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"Tbe mission of woman;

''The mission Of woman;
6orn't nnrse
And 10 soothe and to soIace, to help and to
heal
The sick world that leaned on her. This
was Lucille"
In these progressive days when woman,
whether of the new or the old and con-
ventionaI brand, is knocking atmany a door
that has heretofore been closed against
her, the one occupation that should be her
greatest stronghold is frequently over
looked, Notwithstanding the fact that nurs-
ing as a profession is the best paying
woman's occupation in the United states
to-day.
Washington has not been quite so prompt
TO take TO the educated cultured woman in
the nurse cap and apron shave beenmany
OF the other large cities OF the country,
where the good work OF these angels Of the
sick rOom lis better understood.
Buttbe trained nurse ofNew York, Boston,
and Philadelphia, who is a credit TO her
chosen profession land nursing as this ar
ucle treats Of il is profession, not simply
a galnful occupation or trade) has reached
The north bank OF the Potomac, and a few
years more viii see herr sought after, valued,
and respected, all the way from Maiue 10
Mexico.
IN Washington she is best seen in the va
TiOus hospitals, each one OF which has now
a well organized training school OF well
selected pupil nurses, while two classes
have been ngraduated from both the Columbia
and the Garfield schools.
Bellevue Hospital, of New York, which
has the oldest training school for nurses in
the United States, has seut three OF her
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representatives to point the way in Wash
tngtOn, Columbia Hospital, the Children's
Hospital, and the Founding all being under
the management OF graduates of this cele-
brated institution.
For six years Miss Mary L. Rogers has
been in charge Of the Children's Hospi-
tai and for half that time has had a train
1ng-schOOl in connection with the hospital,
the pupils Of which exchange with Colum-
bia, thus gaining a course of training
equal to that supplied by any general
hospital in the country.
Miss Ella Underhill is the superintendent
OF Columbia Hospital and OF the training
school, and is one Of the youngest women in
the country TO occupy so responsible a
position. Miss Underhiu is a graduate
of Bellevue. She was called TO the posi-
ton OF head nurse at Columbia in Febru-
ary OF 1898, and was so successful in that
capacity that upon the resignation of
Miss Pope in the following September Miss
Underhiu was made superintendent
OF the fifteen pupil nurses now at Colum-
bia, only TWO are from the District, but
Virginia and Maryland are well repre-
sented, and one young woman has come
from weden.
While an age limit from twenty three
to thiHy-five years is required in most
training schools, and the pupils are sup
posed to come strictly for business, the
opinion Of all superintendents is that we
are but children OF larger gro WITH" and
the temptation to visit and TO receive an
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The slaughter otE1ennnn,s-

In Berlin number of African travellers,
colonial politicians and scientific men have
formed q COMMITTEE for the purpose OF
tanning aud preserving the African eIe-
phant." 1t is computed, according 10
statistical data Of the exports OF IVORY,
that no fewer than from fifty 10 sixty
thousand elephants are killed every year
The committee say, that being So, the time
Is not far distant when the last elephant
in Africa viii have disappeared.
With such prospect in view the committee
have decided to put stop 10 this mis-
chievouS slaughter. BY tanning and MAIN
tainiug the last representatives of a fast
dying-out animal world the COMMITTEES
hope to preserve unimpaired the enOrInous
power the elephant is known 10 possess.
so that he may De OF still further use to mau-
kind. The German Colonial Company as
already devoted u large sum OF money to this
purpose and now the colonial depar. nlent
of the foreign office has augmented this
sum by granting u liberal alIOwauce-Lon-
don Daily News.
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undue number of visitors, and altogether
TO take a too active interest in the social
life would-be nurse is supposed TO have
left behind her, is an objection TO re-
ceiving pupils whose homes are in the
Hame city.
The time necessary TO a nurses training
is from eighteen months 10 two years, and
Curing that time the pupils are made a
monthly allowance that varies in different
bnstitutions, SO being the usual sum. This
allowance is not considered in any way as
Dalary OF wages, but is given that any
F0ung wOmanwithoutmeans be enabled
10 defray all incidental expenses while
IN the school.
A comfortable room, good board and
all laundry work is furnished free in all
institutions.
A home for muses. is now about finished
at Columbia, a much needed addition to
this hospital Ten thousand dollars was
the sum appropriated by Congress for this
building, situated on the high ground back
ofthe hospital and is one ofthe most health
ful and delightful locations in the whole
city.
THE HOME FOR INCURABLEs.
Two trained nurses are employed at the
Home for Incurables in Georgetown, and
their position is, with one exception,
the most trying in Washington. The utter
hopelessness of chronic case is always
trial for a nurse who loves her profession,
and here there are thirty -four patients,
gathered from each hospital in the city,
all incurable. Many of them require little
personal service. but each one must have
constant attention
Miss Hawk rs, in charge, is the sixth
superintendent the home has had during
the few years Of its existence. She is
from the Orange Training School of New
Jersey, and brings to her abors among
these fflicted people a kindness and SYM
pathy that makes her labor among them
possible Miss Synle, of the Hunter Nc
Guire Hospital is Miss Hawkins valued
assistant.
This home is a very fashionable charity
and q very worthy one, but much OF itsuse
ful ness is lost by the sentimental benevo
ltnce that takes the place OF practical COM
mon sense.
Each OF the thirty five rooms has been
furnished by some friend Of the home, and
his or her own Individual taste las been
the only rule observed. In one room In
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THE CARE OF CATS.
These Newly Fashionable Pets Nee,
Better Baths.

