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Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-28

During the trial of the libel suit
against the above mentioned publishers,
DR.. Lee III. Smith, Vice-President OF the
Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
dion, stated under oath that the ingredi-
ents of DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton were wholly extracted from the
following native, roots; Golden Seal,
BMe Cohosh, LA3y's Slipper Black
CGhosh and UnicorNby means OF pure
gly\enQe Of proper sbxngth. He was
expeNenced medical man. Mat the VIA
vorite Prescription was aNvre for the
diseased peculiar to womEn,Nuch as
rfemale \weaAness,X wesk4hpgR elvic
catarrhal \draNS Jhclsbsus, setfoXer.
sion, irregular and painful perio6S aSd
other diseases of the womanly orgAQA
and he stated that he know such wag
the fact because of his professional X
p~erience and the many thousands OF
women whose ills, to his personal
knowledge, had been cured by this
"Prescription."
This experience OF DR.. Smith was corrob-
Grated by the standard Medical Authorities,
OF the several schools OF practice, endorsing
the various ingredients in the strongest
terms. DR.. Smith being asked 10 name some
OF THESE auJnOIllteS as W Tic CuEuIlNt value
of the above roots read from the standard
works. such as the United States Dispense
tory; The American D~ispensatory: Organic
Medicines, by Grover Coe, nj. d.; Materia
Medica. by Professor Finley E~llingwood Of the
Bennett MEDICAL College. Chicago; New
Remedies. +" by Prof. Edwin M. Halo. Nj. d., OF
Chicago; Textbook of Therapeutics, by DR..
Laurence Johnson, H. d.. Prof. Ia University
of New York: Prof. John King. Author OF
.Wom5ntnd Her Diseases; Professor John
y. Scgdder. n. p... Author Of 2 freattSs op
M. d., Author OF Therapeutics y; Roberts
Bartholow. A. NJ. NJ. d.. Professor Of Materia
Medica. Jefferson Medical College OF Phila.
All these recognized and standard
authorities praise, in the strongest pos
sible terms, each and every ingredient
which enters into the "Favorite Pre-
scription" Of DR.. Pierce for the ure OF
woman's peculiar weaknesses and all
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-28
GUILTY TO
STEALING $500, 1000

New York. June 21.-Oliyer NJ. Den
ection with the theft of more thar
800, COO 81 bonds from the Trust Com
aany OF America. pleaded guilty today
+, the charge Of criminally receiving
7tole~ goods. He VIII be sentenced FRI
Jay.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1907-06-28
The Difficulty.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Senator, a political job is pretty Hard
work isn't it?'
Not very" replied Senator Badger,
but getting it is"
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mrs. yAspE,,tr.r no WE'D.
ltumor That Prospective Marriage Ifns
Displeased Son.


Displeascd Son.
NEWPORT. II. H. October 14--An-
nouncerhcnt of Mrs. Cornelius Wander
bits engagement to count whose
identity has not yet been disclosed,
even to the prospective brides near
est friends, is to follow month after
the marriage OF Mrs. Vanderbiit's
daughter Gladys to Count Szechenyi,
according to close friends of the fam
lily. 1t Is said the second wedding will
follow n month later.
( The brideBroom-to-b Is understood
to be a close friend OF Count szech-
enyi, although much older than the lat
ter. He is expected in this country to
attend the first wedding, Mrs. Vandcr-
bilt the elder. ls said to have arranged
already for the rehabilitation OF her
future husbands somewhat heavily in
numbered European estate, where 1t Is
expected she will live after the mar
riage.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, sr., has been wi
dow for about eight years. The pros
pect OF her marriage is understood to
have caused a serious Enlargement
between Reginald Vanderbilt and his
mother.
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pacc-I,rnucr.

