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Evening star., 1895-05-31

The next election that takes place in New
York city will be watched closely by all
classes of observant people. Inspectors of
election, poll clerks and ballot clerks are
appointed by the board of police commits
sioners, and as until recently the board was
an important wheel in the political ma
chine its appointee5 were of course the
creatures OF the board and of the power
that sustained 1t. The natural conse-
que noes were found in election scandals
that for awhile would completely cover
with disgrace all that was left OF the good
name Of New York city. The likelihood of
repetition of the extremely -discreditable
conduct hitherto common has been re-
moved by the appointment OF board 8f
police commissioners every member of
which is honestly engaged in the work of
purifying municipal government In Gotham.
President Roosevelt now announces that
the board will engage only men Of integ-
rity; men of good character who can read,
write, and speak the English language un-
derstandingiy. The law requires that the
commissioners shall appoint these election
officials from the two regular party
organizations polling the largest vote at
the last election in each election district,
but instead of appointing those whose de-
pendence is on political influence the board
will make its selection from among those
whose honesty cannot easily be questioned.
The new plan will involve a great deal of
work, but the returns will surely make
plain the benefits resulting necessarily
from the change. The board has an
nounced that it will welcome assistance
from outside citizens of good character
who will give information as to the char
acter of the men whose names are sub
mitted to tire board by the regular party
organizations, so that the chances for the
appointment of officials who are educa-
tionaIly or otherwise unfit will doubtless
be reduced to a minimum
Evening star., 1895-05-31
To u Clever Girl.

She paints little; glorious things.
Which nature ne'er produces;
She's also musical and sings
When asked, nor makes excuses.
And yet not pictured canvas shows
The coloring delicious,
Which meath her skill so practiced grows
Upon the dinner Dishes
No melody is half so sweet
AS that whose notes come streaming
Out of the kettle, small and neat,
Where CHEEKY Goals are cleaning
Upon your charming, gifted youth,
The world with JOY is hooking;
But, of your dainty arts, In sooth,
The daintiest is cooking.
Evening star., 1895-05-31

$1,000 for the same purpose. That the
United States ships will be visited by q
very large proportion Of the foreign off,
GERS at Kiel IS certain, for the white feet
has reputation second to none in the i'm
portant matter Of all-round efficiency.
Scattered over and through those four
cruisers are practical applications Of many
OF the brightest Of naval ideas, and there
IS especial excellence as to armament. The
visiting officers will. Of course, expect at
least the ordinary hospitalities such as ara
common enough among civilized people.
and 1t would be unfair to the United States
officers to insist upon their footing the bills.
reasonable presumption Is that the Navy
Department has provided Admiral Kirk
land with an amount sufficient to render it
unnecessary for the officers to assess them
selves heavily In order that the national
repute may not suffer. If such action
has not been taken, It ought to be at once.
Evening star., 1895-05-31
Putting Him on His Mett1e.

Doctor" said the sick man, who is pain
fully shrewd, Il haven't dollar to leave
to posterity; not a square inch of real es-
tate, nor scrap of personal property"
Il don't quite see how that concerns
me-"
Il dunno that 1t does in particular. Only
I was hopin' that I'd get Well right soon
SOS to hustle around and earn money to
pay yolr bill"
Evening star., 1895-05-31

With the coolest of Mays, the hottest
of Mays and the most remarkable changes
ever known in May. what more can even
the most fastidious desire? The month
came IN like slice of cold lamb and goes
out like hot-tempered lion.
Evening star., 1895-05-31

If the overhead trolley had as firm a hold
In every city in the country as it has in
Brooklyn. Memorial Day would soon be de-
voted to mourning for trolley victims Spe-
eial services were held in the city of
churches yesterday, at which the graves of
the trolley-killed were decorated, while
troiley-maimed and other ofators dis
coIrsed fervidly Of trolley evils to the few
Brook'ynites who have escaped injury
What commentary on BrookIyn's civiliza-
ton!
Evening star., 1895-05-31

