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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-30
TESTS OF RAILROAD SCALES.
A Special Car Used by the Experts of the
Reading system.

READING. Pa. Oct 29.-The Reading Railway
Company has fitted out another novelty In the
shape of a ear exclusively used by the expert
employees OF the company whose duty 1t is TO
inspect the large scales in uso over the entire
Reading system. some ffty-two In number.
These are the official scales OF tho corporation
for freight. all kinds Of merchandise. coal. &c..
and the company officials require all OF them to
be exact at all times. Thomas Gardner and g.
i. Merrill are the scale experts OF the company.
who. with their crew, occupy the car that is
hauled all over the system every month. From
the largest TO h esmailest. the scales do not vary
very much from month to mouth because of
the care taken Of them, unless something I'M
~ioTeseen hapnens, when they range from fifty TO
200 pounds out of The way. Their ear II fitted
up with sleeping apartments. kitchen. dining
room. closets. and tool chests. There are two
rofriEerators on tho end of the car for pro-
visions, The two experts have their assistants
and crew. All contribute their share OF the
money necessary TO furnish the meals, One 81
them acts as cook. another as caterer. The
Kitchen has all necessary utensils. The car Is
drawn by a special engine. and the crew Of the
engine is included in the mesa. home of the
scales built by the. company are very barge, TO
weigh heavy cars OF coal The company builds
al tte OWN Boalea,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-30
BUSY ENOUGH JUST BEING 4 WOMAN.
Failure of . New Woman to Convert Her
Old-FaShioned Mother.

NONNA VI - . WIN 10 NOuNGEI HOT
Old-FHShioned Mother.
An old woman. who has not kept up with tho
sex's onward march and has not changed her
old ideas as to the importance OF woman in the
scheme of creation. has come to spend the
winter with her daughter In New York. The
daughter is in the advance guard Of the tri-
umphing host. She belongs to clubs for the
study or promotion OF everything within sight
except domestic tranquility. The fact that her
mother did not belong to a club OF any sort was
moro than she could bear with resignation,
and. with her usual zeal for promoting. she de-
termlned to promote the happiness Of her
mother by introducing her to the joys OF club
membership.
She took her to meeting after meeting. but
the mother was hard to convert. She couldn't
understand Browning. and she disapproved Of
rainy-day skirts and principles. and renais-
sance sculpture bored her. and she rebelled out
right against political science. Finally. how
ever. she succumbed TO her lndomitable daugh-
ter and compromised on a reading club in
connection with a church guild. She didn't
show much enthusiasm. and when. In the course
OF a few weeks. she was delegated TO write and
read a paper on "Woman's Influence Upon
Church History, she protested t~earfully and
went, home In despair. Her daughter reas-
That won't be any trouble. mSther. and 1t
VIII interest you ana SUR you ~, you get your
material together and I'll help you. Now you
Just take the carriage and 40 down TO the Aston
Library tomorrow. Get Poole's Index and
turn to the heading. Woman. and you'll be
sure to find something along your line"
The next morning the mother started for the
library with q melancholy look on her usually
placid face. Two hours later she came back.
and as she walked into the family sitting room
her daughter noted a change In her appear
ance.. There was q pink flush In her cheeks;
her lips were pressed firmly together; her
shohIderS were SQUARED, aRgressiyely;,
NO. didn't" The, tone was crisp and de-
cided. got that Index. and l turned to
Woman and 1 read titles of articles about
Woman for two solid hours. j didn't find any
Trims about woman In church but there wero
women In everything else. I'd never have be-
lleved so much could. be said about women as
was In those titles. lot alone the articles. /
didn't get nearthrouRh. Just stopped. said
70 myself, II all the women who wrote those
things had spent their time doing practical
good to the people right, around them. they'd
have reformed the world made up my mind
that there'd been enough. time wasted on
writing about women. and ] wasn't going TO
squander any Of mine. I've found myself
pretty busy. Just being a woman and / want
you to understand right now. Clara. that II
you say club to me again I'll 60 home. Now
The bruised worm had turned. "PooIe's In
old-fashioned womAnhood.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-30
ADDRESS TO WORKIxGArEM.
Roosevelt and McDonouGh Labor Club Call
for Cooperation.

