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The silver star., 1900-03-16
A. Emsrsspcy nor.

Every mother should have a box.
kept In safe and easily accessible
place. containing some OF the things
likely to be needed In common emer-
gencies. such rs pieces OF soft old
linen and cotton. rolls OF bandagc from
half an inch to an inch and o half
wide (these may be made from q worn
linen sheet), adhesive plaster for cuts.
j. a wide mouthed bottle filed with b.
carbonate Of soda-common baking
soda--for burns, a bottle Of witch hazel
for bruises, a roll Of absorbent cotton
for use In covering the chest when
there II q cold there. pieces Of flannel
10 wrap around rheumatic Joints. and
last, but not least. hot water bag.
To these she may add. II she likes.
to do 80. such remedies as tho state
Of her children's health makes It likely
they may require ut moments notice
to wit. her favoritc Group mixture.
toothachc tincturcs. camphoratcd oil
for the wee BARN who gets husky" at
nights. and no on. She should keep
her medicines In { locked box inside
tho other and give one key to trusted
The silver star., 1900-03-16
DAWSON OF 1900.
City Has Changed Greatly During the
Past Year.

City Has Changed Greatly During the
Past Year.
The Dawson of 1899 is no longer the
Dawson of 1898, and much less that of
the year previous. The thousands of
bateaux that were formerly lined up
against the river front, in rows six
deep and more, and comprising all
manner of craft from the small canoe
to sliced sections of scows. have mostly
disappeared, and in their place we now
find the graceful and ungraceful forms
of varying types Of steamboat. 1t is
no uncommon thing nowadays to find
five or more of these larger craft tied
up at one time to the river front and
the amplitude and majesty of the Mis-
issippi boats gain but little in COM
parison with some of the larger craft
of the Yukon river. Overhung signs
call attention to the flying queens of
the river, the Bonanza King, Canadian
and Sibyl, and thousands are offered
upon the result Of the race to the
White Horse rapids. So here, as in the
olden days of the Mississippi, the
struggle for supremacy has led to the
opening Of the throttle and to the
scraping Of the fre-box. Upward of a
hundred arrivals from down the river
were registered at Dawson during the
season of open water Of lS99.-Apple-
tons Popular Science Monthly for Feb
ruary.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
IN PLACE oE GLASS.
Various Devices Wore Used Before Its
Intr0duotlon.

Various Devices Wore Used Before Its
Introductlon.
Before the invention OF glass various
devices were used in place OF window
glass In the orient and the old times
windows rarely II ever opened upon
the street. but upon the courts. These
windows were provided with iattices
or jalousies. Instead Of window glass
the Chinese used thin stun vanished
with shining lac. polished oyster shells
and thin plates Of horn. Among the
Romans. windows were originally
closed with shutters. aftcrward they
were made Of transparent stone, which
Is supposed to have been mica: In the
second century they used horn. Tho
Venerable Bedc says that glass win
dows were nrst introduced into Britain
In 674. but .hen and for many yrars
subsequent. the use Of window s.ass
was confined to churches. In The
twelfth century houses In England taat
were provided with window glass wero
regarded ns magnificent. and even In
the sixteenth century In England and
the seventeenth in Scotland only the
dwellings Of the wealthy were provided
with glass. ss.--Minneapolis Journal.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
Care Of the Eycs,

One OF the simplest and best reme-
dies for Inflammation Or strain Is to
bathe the eyes In warm water. An
other good remedy Is solution of salt
and water made by putting a teaspoon
full OF fine table salt into a half pint
of water. Let 1t boil and when cold
strain 1t. removing any particles or
sediment. Putting this on the out
side OF the lids is simply a waste of
time. The eye should be opened. the
lids drawn back and The infiamed por-
tion touched with a camel's hair brush
dipped in the salt water. Outside ap-
plications do not reach the seat Of the
ailment. A teaspooRful OF boracic acid
In half pint OF water prepared In the
same way Is excellent. II there are
sranulations and very serious infiam-
nation. boil a teaspoonful OF alum In
pint OF water until II Is dissolved.
then strain or filter as described. and
apply with camel's hair brush sew
eral times a day. This is one OF tho
most cfilcacious of remedies. The care
OF the eyes Is perhaps one of the most
1mperfectly understood OF any of our
daily duties. More ills arise from
their misuse than the public generally
appreciate. Epilepsy is frequent re-
suit OF eye strain and careful and In
felligent observation will convince
most people that more headaches come
from abuse OF the eyes than from any
other cause. Probably one-sixth OF
the adult population OF this country
would be benefited by the use Of glass
20. at least during their working hours.
They tire quickly. the headaches. the
digestive apparatus Is completely up
set. there Is pain In the back and
general feeling Of dizziness and nausea.
and the true cause Is never suspected.
The patient In bilious or nervous: has
indigestion or liver complaint. Tho
evil Ia attributed to everything but the
proper cause. Fit the person to good
glasses and tho difficulty vanishes al
most as II by magic.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
EDoUARD DRUMoNT.

