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The age-herald., 1900-03-08
Scene of the War.

The entire field of war will be transferred to the little republic known as the Orange Free State when Mafeking is relieved, as it doubtless will be very soon, either by force of British arms, or by the concentra- ton of the Boers in the Free State The latter contingency is the more probable. and in the course of ten days every move ment of the two armies promises to be among the prosperous farms of the Bloem- fontein state.
 There are less than 100000 whites in the government that President Steyn presides over: but the Free Staters are thoroughly In accord with their brethren of the Trans vaal in descent. traditions, religion and am- and they would If they could drive the An glo-Saxon out of South Africa. They de- sire Dutch confederation. The little state dates from 1S24 when the first great trek into the wilderness took place, but 1t did not gain independence until 1S5s The re- lations with England were friendly down to the Jameson raid, and then they became strained, and the fortunes of the Orange Free State were gradually joined to those of the Transvaal Preparations and forti- fications were carried on simultaneously by the two republics under a common plan, and there can be no doubt that an alliance offensive and defensive was formed at about the time that General Cronje cap tured pr. Jim. and his men.
 The British have been endeavoring to conciliate the Free Staters, but 1t is plain President Steyn and his people are too far com mmitted to the Dutch cause to back out now. The war must be fought out, and that, too, perhaps on Free State soil, and the weight of the penalty will therefore fall the heavier on the state that came into the struggle, not as a principal, but as an ally and sympathizer. Some Free Staters may desert. but the Free State as an organized whole will remain to the end, sharing what ever befals this determined effort to estab- fish Dutch supremacy in South Africa.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08
MT. 0lneY and His Memphis Support.

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal de- nounces in one breath William J. Bryan and comments Mir. Richard Oney of Bos- ton, whose recent article in the Atlantic Monthly has rescued him at least for a season from the obscurity Into, which he had fallen. Our Memphis contemporary is entitled 10 the credit of making Q forlorn fight. for it leads nobody in this section of the country It has no more chance of se- curing a delegate for its candidate than st has of flying to the moon or any other locality.
 9fr. Olney will be judged by his acts in office, rather than by his magazine articles out of office His official record is not invit- ing He was the lawyer-ln-chief, the don-
The age-herald., 1900-03-08
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

From the New York Press.
 womans only hold on a man is Qiis hold on her.
 I never courd see why bafoies couldn't be born just as well with handles to them.
 People never get eccentric tin after they get money. As long as they are poor they are just plain fools.
 It is onGy step for woman between putting red paint on Gler face and stealing other women's habrns.
 When woman admits to man that she has never been proposed to, she always tries to say It Nike 1t wasn't true. and ex- poets him to act .4ke he didn't believe tt.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

through Birmingham yesterday, on his way east, after visit to Mississippi and Louis- lana.
 Fresh strawberries have been named on the bill of-fare of a local cafe for several days.
 J. R. Barclay and J. G. Harris, of Flu taw, are in town.
 Former State Auditor Malcolm c. Burke and George ". Cook of Montgomery, were in town yesterday.
 w. J. Wallace, of Grand Rapids, Mlcn.' Is at the Morris.
 Eugene Walker, of Wilcox, is in town.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08
FLYING HOSPITAL IN SOUTH AFRICA

From the London Leader.
 The latest development lin military hos pftals Is called the imperial flying hospital and consists of two curricles, or broad two- wheeled carts. each drawn by two horses, which keep pace with the cavalry One con tains a cupboard full of splints, bandages, medicines; the other is constructed to ac- commodate eight patients in stretchers.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08
KENTUCKY GOVERNORS PLAIN WIFE r,-..-. .t.o dio 1aJJa praSa

From the Indianapolis Press.
 Mrs. W. s. Taylor. whose husband hhs been the center of excitement in Kentucky for several years, is tall and stout in dig- ure She Is 42 years old, and was bonn up in one of the mountain counties, from which the long-haired and roughly-dressed men came down in hundreds to protect her husband from threatened danger. She is in no sense society woman, and has not been received with much warmth by the belles of the blue grass. country. Governor and Mrs. Taylor have eight children, the eldest, Miss Tyler TayloS being 16 years old.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08
HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE
Rv WrNlMm Collins.