Roosevelt and McDOnOugh Labor Club Calls
for Cooperation.
The Roosevelt and McDonouGh Labor Club
has issued the following address:
To the Workingmen Of the State Of NcD York:
The Roosevelt and McDonouRh Labor Club Is
an Independent. non-partisan organization of
w~orkingmen who have come together OF their
furtherlng the, interests in the coming cam
paign OF Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt and, Mr.: John
these two men will. rebound to the welfare Of
the w~orkingme1 Of the State OF New York.
Being thoroughly familiar. rs we are, with the
public record Of both the, gentlemen in guess
ton. we are satisfied that labor can do itself no
greater honor or benefit than to support them
MIR. Rooseyelt'ss' record in labor matters is of
the best. While, a msmher OF the State Legisla-
every labor measure that was introduced. par
t%iculaEly for the bill for the establishment Of
Tenement House bill, which is Of vital interest
TO the cigarmakinR industry, as II prohibits the
manufacture OF cigars, in sweat shops. Alter
this bill was passed he accompanied O COM
mittee from the Cigarmakers' Union to urge
the Governor to sign 1. which was done.
exciting laws. Mr.. Roosevelt is without a peer.
As there are a number OF benefcent protective
secured after many years Of sacrifice and strug-
gle on the part OF the workers. , II Is 81 the ut ut
MIR. Roosevelt has given the assurance that
he is in sympathy with, the spirit and purpose
will be stringently enforced In, the interest OF
the wage-earners, in whose behalf they were
particularly enacted.
Mr.. McDonough needs no Introduction to the
working people Of this State. He In Justly known
as the most successful champion of labor legis-
lation, TO which cause he has devoted his tall
eDts and energies for many years.
As a member OF the late Constitutional Con-
vention he was the most conspicuous advocate
OF lahor's interests, and succeeded. In spite OF
the Prison Ring in securing the adoption OF
an amendment TO the Constitution prohibiting
the placing of prison labor IN competition with
free labor-the most, radical and far-reaching
labor law ever passed in any State.
These few examples are cited simply to show
the disposition OF the men whose cause we
espouse. Every worklngman can conscien.
tlously support the candidacy OF Mr., Roosevelt
and Mr.. McDonouRh, knowing that their adj
IMMIGRATION will be such that labor will not rec
greet having worked and voted for them.
WorkinRmen throughout the State arc ins
yited to organize Roosevelt and McDonouRh
labor clubs, and cooperate with us In our eng
deayor to bring these facts before the voters Of
the State.
COMMITTEE.
W.. +. D~ERFLINoEB. MICHAEL KELLY. Beo-
Chairman. Rotary
HARRY WHITE. oHS j. XUBER.
r c. Own THOMAS J. O'REnLX.
JOHN n. PARSONS. JOSEPH WILKINSON.
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HELD UP IN HIS PEN.
Holders Friend BOrrows n Dollar for the
Offering and Puts 1t In His Pocket.

Holders Friend BOrrows a Dollar for the
Offering and Puts It In His Pocket.
Does a mans seat In church depend upon
the amount he puts on the platter"
The man who asked this question debAeed 1t
alone to his friends.
II have been an attendant every Sunday for
six months" he continued. ION the morning
service OF a church where the preaching and
the music entirely accord with my views and
taste. The first Sunday / was there / put
down q dollar. l had O front pew In the gal
lery. and. as the real estate man would
say. eligibly situated. Tn second Sunday
/ had the same pew. i put down a half
dollar that morning be~cause-Well. because.
The third Sunday 1 was shifted to the rear
pew. and that day put down a quarter. The
fourth SUNDAY didn't get upstairs at All !
see SsS through L and / couldn't curve my Vision
SO as TO get around II. Then / rented o pew OF
% tRgt own Ws. I I'd R Best S SSy q o Ses II for 4; S ShSsE aS
three in my pew whenever he was crowded
occasionally, Nearly every Sunday strangers
have sat there. and not a penny has one OF
friend with me VINO. when no saw the plate
game of having left, his pocketbook, i, his
him q dollar OF course. knew he was good
for u hundred times the amount, but you don't
your pew when you have Invited him in,
the deacon, doubtless thinking that he was do
ing me q favor. passed by aud on the other
side. Thought he would take us In on his re.
handed my friend the dollar. When he saw
that the deacon did not call again he put the
money In his pocket. He has that absent
minded trait Of which YOU may have heard.
and OF course, l shall never esk him for the
Of my best friends. Gut / mention Il as one al
the queer incidents In connection with my pew
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-30
MILK WAGOy 0EooRAPHE.
A Southerner Tells How He Learned All
About New YOrk's SuburbA.

