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sxpensas Of every conceivable charsc-
ter. down to her very charities and
servants wages, betrayed out Of the
civil list. she had a sum of at least
$500 900 each year to dispose Of and
which she IL known to have set aside.
This In itself, when added up, repre-
sents minimum of $4,000 900, and.
when 1t is remembered that the reve-
nues Of the duchy Of Lancaster are all
Il the time increasing, the net revenues
for last year being no less than E90. 900.
3or $3.50, 1000. as compared with 100000.
Tor $300. 900, ten years ago. and that.
moreover, the queens savings have
}been most judiciously invested. for the
smost part In land which has increased
almost tenfold in value during the last
half century, 1t Is no exaggeration to
estimate the present fortune Of her
majesty from these sources alone as in
he neighborhood of 800. 000. 900.
Prince COMFORT Left Miifions.
me prince consort is known to
nave left will bequeathing his entire
ortune to the queen, although 1t was
lever admitted to probate or officially
aivulged. During the twenty-three
sears that interviewed between his mar
Aiage and his death he had received
from the English treasury an annuity
III $4,000, besides which he had a
#rivate fortune Of his own which
Yielded him about $4,000 year more
rs the queens husband. he had prac-
cally NO expense Of any kind to meet
nee they were all betrayed. like those
her majesty. out of the assigned
portions Of the civil list, and it is
Aaown that he was able to set aside
had invest at least 100000 year
roughout his married life. This
mounts net to $2,30O.O0O. The ma1or
triton Of this was most judiciously
vested In land at South Ksnztngtoo.
aich was at that time little else than
waste ground. but which today II
vered with the most costly and luxu-
gus Mansions in London and ia worth
i more for the square foot than 1t
- forty years ago for the acre. The
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02

It is only recently that the study G.
earthquakes has been carried on SCI
entifically. It is thought. howeve-
that valuable results can only be at
tanned II such observations are car-
ried on systematically all over th'
world. In Germany such observations
have especially been made during thy
last ten years by the Geographical In
stitute of the University of Strasburr
under the leadership of Professc.
Jaehnke, a well-known geographer
Last year the administration OF Al
sace-Lorraine appropriated the amount
Of 100000 marks for the construction
Of special building and the necessary
outfit for carrying on such OBSERVE
tons This building, as shown in the
accompanying cut. was recently com-
pleted. All available technical means
were used in building this house in
such a way as to protect the instru-
ments to be used against any influence
liable to result from the trafic of the
surrounding streets. The same great
attention was paid to attaining uni
form temperature, stiffness and dry
ness Of the air within the various
rooms Of the building.
The building has length Of forty
i've feet and width of thirty feet. and
II divided into four observation rooms
the bottom Of which lies eleven feet
below the level of the street. The OBJ
servation building proper Is entirely
surrounded by a second building. three
feet apart from the walls of the for
mer. and at no point connected with
It. Roof and wallis of the outer build
ing consist of cement and lection
Chimneylike ventilators are provided
on the roof of the outer building. SC
that current Of fresh air circulates
in the open space between inner and
outer buildings. The roof Of the outer
building ia covered with three-foot-
thick layer of gravel and then topped
of with roofing paper. It Is the only
building Of its kind in the world. Our
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The newest life-preserver is filled
with acetylene gas. which suddenly is
liberated in an elastic receptacle. At
tach to your person tiny receptacle
containing In two separate chambers OF
calcium acetylid and water. The
union Of these two Immediately gene
rates acetylene gas, which is held by
an elastic pocket attached to the metal
receptacle. This diluted pocket will
make its way to the top Of the wa
ter in spite of any number Of OBJ
stacles.
This little gas generator may be
used to protect boats. RATS and buoys.
az well NJ human bodies. The gen.
orator may be set in operation by an
electric wire in case Of accident. Even
the raising and floating Of vessels Al
ready sunk is said to be within the
powers of acetylene used in large guam
titles.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02
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D&sS WSvAA ,gl3J.0D0.0 00.
0ssss Victoria was the Aest 1ngiisA
sovereign who ever had pf6csrty 90
issys. All her prsdecsssose xpsa the
threas beausathsd their sueesssors
nothiAg but dsbes. which parliament
was called upoa to pay. While the
queen pesaitted the nation thus 70 sst-
tie the liabilities Of her unc3es. King
George ". and King William w.. she
rAsde point Immediately after her
succession to pay Oh in full the vefy
large debts contracted by her father.
the duke Of Kent. This, the portioning
Of her daughters. ~ well AZ some OF
her granddaughter, who have in each
case received from her q dowry OF
100000 on marrying. and the settle
ment on one occasion Of some very
pressing liabilities Of the prince Of
Wales, may be said to have constituted
the only very heavy expenses which
the queen had been called upon to meet
since she assembled the throne in 1887.
Had LorSs FrfVy PURGE.
From that time forth she was in re-
ceipt of civil list amounting to close
upon 100000 year. OF this the
major portion was assigned to definite
heads OF royal expenditure. But
$300.OOO year was devoted to what
Is called the queens privy purse and
constituted her pocket money, Of which
no account was ever asked. Besides
this she had at her disposal the net
revenues OF the duchy Of Lancaster.
which have amounted on an average to
SSOO,O0O year more. From this 1t
VIII hc seen that litter having all the
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cbanSes inEmo,re.

