The Ashburton Guardian.

V*ol xxi. no, 5225

Ashburton / Wednesday, October 3, 1900.

price : One Penny/

JUDGING DAIRY COWS

It is an open question whether tkt important class for cows id milk it ever properly judged in our showyards. There are plenty of good judge* of dairy stock, and they are moit cen scientious in carrying oat their daties as thoroughly &b the conditions will allow. But the cows in milk are sees by judges in one stage only. Only ft few societies insist that the cowl entered shall be milked out at a givtn time prior to being shown. The con sequence is that owners allow their cows to remain unmilked till the vessels are almost bur-ting. It is well known that some cows will make wonderful shows under such circum stances, and yet these cows may not be so profitable, or be furnished with each perfect vessels as others which do not boast such distended udders. The judges have to decide upon the value ot the cows as they see the animals. To go on what the vessels might appear like under normal conditions would be hazardous guess-work. Therefore neither the judges nor the cows are given fair play under such conditions, and the contests are unsatis factory from the exhibitor's point of view. The remedy lies in having the cows milked during the examination by the judges. The latter could go over the exhibits while the cows 1 vessels were full and make notes. The cows could then be stripped and the judges could afterwards inspect them again. It is always possible th%t a cow with a big fleshy udder may win numerous prizes when shown many hours after milking. Such a contin gency would be avoided by milking the competitors, and the judge? would have a proper opportunity of deciding on the merits of all the cows shown.

Romance of the Servian Royal Marriage.

One of the most amazing events in the recent eventful history of Servia is the marriage of King Alexander to Madane Drags Maschin, which was celebrated at Belgrade; on August 5, at the hride'i gaily decorated residence. A plot to kidnap the bride was revealed at the last moment, and the lover-King had military guards placed round the house of tbe lady, who, however, haa given ample proof ia the past that she is very well able to take care of herself. A* for the effect which the marriage hti had on the country, the Servian ex* Premier, M. Nikolaievitch, who con siders the event an inexpressible misfortune, said the other day: "I have just come from the interior of Servia, and I can assure you that the whole country is embittered at the King's engagement to Madame Maachin When the news of it came, the peasant girls undid their hair an a sign of mourning, and the old peasant* said, 'Surely onr King will not take a ser vant of his mother's to wife." Other accounts, however, say that the popu* lace of Belgrade itself are pleased with the marriage.

Russia Duped by China.

The Daily Express says ; <( Kusilr was the first to apply pressure on China, and the Fort Arthur concesiion was the result. Then came in rapid succession the establishment of spherei of influence, a process only checked when a weaker Power joined in the scramble. This was varied by de mands for the establishment of the Open Door, each Power hoping to get its ; hand on the handle, Europe** capital was introduced into the country, and European influence was apparently taking a firmer bold on institution! aud officials. To fan rivalry, to dii* tract attention from what was hap pening behind the scenes, and to expedite the furtherance of well deli ned designs. Russia was allowed to forge a little ahead of the other Powers, and there can be no doubt that there was some secret understanding between Pekin and St Petersburg, genuine as far as the Utter was con cerned, by which, also, Russia wai securely duped. To such an extent was this accomplished that even now Hussia scarcely knows what to make of the situation, and is in considerable doubt as to what course she cbali adopt."



