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The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
A NEW CHARM-STRING.
1t Differs from tile ola One with the
Buttons and Is More In
teresting.

! The up-to-date girl has a Charm
string" Surely, you remember that
! long string of buttons of every i'm
aginable size, color and design that
| YOUR old maid aunt, say, used to keep
hanging over picture in her room.
Her charm string" she called it
! Ma 'm'selle Quatre-vingt ngt-diX-huit has
one nearly like it. The difference lies
! in that while aunty was content with
any button, provided only it was un-
like ali the others she had, Miss Ninety
! eight viii have only buttons that mean
something. The army button hatpin
/ she finds is common; the navy button
shirt waist studs are no longer unique,
hut it isn't every girl that can collect
enough buttons to string. The up-to-
date girl is proud Of her string
| She has a button from the coat
! grandfather wore on his wedding day.
a button from Uncle Jacks confed-
crate uniform, army buttons, navy
buttons, American, English. French,
Italian.
She has militia buttons, she has col
lege fraternity buttons, she has a
10y dt Legion DullO sue mas the Dul-
| ton that a foreign chevalier wore in
his lapel, she has campaign buttons.
She has a button from the Nashville
exposition and one from Omaha. She
has a button that adorned the coat of
some body on a certain important oc
casiop. She has. in short, the latest
fad, and if you say, Button. button,
who has the button?" she will be only
too happy to answer, 81"
The girl who hasn't the button col
lecting fad has a mania for gathering
what she calls-you know she has just
been graduated-"be "belluminaia." That
is to say, she collects all the various
small patriotic devices the war has
called forth Flag pins, flag ties, flag
parasol, cuff buttons and spoons with
the flag Oh them, bon bon boxes in the
shape of drums, prints Of war scenes
i couldn't begin to tell you all the
things "belluminaia" means. 1t means,
and it's one of its chief meanings, the
spending OF an inconscionable lot OF
money for things that have no use, but
it's hobby that isn't expensive. I'd
like to hear about it.-Washington
Post.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
ONE VICTIM OF VESUVIUS.
An American Who Lost His Life cn
the Burning Mountain Fifty
Years Ago.

There came near being tragedy on
Mount VesuytNs recently. when several
ladies Yentured too near the crater
ard were al but swept away by
streams Of molten lava which poured
from the mountain. This fact recalls
the sad death nearly 50 years ago Of
Mr.. Charles Carroll Bayard, Of Della,
ware, who had many relatives in Mary
land ard was widely known in this
state.
The accident which cost Mr. Bayard
Lis life happened in 1850. He was an
officer in the navy and, arriving al
Naples, a party of naval officers and
others was made up to visit the crater
Of Vesuyius, which was then semi
active. Among those with him was
the late Charles Tucker Carroll, of Bal
timoIe, father of Mr.. j. Howell Carroll
now United States consul at CaGiz Mr.,
Bayard was the brother Of the late
Richard 3. Dayard, father of Nr. Rich
ard II. baXard, Of Baltimore. and rel
ative Of the late Thomas T. Bayard.
The party nad reached tie summit
Of the mountain, when suddenly there
was shower of red-hot stones thrown
high in the air. All hands took O their
heels, and few moments later Glscov-
cred that Mr.. Bayard was lying On the
ground behind them. One of the heavy
stones had struck Kim on the arm
making frightful wound. He was
taken back to Naples and gi, en- the
tenderest nursing, but he died, and his
body is buried there, his tomb having
been suitably marked ii later years.
y strange thing about the accident
was the fact that Mr. Bayard vas loa b
to make the trip which ended in his
death. He had prcsentiment that he
ought not to go, and even in the car
Tiage on the way 10 the mountain TOP
he caused the vehicle to De stopped and
declared that he would get out and
walk back to Naples. His companions
demonstrated with him and tried to
convince him that his presentiment
was bU, foolish fancy, and he finally
consented to accompany the party.
When he was hurt none Of his friends
had the slightest idea that he was ia
tally injured and believed that he
would be well in a few weeks. Not so
with him, though. "You NAV ampu-
tate my arm" he said, cor do anything
you like, but you cannot save my life.
| am going to die. I felt It when l
started for the mountain, and now
that this has happened am Convinced
that nothing can save me-
He was right. He fingered for about
ten days and then death came.-Balti-
more Sun.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

