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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

REkAWlCE, WE
sic pocze}y, .postanowilismy przy'
najmniej jeszcze rok pr6bowac W
Wiaonie, czyby ME mog}y znalezc
sig sposoby, ably wydawnictwo
W1ARUsA tn lepiej sic op}aca}o.
Znaczn1e BOWEN uby}o nam "
ostatnich latach dochod6w, i to
w1asnie z samej Winonyj-z poo
wodu upadania handful przemys{u
W naszem mieseie, skutkiem czego
tutejsi kupcy i przemys}owcy jedni
ca}kiem przestall og}sszac SIG W
naszej gazecie, a drudzy tylko po-
lowe lyle r}aca "a o~g}oszenia, jak
pfacili "a lat ~lepszych. Tymczasem
dochody nasze z innych osad pol1
skich bynajmniej sic ME zmniej~
szy}y, owszem zkadipad coraz VIE
cej abonent6w zyskujemy, CO
szczeg6lnie W ostatnich miesiacach
znacznie dole nasza p~olepszy{o.
Ubytek W dochodach naszych
W Winonie mog}oby wyr6wnac
tylko powiekszerle sig llczby abo~
nent6w W1ARUsA W naszem miescle
i W pobliskich osadach farmerskich,
gdzie przeciez kazdy samodzielny
Polak powinien uwazad sobie "a
Swiety obowiazek, popierac swoja
gazette m~iejscowa. Dotad nlestetY
ledwie sz6sta cze6c polskich oby-
wateli Winohskich abonuje VIA
RUsA, a ma Pine Creeku ledwie
dziesiata cze66 tamtejszych farme''
row.
Jezeli my i nadal skazani be-
dziemy ma to, ably wszystkie do
chodY, zkadinad do naszej kasy
wp}ywajace. TRAGIC W WinonieJ to
wreszcie pobyt W tenn miescie be-
die musia} sig nam sprzYkrzyt,
,zw{aszcza re znamy kilka WICK
szych polskieh osad " tym krsju.
gdz,e W1AEus m6g}by liczyt "a
wiele lepsze powodzen,e: :
MAI Pan Bog ME opusci, a ma
Polak6w " Winonie i okolicy
spadnle hanba, re ME zdo}ali utrzy-
mad u siebie gazety, cleszacej sig
opinla, il nalezy do najlepszych
polskich gazet " Ameryce.
%.
PAM HELENA MODRZE-
JEW5KA wystepowa}a " Ponie~
dzia}ek " tuteiszej operze jake
Maya Stuart " znanym dramacie
schille1owskim. Tutejszy Til g
NJ orning Indep = d e n t
mylnie by} zapowiedzia}, ze trupa
jej odegra " Winonie M q 9 K
b e t h a. PAM Modrzejewska poe
drd.uje pc Ameryce wlasnym po..
s,agiem kolejowym, wiozac e
soba. opr6cz trupy t~eatrralnej,
wlasne pyssne d~ekoracye j kostju-
my.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20
Gas przese}a6
przedp{ate ma VIA
RUsA ma rok przysz}y
1901.

Ma prezenta gwiazd'
kowe poleca ksiegar-
MIA WIARUsA SWiezo
z Europy %sprowadzo-
ne ksiazki do nabo-
zehstwa, naukowe,
~powieSciowe i inne.-
Proslmy sobie pre-
czyta6 umieszczany
" naszej gazecie no
wy katalog naszYch
ksiazek.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1900-12-20

PARMA MARYNIA cabin
SKA z st. Paul gosci}a przez Kill"
ka dni " naszem mlescie. rrzy"
bywszy ma pogrzeb swego ojczyma
&. p. J6zefa D6lnego, kt6ry sic
odby} we Wtorek. II Grudnia,
ma Pine Creeku. ..E
W1ELEBNI KSlEZA Muir
lowski, Kobylinski d. Majer St.
Paul, Mimi, goszcza cd paru dni
u ks. proboszcza Pacholskiego.
pomagajac mu s}uch.6 spowiedzi.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17

tary influence that renders it especially
smnrt. AS illustrated the May Manton
model is made from fine broadclorh In
a rich brown, with vest of cream white
and trimming Of brown braid edged
with white. but oil suiting materials
nre suitable, vicuna and Venetian
cloths being generally good.
The basque is cut with centre
seam, side backs md under-arm cores,
and is fitted with double darts, the
many seams, as well us the narrow
vest tending to give a tapering effect.
suits the stout .ones US few models
can, md reduces apparent size as far
as it is possible to do. The sleeves
are two-seamed and fit snugly to the
wrists, where they are slashed and
fare over the hands The high stand
ing collar fits smoothly, and is singu-
larly effective made of the two colors,
although 1t can be Of either one en-
tire. II preferred.
To cut this Jacket basque for a
woman Of medium size one and three
quarter yards Of material forty-four
inches wide, Of one and three-eighths
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17
oxeratepplne tho Hounds.

