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resentative of the royal house OF Zu-
luland, and one to be obeyed. The
Swaziland people also profess loyalty,
and among the Basutos there is no
unrest. But preparations are in prog
ress in Natal in case of emergency;
efforts making to keep the favor of
the natives If possible, if not to be
ready should need occur.
Let us take a glance at the history
of Natal, observe the white men that
have struggled for a foothold in this
country. Natal was first sighted by
Vasco da Cana, Christmas day, 1897,
and the land nemed Natal (Nativity)
in honor of the day. The Dutch made
the first attempt at settlement about
1920, but were not successful. In 1924
the English made a treaty with Chaka.
king of the Amazula, but Chaka's sue
cessor, Dingaan, broke up the English
colony. In 1885 rumber of mission
aries established themselves at Dur
ban. Shortly afterward the Dutch, in
their great trek northward, entered
Natal; though Dingaan treacherously
murdered the first band, the Beers per-
severed, immigration continued. Then
we have the Dutch and native in con-
fiict; in a great battle between the
Beers and natives ION the Boiled
river, December, 1889, the Zulus were
overpowered. The following year the
Republic of Natal was organized. But
not long were the Dutch allowed pos
session, the British still held that the
Afrikanders were their subjects, and in
1843 annexed the republic to Cape Col
ony. Some years later Natal was
made an Independent colony. pre-
vious reference has been made to the
war carried on in 1879 against Cete-
wayo, king of the Zulus; his terri
tory overrun and occupied, Zululand
became part of Natal.)
The Beers did not submit tamely to
the English assumptions. In Natal
there have taken place several men,
orable encounters between Boer and
British. Back in 1881 the Transvaal
Beers entered the extreme northwestern
British at Majuba Hill. In the great
South African war, northern Natal was
the scene of fiercest fighting between
Dutch and English. cat Elandslaagte,
Glencoe and Ladysmith, and all along
the line of the Tugela, the most OBJ
stinate and sanguinary battles of the
war occurred"
The majority of The people in Natal
are Zulus. The Zulus are powerful
and warlike, their weapons the as
segai, knobkerri and shield. 1t is re-
lated the great leader Tyaka was wont
to say to his men on the eve of bat
tie: Go, sons of Zulu, go and return
no more" Surrender was unheard Of;
victory or death.
CHRISTOPHER WEBSTER.
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was allowed to return. From time to
time small districts were added to the
British possessions in Zululand, and
in 1897 the whole province annexed
to Natal.
And now let us turn our attention
to the colony of Natal. Including Zu-
luland, it has an area of 1907 square
miles. In 1890 1t had population
of almost 100000 people, the Eu-
ropeans numbering about $4,000. Natal
is administered by governor appoint
ed by the crown, and it may be part
OF the hazy remembrance of more or
less recent Natal news that the ad-
mfnistration OF Natal and the home
government not long ago very decided
ly disagreed about case of discipline.
Some time ago two members of the
Natal mounted police were murdered,
and in punishment the Natal govern
ment condemned a considerable body
of natives to death. The home govern
ment thought the measure too strin-
gent, but April 2 the execution was
carried out, IL Katfirs were shot for
the murder of the two policemen.
A rebel chief in Natal, Bambaata,
has been the cause of no small amount
Of trouble, at present is supposed to
be in hiding in tic practically i'm
penetrable NKhandhla forest in Zulu
land Other important chiefs have ex-
pressed themselves as being unfavor-
able to rebellion, among them DIM
zulu, who stands to the natives as rep
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pany, and rob right and left, equal to
any of the crowned heads who are now
in the business. But if was driving in
my automobile and should run over a
poor woman who might be policy
holder, could not act as would be ex-
pected of me, and look around disdain-
fully at her mangled body in the road,
and sneer at her rapidly cooling re-
mains, and put on steam and skip out
with my mask on. l would want to
choke off the snorting, bad-smelling
juggernaut and get out and pick up the
dear old soul and try to restore her to
consciousness, which act would cause
me to be boycotted by the automobile
murderers' union and I would be a
marked man.
"As president of life insurance COM
pany I could not vote myself hundred
and fifty thousand dollars year salary,
and take it from fatherless children and
widows and retain my self respect Out
here in the mountains can occasionally
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-08
New and Simple Barometer.