! The Wyoming wool clip this year
weighed 1l,C00,O0 pcuEGs.
| The tongue Of Il fulI-grown whale
measures 20 feet in length.
/ Bangor manufacturers are sending
canoes Of birch and canvas to Palestine,
Japan, India and China.
Exports Of cottonseed products for
the first FIVE months of this year far
exceed those OF the Il months Of 1896.
In the French qua,T;es of St. Tripkon.
stone IS sawed with steel wire cables
moistcned with wet sand, ard passing
in an endless rope over a series of pull
Ieys.
Last year the United States export
! I'd 3G6 locomotives, valued at about So
O2C.C eco, sewing machines to the value
CT So, 100000, and typewriters worth ST.
100000.
It is said that the sales of looking
glasses in the United States amount to
about $8,CC0,CC0 year, and that the In
dustry gives employment to more than
1900 persons.
Cats can smell even during sleep.
When piece of meat is placed immedi-
ately in front Of sleeping cats nose
the nostrils begin to work as the scent
is received, and an instant later the
cat will wake up.
The longest plant in the world is the
seaweed. One tropical and subtropical
variety is known which, when it reaches
IFS full DEVELOPMENT, is at least Geo feet
in length. Scaweed receives its nour-
ishment from the air and mineral mat
ter held in solution in the sea water.
Some cast-iron cannon balls were re-
Gently recovered from the sea near
Brest They had been under water for
over 100 years. They could be cut with
a knife. a great part of the iron having
disappeared. Exposed to the air, the
interior became quite hot, of course los
ing the heat in short time, after the
oxygen of the air had ceased to act
upOn it.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
SHE RAN OVER TAR PAPER.
And the Nocturnal BicycIist Though
1t Was 81 HcIe in the
Pavement.

The girls were talking about bicycle
riding and telling of the accidents that
had befallen them. When it came Miss
Fits turn, she painfully changed her
position on the easy chair and said:
''In the five years | have been riding
a wheel never was seriously hurt until
a week ago and I suppose you girls will
say | wasn't hurt then. l was going
home from a friends house when ray
light went out. 1t was only three
blocks to my home and as the road was
good all the way and policemen are
scarce in that neighborhood thought
the rest of the distance could be
scorched in safety, and away few. 1t
was on Washington avenue, where the
shade trees are so thick that the pOr-
tions Of the road between the lamp
posts are in deep shadow.
Bending over the handle bars, I was
making it hum when right under my
front wheel Isaw horrible black hole.
There was not time to turn out; could
only brace every muscle and take
chances on landing all in heap. Well,
! was the worst demoralized heap YOU
ever saw and l wobbed along nearly
block before my nerves would permit
me to go back and examine that hole.
when l did I found it was nothing
hut ragged piece of black paper lying
on the perfectly smooth roadway. But
it gave me the worst jolt I ever received
and it hurts me yet"
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
SHOES FOR "STSTERS."
They Are Made Very Plain and With
out Regard to fright" or
left" feet.

The world, the flesh and the devil
are the chief customers CT shoe manu-
facturers. And pretty restless, crit
zeal crowd of customers they are For
them. makers Of lasts rack their brains
for change and novelty OF style; and
tanners draw the coiors Of the rain
bow to their feathers, using al kinds
of glazes and finishes, to tempt puz-
zled buyers to try their wares.
There is a class Of shoe buyers, how
ever, sweet-faced, patient, minister
ing angels Oh earth, who, in their self
abnega require specially plain and
austere shoes, reflective Of their quiet
lives and restrained feelings. Nurses,
sisters of charity, old ladies and wom-
en- who have renounced the world
form q body of people for whom spe-
cial shoes are made.
These shoes, as rule, are of black
glazed kid, plain uppers unadorned
with patent tips or any signs Of van
ity. The soles are of oak leather,
very flexible and fairly thick. No in
sole is used, but little filing, so as
to avoid any squeaking. The side
stays are strictly simple, and the lin
ings are virgin white.
The soles are not rights" and
''lefts;" they are all of the same
shape, so that the s. oes, which are
roomy and large, Al be worn on
either foot This is valuable accom-
modation for nurses, who are liable
to be suddenly aroused to attend sick
patients.
These comfort" shoes are all that
is claimed for them, and are equally
popular among those who attend the
sick or devote themselves to charity
or religion.
bright salesman connected with
this class Of goods said eve sell di-
rect to jobbers, whose men visit city
retailers. The retailer, usually one
who has been long established in bust
ness, Will call at q convent or similar
place. The lady superior gives him
a list Of the shoes needed so that it
is not necessary to interview the sis
ters themselves. It is a curious bust
ness, and one that is not easily mas
tered. Our people have been making
these easy shoes for years, and know
exactly what is wanted. Sometimes
jobbers desiring to sell our lines in
struct us to brighten the shoes up
little with patent leather trimmings
or colored Innings. We eXplain that
the shoes cannot be made too p.~ My,
and that style or ornamentation would
be frowned on by the gentle class for
whom they were intended.
These shoes, having fairly thick
soles, can be used indoors or OF the
streets. They are unusually easy and
noiseless. Winter shoes contain all
insole of felt, which is damp proof.
Many retailers carry them in stock, as
there are lots of old ladies in he world
anxious for ease before elegance in
footwear"
And the plain, homely shoes con-
tinued to rest, apparently in prim
silence, On the shelves of the manu-
faCturer's sample-room, on which were
highcuts and lowcuts, tans and patent
feathers, in wide variety of gay man
iPulation. But there seemed some
thing almost eloquent about those
black, round-toed shoes for good
women. whose lives are affairs Of duty
and silent monuments Of all that is
pure and good.-IIide and Leather.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
Courrcssed Flour.