~'eO - ~ VSVe
The territorial growth of the British
empire during the reign of Queen Vic
toria has been prodigious. In Asia
between 1887 and 1858 the territory of
Scinde Of the Sikhs, Tanjore, Lower
Burmah, Nagpur. Sattara. Jhansi and
Dude were brought under British do
minion. In the latter year all British
India was transferred from the British
East India company to the crown. And
since that date Upper Burmah, the
Shan states, Beluchistan, Manipur and
Chitral have been annexed. Nor must
the little but enormously valuable ter
ritory of Hongkong be forgotten az one
of the acquisitions of the reign.
Passing from Asia to Australasia.
even greater changes have occurred.
Before 1887 New South Wales and Tas-
mania were the only organized colo
MES in that region and the rest of the
great islands were practically I'M
known land. Since then New Zealand,
Victoria, South Australasia. Queens
land and West Australia have been
added to the mighty cluster of British
colonies which now dominate that
quarter Of the world. Fiji. part OF Bor-
neo and of New Guinea and many
smaller island groups are now also to
be colored with British red on the
worlds map.
FeeD CbonSes in Wss1.
In the western hemisphere there
have been few changes in territorial
lines. British title to the northwest
efn territory has been confirmed ana
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s...n.y-thr.. Nile. on . r,,vA..,.

Everyone familiar with western lit
erature remembers Bret Harte's
White Cat" the famous animal which
ascended on blast and "riz and rix. {"
Another cat. says the Electrical Re-
view, has performed feat of some
what similar nature, but with differ
ent consequences, as one afternoon 1t
jumped into a dywheel of refriger-
ating company's engine. and. as the en-
gineer could not shut OF the lights
and stop the power Of the plant, the
animal was compelled to stay where
It was for two hours and half. On
stopping the engine the cat was found
alive. having Travelled about seventy.
three mics.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02
V1efer,a:e III. N 8ri.f:

There Il now before the Missouri
legislature a bill providing for . monn-
ment to Thomas H. Benton. Governor
Dockery. the mayor of st. Louis and
three others, to be chosen by the gov
ernor will form commission to havs
the matter in charge.
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diligsnt reader Of the popular press.
There was not prominent politician
whose relations with his family were
not fairly well known to her. Not
long ago she refused to sanction the
appointment Of very able man who
had been recommended by the govern
ment for an important ONCE. The rea-
son for her refusal was that the ap-
pointment would bring the man into
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02

