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25c. satin ribbon, &C. yard.
Lot Of satin ribbon in Il good line Of col
ors, numbers u and 10; for Sc yard
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19

Boys duck suits, z5c.
Lot Of boys dosblr-brrasted duck suits
In all sizes from 10 Ii years: finished
with pearl buttons and extra buttons on the
pants for snspenders: formerly sold for
- So for I5c
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19

Mems linen collars, OAc.
the best POO linen four-py collars, In all
sizes and all shapes
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Plenty of Ammunition.

The chief of ordnance reports that there
is an abundant supply of ammunition for
small arms and machine guns of rifle cali
Der on hand for prolonged war on a large
scale. For the siege guns there are from
400 to 500 rounds per gun now available,
and additional orders have been placed for
more. For the regular service field guns,
32-inch type, there are now available for
the fourteen batteries 500 rounds per gun.
and provision has been made to keep up
the supply indefinitely.
The chief of ordnance submits a list of
orders which he placed on the 18th of this
month for additional machine guns and
me untain batteries, but owing to the late
date at which the orders We're given ii is
not known how soon the guns desired can
be secured. The orders include fifty Colt
automatic machine guns. using the regular
rifle service cartridge. The Navy Depart
ment already has twenty-five of these guns
under construction, and has authorized
twelve of them to be turned over to the
War Department.
Two complete six-gun batteries of 12-
pound Vickers-Maxim guns, with 300
rounds Of ammunition per gun, have been
ordered in England. but it is not stated
when they will be available. Two other bat
teries of six guns each, 1-pounders of the
same make, with 900 rounds of ammuni-
ton per gun, also have been ordered in
England to be shipped to this country at
the earliest possible moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19

Ladies drawers, 0ac.
made OF good quality muslin: finished with
felIed seams; usually sold at BE; not more.
than two 10 any buyer
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Infants slips. PIC.
Of a good quality Of muslin; with yokes Of
embroidery and ruffe sleeves; usual 3gc
N'
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! Summer COTSetS. 2QC.
/ IL. Of ladies summer net cursets well
/ stayed; the usual $40. sort. TO 90 for 2gc
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Base at NaSasaki.

Steps are being taken by the quartermas-
ter's department to handle troops and
freight for Taku by the regular Manila
transports. which will stop at Nagasaki and
transship into lighter draft transports run
ming from Nagasaki to Taku. Negotiations
are now on foot with the japanese govern
ment to secure this privilege.
The base of ordnance operations neces-
sarly will be at Manila, and the Cavite
arsenal will be drawn upon for such sup
plies as do not go direct to China. 1t IS
possible. however, that Japan will extend
the courtesy of an ordnance base at Maya
saki if we SO desire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19

GOlt skirts, S3.0S
of stylish plsid-hark materials. with
stitched bottoms; formerly sold for 81.
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Finest flowers, JOG.
this includes all the finest-some which
sold for high as 81 %
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Ladies handkerchiefs. SC.
Lot of latiies handkerchicfs. In handsome
lace effects, which sold for 15c for Sc
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Ladies mercerized vests. Ioc.
Lot of ladies' merccrzed silk vests in
lace fronts, which formerly sold for 39c,.
for 1oc. ''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19

$50. lambreqr1ins. nc.
Lot Of golden art mantel or piano lam
hrIFIuins. frins"d all around: also lot OF
sofa pillows: Doe. values. for lie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19

Flowers up to 400, SC.
embracing forget -me-nots. roses, violets.
clover. etc.
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Window shades. Ioc.
the best quality holland; in various col
ors; complete with fixtures.
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Wash knee pants, S1ac.
of t;llatea cloth; well made; sell for 19c.
usually
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Ladies Colored waists, 2gc.
Immense lot uf ladies' culorsd shirt
waists. embracing dozens Of desirable pat
terms which sold up to SIC. for 2oe
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Ladies suits. $50
which sold up TO as high as $40 cmbrac-
ing the hardsomcst suits in the house such
as Nenetians. bruadcl"tbs. chcviot sergcs
and h"mespuns. with siIk-lined Jackets
and newest skirts
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for ladies. In walking and golf shapes c!
fancy and jumbo straw; trimmed with
scarf and wings. for CSC.
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Ioc. for belts up to O8c.
Lot OF ladies' dog collar belts with nickel
trimming: sold formerly for as high us
9Sc.; loo
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Belt buckles. I5c.
Lot of ladies' belt buckles in enamel
gilt. sterling silver and oxitlizrd silver
which formerly sold up to Toe for l5c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19

