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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16

chou holds this bow in place aud more
choux appear beneath the brim at one
side.
An absolute novelty in street suits
is also shown in the large picture. II
demonstrates two things-the growing
fancifulness Of the tailor made toi-
lette, and the overpowering popular
ity OF the lace jacket. The suit is Of
pale mauve cloth and has a very
short, single-breasted, basqued coat
buttoned snugly down the middle Of
the front. Over the oorsage and the
sleeves of this coat is the lace jacket
in ecru guipure. The lapels are in
white satin, hand painted with violets
and with a narrow edging in black
velvet. A broad, fiat collar OF the
cloth forms an effective background to
these lapels. Round the hips and
again little distance above the hem
the skirt is banded with many rows OF
stitching. A cravat of white chiffon
finishes the throat, while the hat is Of
mauve straw faced with black chiffon,
and trimmed with white and black
chiffon. At one side OF the brim,
against the wearer's hair, rests q mass
Of shaded mauve roses.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
THE NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL DEFENsEs PRETORIA

sea level, but 100 feet lower than the
site of johannesburg to the south.
On the fourth side-the south and
facing the approach from Johannes
burg-the range fattens away to a
vast and level plateau, treeless, DESC
late, exposed at every point to the
sweep of any guns that may command
it. The town is 1880 miles from
Capetown, fifty from; johannesburg.
On the map it seems as easy of ap-
proach as a prairie village in Ne
braska. But the map topographer
fails to present the lofty, barren hills
that face the south plateau, the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16

running together across the plain
through the Winderboom Poort.
Both river and railway pass under
the guns of a large fort $1,000 feet
from the center Of Pretoria. The
westernmost fort is on the range Of
hills behind Pretoria, and lies at
distance of 81, 900 feet from the city's
center. There is a powerful redoubt
to the southwest on the range Of hills
through which the transport road to
johannesburg passes. This COM
pletes, with various earth batteries,
the circle of the larger works defend.
ing the Boer capital. Behind the
great redoubt are the principal maya
zines, one excavated out of the solid
rock, with bombproof roof, and the
other built into the kloop, also bomb
proof. Communication between the
redoubt and the aforementioned maga-
zine is by means of covered way.
Roads connect all these forts with the
capital, and they have pipes laid for
water, as we'll as eltosric lights for The
search lights.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Pretoria and
Her Seven Forts
How the Capital Of the Beers Has
Been Fortified.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Pretoria, capital of the Transvaal,
Is country town, asleep back of
mountain walls and the frowning
guns of seven modern forts. Here,
unless all present indications fail and
the war ends earlier than men expect,
the Beers will make their last stand
against the English and endure pos
sibly lengthy and bloody siege before
capitulation.
On three sides of Pretoria the
mountain ranges rise to elevations of
1000 and 1000 feet above the streets of
the city, which itself is 4500 feet above
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
where Tommy Atkins Gets His Name,

Every British reader should know
the origin of the sobriquet "Tommy
Atkins" Tommy Atkins was the
name of sentry who, when the Euro
peans in Lucknow were flying for the
Residency, :-om the mutineers, re-.
fused to leave his post, and so per-
ished. After that it became the fash
ion to speak of a conspicuously heroic
soldier in the fights with the rebels
as "a regular Tommy Atkins. LON
don Daily News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
Queen victorIa's Famous Steer.

Although many people are aware of
the fact that the Queen of England is
very fond of all kinds of live stock, it
is not generally known that she goes
in for stock raising as very serious
business, and adds very materially to
the royal income by so doing. Such,
however. is fact, for the Queen has
long been known to be the happy pos
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
For the Children.

Children's clothes are to be trimmed
with heavy cream lace and insertion.
Little boleros of the lace will be worn
with wash silk waists. Narrow velvet
ribbons also will be utilized in trim
ming their clothes.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
Drinking water FOR Englnssrs.

To provide drinking water on loco.
motives Southern man has designed
tank to fit In one side OF the large
water tank on the tender, the body OF
the small tank being surrounded by
the water In the large tank to keep
the drinking water cool.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16

Shirt Waists In Infinite Variety.
The only monotony Of style in shirt
waists has entirely disappeared, and
there is simply no limit to the varia.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
-
xaNG
THE E6I@TS OF fNSAlON.

