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Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-11-04

agricultural standpoint, in mining in all
commercial enterprise BOerdOm Is in a state
of dry-rOt. 1t IL then. somewhat surprising
to read in the Chronicle editorials the state
ment that of the two civilizations English
and Boer, "the Dutch is the more respect
able"
In direct contradistinctiOn this, with the
gift from William Waldorf AstOr of $1,000
towards the British Red Cross fund in the
Transvaal and the volunteer enrolling of our
own Rough Riders for service under British
arms.
Great Britain is confronting a hard prob.
lem in the question of
NOn-COmbat- nOn-cOmbatants in the
ants in the Transvaal. AS hardly
Transvaal. any of the BOer troops
wear uniform of any
kind the distinction will be hard one.
Peaceful Beers however had better not go
rabbit shooting as the possession OF a fire
arm will be about the only direct way of
solving the problem.
The secret understanding between Eng
land and Germany is
The Kaiser's one of the riddles of
Friendship to diplomacy that Time
Britain. alone can read After
the Jameson raid it
will be remembered, Il congratulatOry tele-
gram from the German Emperor to Presi-
dent Krueger sent wave of Indignation
throughout England. The Flying Squadron
was ordered out and war talk ran high.
"Tempores mutantur' Four years
have passed, the Beers are now predestin-
ed to defeat, and despite the bitter ratings
of the German Press, the Kaiser has passed
from the position of an onlooker to that of
actual sympathy with Britain.
Diplomatic relations between Germany
and England reached some definite under
standing several months ago. Lord Sails
bury held frequent interviews with Ger
many's ambassador and the complete
change in the Kaisers policy from that of
four years ago doubtless dates from this
meeting.
That plum has been offered in exchange
for the securing of immunity during the
present crisis "gOes without saying" What
the nature of the tempting morsel is, is a
matter of onjecture. 1t is probable that
Germany. by virtue of her practical alliance,
is protected from naval interference--in any
quarter of her possessions. thus enabling
her to push forward peaceably the forma-
ton of the grand navy that the Kaiser has
openly expressed his desire to possess. 1t is
also srrmised that under the agreement the
free license granted England in the Trans
vaal will be balanced by a like nOninterfer-
ence on Britain's part in Germanys future
movements in Asia Minor.
Germany's present position and the pro
posed visit of the Kaiser to England will
prove valuable checking move to any pos
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-11-04
u. s. Senators
on Hawaiian
Legislation.

Senators. are not encouraging in their tone.
Mr.. Grant says:
II had an interview with Senator Collum
and also Senator Cannon, both from this
state and who were with us last year, as
you will remember. He stated that he was
pushing the Hawaiian bill with all his might
and hoped to effect something, but so many
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-11-04

Hilo Tribune, inter
views procured for
them by l.. 7. Grant. of
the Honolulu AutOmo-
bile Co., with American
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-11-04

land and GermanY IS
one of the riddles of
diplomacy that Time
alone can read. After
the Jameson raid, it
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-11-04
Russia and
France on the
TransVaal.

and France to ask
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-11-04
NOn-cOmbat-
ants in the
TransvaaI.

kind the distinction will be hard one.
Peaceful Beers however had better not go
rabbit shooting as the possession of a fire.
arm will be about the only direct way of
solving the problem.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-11-04

The San Francisco Chronicle seems to
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-26
A SWEET COURTESY.
To Show Appreciation of Fsvors and
Make Proper Acknowl-
edgment.

