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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-10-28
3. Color a. Grain.

Color or grain should be true to variety
and free from mixture. White corn should
have white cobs yellow corn red cobs.
q. Market Condition.
The ears should be sound, firm, we'll
matured and free from mold, rot, or insect
injuries indicating strong vitality and good
termination.
5. Tips
The tips of the ears should not be too
tapering and should be we'll filled with
regular, uniform kernels.
E. Butts
The rows of kernels should extend in
regular order over the butt, leaving deep
depression when the shank is removed
Open and swell butts with irregular kerr
nels are Objectionable
]. Kernels. a. Uniformity of
b. Shape of
The kernels should be uniform in shape.
size and color and true to the variety type
The kernels should be shaped that their
edges touch from tip to crown The tip
portion of the kernels is richest in protein
and oil and hence of the highest feeding
value. For this reason the tip portion
should be full and plump. To secure
perfect stand it is of the utmost.importance
that the kernels be of uniform shape and
size
8. Length of eats.
Northern section 81 to 94inches; central
section. 81 to 9a;.southern section to 10
inches.
9. Circumference of Ear.
Northern section, 81 to ] inches; central
section, 81 to "a inches; southern sections,
7 to y inches.
10. Space. a. Furrow between rows
b. Space between kernels.
The burrows between the rows of kernels
should be small. Space between kernels
near cob is very Objectionable, as it in
dictates low vitality and poor feeding value.
u. Proportion of Corn to Cob.
The proportions of corn to cob is de-
termined by weight Depth of kernel, size
of cob and maturity all effect the proper
TONS
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-10-28

Competition to be by points as follows
Blue ribbon 4 points, Red g. White ,, and
point to all specimens not winning ribbon
but scoring 80 points or better.
Any exhibitor in order to compete for dis
play prize must enter not less than 10 single
birds from which one breeding pen has been
entered for competition of that variety.
Utility Class
A cash prize of $40 will be awarded to the
exhibitor of the best female birds with one
male of any or all breeds
cash prize of S. will be awarded to the ex-
hibitor of the second best females AID one
male of any or all breeds. For third prize,
setting of eggs by E. o. THEM; fourth prize,
setting of Black Langshan eggs by E. r. Cad
we'll; fifth prize, setting of eggs by H. F.
Bolton.
An entry fee of 81 90 for each coop as above
will be charged in this class, nospecimen which
is entered for scoring will be allowed to
pete The Judge will award the prizes by COM
parison, the coop in which the birds shown
will be considered in awarding Each exhibit
to be in one coop with good open front at least
80 inches high.
Special Prizes
The Silver Trophy cup won by George Ridge
in 1907 and j. NJ. Detwiler in 1906 will be given
to the exhibitor making the best display in
Barred Plymouth Rocks.
E. r. Caldwell offers the Purina cup won by
him in 1907 for the highest scoring bird, to the
exhibitor making the best display of Houdans.
DR.. Philbrook offers Special Cash premium
of $500 for the highest scoring pen of Rhode
Island Reds. Awards governed by the associ-
alton rules as to the pen prizes.
Each class will have first, second and third
premiums cock cockerel, hen, pullet and
exhibition pen and pairs in aquatic classes.
The premiums will be designated by silk
ribbon appropriately printed. First premium
blue ribbon, second red third white and speci-
al premium yellow ribbon.
CORN EXHIBIT
leTmanla opera House
Dec. lst to 4th inclusive
Under the auspices Of the
Denison Commercial Club
Rules and Regulations.
L. No entry fee charged.
All samples of corn exhibited will be-
come the property of the Denison Com
mercial Club to be sold under the direc-
ton of the.iExecutive Committee, Friday,
December 4th.
2. No exhibitor can make more than
one entry in any one class
B. The corn exhibited must have been
grown by the exhibitor in 1908.
4. Exhibitors must have their exhibits
at Germania Opera House Denison, Iowa.
before noon Tuesday December lst Ex-
hibitors who fail to have exhibits entered
before that time shall be barred from ex-
hibiting unless by consent of the execu-
tive committee.
5. Competition for Cash prizes is open
to exhibits from any state in the Union
Any exhibit not entered in person must be
sent by express prepaid to Alfred Wright
Secretary Of the Committee, Denson,
Iowa.
6. Provided in any one class there are
on more entries than there are prizes, no
first prize shall be awarded.
7. All Corn entered for premiums will
be judged by one of the most competent
judges in the Corn Belt, Prof Holden, of
Ames if it is possible to procure him,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-10-28
CASH PRIZES.