Much interest is taken by the army
and navy authorities in new method
of preserving -four by means CT COM
preston. With hydraulic pressure aP-
paratus the flour is squeezed into the
form of bricks, and experiments are
reported to have shown that the pres
sure destroys all form CT larval life.
thus preserving the flour from the raw
ages of insects, while it is equally Sc
cure from mold. Three hundred
pounds of compressed flour occupy
the same space as 100 pounds of flour
in the ordi1,ry state.-Philadelphia
Press.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
EYE LANGUAGE.
More Truthful Exponent OF the
Inward Thoughts Than the
Tongue.

No part OF the human countenance
engages our attention so frequently
as the eyes. When face to face in con
versation, we do not look at the lips
although, as a rule, the attention is
very quickly taken by any movement
but at the eyes Of the person with
whom we are speaking. So much is
this the case that the habit of many
deaf people of watching the mouth al
ways strikes us as peculiar. In fact,
one usually feels that there is a sense
of incompleteness in the association
Of mind with mind by means of con-
versation if there is not a continual
interchange of glances making a kind
of running commentary on the words
spoken. The same may be said of or
dinary greetings when two people
shake hands. Unless there is al the
same moment meeting Of friendly
looks the ceremony loses much of its
meaning.
Now, why is there this continual
meeting Of eyes accompanying all
kinds Of human intercourse? Partly,
no doubt, it is attributable to GER
tain habits of comparatively recent
date. The eye, "the window Of the
SOUL is a more truthful exponent of
the inward thoughts than the tongue,
and seeing that speech is very fre-
quently used not to tell the thoughts
but to conceal them, we look to the
eye for confirmation or the reverse
of what cur ears are taking in
Louis Robinson, in Appletons' Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
Scotch EnIIeH Reef

Trim off the thin end of a large
flank steak weighing as near three
pounds as possible, and lightly score
he meat cn both sides. Mix together
half teaspconfEl of pepper, scant
tablespoonful Of salt, quarter Of tea
spoonful Of ground cloves, a table
spoonful Of sugar teaspoonful of sum
mer rsavory and three tablespoonfuIs of
vinegar. Rub well into the meat. roll
it up and tie with wide tapes. The
next day lay the roll in a stew pan.
partially cover with boiling water and
simmer for three hours. Brown a
heaped tablespoonful of dripping in a
saucepan, add two tablespoonfuls of
flour and brown again. Stir into this
tie water in which the meat is cooking
and, when thickened and smooth, sea-
son to taste, pour over the meat and
simmer an hour longer. Serve hot or
cold.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
DOESN'T LIKE SUFFRAGE.
L Woman Says 1t Reminds Her Of
Driving when She Was
Child.