By N.Mlthn Collins.
 How sleep the brave who sink to rest By all their counry's wishes blesti When spring, with dewy fingers cold, Returns to deck their hallowed mould, She there shall dress a sweeter sod Than Fancys feet have ever trod tBy fair hands r1hetr kneN is rung, By forms unseen their dirge is sung: There Honor comes, a piligrtm gray, To bless the turf that wraps their clay And Freedom shall q while repair To 0wcM a weeping hermit there!
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

Flrem the Detroit News.
 In politics there is a great difference be- tween duty and duties
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

William J. Bryan ascribes his health and strength and capacity for work to activity. and he has hit the nail on the head. The rust-outs are the ones to be pitied.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

The house has voted to put taxation upon Porto Rico without representation. It has forgotten 1776.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

Prosperity came upon Montana in such sudden fashion that men actually had wealth thrust upon them.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

The Chicago university should begin to cultivate Montana, because the Standard Oil well may fail to respond
The age-herald., 1900-03-08
burg.

Timothy L. Woodruff thinks he has waist coats enough to justify him in aspiring to flee"
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

The siege that Cronje experienced was not circumstance to the siege that the Confederate soldiers experienced at Vicks- burg.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

No one but Montana man can afford to buy at present rates a seat in the New York stock exchange
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

Chicago pork packers should open branch houses in the Transvaal. both as sources of supply and demand.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

The British successes are explained by the arrival of Richard Harding Davis, who im- mediately proceeded to set things to rights.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

The Tagals assume too much when they assume to speak for the other fiftyAnine tribes of Luzon.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

his grandma in mind while he was writing 1t. He could not introduce popular diver- tisements
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

The problem now is, when will Pretoria succumb to the inevitable?
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

Little Bobs" has no more room on his breast for decorations.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

No argonauts are returning from the Klondike now-a-days
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

Editor de Rodays is still in undisturbed possession of a whole skin and all his bones and faculties.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08
POLITICIANS BsERyE IT

The cog wheels in political machines often need ofling.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

Man proposes and woman takes the mat ter under consideration.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

Lord Roberts Is now threatened by thous- ands of Boers and an expensive ducal honor.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

The play of the German emperor would have been successful if he had not kept
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

The Orange Free State needs squeezing, and it will probably be well trampled
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

Kentucky democrats are beginning to think the Goebel law is loaded.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

In Kansas history next week will forever be known as Sheldon week.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

New York will be glad when an end of the blizzard season is reached.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

AIr. Bryan has secured the Utah delega- tion This is the early-bird state.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

Missouri mule steaks" no longer appear on Ladysmith bills of fare
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

The ice trusts will not dissolve under the scorching rays of the summer sun.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08

Senator G. B. Deans of Shelby and Pro- bate Judge Samuel M. Adams of Chiffon were in Birmingham yesterday.
The age-herald., 1900-03-08
o,v,, Vop uAT,- OF FAME

Eugene Walker, of Wilcox, is in town.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16

"Where have you been. Mr. Rocky"
demanded the boss.
"Oh, sir" replied Rocky mendacious-
ly, my landlady is most excellent
woman, and she has been so i'll that |
had to stay at home to nurse her"
This excuse went, and the boss turned
away The following day Rocky felt
like he had sand In his head and n
headache as long as a rainy Sunday
In the country developed. He staid ut
home sending the excuse that his
landlady was dead and he had to at
tend the funeral Later in the day n
woman entered the bookstore and in
qulred for Mr.. Rocky.
1.-THE reason | came here" she OK
planned, as because l am his landlady,
and not having seen him for week
became uneasy and called to inquire
about him.
Ills landlady" gasped the boss.
"Why. woman, he's attending your fu-
neral this very day and has been nurs-
Ing you for a week"
1t was shock to the poor woman to
find she was dead but shock of an
other sort struck Rocky when he came
back to wcrl. 1t was his funeral that
time.-Lousvillp Times.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16