If you would be popular among your
women friends, do not neglect the writ
ing of little notes on special occasions;
notes of sympathy, of coincidence, of
congratulation; they take but few
moments, and are so heartening to the
recipient.
Is friends engagement announced?
Write her few words to show that you
are glad because of her gladness. Has
another friend fallen ill? Send the note
which tells how sorry you are, but, at
the same time, make it merry and anus
ing, that she will laugh perforce, and so
get well the sooner. Has some special
piece of good fortune come in the way
of one whose acquaintance you value?
Write your sincere congratulations.
Don't think you have not time to
spare for these courtesies. 1t is the
busiest women who do find time for
them; for they realize themselves how
a few pleasantly written words will
make the arid desert of an Office desk,
the dreary (though populous) Sahara
of schoolroom, rejoice and blossom
like spicy, wayside rose.
With the deep and bitter griefs of
life stranger intermeddleth not; and
even friend must be chary of wordy
sympathy; but you can at least write:
My heart Is with you. God comfort you.
1t is the taking thought for others,
the putting ones self in another's place,
that shows the finest flower of courtesy.
Big subscriptions to colleges, hospitals
and Libraries have their usefulness, and
should receive the praise that is their
due; but it is
The little nameless. imremembered acts
! or kindness and OF love.
that shed the truest sweetness amid this
working-day world.-Housewife
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-26
THE FEAR OF DEATH.
What is this fear OF deathf
T.. a. 4Aa Ixttn0o

What is this fear of deathf
Is II the dying7
The gasp Of the last struggling breath.
When life is fying2
The fading memory of this world Of sor.
row,
The dark foreshadowlng of fearful NOR.
row7
Is II the beaded brow,
The eye that glazes,
The once strong arm. SO feeble nowi
The unknown mazes
OF those dread chambers. through whose
Return no more the feet of entering NOR.
tals7
Is It that-all forgot;
No loved ones keeping
Sad, tender watch above the spot
Where we lie sleeping
We shrink to think upon the earthly pillow,
The votive urn, the sod, the pendant will
low2
: Strive to forget the grief
Ger death that fingers;
The choking sobs the farewells brief,
The picking fingers
That seem to weave In some sad, vacant
manner
"A blazon for deaths overhanging banner.
. Forget them, feeble mani
But oh, rememberi
That leaping from our narrow span,
The fading ember
Springs from the ashes toward the bliss
supernal,
To spaces infinite and realms eternal.
William Preston Johnston. in N. Y. Wit
ness.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-26
WILL SEND $3.50 FREE.
To Each of Our Readers. Franklin
Miles, NJ. d., LII. B., the Celebrated
Chicago Specialist, Will Send
$3.50 Worth of His New
Special Treatment
Free,

When an experienced physician offers
to give away $4,000 worth of New
Treatment for diseases of the heart,
nerves, stomach or dropsy, it is conclu-
sive evidence that he has great faith in
it. And when hundreds of prominent
men and women freely testify to his
unusual skill and the superiority of his
New Special Treatment, his liberality
is certainly worthy of serious con-
sideration.
That DIR. Miles is one of the world s
most successful physicians is proven by
hundreds Of testimonials from we'll
known people. One patient cured after
failure of eleven Grand Rapids physi-
clans, two after being given up by six
and seven Chicago physicians, another
after nine of the leading doctors in New
York City, Philadelphia and Chicago
Thousands Of testimonials sent upon re-
quest.
The eminent Rev. w. Bell, d. D.,
of Dayton, Ohio, General Secretary of
Foreign Missions, writes editorially in
THE State Sunday School Union:"
I'VE desire to state that from personal
acquaintance we know Dr. Miles to be a
most skillful specialist, a man who has
spared neither labor nor money to keep
himself abreast of the great advance
ment of medical science" Col. Tucker,
late General Manager N. Y, L. r. & w.
r. r., of Cleveland, states: "Dr. Miles
success as a physician has been phe-
nomenal." Mrs. M. E. England, of
Cleves, Ohio, says IT took DIR. Miles
New Treatment for six weeks and the
results were marvellous" Mrs. M. B.
Morelan, of Rogers, Ohio, writes: For
25 years had heart trouble and could
not get relief. Before your Treatment
could not raise myself out of my chair.
You saved my life" Miss Josie Thomp-
son, Of Circleville, Ohio: "a consulta-
tlon of doctors said there was no help
for me. 1t is now four years since 1
took your New Treatment. Have done
much hard work since.'
This new system of special treatment
Is thoroughly scientific and immensely
superior to the ordinary methods.
AS all afflicted readers may have so. so
worth Of treatment especially prepared
for their case, FREE, with full direc-
tions, we would advise them to send for
1t at once. Address Dr. Franklin Miles,
state and Adams streets. Chicago, Ills I
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-26
Human Nature.