These Newly Fashionable Pets Need
Better Baths.
The very excellent May cat show to be
beid in New York, has aroused so deep aud
far-reaching a feminine interest in Tommy
and Tabby, that now no domestic menage
seems quite complete without a sleek pussy
purring among the sofa pillows and shar-
ing the affections of a mistress who hith-
erto lavished her whole heart on some sell
fish little terrier or spaniel
Numbers of these pets will be bought at
the show at handsome prices The fashion
of the moment is to name the PeTsiaus and
Angoras after herOiueS in Sir Edwin Ar
nold's poems; to circle their thrOats with
silver bangle collars, bearing tinkling lit
tie Oriental coins and engraved couplets of
Oriental verse, to run ribbons through their
poor pierced ears, and carry them about
in the corner of a soft lace-cIad arm. But
these high-bred animals are delicate, bad
tempered and stupid, subject to dyspepsia
that becomes chronic, aud to pneumonia
that hurrieS them to an early grave.
SO If a woman wishes to enjoy thr SYM
pathetic companioGShip of q clever, healthy
cat, and a good mouSer at that, let her
not hesitate to steal a kitten from soma
nest of pIebiau but pretty gray and white
morseiS found IN the barn or cellar and
learn how much of good quality uiere is
i'll a cat of the very lowest estate. For tEat
matter, she will find that the cOmmouest
street prowler and backyard fighter has
great deal of the gentleman in his soul,
II only it is coaxed out by kindness In
fact, most cats sink to degradation through
adverse circumstances aud human brutal
ity. The yeriest ash-barrel scavenger wien
approached with a saucer Of milk aud kind
ly noticed for day or two will, in pure
gratitude, mend his manners and toilet,
and volu ntarily make himself fit
companion for decent folk.
If taken iuto refined surroundings as a
kitten, he will rejoice in his oppoItuni-
ties like flower brought into sunshine.
She who cherishes her pet will have its
tin platter washed after each meal, VIII
every day fill bowl with .resh water, and
set convenient for the thirsty ,iJtle tongue,
and rest assured that SO lOug as Tommy
gets abundant, regular and Wholesome
food he will have no inclination to do
greater harm than to the occasional juicy
mouse that crosses his path.
Being naturally something of an epicure
be will relish once a week cup of sweet
cream poured over bis dinner, plate Of
raw beef chopped fine, or a daity COM
pound of boiled eggs chopped in cream If
| fed with absolute regularity and allowed all
the While access to fresh grass and water he
! will develop handsome coat, a temper
| like sunshine, and size to command re-
| spect. He learns his mistress hand, and
voice, responds TO the teachings of little
| tricks, becomes a dandy about his toilet
| and if once week his forepaws are just
| touched with butter will give his coat a
beautiful shine aud polish.
| One iron law in Tommy's education
should never be relaxed. That Is In favor
| of nights spent at home Give him a good
straw bed Ill the kitchen and fresh one
every week. Turn him out for a run q
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Its best 10 Washington is very natural
prejudice against class OF graduates OF a
school now happily passed out of existence
which gave diplomas and went by an honor
able name, but which led a very irregular
life aud had no fixed home nor head that
could be held responsible for its methods or
members, many OF whom We're poor ma
terial for OurSes.
The price charged by these women, aptly
styled "quack nurses" by member OF
the regular profession, is usually $21
per week, which, outside of New York
city, is considered excessive, except in
special cases One of the wisest and
most honorable nurses in this citv says
that at SIS or SIS per week a number of
really excellent nurses could find a prac-
tice in Washington, where they are sadly
needed.
The practice OF charging q fee to the
patient is, l believe, peculiar TO Wash
ington: at least il is not done in the North
ern cities, where each hospital has its own
directory, and no money is made of the
misfortures of the sick, and frequently
no charge is made the nurse for registering.
THE WORK Is WEARING.
In regard to private nursing and the
expense of the same, there is a word to be
said in favor of the nurse as well as the
public. Said a very igh-priced nurse
"I viii not work as ! frequently do, day
and night, for less than $25 per week.
/ DO not wish &c be employed by people
;xho cannot afford to pay me that. The
people you speak for must do with their
nursing as / do with my dressmaking.
l cannot afford to employ the best dress
makers, so put up with inferior work"
From her point OF view the professional
nurse was like a tailor made gown-only
to be thought of by people OF large means
or extrayagant habits.
1t is often remarked that there are no
old nurses in this new order OF work
The reason is easily found in the fact that
a nurse who practices her profession
assiduously never lives to be old.
Hence the advantage of a position IN an
institution where the labor is less and
the life more regular. Even position
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. The Times.


