star.
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The Audience.

They listen to the orator,
Then as they homeward walk.
They say: I'VE don't believe him.
But we like to hear him talk"
Washington Star.