The talkative man on the cross seat said:
"A friend OF mine who came up here from
the South six months ago said to me in reply
TO my inquiry as TO how he was doing, First
rate. When | came TO New York l was I'M
acquainted with lis contiguous geography. but
/ am learning rapidly / supposed he had
been out in the country. and said so. oh, no.
he answered, - been right here all, tho
time. Been following milk wagons. see
and ask him where the place Is. Some
OF the names are very pretty and some. even
name Of q Connecticut town on it.. and the
driver told me quite a little story about tha
GSoSTaphS class. these milk WasohSi.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-10-30

Before Feb.
Is..w; e5a,17b 16 yrs. 5 8 $685. s7 40 90 s7.s
10, 1905.
and July 1,
1891. =: ole, eo2 10 yrs. 2.e12.o4e % 8 IT,
Before Feb.
Ba 1s Feb. iNo'e%' o yrs 4'S'+So 81 Sl7'S
10, 1895.
and July
1097......I Se.211I 8 yrs.l 225,1e1 S7l ? 81. {
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II may not show much emotion outwardly."
said the polite man. who had failed 70 laugh at
bis ~neighbor's Joke. !" but will you kindly con-
slider that inWardly I am oonyulsedf"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
WHAT BECOMES OF METAL.

Most OF the worlds zinc product is
used in tin plates. Tin scrap is not
available, and though many efforts have
been made to utilize tin scrap, no con-
siderable amount OF metal has been
obtained this way.
Zinc is largely used in galvanizing
steel or iron, in manufacturing brass,
as sheet zinc, and an oxide of zinc
used in paint. The only zinc available
for the new use is that used in making
brass. Next TO scrap iron and steel,
scrap brass is found on the market.
Next TO iron and steel. copper is most
used in metallic form, only small
proportion being used in the salts of
copper and blue vitriol. The great
uses OF copper are in the manufactur-
ing OF brass, of which it forms two
thirds, in electrical conductors. sheet
roofing cooking utensils and pipes.
The greater portion of the lead mined
is converted into white lead red lead
and orange materials which are used
as pigments for paints, Much lead is
manufactured into sheets, some into
bullets and other projectiles, and the
only lead which comes back into the
market in the form OF scrap is that used
for lead pipes.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08

Omitted States Commissioner OF Patents.)
tifc American, and he probably has few
equals in this specially. His practice
has been extensive and has covered a
great number of cases. He has attained
large degree of success, having had
many cases where the interests in
volyed were of large import. These he
has handled with skill and prudence.
The appointment will probably mean
considerable financial sacrifice, as it
will interrupt a lucrative practice, and
the position of honor 10 which he has
been appointed is inadequntely paid.
Mr.. Duells appointment VIII he re-
ceived with general public favor. and
ii is considered one Of the most fortu-
nate of President McKinley's nomina-
tons. The new commissioner was a
candidate at the beginning of Presi-
dent McKinleys administration, but
the latter wished to appoint his old per.
sonal friend. Congressman Butter
worth. The death of Mr. Butterworth
gave the president the opportunity of
recognizing Mr.. Duell's candidacy by
nominating him.
Mr.. DUEL was born at Cortland. y. y,
in 1850; his father, Il. Holland Duell.
was four times sent to congress, and in
1875 he was appointed commissioner of
patents. which Office he held for two
years. Mr.. G. II. DUEL received pre-
liminary education in the Cortland
Normal school; he then entered Hamil-
ton college. from which he graduated
in 1871 He was an honor man in his
class and took several prizes. He has
held some political offices honorably
and acceptably to his constituents.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE.