One of the prettiest weddings of the
past week was that Of Miss Beatrice
Brnuer to Mr.. George Pace which took
place Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
copal Church, the Rev. Hugh Paylor
officiating.
The church was decorated with
palms. white flowers and candles. the
The bride is the daughter OF Mr..
J. Samuel Brauer. and Is one OF the
most popular young ladies' in the East
End. The groom Is the only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hartwell Pace.
immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Pace left for the jamestown
Exposition and from there went on an
extended Northern trip.
They will be at home to their friends
after October 18th at No. 1908 North
TWenty-first Street,
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SOCIAL and
PERSONAL
N enthusiastic audience greeted

Z N enthusiastic audience greeted
IVA the Rev. William e. Evans
u. d., OF Birmingham, on yes.
terday afternoon at the Wo.
mans Club. where lie deliv.
cred most interesting address on tho
subject. "The Wizard OF Gndshill--An.
other Phase"
The hostesses OF the afternoon were
Mrs. s. rutherford Rose. Mrs. Stuart
Woodward. Mrs. Henry Miller. Mrs. j
J. Hickey and Mrs. Baldwin Buchanan
Quests OF the afternoon were Mrs
John u. Thomas. OF Columbia. s.. c.;
Mrs. Cobbs. OF Chicago: General VII.
liam Ruflin Cox, Mr.. James 3. Pace
and Or. 81. G.. Woodward.
deception TO House OF bishops.
From 6 to Z o'clock this, Afternoon
the Woman's Club will entertain the
House OF Bishops. their wives. daugli-
ters and friends at a reception.
Ladies' OF tho board, with the clubs
officers, Will receive their distinguished
guests.
Mrs. j. Allison Hodges. with COM
nittee composed OF Mrs. Charles Whit
lock. Mrs. c. T. Borden, Mrs. G.. r.
Cannon, Mrs. Thomas II. JcffrcBs, Mrs
J. Aston Cabell and Mrs. Preston
Cooke, will have charge OF the dining
room.
Young ladies serving will be Misses
Resale Jones. Emily Waddill, Bernard
Cooke. Virginia Boyd. Rachel Urqu-
hart. Fanny Taylor. OF Wilmington, N
G.; Mary Lewis Fry, of Greensboro, NJ
c.; Emma Whitfield and Misses Daven-
port. Lindsay and Tompkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glasgow Here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Glasgow, OF
london. England. and their little
daughter. Margaret, have arrived In
Richmond. and are the guests OF Mr..
John p. Branch and Miss Efrle Branch,
1T No. West franklin Street.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Glasgow formerly
lived here, and. besides a large family
connection. have scores OF friends who
are always delighted TO Welcome them
home again.
Out-of-Town Social Gossip.
Lieutenant John Carter Montgomery
and his bride, Mrs. Virginia Lee Mont
gomery, are spending their honeymoon
at West Point. on the Hudson. Later
in the autumn they will be at Fort
Riley. Kansas. whore Lieutenant Mont
gomery's regiment. the Seventh United
States Cavalry. Is stationed.
Invitations have been received in
Richmond from Mr.. and Mrs, Nelson
Samuel Waller for the marriage OF
their daughter. MISS Mary Roberta
Waller. to Lieutenant-Colonel William
Addison Knowles. OF Rome. Ga, on
Friday, October 25th., at o'clock.
in the Presbyterian Church at Front
Royal. Virginia. Lieutenant-Colonei
Knowles and his bride will be at home
after November 18th at No. ao1 Fourth
Avenue. Rome. Ga
Miss Jean Reid, daughter of the AM
.bassador to Great Britain. VIII return
to this country to spend the. Christina
holidays. The ambassador will also
come over in December. and family
reunion will be held in New York.
Lord Fairfax. who has been a resi-
dent OF England almost continuously
since the coronation OF King Edward.
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and Miss Mary kellogg. OF White
Plains. N. r., afe visiting Mr.. and Nrs.
-. Kemper Kellogg, at Gintar Park.
f Mrs. Floyd Hughes was one OF Mrs.
II. st. George fuckers guests at q
luncheon in honor OF Mrs. Gertrude
Logan. OF Now York.
The Rev. DR.. cormlck. of westover-
on the James. has been the guest OF
Mrs. Conway Macon Knox. on Park
Avenue, during tho Episcopal Conven-
ton.
Mrs. George Gordon Battle, Of New
York. is now the guest OF her mother,
Mrs. Bagby. at No. i6 South Third
Street
Mrs Henry Ebel has returned from
New York.
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SUPREME COURT SITS.
In Session Of Thirty-Slx Minutes MAJ
niotlOnH Arc Acted UuOn.