"The first charge ever held was IN
small town in the western part Of
the state" said the well-known minis
ter, who was in a reminiscent mood.
'The town was not very large, and
my congregation was very poor and
unable to contribute much toward the
support of minister, SO they made
up what they lacked In cash by hold
ing donation parties now and then dur
ing the year to eke out the small sal
airy that they paid.
''The first infliction of this kind that
had was called pound donation
party. ut which everyone was expect
ell to bring a pound of something or
other. Among the congregation was
a member who had more worldly
goods than all the rest put together,
but lie had the reputation of being
near and confess that looked for
ward with some interest to see what
he would bring.
"Imagine my CONSERVATION when 1
undid his package and found nothing
but few small potatoes.
81 met him the next day and had
hard work to remember that 1 was n
minister of the gospel and treat him
pleasantly. He said that he wanted
to speak to me privately for moment
and drew Inc aside.
"'Parson,' be said earnestly, I'm
downright sorry that the rules and re-
gulations prohibited me from bring
Ing you more'n q pound of them pota-
toes. but he added. dropping his
voice to a whisper, L gave you down
weight detroit Free Press.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17

camp. where they would arrive too
late, so weak, so wasted, that the first
stomachful Of curry would be like
mortal wound. At stations nearest
these camps the train paused Tor
water, which was brought by gaunt,
half-dead coolies In buckets from the
nearest eholera-infected well.
"Two hundred miles and two days
from Bombay the train wrlggled Into
the big station at Ahmedabad, the city
In the heart of the desert. Ordinary
population, 100000; famine popula-
lation, 13o000-the 100000 living In
stone houses, normally, and the 10000
in straw tents on the relief works out
side the city walls. These were the
people had come to see. This camp
was the Mecca for all famine victims
within q radius of thirty miles. None
within that area need starve. All
were welcome. Here they could earn
two annas -four cents) O day, when
would buy grain enough to sustain
life. The camp was divided into three
sections; in the first, 10000 people
were digging n reservoir half as big
as Central Park; in the second, 7OOO
were building narrow-guage rail-
road; in the third, 5000 were breaking
stone for roadbed. Two-thirds of the
workers were women. On the tank
works the men dug the colossal pit,
the women carried away the sand In
baskets OIL their heads. The great
reservoir was for the reserve storage
Of water, thus providing against the
recurrence Of famine in the future. In
the stone-breaking section both men
and women broke stone, but women
only were the burden-bearers, carry
ing away the broken stone In baskets
on their heads, each totterlng under
her load for q distance Of from one TO
two miles, till she came to the pile
to which she must add her share, day
by day. Among the stone-breakers
were nursing mothers. old crones,
young girls. One mother broke stone
with one hand while with the other
she held an infant on her lap. Death
claimed the child even while looked
on, and the native in charge OF the
gang of thirty to which the mother be-
longed came and took the little body
away. She followed it awhile with
animal eyes, then, after pulling her
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17

tirely destitute, and Of these Govern
ment is taking care Of 6.5o0,O00 on re-
lief works and In poor-houses.
\ "As for the mortality-more famine
deaths daily than the total American
losses In the Spanish-Amerlcan war;
more deaths weekly than the Boer and
British losses to date in their pres
ent war, and grand total Of famine
deaths, since January /, equal to
twice the figure ct which is placed
the losses on both sides from oil
causes In the Civil War. In actual
figures the death list amounts to
more than 5000 daily, 100000 each
month, 100000 this year.
"Up-country ccaWled the train, pas
sengers so few that each Of us had a
carriage to himself. Twenty-Five
miles from Bombay vegetation ceased.
Eyes searched the miles vainly for q
single green sEeck. We had passed
even the last cactus. Blasts Of hot
air, as from millions Of furnaces, al
most suffocated us, and yet the trees
of the jackal Jungle bordering the
earms were shorn of leaves, as in q
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17
THE GREAT FAMINE in INDIA.