The leader of the anti-semite party
in France. Edouard Drumont. strange
as 1t may seem. is Jew himself. His
career seems to have been one of in
consistencies. At one time he was In
the service of the imperial police and
employed to shadow and draw up re-
ports against such people as the Mar
quis de Rochefort and others. who are
now his friends. Some time later he
acquired the confidence of the great
Jewish banker. Isaac Percire, who at
tached him to his newspaper. the Lib
erte. When the old banker died. Dru-
The silver star., 1900-03-16
Ever, woman Want. . Pretty Home.

Every Woman Wants Pretty Home.
The deftness of wOman's fingers en-
ables her to turn and twist the things
that are old into decorations that are
new and lovely In effect. She can Sc
]ect harmonious colors when she buys
inexpensive furnishings, and SO tone
the aspect of her home that rest and
ease may welcome every new visitor;
she may become SO essential to the
happiness Of each child in the home
that Its first inquiry when returning
from play or from school will be, "Is
mother homer" She may live her
young years over again with the loving
childhood about her. II she will share
the joys and sorrows of her boys and
girls. To every woman home is es-
sential. whether 1t may be her own or
somebody elses. But wherever she
lives 1t is right that she should bring
the heart into her life. Love begets
love. and wherever it is present the
Joys of daily life counterbalance the
Ills. How to make home? Why.
let the two who build 1t be of one
mind-that 1t is to be the happiest spot
desire not only the purpose to make
yourselves happy. but to brighten the
lives Of everybody else. And be sure
to keep your windows open to the sun
light. So many times the best rooms
in our homes are treated as II they
were too good for everyday life. And
their chill anc discomfort when expe-
rienced by an unexpected guest make
her dream of cellar damp and creep
ing things" Let life in the home be
free and easy and yet orderly. But do
not despair II the sticks of wood piled
for use in the parlor fireplace are not
perfectly straight and just the right
length. And do not feel 1t duty to
brush the carpet each time neighbor
calls to see you. else you will become
the victim to dust pan and brush.
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yys,hi.r IN. rsc..

There are some misguided persons
who object to washing the face often.
especially with soap. thinking this IL
m injury TO tho complexion. Those.
however. who have made specially
Of skin diseases. will say that no part
Of the body needs soap 20 much; that
the face being constantly exposed to
dust, collects 10 much that It p not
enough TO wash II In clear water. They
agree that II soap makes the face shiny
~ 20 many claim. It only shows that II
u the more needed, and that the work
Of drying after the bath has not been
properly performed. Tho face. how
ever. should not be wet Immediately
before or after going out. Its most
thorough abiutions should be perform
Cd 1t night before going to bed. and
the following method should be OBJ
served IN the process: FIJI q basin
The silver star., 1900-03-16
POWER OF HioH EXPLOSIVES.
Widespread Error in Regard to Thsir
Devaatatin~ R6art