In Session Of Thirty-SIx Minutes Many
Motions Arc Acted Upon.
WASHINGTON. D. c., October IA
The Supreme Court OF the United
States bt gan its October term to-day.
The courtroom was crowded with at
5torneys and spectators. Thlrty-one
motions for admission to the bar were
made and the applicants sworn in.
The calendar of the court contains
4Sl cases, which Is considerably
the court at the beginning
~ any previous term. Besides receive
ing the new attorneys, the court en-
terta!ned motions regarding twenty
six pending cases and four motions
session occupied thirty-siN minutes
and the court adjourned until to-mor-
row.
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visiting In Washington, on their return
tic. Ala bama,. having been in New Yorl

visiting In Washington, on their return
tic Alabama, having been in New York
recently.
MrS Stephen 3. Elkins and Miss
Elkins, OF West Virginia, sail for New
York this. week. They have been in
Europe for some months and upon
landing will go to their home, at FL
kins, before opening their home in
Washington for the season.
General Muse. of Norfolk, is spending
some time In the city
Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry Sterling,
Jr., OF Norfolk. are at the seminary
for short visit to friends
Bishop Gravatt, OF West Virginia. liz
the guest of his brother, the Rev. j. j.
Gravatt. on West Grace Street
Mrs. Felix Coste. Of St Louis, Mo-.
left yesterday for her home, having
visited In Richmond and Norfolk dur
ing October
Captain Heerome L. opie, OF staun.
ton. Va, was weekend guest In the
city.
The Rev. and Mrs. Melton, who have
been here for the convention, have
now returned to their home in Roam
oke.
The Rev. Father de Rosettc is a guest
OAs N1T. uHu A4I6. 1eOISe rgeeQley.
Friends OF Mr.. James Patterson will
be pleased to know OF his conval-
essence at the Hygeia Hospital.
Mr.. NJ. B. Pace, formerly OF Rich
mond, but more recently OF Roanoke,
Va. is very Ill in a Lynchburg hospi-
tai, as his Richmond friends regret to
know. He was on his way to attend
the Richmond Horse Show when he was
taken sick.
Mrs. Lowry and little granddaugh-
ter of Steubenville, o.; Messrs. East
and Murphy and Master East, OF Green
brier White Sulphur Springs, have been
guests Of the home Of Mr.. j. W. Jones.
OF South Pine Street.
Mrs. Cora southworth and son, Alex
ander. have returned to Calno after a
visit to Mrs. S. e. Robertson.
Mrs. T. j. Broadus. of Washington.
D. c., and her sister, Miss Mary Bolts,
Of Fauquier county. Va, nieces of the
late Ex-Governor Kemper. Of Virginia,
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DONATION DAY AT HOME.
Public Asked to Helm Nsedy Confedera
ylyo,s,, nv, To. nnx

Public Asked to Helm Nsedy Confederate
Women To-Day.
This will be donation day at the Home
10. Needy Confederate Women. and Mrs a.
j. Montague, the president. and the board
o. lady managers ask that friends OF the
hcme will send contributions of provisions
and money. Anything Of this sort will be
gratefully received. The board OF managers
and the president will be at the home No. 3
Fast Grace Street. during the day to ac-
cep. donations.
This is the seventh anniversary OF the
organization OF the home. and those In
charge are anxious that liberal contributions
shall be made for the comfort OF the de-
serving and needy inmates.
The public have always responded gem
erously to this cause, and indications are
that this day will not be an exception to the
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chiffon over pink taffeta, and ear
rled La France roses.
Mas Ercedlcy Hostess.