Britain owned Cape Colony and two
or three other mere footholds. In
these three-score years she has acquir-
ed in the southern part of the dark
continent the territories of Natal. Ba-
sutoland. Bechuanaland, Zululand and
finally the vast territory administered
by the British South Africa company,
extending north to Lake Tanganyika-
The recent acquisition of the Trans
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personal relations with her. and the
result would be uncomfortable for him,
because she would not receive his wife.
For 'obyiouA reasons II was necessary
for her To- b moro charitable regard
ing the foibles Of the Prince Of Wales.
VIcfcrsa.s Life m DrisE.
Here are few Of the most impor-
taat events in the late Queen Victor
las life: Born at Kensington Palace
May "a, 1915; ascends the throne June
20. 1887; married to Prince Albert of
SAKE Coberg -Gotha Feb. 10. 1910: hrst
daughter. Empress Frederick of Ger
many, born Nov. d, 1910; first son.
Prince Of Wales. born Nov. 1871;
death Of the Prince Consort Dec. IA,
1851: proclaimed empress of India May
1. 1878; celebrates her golden Jubilee
June 20. 1887; celebrates her diamond
jubilee June 20. 1897.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02

A novel wedding was ce'eArated
San Francisco New Years night. =
couple were united in marriage VINE
the clock was striking the midngns
hour, in order that they could clam y
be the last pair welded during p
nineteenth century and the first OF tns
twentieth.
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When built. will prove the link betvee9
prosperity and many people. II will prove
Z blessing to humanity in general. IN.
proving the condition of the nation. -
the Individual. Nothing to equal th1e
remedy has ever been discovered for al
ailments of the stomach. liver. bowels and
Kidneys 1t will quickly cleanse the
blood and sharpen the appetite. Bee that
our Private Revenue Stamp covers the
neck ofsthe bottle.
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H0W's Thlsr
We offer Ono Hundred Dollars reward for AM
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by HAlla
CAtarrh Cure.
Fl J. CHENEY q CO., Props. Toledo, O
We. the undersigned. have known r. J.
Cheney for the last Is years and believe him
and financially able to carry out any oblisA-
tons made by their firm.
West Z Truax. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo.
O.; Waldins. KinnAn Marvin. WhoieSsie
Druggists Toledo Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure il takon internally, sce-.
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q the system Testimonials sent FREQ Prizes
NC Per bottle Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pulls are tho best
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02
CAREER AND CHARACTER OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN

An address by Joseph Choate, Am
bassador to Great Britain,on the career
and character of Abraham Lincoln
his early life-his early struggles with
the world-his character as developed
In the later years of his life and his
administration, which placed his name
70 high on the worlds roll OF honor
and fame. has been published by tine
Chicago, Milwaukee Z st. Paul Haii-
way and may be had by sending SIX
(s) cents in postage to F. A. Miller,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago. Ill.
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xoa ca Get Ansas Foot-Eass Frss.
Write to-day to Allen 8. Olmsted' -
Roy, N. Y, for FREE sample o.
Alisn's Foot-Ease, q powder. 1t cures
sweating. damp. swollen, aching feet.
Makes new or tight shoes easy. cor
tain cure for Chilblains and Frost-oites'
A. all druggists and shoe stores: zec'
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02

A Colorado professor Of chemistry
SAYS there are 1,1OO explosives known
not counting his wife when he comes
home late from the lodge.
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Isn't It a wonder how wars are kept W
when 30 many men quit the front and
come home to lecture?
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02

The grip is bound to get you If You
don't watch out-and it may II you do.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02