Mems neglige shirts, 35c.
of fine madras; in splendid line Of color
ings; formerly sold for 75c.
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Mems handkerchieis, SIC.
plain white and with fancy border; usual
price, Zoe.
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Ladies vests. &C.
Ladies' black isle thread ribbed vests
guaranteed stainless, 25c usually, for DC
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Mems white negli%es, SOC.
Los # mems white MfarsniIIas and di,nity
front muslin body ncglige shirts. To go for
$50. which sold for gsc
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Csc Leghorn. 33c.
for misses and lsdies; plain or with fancy
straw edges.
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SOC muslin gowns, SOC.
in two styles, FOR ladies; one style trim
mel with Hamburg embroidery and tucks;
- 'h"r trimmed with lace inserting and
edging, ruffie and tucks; sc. values for
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Alarm clocks, 4oc.
Lot of Lord Baltimore alarm clocks;
good timekeepers: instead Of S5c for 49c.
Nazareth waists, lac.
for children; regular price CSC.
I5c. plaid dress goods, 4Zsc.
hands me Scotch plads in remnsnts but
very desirable lengths.
I2I2c. cambria, SIC.
in remnants; full yard wide: when sold
from the piece costs 122c. yard
1898 trimmed hats. o8c.
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I21ac. percales. 4zSc.
Remnants of yard-wdr percales. In striped
and figured effects. in good desirable
lengths; instead Of 12hc., for 45sc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19

Ladies collars, &c.
of pure linen and in desirable shapes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-07-19

Wool knee pants. 0Iac.
of >ranch. wcrthful materials, in all
sizes: the Kind which sci at 25c.
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-All-linen buck towels. 734c.
Lot Of all-inen huck towels with colored
borders; good size; instead of 1213c. for
7a4c
%
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White India linon. o7$c.
Lot Of sheer fine white India linon in
remnant lengths. which sold from the piece
for AS high as 25c. yard. for 91sc
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

them In eddying. choking masses about
the wagon, and then swept them away
until they vanished in the shimmerlng
haze. Now and then "a tortoise dragged
his black and yellow shell out OF the
way OF the span, and numbered heavily
of the track 10 a safe distance. there
20 retire within himself until the un-
wonted apparton had disappeared be-
yOnd his limited horizon: or a snake
would shoot out a shining head from
the shelter OF some deserted ant heap as
the rumble OF wheels reused him from
his nap: and far up In the clear blue
air noated a great vlulture without
tremor OF his wide plnons, just as he
had iloated for many days past, watch
ing and waiting.
Suddenly there was a stir under the
tint. The curtain was flung aside, and
Baas Pet stepped out on to the fore
part Of the wagon, yawnlng sleepily
BOY" he shouted, 'onsaddle the
mare. shan ride onto the waterhole
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

the end OF the wagon into the midst q
the struggling cattle. and brought the
great whip down upon them win all nus
force. Again and again II uncOiled ana
whizzed down with a crack Ike a riile
shot cutting into the steamlng Hanks OF
the punglng mob until they beloved
again. Scared and bleeding, deatened
by the report Of the whip ana the
hoarse yells OF the men, the maddened
beasts straightened out and with Klaus
and the yoerloper tugglne al the lead
erg' heads. strained painting 4 the tar-
Their bank OF the drift, the wagon creak-
Ing through the rocky river bed be-
hind them, and then trailed YEARLY ior-
ward into the dusk.
And when an was still the lizards
came out of the crevlces only 10 scuttle
back with q whisk of their tails There
was water In the drift n0w-rei water
dripping softly down between the
stones and link ng INTO the thirsty sand.
Overhead sailed a Vulture in ever mar
rowing circles And then The night zen.
II was late that evening before Klaus
crawled stealthily away from the wag-
on taking q FUN breaker Of fresh water
from the pool and his SUPPER the Baas
was very angry with him because the
wagon had stuck IN The drift though
how could he help Il u the oxen would
not be drlven?-and had forbidden him
TO leave the wagon TO see Beta. But
no Baas could Keep him from doing
that no matter how many hidings Doe
got for %.
He walked back as FAR as the edge of
the drift and sat there waiting Tie
could not see Tar tonight Tor there was
no moon only the half light Of the
stars and tle bottom Of the drift
yawned black 40 his feet. A proWllng
jacket snarled close by and az his ape
proach o vulture gorged with the re-
mains Of some worn -0ut trek OK that
had fallen there 90 die, though he did
not remember noticing it, had Mapped
heavily of into the night
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