There is one-legged man at
Wheeling, w. Va, who has had another
one-legged man arrested on the charge
of stealing the formers wooden leg,
The Chicago Times-Herald says that
this shows that while people may be
willing to respect one another's mis-
fortunes they are seldom inclined while
doing SO to ignore a chance to help
themselves.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-26
NOTICE.
No. 13209.
Mary Alice Madison, Plaintiff,

Louis Madison, Defendant.
Louis Madison, residence unknown,
will take notice that on the 14th day of
January, A. d. 1S99 Mary Alice Madi-
son filed her petition in the court of
Common Pleas, Stark County, Ohio, be-
ing cause No. 13309. praying a divorce
from said Louis Madison on the ground
of adultery, and that said case will be
for hearing on and after January %,
1900.
Canton, Ohio, December s, 1899.
MARY ALICE MADISON,
By William J. Piero her attorney.
Published in Stark County Democrat
six weeks, beginning December II.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-26

NC uilNCs
"We wrestled with the conundrum as
to how we were. to get out, until we
gave it up, and lay down to sleep. Our
position wasn't pleasant; but l can't
say we felt anything like despair. We
believed we were going TO get out of the
scrape some way or other, even if we
couldn't guess the method; and when
we lay down, we both fell asleep, and
remained so until daylight. l remem-
Der that it was pretty warm down
where we were, but we got plenty of
fresh air, and we weren't troubled with
those pestiferous little insects that
sometimes tormented us almost to
death when camping out.
"Max was the first to wake, and CIV
| Ing me a shake, he went off on another
exploring tour. / saw him, with his
neck almost cracked, staring up at the
blue sky, and turning over all sorts of
theories in his mind.
scan you settle how It's to be
done?' l asked, as joined him.
"I'll be hanged II can't he an
.wered, placing his hand at the back OF
his neck, as sharp kink took him
there.
"'What scheme has occurred to you?'
"'You see those vines hanging down?
Well, now, II there was way of get.
ting hold of them, q fellow might dc
something. II he could grab handful
the roots would be strong enough t6
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07
MODIFIED MUFFS.
The Prince of
The Picture Book

Carolus Duran, 1.-THE Prince Of the Pic
ture Book" is to make quite a long stay
in America on this visit. Had he arrived
in time for the portrait show of New York
the maids and matrons of that city would
surely have carried him by force to the
academy, and there set him upon a pedestal
for popular worship.
Many volumes might be written upon the
way great pictures are painted, but the
volume upon Duran would be one of the
~strangest.
A little girl, looking at a big, elegantly
bound volume of masterpieces, came upon
a portrait paited by Duran. After study
ing 1t for a long time, the little one ex-
claimed:
Mamma, I see the dress, but where is the
lady?'
a is the criticism made upon Duran's
paintings They are all dress and no lady!
Ihls contrasts strangely with the advice
sent by Duran to a coming sitter. The wo-
man, who bears one of the worlds great
moneyed names, wrote to the portrait
painter, asking him to describe accurately
the dress in which he wished her to appear
at the first sitting. The reply came back,
brief and comprehensive:
Wear nothing at all!'
Taking great umbrage, the lady sent her
husband to inquire the meaning Of such a
strange letter. But on the way the hus-
artist, explained:
Duran drapes," said he, "but he. never
dresses"
1t is whispered that many of the fair
SitterS for portraits never had velvet gowns
like those shown in the completed pictures.
They wore anything or NOTTINGHAM
Duran made it great by draping around
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

at the piano and plays brilliantly, plays to
charm, plays until the pleased look comes
back to the corners of the mouth. the aris-
tocratic, satisfied smile of the grand dame,
the smile which, if it were broader. would
be too broad, if less pronounced, would be
too naughty.
Duran is said to prefer people that are
not too pretty. The sad fate of the por-
trait painters who work upon subjects that
are drawn beauties has led him into Sc
lectlng the opposite type.
I'm painting a beauty" Reynolds once
remarked, there is no hope for you, moth
your peach blow paint and mix your roses,
yet you will lack, they will tell you, the
bloom, and the velvet will not be there"
With a homely woman it is different. You
can preserve the likeness, but you can
idealize a little.
The two great moments in a woman's life
OF supreme happiness, told by Thomas
Bailey Aldrich, brings a mystic light into
the palest eyes; and the true painter will
find the light and put it there for her dear
ones to see and love.
Duran is not the only painter who can
paint women. God forbid! But he paints
them so well, with the foibles all told. He
is "only a Frenchman,' born at Lille,
France, in 1897; and therefore ounding the
60 mark, when Bismarck says his youth
ended. Duran's youth never seemed to be-
studied at Lille, what there was to study;
and then he got to Paris, to go through the
art student life, considered SO necessary
for the training of a painter.
But he did not train with the rest of the
boys. He sat staring at the model in a
queer fashion of his own and kept advising
her to put on this and put on that. Some
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

