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cuna waist cloth in Russian blue with
piping of black taffeta stitching III
black silk and cut steel buttons, but
flannel. cashmere, taffeta, and all the
familiar waist materials are equally,
appropriate. AS shown the waist Is
cut pointed edge that renders 1t pecu-
larly smart, but the points can be
omitted and the edge left plain, as
shown in the small cut, if desired.
The foundation for the waist Is a
fitted lining with single darts in fronts
and centre seam in back only. The
back proper is seamless, fits smoothly
across the shoulders, the slight fulness
being drawn down at the waist line.
The fronts are simply gathered in
slight fulness at the neck and gath
cred in at the waist, while they blouse
slightly over the stylishly curved belt.
The sleeves are in bishop style with
pointed cuff bands that hook over in
vislbly. The neck is finished with
high stock collar having n pointed end.
To cut this waist for woman of
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
|; Gun With a
Remarkable Range
The 18-Inch Rifle and the .O-Inc n
Smooth-Bore Compared.

In our recent article of the new army
sixteen-inch gun, we described the
construction of this powerful weapon
and gave some particulars of It's re-
markable ballistlc powers. II was
shown that If the gun were set up at
the Battery, New York, with an angle
of elevation of forty degrees, and fired
with full charge Of smokeless pow
der, the shell would reach maximum
height of five and three-quarter miles,
and range to distance of just under
twenty-one miles. With view to
showing what vast area would be
dominated by such gun, we present
the accompanying map of New York
City and vicinity, from which our cos
mopolltan readers may readily deter
mine whether their nightly ride of one
hour, more or less. into the suburbs
would be sufficient to place them be-
yond its zone of fire.
BY the courtesy of the War Depart
ment, we are enabled to present the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28

n card house. The next process after
the cutting is finished is the turning.
This is usually done by women, and
very picturesque they look in their
great sun bonnets to preserve their
compilations, though most are tanned
already with exposure to the keen air
and hot sun Of the moors.
They busily and carefully turn each
turf. and, coming to the end, begin all
over again, as the peats have to be
turned so many times before they are
in proper order for use. After they
have been turned well they are put
up in what is locally termed "hoyles,"
that is to say, about six peats under
meath. and say five on top. They are
left like this for few days, and are
then piled up in 'ruckles," which are
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shaped something like attenuated hay

shaped something like attenuated hay
ricks.
Peat, like everything else, varies In
price according to good or bad sea-
son, and is also appreclably cheaper
in summer than in winter There are
various ways of buying and selling
The richer man buys his turf by the
load; the poor man by the piece, very
much like one man purchases ton of
coal while his poorer neighbor buys a
sack or hundred" A wagon-load
of turf costs about sixteen shillings
on the moor, and is hauled or carted
at the purchasers expense. A cart
such as in the accompanying illustra-
ton, is called turf cart proper, and
would hold about five or possibly six
hundredweight.
Turf burns great deal faster than
coal, and in new-fashioned CRATES is
hardly suitable; but a good big fire of
peat on an open hearth, is, to my mind,
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t<k*ttttttt*tk*****tttttj
SOD USED As FUEL !
The Picturesque Turf Cutting Customs ,
of Old England.
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Threatened by the scarcity Of coal,
II is entirely probable that the English
people will turn to their fields of peat
as q resort. Besides the extensive
fields to be found in Scotland and Ire
land, there is considerable of ii in Eng
land as well. In Yorkshire, Devon
shire. Cornwall and Somerset. says a
writer in the Golden Penny, peat is to
be found. believe 1t Is only In the
latter county that 1t is made use of for
fuel. Peat or turf cutting. as the
Somerset folk call II, is matter of
pie. who, in that remote part of Eng
land, look to II as their chief means
of warmth in winter, coal being con-
sidered luxury for the better or we'll
to-do classes. the masses preferring
TO burn turf.
There seems to be no exact time for
commencing operations. 1t depends n
good deal on the spring.
A good cutter prides himself on be-
ing able to cut each turf to an almost
exact square. These squares are gen.
orally cut out in one great chunk"
and then divided into two or more
'peats," according to the desired size.
AS rule they are about eight or ten
inches across, and are five inches
deep. When first cut they are stood on
end, one on top of the other, something
after the fashion that child builds
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
Facts About SwitzerIant