Cash Prizes to Be Awarded Exhibitors
from Any State in the Union
Best 10 ears Yellow Dent Corn-lst prize
$1,000, End prize $500, 3rd prize $500.
Best 10 Ears White Dent Corn-lst
prize $500, End prize $500, 3rd prize $500
Best ten ears variety other than White or
yellow--lst prize $500, End prize $500,
3rd prize $780,
Best single ear, any variety, not of any
ten or bushel exhibited for prize, $500.
Best 10 ears Pop Corn one prize only,
$500
Best bushel corn, any variety, LIST prize
$1,000, End prize $500, 3rd prize $3.50.
SPECIAL PRIZES
Special Prizes to Be Awarded Exhibits
from Crawford County Only.
Bulletin: A Gold Watch to the Craw
ford County boy under l8 years of age
who shows the best 10 ears of Yellow
Corn.
Special premiums have not been report
ed as we go to press; such premiums if
any, will be announced later through the
columns Of the Denison Newspapers.
For further particulars address,
Alfred Wright
Secretary of Committee.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1908-10-28
DISPLAY Prizes

A cash prize of $500 will be awarded to the
exhibitor making the best display in all var
ieties of the American, Asiatic, Mediterranean,
and English classes.
Competition to be by points as follows:-
Blue ribbon points, Red B. White 3 and
point to all specimens not winning ribbon
but scoring 80 points or better.
Any exhibitor in order to compete for dis
play prize must enter not less than 10 single
birds from which one breeding pen has been
entered for competition of that variety.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20

had in mind when she gave her only daughter,
May GoeIet marriage to the duke The cuke
is really an Innes and ker only in the female
line. For William Ker. fourth Duke OF Roxburghe,
died without Issue. and il was only after his
henors had been dormant for several years that
the crown on the recommendation of the Com
u,ittee of Privileges of the House OF Lords, de-
cideJ among the rival claimants in favor of Sir
James Innes the linesl descendant of that Mar
garet. Lady Innes. daughter Of Lord ker and
granddaughter of Sir Rober: Ker, first Earl OF
RoXburghe.
The baronets OF Scotland. Of which the Duke Of
Roxburghe becomes the premier, unlike the
baronets of England, of Great Britain, of the
United Kingdom. of Ireland and OF Nova Scotia,
entitled to wear a distinctive insignia. II is
suspended around the neck by orange colored
ribbon. and consists OF sort Of enanelled me-
dallion surmounted by CROWN and displaying the
of Scotland a small shield, charged on q
larger one. showing the st. Andrews cross. The
entire oval shaped medallion bears the following
motto around the edge: Fax mentis honeste
gloria which may be translated as. Glory. the
bea con light OF the noble mind
The so-caIied baronetcies OF Scotland ere
ated exclusively between the foundation Of the
order, in 1625, ana the union of England and Scot
land in 17o1. subsequent which latter date all
baronetcies conferred upon Scotchmen, or upon
any other British subjects officially described
dom MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
OBITUARY.
COLONEL SAMUEL BELTS LAWRENCE.