tt'HAW, SAVIL:. »ND ALBION OOMP vNY. U^ITSfiO, FOR LONDON. *%, '*■ R*>Y Ai* Ji* IL.. 3 n*» '■ '•'' ;"';- Vlfes" ftß<soloaltltt<»^*^anfoeftllttwases of pasaetiprfltß, calling at M »ate Vldao or Rio, Tenevlfe *nd Plf. month. Veaael Ton Commander From Data. Karamea 5464 Burton ... Lybb'n Sept 22 Sobhio «,77TOKldley Wel'b'nJan 51 ~~ CARGO STEAMERS. Kumam 6000 Scotland W el'g'a Oob 25 Tokomara 6238 Max wait ; Nov Maori §3l7Mtffatb No? _________ Agent. jSnKBt NEW Zealand ■:-aHH^&f shipping ;oo.'s LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, to 7td(M| Ttneriffe A Plymenth. i {Prbbabie final' Stwroen. JTsob. Port. Data. WakatanTj 8000 WelMogton October 11 '. Waimata 5610 - Ocb — Wakaaoi 5706 — Nov 1 Rakaia 6628 .-.' ■■ Nov — Paparoa 7000 —I To follow Waikafco 4767 — „ Bimataka 7700 — „ Tekoa, 4050 — >• PikpsQtii 3808 — M Otaram* 6372 — „ Bangitikei 7700 — „ Ruapehu 8(00 — „ F«r fasthw particulars apply te fRIEDLANDBR BROS.. L<ed. UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY Of NEW ZEALAND, Limited SAII yRCMLITTELTON AS DHDER: Far Ww&port and Greymouth-—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise njonfc in Ohrisfeohuroh paperß Dunedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Ploton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The aboTe are subject to alteration; eference should therefore be made to Oferlatsharch daily papers tot dates and hour of sailing riFor farther parfcicalara apply bo F FERRIMAN, Ageot, Ashburton_ "ISnry" btephenson^ " (auocessur to Alfred Harrison.) Ee|ablished 20 years. -AUCTIONEER, LANP ESTATE AND jOMMJSSION AGENT AND VALUER "fijrTHKLY' SALES "of Live Stock YV Prodnoe, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'ctock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., ac per arrangemenb in aoy parb of the county. Advowees made on all goods plaoed in my : hands for Sale. -' Begular CoDsfgnmenta of Colonial Grown sad Island Fruit) sold pivately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDYB. Agejtt : Norwich Onion Fire Insuranoe Company k Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agenoy Company. PJANOS and ORGANS on time pay msnts from 3Os per month. HINBY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. A OAED. ' ~~ A Branch Office has been opened by the JljL undersigned ab Messes Nicoll BROS,,Eaa Street, where they will carry on practice>s Barristera and Solicitors. MAUDE & HARMAN, Solicitors, Christroh eh Money to Lend at Lowest Current Rates' 1 m Freehold Seoarity. No Procuration Dee MAUDE & HARMA^i 12 48 Ashburbon. " ~- ashburton" "" permanent building and INVESTMENT SOCIETY. ~r oa n s g rua;n t d fjr.o m ,525 and upwards, at current rates. Full Particulars on application. Offi ca —TanoredSbreet. G. JESSON, PRAOriOAL WATOHMAKIR & JEWELLER, TYAS REMOVED to temporary premises NEXT MESSRS J. SEALY & 00. East Street. REFRESHMENT ROOMS MBAta Af All Horas; Tanored BtrMt, opposite MoOonbia's Stables. |Busloet shop In i&vm, 1 30



NEW GOODS FOB WI N T B.E. NICHOLAS & PICKR) v TTAVE pleasure in Informing their numerous Patronß that they have landed • ex Mamari' another shipment of Boots, Shoes, Slippers, and E veni ng Shoes FOR WIBfTJEJR, Tlcf AIXE2 Included amongst these are Ladies' Qentlemans'j and Childrens' Warm Slippers, (A splendid variety,) The whole of our Imported Goods have been purohasod direct from the Manufacturers and marked off at the very lowest margin of profit; and we confidently assert that in no other shop in the district can a better assor ted Stock, at stich uniformly low prices be found, EVENING? SHOE S Upwards of 20 different Styles in Laeies' Evening Shoes to choose from, prices from 3s to ISs 6&j Gentle mens' Court Shoes in all styles, and at wonderfully low prices, NICHOLAS "& PICKFORD, EAST STREET. '