Switzerland enjoys the unenviablc
distinction of having larger percent
age of lunactics than any other coun-
try.
In Switzerland favorite dish is
boiled chestnuts mashed fine and
served with whipped cream.
In proportion to its size, Switzerland
has more inns than any other country
in the world. The entertainment of
tourists has become the chief industry
of the land, and has been officially
computed to bring in $23,000,000 a
year.
Little Switzerland comes up with
125,000 men, of whom 1925 are in
fantry, 1858 cavalry and 21,632 artil-
lery. The cost of her army annually
is about S3,750,OO0.
The waterfalls of Switzerland are
being rapidly utilized for the driving
Of electric dynamos, and it is rare to
find a place of any size which is not
well lighted by the power of some
mountain stream.
The longest tunnel in the world is
that of st. Gothard, on the line of the
railroad between Milan and Lucerne
1t Is nine and quarter miles in length
and cost over $4,000, 000.-Stray
Stories.
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which is designed to further expedite
cooking operations dependent on a
quick supply of hot water. The ordln-
ary kettle heats water most rapidly
when it is made of copper and has a
large fire surface. In the kettle here
shown this heating surface is further
increased by four taper tubes, large
at the bottom and small ut the top,
which pass through the body Of the
kettle. These act as flues for the hot
gases, and, as the water in the kettle
Is in contact with their sides, they act
as so much heating surface. 1t is as
serted that a kettle of this design, even
when made of iron, under the same
conditions of fire, will bring a given
quantity of water to the boiling point
I'm one-half the time that an ordinary
copper kettle requires.
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to the waist line only. The back fits
smoothly across the shoulders and Is
drawn down at the waist. The fronts
are gathered at the neck and again
at the waist line, and the entire lower
edge of the waist is attached to the
upper edge of the belt. The sleeves
are in bishop style and are finished
with pointed cuff bands that lap over
Mt the seam and hook invisibly into
place. At the neck is n shapely stand
ing collar. The waist Is closed at the
front with buttons and buttonholes.
The skirt Is cut in five cores and
falls only to the floor. 1t fits smooth
ly across the front and about the
hips, and is arranged in gathers at the
back. The piacket is made at the left
front seam, where It closes invisibly.
and the upper edge of the skirt is at
tached to the lower edge of the belt,
the left half of the front gore being
attached to the extra portion and
hooked over into place.
TO cut this gown for woman of
medium size seven and half yards
Of material twenty-seven inches wide,
seven yards thirty-two inches wide.
or six yards fortyfour inches wide,
will be required.
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a picture, and tempts one to do away
with fireplaces, build chimney corners
and import peat.
A peat fire has one drawback; when
once lit 1t should never be allowed to
go quite out. A bellows Is a necessity.
as with that old-fashioned implement
the glowing ashes are coaxed into
fame. and with the addition of fresh
peat the fire is made up for the day
again. There are many oid-fashioned
manor houses In Somerset that still
boast Of an open hearth and chimney
corner In the good old style. and In
these the esquire" always has a fine
peat fire going.
The great fear Of most owners is
that the turf Will come to an end. In
many parts It has all been taken out.
but evidence remains OF its existence
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
The Medicinal Value of Spiders.

In some out of-the-way districts In
the south of Ireland spiders are high
ly esteemed in the treatment of Group.
The peasants get from an old wall the
webs of seven black spiders-two of
which must have been the owners sit
ting in the middle. The insects are
killed, and are sprinkled with little
powdered alum. The resulting mixture
must then be boiled, and when cool
the liquid is poured down the throat
of the patient.
Black spiders are evidently supposed
to be full of medicinal virtue. for they
are largely employed in the treatment
of ague as well. In Somersetshire, IL
one is afflicted with this unpleasant
ailment, the way to get well is to shut
up large black spider in box and
leave 1t there until 1t dies. At the
moment of its decease the ague should
disappear. In Cornwall the treatment
is more heroic. The patient must
swallow the spider, which is generally
taken in thick cruel. -.
In the extreme north of Scotland
spiders webs are believed to be a cure
for neuralgia and toothache. The
wabs are collected and made into n
small poultice, which Is applied to the
spot where the pain is felt.-Answers.
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lining cut with back and fronts only
and fitted with single darts, which
close at the centre front. On 1t are
arranged the shirred fronts, the right
side of which extends over the centre
of the lining and closes invisibly at
the left side beneath the jacket. The
sleeves are in bishop style, with
seam and hook over invlsibly. At the
neck is a stock with turnover collar
attached. The glrdle is shaped, gath
cred at the front and smoothly drawn
to fit the figure, forming soft folds
that meet at the front. The bolero is
entirely separated from the waist, and
includes a smooth back and fronts
fitted with single darts. The sleeves
are one-seamed, and are shaped at the
lower edge where they are faced and
turned over to form cuffs or allowed
to fall in bell style, as preferred.
To cut this waist for woman of me-
dium size, three and three-eighth
yards of material twenty-one inches
wide, two and three-quarter yards.
twenty-seven inches wide, or one and
one-eight yard, forty-four inches wide,
will be required, with two yards of
material twenty-one inches wide, one
and half yard twenty-seven inches
wide. or one yard forty-four or fifty
inches wide, for bolero, md one yard
of bias velvet for glrdle, turnover col
lar and cuffs.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28

