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ropes for balloons. Just think of it!
Ropes from spiders webs. This is the
way they do it. They have a big reel like
the garden hose is wound up on, or rather
like the shaft that the rope is wound
around in an old d-fashioned we'll, because
it is solid. Over this they fasten a row
of twelve big spiders, side by side in little
cages, which are so small that the spiders
cannot even turn around in them. Now,
spiders spinning apparatus has always
a drop of sticky substance at the end.
and this sticky substance is the end of
the bunch of little threads that so to
make up a line of the spiders web, for
fine as it is. a thread of a spiders web is
made up of several smaller threads. They
fasten a silk cord to this little drop of
sticky substance and begin to pull and
that is where the curious part comes in,
for as long as they keep pulling that spi
der has to keep on spinning it's web and
cannot help itself.
Then they fastcn the silk cord to the reel
doing the same thing with all the spiders,
and when they have done that they begin
to turn the reel until the spiders have
| spun all the web there is in them; then
the spiders are done for that day and get
| fed on nice, tender flies Each spider
| spins enough to reach clear around your
house once, unless you happen to live in
very large house, and when they are
| through they have twelve of these long,
! fine threads wound around the reel
! If you look at a spiders thread under
| the microscope it looks like a wire clothes
| line with a lot of clear rain drops hang
/ ing to it. These l title drops are the
sticky stuff that makes the spiders web
stick so fast to whatever it touches. They
leave all the threads on the reel until the Y
| have washed off these little drops, and
| then they take the ends of them all and
, twist them together as thcy unwind the
reel, and that makes fine, strong cord,
| which is much lighter and much stronger
| than silk. From lot OF t hese cords they
| twist ropes.
| In another factory, not far away from
| this one, they weave these spider threads
| into a beautiful gray cloth, which is very
much like silk, only finer and softer.
| And this is the way in which they make
| the little spiders of some use in this
! world.
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waist there is bunch of Lawson pink
satin ribbon.
Although the coat sleeve is decidedly
in, there is still latitude permitted in
sleeve trimmings and you see shirred
sleeves. The shoulders are trimmed with
small epaulettes of lace and with rosettes
which are very fashionable as a waist
garniture.
A dress for a young American woman
who is here during Lent to get her New
port gowns made for the summer is of
jonquil yellow silk with tucked skirt. The
tucks which + un round and round the
skirt, are only quarter of an inch wide.
They extend to point about q. foot from
! the ground. Below the tucSs the skirt
! falls in a very large f1ounce of accordion
| plated white chiffon over jonquil yellow
silk. Bands ofwhite lace insertion are let
| in the skirt and in the waist, which is
| also profusey tucked.
| The most delicate ribbon ornaments are
! worn in the hair. They are fastened to
/ big hairpins and are stuck well back in
| the knot. The ribbon is wired and twist
ed until it forms, big stiff bow consist
| ing Of many loops and ends, none of
which are larger around than the little
| finger. Diamonds are worn in the hair
| in the shape of pins, which are made a
part Of the ribbon bowknot.
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BONDS OF SYMPATHY.

Washington Star: He was an American
citizen and a bit vain-glorious, and he
was talking to an Englishman, who had
a wit of his own, despite reports to the
contrary The recent achievements of
Uncle sam in various localities consti-
tuted the subject of conversation, and the
Yankee fairly buged out with pride.
Il am a free American, l am he said
slappng his manly bosom, though there
was no especial occasion for such a de
monstratiOn.
Il fancy not" responded the english
man in a tone that sounded as if he knew
what he was talking about.
The Yankee resented it with prompt
ness and Dispatch
I'D like to know ir, why I an: not q"
he exclaimed with the color of wrath ris-
ing to his face
You are married, aren't you?'
"Yes."
"And to an Americana"
"Yes."
"Well, that settles it in my mind. I've
got an American woman for a wife my
self"
The yankee smiled, stuck out his hand
and said he thought it was about time for
them to organize an Anglo American al
lance not entirely for commercial pur-
poses.
dclcx: yd Gene eO etaoinn cmfwyyy vbb
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ONE MINUTE ROMANCE FROM
EVERYDAY LIFE
FROM