SEE 08. S PIE DS. SEE DS. i9oo. :- :- season. - „• 4900. Mnmio and Blair's FAMOUS STANDARD SEEDS . » VEGETABLE SEEDS FLOWER SEEDS 3d. PERIPAOKET. |Id. PER PACKET. NIMMO AND BLAIR'S SEEDS GROW, FEW EQUAL. NONE BETTER* ALL THOROUGHLY TESTED BEFORB BSING SENT OUT. OKDER EAKJUY - - And have year Seeds in hand *-* when it ia time to sow. CATALOGUES CAN BE HAD ON APPLICATION. FLOWER .SEEDS in one hundred varieties. t- ■ This liso includes the moat hardy varieties as well as the showieafc, and each packet ( contains more than sufficient Seed'to plant) / in an ordinary garden. SOW THEM AND YOU WILL NOT HAVE AN? DISAPPOINTMENT. (y\ —" -I A.f— --— SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANT?, Market House, Aehbarbon. DAVID THOMAS, AUCTIONEER, LAND, INSURNCQ X EmP3 \»aSSP VALUATOR, WOOL & GRAIN BROKER, iSHBDRT.OK. Loans Negotiated Weekly Sales of Llve*Stock—-Tlnwald and Aahburtonjalternafcely Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hides, fetc.,f<mlMoDdaya Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought ana Sold on Commission Clearing Sales as per arrangements Arcade H(jfee and Furniture Sales held'on Saturdays Horaa Fairs held Monthly AGENT Matson and Go., Chriatchsrch Booth, McDonald and Co., Ohristchnroh White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co. ' Bowron Bros.' Belting London and Lancashire' Insurance Company Graham's Font Rot Composition Wright, Stephenson and Co, Danedin Belfast Manures Vacuum Oil Company's Agricultural Oila PLANET JR., GARDEN AND FIELD TOOLS. I have the followiEg properties in my hands for Sale— 2000 ACRFS WRSTERFIELD. 1 600  CORWAR 1000 „ LAURISTON FOR SALE CHEAP ON EASY TERMS j OB To Let for 5 Years, Lease to Contain Only Ordinary Conditions. iAA ACRES, part of Brown's Farm, being Section 2 and 3 on Subdivisions! Sale 4tUU Plan. j For further particular apply, Jj. THOMAS, Ashburtoo. FOR SALE CHEAP OR To Let For 10 Years With Ordinary Glanaea In Lease lAA ACHES of First Class Land adjoining Messbs Steangk LysaghTj being Lit J,tJ\J 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, sb, and 57, fronting Ashburton River and being part o the Lagmhor Subdivision. For further particulars apply, D. THOMAS, Aahburtoa, ALSO- A complete Sabnrban Property, containing 87,"Acres, Graham's Road 23 Acres, Dromore, opposite the oohool, live fence, well watered, half in crop, half in grass D. THOMAS



Manning & (Jo's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLtB ALES AND STOUT, m QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BESTIsTtHE MARKET Equal to threading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashbnrton—Messrs Shear man Bros. LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the lai twelve months IT IS USEi) EVERYWHERE. Thia Coal is the Boat and Cheapest Steam %nd Household Coal in the market, Uned in the Woollen Factory and Gante oury Flour Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WHITE FOP. PRICES wo G. T. PARE, MOUNT SOMERS *



II USE IN THIS COLONY 'j. ( (?f«5 | '"!'.V I Jj j gaesaeaenssrjs!ll_ t*~ I*HEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 2fl 6m no settingTlequired. With Stckfj Hpe can be worked oat in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Owt Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Tin.lined inside REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in all sizes, single or doable ovens. High or low preaiare boilers; • ■- „ *A*l 111 Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD., SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, Princes Street, DUNF.DIN.



