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Dom estic Economy.

The little economics of many women
are as amusing in their way as are
those cf Mrs. Jerome, who lives in a
little Massachusetts village, and is
known to her neighbors as a careful.
thrifty housewife.
She stood before the hat-rack one
day this spring, and looked ruefully
at the tattered straw hat which her
husband wore in the field.
your pa needs a new hat to work
in she said to her daughter Emma.
who was wiping the banisters.
"Wen, there's that other straw hat !"
replied the daughter. 'He doesn't
wear it for best or when he goes to
town. He hasn't had it on for two
years"
'But it's nice hat" objected Mrs.
jerome. st cost dollar and a half. -
"But he doesn't nse it, ma. and he
might just as well take it to work in -
my dear" said Mrs Jerome. "you
young people are altogether too ex-
travagant in your ideas. I'm not 90.
ing to let your father wear a good hat
in the field when I can get him one
good enough to work in for so cents. ;"
Youths Companion.
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"AFTER AWHlLE."

Uncle was always the beatenest man
Fer t fall in with the Omniscient plan
That the worlds run by! He'd never COM
plain
If IN haydn time God would send rain.
Alters took evrything jest as it came,
Never fer nobody had any blame;
Used t remark with a satisfied smile
Guess things'll take a turn after awhilen
Even when crops jest dried up with the
drouth,
Uncle Hi never looked down in the mouth
Like all the rest of us did; an "a say
Squintin' at clouds movin' farther away:
THAT showers past, 1 guess; thought
maybe 1t
Might came this way an revive US al bit
Still he would add, with his bronzed face
a-smile,
Guess it'll rain, maybe, after awhiler'
after awhile" was his alters remark
Hope never left uncle quite in the dark
Even when aunt was a-passin' away,
Sufferin' agony day after day,
Uncle he'd sit by her bedside an hear
Her a-complainin', an say: Now then,
dear,
Try t sleep some while the tears choked.
his smile
Guess you'll rest easier-after awhile"
Roy FaIreti Greene, in Youths Compan-
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-08-27
Geography and Poker.

According to Representative Kyle,
this episode happened in Pickaway
county, o.:
There is in the county a certain
crossroads where patient teacher
struggles daily with the development
of the young idea. One morning she
was giving the school a lesson in
geography.
What is a cataract ?'' she asked.
There was absolute silence in re-
Spouse. and she explained the mean
ing of the word
What is a cape?"
This was better. One of the chill
dren knew it was point of land jut-
ting out into the water.
What is a strait"
Over in the corner hand went up.
Il know. teacher" said small boy.
well, what is it?"
1T beats three of kind was the
triumphant answer. Washington
Post.
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COACHMAN'S BUTTONS.
Some Supplied by an Exclusive Phil
adelphia Family Cost Six Hum
dred Dollars q Set