marriage In 1sS4 at Iowa college. In
Grinnell. Ia. where her husband. Pro
fessOr J. VI. Crow, a distinguished ar
chaOl0gist. occupied the chair Of Greek
Later she made three Journeys abroad.
spending more than year In study az
the British museum and III the Bod
lcian library. At the same time. under
commission from the bureau of edu-
cation ut Washington, She made an in
ycstigation Of tie university education
Of women In Europe and was III this
way brought into association with q
number of the most distinguished edu-
Gators In England and on the cont
ncnt. She devoted her attention more
particularly to England, Scotland, Ger
many, Italy and Switzerland.
In addition 70 Ter work Of lnstruc-
tlon, Dean Crow has published several
volumes whose merit demonstrates the
practicabllity Of her teachings She ls
never idle Wien not IN the lecture
room, she Is bnsily engaged with some
literary production. She IS a versatile
worker, rs eylnced by her poetry. es-
says. sketches and articles for the
magazines and ers.-Chicago
Times Herald
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16
How Frozen Meat DeterIoratea.


Meats frozen and kept in cold storage
for long periods do not undergo organic
changes in the ordinary sense-that is.
they do not putrefy. soften or smell
bad-but they certainly do deteriOrate
In some intangible way. After Ger
tain time frozen meat loses some life
principle essential to its nourishing
quality. Such meat lacks flavor; 1t is
not well digested or assimilated. Its
savorless condition cannot be remedled
or successfully disguised by the use Of
sauces and condiments.
Those who eat cold storage food for
any length Of time develop darrheal
disorders. lose In weight and would
eventually starve to death unless a
change of diet was made. The same
reasoning applies to timed fruits and
vegetables. They should not be used
after a certain period has elapsed.
Especially should people be warned
against using stale eggs and old milk
and cream. Milk and cream are kept
for days, rancid butter is washed and
treated chemically but all food. and
especially cold storage food, is dam
aged by long keeping and will not
noGrish the body properly. There Is
the greatest abundance of food. but 1t
does not satisfy.-Sanitary Record.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16

want 70 commend the method of
friend who Is the owner Of large. old
fashioned fireplace. On sunday IT Is
her habit u gather about her 10 10 Is
friends. As the dark comes down"
she throws on the fire q pile of drift
wood-from old Spanish galleons. It's
said, the copper of whose sides and the
salt of the sea give the wood the quail
tiles which cause 1t TO burn with an
iridescent play OF color. 1t is q reYela-
ton. Such colors one can scarce mag
ine-richest of puppies and faint layen-
der, the green of the emerald. the sap
phire's deep full blue and soft, glow
ing gold-the dancing flames CLEAN on
one like the flashing eyes Of some fairy
beckoning US away from this worka-
day world to fairyland, and again all
die down into a ghostly paleness, fit
full glow of faint green light. 1t fairly
| makes one hold ones breath lest the
charm be broken. 1t is dreamland,
| and what dreams do come and are spo-
ken one by one. Sweet dreams of love
and sad. tales OF romance and fairy
godmothers, ghostly tales and grew
some pour themselves forth without
effort and almost unconsciously. Cas-
ties in air appear and slowly fade. Try
1t who can. Your friends will recall It
after many days as a memorable occa-
sion. And l will tell you a secret
| the Spanish galleons are only the be-
| ginning of the fairy tales. Some in
ventive genius down in Massachusetts
gathers driftwood and so treats 1t with
| chemicals that one does not miss the
old copper bottoms OF the Spanish gal
Icons, and the myth may still be told
while the wood may be had by the bar
rel by any one who will pay for it
Sadie American in Woman's Home
/ Companion.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16

Parsians have evidently rebelled at
last against the common sense shoe.
For awhile the English shoe was vet
ed "the thing In the smart set. but
heels are nov worn higher than they
have been for many years. \ two
inch heel is not uncommon. and the
hootmakers say that they are making
them to order much higher. To he
worn on all occaSiopsf' is the natural
question. Yes" they say; we have
no orders for low heels save for Golf
or other sports The high heel that
comes on walking shoes is stra!ehtcr
and much stronger than the Louis W
heel 1t appears to hc rs comfortable
as a high heel ever can be, Here it Is
called the military heel
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16
Distinctions In neins Kicked.