CKOWDED WITH NEW GOODS FROM FLOOR TO CEILING. Having just opened 25 cases ex s.s* 'Gothic' and ' Rangltira,' we are|nowjable to ask oar Clients' Inspection of a WONDEKFUL VARIETY OF FEISH NOVELTIES I fJOM PRISING :-New Mantle*, JSew Jackets, New Skirts, New Blouses, IN DEESS GOODS We have the latest Black and White Effects, Lustres and French Foulls. In BLuT-SE FABRICS We show Fancy Muslins, Valenciennaa Muslins, Organdie Stripes, Mercerised Sateeni, Silk Zephyrs, Crepe and Chiffon Stripes. a!eo a very pretty range of NEW PRINTS. NEW MILLINERY I NEW MILLINERY ! Must be inspected to be [appreciated. (We make a Speciality of Children's Head Gear.) WHITE AND CEEAM PIQTJE COSTUMES In thelLatest Shapes, Gowee, Marlow, Keewick, etc. LOVELY LAOES Very choice ; In Valenciennes, Guipure, Torohon and Oriental, and IngerUonaJto matoh, FANCY OVERALL LACE (very chaste) UP-TO-DATE VEILINGS la Magpie, dream, White and Black}, finest lot yet shown at The* Corner. NEW BBAID TRIMMINGS (specially selected) The Latest in Fieehus, Scarfs, Buffs, Bows, Vesta and Fronts. A smart lot of Obi Id 1 KHAKI BLOUSES and CAPS to match, NEW SUNSHADES. Pretty White Kid Boots and Shoes for Infants, Tastfal Tan Shoes in Strap or Laos Misses. Ladies' Glace Kid Shoes (French and American), in Lioe, Button and Strap JUST ABKIVED from the famous Mosgiel and Wellington Factories.— BOYS CLOTHING Of Khaki (regulation oloth), Serge and Tweed, in Transvaal, Baden-Powell and Sailor Shapes LADIES NOTE THAT- "OUR DRESS-MAMNG DEPA£TMNIV> Under Mute Cubbie (from Wellington), is now in full swing; Kindly place you Ord rs or the Show and Baoes EARLY, to avoid disappointment NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD. "THE OOBNEB, BAST AND TANCBBD STEEG



LINOLEUM. LINOLEUM. JUST ARRIVED PER »S.B RANGATIRA,'AT T. H. UNDEILL & CO.'S. —-^—"™° «V/ 4 i v "!■ LINOLEUM. LINOLEUM. NEW & CHOICE DESIGNS AND COLOURS. LINOLEUMS AND OILCLOTHS. The Largest Stocks to Choose from, at Prices to suit all, at T. H. UNDftILL & 00/ S. Also, Some Remnants at greatly reduced prices; also, a Large Assortment of Oilcloth for Dados. bedsteadsTbedsteads. We have juet opened another Large Shipment of Brass and Iron Bedsteads in the latest designs, direct from the Besb Ma&ufaoturera its Birmingham, which enables hi to give you the best possible value. BEDDING & FURNITURE of all kinds made on the premises from the best matsrial. Yfe invite all to inspect our Stocks. No one pressed to buy. T. H. UN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE ERAMERS i & UNDERTAKERS, J j TANORED STREET, Next Building Sooiety b Offioe



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TO STUD HORSE OWNEKS ! TTORSE OARfIS & HORSE RECEIPT [BOOKS Printed at the MAIL and GUARDIAN Office with Neatness and Despatch and at Moderate Prices. OKCTRAVEL IN THE aTFORD FOREBT. MOUNT FOMEfcRB AND MAYFIBLD DISTRICTS, THE DRAUGHT STALLION j LABOUR KB, (Four*years[old) T" ABOUREB is by Workman, Dam, I J Lively It. by Lord Beaconsfield (106); 2nd dam, Lively by Lincolnshire Traveller (imp); 3rd dam by Prince of Denark, and bred by Mr Scaly of Timaru. Workman by lord Dunmore (180), Dam Annie (573), by Kllbowie (73) (Imp) from Scotland—second dam, Jeannie Deans (263) ; . third dam, Maggie Craig (262) (imp) from Scotland by i the late Mr Walls. Terms—£3lo§» guaran' tee for three mares ; for larger number as per agreement* The season £2 10» ; groom age fee sb. For further particulars apply C. Green, groom in charge, or Andbbw McFablanh, owner. . T0 STAND THIS SEASON, AT MR GUDSILX/S FARM, TIN WALD, And Tbavel thr Wakanut, Tinwald, LONGBEACH, & HINDS DISTRICTS — The Thoroughbred Stallion MAEQUIS OF ZETLAND, (Perkin Warbeck ll—Reverie—(Bred by Mb E Gates, ab Grove Farm) MARQUIS of Zetland is a dark bay oolt with black points. He stands 15 hands 3 inches, has great strength and sub stance, and during hia racing career he j roved himself to be one of the fastest horses of the many good ones bred on Grove Farm. Fees—Season £3 3s. For further particulars apply to R BURNETT, Tinwald