NEW York CrrY (SpeciaD. For out
Ing hats there are felts, but there are
more stitched taffetas, with soft
crowns and high brims. For the BIZ
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
sashes on Their Frocks.

Sashes are very much in evidence
on thin frocks. They are arranged in
the long, slender effects and are built
chiefly Of some thin fabric.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16

cycle and for golfing, there are khaki
hats in yeoman and trooper shapes,
some Of which have the regulation
chin strap, which, however, is fast
ened around the hair behind. For
such headgear bands Of khaki colored
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16

No one just knows-or will admit
knowing-the inward mechanisms of
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16

from Berlin to aid him in tho
Amsterdam engineers built
! Of tho defensss. After them
1 French engineers, and then
! Of Italy. 70 that the completed
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16

SCISSOR Of some of the best and most
profitable live stock in the kingdom.
The accompanying illustration shows
her famous Hereford steer, which has
won prize after prize at different cat
tie shows and has just been success.
full in carrying off the blue ribbon at
the Birmingham cattle show. Queen
Victoria 10 said to take . great per-
aona pride in the handsome animal,
which has brought her in many hun.
drsd pounds Of prize money.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1900-05-16
PRESIDENT KRuaEgs HOUSE. PRETORIA.

OF the plain on which Pretoria is
sitnated. through the Daspoort or de-
tils in the range OF hills behind the
city. Through this also runs the
Aspiss River. the railway and river
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-08
A DISAPPOINTED REPORTER
Why Oae Call o. Miss Gracs Dedge
Was All That She Cared
to Mako.

. A woman Newspaper reporter, who
IL now q well-known author, once
called upon Miss Grace Dodge, the
millionaire organizer and head of the
New York Working Girls clubs, who
is also the author Of "a Bundle of Let
ters to Busy Girls" says the Philadel-
pbia Post. The servant looked SYM
pathetically at the reporter. invited
her into the house, took away her wet
rubbers and shoes and brought dry
ones, an act which filled the visitors
heart with joy. Then she brought a
cup OF tea and some biscuit.
After long wait. Miss Dodge came
in.
"Are you a reporter?' she asked
the newsgatherer. "Yes? I am very
sorry you should have come up here
this rainy day to see me. You know.
l never talk about my plans for pub
LEGATION. but We can have just as nice
time talking about books and pic
lures. Won't you have another cup
OF tear Must you be going? l am
very sorry. Wait minute and have
the coachman drive you to your Of
fee or your home. Come up some day
when We can have more time. and I'll
tell you all about the Working Girls
clubs, but Of course you won't print
any Of It."
The reporter rode home, but she
didn't call again-at least, not on
busipeag.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-08

Chairman Jones announces that Mr.
Bryan will refuse to run next time even
IL the nomination is rendered to him.
This is Just about what most Democrats
would expect from man Of Mr.. Bryan's
high character. His struggle has been
in NO wise personal, but entirely for the
sake of the great principles for which
be stood. II some other Democrat
stands q better chance of winning, Mr..
Bryan win be the first to stand back In
his favor.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-08
BAY. DECEMBER 5. 1900.
KA1sRR1N no HOUSEWIFE
lansrs ORDERED by the EADsrss,
Bat the Nnppsss sspsrvisss
4 the DPessnakia4,

( III is popular custom to represent
~ German empress as being above all
i good "hausfrau" and one interested
8 little else than household manages
Nent. This tradition. says the New
York Tribune, is viewed with certain
Nbusement In aristocratic Berlin cir
-. The fact is that the empress has
acklittle TO do with the housekeeping
u Ahe palace at Potsdam that she rele-
gales TO the emperor the duly task of
receiving the official whose duty it is
to supervise the management OF the
royal household.
At was the consort of the late En-
pcror Frederick, born princess royal Of
England. who first took personal charge
Of the prussian royal establishment.
The greatest extravaganza and waste
pra1ni!ed before she and her practical
huSband took the matter in hand and
eMected sweeping reforms. Their ex-
ample is followed by the present en-
psror, who never gives the simplest din
nar party without first calculating the
exact cost per guest
The little daughter of the emperor is
receiving careful education in all do
mestic branches, but the empress takes
no Interest in any except that of dress
making. Most of her own and her
daughters dresses are cut and made un-
der her supervision. A large staff of
neediewomen are employed, and one
French or Viennese model gown is often
copied in number of different colors
and fabrics. The empress dresses with
much elegance, but she has no particu-
lar reputation for originality.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-08