This Is the time Of year when the sweet
girl in white muslin and pink ribbons tells
US that We can find a useful lesson In the
legend she has just cribbed from some
standard author. and that by our kindness
and helpfulness towards others we may
give an outward and visible sign of our
true and sweet inward disposition. And
then she goes home and complains that
her mother makes such a dust when she is
housecieaning
Evening star., 1895-05-31

The action Of the officers of the French
man-of-war Hussard in laying a wreath
In front of the statue of George Wash
ington in Independence Hall was one of
the most gracious and graceful features in
connection with the celebration of the
American holiday
Evening star., 1895-05-31

A warning by the policeman to the
noisy Howard University students might
well nave preceded arrest, and in the We'd
nesday nights occurrence such a warning
would undoubtedly have been Needed and
the arrest would have been rendered un-
necessary.
Evening star., 1895-05-31

Eighty men started to work on the city
post office building today, but more than
one-fourth of the weak force quit at noon
And time moves steadily toward 1897, VIII ,n
according to the officials, the structure
Will be completed
Evening star., 1895-05-31

People who are discontented with me-
neurological conditions in Washington just
now are recommended to try Baltimore for
Two or three midday hours. 1t is a sure
Evening star., 1895-05-31
The Progress of n Hero.

You didn't give 'er1 fits quite Ike we
thought you would" said the constituent
to his representative in Congress.
MOO. But l made 'em know I was
there"
Still, it sort O seemed to me thet you
was sidin' with the opposition. 'Twasn't
quite the victory we'd hoped for"
Perhaps not exactly. You see, I came
1 saw, l concurred.'
Evening star., 1895-05-31

The jackson City skates" that go
around the track according to the pro-
gram laid down by their owners have
abandoned the snowshoes they wore a few
short months ago and have donned sun
bonnetS and fly nets.
Evening star., 1895-05-31
A Bouuuet,

The violet fingers in her eye, the rose is on
her cheek,
Her dainty lips Of poppy-leaf with pearls
play hide-and-saek;
But the dearest of the blossoms which her
many charms disclose,
Is the funny little dandelion-freckle on her
nose.
Evening star., 1895-05-31

The Senators decorated the Pirates yes
terday in a manner that pleased the local
fans to a degree. 1t may yet be case
of come back and all will be forgiven"
Evening star., 1895-05-31

MIR. Platt says Chauncey Depew's dinner
agreed with him admirably. 1t is safe,
therefore, to conclude that no mention was
there made OF the Harrison BOOM
Evening star., 1895-05-31
SHOOTING STARS.
A Financial Creed,

Mike" said Plodding Pete, who had
been reading from newspaper, what
kind Of money do you like best?"
And Meandering Mike, as he rolled over
far enough TO break OF a daisy that
tickied his ear, murmured:
ANY kind"
Evening star., 1895-05-31
An Unsafe Institution.

From the New York Evening World
Another bank has gone uD-a mattress
bank in which Francesca Jehosky of Jer-
sey City had $500 deposited. 1t went up
in smoke when Jehosky's home was burned
yesterday.
Evening star., 1895-05-31
Housefurnisf1ing Depts.