DroPsy- treated free by DIR. H. Il.
Green's Sons. Atlanta, Ga. The greatest
dropsy specialists in the world. Read
this paper.
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Being woman. the Chinese empress
few more times, powers or no poWera.
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''To. be BRIEF said the preashsr--sna
then he went on and talked for an hour
and fifty-nine minutes.
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It is beginning to be understood what
. great man Kruger really Is from the
way he shuns the American lecture
platform.
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fortune bequeathed by the prince con-
sort to his widow is estimated to have
attained at the present day the mini
mum value of $25.0O0,OOO.
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During the Niater
AZ q safeguard against la grippe, 1t
Il we'll to cleanse the system with
GARFIELD Tea.
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Piso's Cure for Consumption Is IN infslltbls
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. W. SAMuH1,
Ocean Grove, N. j.. Feb. II. 1900
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wANTED-Iive lady agent OF sxpsrisnee
in every town to advertise Russ Bleaching
Blue. the modern bag Blue. Good wafo
made. The Russ Co.. South Bend. Ind.
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Professor returning home at nirht.
hears noise)..1s someone there? Burglar
(under the bed)-No! Professor-Thats
der my bed
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QuININl TAILRTs. An
druggists refund the money II IL fails 70 ourA
z. W. Groves signature Is on the boz. Nc.
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Another Prophecy - to winter
A Missouri weather prophet. who
reads the future In the leaves OF trees,
says this will be one of the mildest
winters ever known on the continent.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02

Fruit b necessary article Il disk b
prime essences are n Primlsyss CAl1fos1ia
3FUit Gun,
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It II to the credit of Delaware that It
post and substituting haxine in IL stsA6
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When a man il out of money he DOESN'T
show any. but when he II out Of temper
he shows a lot Of It..
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Johnny! He's tweadinE on all the wornnS
in the garden" How unkind." Yes;
and he won't let me twead on any
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-02-02

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES pro-
duce the fastest and brightest COLOR
Of any known dye stun.
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Mr.. Bangs neighbor describes an up
right plano as one that doesn't play rag
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We pay SIS . Week
I'D e1psnsss to men with rigs 70 fatro1Aee -
SouIE1Y COMPOUND. JAvxLLl Mo. o., Dset. b,
kA8soN0, KAMsAs. -
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Insisssx on Purfy.

To obtain purity in her court was
one object which the queen sought
with strenuous vigilance. By some
means she learned the peccadilloes OF
all personages likely to come into con-
tact with her. and when justified she
oesitated not a moment. NO matter
what their power, to exclude them from
her favor.
!. II an author, a painter or musician
made . stir in the world she was ~
eager to know all about him a. any
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way by agreeing to call her Empress
Of India" Hence her majesty permitted
him n freedom Of address never en-
dured from any other OF her ministers.
except Lord Melbourne.
No sovereign was more successfully
managed BY prime minister than was
Queen Victoria by Lord Beaconsfield.
He recognised fully the truth OF tho
royal saying that ladies must be hui
mored and he pleased the queen BY
obeying all her little whims. He was
wise enough. too. to cultivate John
Brown and to place himself, in the
good graces Of that worthy servitor.
Gladstone could never forget him
self or fail to hint. II he did not clear
ly show, that he had q mind Of his
own. He always was masterful In his
way, and never hesitated on occasion
to suggest to the queen that his way
was the best-often the only way-to
proceed. Hence Gladstone was never
favorite with her majesty.
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Humorsd BY 0eaconIf;sId.
Beaconsfeld pleased the queen In one
The Florida star., 1901-09-27