"Save the forests and store the fioods''
proved q popular motto at the Chicago
irrigation congress Its sessions bore a
marked atmosphere of thoughtful con-
sideration of how these great objects
could be accomplished and a general
spirit OF harmony and corporation per-
vaded the atmosphere. MUCH sarssf~.,i
ton was expressed at the growth Of the
national irrigation sentiment In the east
and the interest and active cooperation
afforded by eastern business men.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

LAND OFFICE AT
GLENwooD SPRINGS, Colo, Nov. 10, 1900.
N-orIcE-Is hereby given that the following
~ named settler has filed notice Of his inten-
and that said proof will be made before II. A.
wildhack, nm u. :. COMMISSIONS. At Necker,
Colo. on Montlay, january :, 1901, at 10
O'Clock o IN, viz:
Fred Bnldauf. Of Meeker. Colo. on his
No 1851. Ute series. for the sM = NJ and Sc
1. NV 4 Sec T. 4 y. 9i w 9Th r N.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultivation
Of. said land. viz:
Robert MetzRer Juliu. Strehlkc, Frank
Harker and Tancrcd A Oimet, all Of Neeker,
Colorado.
n2f-ig j. r. tiht,, heHistcr.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-08
The Best Plaster,

A piece Of flannel dampened with
Chamberiain's Pain Balm and bound to
the Affected parts is superior to any
plaster. When troubled with lame back
or pains In the side or chest, give it a
trial and you are certain to be more
than pleased with the prompt relief
which It affords. Pain Balm also cures
One application gives re-
lief. For salo by Strehlke Il Giyens.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-08

Q. o. Taylor whi.li... decidedly .sA,ein.l.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-08
The Irrigation Question.

The following resolutions were adopes
ed BY the National Irrigation Congress
OH November "a, 1900:
I'VE hail with satisfaction the fact
that both Of the great political parties
Of the nation in the last campaign de-
clared in favor of the reclamation OF
arid America, in order that settlers
might build homes on tile public do
main, and to that end we urge upon
congress that national appropriations
commensurate with the magnitude Of
the problem should be made for the
preservation of the forests and the re-
forestation of denuded areas as natural
storage reservoirs and for the construc-
tion BY the tionaigovernment as part
of Its policy Of internal Improvement of
storage reservoirs and other works for
flood protection and to save for use In.
aid of navigation and irrigation the
waters which now run to waste, and for
the development Of artesiHn and subter-
ranean sources of water supply.
1.-The waters of all streams should
forever remain subject to public control
and the right of the use Of water for ir-
rigation should inhere in the land irri-
gated, and beneficial use be the basis of
measure and the limit of the right.
1.-The work of building the reservoirs
necessary to store the foods should be
done directly by the government under
existing statutes relating to the employ
ment of labor and hours OF work, and
under laws that will give to all Ameri-
can citizens free and equal opportun-
ity to get first employment and then a
home on the land.
I'VE commend the efficient work OF
the various bureaus of the national gov
eminent In the investigation Of the
physical and legal problems and other
conditions relating to irrigation and in
promoting the adoption Of more effec-
tive laws, customs and methods of irri-
gated agriculture, and urge upon con-
gress the necessity of providing liberal
appropriations for this important work"
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-08

Sir Thomas is dead game sport. He
says that the Sandy Hook course is
good enough for him, because "it has
always furnished wind enough for the
American boats to win." What a con-
trast he is to Dunraven.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-08

Even in autocratic Russia. telephone
trusts are sat duwn upon hard. Fran
chises Of that character are sold there
to those that promise to charge the low
est rates. Pity We can't have some such
plan here.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-08