The law of supply and demand brings to
our big cities some queer institutions that
in rural districts would never spring into ex-
istence. The old-elothes man, the knife
sharpener, the banana man, are people that
we never see except IN town, and such char
acters have grown to be one of the regular
visitations to which city people are 'accus-
toned.
Yet there are few eveniu towns who know
of the existence of a place for pets which
answers to hospital for real folks.
Hospital for pet animals" is the sign
over door in the outskirts of the city, aud
very interesting place it is to visit
There is none of the odor of the chIoroform
to be encountered or a sight of an operating
table in marble hall, but the little office
is dusty den, through one end of which is
ali uninteresting view of back yard.
A window in the side OF the room opens
into another chamber, where lot OF sick
dogs are walking about or chewing on a
bone thrown in amongst the bdgging on
the floor. There are dogs OF all sizes ages
and condition, but all are sufferers with
some ailment for which they are under
the doctors care.
The doctor is young man who has
taken his diploma i'll the Univer rsity of
Pennsylvania and studied for four years
to make himself thoroughly acquainted
with the di seases to which animals are
subject He goes around To the house of
such OF his pati ents as have to be treated
at home but when il S wanted he takes
the animal to his own office and places
it II the hospital, where it receives every
care
For visi the same charge is made as
would be asked by regular physician
for attending on q person. The prescrip-
uonC are formally written out on doc
tors blank and taken with as great care.
The dogs require about the same dose as
a human being, while a cat, from its deli
cate, nervous disposi ton, takes a great
deal of care in its medicine and diet. A
horse will need a very large amount on
account O his 81 ze.
KILLED BY KINDNESS.
The trouble with most dogs, so the doc
tor says, is that they are recipients of too
much attention They are petted and cud
died and fed until they are made i'll when
there is no real reason for their bad
health Too much feeding makes them fat
and lazy, and the result is disease OF the
eye or ulcers OF that organ, which end
III an Inflammation.
The cure is to stop 5over feeding, for
the trutn is that 10 dog should be fed but
once a day One little Pug S in the hospital
now who belongs to q lady in Mount
Pleasant, and it's cataract OF the eye Is the
result Of too much kiIfiness Dogs should
be let sleep III cool, dry place and al
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paying but SEQ per month is frequently to
be preferred to an excellent practice OF
private nursing, and will insure as large
d bank account at the end OF the year.
The personality of the woman is great
factor in the success of the nurse. The pro-
prietor of large retail confectionery who
would gully employ shop girls who were
young and pretty said it ADDED to the
quality of his candy to have it sold 10y such
clerks, and the same idea as to the value of
beauty seems TO prevail among physicians
and the hesuperintendentso of hospitals.
Grace of manner, good features, and
agreeable coloTing are very nearly as inn
ortant as training or kno wledge, and all
things else being equal nurse who is good
to look at will score fiftypoints each time
over the one who is plain.
CHRISTIEN WEALAND.
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Medical KktendanGe
e For Wa0hingfOn'S PotS
Of Course Only Arstocratic Animals Can Afford to
Be Treated-Doctors for Dogs and Horses.
Canine Cemetery Suggested