Miss Ercedlcy Hostess.
Miss Freddy was the hostess at
Ia s o'clock tea given to the visiting
members OF tho Church Periodical
Club on Friday afternoon, in her
apartments at the Chesterfield. rhe
afternoon was much enjoyed by ALL
present.
Ilynn--sTcsweeney.
The marriage of Miss Mary Martina
McSweeney to Mr. Thomas X. Ryan
Will be- eeiebratcd tomorrow morning
at s o'clock, In st. patrick's Church.
The ushers Will be Mr.. Ryan's
friends In the cathedral choir, OF
which he ls a member.
Miss Cnson's Enlargement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Andrew Cason,
of Richmond announce the engage
n1ent Of their daughter, Harriet LII
lian, to Mr.. George Denis Vaughan,
OF BlueTeld, w. Va.
Miss Faulkner Ehtertaincd.
Miss saliie VIM Faulkner, daugh-
ter or former Senator Charles j.
Faulkner, OF West Virginia has been
the guest OF honor at number of
pre- nuptial affairs during the past
week.
Her marriage to Mr.. Stephen r..
Snodgrass, of Washington, ID c., will
be celebrated on the 22d instant. at
"Boydville," the ancestral home OF the
Faulkners. near Martinsburg. w.
Va Is
Miss Lillian ElcheIberger gave an
OLD. time Virginia supper, and Mrs.
JAMES Whann McSherry entertained
at bridge luncheon in honor Of the
brlde-elect and also In honor OF Mrs.
Summers Burkhart
Mrs G. J. Faulkner. Miss Faulkner
and Mr.. Whiting Faulkner are now In
Chicago, where they attended the we'd
ding of Mr.. Charles j. Faulkner, Jr.. to
Miss Elizabeth Durkee Parsons, which
was celebrated Saturday at No. 5GOu
Madison Avenue, Chicago.
/ Mr., Faulkner and his bride will re-
turn to. West Virginia to be present
at Miss Faulkner's marriage.
Afternoon Reception Wednesday.
Mrs. William Ruffin Cox has issued
invitations to reception Tomorrow
afternoon, from to o'clock. in her
home. No. sos West Grace Street.
Meeting To-day.
The woman's Auxiliary to the Ma
sonic Home will hold It's meeting at
II o'clock this morning in the Masonic
Temple AS important business will
be transacted, the attendance Is ex-
pected to be large.
Mrs. Hammond Speaks.
The regular meeting of the board Of
the Woman's Christian Association for
October was held yesterday morning at
II o'clock in the association building.
When the usual routine business was
disposed of Mrs. Hammond. formerly
idirectress Of the House of the Merciful
Saviour, in Pittsburg, delivered mos:
interesting address. regarding her work
from Canada through Mexico. for which
she studied six months in Europe, in
order to obtain the most approved
methods.
To Meet Mt Noon.
Commonwealth Chapter, Daughters
of the American Revolution, will meet
to-day at noon, in the home OF Mrs.
Warner Moore, No. s13 West Franklin
Street.
Personal Mention.
The Misses Wheeler. daughters OF
the late General Joseph Wheeler. are
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TO FIGHT INJUNCTION.
Labor Orgnni1R lions Ask Candidates to
Commit ThcmAelYex nh to II.

NEW YORK, October 14.--The Cen
ira! FedeIatea Union !, has received an
American Federation Of Labor which
has been, sent to all affiliated unions.
asking them to request all political
candidates in the present campaign to
commit themselves openly as to gov
ernment by injunction. President Com
pers says that the misuse of the power
OF injunction occurs constantly, and is
dangerous to the liberty of the people,
unions to Investigate ali candidates for
judicial and legislative offices, so that
they can be put on record as to how
they stand on tho question OF govern
ment by Injunction.
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sHELTERrNa ARMS.

First Fall Meeting Of Hospital Board Held
Yesterday.
The first fall meeting OF the Board OF the
sheltering Arms Free Hospital took place
at noon on yesterday. The reports Of former
meetings were read and approved.
Miss Frances 3. Scott was selected first
v,ce-president. and Mrs. D. A Kirk and
Mrs w. H. Nelson were chosen to serve on
the house committee for the month.
The donation day Is set for Thursday. No
ytnber. 7th.
The hospital is filled with patients and
is in perfect running order
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Prospective wedding.