If it were generally known how val
liable are the buttons that servants
of Philadelphia prominent families
wear upon their iveries a new field
for the collectors energy might be
opened, says the New York CONNER
cial. The student of heraldry, too,
would find these buttons of great in
terest, for the family arms in their
most approved form are stamped on
many of them. Nor would the col
lector's interest be the only value con-
nected with them. They are made of
gold and silver and decorated in the
most artistic and expensive fashion.
Alexander Van Rensselaer's, for in
stance, cost 5000 set. They are made
of solid silver, and, as an evidence of
their quality, the good word "ster-
ling" is stamped in deep letters on
their back. Alexander Van Rens-
selaer's town house is the imposing
structure of pale limestone that
stands on the northwest corner of
Eighteenth and Walnut streets. His
wife was a Miss Drexel. His family is
one of the oldest in America There
fore, on the silver buttons, the Van
Rensselaer, crest-a basket from
which flames issues embossed.
The buttons are in three sizes; one.
as big as half dollar, for the front
of coachman's coat; another, as big
as quarter. for the coats back. and
a third, as big as dime, for the waist
coat
They are made by a dextrous smith
in New Jersey, and their shanks have
a peculiar strength, for if they should
break or disappear it would be seri.
GUS loss. Furthermore, they are
sewed upon the cloth in peculiar
manner. with very special sort of
patent thread. Every care is taken.
In word. to make them safe.
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the Japan current, were of consider
able Importance in view of the prac-
ticability of furnishing at least
part of the food supply of the popula.
ton which the varied resources OF
Alaska seem likely to sustain and make
permanent. These observations anG
experiments lead those who have par
ticipated in them to the belief that
vegetables in great variety can be pro-
duced all along the southern coast and
in the valley of the Yukon, and by
some the possibility of the successful
production of wheat and oats is strong
ly supported.
The grasses for the support of cattle
are abundant, and the experiment
with tive stock thus far justify the
belief that this feature of the food re-
quirements of Alaska may be furnished
by the development of stock farms in
the southern sections. In the north
vast areas are covered with a moss
similar to that upon which the rein
deer thrives in other parts of the arc
tic regions, and in view of this fact
the Introduction of reindeer from ST.
IBERIA was begun few years since and
has proved extremely successful,
about 5000 now being distributed
through northwest Alaska, and the ex-
pertinent has advanced sufficiently to
justify the confident belief that the
reindeer will within a few years prove
an important feature in furnishing
both the transportation and food sup
ply of northern and northwestern
Alaska.
The gross area of Alaska is, accord
ing to the 1900 census, 500, 1904.
The Governor of Alaska in a re-
cent report states that this is
equal to the combined area of the 20
states, of Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts,, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia. West Virginia, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida,
Alabama, Mississippi and Tennessee.
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can improbable contingency. There's