A newspaper writer suggests that all
the fools be uniformed, but he neglected
to say who should separate the fools
from The wise.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-08

The Potter crusade against vice, in
New York city. is much more vigorous
than its predecessor, the Parkhurst cru
sade, even If it doesn't employ 60 large
q staff of press agents.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-08

$4,000 to loan on good ranches at low
rate Of interest. Also short loans from
500 to $1,000 made on best security.
Call on Hay 4 Walbridge. Real Estate
Loan and Insurance agents.
The Meeker herald., 1900-12-08
For Sale, Cheap.

fi1t-eiass top buggy, team and har-
ness. Also two good saddle horses
EiF7ly to Fred II. Grips, Meeker hotel.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29
Indefinite.

A notice which attracts the attention
of many sojourners in a New Hamp-
shire town is posted on the wall Of the
little railway station. The paper on
which it is printed bears evidence of
long and honorable service:
Notice: Loafing either in or about
this room Is strictly forbidden. and
must be observed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29
Two Pointer. a. to the Cont.

.
You may go into the goat business
and educate the people of the middle
west to eat goat meat" said Wiley o.
Cox yesterday, "but you will not learn
from books what my father learned
from experience" and then Mr.. Cox
gave away trick Of the trade.
THE man who goes in for Angoras
will find that it is true they will jump
anything under 100 feet high and climb
a sapling. They will get at the neigh
boris wash as sure as it goes on the
line, and there will be lingerie to pay
for. But if you would be on the safe
side and keep the billy there turn him
up and cut away the little creeper that
you will find at the bottom of the hoof.
1t will not hurt him to lose it, but it
ruins his ambition as mountebank.
1t will save lots Of trouble to have a
chiropodist get at the Angora with
nail trimmer"
Goat meat cannot be distinguished
from mutton ordinarily. In every car
of sheep that comes from New Mexico
there are sure to be from two to doz-
en- goats in the lot. They all go to the
same block at the packers, and the
good wife who takes home goats chops
for lamb chops is never the wiser. Nor
is the butcher. IA goat is only a goat
when he has his pelt on. After that he
s is sheep.-Kansas City Journal.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29

In Shakespeare's name lies the key
to wonderful cryptogram. The spell
ing Shakespeare" was the poets nom
de plume, while Shakespeare was his
name, an evident change from Shakes
pear" In each of the two spellings
last given are ten letters-four vowels
and six consonants. Combine these
two figures. and we have the number
46, the key to the mystery.
Turning to the Forty-sixth Psalm in
the revised version, it is found that the
psalm is divided into three portions,
each one ending with "selah." Remem-
Der the number-46.
Counting 46 words from the begin
ming Of the psalm, one reads the word
shake" in the first portion, and count
ing 46 words from the end of the psalm
one reaches the word spear" There
is "Shakespear" as plainly as letters
can make it.-London Answers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29

not always rortnc coming ne mace RUE
that a certain class of his patients
should pay in advance.
One winters night he was reused by
two farmers from a hamlet ten miles
away, the wife of one of whom was Sc
riously i'll. He told them to go to the
other doctor, but they refused, saying
they would prefer his services. very
WELL" replied the medico. I'm that
case my fee is $40, the money to be
paid now"
The men demonstrated, but the doc
tor was obdurate and shut down his
window. He waited, however, to hear
what they would say. We'll, what will
we do now?' asked the farmer whose
wife was i'll. And the reply that was
given must have been as gratifying as
it was amusing to the listening doctor.
1t was: II think you would better give
it. The funeral would cost you more"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29
Cock shooting In Ta1l Corn.