DR.. Eydam, noted German meteor
ologist, has discovered new and ex.
tremely simple kind of barometer. 1t
consists of the telegraph wire which
is strung from pole to pole along the
roadsides. DR.. Eydam declares that by
listening closely to the sound made
by the wind blowing across the wires
anyone can tell exactly what tn.
weather is likely to be several days in
advance. If the wires emit deep, mel
low and sustained note, like that of an
organ. it means that the weather will
be showery, with possible gales. A
sharp, high note foretells cold, stormy
weather, with, in winter. snow and
sleet.-Electrieitv
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-08
Worry Over Little Things.

People who leave footprints on the
sands of time" do not wear themselves
out worrying over the little things.
the inconsequential things of life.
The man who stops every few minutes
to take the sand out of his shoes
while travelling lifes road will never
arrive anywhere. Don't worry over the
little things in life. There Is neither
happiness, honor nor glory in IT,
Eldorado (Kan.) Republican.
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Against Bambaata)
later the Zulus were repulsed; in July
they were completely defeated; in
August Cetewayo was captured. A few
years later, to end difficulties with the
native princes, the British restored the
king to his rank.
But they reserved portion Of his
territory for themselves, district
south of the Tugela river, and por-
ton of the northeast; Cetewayo was
limited to the central part. Now diff
culties arose again, and Cetewayo was
deposed, in the very year of his re-
instatement The following year he
died. His son, Diuizulu. assumed a
hostile attitude toward the English,
and in this were aided by the Beers, to
whom he had granted strip of land
in the west. The Beers established
in this district 1.-THE New Republic, y
extended their control to Umlatusi and
Saint Lucia Bay. In 1886 British and
Boer entered into a friendly agree
ment; the former recognized the New
Republic the latter pledged them
selves to vacate the rest of Zululand
and renounce recognition of DIM
zulu's protectorate. In 1888 the New
Republic was annexed to the South AT
rican Republic, the year before the re-
mainder of Zululand having been de-
clared a British crown colony.
Cetewayo's son continued to make
trouble; in 1888 attempted an insur-
re, ton; but was son captured, and
sent in exile to ST. Helena, before ne
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form an anti-lobster union, and be so
gay the people would think we were
young Vandergoulds. Since pa and /
were captured by the Hole-in-the-Wall
gang l have found that all is not glori-
Gus in the train-robbing and capturing
for-ransom business, and that robbers
are never happy except when robbery
is safely over, and the gang gets good
and drunk.
The first day or two after pa and and
the traitorous cowboys were captured,
we had a pretty nice time, eating
canned stuff and elk meat, and pa was
kept busy telling the gang of what had
happened in the outside world for sew
eral months, as the gang did not read
the daily papers. When they robbed a
train they let the newsboy alone for
fear he would get the drop on them.
Pa told them about the wave of reform
that was going over the country, and
how the politicians were taking the
railroads and monopolists by the neck,
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-08

| pressed by the prices was enamored
of the prettiness. There were big
| Topping piques deliberately braided,
pale blue liberty silk drawn and
great bow a little to the right in
| front. Then there were hand-embroi-
dered blue linens, their trimming
white silk. Pussy affairs of chiffon
did not appeal to me, much pre-
ferred the kind that were really wash.
| able-having such horror Of un-
person must have who lives in big
dirty town. The all-over embroidery
hats were charming, about the edge
of the hat dainty frill of lace. Then
there were chapeaus of innumerable
frills of lace, but they, too, belonged
with the too-fussy. The summer girl
, is much more attractive in the sim.
ton.
How pretty she looks of a morning
coming down the avenue in her tub
! frock of white linen, as crisp and
fresh as can be. Her skirt is I'M
/ trimmed, her waist white tailored
linen with lay-down collar, handker-
chief pocket at the left; the coat
short, just to the waist line, the skirt
sensibly, cleanlily short. White shoes
, and stockings she wears, and up aloft
! floats white linen parasol. In the
afternoon this same costume may ap-
| pear-for a white frock looks dressy
no matter how simple-or she may
wear one Of those lovely new mixtures
of silk and cotton, distinctly 1906
product; the material comes in most
delicate shades, and our summer girl
wears this year only delicate shades,
the streets are very gay with lilacs
and pale grays, light azures and .ex-
| quisite pinks.
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this the day of beads and chains
and shell necklaces, etc.-and various
sorts are noticed. The small Roman
pearls are pretty, black velvet rib
bon with small pendent attractive,
and the tiniest gold chain with ac-
companying tiny locket dainty. The
other day we saw young, dark
eyed woman whose soft fluff of hair
was prematurely gray gave her an
air almost worth the premature
whitening of the dark locks-and
with hee white null blouse cut with
a round Dutch neck she wore a string
of large amber beads. Effective, a
happy touch. Her friend, a brown
haired girl with eyes of scntian blue,
likewise wore a thin white, and her
only ornament was the most delicate
chain Of blue beads. a fiat chain
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-08
Some of the Summer BlOuses