sleeves. For afternoon wear 1t is made
of velvet cloth and taffeta. and Is
worn over n waist Of soft, silk. For
morning wear 1t is shown in French
flannel and is worn over an unlined
waist of the same or of figured India
surah. as preferred. The May Man
ton model shown is in Russian green
broadcloth, with the waist Of soft fin
ished taffeta in a harmonizing lighter
shade with girdle. collar and cuffs of
velvet In shade deeper than the
cloth. The bolero is edged with band
Of the material machine stitched and
has a trimming Of small gold buttons
arranged in groups.
The foundation for the waist Is n
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
Gown For Housework.

Every woman who is called upon TO
perform such household tasks as dust
ing and the like recognizes the ne
cessity for n suitable gown. The May
Manton design illustrated in the large
cut is essentially practicable and is SO
completely simple as to commend it.
self at glance. Preferably 1t is made
Of washable stuff, such rs percale, In
order that 1t may be laundered and
made fresh at need; but fannelette Is
entirely suitable when greater warmth
Is required, as Is any inexpensive light
weight wooden material. With the
gown should be worn the simplest of
neckties and belts.
The waist IL In Spencer style, and
differs from shirt waist In extending
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
Snakes as Domestic Animals.

There are perhaps in no other coun-
try of the world so many rats as in
Japan. The wooden buildings with
their straw roofs offer the best lurking
places for them. Whilst we use dogs
and eats to get rid of the rats. the
Japanese employ for the same purpose
a certain kind of snake, the ''dodaisl-
os," blue-green viper. They are
sometimes as long as seven feet. and
are said to be the best rat catchers In
the world.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
In Doubt.

"How Is my son getting on?" in
quired the boys father.
Il can't speak as approvingly as I'd
like to-" answered the instructor.
Whenever ask him a question he
wants at least day to look up the an
swer. and when he gets ii it is usu-
ally unsatisfactory"
We'll" answered the parent, with q
sigh, time alone can tell. / suppose
he will turn out to be either a great
diplomat or no good on earth" h."-Wash-
lngton Star.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28

of Pennsylvania are some fine specl-
mems of the plant from which the cul-
tivated tomato has been evolved. The
blossom is of the dainty whitish blue
so familiar in vegetable gardens. The
plant is thorny. The little tomatoes
are of the same green and red as the
cultivated tomato.-Phlladelphia Rec
ord
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
MAP OF NEW YORK AND VICINITY SHOW
ING ARIA DOMINATED By FIRE OF
SIXTEEN-INCH GUN.

accompanying photograph showing a
full-sized model of the new sixteen
inch army gun, suspended above two
of the largest coast-defense guns of
the Civil War period. The one 20 the
left is a twenty-lnch smooth-bore Rod
man. the largest smooth bore IN the
world The gun TO the right of 1t, be-
low the chase of the sixteen inch gun.
is a 300-pounder Parrott rife, which
also is the only one of its size ever COLI
structed. all the other PARROTS being
of eight-inch, six-inch and smaller
b0res. The twenty-inch Rodman close
ly resembles in outline and relative
proportions the celebrated fifteen inch
smooth bores, of which so many We're
used in the Civil War. The length of
this gun is twenty feet three and n
half inches. the maximum diameter
i've feet four inches, the diameter of
the muzzle is two feet ten inches, and
the total weight 115,200 pounds. For
the sake of comparison we recapitu.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28

Russian styles are always comforta-
BILE and desirable and are, just now,
in the height of style. The smart May
Manton example illustrated is a waist
at once simple and extremely tasteful.
The model is made from the new vi,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
LATEST TRIUMPH IN THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.

a the picture
of
Then
with the already reduced cylindrical
polishing
transformation the latest triumph the Industrial world 1t called
lathe and II
installed vlnalaen
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inches, and the weight of the finished
gun 100000 pounds. The weight Of the
shot for the twenty-inch smooth-bore
was about 1000 pounds, whereas the
shell for the sixteen-inch gun will
weigh 23IO pounds.-Sclentii Ameri-
can
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The Flare Reduced,

It is noticeable that ON new models
Of winter jackets or winter capes and
cloaks the collar is carefully cut, SO
that the flare is much reduced from
its former proportions. This looks
better when the jacket is seen from
the side or from the rear.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
The Game of German East Africa.