the blizzard little tan dog to the hos
pital and kept it there all the time the
intense cold lasted. He could not keep
ii warm, he said, SO he paid its board
where it could be comfortable.
Most of our prominent people have had
pets in care of the doctor. Justice Harlan
had his collie badly cut, and when the
wound was being sewed up the dog did
not vince, but seemed to comprehend
that he was being cured.
Justice Fuller had his beautiful An
CORA cat, which as worth about S25,
sent to the hospital, and the minister from
Argentina, Zeballos, had his two horses
treated for their teeth.
Senator Brice's steeds We're sick with
teeth that needed filling, and were at
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tended to this winter by one of the veteri-
narles down town, and so were the horses
of Senator Cameron.
Mrs. Hearst had one of her ho rses treated
during the winter for tumor on the
tongue and another for lameness, and the
Secretary of War had his horses placed
under this doctors care.
The Letters have ten animals in the
stables, and often require attention,
" hile Secretary Olney has been compelled
tf solicit the physicians aid for his sick
steed, and so has Senator Mcpherson.
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speciaI for Tbree Davs ovtv

One large Galvanized Iron Water bucket
given with Que pound OF Thea Nectar
Tea at 60c., one pound Of A. & r. Baking
Powder at 45c., or Que pound II A. P
Pure Ground Pepper at 4Oc. The Great
Atlantic aud Pacific Tea Co, sol and sos
7th st. a. ".
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The Devil Loveth a CheerfuII Liar.

no 7O' II A1O tII q NLIt-tI TUT f4ItiF-
Frank Thayer furnished bouquet OF
apple blossoms for the church Sunday.
Mrs Hassam picked snowdrops in ber
garden last week
O. j. Richardson found some lively grass
boppers in his sugar orchard last week.
Gayville notes in Chelsea (VtJ Herald.
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Only sixteen days remain In which
to get Times" gift book with a
monthly Subscription. Better sub
scribe now
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Black CrepOnS
1t Reduced Prices.

S1.25 Black crepons, 42-inch, now csc.
$3.50 Black CrepOns. 44-inch, I9.
$3.50 SIX and Wool CrePOns. 45-inch,
nov. --Sl-Ss:
s2.T5 SILK and Wool Crepons, 4s-Inch.
hph.-. ..SZ-3S.
39c- Atwood Black Henrietta, next
week 2e-
soc. storm serge, 46-inch, next week..39c.
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Horse, of Course.

Bing-My wife has learned to drive.
Bang-Horse or. nail?-Philadelphi In-
Quirer.
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A silk Occasion.

wEMEAN TO MAKE MONDAY MEMOIR
ABLEIN THE HISTORY OF SILK RET ALL
ING. WE'VE THE GOODS TO Do 1T,
WE'VE THE NERVE TO DO 1T. IF YOU
KNOW SILK VALUES A GLANCE WILL
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Another reason private nursing is not at
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-16
The Cattle Market.

CHICAGO. April 10 In cattle only about 1000
head were received to-day against ll.0o) last
Monday. The small number on sale and the
prospect of continued light receipts all the week
spurred the buyers to take hold and trading was
br SIX, prices averaging 10 cents per hundred
pounds higher than at the close of last week.
Common 10 extra choice beeves were in de-
mand at 81 5gfD6 90, with sales principally az
s5.25G15. 90, and there were not enough choice
cattle to go around. Desirable butchers stuff
shared in the improvement in prices and good
cows were In active demand at So 2514.50, while
Gamers stuff again moved of at Sl.75d2 80.
Calves were unchanged and fairly active. Texas
cattle we're In moderate supply and sold chiefly
at So. 70G450. s@-t
In hogs the receipts today overran the sup
ply Heavy hogs weighing 200 pounds and up
wards sold at s4sJGo5.1o; Hight weights, lao to
100 pounds, 81 1905. 90; common to choice
mixed at s4.750505 and p igs at 81. 25d4 co. The
bulk of the sales were at S500lo5.i0 for heavy.
and at 81. 9o05.50 for light weights.
In sheep. although tho receipts today were
estimated at 1900 head, as against tl.4oO Inst
Monday prices were steady with good local
and export demand for the more desirable Of
ferings sheep sold on basis of 81 50lD4. Sd for
common to choice descriptions, with sales
largely at ss.7e and UPWARD. Lambs sold at
81 5015 IS for fair to medium. and at so.50G15s5
for better kinds. F Is
Receipts-Cattle, $500; calves. 400; hogs, "a
500; sheep, $4,000.
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in the character of Don Philip. Winfield
Blake, the basso. did some good work onthe
picturesque character of Don Jose. The
chorus is a very fair average lot OF voices.
AL Leech, the comedian, furnished good
really new jokes and clever puns. During
the third act. that beautiful and graceful
sappho dance. the latest terspsicorean
fad, was introduced by Helen Sailingcr
and Corrine Tiijone and was receired
with much applause. Tomorrow. Tues
day night, the popular opera "Ealka" will
be given. ...-- ls.~s
The repertoire for the remainder. OF the
is: Tuesday and Wednes-
day evenings, s'Falka'; Wednesday
matinee and Thursday evening, BLACK
Nantes" Friday and Saturday, "Prince
Methusalem," and Saturday matinee
.Falka."
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MANY APPLICATIONS.
Mayor-Eiect Thompson stiii Besieged
by ONCE Seeke