can improbab bile contingency. There's
to much money in their operation or
dinarily to allow them to remain idle
very long"
1.-THE old Vulcan mills across the
river haven't had fire lighted in them
for five years." continued Mr.. Brown.
Because the concerns in court and
can't run till the suits decided"
Harry Brown and his father, more
like brothers than like father and son,
turned up size street that led to their
home.
81 think Mr.. White must have paw
ing stone in his breast instead of a
heart. What do you think, father?"
Il think, if you want to remain in
his employ, you would better be eau
tious how you criticise him." answered
the discreet elder.
II know. kept my mouth shut over
there in the crowd. want to open it
now. Think of how many things the
men and their families will be deprived
of If they are forced out"
such as a half-a-day lay-offs, pic
MICS, excursions on the river and so
FORTH
''Well, shouldn't they have these di-
versions?"
Perhaps. But consider the other
side moment. Mr.. White told me that
unless there was shut down he could
neither take his family abroad next
summer nor permit them to spend the
season ct Newport
do you consider that hardship"
exclaimed the young man, stopping and
turning toward his father.
"Why shouldn't it be? The poignancy
of ones disappointment depends upon
how one has been reared May not this
be felt quite as keenly by his wife and
daughters as the wives and~daughters
of our men will feel the loss of their
brief outings? And if somebody must
meet with disappointment and depri-
vatlons, you surely do not expect Mr..
White to shield the men and their fam
and daughters. A man must look out
for his own first"
'Mr. White looks out for his own
first, last and all the time. lean hardly
think it right for him to run the risk OF
bringing suffering to the families of
400 men in order to prevent his wife
and four daughters from pouting be-
cause they can't go to Paris next sum-
mer."
The strike had been on for a month.
Mr.. Gray had disposed of his stock
In the works and was no longer treas
urer. One evening a number of the
idle men had gathered in his store,
where he also kept the post1office. The
river was rising rapidly and the men
were discussing the probability of
cheap fuel in the near future and the
consequent reopening of the works.
Harry Brown was there, too. He had
had good deal of business to trans
act with the cashier in the store when
the works were in operation and the
business hadn't seemed to lessen any
since the shutdown. The cashier was
Mr.. Gray's daughter.
While Harry was talking to Miss
Gray through the opening in the glass
partition behind which was her special
domain there was a commotion among
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the men at the other end of the room
superintendent Brown had come il
with others and appeared to have
some interesting information. Harry
was called, much to his disgust, anc
joined the group.
Mr.. Gray had received a letter from
the president of the Broadway Bridge
company. Among other things, he hao
written:
Il have bought the old Vulcan mills
from the litigants and propose to start
them as soon as they can be put in
shape. 1 am sure you will do me the
favor, Mr.. Gray, to accept the pres.
idency of the new company. / know
that the best workmen will flock to
your standard. / have done with the
Rockybottom works"
Mr.. White will certainly sue him
for breach of contract" interposed Su-
perintendent Brown.
'Wait a minute, Brown" said Mr.
Gray, looking over his spectacles, land
maybe you'll change your opinion
And he continued to read:
81 have notified White that his viola.
ton of the contract released us. dis.
covered that he had forced the strike
on the men, and am advised that he
had no more right to make an unrea
sOnable cut in wages and claim exemp.
ton from the obligations of the con.
tract on account of the consequent
strike than he would have to chuck
steel rail into his fiy-wheel and claim
exemption on account of an accident
to his machinery"
What do you say to that, Brown? 2"
Nothing. l am not lawyer
''Now, Harry, here's something
that'H interest you," continued the old
gentleman, turning to his letters.
Tell young Brown that he can have
the superintendency of the Vulcan.
subject to your approval, of course.
didn't know it and have observed that
he is popular among workmen and can
get more out of them with less grum
bling on their part than any man I
ever knew"
Some of the men crowded around
their young favorite, and before he
was aware of their intentions thew had
hoisted him to their shoulders and
were carrying him with noisy good ma
ture toward the cashiers apartment.
The young lady was soon informed
of the news and blushed prettily. but
could not be induced to come out of
her Office and congratulate the Young
man. She knew that she would have
an opportunity to tender her congrat.
ulations later.
Mr.. Gray and Harry Brown had nc
trouble in securing frst-class work.
men. The Rockybottom men were the
first to offer their services. AS join,
Mason phrased it: 1--WE know orr
friends and propose to stand by them
from Mr.. Gray and Harry Brown down
no, up to Miss PEARL"
Harry thought so, too, and was con.
vinced beyond any doubt when. a
month later, he learned that a day's
pay of every man in the mills had beer
quietly contributed toward the Dur.
chase of magnificent service of silver
as wedding present for himself and
Miss Gray-Sunny South, Atlanta.
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ears and eyes of the shah, and he made
short work of the spoiled beauties.
They returned to Persia to lament the
freedom" of Europe.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-04-14
The First Local Mint.

One OF the institutions here
which has the special attention Of
tourists as we'll as the local people
is the Mint, which is established on
Nuuanu street, opposite Queen
Emma Hall. 1t is interesting to
enter the large main working room,
where general manager McDonough
and his corps of assistants are at
work. The cool and large lanai is a
proper resting place and the vaults,
where the "bars" to be minted and
beer are kept present very tasty
spectacle. The Mint is open from
$50 \. IN. to 1l:30 p. M and during
those hours the work never ceases.
Visitors after looking over the place
will End first class refreshments and
tho purest Of LIQUORS.
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Photographic
Portraits

Fine Assortment OF ISLAND
VIEWS. Send for list.
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To Annihilate Anarchy.