When the Santa Fe railroad found 1t
necessary to cut down expenses Will
Werden was one of the first men dis
charged. There is always material for
tragedy around when works shut down
or great corporations begin to retrench
on one side that dividends may pile up on
the other. 1t looks simple enough thing
from the cOmpany's standpoint to let one
man do the work of two. IF expenses are
too great, cut them down. is the logical
reasoning. 1t is plain business here; on
the other side alone are seen the colors
of tragedy.
Will Werden was a good worker He
was one of the billing clerks in the freight
department. But he was comparatively
a new man, and it was considered an act
of special justice to keep the old employees
if any of the force must be discharged.
But Werden had an invalid wife and a
half dozen little children dependent on
him. Lines appeared on his face as his
term of service drew to a close His eyes
were hollow and full of despair. He knew
what it was to be out of a job, and his
wife'S lips trembled as she tried to cheer
him.
Then it was that Dean Waters came to
the rescue, like a good comrade on life's
hard-fought field He was a fellow work.
man, and his manly heart had ached for
Will ever since he heard the agents in
structions. He had nothing but his sal
ary, but he was on the road to promotion,
and the company had promised to ad-
vance him right along. Eut he went to
the head man yesterday and said:
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it were moulded upon the figure. Over it
was draped a fall of lace to match the
panel in the skirt. The lace was caught
upon the left side with rosette of very
narrow white satin ribbon. The rosette
was repeated upon the shoulders and this
was the only trimming of the waist.
VERY DECOLLETE.
Easter bodices are worn very decollete
and are cut either square or ''to the
heart" as the French call the V-shaped
neck. The old simple rounding neck
originated by Mrs. Cleveland has passed
away and is now worn only by the de-
butante. There is a tendency to cut the
waist very low in the back, la Bern
hardt. Women whose natural gifts
make low cut bodice unbecoming can
resort to the low cut back, which is al
ways graceful.
The rufiied skirt will be the most fash
ionable trimming of the many Easter
gowns. One extremely pretty evening
dress for Easter week is Of Lawson pink
foulard with figures in pale pink and pale
blue. The material suggests the old Dol
lie Warden patterns which have come in
again. The skirt is trimmed with six
rufiles of plain white China silk not very
full, ard ach ruffle is lined with Law
son pink silk. There are small rufTles up
on the shoulders and at the front of the
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of the figure. Nor does the fitting cease
until nearly to the knees when the skirt
is allowed to flare.
1t would seem, at first sight, as if it
We're impossible to be seated in such a
dress, and in fact many Of them are made
so that a woman@does not attempt to
more than reeline, but the perfection in
the modiste art comes in so cutting and
fitting the skirt that it clings when one is
walking, and yet can be worn upon sit
down occa sions such as the opera and for
calling. 80
This is accomplished by the arrange
ment of thessde seams of the skirt These
have fansiset in them in such a way that
they do NOT add to the volume of the skirt
nor preventsit from clinging. For instance
a dress Ofevery pearl white cashmere, cut
princess Shape and clinging to almost the
entire length Of the figure, had a fan or
gore of lacs set in the side. The lace was
a very pureswhite over pale blue silk and
was so fine IN texture that it added no
appreciable width to the skirt, although
in realty itEgaEe several inches of much
needed spacesWhen walking or seated.
Since sinrness, is the keynote of this
seasons fashion everything is done to
make the figure very delicate, even to
emacaton. The waist of the pearl white
skirt was so closely fitted as to look as if
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Paris, March 22-The eel-tight gown is
undoubtedly here. 1t existed ir the FASH
ion magazine last year, but failed to ma
terialize in society. Everybody said that
dresses were going to be very narrow
around the skirt and very tight In the
hips, but no one seemed to have the cour-
age to lead the fashion. It threatened to
be SO very trying.
This spring, however, 'the descendants
of WORTH and the other leading man
dressmakers of Paris turned out cos
tunes of this description for their wealth.
lest patrons and so a forecast of fashion
became the actual vogue.
The eel-tght dress is a descendant of
the Princess, which it greatly resembles
in cut. The princess was. however, in
clined to be full in the skirt while the
present style is clinging all the way to
the ground.
Such costume is extremely difficult to
fit and the home dress maker had best
have her gown cut and fitted by tailor
before putting her own needle into it.
THE FITTING.
The fitting of the eel-tight dress is a
novelty. After the waist has been attended
to the hips receive attention. The skirt
is carefully pinned along the seam and
is just as carefully fitted down the sides
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the name of the United States, which he

the name of the United States, which he
did.
First the Bennington anchored out I'M
the harbor as close to shore as it could
come, and boat loads Of sailors came on
land. These sailors set up strong flag
staff, and then the captain ordered them
to fall into two ranks, facing the sea, and
called upon them to witness that the is
land was owned by no other nation Then
he declared the island the property of the
United States and ordered the flag to be
raised, and when Old Glory foated for
the first time over Wake Island the sail
ors cheered and the big cannons on the
bennington doomed out q times in honor
of the flag.
After the salute from the cannons the
flag was nailed fast and a brass D late
was screwed to the base of the staff, tell
ing in raised letters that Wake Island be-
longed to the United States, and the date
on which it was taken. Then they all
went on board the Bennington and sailed.
leaving our new island for a while to the
sea fowl and the fishes. But the Stars
and Stripes are waving there yet and the
island is ours
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A MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