Prof. Sumner. of Edinburgh univer-
sity, receives the highest salary of any
college professor, the amount being
$4,000.
Prof William Libbey, of Princeton
university, proposes to conduct scien-
tific expedition to the Hawaiian islands
during the coming summer.
Womans education has gained a
point in Germany. The first gymnasi-
nm or school of the grade preparatory
TO the university for girls will be
opened at Breslsu in April.
DIR. Noah Fields Drake, of Stanford
university, is the latest American to be
asked to educate the Chinese. He has
accepted the offer of major professor of
mining engineering in TienTsin uni
versity. Americans are now near the
bead of almost every important branch
of education in China.
A Russian physician examined num-
Der of students with regard to their
health as affected by smoking. OF the
smokers 1900 per cent. were found to
have some affection of the respiratory
tract, while only 1869 of the non
smokers were thus affected. In respect
to diseases of the alimentary tract the
figures were respectively 11.Ss and 9.92
per cent, and of both tracts combined
s.77 and 1922 per cent.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
BEST OF A WEEKS VERSE.
Hnd Known.

II had known your eyes would turn away
From smiling into NINE that I-alone-
Should stand beside your silent form to-
day,
would have been more tender. had 1
known.
could not see the silent waters creep
Close to your feet, or l-you knew 1t,
dear?-
Would not have said those words that
made you weep,
or left unsald the words you longed to
hear.
So many years saw you In your place.
l never dreamed that you could steal
away
That 1 should lose the rare and gentle
grace
or your sweet presence in my life, some
day.
The word unspoken. kindness left undone,
These rise in tears OF vain regret to-day.
I knew your worth and loved you, gentle
one
Would had told you ere you went awayi
--Beulah G. Clement. in Springfield (Mass)
Republican.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
THE BASEBALL WORLD.

The Scranton club lost $4,000 in two
seasons. Expensive sport, that!
The well-known eN-umpire, Michael
j. Mahoney, IL out of the game for
good, and is in the clothing business
in Lowell.
Dan Brouthers was the only member
Of the Eastern league who batted over
400 last season, his average being .4l5.
He had the fine fielding percentage OF
1888.
John X. Tener. who was formerly one
OF the Chicago pitchers and accom-
panied the around-the-world party in
1854. il cashier of the First national
bank at Chartered, Pa.
Bob Clark, Hardy Henderson, Tim
Reefe, John Irwin, Pete Browning,
Charley Gould, Miah Murray, Fred Doe
and Charles Snyder are among the ap-
plicants for Il position on Nick Young's
force OF umpires.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
CARING FOR THE BABY.

Fresh mir, good food and pure water
are the three prime essentials in the
nursery.
An infants thirst is not quenched by
milk. 1t needs clean water TO drink
with regularity.
Always hold baby in your arms
when feeding il in about the same posi-
ton as IL nursing il.
Rubber tubes, complicated nipples
and nursing bottles are dangerous and
should never be used.
Regular habits. proper food and long
hours of sleep are necessary conditions
TO healthy infant.
Have a rule for feeding the baby and
do not vary from it. without regular
ity the motheC becomes slave.
Light and loose clothing and fire.
queut bathing or cool sponging are
necessities for the infant in hot
weather.
Plain boiled water given between
feelings will often aid the digestion
and satisfy the child when restless.
Never put a bottle nipple into your
mouth and then into the baby's mouth.
This will often prove dangerous.
Feeding ut night after the third
month is both inconvenient and UNI
necessary. Sleep at night is better than
food
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
The WhIRLlNo WHEEL.

When going through rut, washout
or gully, be careful to keep your feet
upon the pedals, and thereby avoid
what might be serious accident.
Sporting Life wisely remarks that
the bones and muscles of the human
body, II is said. are capable of 12 diff
ferent movements-a fact which the be-
ginner fully realizes the day after n
lesson.
Informal announcement has been re-
ceived that the Swiss, Belgian and ltal-
ian governments have decided TO admit
touring'L. A. w. members TO cross their
frontiers without requiring the pay
nent of duty or the deposit Of money at
the customs stations.
August Lehr, the short distance
champion of Germany, and Karl Kaiser,
the champion of Switzerland, have ar
rived in this country 10 ride In races
against American professionals. In oil
lines OF sports America is a gold mine.
and Europeans are not long in making
the discovery.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
A MOST DARING BURGLAR.
He Used Chloroform scientifically on y
Kansas City Family and Loots the
Houae of Valuables.