by ONCE See kers.
BUTTE, April 15.-Mayor-elect Thomp-
son returned yesterday from Helena,
where no went.to get away from the per-
sistent swarm of applicants for Office and
enjoy brief rest. He stated this after
noon that he had received over $50 written
applications for the various Offices at his
disposal, aside from the innumerable YER
bal applications. He said that he in
tended to go through all the applications
carefully in about week, and select re-
liable, responsible and respectable mon
for all of the offices in which changes arc
TO be made. Persons who are intimately
acquainted with Mr.. Thompson, and to
whom he has probably impaired some
idea of what he proposes to do, state that
his appointments will boc % carefully
made that they cannot but moct with gen.
eral public approval. He wilLselect none
but good aud capable men. they say. and
will give the professional ofiics-scekers an
clfcctual turning down. tss
II il said that Mr.. Thompson will call
the republican aldermen together few
days before he takes his seat to discuss
his appointments with them, 80 that
everything may be harmonious when the
new council meets. The list of candi-
dates Tor Office Is growing longer every
day aud by the time Mr.. Thompson gets
ready to 60 through his batch of applica-
tions IL will have assumed alarming pro-
portions. w. II. Keithly is tho latest as
pirant for city attorney. and he is circulate
ing a petition among the members of the
bar. w. L. Boardman and w. III. Arm
strong have entered the race for the city
clerkship.
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BUTTE, April 15.-The McDermott-J.
f. McGraw, Baltimore; ]. G. HUM, Il.
Owen, New York: ii. II. Defoil, Omaha !;
S. B. Wallace, w. b. Thompson, C. ID.
Curtis, Helena; N. Carlson, A. G. Black,
St. Louis; j. G. Mclean. st. Paul; w.
Sutton, Fort Benton; A. Boyce, Pyke OPP
era company; G. w. King, Marysville !;
DIR. Mussigbrod. Warm Springs; Il. c.
Kokping. Chinook; ]. L. Bowman, Salem |;
w. r. Franklin, Anaconda; j. Shining
ton, Chicago; T. c. Galbraith. Boulder !;
John Mcguire, San Francisco; H. j. Too
mey, N. j. Bielenberg, Deer Lodge; L. G..
Hathaway, Missoula.
The Butte--T. H. Douglas, Lima; w.
d. Pinkston, Basin; Mrs. j. j. Wells. G..
M. Frye. c. w. Pitts, E. c. Atwater. Hell
ena; c. F. Woodman. w: X. King, E. e.
Bart, Chicago; f. NJ. Clarke, A. Gold
smith, New York; f. E. Sargent. Ana
conda; IA. G. Hoel. E. G.. Balch, Omaha ;
j. w. Stanton, c. j. ingalls,. Great Falls
Ward, Warde-Jafhes company; j. w.
Young, Salt Lake.
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ALL SAME INCOME TAX.
To-Day tho Authorities VIII Commsncs
Coilecfing Fines. /.

To-Day tho Authorities VIII Commsnce
Collecting Fines. i
BUTTE, April 15.-Commencing with
tomorrow the police authorities promise
to institute an energetic roundup of all
persons owing fines in the police court,
and it is said that all of those who do not
settle will be thrown into Jail to serve out
their fines. II this plan is carried out the
Jail will be crowded to its full capacityfn
short order. There is about 81, 500 stand
ing out in fines which have been sus-
pended during this and the previous adj
ministration and it is hoped to
collect a good part of this amount.
incidentally, there may be a num-
Der of prosecutions1of straw bonds
men for perjury. There are a number Of
cases where prisoners have been released
on the bond of men whose word has al
ways been considered good for $25 or $25,
although they were really financially ire
sponsible. These persons now refuse
point blank to settle, and il they continue
in their refusal the city attorney says he
will prosecute them for perjury in stating
that they were resident properly holders
and were worth double the bond above
their just debt, when in reality they don't
own a foot of ground and are not worth q
dollar. -