"Our friend Vicory died rather sud
den: are there amy suspicious of foul
play?"
"tThere was at first, but the inquest eX-
planned everything ~
.syVGat was the cause of his death?'
"It was purely accidental. 1t appears
that Vicory had a savage cold, and before
retsing he bound a piece of flannel hrmly
around his neck and then drank seven hot
Whiskies. The moisture thus producen
caused the flannel bandage to shrink and
choke him to death. It's a very bad
case"
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TAKING AN ISLAND.

Way out in the middle of the Pacific
ocean, half way between the United
States and the Philippines, lies Wake
Island, with it's green palm trees nodding
to the blue sea. 1t is a pretty island, but
it is so far away from any place else that
nobody hives there, and no nation has
cared to own il.
Now since the United States has so
many ships that are travelling to Manila.
it was found that this island was just in
the right place for ships to stop and take
on coal, if necessary, and there We're
many other good uses to which it could
be put, So on the last trip of the Ben
nington, one of our battle ships, the cap
tain was ordered to take Wake Island in
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'Mr. Blank, if I resign my position can
you keep Werden?" -.
Yes" The head of the department t
looked at the boyish face wonderingly as
he answered. But you don't want to re-
sign. You have good prospects here
will you keep Werden in my place."
continued Dean, earnestly. ht5
Yes, if you want to CO.
"All right, sir; here is my resignation"
1t was a little late when VIII got home
to Mary last night. But his face was full
of light again, and she knew that sone4
thing good had happened. He ran oven
to her couch with the step of boy.
I'm going to stay dear" he said. '"Thd
company will keep me in Dean Waters
place!"
Then he told her all about the generous
act of the young man, and she whispered
from a full heart: God bless him. over
and over again, while VIII patted the
thin hand that lay within his own and
sighed happily:
"Ah, mother, not all the heroes were at
Santiag
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NAMES OF IRELAND.

Few countries have suffered so many
changes of name as ireland III 'ns e,a.l0 ean
of ptolemv the island was known as SEQ
tia' Diodorus Siculus calls the island !rs
or Irsi; in the De Mundo, credited by
some scholars to Aristotle, it is called
Jrenne: in the Argonautica of Orpheus 1T
appcars as Irinus; Strabo calls 1t lrene'
Caesar Tacitus and Plhny mention IL as
Hibernia; Mela called it Juverna
The native names i'm Celtic are 1r, Err
OF. Erin. Plutach mentions it under the
name of Ogygia. The name Ireland IS.
no doubt, derived from the native II or
Fri. but whence it came into general use
is a question concerning which scholars
are much at Variance. ..
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HE AGE OF WIND.

''Mars I watch the affairs of earth very
Closely" began the exalted Pluto, as he
famed himself with section of halo IN
the midst of the great hereafter, land I
have become of tie opinion that you are
losing vigor. Evrything warlke, from
pugilisan and the Spanish wars up to the
genraa war cloud that you have had
hanging over Europe for the last forty
years, ends about the same way"
''That is true" replied the illnst1ious
god of war, "but the fact is I have sold
out my whole business to Aeolus. Puck.
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A great many beautiful gowns are be-
Ing made here for American women, and
the fact that there is duty to pay upon
them does not seem to diminish their
number, their beauty or their cost.
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HOW SPIDERS WORK.

Mrs. Spider spins her web only for her
own benefit, but in France there is
factory where they make spiders spin
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Easter Gowns Arc Nov EG|-'Iiglt

7
A
F1x1oN TO HER
Mower County transcript., 1899-11-01
Order for Hearing Petition for Deter
minatlon of Descent of Land
and Notice of Application.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
N@-A ~