The Arabs, clcyc' horsemen as they
are, are quite as liable to accident MS
English grooms. But the Arab likes to
be kicked by thoroughbred horse and
cannot endure to be put to any pain 10y
an animal whose pedigree is ut all de.
fective. An English surgeon had been
setting the broken leg of an Arab who
complained more of the accident that
had. befallen him than was thought be
coming In one of his tribe. This the
surgeon remarked to him. and his an.
swer was truly characteristic. "Do you
think, doctor, | should have uttered a
word of complaint If my own high bred
colt in n playful kick had broken both
my legs? But to have a bone broken
by a brute of jackass is too bad and
will complain"
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16

"I am glad that | am able to make
enough money to save little when |
did" exclaimed dressmaker with an
establishment near the avenue, for |
should never save any If l started In
business now. The styles for the past
five years have all been more eXpen-
sive to make up than they ever We're
before. Materials are getting more
costly every year, and If there are no
expensive trimmings to be used enough
has to be paid to the sewers for elab-
crate making to bring up the cost. And
there has been no corresponding In
crease in the prices paid for dresses.
Look at that blue and white india
silk, for instance. 1t looks extremely
plain but the hemstitching on 1t was
enough to keep two girls at work for
two days, and only the most skillful
can do work like that. That dress
with the alternate stripes of silk and
lace also looks as If it ought not TO
cost a great deal. But work of that
kind takes nearly as much time. al
though 1t Is the hardest thing In the
world to convince women that such
things are costly When they see lace
or sable, most of them are willing to
pay a high price for it, although not
enough to allow us the profit we used
to make before such materials became
the style. But for workmanship they
hate to pay. even though that is al
most Indispensable now.
81 had n hard time the other day In
persuading a woman that a white lin
en- waist was worth $40 That was
because 1t was not silk or velvet. Bat
the hand embroidery on the thing and
the other work made it quite as costly
to me. would have made more our of
it If the material had been satin and |
had charged 500 more.
Even the tailors have found that
they do not make as much as they did
when tailor made gown was necessa-
rily simple Now the gowns are more
elaborate, with embroidery and other
ornaments that make them much more
expensive to the tailors. Women are
willing to pay certain advance. but
not enough to bring up the profit u
what it was ten years ago. Those We're
the golden DAYS. Then Il was not such
a difficult matter to make money in
this business. but it is hard for those
to do 1t who are only beginning now.
And their outlook is not encouraging.
Prices will be much higher. and |
don't believe fashionable materials will
ever be less costly. New York sun.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16
How Br,er Rabbit Beat Br,er Fox.


One day Br'er Fox was hungry. AS
he wandered about the woods he saw a
squirrel upon the branch of a tall tree
Hello, Br'er Squirrel he said
Hello, Hl'er Foxw replied the SPUR
rel
Then said Brer Fox: Il once had a
brother who could jump from limb to
limb" so can l." replied Br'er SPUR
rel. Let me see YOU" said the fox.
So the squirrel jumped from limb to
limb.
"Br'er Squirrel, have a brother who
can jump from tree to tree" II can
too SO Br'er Squirrel jumped from
tree to tree
"Br'er Squirrel, l had a brother who
could jump from the top of tall tree
Eight into my arms" II can too"
And he did Br'er Fox ate him all up
Br'er Rabbit was lying In his bed
near by and saw all that was done.
"Br'er Fox" said he, your a mighty
smart man, but l had n brother who
could do something you cannot do"
what was IT." said Br'er Fox.
MY brother could let anybody tie a
large rock around his neck and jump
off this bridge into the water and swim
OUT $50 can l." said the fox. Then
Br'er Rabbit fixed the rock and the
string and Br'er Fox jumped. but he
has not been heard of since.-Ameri-
can Folk Lore.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16

a lady had in her employ an excel
lent girl who had one fault. Her face
was always In smudcc. Her mistress
tried, without offending. to tell her 10
wash her face and at last resorted to
strategy.
$40 you know. Bridget she remark
ed In confidential manner. Iii is said
that If you wash the face every day In
hot, soapy water II viii make you beau-
tiful?"
"Win IL" said Bridget. sure. It's a
wonder We niver tried IT, ma'am,~
Our Dumb Animals
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16

DEAR Mrs. PINKHAH:-I was sick for
two years with falling of the womb and
Inflammation of the ovares and bladder.
was bloated very badly Ny left limb
would swell so l could not step on my
foot. had such bearing down pains
could not straighten up or walk across
the room and such shooting pains would
go through me that I thought could
not stand it. My mother got me II bottle
Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and told me to try it.s l took six
bottles and now, thanks to your won
derful medicine, am a well woman. ="
-MRs. ELSIE BRYAN, Otisville, Mich.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16
WOMAN'S WORLD.
EOMETHlNG ABOUT THE NEW DEAN
OF NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
A Driftwood Evening-A Dressmak-
er's Wall - Ruined Their Gowns.
Good Samaritan Clubvomen - Mrs.
Brown POtter's handkerchief.