SA^VIXEJfc*, Ac taonm Euca lypti Extract. Under the distinguished patronage of Hit Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica blon made by the Minister for Foreign Affaire through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Olinica and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extraot .n the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these orude oils muy not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUOALYPT EXTRACT, which i» recognised by the medioal division of the Prussian Go vernmen to be of perfectly pure origin, as pc information forwarded to us through th Consul at Melbnnrne, March 2, 1878, w bate:— It is proved by tents by the Medical Olien of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald Prussia, and reported by Dr. Sohulz.Profeesor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dre Mossier, Director of the Medical Olinica at Greifewaid, that only products that are saturated with oxygen aid freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develops the sanative qualities proper to the plan, All crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, Among the turpentines, which %te abandoned long since as an internal medicament. These crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :— 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specifio density through tue presence of acids. 1 6 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resin* and tennatee. xf thoße crude oils, so-c lied eucalypti j extracts, are applied by mista ;e in cases of i oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal safiamations, dysentery, etc., tha con sequences are moat appalling. For safety lake ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sand-uret Victoria, Australia. SANDEK & SONS. MRS ALCORN is having a display of Fancy Art Needlework-the newest and latest for two week?, during which she will give 10 per c? nb discount on it, and all materials for working; Ab it is laid out for inspection she will feel obliged if ladies interested in needle; work could n and see it«



TO STAIN D AT ALLENTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT The Beautiful Bay Horse (I6£hds) GENERAL TKACEY. (Record 5.4.) By Berlin- Jenny Tracey (both imported SIRE of Victory 11, General GrJgg, Experience, General Standidh, Tracey Belle, General Shaf ter, and many other* too nnmerouß to mention For further particulars, appy to THOMAS HAROLD, 9 173 Groom in charge TO Stand thu Season ab Wellbeck, Tinwald, the Imported Stallion OBLIGADQ Ormonde (winner Bend Or (vlnner of Derby and of Derby) h St. Leger and Lily A^nes, by $ gr«ndßireollTly. Macaroni (win . p ing Fox) ncr of Derby) oo O Shotover (winne r Hermit (winner rt of Derby and o( Derby) 5 Two Thousand y trfty3ho F; by % Guineas ToxophoUte, the § __ sire Musket. 6 Trappist (winner of the Stewards Hermtb (winner |j Cup ab Good- of Derby) wood and one of O the mosb bril- " — * 5 § li»nt horses of rt 3 hisd»y) ■ : - Macaroni (wia Oner of Derby) Frivolity (winner _, of Middle Park Mies Agnea (one Plate and Alt- of the greatest \ horp Park mares in the Stakes) English Sjfaud Book) Obligado ia one of the most faahionab y bred horses ever imported from England. His sire, Orvllie, is by that greatchampion Ormonde, pat of who won amongst other races, the Two Thousand Guineas and the Derby. His eire, Hermit, also won the Derby, whilst her dam Stray SJhob Is a grand-daughter of that great mare Medicant, an Oaks winner and a dam of a Derby winner Frivolity, the maternal grahddam of Obligado. was a very brilliant mare, winning, amongst other races, the Middle Park Plate, and she is one of the great Agnes family j in fact, Frivolity is fall sister in blood to Lily Agnesj the dam of the great champion Ormonde. The pedigree of Obligado, back only three removes, shows six Derby winners, together with a doable strain of the great Hermit and Miss Agnes families -a blend- Ing of fashionable blood that cannot fail at the stud. Obligado met with a slight accident laat winter, which prevented him being properly trained, but he Is a beaati fal mover, and before meeting with his accident proved beyond a doubt that he was possessed of great pace. There is no more promising imported sire in Anstralia or New Zealand. TERMS : ~ Thorooghbred Mates, 10 Guineas. A Limited Number of Halfbreds at 5 Guineas. Apply to E GATES, 9 96 Wellbeck, Tinwald. I KERNARD & WHITE, City Pork Shop, Havelook Street, HAVE juet opened New Business in the Pork Line. Small goods of all descriptions always on hand. The public are specially invited to call and inspect Pork Sausageß, (freah.) Daily ca»h buyers o fd»iry fed Pork,