Widespread Error in Regard to Their
Devastating Eject.
There Is widespread misapprehen-
sion In regard to the devastating effect
Of these high explosives, for when un-
confined the effect even Of large
charges Of them upon structures ID
comparatively slight, says Popular Sci
ence. At the naval ordnance proving
grounds. 30 long ago as 1884, repeated
charges of dynamite. varying from i've
pounds to one hundred pounds in
weight, were detonated on the face Of
vertical target consisting of eleven
one-inch wrought iron plates bolted to
twenty-inch oak backing. until 40
pounds Of dynamite had been 80 de-
tonated in contact with it. and yet the
target remained practically uninjured,
while at BraamfOntein the accidental
explosion of fifty-five tons Of blasting
gelatin, which was stored in railway
vans. excavated but 10000 tons of soft
earth. This last may seem a terrible
enect. bu. the amount of explosive in
VOWED was enormous and the material
one OF the most energetic that we pos
sess, while. IL we compare it with the
action OF explosives when confined, its
effect becomes quite moderate. Thus.
at Fort Lee, on the Hudson, but two
tons of dynamite placed in chamber
In the rock and tamped brought down
100000 tons of rock; at Lemberic.
Wales. two tons and half OF gelatin
dynamite similarly placed threw out
10000 tons of rock, and at the Talcen
Mawr. in Wales. seven tons of gun
powder placed in two chambers OF the
rock dislodged from 125,O0O to 200 900
tons OF rock. We might cite many
such examples. but on comparing these
we find that the gunpowder confined in
the interior of the Talcen Mawr was
over forty-two times as efficient as the
explosive gelatin on the surface at
Braamfontein, while the dynamite at
Fort Lee was over ninety times as de-
structive.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
EpouARD pRuMoNr,

mont wrote the most fulsome eulogies
OF him. but when the heirs Of tho old
banker dismissed him from the paper
and he learned that he had been left
nothing In the wlll.he became the most
bitter enemy Of the family and like
wise Of all members Of theJewish race.
Since then his timo and effort have
been devoted to opposing the interest
and advancement Of the Jews In
France. He Is considered . fanatic, by
his countrymen and Ii seldom seriously
taken. Despite his peculiar actions ana
apparent ingratitude he Is not cow
ard and has fought several duels. He
is undoubtedly one OF the most unique
now before the eyes OF tho
French public.
The silver star., 1900-03-16

With vest. stock and insertion of luriel
lace over cream white satin. These in
sertions are bordered by narrow blue
satin stitched bands. matching the
cloth. The bottom Of the skirt is in
shallow pleats. The shaped belt ian
absolute necessity today is very deep
ly curved in front, so as to be fully
two inches deeper than at the back.
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sh... Lead In rcr,u..~.

The method Of making sheet lend for
tea packing In Formosa Is most In
tercsting. The lead Is from Australia
in pigs. and after being melted IL
poured between two large tiles. the
required degree Of thickness for tho
sheet being obtained by pressure by
tho feet. Tho sheet is afterwards
trimmed TO suitable sizes and shapes
for soldering and Is used for packing
The silver star., 1900-03-16

The soft white felt hat has two shades
of blue satin folded about the crown,
caught at one side by strass (rhine-
stone) buckle. The chatelaine bag,
which used to be hung from the belt.
is now carried on the wrist. a fashion
which only the grace of the owner
can make charming. In this case 1t
is gold link chain with gold fringe.
The silver star., 1900-03-16

There is no more interesting mem
Der of the present House of Represen-
tatives at Washington than General
Charles H. Grosvenor of Ohio. whose
name, after the retirement of Speaker
Reed. was coupled with the speaker
ship.
One Of the most prominent traits OF
Gen. Grosvenor is his pugnacity. He
has been in Congress nearly twenty
years, and has been fighting all that
time. There is nothing he likes better
than scrap. and there is always fun
In the air when be gets up to speak.
The silver star., 1900-03-16

with soft, warm water. Iather a me-
dium sized sponge with good soap. and
wash carefully. Then take fresh wa
ter without soap. and wash again with
the hands. and rub thoroughly with q
Turkish or crash towel until the face
is dry and tingling. This will do much
towards improving and preserving the
complexion.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
Co,r,c, A,,lr. Tar IN. sr,d.sro.~.

The bridegroom ut morning we'd
ding wears frock coat. white duck
or pique waistcoat. trousers OF dark.
striped cloth. patent leather shoes.
gloves and silk Ascot" tie-whltc or
pearl gray-and boutonniere Of gardc-
Mas or other small white flowers. At
an evening wedding hc wears dress
clothes. unless the bride is In travelling
costume. when he would wear morn.
ing coat. "a colored tie. and no gloves.-
February Ladies' Home Journal.
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! Cannot stag the ola sopr..