times he draped her until she complained
Of the heat of her clothes; but never of the
scantineSs.
He wanted, always, to paint a real wo-
man, not the kind who stand tjreless all
day in marble, for you to admire, but the
sort who sit at the head of your dining
the real woman! He might paint the
other, all clad in shimmerings, if he desired
but he never does desire. Women look
passion and folly-of dress and ornament
all around them.
Duran paints family groups, the mother
and her daughters, the matron and her lit
tie lad, the debutante and her chaperone,
one leaning on the other with the weakness
of both.
Duran may be going to paint a portrait
while here. Last time he refused to do so.
He comes for a vacation.
Meanwhile there are others, in the por-
trait line, here ahead of him-American
painters who hold the brush with as much
strength, but differently.
OF the New York coterie of some half a
dozen or more fashionable portrait painters,
none possessed better talent than Porter,
even at the beginning. He, too, was never
young. Five thousand dollars was for a
long time Porter's price for q portrait. Por-
ter came from Boston, where merit is sell
dom forced to acquire the moss-grown vir-
tue of patience. Doggedly independent,
both as an artist and in private life.
A chef d'oeuvre of his is a portrait Of
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger, painted as
Julien Gordon. There is a dash of the
Roman about it, too, with laurel leaves in
tersperse6 through the unique bordering or
the background. His methods are palms.
taking and thorough. Chartrain, the French
portrait painter, can paint six portraits to
Porter's one.
1t fell to the lot of Viewpoints society por-
trait artist, Robert Goodloe Harper Pen
/ nigton, to paint Consuelo, Duchess of MARI
borough, just before she was made duchess
Harper Pennington's family, of which
Charles Carroll of Carrollton, by far the
richest of any of any of the Sc signers of
the Declaration of Independence, was the
founder, is graced by the romantic histories
of three of the most beautiful women
America has produced. One OF his por-
traits is Mrs. Clarence M~ackay-a lovely
subject!
Those who get the Duran fever miss the
'just something" of his style. But this he
will explain in his coming visit for he lee
lures to the art classes free!
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

them yards and yards of handsome fabrics,
which somehow seemed to take conven-
tional shape under his talented hands.
Others, very nervous %sitters, sat for the
features and the outlines of the figure, leav-
ing Duran to supply all the details of the
dress, even to fashion and color.
InParis there are several beautiful models
who go around advertising themselves as
girls who pose for Duran's figures. This,
to the art world of that artistic city, means
that, WI en- a high-born lady gets tired Of
posing she leaves the studio; and her place
is taken by a paid model, who industriously
| copies the pose and patiently fills it until
the picture is done. To be a Duran model
may mean anything of a wide range of
beauty of figure. 1t may mean that you
are short and fat, with a neat w~aist-some-
thing that does not always belong to a
short, fat figure. 1t may mean that you are
tall and wi~llowy-quite the ideal. 1t may
enough for the Duchess of Marlborough, or
old enough for old lady figures like Mrs.
Astor. Perhaps another name might have
been mentioned-for this society woman
has pres erved her figure-but as she is the
Oldest Of -Duran's recent famous sitters,
she must bear the penalty, if not the
figure.
Duran is a clothes horse" his critics
Eyes; but so is a fashionable woman" his
defenders reply.
city quietly advertised among his patrons
that he could, and would, paint portraits
"iust like Duran" and he soon received an
order to do so, from a very prominent wo-
man of wealth.
When the picture came home it was a
yeritable chrome. The colors stood out
with sta rtling fervor against a background
that was not very subdued. The patroness
looked at it obviously.
Don't you like it?" asked the artist
''then | fear you do not like Duran"
.Well.'' said she, after a minutes study
of the picture. at isn't just Duran, to me
You see" she added, alphabetically, she
uses very red paint-as red as that, but
but he always puts something In De
tween"
Unconsciously she was contrasting thu
brilliant, s~ide-by-side colors, with the gen
tie shadows with which Duran glides from
one brilliant hue to another; the shadow:
that are so life like in the reality; and 81
hard to find in the pictures.
Other strange tales are told of this mar
yelously expensive portrait painter. beside!
those of his painting. It is said that he h.
a way of keeping his sltters in pose, ant
that VII en- all else fails and they refuse t.
| sit, pleading some excuse, he seats himsel
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