lulu. The second ease contains work
from the schools OF Hilo. Hawaii, Ka-
paa. island OF Kauai and the normal
training schools OF Honolulu. The
third case contains scholastic work
from the Kauluwela school OF Oahu.
There are also several bound volumes
containing written work OF the yarions
schools OF the territory. Another cass
contains sewing from these various
schools. Among these may be men
toned a drawnwork baby dress made
by Hawaiian girl fourteen years old.
erocheted hat made by a japanese girl
ten years old. drawnwork pillowcase
made by a Hawaiian girl OF the normal
and training school. bag and towel
first grade and crocheted lace by
Portuguese girl fourteen years OF age
OF the Kapaa school OF Kauai.
There is an interesting botanical
exhibit made by the pupils Of the fifth
and sixth grades from ten to thirteen
years OF age. Around the walls may
be seen a collection OF botanical plants
painted by the pupils OF the Kaiulani
schools. On the first page of the
blanks the pupils have drawn flower,
then colOred IL with water colOrs. and
on the opposite page they have given a
botanical discussion. telling to what
uses the flower was put and a general
description or the soil. at once teaching
them drawing. cOloring. botany and
the various uses of the flower. This is
required TO be put I'm good English.
thus Increasing their vocabulary.
The collection for the government
exhibit was made by Mr.. Alatau L.
Atkinson. superintendent of public in
struction for Hawaii. Concluding his
report TO Hon. S. B. Dole. governor of
the territory. Mr.. Atkinson says:
During the six months that / have
had charge OF the department ! have
fully realized what excellent work has
been done In the past. how the spirit
or progress has been kept alive and
how thoroughly Hawaii has kept
abreast Of the most advanced educa-
tional thought or the times. The
schools of Hawaii may be looked upon
with pride. Myself and my able col
leagues in this work - and my col
leagues are the teachers of the island
know that there is much. an almost in
surmOuntable much TO be done. But
at the same time we can all look with
satisfaction upon the work that has
been accomplished. Though | have
been but six months In charge OF the
department. have shared i'm the edu-
riOus capacities since the year 1862"
In presenting the Hawaiian exhibit
to the public the department has en-.
deavored TO get samples of actual work
done In the schools and not "shOw
work" done for the occasion. Weaving
is one OF the most important features
OF the manual work. The materials
used are paper. lauhala and bamboo.
Lauhala is the leaf OF the pandanus
tree, or screw palm, from which are
made mats for the floor, wall and table,
napkin rings, book covers. cardcases,
hats. picture frames, fancy baskets,
paper holders. bags. sofa pillow covers
and whiskbroOm holders.
Sewing is taught in almost every
school and usually. TO both girls and
boys, especially in the lower grades.
In the primary grades 1t embraces the
various stitches of plain sewing, and
In the more advanced grades garments
are made, and when finished these ar
ticles are given TO the poor children Of
The Florida star., 1901-09-27
PAAAAERIgAH SCHOOL EXHIBITS.

Sights at Buffalo the Work OF Philippine
school Children.
Special Correspondence of The Florida Star.
BUFFAIo. n. T.. Sept 24,-Those
who imagine the people OF our new
possessions are barbarians should see
the interesting school exhibits from the
Philippines, Hawaii. Porto Rico and
Alaska In the Government building al
the Pan-American exposition.
The Philippine school exhibit comes
from the Tonuan Boys School. Concep.
c'on Girls School. Flores Girls School
and Real Girls School OF the Pueblo
OF Malabon. Manila province. all OF
which are under the supervision and
instruction OF Mrs. Captain Lang. The
following are the articles sent:
Miniature band loom. complete, with
spindle. showing process of weaving
just (hoosy) cloth from aboga. the fibre
OF banana plant. On large sized loom
about four yards or cloth can be woven
In one day. Miniature nipa house.
complete; bamboo basket for carrying
eggs 10 market: miniature hats made
from split bamboo; small bamboo work
basket; ladies' bamboo watch chain;
two artistic kites. adorned with United
States flags. emblematic OF United
States sovereignty; one artistic kite.
representing Filipino woman: one
jumping Jack. adorned with United
States flags; numerous miscellaneous
papers In penmanshlp: just cloth; EN-.
broldery work on white linen handker-
The Florida star., 1901-09-27

pie could be. educated they must be
provided with means OF sustenance in
some way. IN order to do this cheaply
and effectively beginning has been
made in the Introduction OF reindeer.
which was expected to furnish them
clothing and means OF livelihood. Most
Of these deer have been bought In 81
IBERIA and transported to Alaska on
revenue cutters. However. some have
been brought from Lapland.
The schools or Porto Rico and Agri-
cultural college in connection with the
bureau are illustrated by means OF
cabinets of photographs. One OF the
most conspicuous OF the bureaus ex.
hiblts is the reproduction OF school ex-
ercises by means OF the biograph
graphophone and stereopticon. The
idea has been In this TO illustrate the
methods OF governing schools as well
as the extent TO which the United
States government has gone into the
business or education.
CHARLES EDWARD LLOYD.