4 Cock shooting in tall corn is as easy
to the expert as it is puzzling to the
novice. You will, Of course, work with
the rows, not across them, and if you
are wise you will shoot at every
glimpse Of bird and very frequently
after an instant's sight of him, when
you can only guess where he is. Sharp
work. say ye, my masters. Yes, in a
measure, but not so wonderful after all.
You certainly must be ever ready and
swift and smooth in action, but actual
sight of the bird at the instant of pull
ing trigger is not necessary
Green corn won't stop even fine shot,
and your charge will give pattern as
big as bushel basket; hence the shak-
ing Of leaf, the flick of vanishing
wing, are enough for the master Of the
art. In an instant his gun is on the
spot where species of lightning cal
culation tells him the bird should be,
and the trigger is pressed without the
slightest delay. The difficulty with the
novice is to get him to shoot at once in
stead of waiting in vain for clear
view. Experts kill bird after bird in
this way. The novice must dismiss all
thoughts of empty shells. No good
sportsman worries over misses, though
he will learn from failures how to hold
next time. There is no royal road to
success in the field, Nothing but ex-
perience really counts. So let the nov
ice crack away, although he may only
get one bird in tent We all know what
he'll get If he doesn't shoot at all
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29
Made 1t Fit the Name.

Red Rock, N. "" said a man who
spent some time there, isn't much of
a place, but there is something inter-
esting about it that fancy all the
world doesn't know. The present name
is not the one 1T has always borne, and
what its other name was don't know.
Whatever it was the people did not
like it aud concluded they would
thanges it. There was no particular
reason why they should call it Red
Rock. but that was determined upon,
and SO Red Rock 1t became
Then in the course of time strangers
of an inquiring turn Of mind began to
ask why the place had such a name,
and as no reason could be given new
corners to the neighborhood began to
want}a name that meant something.
This insistence grew so strong that the
old residents began to look around for
reason for the name Of their place.
and at last they found huge bowlder
near by which they said was what had
suggested the name. But the bowlder
was gray instead Of red, and the pro-
gressists insisted that that would not
do. At last the old timers hit upon a
new plan, and, procuring barrel of red
paint, they painted the big rock red
Red Rock indeed it was now, and not
only was all opposition to the name
overcome. but the painting Of the rock
every spring has become an annual
festival and the people celebrate it
with big picnic and general celebra-
ton
ut was a new idea to me, and If
there is any other town anywhere on
earth that is, christened every spring
with red paint or any other color l
.don't know where it is."-New York
Sun
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29

The crust Of the earth under Japan
must be comparatively thin, Judging
by the number of earthquake shocks
in that country. They average 500 a
year.
Three chief feasts during which the
Chinese take legal holidays are those
of the dragon. the moon and the year
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29
Juliet Got the Light.

At a small seaport town star &C.
tress OF the third magnitude appeared
as Juliet
y cannot do justice to myself" she
said to the manager, "if do not have
a limelight thrown on me when APP
pear at the balcony"
I'VE. amt got no limelight, miss, but
think we could get you ships blue
light replied the obliging manager,
and to this the lady agreed.
The lad who went to the shop to buy
the blue light brought back signal
rocket, which was given to him by mis-
take. The prompter took the rocket in
good faith.
Romeo-He jests at scars who never
felt wound.
Outlet appears. Prompter lights a
match.) "A
But, soft! What light through yon-
der window breaksY'
(This was the match lighting the
fuse.)
arise, fair sum-
The sun-or rather the rocket-did
rise with terrific hiss. Juliet was
knocked off the balcony, the fly borders
were set on fire, and the theater was
filled with sulphurous smoke, while
the audience. which was fortunately a
small one, made stampede to the
doors.
Since then Romeo and Juliet has
always been looked upon in that town
us dramatic work that could not be
witnessed without personal DANGER
New World.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29
Siberian Luxuries.

The three great luxuries in Siberia
are churches. theaters and museums.
Even the smaller villages can usually
be sighted from afar by means of the.
white walls and the towering, dome
shaped cupolas of their churches
These are all amply supplied with bells
whose rich tones roll in, majestic har-
mony over distant hill and vale and
break the monotony of the peasants
daily toll. Inside these churches are
highly ornamented with paintings, and
they are presided over by married
priests, who take a deep and genuine
interest in even the poorest of the flock.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-11-29
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Audubon
county, Iowa, will, at their regular
meeting in January 1901 let to the
lowest satisfactory bidder the. contract
for road grading in said Audubon
county for the year 1901.
All bids to be sealed and must be
filed with the county auditor on or be-
fore January 5, 1901. The board re.
serves the right to reject any or all
bids.
A. F. GREENWALDT,
County Auditor.