That the monsoon has broken and
that rain is falling throughout the
stricken district Of India does not
mean that the famine is Mt m end.
The cause, Of the famine was lack of
raIn. The present fall Is the first the
country has known in twenty-four
months WITH the exception Of the one
hours rain which fell on the goth Of
July last year. Hence rain must now
fall for many weeks before the parched
surface will become softened to
sufficient DEPTH to assure the raising
Of a crop. Moreover, millions Of head
Of cattle, hlncty-fve per cent. Of all
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17
,HE REACHED THE RELIEF CAMP TOO LATE.

semble. All is of wood, except the
wheel range Of the rack, which Is of
metal. The motor weight Is suspend
ed from the drum Of the four armed
wheel, which occupies the central
part of the clock. The force is trans
mitted to the pendulum and the mo-
ton work by o wire, four and q half
meters In length, rolled on one hand
on the arbor of the rack, and on the
other attached to one Of the arms Of
the wheel, as shown In the illustra'
tion. The pendulum is attached to, a
wire, Of which the length is regulated
by means of q pin seen at the top of
the frame. The winding Is effected
by means of q pulley placed at the
lower part Of the construction and
connected with the axis Of the escape.
ment wheel by an endless wire. The
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17

winter wear, and the Illustration by
May Manton shows the skirt In tan
cheyiot with lines Of brown. but all
plain and small figured materials are
equally suitable.
The skirt is cut in one piece, with
the seam ut the back. 1t is fitted about
the hips with small darts. and the
fulness at the waist is laid In an in
verted pleat ut the centre back. The
folds formed are graceful, and the
flare provided means abundant free
dom for the feet. When plaid goods
Is used, a good effect Is Obtained by
making :. seam Mt the centre front,
the pattern being laid on the bias edge
Of the material in place Of on the
double fold. The plaid must.of course,
be carefully matched, but when that Is
done the result is q good one. and the
sides. falling on the straight, are not
so liable to sag.
tn ont This skirt for q woman OF
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17
yards fifty inches wide, with five
eighths yards for vest ard collar. will
be REQUIRED.
,aisses, Bolero Waist.
be required.


Whatever other styles the season
may have in store, the bolero will re-
maip fayorite for young girls. as
well as for their older sisters and
ma,nmas. The very chic May Man
ton design shown in the large engrav'
ing is youthful at the same time that
It is eminently practicable and suited
to q variety Of materials. AS illus
trated, the jacket is Of fawn-colored
vicuna cloth, with bands Of rich red
braid, the waist OF soft-fnished taffeta
in a slightly lighter shade with em.
broidered dots Of red, chat match the
braid, and worn with crush belt and
collar Of panne velvet ribbon In the
same warm color. Velvet could, how.
ever, be substituted for the bolero with
admirable effect, and all suiting ma
terials are entirely appropriate.
The waist is made over a fitted lin
ing that closes at the centre front.
On it is arranged the full front. that
Is tucked to form pointed yoke. AS
shown, 1t is included in the right shoul-
der and nnder-arm seams, and hooked
over to the left; but, If preferred, can
be opeped at the centre, the closing be-
ing concealed by the folds. The little
Jacket can be made entirely separate
and slipped on over the waist. It is
simplicity itself, fitted with, shoulder
and under-arln seams only, and is
tined throughout with silk. The
sleeves are two-seamed and are fin
ished at the wrists with Follower fare
cuffs.
To cut this bolero wais: for miss
Of fourteen years of age two and three
eighths yards Of material twenty-one
inches Wide, one and one-Quartet yards
forty.fsur inches wide, or one yard
= i
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17
E.tenuatlng ON cumstances.

The British soldier is G first-class
fght.ng man, but his mental attri-
butes crc not alwas very high. Nu-
merous anecdotes are told Of the SIM
plicity Of his ideas, and the following
is, perhaps, one of the best:
A gunner In one Of the campaigns
in Egypt was serving his piece. when
he was surrounded SO closely by
Arabs that he had to use his rammer
as a club. He repulsed the enemy
and saved his gun ut the expense of O
broken rammer, and for his bravery
he was selected for the Victoria Cross.
When summoned before the board
of officers, the soldier thought 1t was
for the breach of discipline In having
broken the rammer, and, before a
word could be said, he spoke up and
volunteered plea Of guilty. with e1.
tenuating circumstances"
There was broad smile on the face
Of the board, but the soldier got tho
Cress.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17
His Assets.

The badgering lawyer sometimes
succeeds only in affording the witness
an opportunity to show of his own
wit Mt the lawyers expense. And til, :.
the spectators are happy.
A certain actor was before the poor
debtors court in New York City last
wint2r, and testified that his only as
sets were his sniary rs q member of
the Blank company.
"But you must have something else"
said the prosecuting counsel. "Tell
the court what else you have"
"That's ALL"
"What-no personal property"
"Oh yes, a dog-and watch"
"Now think hard. What else?" per-
sisted the attorney, believing he was
on the right track.
"And case of rheumatism" said the
witty witness.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17
BATTING EXTRAORDINARY.
How a baseball Game Was Won by Flerco
Operation. with tho Stick.