The wedding OF Miss Mabel simp-
kins Sclater. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Mallory sclater to Mr. William
c. l. Taliaferro, son of the late Cen
eral William e. Tnliafcrro, OF Glou-
cester county. and a prominent member
OF the Hampton bar, will be celebrated
In st. Johns Episcopal Church, Hamp-
ton, va, October esd, at 6 p. NJ, the
Rev. Reverdy Estill officiating.
A reception in the home of the bride
will be followed by an extended North
ern tour. The bridal party will in
Guide Mrs. Mary ]. Phillips, matron Of
honor: DR.. z. G. s. Taliaferro. OF Nor.
folk, as best man: Judge ]. L. Talia-
ferro, OF Gloucester: Mayor Thornton
r. Jones, Mesrs. r. Fl. Sclater and
Eugene Irwin. OF Hampton, ushers.
In Honor Of Miss Chamberlnyne.
Miss Sarah Madison Chamberlayne,
of Richmond. debutante of this sea-
son, was entertained at reception
Friday evening given by her aunt,
Mrs Joseph o. Beazley, OF No. 2103
North Charles Street, Baltimore.
The receiving party was composed
OF Mrs. Beazley, Miss Chamberlayne,
the Misses Brockenborough. Miss
Parran and Miss Ann Williams. The
parlors were beautifully decorated in
La France roses and ferns.
Mrs. Beazlcy was gowned in white
liberty satin, pearl trimmings and
diamonds.
Miss chamberlayne was in white
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nr. peGra,y WIN Atte,d.

WAS ~ go, ~ ", sA !. .sr 14.--
post,nas ter-General Meyer, Who Is In
Aoston. will be unable to attend the
,conyent ion OF the North Carolina post
masters at aaaeigh, N, Ca as expected.
The Postmaster-G General has designated
Fourth Assistant Postmaster-G General
f. ". DeGraW, who is now In Raleigh,
TO represent the department.. st 81
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JUNIORS SEE EXPOSITION.
Aurora Council Goes e, Jamestown on specia

Aurora Council Goes q, Jamestown on Special
Train,
large party OF members OF Aurora coun-
e.l Jr. -. Y. a. NJ. wens 70 inc Jamestown
night.
Besides the members Of the council
number OF their friends awaited themselves
OF special rate extended them by the
Chesapeake and Oslo Railway. and the dav
was greatly enjoyed.
Aurora Is large council, and Its members
aud their friends made up a most congent.l
excursion party. a number OF ladies and
children were in the party.
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has taken out naturalization papers as
a British citizen and will now be en-.
titled to sit In the House Of Lords.
He is the twelfth Baron Fairfax, OF
Cameron in the peeragc OF Scotland.
was born in Maryland in the year
1870. the son OF John contee Fairfax.
NJ. D., and Mary. Baroness Fairfax, q
daughter OF Colonel Edmund Kirby. U.
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TEACHERS TO JAMESTOWN.
Movement Started fo- Excursion to Famous

IalAnd.
A movement has been started to organize
an excursion party, composed of the white
public school teachers OF Richmond, to visit
jamestown Island at some time In the near
future.
a meeting will be held this afternoon when
the matter will come up and probably b..
definitely arranged. There are about 3G0
white public school teachers In Richmond.
and many Of them are anxious to take tbs.
trip. 1t will probably be arranged for some
Saturday. as not to interfere with the
work of the schools,
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NASHVILLE HAS TIRE.
Wagon and Seed Dealers burned Ont
aud Heavy Loss Entniletl. 8l