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mower-ss
In Probate Court
Special term, October soth, 1899.
mitch ehe %atter OF the estate of Samuel D.
On reading and filing the petition of Fred
erlck b. Kline, OF Austin. Minnesota, represent
Ing, among other things, that Samuel D.
Mitchell, who resided last prior to his death. At
the city OF St. Louis, in the county of St. Louis.
State OF Missouri in the month of MAY, 1865
died intestate, seized of an estate of inheritance
IN certain lands in the county of Mower, State
of Minnesota, which said lands are described
in said petition. and that more than five wears
haye elapsed since the death of said Samuel d.
Mitchell. deceased, and that administrator
has not been granted or had of said estate Of
sald deceased In this State, and praying that
the descent of said lands described in said nett.
ton be by this Court determined, and said
lands assigned to such persons as are entitled
thereto by law.
Now, therefore, it is hereby ordered that said
petition be heard at term of this Court to he
held at the probate Office, in the court house. in
the city Of Austin, in said county of Mover
state OF Minnesota, on Monday, the twenty-sev
enth day of November, A. D. 1859, at ten O'clock
q
1t is further ordered that notice thereof he
given to the heirs of said deceased, and to all
persons interested, by publishing this order
once IN eacn week for three successive weeks
prior to said day of hearing, in the MowER
printed and published at the city of Austin Pin in
said county. s''A --'
Dated at Austin Mimi, this thirtietb dav of
October, A. D. 1899. No' -
BY the Court S. S. WASHBURN,
lsEALl Judge of Probate
Mower County transcript., 1899-11-01
Personally Conducted Tours To Cali
fOrnia In Pullman Tourist Sleep
ing Cars.

Via the Chicago Great Western to
Kansas City and the Santa Fe Route
to Los Angeles and Southern Cali
fornia. The true winter route avoid
ing cold weather and snow blockades.
Commencing Monday Oct. %, and
every Monday following, one Of these
new Pullman Tourist Sleeping cars
will leave Hay6eld at 1858 a. M. via
the Chicago Great Western for Los
Angeles and Southern California via
Kansas City, and reaching Los Ange-
les the following Friday morning,
thus avoiding all Sunday travel. These
tours are personally conducted by an
experienced railway official, who &C.
companies the train to its destination.
The cars are we'll equipped for long
journey and are as comfortable as the
Pullman sleepers. while the price is
only $6 for d double berth, less than
half the price In the Standard sleepers.
For full information inquire of any
Chicago Great Western agent, or ad-
dress F. H. Lord General Passenger
and Ticket agent, lib Adams Street.
Chicago, III. .42
Mower County transcript., 1899-11-01
iaA4
Order TO Hear Petition. for License to
Z. Sell Land Of Minor. =

STATE OF MINNESOTA, '.@~~~.5s<
COUNTY of Mower-ss. '.y.
l. PrObai Q, Court; II. ~ ,-st1,Z r..
Special term, October 28th, 1899 ~
u u q the matter Of the guardianship Of William
E: Sgrouts and Warren j. Strouts, minors.
On reading and filing the petition of r. T.:
2:hepherd, guardian Of said. minors, represent
ing, among other things, That they, the said
waHf1ds are seized Of certain real estate in Lot
, i, BLOCKS. OF Bolcom's addition to Austin, Min
nteesota, and that for the benefit of said wards
the same should be sold, and praying for license
20 sen the same: Andit appearing to the salts
tctlon Of the Court, from said.petition, that for
be sold: " AooA o''o'0 'nooAu
II is ordered, That all persons interested in
sa!d estate appear before this Court on Mon
1ay' Gad' me twenty-seventh day of November A. D.
tbe citv at Ten n ocloGk m at the court house in
Gnanso Elere 10 snow cause (if any there be) why
incense should not be gr nted for the sale Of
said petition. '" 'Ho p1o'o1 VI
And it is further ordered, That this order
shall be published once in each week. for three
SUCCESSIVE weeks prior to said day Of hearing.
IN the MOWER COUNTY TRANsCRIPT. a weekly
newspaper printed and published at the city Of
Austin in said county. 01'' oA
Dated at Austin, Minnesota. the twentv-
By the Court S. S. WAsHBURN,
lsEALl Judge of Probate.
Mower County transcript., 1899-11-01
Order for Hearing on Claims.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Mower-ss.
In Probate Court.
Special term, October 25th. 1890
In the matter of the estate of David Hoco,
deceased. AdSes'
Letters of administration on the estoto -.
said deceased being this day granted nnte ~ ~
b. Webber of said county: o ~
It is ordered, that al! claims and demands -
all persons against said estate be presentoS OF OF
said court for examination and allowanoeeuo 70
the probate office in the court house in tha ear at
of Austin. in said county, on Monday +%n tly ili9y
tieth day of April, 1900, at ten oclocE 're 1n1r-
1t is further ordered. that six monthe at m f,,,,
the date hereof be allowed to crejitnrs - ron TON
sent their claims against said estate ~ t1e ttn
expiration Of which time all claims nst a. tO Sne
sented to said Court, not proven to tic s Pre-
faction shall be forever barred. unIess % saiis rs
cause shown further time be allowed un'eSs tor
ordered further, that notice of the +;,,o
place OF the hearing and examination ne sn;3 aug
claims and demands shall be given hv W Saio
ing this order once in each week for y tbprse paosh
% cesslve weeks, in the MOWER CouNTY eg Te.s sue
SCRIPT, weekly newspaper printal and IAN s..S
hShed ct the city of Austin in said conntu pup
Dated at Austin, Minnesota. thu twont., e..,,
day of October, 1899. 'Ao '"enty-ntth
oy Ene ~ Gour1:- S. S. WASHBURN.
tS1A"1 Judge of Pnohato
Mower County transcript., 1899-11-01
A Thousand Tongues.