Martha Foote Crow, Phi. D., the re-
fently S7cted successor of the late An
ma NJ. Bowen ! lean of women and
professor of I-A-lish literature at
Northwestern university, Is we'll quail
fled for the position. Dean Crow is
woman Of thorough training, scholarly
mind. dignihed presence and withal an
attractive personality. She has tray
eled extensively, making n careful
study of the best literature of the vari-
Gus countries and the native influences
and conditions that contribute to the
fashioping Of the styles of the several
master authors. The new dean enjoys
wide acquaintance with men of let
tiers and prominent educators and has
taken advantage of this unusual OPP
portunl,y fer studying the different
methods o. working.
Since her collt &c days, as a writer,
lecturer anG teacher Mrs. Crow has
been busy woman. She was gradu
ated from Syracuse university In 1876
and took her Phi. d. degree In 1885.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16

Rascality would have much harder
row to hoe If 1t were not for fools wait
ing to be MISUNDERSTANDING Demo-
or ~
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16
A GREAT CHANCE
TO MAKE MONEY !

We want few hustling agents in every
county in Maine, to take orders for NURSERY
STOCK, Farmers are prosperous. money is
plenty and now Is the time for agents to do
good Business. Write to-day for terms. Out
TT free. Mail orders given prompt attention.
j. l.. MERRICk & Co, Nurserymen,
8m20 Watervi.le Maine
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16
FARM FOR SALE

Located at No. Madison, contains III
acres OF land, and very nice orchard
Will be sold at great bargain. For further
particulars apply to 2mo2o
MRS. S. D. TACKMAN, No. Madison.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16

The TOWN and CORPORATION taxes for
1900 have been committed to me for collection
a perons whose taxes remain unpaid are re
quested to call upon me At Eerose u. ArnoId's
store, 81 Wster Stree sue settle the same.
SkowheRsn. June l.. loo. 24a
W. H. EMERY
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16

Last June she was elected to the SYRIA
cuse chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Her
field of work as an educator has been
at Waynesburg college, Pennsylvania;
ut Wellesley COLLEGE. and after her
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16
CnrIrncreNY Seen.


There are some seeds which literal
~ corkscrew themselves into the
ground" The most remarkable in
stance Is perhaps that of the Spina
pennata n beautiful south European
grass. The actual seed Is small, with
a sharp point and stiff short hairs
pointing backward. The top end of
the seed is produced into fine, twist
ed. corkscrewlike rod. which is fol-
lowed by plain cylindrical portion,
ending In a long, delicate feather, the
whole being more than foot in length.
Owing to this feather the seed falls to
the earth point downward and sticks
In the ground.
But even If the seed should settle on
Its side, damp. by acting on the hairs
attached to 1t, causes 1t to rise up till
its point Is downward. If shower
comes on or dew falls. the spiral I'M
Winds elongating itself upward. Be
ing covered. like the seed. with back
ward pointing hairs, 1t usually presses
against some blade of grass or other
obstacle with the result that the seed
is pressed into the ground.
On the spiral becoming dry again, 1t
curls up, and the seed Is not drawn
out of the ground owing to its back
ward pointing hairs, but the spiral and
the feather are easily drawn down. On
the return of damp the spiral again I'M
winds and, acting as before drives the
seed still farther down until at last it
Is quite buried.
The Somerset reporter., 1900-08-16
OVARIAN TROUBLES.
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Cares Them Two Letters from Women.

DEAR MRS. PISKHAM Il write 10
tell you of the good Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
me. Twas sick in bed about five weeks
The right side of my abdomen panied
me and was so swollen and sore that |