KAN sAs CITY, Mo-, April 4.-W.
J. Howell and his wife and baby
girl, of 1900 East Tenth street. were
chlor oformed Saturday night by a bur
glar who ransacl<ed the house from
top to bottom after they were sound
asleep. The burglar used the chloro-
form as scientifically as a surgeon
would 1t requires good knowledge
Of this deadly anesthetic TO admins
ter it safely and successfully. But
this burglar put just enough of the
drug to the faces of the sleeping
family to anesthize them till he
had finished his work, and when
they awakened the only bad eff
feet each felt was a severe head
ache. This burglar was remarkably
daring and cool-headed. His first en-
trance to the house by means of n jim
my and skeleton keys, awakened the
Howell baby and she screamed that
man was trying to catch her. 1t was
two o'clock in the morning. The
screams awakened Mrs. Howell, who
arose and took the child to bed with
her The burglar was in the house
then and he waited and listened till
the ia mily was asleep again and then
he used his chloroform. After that
he had things his own way. He
lighted the gas, rummaged leisurely
around, tried on several suits of Mr..
Howells clothing till he found one
that suited and wore that away, and
carried with him considerable money,
jewelry and bric-a-brac. Later he
went to the home of NJ. II. Wright, as
sistant cashier of the Western Union
Telegraph company, which was block
away, at $40 Vine street, and went in.
1t was not necessary for him to use
chloroform here. The family was
away. He found an overcoat of Mr..
Wright's that fitted we'll over the suit
of clothing from Mr.. Howells and he
took it. He gathered up about 500
worth of silverware at Mr.. Wrights
and carried it away.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
The Inv of Change.

We had our summer days, my dear
Was II years ago, that blossom time
When earth was filed with Joy sublime
And heaven was supremely near?
For every woodland path we trod
Seemed leading straightway up to God,
And God was love that golden year
That Nature piped His praise. my dear!
IT'S hard to say that "all Is best
When the blossoms OF the glad heart fade
And all the fragrant, fair parade,
The glowing Joy and merry Jest.
or summer leave us, and alone
We kneel at LIES deserted throne
Too worn to strive, too young to rest,
Too stern and proud to fail, at BEST
And yet gay June obtains again,
When the woodbird pipes his roundelay,
And carpeted is the bright highway
With blooms as sweet as blossomed when
our love was new. Thus. Is It strange
That hearts should have their times OF
change,
Rotating grief and gladness? Then
he patient TIL love reigns again!
Chicago Record.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-04-08
THE ILL-FATED MAINE.
Description of the Battleship De-
stroyed in Havana Harbor.
Regarded by Experts as One of the
Most Effective Wnrships in the
Navy-Her Cost Estimated
Mt S2.bOe,OOO.

The Maine was regarded as one of the
most effective vessels in the American
navy In speaking of her just after she
was put in commission n naval officer
said that she sis not a cruiser, but
fighting ship, floating fort. She is
meant strictly for business"
The keel of the Maine was laid in the
Brooklyn navy yard, in October, 1888.
The dimensions of the hull were:
Length over all, 324 feet Az inches; at
water line, $40 feet; breadth OF beam, 81
feet; mean draught, 2lh feet; dis
placement, G,64S tons. A sail area was
allowed of 1875 square feet, to be used
barque-rig.
Work progressed slowly, for II plant
had to be built up. The vessel, without
armor and fittings, was launched No
vembcr 10, 1890, in the presence of a
great crowd and with much ceremony,
her sponsor being Miss Alice Tracy
Wilmerding, granddaughter OF Secre-
tary Tracy, then at the head of the navy
department. Her official trial took
place in October. 1894.
The Maine was twin-screw, armored
turret vessel of the belted cruiser type,
that is, having an armor belt to protect
the vitals of the ship, even though the
other parts of the construction should
be riddled with shot.
The Maine had for protection against
an opponents projectiles an armor belt
12 inches thick, tapering TO seven inches
below the water line. The ends were
unprotected by side armor, but at both
ends there were transverse armor bulk
heads of sufficient thickness TO defect
any projec,iles that might reach so far
a curving steel deck protected the en-
gines and boilers. The barbette armor
was ~ inches in thickness and the tur-