How q baseball Gu,ne Was Won by Flerco
Operation. with the stick.
"When | wns playing right field Tor
the Hurting Lilacs," said the mnn
with the sandy whtskers to the man
with the sunburned neck. Il was con-
sidpred au exceptionally strong hitter.
Tut all records made by me, or by any
one else that ever pretended to Go
things with the stick of hickory. were
cast In the shade by the performance
of tall young man Of the name OF
PUNK McGuggenheimer, who played
oi:e day with the Lilacs. | hnd SER
ously hurt my thumb while running
blses. and Punk was engaged to take
m.; place.
1.-The day he covered right for =,
we went against the Whistlin~ -nistles.
We were very anxious to lin. rs we
mad won 40 games and had lost none,
and we wanted to have 80 games to
OUT credit with clean record.
THE game b gan. and the WhistlinS
Thlstles went to bat first. They lnd
three men on bnses,f when the batter
knocked line ball toward third. Those
on bases thought that 1t was good for
hit and started to run, but our third
baselnan jumped into the air and
caught the ball. He touched third
base, thereby retiring the runner who
had started for the plate. Then he ran
toward second and met the runner and
touched him out. He had made q
triple play unassisted.
"The umpire had called two strikes
on the first man up for our side, when
the opposing twlrler made tremend-
ously wild pitch, the ball going about
four feet over the catcher's head. Our
batter had the presence Of mind to
strike Mt it, and lie easily made first
before the catcher could recover the
ball. The second man let the ball hit
him, and the third singled. thereby
filling the bases. Then McGuggen-
heimer came up to bat, and we no.
ticed that his club was reinforced
with steel bands.
"The hrst ball pitched, PUNK hit
out, and to the CONSERVATION Of the
Thistles 1t could not be found. While
they were chasing wildly around look
ing for 1t. oil Of our runners scored.
Just as PUNK was crossing the plate,
the first baseman discovered the ball.
McGugsenheimer had driven it out
with such force that it had penetrated
the canvas of the first base, and had
lodged inside the bag. 1t was so firmly
embedded in the sandbag that 1t took
five minutes to extract 1t.
"The second time PUNK came to bat,
he drove the ball eight inches into the
ground, just in front Of the plate. The
pitcher and catcher dug frantically,
but before they could exhume the ball
PUNK had scored. Every ball he hit
he banged to pieces, and seven new
ones were used In the course Of the
game.
"The Whistling Thistles were so ner-
vous after that that every time, Nc
Guggenheimer batted they threw them
:selyesen tile grennd, TO escape injusE.
And they were so generally upset that
we easily defeated them by score OF
40 to Z.
"At the end of the game McGuggen-
heimer had driven the ball into the
ground three times and had knocked
four boards off the centre field fence.
New York Sun.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17
A RUSTIC CLOCK.
Keeps Accurate Time Although Al
Working Parts Are of Wood.

Keeps Accurate Time Although All
Working Parts Are of Wood.
1.-The rustic clock shown herewith
according to Revue Chronometrique,
was constructed by NJ. Boullat, G
ielockmaker Of Coutances. France. as
q curious piece Of horology, yet not
withstand.ng its rusticity it seems to
conduct itself with much regularity.
and reflects credit on the mechanical
Skill of its author. 1t possesses all the
necessary organs, although they are
exceedingly simple. Two small logs
OF firewood, fastened crosswise, con-
stitute the base, and two upright
sticks, solidly connected at top and
bottom, serve for the reception of the
arbors. The mechanism consists OF q
motor weight, a four-armed wheel and
;escapement rack, pendulum and two
pulleys, one Of which has crank and
handle for winding. A dial and hands.
with the dial work, complete the en-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17
The Pointed Ee,t Front.

The newer leather belts for wear
with morning gowns. are slender all
around, except in front, where the
lower edge rroadens to dip down and
produce the desirable long-waisted eff
feet. These new belts have two
buckles, only one of which is fastened.
They are on both sides Of the pointed
piece of leather. A white ooze leather
belt Is machine stitched with black.
and the black patent leather belts are
sometimes decorated with narrow
facing of white leather on the edges,
or as often as not are stitched with
white thread.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17
fifty inches wide. with one yard OF
silk twenty inches wide for the full
front, will be required.
Up.to-Date.