Cannot sing the old Songs.
(Old Favorite Series.l
cannot sing the old songs
sung long years ago.
For heart and voice would fail me.
And foolish tears would flow;
For bygofe hours come Ger my heart
With each familiar strain,
cannot sing the old songs,
Or dream those dreams again,
] cannot sing the old songs,
Their charm IL sad and deep:
Their melodies would waken
Old sorrows from their sleep:
And though all unforgotten stiil,
And sadly sweet they be,
] cannot sing the old songs,
They are too dear to me.
] cannot sing the old songs,
For visions come again,
OF golden dreams departed,
And years of weary pain;
Perhaps when earthly letters shall
Have set my spirit free,
My voice may know the old songs,
For all eternity.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
vnrv Meap n.

1overncss-what were tho names OF
Noah's sons? Kitty latter n pause)-
Stem - (pause) - Ham. and-(long
pauss) s)-Bacon. sloper.
The silver star., 1900-03-16
FOR WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND MATRONS.

rrssch Model Of white Crsps down =
Dali niue Pastel Cioth-Every woman
wants . Prstty Home - Care Of tn.
washink the Face.
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GEN. H. GROSVENOR.
ONE OF THE MOST FoRcEFuL
MEN IN CONGRESS.

His Readinsss for Battle Ia one OF
His Lending Traits-Has Served Near
y Twsnty Years In the Lower House
~ Washington.
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Our Spring
CainloRuo

Of 1000 pagss, mD
GHting some q ~
line In NATURAL
cOIORS, III -
ssntrersid upoaN
ceipt Of lSc, VIA
Kys part Of hs e.
pfess chnrrss, -
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homestead entries hefore Juue "a s7 Of iesn tkan
70 acres no matter " aba ndoned OF rriinqu lshedL
Mthey have mot sold their additional homestead
rights. should address. with fiii particulars, Rivs
Ing district. &c 1lfxS T. coff. waslhssss, ia
The silver star., 1900-03-16
SELECT
WALL
PAPER.

We carry ALL u
latsst designs At Pop
ular prices. from ~
70 80 crnts psr sli,Gis
roll. Our large trsds
enables us TO hands
2e complste hneN
CARLOAD LOTS,
hencs we can psia
ALL Cradss surPsis-
hgly LOW. Anil
line of Samples sast,
AL charges prepaiA,
FREE mon r,anui
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Flaming to Paper This Spring?

There b nothiae
that will 90 CONE
PLETELY TrAne
form your HOME b
point OF HEALTH
md BEACTYno~
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-23
DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY.
Increase of Wealth Among Privi-
legged Ones Favored by Glass
Legislation.

The accumulation Of money in the
financial institutions Of this country,
in great measure due TO the eXtor-
tlons practced upon the people, is so
great that one of them announced its
willingness to take the whole Of the
British war bond issue OF SjO,0O0,0O0.
Others are equally anxious, though hav-
ing less money, while the general sub
scription amounts to more than the
whole issue. The time has evidently
passed when this country must look
to England for money, There Is more
idle capital in America waiting for in
vestment than there was ever before,
notwithstanding the fact that the gov
eminent is eNpending untold millions
abroad in n criminal war Of conquest
with no results to show for It, The
producing masses are toiling harder
than ever before and receive less re-
turn for their labor than they did
decade ago, though their expenses have
been incredsed through arbitrary adj
vances in trust prices by fully 80 per
cent
4 rapid increase in wealth is notice.
able among the privileged ones favored
by class legislation, while the produ.
cling masses are to-day in far less
satisfactory condition than before the
last panic, The much-vaunted pros
perity is all one-sidod, II does not eX-
tend TO the common people, hut re-
mains confined to the classes to such
an extent that the immense accumuia-
tion Of idle money must needs look for
profitable investment abroad, No one
will pretend to say that this is a healthy
condition of affairs. When the wealth
of nation becomes concentrated in the
hands Of the few to the exclusion Of
the many when the nonproducing
classes absorb all and leave nothing to
the real wealth producers, the time to
make radical change in national af-
fairs is at hand The Legislation which
has created privileges for the few
whereby they are enabled TO amass
enormous wealth AT the expense Of the
many must be repealed and equal
rights once more established Denver
Post.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-23
Tie Wng LltiIc, Gfut