19c Wire Window Screens, self adjusting . . Ice
59c Mexican Hamr1ocks. full size. .4Sc
81 % Wicker and Wood Porch Rockers 81 20
$19S Mahogany Rockers, deep large a-lns$1 %
29c RutHed Sateen Cushions 1Sx1S. S.............2Ic
G9c Brusseline Rugs, 27x60. 0...................44c
12hc yard Dotted Swiss SO inches wide 9c
$1.25 japanese Rice Porteres. res................3S 3Sc
SOC Oak Foot Stools. 10x12. 0x12..................24c 24c
SG95 Leonard Upright RefrIserators. go. So 90
S297 Chest 2efrgerators, zinc lined. 50 IS
4c Table Tunblers extra thin. Observation-Disclosures &c
$1.29 Water Coolers. 2gaon size. ............ .9Sc
S9c Star Oil Stove. 2 burners. .69c
sc Toilet Paper perforated, rolls for. ..... sc
Sc Whisk Brooms. full size. e................-.Ec &c
25c Trunk Straps, and feet. .19c
S337 Flat top Dress Trunks. ...............S2.iS IS
SG9S China Chamber Set, Ia pieces jar. So 75
So 9s China Tea Set, 56 decorated pieces So 4s
SIG Carlsbad China Dinner Set, complete .s13 So
S5c yard Linen Table Damask. 6Sinch. ...... SOC
$l75 dozen Table Napkins. y size. SO
17c Huck Towels. size 19x3S .12c
25c Damask Towels, size 25x5i. Observation-Disclosures. .22c
s. 80 Linen Sheets, 2hx2h yards. .S4 9s
75c White Bed Spreads, full size. .59c
75c Linen Lap Robes or busters. .55c
zoe japanese Gold-embroidered Pillow Tops . 69c
81 40 Embroidered Denim Table Covers. 80. 81 80
Trunks ard Bags at 10 per cent discount.
10 per cent discol.n. fine Hemstitched Linen
Scarfs, Tray and Table Covers. and 20 per cent of
marked prices of the Hand embroidered Center
pieces.
Evening star., 1895-05-31
The Good Old Times.

From the New Haven Palladium.
There never was all this trouble when
people traded with wampum and things
Evening star., 1895-05-31
Mems Department

t1c Paiais loyal Dress Sulrts. 6yc
$50 Imported Silk Neglige Shirts. .......S .S3 10
Sl.Io French Flannel Neslige Shirts 81 80
Sl.So Imported Madras Neglige Shirts. ...... 81 30
81 Madras and Percale Neglige Shirts. S9c
15c sateen Neslige Shirts. ts..................5o Soc
81 Summer Wool Shirts and Drawers S9c
15c Hand finished Bal. Under wear. ....... G,..
oOc Baibriggan and Merino Underwear. ......4ic
81 French Cambria Night Shirts. .............S .S3c
81 Summer Muslin Night Shirts. ts...........,73 73c
soc Best French Lisle Thread Half Hose. 4lc
Soc Silk plated Half Hose. e..........25, %,
1Sc Half Hose, pairs for. r.-.................T5 .T5c
75c Office Coats, perfect fitting ,6ac
soc japanese Silk Handkerchiefs. fs............. .3ac
! 75c jap Handkerchiefs. with Initial. Csc
25c Pure Linen Handkerciiiefs. Observation-Disclosures. DC
Children's Departments.
Trunks and Bags ut 10 per cent discount.
Si.9S Lightweight Cloth Coats, sizes months to
years. .......................$3 50. 90
$3.50 and S3.3s Cloth Coats, all styles. .s2ys
$1.9s and $3.50 Cloth Coats, all styles. S175
Soc 75c and Csc Null Baby Caps. .5sc
25c Null Caps. styles. DC
CSC Cloth Refers. to years.............7 .76c
Soc Boys Shirt Waists. launiered. .,,7.c
soc Boys Shirt Waists. un:aundered. .......4 .42c
25c Silk Windsors, newest effects.
1sc silk Wirdsors full size. .12lc
1sc Fast Black and Tan Hose. l2lsc
&c Fast Black Hose. double knees. ........2 2lc
25c Ribbed Vests. all sizes. es..................1S .1Sc
Sc HanIkerchiefs, new styles. les................4c 4c
25c Superior Pure Linen Handkerchefs. ...... &c
25c Silk Fms, hand painted. ed.................21
soc Boys and Girls Percale Blouses 39c
75c Boys Blouse Duck Suits. to -. 59c
10 per cent discount all Baby Carriages
25c Story Books some worth SOC 1sc
81 Books for 63c and J0c Books. ......31
10 per cent discount Shoes.
1Oc for large boxes Of Chocolate, Win.ersreeu
Lime and Mint Waters.
Evening star., 1895-05-31
millinery Department.