Could not express the rapture of
Annie E. Springer, Of 1l25 Howard St.
Philadelphia, Pa, when she found
that DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption had com mpletely cured
her of hacking cough that for many
years had made life a burden. All
other remedies and doctors could give
her no help, but she says of this Royal
Cure-''it soon removed the pain In
my chest and can now sleep soundly,
something l can scarcely rememb ber
doing before. I feel like sounding its
praises throughout the UNIVERSE So
will everyone who tries DR.. Kings
New Discovery for any trouble of the
throat, chest or lung. Price so cents
and $l.OO. Trial bottle free at K. O.
Wold's drug store: every bottle guar
teed.
Mower County transcript., 1899-11-01
Order to Examine Accounts

STATE OF MINNESOTA.
County Of Mower-ss.
In Probate Court,
Special term, October sOth, 1890
deceased. " eJoi y. Sattre,
sao4trs on readng and fling the petition of Ole
Sttrs SSass dee Se eshe:
aoea tor 81 e1;%ining bs and allowing the na
assignment Of the residue Of said sstat aa Tor the
parties entitled thereto by law. W tne
shs sna RssS BY thS oada1
o'clock M, at the pTobats offSco e i9s st ten
Austin, in said county. - 'ne clsy OF
And tis further ordered, that notice tbo,oo.
be given to all persons Interested by biGslsof
%ees TnSe nr;e1 IN each week for
MOVER COUNTY TRANsoRipT, a % weeify N ne1S sne
paper printed and published at the city Of fws A~s.
day Dated IT at Austi9 Minnesota the thirtietb
oy sps1 Tne Gourt:g o.. s. S: WAsHBURN,
Mower County transcript., 1899-11-01
PHILIPPINE COM MISSION.

Denby, Dewey, sohurman and Worcester
Discuss Their Forthcoming Report.
WAsH1NaToN, Oct. 91.-The Philip
pine commission held its first meeting
at the quarters selected for them in the
Arlington. Professor Schurman, for
whose arrival the other. members have
been waiting, paid an early call to the
state department., after which he went
to the commissions rooms, where Ad-
miral Dewey and Colonel DENLY were
waiting. Professor Worcester was the
last to arrive, and the commission sat
down to business soon after 1920. 1t
was announced before the meeting that
all the sessions would be secret and
that none Of the deliberations would be
made public until the commission had
finished its labors. Colonel DENLY said
that no program had been arranged and
that it was impossible to say even what
general course would be followed until
after the commissioners had discussed
the matters.
Mower County transcript., 1899-11-01
SUMMONS.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,

STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Mower-ss.
In District Court, Tenth Judicial District
Knpd Olson Ere, plaintiff, vs.. ,Jens Tweed,
Erlck knudson, Bergett Knudson, the un-
known heirs of Andrew Hanson, deceased,
also all other persons or parties unknown
claiming any right. title, estate, lien or in
terest in the real estate described in the com
nj plant herein, Defendants. Summons.
Inc state OF Minnesota to the above named de-
PENDANTS: No
You and each of you are hereby summoned
ana required to answer the complaint of the
plaintiff in the above entitled action, which
Clerk Of said District Court at the City Of Aus
TN, IN the County of Mower and State of Min
nesota; and to serve copy of your answer to
said complaint on the subscribers at their Of
nee ~ the City OF Austin in said Mower Coun-
ty, within twenty (20) days after the service Of
such service and if you fail to answer the said
complaint within the time aforesaid, the piain-
TT TT in this action will apply to the Court for
Dated this 24th day of October, A. D. 1899.
SHEPHERD & CATHERWOOD.
Plaintiff S Attorneys,
Austin, MINI.