The bnntnm weight prize fighter
immaculate I'm a new spring oycrcouI
and Il blonde hat, stepped on Il street
car with II confident mir and LEANED
against the rcnr dashboard. The CON
ductor looked him over with poorly.
concealed contempt He was mot Ia
blame for the bantam carried no three
sheet posters on his oyerooat telling
who he was, says the Chicago Chron'
icle.
"Fnrc," said the conductor, rather
sharply. The sluggcr yawncd and
iishcd up the coin. The conductor
showed ii in his pocket and rang up
the fare, Then he gazcd into the chr
and rode for some time motionless.
The bantam touched him on the arm.
"Well, what IL M" demanded the
conductor, turning rather snvagely.
"My change?" said the little fellow
mildly.
"Changc? Watcher wnnt?" cried
the nickel snatcher; change fer nick
cl? ~. sr i.g
"a gave you quarer,' suggested
the bantam. l.,
"You what? Well, say, young felleE
another rack like that an off you 60
In the ditch" said the polite conductor.
The bantam loocd at him in the eye
and sad
"Arc YOU going TO give me that 20
cents2"
"S.s-sp-p.p--" the conductor started
to say, linking his words together 50
fast they fell over one ynothcr. And
then he cautiously reached forth IN
arm toward the dapper httle man in
the light coat
When they had stopped the chr To
take the conductor of he was fit for
n surgical clinic, What the little fell
low did was certainly sufficient from
II scientific standpoint, and the mcssenr
ger boy on the platform methodicaIly
rang up ten fares before he declared
the conductor "Out" Meanwhile the
little man was standing on the corner
several blocks away Lighting II cigar
and telling friend that some Of these
conductors would get hurt come time
If they got gay.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-23
TRICK OF A MILLIEER
stole Her style From IL Hat She Pre-
tended 60 want 10 Isuy.

One day recently styllshly dressed
woman entered Boston millinery
store, says the Boston Herald, and
asked TO have some hats shown her,
She tried on number and finally
found one just her size, The price
was SIS, She said she would take 1t,
and asked 10 have IT, charged, The
halter remarked that she had no uc'
count there and requested references,
The woman gave che name OF several
business firms and one OF these was
Immediately communicated with by
telephone, The report wns uNfvor-
0ble; the womun's credit was, in fact,
declared bad, Upon being told the re-
suit of the inquiry she burst into
tears; she said she would have the
hat anyway, and asked that It be kept
for her uatil ) o'clock thar afternoon,
before which hour she would return
with the cash and clgim IT, This was
agreed 10 by the shopkeepcr
The hat was put aside 10 he held
for the ilgtc customer, In the course
of an hour among other customers,
was lady who wanted hat, bus
could find nothing 70 suit her until
she perceived the one over which the
trouble had talcn place; this was tho
very thing She wanted, She was iol'l
II was reserved, aud others were
pressed upon her notice, out 10 no
nothing else pleased her, The
more she looked n, IT the more cer.
Tain she became that she must have
II, She examined II very carefully
and got the h0tler 10 PROMISE that In
case The woman for whaN il was re.
tervcd did not come at tle time ap.
pointed, II should be hers, She also
promised TO cali at o'clock, and went
away
Hoping to secure two sales, the hat.
Ter sent ont and had n second hat
trimmed precisely nike the one in such
demand and thus he was ready 10
please both the women on their re.
turn.
Much 10 his surprise aud diSguf
l'l'H'l 'Nlll' VlNN NllV Nv lhl WV
choice hats on his hands,
Two days aftcrward who should snll
into the store but woman No, I, wear.
ing just such hlt as the shppkccper
refused 10 let her have on crtdlt--in
shape and color and style Of trim.
ming precisely the same hat in 0p'
pearWncc,
40 YOU see that hate" asked the
woman of The Shopkceper "Well,
II cost me only $40, and was made by
my millincr ! sent her here after |
left the other day. and she was the
woman who examined so carefully
and liked 50 well The hat you kept
for me, After seeing 1t she went TO
her rooms aud made duplicate. !
shall not want yours. Good day."