uuuaN M
nod mst fallen upon the yeldt,
Ns,' IN, dusk had suddenly deepened
Ih' hHt ,y, hlcls obscurlty, impene-
in1 or a space until there rose the
u'0y mil moon over tie edge Of the
I.l .. - vbleh showed hard and clear-cut
p-'. w., me great disk The ant hills,
.t.. alone broke the monotonous nat
u-' e.,g interminable inky shadows
~. ~. cold white glare. electric in It's
-. intensity shown out level across
ls'' s,.lrs The sense Of loneliness, Of
, lsolauon was overwhelming; the
s..ysp. sown with fire, seemed so re-
"a. and the bare earth, stretching far
1~,y into the dim, starry distance, so
80, and llmltless. Il might have been
XII r,5f Of some dead world.
49, edge of the marsh a transport
IN bad outspanned for the night,
,'.ibir the circle of fire light, where
- and flame struggled for the mas
, loaned the Wavering outlines of
~. ,r.ck oxen tethered TO the dlssel-
s,or and now and again the figure Of
G man. a.. ....,t.,,,,,
,hIrps of the bulifrogs In the Well ana
Gs voices of two men who sat leaning
tsst AGAINST the kaross OF meer-kat
aims flung over one Of the wagon
"Soro repeated the elder min the
,-snsport rider and owner Of the wagon.
rsisIne his voice. with US thty shall
rot me-either she or the brat,
.But look. Jakob." persisted the other,
90 h now three weeks four weeks,
nat We are on the trek, and she has
followed all the time, and carried the
fhI.d too. How the poor girl lives !
d. not know. Take only the child,
Jskob"
chow are we to eat? How is the
yr5uw 10 eat?' demanded the Boer
enormously? "Are there not enough
mouths 10 ON already? And God knows
how much further the span can go
without water IN this accused country
they have enough 10 pull as Il is And
vhy should feed the wife and child OF
every black sghelm that is fool enough
10 want theml Yerdomte swartskop
And he sp8l angHly into the fire
But the child" persisted Pet: that
g small and eats but little, not quarter
as much as a dog. Besides Klaus may
ruu away q the girl fails sick. and he
alone knows the road and he drifts
across the river
There was a moments pause. "Well.
the brat then. In Gods name" snapped
The other. THE girl can walk, as she
has walked these three weeks" he add
Cd and rolled himself in his rug TO
avoid further surrender.
Pet rose sihiy TO his feet; the night
breeze was growing chill. He knocked
The ashes out Of his pipe, kicked some
fuel into the embers Of the fire, and went
around TO the other side OF the wagon
where DE three Basuto boys were lying
Klaus he called. Here a momentii
A Tuni from one Of the blankets
answered him.
'Baas 'akob says the baby may ride
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