$3.50 Trimmed Hats, all styles 81 o5
5oc for trimming hats with materials purchased
here.
Sl.lo Leghorn Flats Fine quality ty.............$ 81
- Leshorn Flats. Best quality. ...........S 81 80
37c Fancy Braids. all styles. .a5c
4Sc lunches Flowers. all styles. 3sc
Evening star., 1895-05-31
Trimmings, Laces, Notions.

25c yd. Jet Edge Trimming. Best. .2sc
zoe yd. Cut Jet Band Trimming Observation-Disclosures .42c
45c I'd. Jet Points, inches deep. .3Sc
$3.50 Jet Chain Effect Blouses, es,..............S 81
$3.50 Ostrich f, ather Collars. observation-disclosures
50 Ostrich Feather Boas. as.....-................$ 81
l2c yd. All-silk Dresden Ribbons. .......... De
l9c yd. Satin and G. G. SILK Ribbons. ........ .15c
25c yd. All-inen Hand made Torchon Iaces. :. Ice
35c yd. Black Silk Bourbon Laces.......22c
10 per cent discount all other Llaces, Nets and
Chiffons
39c yd. veiings All new styles Sic
l2c yd. Cambria AMI Swiss Embroideries Sc
10 per cent discount all other Embroideries
All-overs, Tuckngs, etc.
lie Felveteen Skirt binding, yards 1Oc
12c and lie Gum Dress Shields oc
2oc dozen spoos Black Sewing Silk a1c
l5c White Cotton Tape. SO yards. .1Oc
25c Sweet Beryl Soap. Three cakes 1oc
25c All-bristle Hair Brushes. Ole
1Oc Patent Sitting Box Talcum Powder 7c
2oc bottles DuPonts Triple Extracts PIC
Evening star., 1895-05-31
Underwear Department.

81 Cambria Gowns. Latest Empire style. TIC
81 Umbrella Skirts, Marie Antoinette STYLE 77c
Csc Cambria Corset Covers and Drawers 46c
SOC Ventilating Corsets. Warranted 39e
Ioc Ventiiating and Coutil Corsets. Csc
1sc Fast Black and Fancy Hose. ose....... 12Isc
2oc Fast Black, Russet and other Hose. ..... .19c
35c Fast Black and Fancy Lisle Hose. ..... Csc
soc Fast Black and Fancy Lisle Hose. ..... 3sc
SOC Fast Black Silk-Dlated Hose. 44c
10 per cent discount American Hosiery Co. 8
Summer Underwear and Phyllis Suits and Tights.
1sc Swiss Ribbed Vests white and colors. :. 1ac
25c Ribbed Vests. all colors. 1Sc
25c Ribbed Lise Vests worth 35c.
35c Ribbed LisIe Vests. worth 4Sc o9c
49c SILK and Lise Vests. all colors. .......44c
75c Silk Vests, fancy trimmed. ed............59 SOC
Evening star., 1895-05-31
l. ladies' Depts.
DRESS GOODS.

10 per cent discount on all Black silks and Black
Wool Dress Goods.
S1.50 yard Fancy Silks, all eo!ors. ....... s1.S5
s1.25 yard Fanny Silks. all styles. 81. 90
S1.OO yard Fancy Silks, all styles. sac
SOC yard Fancy Silks, some worth 75c. soc
SOC yard China Silks, all coiors .44c
S9c yard All wool Navy serses. ............ SS;'c
Csc yard Mohairs, all colors... .5oc
371ac yard French Cbalies all styles. 33e
25c yard Scotch Lappets like organdy. 2lc
SOC yard White Organdy, IS inches wide. ..... .Ac
25c yard Swiss Mulls white, and coors. pc
25c yard Imported Irish Dimities. zoe
1Oc yard Ginshams, all styles. cs.................7c
soc yard Dotted Swiss very superior. SSc
l5c yard India Linon, 80 inches. es..............12c
&c yard Persian Lawns, extra sheer. .1Sc
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-20
Maine Supplies the Worlds Spoois