The Game of German East Africa.
The Governor of German East Afrl-
ca reports to the Foreign Office in
Berlin that whilst elephants have al.
most disappeared from the districts
under his control, hippopotami. lions,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28

A Picturesque Chinese Residence.
This cut, from the Illustrlrte Zeitung,
shows n peculiar and picturesque sum-
mer residence on cone rock at Chin
Kiang. This rock can be scaled by
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28

wide stairway constructed out of the
rock itself. The stairway, the attrac-
tive houses on the slope Of the rock,
and the temple on the summit are evi-
dence of the remarkable perseverance
and industry of the Chinese.
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49, z.x1l zaAZ,;,z
the E@I@TS OF fNSAION.

New York Clty.-The popularity of
the bolero appears to increase as the
season advances. In its latest form
Il Is collarless and includes elbow
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28
QUICK BOILING KETTLE.
The Active Heating Surface Increased b.
Novel Design.

The gas stove, by means of its in
Simultaneous fire, has already saved
many hours in the kitchen, and the
quick boiling kettle illustrated here
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28

by the extreme blackness Of the soil.
Many things flourish in old peat
grounds; potatoes like 1t, and rhodod-
endrons delight In a peaty district.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28

and leopards of every species abound.
He says that the plantation employees
have to take the greatest care in pro.
tecting themselves against night at
tacks OF these animals.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28


This cathedral
thirtywo which
nnumab smaller dime length the lathe that will
working weighs
135 swings inches long, and has
reducing the column inches diameter
block illustration weighs 80
high wide
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28

Ancestor of the Tomato.
In the Botanic Garden of the Bio
logical Department of the University
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-11-28

bres of the new sixteen
y as follows; The length
Gty-nine feet 20 inches.
ameter at breech i've
uzsle two feet four
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-01

Corpus Christi Terls. Narcl SD, z.
Hatch, the iavial and has,iias travelling
.teprcsearaIve OF the Scarf a O'Coaaor
Paper company o. Dallas, aud Chase.
Well known travelling man from Dallas.
we've aHzocs tne sEiEhts o. che grip
dcins ouau.s "a Corpus Christi this week.
+ SnQdgrass repre- eutiuE W -
Clevclan& s. GO, 81 Houston. aud p. r.
SAmgei Louisville whisky salesman,
were Aoacad here this week Soliciting
trade for tb IN respective houaes
Ihasies BechaT, q 1gesenslng Wagner (
Chaecs 1t SSH AuLoat9. aat y. X FHsh,
Il New EoTe knight, were loins business
here this week
A P1sqaaL representing Smith Brotaers
OF New Orleans aut A. " Patterson -
Dallas. were soliciting trade 10 Corpus
Christi this seek.
Frank S. TAYLOR % the Jesse Frank
Piano company and John v. Gazzolo ot
Conraf Sehepp & Co we're r1stitEg about
for patronage 10 Corpus Christi during The
present week
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-01

HeaFne- Texas. Mach 2e.--carsou. Sew
all & Co. Of Houstar we're repressatsd IN
Hearae this week By thefr Mr.. @. W..
Carr
william =. Cutheld interviewed HeaFue
merchants yesterday with MrLane TrigEs
GFotgFE eoup4nF's geo's-
William Henderson repVessnged JIenslnx
Bros. 4 Co. aers This week
NJ la France McCrssry, gfth the John
r Sanger sash aa4 DIOR hru 81 CoicaE3.
showed a's saeds here thIs Nsek
Iae following visitors registered at she
IaHe,ior Fiouse the pdst wesS: n T.. HAS
kins b G, Wilson. Dallas. John HalHglu.
= hariin. Waco, Fl Walton. l.. tsrsy
g. Ntller. ; y. Hibbess 81. i.srss.
L. ot0m. Austin. ;. Williams chi
aago, Th@o Nash Galveston. l. 3. N4r-
aeF. Shreveport " T. Tayl1r. HsWsto1
Hus5 B1rus. Taylor. >. D. walsh Crr-
s'eana. II Pearlsto9a. Palestine: I5hn n
Conniu. NeE Orleans Johr Headersau. h
Wilso1. BryaH. All Dicsernan. Louisville
=. = Brauaou. Fort Wo-th Iaes Never
". b ArnsasgoQg. Dallas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-01