Colonel Samuel Belts Lawrence formerly pres
ident of the Westchester Racing Association,
died yesterday at the home Of his son-in-IaV
Francis p Nash. jT.. Flushing, Long Island
Colonel Lawrence. who was retired, was porn
in this city in 1854 He Of Smith
Lawrence and Carolina (Betts) Lawrence He
served in the Army of the Cumberland. and es-
peciaIlv distinguished himself in the battles OF
Monocacy and Shiloh. At the latter battle ne
was brevetted captain for gallantry. Later he
became chief Of staff to General Lew wallace
On October 13. 1895, Colonel Lawrence submit
ted to arrest charges made under the statutes
10 determine the standing of the Percy-Gray law
He was held the charge of advertising lot
terry. in advertising that handicap race would
he run az Norris Park. and also for maintaining
q nuisance. The arguments were not long but
we're spicy. Justice Ingraham could see no Vio-
Iation Of the law, and discharged Colonel Law
Colonel Lawrence was director Of the Amer
lean SILK Company. president and director Of the
Havana Hotel Company, director of the Rock
land Railroad Company and the Superior Coal
Company. He leaves wife, who was Miss Eliz-
sbeth II. Jackson.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
YAMANAKA COLLECTION ON SALE
Mrs Aurel Batonyi Among Purchasers at
American Art Galleries.

The Yamanaka collection Of japanese and Chinese
art was placed OF sale Yesterday at the American
Art Galleries. Madison Square South Il embraced
25S lots from which So 765 20 was realized
The first forty lots offered consisted entirely ot
snuff bottles. of various hues and texture Th'
rezt ninety-two lots included some rar@ bowls and
vases o. these. q laIis Iazu vase, tall and Of fat
shape with a cover. brought the highest price of
the saIe-S72o. 1t was purchased by Mr.. Fuku-
sPima Mrs George obtained for $40 rose coI0red
crystal quartz koro. 6la inches high Another vi~S
of Jade of yellow texture and with brown mark
inss sold for $40 Mr. LorinE- rock crystal
sphere mounted silver stand Of dragon de-
sign was sold 10 Mr. Barlow for 500 IN elephant
carved out OF solid block OF moss green Jade, vas
krocked down to c. Remsen for $3.50 Mrs Aure'
Batonyi bought two antique japanese bronze vases
for so each
The sale continues to-day, and to-morrow The
sale of antique Chinese wool and silk rugs. OF the
Ct'ien-LIing and earlier periods takes place II
was of these rugs that The Tribune Of last Tues
dav said. The Yamanaka specimens. in every
kev in many sizes. and all in = phenomenal state
of nraservatfon constitute. when taken together.
= veritable monument to an historic art industry
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
"TRovAToRE" WITHOUT EAMEs.

There was a crowded al the Metropolitan
Opera House last night 20 hear III TrovatOre and
the audience heard and fine performance al
belt one without Nine. Eames. who has sung the
part of Leonora thus far this season. There was
no announcement of change in the cast posted in
the lobby of the theatre. when the time for be
ginning came Mr.. Max Hirsch appeared before the
curtain and announced that Nine. Eames had sent
word 10 the management at half after o'clock IN
tho afternoon that she had a headache and would
not be able to sing. He also asked the indulgence
of the audience for Miss La Ornia, who had IN
dertaken to I'LL Nine Earless place without re-
hearsal. Before the performance was half through
the audience seemed pretty we'll convinced that
Nine Eames's substitute needed excuses and
the audience no conrniseratiou- Miss La Fornia
filed the role admirably and provoked many hearty
outburstS of applause.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
FORT n. Y. L. GUEST.
Members Of Jersey Bench attend
Lar School Alumni Dinner.