wo women were discussing the
question of women CASTING votes
equally with men. One was rather
young and pretty, with an air that
spoke plainly Of her always bav.ng
her own way. The other was middle.
aged, comely and genial. Said the
young one: There is no use talking
women will never have equal suffrage
as long as they persist in staying &;
home as they do. Why don't they get
ont and register? The men have
given them the chance of voting for
school trustees and one thing leads to
another. What they ought to do is to
call a great rally and embrace the priv
ilges they have offered them. II is a
great thing to deal in the affairs of the
state, even if they are merely educa-
tional. I voted"
"Men always put in good school
trustees" said the elder woman.
"And helped them do it,
"The privileges allotted woman IN
the matter of voting in this state re-
mind me of when was little girl and
lived on the farm. My father used t.
take me with him to town whenever he
went, because I was fond OF the horses
and cried if he left me at home. And I
thought ! ought to be allowed to dr;ve.
so he hunfored me by letting ne take
hold of the ends of the lines and clucK
to the horses. deriving as much Joy
from ii as if his strong hands were not
guiding and directing the horses ahead
OF mine. But I thought was driving
and making things go my way. That is
what women voting for school trus-
tees reminds me Of"
And the young woman did not say
word Tor there was nothing to be said.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
Electric Enn6InhGrs.

The cyclist can now take course of
electric treatment on his machine, says
Invention. A new handlebar has been
brought out which has metallic grips
connected with a small generator
mounted on one of the wheels In an
ether form Of the same device shoes are
provided with contact plates. If the
force of the current depends upon the
speed the wheels ARE rotating, this may
be a satisfactory device to discourage
rcOrCbinr
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
cauIino,yer with Tomato Sauce.

Boil or steam the caulifower until
tender In another dish prepare a
sauce with a pint of strained stewed
tomatoes heated to boiling, thickened
with a tablespoonful of -four rubbed
smooth in little water, and saited
to taste When the cGulifower is ten
der, dish, and pour over it the hot to-
mato sauce IF preferred, a table
spoonful of thick sweet cream may be
added to the sauce before using.-Good
Health
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
Three nrnve Irtsrmen.

The three greatest living British SOL
diers are from the green island. Lord
Wolseley was born in Ireland Lord
Roberts. of Candahar was bern in India
of Irish parentage; Lord Kitchener. Of
Khartoum, was born in good old County
Kerry in 1850 and was baptized at Ag-
lSVOlla.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
Divorce in Canada,

In Canada the man or woman who
wants to sever the bonds of matrimony
must go before the Dominion par!ia-
Eent, when the committee on divorce
in the senate takes up the case and goes
over the details very thoroughly, and
if, in the opinion of the committee, the
testimony warrants the granting of
divorce the report to that effect is made,
and both houses concur in bill giving
the required relief.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
shooting Through Glass.

\ musket ball may be fired through
pane of glass, making hole the size
of the ball, without cracking the glass.
II the glass be suspended by thread
it will make no difference, and the
thread will not even vibrate-
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
Tobacco Plant as Floral Emblem.

Tobacco Plant as Floral Emblem.
There is one flower, says writer n a
London paper, which hes apparently
2een overlooked by Americans in their
search for suitable fcral emblem,
which, think, is worthy cf their at
tt trtion. | refer to that CT The tobacco
plant (nicotiana) in its many varieties.
1t is handsome; the plaut is, believe,
indigenous to America, and its i'm
portarce as the sclace Of the human
race is indispufable.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
OdI Name for a Mile

A Burman mile is about equal in
length to two English miles. The word
for mile" in Burmese means 'to sit'
and a mile is the distance that man
gees before he considers it necessary to
sit down.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
An Iadux.~.ous volcano.

The most active volcano in the world
is Mount Sangay. 1890 feet hl9h' sl'"-
ated on the eastern chain of the ANDES,
South America. 1t has been IN constant
eruption since 1928.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
Pine above the Arctic Circle.

A curiosity recently exhibited at
Stockholm was a section four feet in
diameter from pine tree which grew
60 to 20 miles north of the arctic circle.
The Winslow mail., 1899-01-07
PonuI.tion Of tbe narth

At the present rate of increase the
population Of the earth will double it
self in 260 years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
CONDITION OF BANKS.
The Comptroller Of the Currency Gives Out
Abstracts About the National Banks
Of Nebraska and Kansas.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE comp
troller of the currency gives out the
following:
The abstract Of the national banks Of Ne.
braska exclusive Of Omaha and Lincoln, at the
close of business on September 7, shows the
average reserve to have been $40 per cent
against 1923 per cent on June 30; loans and dis.
counts increased from sl4 ,8s7,565 to Sl48il, 100
stocks and securities increased from E23627 to
$685. 1885, gold coin increased from sS2232 To
G444s5 total specie increased from 1851, 1858 to
s9SO673 lawful money reserve increased from
tl,272.022 to S.9S3,577 individual deposits in
creased from $40, $40, 291 to 8l6 ,9O4
The abstract Of the condition Of the national
banks Of Kansas, same date, shows the average
reserve to have been 1919 per cent, against
1897 per cent on June 30; loans and discounts
decreased from s2l ,9!60s7 to l.2l2,773 stocks
and securities increased from $685., i67 to 1913, :
6i5; gold coin decreased from 81, 150,s2l to ST.
1874; total specie decreased from ~, 49, $50 to
81 1857 80; individual deposits increased from
s23 S55, 20i TO S.4,36,s1.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19