Albany, N. Y, April 3-Governcr
Odell to-day signed the Bill design
ated to stamp out Anarchy in tie
state. 1t imposes a penalty of not
more than 10 years imprisonment,
or moro than $1,000 fine, or both, on
persons who advocate Anarchistic
doctrines by speech, writing or
otherwise. 1t also makes 1t de
meanor, punishable by a fine OF not
more than $4,000, or imprisonment
for not more than two years, or both,
upon editors or publishers, who
permit the publication OF books,
newspapers or serials, advocating
Anarchy, and upon owners, agen g.
or occupants of buildings, who
harbor avowed Anarchists.
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TO THE BAwA11AN PEOPLE.
tConiinued from Isl. page

the last rites before the remains
were brought back to the Islands,
over King Kalsksua at the tina OF
his death 10 San Francisco 10 Jauu.
airy, 1891, aud Princes Kawauaua-
koa and Kalanianaole have both at
tended our St. Matthews School,
San Mateo, California. And Tues
day evening, the 22nd, 1 hope to
have the pleasure OF personally
meeting as many as can come to a
Reception for which Committee is
making arrangements to be more
definitely announced later. It
would add to that pleasure il all
Hawaiians who have from time to
time been identified 10 any way with
the American Church would make
the endeavor to come, and all Ha-
wsiians will be welcome.
We are told that during the last
few years OF the reign Of Kameha-
meha L., he had within him desire
10 learn more of that Supreme
Boing-"The one true God, the
Creator and Ruler OF the Universe"
OF whom Vancouver from England
had told him. But the teacher OF
the true religion" for whom Van
couver asked King George had not
come and the First Kameh sm ha
had to leave it for his royal success
sor, Kamehameha w. and the good
Queen Emma to foster the wo k OF
the Church, How they did this 10
their personal interest, their bap-
tism, their confirmation, their value
OF the Holy Communion as when
after an accident, the King AM
Queen being thrown out of their
carriage, they had an especial cele-
bration OF the Holy Communion at
six o'clock the next morning-and it
is happy coincidence that this is
the very hour of the celebration in
Hawaii once month at ST. An
drew's Cathedral-the King explain
ing "when we have received signal
mercies, there is no higher form by
which We can express our gratitude
than the sacrifice OF praise and
Thanksgiving" We remember how
the King sometimes acted as lay
reader, how Queen Emma personal
ly interested herself in District
Visiting Societies and in forming
guilds Of Hawaiian Communicates
and how both found happiness in
standing sponsors for Haw. iian
children. This appeals to the
American Church aud / am hoping
to have one or more OF your own
race chosen later to be trained 10
our Church Divinity School in
California for the work OF the
ministry among their people.
am sure il will appeal to you to use
the services and apostolic means OF
grace in the Church to build up
trus and high character with the
help Of Jesus Christ and to realize
how in Christ Jesus our Heavenly
Father hath made OF one blood
all nations OF men for to dwell on
all the face OF the earth"
am, yours very sincerely,
WILLIAM #. Nichols,
B.shop:in. charge OF the Mission
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40 Attend the Coronation.

Quebec, April 2 Hon. S. M. Pa
rent has accepted the invitation of
the Imperial Government to the
Premiers OF provinces TO attend the
Coronation OF King Edward. He
will leave for Europe about the
middle Of June next.
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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-07
AID THE BOER WOMEN
ILLINOISANS, THROUGH PRESIDENT
RELIEVE RECONCENTRADoE
Fund Will BE Distributed Through
Consular Channels and 1t Is Hop
ed to Materially Increase
Subscriptions.

CHICAGO. April GA certified check
for $5,O00 drawn to the order of Presi-
dent Roosevelt was forwarded to the
president March 28 by the committee of
citizens which Gov. Yates appointed in
December last to raise funds for the re-
lief Of Boer women and children in the
concentration camps Of South Africa. IN
asmuch as the committee was without
satisfactory means of forwarding the
money, President Roosevelt was requested
to accept the fund and have 1t forwarded
through such channels as he might deem
best, to be disbursed for the relief of the
sufferers for whom it was intended
A letter from Secretary Hay under date
of April 8 has been received by Peter
van Vlissingen, secretary of the Illinois
committee, acknowledging the receipt OF
the check by President Roosevelt and
stating that, as directed by the president
the money has been forwarded to the
United States consul general at Cape
Town, that being, in the presidents opin-
ion, the most expeditions way of trans
mitting it to its destination. The con-
sular officer at Cape Town, Secretary
Hay stated, has been directed to distrib-
ute the fund in the manner intended by
the donors.
President Roosevelt and the secretary
of state having so readily complied with
this first request. Mr.. Van YIissingen
announced today that it was now the
purpose of the committee to undertake
the collection Of a much larger sum. and
that systematic effort would be made
throughout the state to collect checks
and drafts for 81 each, payable to Theo-
dore Roosevelt. These checks and drafts.
Mr.. Van Vlissingen states, Will be for
warded to the president from time to time
as they accumulate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-07
EMPEROR IN EULOGY
PHILANTHROPY AND THE
AIM OF RHODES