Governor Fort of New Jersey and members OF
the bench of that state were guests OF the Alump
Association at the twenty fourth annual dinner OF
the New York University Law School at the Hotel
Astor last night Justice Victor Downing, president
of the association. was toastmaster. Among the
speakers were Governor Fort of New Jersey Lieu
tenant Governor C'hanler. Justice Dowling, General
Horace Porter and Chancellor Pitney Of New
Jersey
Lieutenant Governor Chaner welcomed the dis
tinguished judges and the Governor not as
strangers angels but men who had hon
ored the bench of law In New jersey
Justice DowIing said that New York would be-
come more and more popular with Jerseyites as
long the Bishops law being so strictly en-
forced in the latter commonwealth.
Governor Fort replied to Justice Dowlng by say
ing:
II am. as you have heard tonight member of
the New York bar. hope that when the time
comes, as it does TO all Jersey Governors-always
repudiated after the first term-I can find safe
harbor of refuge in your city
Governor Fort said that he took great pride in
the non-partisanship Of the judiciary in New Jer-
sey. During the thirty years of Democratic as
tendency" he said. and say it a Republican.
judicial officer ever refused reelection or
reappointment because he was a Republican
would sooner cut off my right Land than refuse to
reappOint d because he a Democrat
He believed that as long the judiciary
remained true to the Institution and the people
remained loyal to the Judge the sun would rise
higher and higher over the country.
Chancellor Ptney urged his hearers to seek equity
the primary element necessary to government
In New Jersey ne said every Judge knows
every jurst of reputation in the state personally
and every AT the bar who desires to be honest
in the practice of the law has. a consequence n
certain influence with the bench. We know such
and respect them II should be in this state
1 have Doubt hope that It is so. It would
be if your smaller. There
should be personal contact between judges and
lawyers generally, and greater service could be
done to the country by such associations as this
than to make every lawyer realize that permanent
success belongs by right only TO those who are hon
orable straightforward with their clients.
with their opponents and with the The hon
orable practice OF the law lies at the base of all
popular government"
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
VALE eRADUATEs-REAL AND BOGUS,
r.rnn, the NC Alumni MeekIy.

rom
4 Young woman has Just brought company
,-sfncr beT husband the ground or raise repre-
e9T+sfiors made hr the defendant beioIt l-IdI
-f-re II aDDears that the groom in question iSp-
go ~ vrben he vas neither, and thus won the
80. ~ = maiden who knew no better v tieI
1se consider the frequency with Whlct even M Wy
,-,j.Lfe n,.blic press has been similarly deetiErI
a while back an Scloi,iSI q
IN ,inattachcd yeggmeH tramps. eiopers. hen-
o1+, sunday school picnic
,sgfI.rs and suicides who stumbled inFoluhtariIy
= ntnervise into the limeliCht we're ta6efd a.
Vi raer by the ainiable press Win resuiaIitS
80 ,.4s a. sentnentaIiy trustful as II vas un-
i[,,,,r ANYBODY whose remains were TouIld IN
~ ir7,iratfng situation was promptly ttIlIS
=, j., rha dispatches as a ale. sraut.a
70 az - fiTrcture that the university stepped
- no broach and attempted 10 counter this TO
rnantsc tendency on the part OF the alidnie 5i9
M -, TeTri1g copies upon large number OF eoIe
- - the Directory Of Living GFauuatcS ..
To- f.-t--er@t7.f The sweet reasona beneSs OF
- SentIe move checked Ia" grown OF ~ ~
-.iToi1aI Alumni List for the time Dehs: ai s.l
r..s-IraF O eguanir7tty the great p"oy oL -
Ie55SI.tes who had done any naFin anu
81 - Jar,,n 70 wonder whether wolves were
w. ioese ,fpon world inside or the an
oS-ite .ormencerrrenf sheepskins- But III non
ale +,,o IND u1atrInouy by claiming ale de-
oir :, T-iII present new ana more ulLlSue
5,olen1 In misrepresentation ana one "llIJ,. 60
II II t-anre az anv simple and obvous solutlo4
fnr i've must ferVentlN nope VIII IV' ,oakes
To- iol neouIe wonder what difference II liiahS
r'1{t,eyx{tv anyhow. The easiest course =.
,yisinTv 10 do nothing The pfoceduIs a " ~ -,
laan,- Ia he followed by the EnslisH P"tt -
IT, ron seems sufficiently aloof ana I -
80 Dut this noble indifference naS 'e -, -
INSTANCES rather than 10 NoIiiloh 80 ~
- cases were analogous We sh"ha nj ny ie,,,tabIa
sIiIde philosophe. aud friend for d summary s~
tod
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
THE DRAMA.
A NEW FARCE At THE BIJ0U.
"eIUFFS."