Practically all the wood used in
making spools for thread in this
country and Great Britain is cut in
Maine forests, but 81 great is the
amount of lumber required each year
for the making of these seemingly in
significant articles that Maine will not
be able to supply the raw material
much longer. The spools are made of
birch wood, and the birch of tho
Maine forests is the best for the pur.
pose. More than two million feet of
lumber is shipped to Scotland every
year for the use of the great threat
manufactures there, aud almost rs
much is supplied to domestic manu-
facturers. Tho business began in
Maine twenty-five years ago, aud land
that was cut over at that timo is now
we'll covered with young trees, but not
for twenty-five years more will this
timber be fit to cut Birch timber is
becoming scarce, and it will not be
many years before thread makers will
have to look elsewhere than to Maine
for their spool wool. While it takes
fifty years for birch forests to renew
themselves, the crop is considered u
profitable one. New York Sun.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-20

Professor Wiley says that zone of
grandest discoveries of modern sci
cnce" is the agency of microbes in en-
abling plants to absorb from the air
the nitrogen which is the chief factor
in their growth. The theory was first
suggested by Pasteur, and it is thought
to be fully confirmed by the researches
OF Independent investigators. Ifit docs
not deceive expectation it will com.
pletely revolutionize agriculture. To
increase the growth of plants it will
only be necessary to feed their roots
with water containing the proper mi
crObcs
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-20
Making Shot in Water.

The shot making trade has legend
which recites that back iu tho days
when guns were shot off by lighted
matches and were swivelol to supports
because they were too big aud clumsy
to be lifted to tho shoulder. anl when
nil shot was nodded as bullets arc to-
day, some workmen were fastening an
iron grating to the wall OF castle.
They had cut out tho hole in tho
stone. and, after plaoiny the iron in
the hole. poured somc leal in to hold
the iron in place. just rs they do to-
day. Some of the leai essapel an
ran over the edge of the wall into tho
moat below. Soon afterward the at.
tention ot tho soldiers was attracted
10 tho lead in tho clear water. AMI.
dipping it out. they found that the
metal Ia falling from tho height hal
become clobutes. After that thos.
soldiers made their bullets by sprink.
ling melted leal over tho castle wall
into the waters Of thu moa'. i Hard.
Wur,
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-20

Lady Henry Somerset predicts shin.
ing destinies for women in the twcn.
tieth century, and the forecast is nm
uplifting one, tho New York Tribune
admits, whether it awaits fultlment or
not. Sho thinks thoy will win their
highest laurels in tho sphere OF gov.
ernment. and that many OF the great
statesmon and diplomatists of tho fu.
ture will be women. by their exclu-
sion from these functions hitherto II
is her opinion that the world has lost
a great deal. and that public affairs
would have gone on much better II
she had taken q hand ia them. III
may bo true. asserts the Tribune.
~ good many statesmen are sal dolts.
no doubt, aud have always been so.
They need. aud always wall. re.
insoreenens Of wisdom. anl perhaps
they are to receive il from women. as
Adam received IL from Eve. accom-.
paning q well.known ani momeutous
apple. But nothing can certainly b,
know Of tho future, even when /, IL
illuminated with the beam OF u Sybil'i
Vision liko that which Lady HEM,
casts upon H."
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-20
An idea of the extraordinary

An idea of the extraordinary ex.
pansion in telegraph and telephone
traffic is suggested in some figures on
the single item of poles. During the
last five years one Connecticut dealer
alone has shipped 1900 poles to
the various lines he has constructed.
One leading telephone company has
taken from him over 100 carloads for
ordinary lines, as we'll as 1000 ''sticks'
for long-distance lines. For telegraph
lines the demand is also continuous.
One telegraph company has made n
contract for this year for a minimum
supply of 10000 poles. The poles
range in length from thirty to eighty
feet, averaging from forty to sixty
feet A gang of fifty men will build
one mile of limo in aday.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-20
A Pretty Experiment.