BERLIN, April 6.-"This bequest shows
the wide reach of Cecil Rhodes mind and
his vision Of the future" said Emperor
William to DR.. Won Lucanus, the chief of
his majesty's civil cabinet, who alluded
to the will of Mr.. Rhodes during an
audience with the emperor yesterday
morning.
1t was then pointed out to his majesty
that Mr.. Rhodes, while leaving precise
directions as to the selection Of the ben
eiciaries of the Rhodes scholarships in
other countries, the selection of the ben
eficiaries of the fifteen scholarships set
aside for the Germans had been left to
the discretion OF Emperor William
The bequests of Mr.. Rhodes are regard
ed at court as constituting an enduring
impulse to good feeling between Ger
many, Great Britain and the United
states and the colonies Of these coun-
tries, and as giving more substance to
the grouping of the Teutonic powers.
1.-The earth belongs to the vital living
peoples, and these should act as one
when inefficient powers check advance,
ment," is another utterance attributed to
the German emperor when his ma jestY
was speaking of Prince Henrys trip, ano
the need of a better understanding with
the United States.
The inclusion Of Germany in Mr.
Rhodes aims has brought out some con
siderate expressions concerning his i'm
perial purpose from even. the AngIophobe
journals. although most of the commenta-
tors on LIS purposes hold him responsible
for the Boer war.
why have I not such a ninister?''
Emperor William is said to have exclaim-
ed after an interview with Cecil Rhodes
IN 1889. This remark is now widely re-
produced, and it enables the opposition
paragraphists to revile the present min
istry.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-07
DEATH LIST GROWS
TWENTY-ONE sUCCUMB AS RESULT
OF INJURIES DUE TO COLLAPSE
OF GRAND STAND
OVER $50 PERSONS HURT
Many of These Cannot Recover, and
Scenes Around the Oyercrowded
Hospitals Where Friends
ThrOng Are Heartrending.

GLASGOW, April 6.-The casualty lists
of the Ibrox park disaster, when over
275 persons were killed or injured by the
collapsing of a spectators stand during
the international football match yester-
day afternoon between England and Scot,
land, have been completed today. They
eclipse all the reports and estimates OF
the casualties which were current last
night.
The disaster has resulted in the death
of twenty one persons and the injury of
over 80. Nearly 200 of the injured were
so seriously hurt that they were taken
to infirmaries for operations and treat
n1ent. One hundred and fifty of the in
jured still remain in the city infirmaries.
A large proportion of the injured suffer
from broken limbs, crushed bodies and
gashed heads and faces. Several more
deaths will undoubtedly result from the
more critical cases of fractured skulls.
Today the infirmaries were besieged by
friends and relatives of the victims OF
the disaster, and heartrending scenes
were witnessed when the names of those
who died today were posted outside the
buildings.
The action of the authorities at Ibrox
park in averting more general panic
by permitting the game TO proceed while
they encouraged the impression that pre-
vailed among the crowd within the in
closure that the accident was not so
serious, is now commended. The incon-
gruity of the yell of applause mingling
with the groans of the struggling suf-
ferers. will never be forgotten by those
who witnessed the scene at the rear OF
the terrace.