BAKER BROS., i FURNISHING TfNDERTAKIRS ÜBNISHIHG U NDERTAKERS, DIRECT Importers of Best and Latest Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS. FUNERALS condusced with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanui Road and OaBB Streets, and Baker and brown's. Coach Factory. I^TTHIS~fIMF OF YEAR —^* Hmi H i 11 ii . im 9 • Every mother Is anxiously watching after the health of her family. When Coughs and Colds' are in the house, she i wants the best medicine, that money can buy. She wants a medicine that will cure the cough,heal ¥ A\T ¥"* '4^ tne lunSs> and a^ I a H \\ ri flesh and strength RJtXIVRJ KJ t0 th£) wholo bodye iCREASOTED .EMULSION OF COD LIVER*OIL Is such a medicine; It contains the best Cod Liver Oil, chemically pure Hypo phosphites of Lime and Soda s the finest Beechwood Creasote, and fresh eggs. These are thoro- ym^ uglily and perma- <c\fc Ira nently emulsified in '(^>%}^\ivi such a manner as f^*^lKiYf t^ to preserve the full jtote^UW/^ medicinal value of il^^^yKW]/^ [ each. It is aston-J^£2iH\o 11%$ isMng how just af^rj**^,\\l| % little of it .three or * four times a day °*" ~"c"Sqfc«ir * changes pale, weak, >=kyafi§i^H\» thin, nervous boys Mjswpi|j \US children. • Ask for 41!teH^jiMj Lane's Creaaoted jTSJ-rTFtdßjHe Chemists and Stores price ss. .Kp^feitfSHß sTTiTgeaves; SHAREBROKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET/CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. RELIABLE Information on Dredgin Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Codes : Bedford McNetH'e, Morelng and Neal'a, A.B.C. Code (fourth Edition. MR F MAKEIG, Aahbur^on Representative Tbleobaphio Address ; GRAVER Chrlstchurch. Greymouth—Brownlie, Greiymoath HABDLEY BROS, Ashburton, supply windmill and stand for £12, Well nkiDgtnoderatie rates,



Max Adeler, the world widely popala* humorist, who is now visiting London for the first time is no longer a humorist. He has adopted the business of a manu facturing chemist, filling In his time by editing a trade paper, which devotei iti colums to the discussion of topics apper taining to texile Industries. Mr Heber Clark has deliberately annihilated " Max Adeler." He does not like to hew bis books mentioned, and he t objects to any revival of the past. A Mrs Oakley, a pretty young sootety woman, has diatiguiihed herself by Boor tag a burglar whom she found in her room with a out glass cologne bottle This ready handed lady goes in for outdoor sports. She is an expert swimmer, a fine tennis player, is skilful at golf, rides horsebeek and has strength and agility that some men might envy. Her husband was drowned bet summer, Mrs Oakley dived repeatedly to the bottom of theater in the hope of bringing him to the turface in time to save his life. She wat nearly dead from c* hauatioit wh«n other* o«tne to her »W,