A cork that Is longer than il Is
broad hoats upon it, stomach. NO to
speak how can We make 1t noat upon
its hesdy
Place ono on ead upon table aul
ssoanl IL plaes six ether=. seize
thsm all together aal pluugo them
under water, 81 ~ to moistou them
completely. Then remove your hand
and lot them take thelr own position
IN tho water. when yau will lint that
they will stand upright. ~ II support.
ing ouo another. This Il because tho
water that penslratss the corks by
cspiiiariiv viii make them ciiDg 10.
s,sAer, --t'ailsigipaia flaes.
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-20
The Interest OF the Farmer.

In 1923 the House Committee on
Manufactures advanced the reason for
placing a duty on spirits made from
grain and on molasses. 1t was
claimed that large quantities OF for
eign molasses were imported and used
to make molasses rum, and that this
was competitor OF our homemade
whisky made from domestic grown
grain. But another ground on which
the duties on spirits and on molasses
were levied was that our grazing grow
ing farmers in tho interior were then
without transportation facilities and
suffered for mirket for their grain,
aud that foreign spirits aud molasscs
rum lessened this market ut the do
nestle distilleries. The report OF the
committee said:
at Is the interest, and solely tho
interest, OF the farmer who grows tho
grain from which spirits are distilled
which renders ii subject ut all
worthy the consideration OF Congress.
Us connected with tho protection OF
the industry and substantial interests
OF the country"
Silas Wright. of New York, than
whom there was no Democrat moro
able, who was q member Of the com
mittee making this report, aud Mr..
Benton. also. spoke for tho increase OF
the duty on foreign spirits eai molas-
ses. aud it carried.
There is no escape from the conelu'
sion that duties ou agricultural prod
nets were then levied for protection
aud not for revenue oaiy. That was
tho policy of true Democracy The
"tariff for revenue only" Ilea is an up'
start. u scheme Of shysters
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-20

The recent increase in transporta.
tion facilities in American cities is
really phenomenal. According to re-
liable statistics there are now in tho
United States 1858 miles of street
railroad tracks. The classification as
to motive power is exceedingly sug.
Gcstive. OF the above number of miles
of street railways in operation, 10, 1868
have electrical power, or about seven
ty-six per cent. of the whole, 1914
have horse power, 632 have cable
power, and G79 have miscellaneous
means of locomotiou. There are III,
ATS cars regularly run. The capital
stock and funded indebtedness amount
to 81, 300, 900. 900. making IN average
of $4,000 per milo of track. 1t is
evident that tho American public pre-.
fers riding to walking, aud requires
the most rapid means of transporta-
tion available. This is an electrical
uUn
Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1895-09-20
THE GIFTS.
Life thou vast rich with promises;
What dost thou give?
What precious boon hast thou to show a

Life, thou vast rich with promises;
What dost thou give?
What precious boon hast thou to show and
say,
"Take this and live p
For when the glory lay on far, blue hills,
On rocks and trees,
Thou saidst, .The beauty of the coming
years
Behold in these;'
Or when the air was full of rushing winds
Or rains soft symphony,
Thou said'st, "These utter great, mysterious
things
That are to be. :"
Now give! Give love, perhaps. But, mo,
Life said;
Though Love must be
And Lovo is fair-ay, wondrous fair is
'Tis not thee
Then Fame! Oh Life, since thou deniest me
Love,
Let me have Fame!
Sweet were the voice of praising multi
tude
That spoke my name.
Lo, the grand pity in the face of Life!
''But few there are
(Alas. how very fewD who climb that
hight
Lofty and far"
Still Joy is left for me. "Child, dost thou
know
How JOY is brief?
None may the birthright Of the race forego
And that is Grief"
Not Love, nor Fame, nor JOY. What gift is
left
Worthy to take?
Not one; no single one! Life, get thee
gone.
Let my heart break.
Life smiled noble SMILE "The best of all
To all give
Duty and Use! These are the gifts l bring.
Take these, and live.'
Virginia c. Gardiner, in Independent.