President I4asEer Urges n Largo Ar
tendance at the Austin Meeting
To the Members Of rhs Texas Division OF
the r. P. A. Of A.
The annuzI state conventfor viii as
sennte a. Austin % Thursday. April ;.
and lass uasil the 7th
Tickets will be Sold On all railroads on
April and s, good 90 retrn rart the ssh.
at saa fare sor tie round trip. not to Ak
coed s. from any point
The people - Austiu ara making great
prepaTartous FOR the entertainment og the
difiet1u t1d e e desirable rhat as maay
members as possible shassia arfsnd
Ever nseuher n g77d staldius is sR-
TITLED 10 D vctee a1& rgse iu thf srase eoG-
fs1Jtan- bsis yarcs and zivsruates far tie
&7fioaat c1Evsar.Qu az New Orleans viii
be eleezed a. Austin. and all Esa ffsire
as early as possible TO she sTase secretary.
Jams e Lu1Iow ~ san Anranio aIse
pIease STATE the aurnacr uf rooms E1fs
vifE 20 -fvs reserved "a View 0-ls4ns- ctr
NclIs tho Texas aivisioa VIII be e1si.lad
fa siTteen ~ seventeen fstegstss erlif
Ill 9l5er neu1era wEe @ilA 90 Along Will
participate. as coarse aggs5ber wtrh thet.
families Ia EN- c1rerrliunIsnls prepared
Tor tha 0efast7a-
IT, cour. itree At Ne~ Orleans requests
an e2-ly a1vIce 10 regard 10 tae arc0niHlo-
1aficr requlrad sor iris livsicn
please remember TIE .&les Slate ron
vs1rioa at Austin, Arrl -O Z; National
rnuqsatlaa q. New 0rIsaua Nay - 70 ~
Yours Fras6ruallg. Dan u, Laskgg
PryslteeL Texas Dtvsioc T. 2. j. e \
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-04-01

swiss Alp Texas. March as.-A shor.
'lras ago Two stones Of reddish brown
color were found here. bnt H;tle attention
was paid 70 them Being Of the opiaion
'nes we're no common stones. I preserved
saem. because thought thar they might
De % some value 70 some one. At hrss /
'l'-sa. 'na' IL fnigh. BE- silver ore. be-
cause they are almost OF the same color
an1 are Of immense weight Tor their siss
lou tAEee mouths ago The Post had a
- . e'lsu o. tae meteorite In Smithso-
10y became more interested in ~.
swo masses and thoueht ,hat rbev mich,
-e 81 meteoric origin ) small frssme1r
- SEM % BAYLOR university. Wac
leNas for examination ard l-or ths-~ !,
0es sent to Jhs Smithsonian INSTITUTION
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Washington, p. c. to an expert u
tsoric irons for MS judgment.
50 soon as he saw the fragment u
once snew ths, It was mstsoric iros.
that il was undoubtedly piece Of u
called Fsyetta county meteortte u.
was found a number OF years ago III
Immediate ghborhood Of those nos
abOva mentioned meseOrits was b.
about four miles south OF the town Il
Grange. Recently megeoTite was Il
about four miles southwest Of The 4
where the Fayette county metsoriu
found
BY going one mile farther solrhvu
rather z little more west, aaother z
was found.
The two masses weigh togsthsr trz
a'ae pounds, seventeen and twlse !
specttyely. Rumor has It that ara.
piece has been found about tnrse :
farther 20 the southwest.
There is sufficient proof that AL
pieces found are OF one mass, they tss
lay n q straight line from noEtasak
southwest in a distance OF about .
seven miles.
Ia mT opinion. this metsorIte trlH
IN q southwestern direction and VIZ
burst that the heavy part fell ssralg,i
ths ground and the smaller pieces
some distance farther.
The main body OF Fayette eous.y
teoriJe has undoubtedly brought tat
c5verer considerable sum Of none!
stone was purchased by Ward s q
Of Rochester and was OF sufficient "
have Afforded specimens for nearly ~
collections both in America and apIol'
Meteoritss are used in colleges ioi
enrific study
Tn two masses spoken OF ara y.
Baylor university, Waco, Texas, Y
they have been shipped for exalnla.
and have been proununeed 10 be mss
iron. o. n NAY