lace and often a buckle of Strass. Some
dressy muffs are made of velvet with
shaped %lounces of fur bordering each end
and are trimmed deliberately with ribbons
and laces.
Many muffs are made to match the hats
and nearly all are designed to match the
gown. 1t is astonishing how soon one
grows to like these muffs and to prefer
them to any other other.
NINA GOODWIN.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

These were sewed on with the tails
crossing at the back of the garment and
the heads coming together. where the
cape fastened. Around the bottom of the
garment there was a broad band of sable
and the same fur faced the high Medicis
collar.
MODIFIED MUFFS.
Muffs this season are neither very large
nor very small and the greater number
are trimmed with satin bows, choux of
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-01-07

Amos Turkish Baths 81. Bdwy & Main
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-01
CAPT4IN CLARK HONORED.
Former Commander of the Oregon Re-
ceived In Montpelier, VT.

Montpelier, VT, April 30.--Charles e.
Clark, the famous commander of the
battleship Oregon in the late war, ar
rived here to-day, accompanied by his
wife, and was given the freedom of the
city by Mayor Senter and delegation
Of prominent citizens. AS his father j.
Dayton Clark formerly conducted a
book bindery in this city, and as his ma
tive town of Bradford is not far distant,
he had the pleasure of renewing many
old acquaintance, among them being
Charles Dewey, a brother of Admiral
Dewey. Captain Clark will attend the
ceremony of breaking ground for the
new Dewey hall at Norwich university
and in the evening will be given large
reception at the Golden Fleece. He will
visit his native town Of Bradford Tues
day and from there will go to Boston,
where he has a number Of relatives in
Cambridge and Dorchester, This is his
first visit to Montpelier since his faith
er's death, and after the greeting of the
mayor this morning he attend the Beth
any church and sat in his fathers old
pew. He expects to return to Philadel-
phia on May 8.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-01
word to Manila that they are safe, with
Mr.. Higgins, manager of the Manila
| Dagupan railroad at Boyonbang.
NEWS FROM W-4SHINGTON.
1t Is Known That General Otis is Pre-
nnred TO Advance.

| phteu 10 AuVhncts
Washington, April 30.-Since the open
ing of the campaign against the insur-
gents scarcely day has passed without
dispatches from General Otis and the
absence Of adv ces to-day is taken by the
war officials to mean that, pending fur
ther negotiations on the part of the Fill
pino for peace the situation Is precisely
as General Otis reported it yesterday.
1t is known that supplies are being
pushed forward from Manila to the
troops at the front in order that they
may be prepared for an advance move
ment, should such action become neces-
sary. There has been no suspension of
hostilities, but it is regarded as Likely
that General Otis, while not losing any
of the advantage he has gained, will af-
ford the Filipinos reasonable time to
consider the situation and terms as he
presented them to the ENJOYS of General
Luna. 1t is expected confidently by offi-
cials of the war department that, the
way to peace now being paved. further
negotiations will be opened by the in3ur-
gents. 1t is believed to be probable that
the next important news received from
Manila will be that the Filipinos have
made additional overtures towards a
conclusion of hostiltes. The war de-
partment has been notified of the ar
rival at San Francisco from Manila of
the transports Grant and Sherman. The
officials are greatly gratified at the
rapid run of the Sherman. She made
the trip of more than seven thousand
miles in twenty-six days.