ON IMMIGRATION.
Or. Senner Testlnes Before the Industrlal
Commission and Thinks 1t Not Desir.
able to Shut Out Foreigners.

Washington, Oct. lS.-Dr. ]. H.
Senner, former United States commits.
sionet of immigration at the port OF
New York, was before the industrial
commission for several hours yester-
day. He based his remarks largely
upon the agitation against immigra-
tion and proceeded to show that from
his standpoint it was not justified.
He argued that the present law is
amply sufficient and took strong
ground against the Lodge bill, con-
tending that there had been marked
falling off in immigration in the past
few years. A better distribution of
immigrants throughout the country,
DR.. Senner considered desirable, but
upon the whole he felt confident that
the country had not yet arrived at the
point at which 1t was desired to shut
out foreign immigration.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
THE TWENTIETH KANSAS.
Col. Metcalf Restored to Their Old Com
mands Three Wounded Officers In
valided Home on the Relief

San Francisco, Oct. l4.-Col. Metcalf,
of the Twentieth Kansas volunteers,
has restored TO their old commands
three wounded officers who were in
valided home on the hospital ship Re-
lief Capt. Adna G. Clark went back
to company H, Capt William J. Wat
son to company D, and Lieut., Collin
II. Ball to company K. Capt. Albert
H. Kranse, who, in Capt. 0larke's abb
sence, had been in charge Of company
II, has been transferred to company Il.
The Twentieth Kansas now has full
corps Of officers. It is expected that
the date Of mastering out the regiment
will be fixed to-day. The men will be
taken back to their homes on two spe-
cial trains. Gen. Funston and Gov.
Stanley will occupy private car.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-10-19
IN THE yOR7HLAyD.
Over 10000 People Greet President
Mckinley at Fargo, s. D.
DAKOTA VOLUNTEERS REVIEWED.
Duluth, Brainerd, Aitken, Staples aud
Wsdena, Num-, Also stopped at, Besides
West Superior, Wis, and Detroit
school Children's Greeting.

Fargo, S. D., Oct. lA-Over 10000
people greeted President Mckinley and
his party when they arrived here last
night. Entering carriages, the party
was driven to reviewing stand
through line of the First North Da-
kota volunteers, who recently returned
from the Philippines. The president
was received with wild demonstra-
tions. In his address he referred re-
peatedly to the situation in the Philip
pines. When he declared the United
States government would send 90, 900
men to the Philippines to uphold the
American flag where the volunteers
had placed it the crowd approved the
declaration with wild applause,
Attorney General Griggs, Secretary
Long. Secretary Gage, Secretary
Hitchcock and Secretary Wilson and
Senators Hansbrough and McCumber
spoke briefly. The exercises were lin
tied to speaking and the review of the
First North Dakota volunteers, owing
to the lateness of the train. At $3.50
O'Clock the presidential train was
transferred from the North Pacific to
the line of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railway and departed for
Aberdeen, S. D.
A noisy welcome was given the pres
idential party on its arrival in Duluth,
Mimi, at 1910 O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. Hundreds of tugboats and grain
steamers anchored under the bridge
across the st. Louis river, blew their
screaming sirens as the special train
passed overhead. Entering carriages
at the Great Northern depot, the presi.
dental party was driven through |
blocks of cheering humanity to the
High school building, escorted by
battalion Of the Third Minnesota vol
unteers. The remarks of the president
and several members Of the cabinet
were brief. The party left at 1880
O'Clock for Fargo.
At West Superior. Wis, President
Mckinley and party arrived yesterday
morning and was greeted by 5000 peo-
pie and 1000 school children at the city
hall. A committee of children pre-
scented the president and party with a
neatly printed souvenir purchased by
penny contribution from the school
children, Caroline Kennedy, six
year-old girl, made the presentation
speech.
Stops were also made and short ad-
dresses given at Brainerd Aitben.
Staples and Wadena Mimi, and also
at Detroit, Mich.