A notable change in the lingerie
blouse of to-day is that not few
are made with a low neck; even on
the street one sees the Dutch neck,
and even a lower cut. For house
wear this is pretty, but not at all
suitable for general public gaze. OF
course with the low blouse is worn
some ornamentation on the bare neck
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-08

used to think would like to be a
train robber. and have nice gang Of
boys to do my bidding. have often pic
tured my gang putting red light on the
track and stopping train laden with
gold, holding revolver to the head Of
the engineer, and compelling him to go
and dynamite the express car. Then We
would fill our pockets and haversacks
with rolls Of bills that would choke a
hippopotamus, and ride away to our
shack in the mountains, divide up the
swag, go on trip to New York, battle in
champagne, dress like millionaires, go
to theaters morning, noon and night
eat lobster until our stomachs would
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1906-06-08

Pa and the Bad Boy Among the Train
Rcbbers-Pa Tries to Persuade the
Head Bandit to Become Financier
The Bandit Prefers Train Rob-
berry and Puts Up Good Argu-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31

urged her to write at once. II want to re-
view 1t, he said. in parting. Unfortunately
she did postpone the writing and then the
publishing, and meanwhile Mr. Trail died.
The result, however. fully Justines his
Judgment. It is a very readable book
ture OF literary and artistic London In the
sixties and seventies OF the nineteenth CEN
fury not to be surpassed for its personal
charm and superiority of expression.
PANAMA TO PATAGONIA, the Isthmian
Canal and the West Coast Countries of
south America. By Charles NJ. Pepper,
author of Tomorrow in Cuba" With
maps and illustrations. Chicago: A. c.
McClurg & Co.
Mr.. Peppers travels and researches in the
southland enable him to write authorita-
lively and in detail of the peculiar prob
lens and prospects offered by the trans
oceanic canal. He knows the regions COW
cred by this volume as do few other men.
He knows, too, its political aspect, both
from domestic and an International point
OF view. He is a student of South and
Central America. and now he brings into
single volume the results of his research
and first-hand study, applying them to the
single proposition: What will be the eff
feet upon the western hemisphere of the
Panama canal?
His answer to this question, broadly, is
that the canal must inevitably yield a rich
result to the western world, in the stimu-
lation of trade and the cementing OF rela-
tionships. He examines the question sub
ject both generally and in detail. He re-
CARDS the comparatively early completion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31
Those Confusing Winston churchills.

Mr.. Winston Churchill, the American au-
thor. was born at St. Louis, November 10
1871, and graduated In 1894 from the United
States Naval Academy. For a year he, was
editor of the Army and Navy Journal. and
later managing editor of the COSMOPOLITAN
His first book. THE Celebrity" established
for him an enviable position among AmerI-
can writer's of fiction: but 1t was his second
book, Richard Carvel," which gave him
place very near the top among noveIists
OF the present day. He was elected TO the
New Hampshire legislature In 1903, and
served with distinction during two terms.
The Hon. Winston Spencer Churchill, M
r, who has just accepted the post of under
secretary for the colonies in the new liberal
government, was born November 80, 1874
and is thus three years the flInior OF his
American namesake. He entered the British
army in 1885 served with distinction In
Cuba, the Punjab, Egypt and South Africa,
taking part in many hard-fought battles.
In 1900 he was elected to parliament to rep
resent Oldham. His first book showed him
q writer of considerable, power and clever
ness In describing military operations ex-
tending over long period.
Both the Winston Churchils are Il will
be seen, very young men: both have early
made their fame in literature and both
have engaged In politics with marked sue
cess The English Winston Churchill, who
is OF course half an American himself has
just published the biography of his father,
the late Lord Randolph Churchill. reviewed
on this page today. which Is esteemed in
England one of the two or three most ex-
citing political biographies In the language.
1t IS ranked with the Memoirs Of Tenny-
SON. and Morley's Life OF Gladstone" as
the three most noteworthy biographies OF
the last decade. The American Winston
Churchill has Just brought out in book form
his first play 1.-THE Titie-Mart," which Is
now In the midst OF Its season on the
stage; and he is finishing his new novel.
which is promised for issue this spring
under the title of "Coniston."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL.