A golf skirt up-to-date has a new
tangled pocket added to hold few ex-
ira golf balls as 4 reserve for an emer-
gency. This is an outside pocket, and
has an envelope flap, which buttons
over to keep the balls from hopping
out during exercise. The pocket must
be. r;aced at the left side. 1t would
be in the way of the player If ar
ranged Mt the right side. This can
only be made on n heavy skirt, such
as corduroy or cloth. The weight OF
the balls would drag p!que skirt out
Of shape. The pocket should be capa-
cious, or there Is no need, otherwise,
for it's existence.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17
man skulls and bones dottng the sun.

man skulls and bones dottng the sun.
baked fields told awful stories. IS
zone Hundred miles up the train
crawled into Gujqrati ones the garden,
now the Sahara, Of India. The Whole
world. level us prairie, barren as q
desert, was dust-colored. The only
thing OF another color was the train.
Even the naked trees were coated
with the dust Of the desert. The train
zizagged in and out between farms
and deserted villages, where there
was no living thing anywhere, not
even jackal. Yes, few scampering
monkeys seemed to find fun keeping
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17
Ladies', Circular sLirt.

Skirts that fit snugly ut the upper
portion and flare freely at the feet
make a marked feature of autumn
STYLES. The circular model lends it
self to the mode peculiarly we'll and
is becoming to all slight and medium
figures, at the same time that it is
singularly we'll adapted to cloths and
all wide materials. Indications point
to many striped materials for fall and
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17

pace with the train. Huge, almost
Apostle, they were, and dust-colored,
too.
Rivers, streams, lakes, pools had
disappeared, leaving beds, like the
fields, parched wastes Of earth. Water,
except in the few remaining wells,
had vanished from the earth's sur
face. We were jourpeying through q
depopulated Hades. Were all the, abb
sent ones ut work In the relief camps?
After all, besides the monkeys, we did
occasionally see q stray brown man,
or q stray brown group Of families,
trudging, probably bound for q relief
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17

motion work Is operated with the aid
Of q pinion Of three leaves acting on q
cannon pinion of seventy-two teeth.
which revolves once IN hour. This
pinion is on the arbor Of the escape
ment rack, so that the latter makes
twenty-four revolutions an hour; as 1t
has l2O teeth the virtual length Of the
pendulum Is about 800 centimeters.
The wheel revolves once in four hours.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17
Girls Who Catch Their Own Snakes.


The lady guests at the Hotel Colorado
have the snake-skln-belt fad. Daily
members of the fair sex are seen near
the electric light company's plant,
where very beautifully marked
species Of bull snake has chosen his
abode, hunting for the reptiles. Some
of the ladies are t.mld and go on this
escapade accompanied by gallant and
brave escorts. Others 60 alone, and
should the reptile In fear run into his
hole, they quickly pull him out by the
tail, and in less time than it tells to
relate it he Is their victim. Miss
Hamburger and Miss Bessie Curtiss,
both of Chicago. are among the large
number of ladies who are now wearing
these snake belts as trophies Of On en-
ioyable pastlme.-Denver (Col) Times.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17

ashes Of a thousand other victims lay
In white, smoking heaps. On top Of
these ash-heaps low-caste men piled
Iogs-four such piles. Atop the logs
were thrown the slxty-hve bodies. the
mornings harvest. On the bodies
more logs were thrown. till only foot
here, head there, protruded. Then
the four piles were set aflre and the
flames Of the funeral pyres leaped far
above the tops Of the surrounding
trees. Thus Is the trace Of famine
,obliterated from the face Of India"
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-10-17

the cattle, indeed, have died, for want
Of fodder, and farmers are tied hand
nnd foot till Government supplies new
live stock to replace the old, whose
bones lie scattered over the whole
country.
Therefore desperate distress still ex-
lists. Utter desolatlon is still the lot
Of millions. & the Government were
now to with&sV It's aid, shut up the
relief works asa poor-houses, seven
million homekeoS helpless people
would be in Imminent danger Of s'Grv-
ing to death. Moreover, since the rain
has como scores Of thousands who
have been saved from death by star
walton are threatened with death by
exposure. Blankets and clothing are
scare; only one person in every thou.
sand possessing more than loin
cloth. Never since the world began
have ten million people, ut one time,
been absolutely without q crumb Of
their own to eat.
ellison Willets, the special CORE
spondent of Golfers Weekly, writes
as follows about what he saw in In
Ola: 81
The brcadless nrea covers 35O.0 .00O.
iiss thifd or All fndid,
big as I'LL our New England, Middle
and Southern States. In this nrca are
60 100000 people. one-sixth the entire
population of India. number equal
to our whole. well-fed family east Of
the Mississippi. Ten millions are en-