With the vrouw in the wagon, but the
girl must still walk"
There was a sudden movement az his
feet. and a dark figure rolled out Of the
blanket
mo. boy. MOI Not that" His hand
was being covered with kisses. Pet
drew It sharply away,and taking a strip
Of 0iltong from his pocket thrust I'm In
to the Basuto's grasp Here this may
help for the girl, FOR II was am ! could
GET he said roughly and turning on
his heel he went back TO where his brO-
Their lay sleeping Baas PFC was as
averse 10 being generous as the trans
port rider. though for other reasons.
For q while Klaus lay sull
Presently carrying the hard piece Of
sun-drled meat and his own supper OF
boiled mealies, he crept shiyering from
his blanket and went slowly out ON 10
the silent vcldt. IN the direction from
which the wagon had come as he had
gone every night 20 listen for the signal
that told him Beta was there among
the ant hills Then he would cheer her
up and SIT beside her while she ate
some Of his poor ratons. though they
We're not enough FOR her and the child.
Beta was a good girl Tic knew
that when he gave her father two oxen
and some Wethers. and took her away
with him from the old kraal by the
wagon drift across the kroi three years
ago. She had been with him ever since
and now. when the trek began. Baas
Jakoh would not let her ride In the
wagon or even come near IL.
Klaus grasped the kerrie dangling
from his belt at the recollection OF the
cut across the mouth that the drunken
transport rider had given him with his
sjambok when he had asked his per-
mission Besides. there was the baby
and he could not have LEFT both OF them
behind, so far from the kraal and her
own people. But Baas Jakob was hard
man; he did not understand such
things.
Ever since they had left Burghersdorp
many weeks agO-she had walked az
ter them. the baby slung at her back;
and there were yet three weeks more
and the desert strip 90 cross before they
reached the Great Belt and the river.
But the baby was to ride In the wagon
now with the vrouw, and the girl would
not be so tired
All Baas Piet was o good man-bet-
ter than Baas Jakob. He would help:
and later on he might even be rich
enough 10 buy q few head OF cattle and
some ponies, and they would an 20 back
10 the old place on the Krei, and
He started to his feet as the pipe OF a
honey-bird came family out Of the dis
lance. BETA was there al last.
The wagon was creakng along under
the burning MONDAY SUM- the oxen
stumbled lazlly with lolling tongues,
crawling at snail's pace without fear Of
the flick OF the lash for every one was
asleep except the little yoerloper trudg-
In ceaseiess gusts across the arid veldt,
destitute Of grass OF tree and, catching
up great clouds OF red dust, whlred
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07

beyond the drift. It cannot be far OF
now"
Klaus appeared from underneath the
wagon, where his blanket was sluug
hammock fashion IN the daytime.
"No. Baas Pet. the spring should not
be more than one hours ride now, and
the hole Is only two, three mile fur
Their"
Presently he brought the mare around
from the back Of the wagon where she
had been tied up, frightened the girths,
and ROLES up the rein of the neck hall
ter. Baas Piet swung himself of the
edge OF the wagon into the saddle,
TELL the Baas when DE wakes up
he said, and with a shake OF the rcina
cantered on through the dust
ut cannot be far of now" repeated
Klaus 10 himself, as he watched him
until he became invisiable In the midst
OF the vast brown eNpanse Of sun
scorched hillside. ~
Il was now Eve days slhoe they had
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-04-07
THE MERCY OF THE BOER.
A South African Pastoral

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES nnnnnnune
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15

eye to where greenhouse and immacu-
late dairy and carriage sheds stand.
The dollhouse is stocked with the rarest
of plants, and is one of the points OF
interest which always attracts visitors.
The stable wherein is kept the famous
chariot in which Washington rode is
another attraction for the excursion
lists, and although the coach is fast
dropping into state of dilapidation,
and is so shaky that no one is allowed
to touch it, it remains point of great
interest nevertheless. Down near the
steamboat landing, where the crowds of
sightseers are landed from the river
steamers, is the tomb wherein are in
tered the remains of Washington and
his wife, the caskets encased in mar
BILE sarcophagi, and kept from the pub
lie by means of iron bars over the
doorway of the otherwise open tomb.
The interior of the mansion is filled
with relics of the great man who lived
there, and from papers in his own
handwriting to the bed on which he
died, mementoes of Washington are
everywhere.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15
TON.

of the river Potomac the estate is To-
Gated. It rests on the highest part of
the billy territory which characterizes
the vicinity, and the mansion with its
barns and surrounding buildings, is
half hidden from the gaze of river pill
grims by stately trees which have
stood there scores upon scores of
years. Closely trimmed lawns and
carefully pruned shrubbery give an
added touch of beauty to the environ
ments of the old-time mansion and the
snug-clipped hedges which surround
the court at the rear of the house re-
mind one strongly of the days gone by.
Mount Vernon is an imposing relic
Of the century past; reminder of the
days when colonial architecture was at
its height. Eight tall pillars guard the
broad piazza at the front of the house,
and a picturesque balustrade of lattice
work ornaments the edge of the piazza
roof. From the front veranda one may
catch glimpse of the silent river as it
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15
Will Sign.