Winston Spencer Churchill, MP, au-
thor of The River War &c. In two
volumes. Illustrated. New York: The
Macmillan Company. Washington:
Brentano's.
II was Lord Randolph Churchilrs practice
TO preserve almost every letter he received,
and in consequence he accumulated in the
course of his brief but active career as
statesman a large collection of highly I'M
portant and interesting documents. He
wrote a full and readable letter himself
and his correspondents We're, as a rule.
similarly free in their expressions. There
fore his sons task when he engaged him
self to the literary executors of his father
to prepare a biography was rather one of
selection than of search, for he was sup
piled at the outset with documentary ma
terials sufficient to fill several large vol
nmes. He had in addition to eleven boxes
of papers left by Lord Randolph Churchill
a series Of scrap books kept by Lord Ran
dolphs sister. including newspaper COM
ments upon his career.
This Is not to he regarded as the work OF
a son, save so far as the subject has nat
urally appealed to Mr.. Winston Churchill
with a peculiar interest. Rather is 1t to
be rated as a literary accomplishment and
in that aspect to be rated high. Consider
ing Lord Randolph ChurchilTs faults OF
must necessarily be difficult at best. for he
presented complex and in some respects
contradictory aspect to the world. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31
Private Island in the Pacific.
From the London Tattler.

From the London Tattler
or the southern coast of California out in
the Pacific ocean is a string Of interest
ing Islands, the chief of which are nine
In number. The principal island of the
group is named Santa Catalina, II is
twenty-five miles long and contains 55, 900
acres. Practically the whole of the island
Is owned by the Banning Company. which
has Its headquarters at Los Angeles on
the mainland of California. About forty
lots, however, on the island are owned
by private persons. each Of whom has q
right of way from the waters edge to
his own piece of land. But he may not
go to the right or left of his own land
for he would be trespassing on private
property. He cannot even walk along the
seashore, as the path was constructed BY
and belongs to the Banning Company. He
cannot visit the town OF Avalon its shops.
hotels or restaurants. because to reach
them he must trespass on the company'e
property. To get his letters he must
row down to the post office and receiye
them from window opening toward the
ocean. As a result of this peculiar state
of affairs and of the extremely hilly ma
ture OF the island some Of the approaches
to ehe house. sail for strenuous exertion.
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tobsr 10, II. "a ana 70, 1905. with the
constitution and bylaws and ap.
pendices, also lists OF o1ncers and
members OF the ass0ctatfon- New
York: James b. Branch. Secretary
American Bankers Association.
DAnNLEY, q Romance Of the Times Of
Henry VIII and Cardinal Wolsey. BY
9. p. e. Jame1, author of 'RieheIieu."
&C. Illustrated by ]. Watson Davis.
New York: A. l. Burt Company.
HORSESHOE ROBINSON, q Tale Of the
Tory Ascendency In South Carolina, Ia
1I60. By John p. Kennedy. author OF
Rob OF the Bowl" 70. Illustrated by
]. Watson Davis. New York: A. !.
Burt Company. Z
BUILDING CONTRADICTION AND sU-
PER1NTENDNNCR By r. z. Kidder.
C.E, Ph.D., Fellow American Institute
OF Architects. author Of The Archi.
tects and Builders Pocket Book" Part
III. TRUSSED ROOFS AND ROOF
TRUsyEg. Illustrated. New York:
William T. Comstock.
THE TWENTIETH CENTURY CHRIST.
By Paul Karashka- Boston: Lothrop,
Lee & Shepard Company.
THE LIFE POWER AND HOW TO USE
1T. By Elizabeth Towne. Holyoke.
Mass: Published by the author.
ON LIFE AFTER DEATH; From the Ger
man of Gustav Theodor Fechner. By
Dr. Hugo Wernekke, head master Of
eimat ReaIgymnasfum New edition,
revised and enlarged. Chicago: The
Open Court Publishing Company.
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BOOKS RECEIVED.