HHH 1ieUVN 14UHN IIHtHfIeH' az NJ y
NASHVILLE. TENN. October 14.r--
Fire to-day suited the store Of John
Hitchcock a Son. dealers In wagons,
harness and seeds. entaIl!ng loss
John Fl. Hitchcock, ST.. was overs
come by smoke and barely escaped
The stock OF MCKAY. Reese & CO..
wholesale hay and seeds. was oonsd-
orably damaged.
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Moore. Front Rovai: DR.. f. BarksdaIe.
lLynchburg: a. Herbert. Fairfax; p. r.
Phillips. Alexandria. Geo. r. Tongue.
Warrenton. s. NJ. Lloyd. Norfolk: "A. NJ.
Organ. Dinwiddie.
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virglnians at the Lexington arc: j.
NJ Cockrean, Greenway: Jack NJ. Beal.
Scottsville; III. Coping, Chase City; IT..
N. Hash, Salem; T. j. ingram. Lynch
burg.
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G. G.. Gooch Jr. Of Roanoke; DR.. A..
F. Finch. Chase City: Mr.. and Mrs. w.
G. Baldwin. Roanoke: Jas. Il. Blythe
and wife. Mason City. and Sam Her.
rick. OF Norfolk are at the Richmond.
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The election of successor to Con-
gresham Slemn Will take place some
time during the latter part Of NoNem,
Der or the first OF December 1t VIII
not be possible to choose Congress-
ma 1T the regular November election,
as the tlme.for candidates TO ME Their
notices with the Secretary OF the Com
nlonwealth expires to-day.
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Miss Freddy was the hostess at
u 6 o'clock tea given to the visiting
members OF the Church Periodical
Club on Friday afternoon, in her
apartments at the Chesterfield ,rhe
afternoon was much enjoyed by ALL
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1907-06-29

his only surviving son, Mr.. Bomanjee
Dinshaw Petit, has carried on the fam
lily tradition with great credit. The
surname of Petit Is derived from the
French. Over a century ago Mr.. Bonn
anjee's ancestor was agent to French
firm, and being Of short stature receiv-
ed the nickname of "le petit" which
has been handed down ever since as
the surname Of this family. Mr.. Bonn
anjee was born In 1860 and educated at
St Xavier's College. He entered his
fathers firm In 1878 and has been
prominently connected with the COM
mercial life Of Bombay ever since. He
is not merely the principal halloween
in western India, but leading author
ity on finance and banking. In 1899
the government appointed him member
Of the Bombay Legislative Council, and
he has acted over ten years as a di.
rector of the Bank Of Bombay.
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TX
|PoPuleGs 7;enoe'


1t Is estimated that Mexico will pro-
duce 90 per cent more copper this year
than In any previous year.
In the crater of an extinct volcano
In Kentucky diamond reef has been
discovered by some johannesburg pros
pectors.
The canal across Cape Cod will be
constructed under the joint supervi
Sion Of the railroad commission and
/ the harbor and land commission of
Massachusetts.
Among the new buildings being erect
ed Off Shameen, In Canton, where the
recent fire occurred, are some feur-sto-
ried buildings, and the lofty character
OF the buildings generally is In strong
contrast with their surroundings
Light green jade is the favorite gem
OF China, and it Is difficult to get the
stone In uncut form even In China.
Sometimes, says Consul General Wild
er at Hongkong, a rich Chinaman's es-
tate will consist, in part, Of a lump of
jade. Sometimes it can be obtained in
masses weighing one or two pounds.
But even the leading jewellers of Hong
kong usually obtain it In cut form.
One of the animal curiosities OF
South America is the ''oil-bird," or qua
charo. 1t breeds in rocky caves on the
mainland, and one of its favorite
haunts Is the island Of Trinidad. II
lays its eggs In a nest made of mud
and the young birds are prodigously
fat. The natives melt the fat down in
clay pots, and produce from 1t kind
OF butter. The caves inhabited by the
birds are usually accessible only from
the sea, and the hunting Of them ID
sometimes an exciting sport
The great cataract In the New River
formed in the Imperial Valley, Cali
fornia, by the escape Of the waters OF
the Colorado River, has been likened
to Niagara Falls. 1t varies from 90 to
100 feet in height and Is from 1,5OC
to 1880 yards broad. 1t likewise re
sembles Niagara in eating backward
or upstream, but Its progress in this
direction Is extremely rapid. amount
ing to about one-third Of a mile pei
tday. This arises from the fact that
the channel Of the stream Is cut
through the fragile material deposited
centuries ago by the Colorado River al
the head of the Gulf Of California. II
Is predicted that If the escape Of the
waters of the Colorado Is not arrested
before the cataract has cut back fal
enough to unite the New River ant
the Alamo River, the Imperial Valley
will be entirely deprived of Its irriga
ton streams. This cataract may b.
called "man-made," since its existenc,
is due to his interference with the wa
tiers Of the Colorado.