London, Ky, Feb. 11.-Sergeant-at~
Arms Cecil, of the house, and Howard,
Of the senate, left after l o'clock this
morning on the north-bound train.
armed with warrants for the arrest of
absent Democratic members of both
houses. Late last evening it was gen.
orally decided by the senate officers to
make out the warrants for the arrest
Of absent Democratic senators with
out waiting for the arrival of Lieut..
Gov. Marshall and Howard and Cecil
were given the warrants. Where the
two will go is not known here as no
tickets were purchased ard they would
not tell. The significant remark was
made that something would be heard
tomorrow.
The following message from Gov.
Taylor was received early in the day
by member of the legislature:
"Have warrants issued for members
Of the house and put in the hands of
sergeant-at-arms to serve"
The warrants We're made out late
yesterday and given to Sergeant-at-
Arms Cecil of the house. The morning
sessions were quiet, but it was appar-
ent the legislators were laboring I'M
der some excitement.
The message from Gov. Taylor re
garding the issuing of the warrants
was received just before the house
met. The information was passed
quietly to members and an air Of sup
pressed excitement became apparent.
The intention of Gov. Taylor was evil
dent. 1--WE mean business. We have
quorum in the house and a quorum
in the senate. We will be ready for
business on Monday. Further than
that have nothing to say" said a
member.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15
WHERE WASHINGTON LIVED.

A wealth of historic recollection how
ers about the worldfamous Mount
Vernon, where Washington, the first
president of the American republic,
lived and died. The magnificent old
estate on the banks of the Potomac
river, but a short distance from the
capital city, annually attracts thou
sands of visitors from all over the
earth-visitors whose chief aim when
coming to Washington for the first
time is to look upon the spot where
the Father of His Country" spent his
life. No one could conceive more
charming spot for the location of a
mansion at once so grand and SO his
toric. High above the southern bank
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15

built by the united efforts of the peo-
pie of Boonsboro, Md, on the top OF
South Mountain, a lofty cliff command
ing wide view of the surrounding
country. On July 4, 1927, almost all
the adult population of the village,
headed by band, marched up the
steep path to the top of the mountain
and there went to work. There were
stonemasons and builders among
them, and every man did his best to
help. The foundation had been laid
previously, but on that one day the
entire suDerstructure of the monu-
ment was built. 1t is ffty-four feet
in circumference at the base and fif-
teen feet high, composed of a wall
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15

made up of large stones, the interior
being filled with the same material. In
the center stairway led up to the
top of the pile. Twelve feet from the
base, on the side fronting Boonsboro,
a white marble tablet was inserted
bearing fitting inscription. Many
soldiers who fought in the revolution
airy war took part in the erection of
the monument, and the grafton was
delivered by clergyman who had
served as chaplain in the continental
armies.
In 1872 nothing was left of the orig
inal monument but the foundation and
a few crumbling fragments. At that
time a movement was started to re-
store the monument and in 1883 it
was rededicated, having been raised
to height of fifty feet and surround
ed b. an iron framework and balcony
The site of the monument is so ex-
posed, however, that even the restored
structure has fallen prey to the ele-
ments, so that now it is again in
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-02-15
1T MEANS TROUBLE
sERGEANT-AT-ARMs OUT FOR ABB
SENT DEMOCRATS.

Issued for the Arrest of
Abscnt Members of the Kentucky
Legislature - Suggestion Comes
From Gov. Taylor-Peace Agree
ment Not Yet Signed and MIR. Tay-
lor Says He Won't Sign-Learned
ON Good Authority, However,
That an Agreement Ha. Been
Will Sign.