L ROCEEDINGs OF THE THIRTY-FIRST
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
AMERICAN BANKERS AssOCIA-
TION, Held ct Washington. d. c.. Oc-
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Union Lodge. No. %, Knights of Pythias.
held a well-attended meeting Wednesday
evening. Under the head of good of the
order remarks were made by Chancellor
Commander H. I. Smithy and Messrs. E. C.
Gill, jr., Spar. Rusher and others. After
ward the hall was turned over to the Ladies'
Auxiliary for euchre party. under the d.
rection OF Mrs. Dave z. Hardister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31

The regular meeting OF Camp No. 9, Pa
triotic Order Sons of America on Thurs
day was very interesting Arrangements
were perfected for the reception of Camp
No II, P. o. 8. of A. of Baltimore, on
April 5. Camp No. 81 of Baltimore will ar
rive at the Pennsylvania station at SIS
p m, and will be met by Camp No. @ in a
body and march to the hall of Camp No.
q, 4l9 10th street northwest. Addresses en-
patriotism and fraternity by prominent
members of the order and a supper will be
the order of exercises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31

Monarch Castle, No. 2, Knights Of the
Golden Eagle has mads arrangements TO
entertain tn membsss and friends ct 3
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On Wednesday night at Brightwood a
coumittee OF three from each castle of the
Golden Eagle In the Jurisdiction met and
joined what Is to be known as the crusade
committee and made arrangements to hold
a mass meeting, at which time several su-
preme officers will be present
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Mount Vernon Council. No. 491. National
Union, at Its meeting on Thursday night
unanimously instructed the secretary to ex-
tend congratulations and good wishes to
Charles E. Young Zone of the charter mem
bers of the counciD upon his selection as
foreman of printing In the government
printing Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31

America Castle No. 8. Knights of the
Golden Eagle. on Thursday held we'll
attended meeting and will on April II con-
fer the pilgrims degree
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Capitol Circle, No 315, OF the Protected
Home Circle held its regular meeting on
Wednesday evening. The attendance of
members was large and several visitors
We're present. The Ladies' Auxiliary pre-
scented a set of satin drapery and a new
flag to the lodge. The president received
the presents In the name of the lodge and
thanked the ladies. Under the good of
the order a grab bag entertainment was
given.
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Brightwood Castle. no. 4. Knights OF the
Golden Eagle. on Wednesday night con-
ferred the pilgrims degree, with large
number OF members ana visitors present.
On Wednesday next the knights degree
will be conferred, at which time some out
of-town officers of the supreme body are
expected to be present
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keep those members of the business COM
munity of Washington who are supporters
of the big idea. and who believe in the COM
mercial future of the national capital, busy
thinking for many moons to come. Mr.
Clum. who went at great length into trade
traversed by the special, will Immediately
begin work on report supplemental to
those already submitted by Secretary
Luchs Of the Jobbers and Shippers Asso-
citation, and published in The Sunday Star
This will be in the nature Of a resume Of
complshed, and the benefits that he be-
lieves will accrue to Greater Washington
in the future, is the campaign SO success
fully begun is carried through to the limit
Of intelligent and progressive activity.
learned this morning that the special will
reach Washington tomorro wafternoon at
$40 instead Of $40, as shown by the orig
inal schedule.
Everybody else has known this interest
ing fact for anywhere from four days to
two weeks, but it remained for me to find
1t out this morning. Which shows how
wideawake and well-informed on all points
a newspaper man must be, and always Is.
When l examined the schedule carefully,
day so after we left Washington, l was
struck by the fact that it was a five-hOur-
and-a-half run. Before that l had always
considered Frederick as right around the
corner, but 1 always believed time tables,
and so it was not until this morning that
saw the light.
Thought it had better be mentioned, too,
for there may be some folks back home as
bright as am. So don't forget-the Rain
bow riders are due in the Baltimore and
Ohio station at $40, and Colonel Bond
promises to have us in on time. Just a
minute, for 1 nearly forgot to say EVERY
body's happy" l. c. N.