The Bijou Theatre which has been cioseo SINCE
''The Rector's Garden" ran 20 seed tnere' was
opened last night for the production vi ie'~o'
by Mr.. Leo Ditrichstein. called Btuns. Inc cum
positions OF that dramatis have generally oeeh oi
a gossarner order-not always as line as soou
+as.a would epion and this one is kindred with
most of its predecessors II aims TO atIiase us
audience tou this occasion considerable IN numbers
and friendly in dspositicn) and II hccomphshes
its aim. The author. who was Warmly ~eieo"'eu'
plays OF the parts in It. ana MT eAei 10
Bond well remembered by persons famihar with
tne s,are in tne dsys of Augustin Daly's famous
company. plays another of them. Inc ss' ol uie
farce as its title signifies. s exposition OF COMIC
effrontery That phase of character ano cohouct Is
old upon the stage. but when eXperIE oeticten
tas it was for example, years ago IN 1eoise
F1avcett Rove's farcicaI play of ''Rrass,), 1t
Is invariably lsughable and in that way eiiec-
tive The principal person in 'Bluhs is a souie
actor named Hinmelhoch. who takes the name
lack ReIaire for professional use. Tnat amiaoie
youth makes runaway marriage Win the aaush
ter of flre-eatng Texas colonel To eiude 'ha'
excitabie and irate individual. Hmmehoch, under
his assumed name, rents a country house from
caretakers in charge of it. The owner OF the
house an artist, whose rightful name Is JACK
Belaire, returns TO ii on the day that Hrnmeihocn
takes possession Presently the fatheT-in-la" ana
aunt OF the actor. and the mother-in-!aW ana WlIe
of the artist arrive. BeIaire consents to help tne
frightened Himmelhoch in concealins his identity
from the colonel The story of the play is an eX-
position OF the consequent iudicrous ulisunder-
standings and cross purposes. oh what tangled
web We weave when first practice to deceFe-
Particular description Of the farce would be tedi-
Gus. Record of its auspcious presentation suffces-
The performance a good Mr. Dtrich-
stein is experienced actor of respectable talent.
His assumption of HImmelhoch was pleasing to
the audience and Creditabe to the actor Those
who seek mirth will find it at the Bijou.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20

The Right Hon. Sir Nicholas Roderick OConor
born in Ireland July 8, 1913. His education
was received Stonvhurst. and he entered the dip
lomatic service in 1856. From 1857 70 1870 he was
attache Berlin. He after1ard in succession
a secretary The Hague. Madrid. Rio de Janeiro
and Paris until 1888 when he WAS appointed secre
tarv Of legation Peking. On the death OF Sir
Henry Parkes in 1881 he made charge DAT
flares until 1885 and settled Burmese and Tibetan
frontier questions
From 1856 70 1892 he was political agent and
consul general a Sofia. He then returned TO Pc
king & minister. remaining until 1875 For the
succeeding three years ne was ambassador at St
Petersburg and represented his government at the
coronation Of Emperor Nicholas II. He was knight
&c in 1897. and the following year became smbas-
sador Constantnople- He married. in 1887, a
granddaughter OF the Duke OF Norfolk. and had
three daughters.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
LECTURE ON UNKNOWN NEW YORK.

oftarroon gathered in the Carnegie Lyceum 70
listen 10 his lecture on New York; Things 1oo
Haven't Seen" The lecture WAS illustrated 'F
coiored views and moving pictures Historic l4ila-
marks almost lost among the "ofluS '+'ie7
--,1+tr,. md that most Of the audience did not
1,rou, existed were ferreted out by the camera
and their significance explained one picture rep
resented a horse car in motion relic or ancient
times which here the speaker said, has overlaDTed
g., -h airshir present anC - destined. apparently.
g. sran n surprise the slow going incoming fore
fsrar Views we're shown OF bits OF scenery IN
and about New York that most persons have been
too busv or careless find. and quaint characters
of the. East SIDE were also new to many "ho mad
.t,,,sb+ themselves we'll yersed in the city IS Nfe
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
TETRAzzINI CAPTURES PHILADELPHIA
Oscar Hammerstein and Entire Company
Called Before Curtain Many Times.

Philadelphia. March I9-The Manhattan Grand
Opera Company under the direction of Oscar Ham
merstein gave it's first performance outside of New
York the Academy OF Music IN this city this
afternoon. Lucia di Lammermoor.' with Nine
Tetrazzini as Lucia. was the attraction The
tire house was sold out several days ago No
operatic singer who has appeared here in recent
years has received a more cordial greeting than
was accorded 10 Tetrazzini The entire company
vas called before the curtain many times and
Mr. Hammerstein was compelled TO make speech.
in which he expressed the thanks Of himself and
his company.
Another performance will be given next week,
with Mary Garden in Louise
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
OBITUARY NOTES.

WILLIAM PANCOAST RARBER. who for ma n
Years had been engaged in the shipping business
in this CITY died on Wednesday At his home At
Eliza beth. \. J. lie sixtythree years old and
was descended from an old American family
wife three sons and a daughter survive him
CHARLES J. 1TCLUNG. the last member Of the
original firm Of Cowan. McClung & Co. died on
Tuesday az his home in Knoxville Tenn, in his
eighty-second year.
THE REV pR. SAMUEL. NJ HARTSOCk. of
-1,e Baltimore conference died Yesterday al his
country home Ifar-Lew-Hail, near Laurel Nd
He was sixty-nine years old The funeral will
he held al the Eutaw Street Methodist Episcopal
Church Baltimore to-morro" afternoon at
9-26 o'clock
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
TWO MEN CHECK PANIC IN CHURCH.
Decorations Take Fire During Entertainment
Attended by 1000 Women and Children.

During entertainment by children in the Cal
vary Methodist Episcopal Church, at I29th street
and Seventh avenue last night, portion of the
fimsy cloth decoration took fire from calcium
light, and 4 panic among the thousand women and
children averted only by the presence Of mind
Of two men who tore down the blazing draperfes.
E 3. Filter. secretary OF the Sunday school.
and William Z. Heritage. OF No. 1S9 West Bsth
street, who stamped out the flames, were burned
about the hands and face, When the women and
children started for the doors the two quieted
them and Alfred Cornell. a son Of the organist Of
the church. played a hymn Then the children aud
their parents formed in line and marched to the
street before the ireInen arrived.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-20
TAPESTRIES BRING SHIPS.
First Afternoon Sale Of Benguiat Collection
at Fifth Avenue Galleries

The first afternoon sale OF the Benjamin Ben
gr1iat collection Italian, Spanish, Flemish and
English tapestries at the Fifth Avenue Art Gal
leries yesterday afternoon brought total Of
Sl7126. Those present included Mrs NJ. Orme
Wilson Mrs w ". Reese. Mrs. C 3. Alexander
and Eben Wright
a pair OF tapestry coats-of-arnls from the Prince
Barbernf collection were bought for $4,000. the
highest price of the sale. by Mr Charles, Of Lon
don A Pinchot paid S1,l00 for a large Renais-
sauce tapestry thousand dollars paid by
John Duveen for the Gobelin tapestry The Com
rnandments in German J Atterbury paid s4l0
for a rectangular Flemish tapestry panel.
The sale will be continued to-day at 2;30 P. m