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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16
COUNTY NEWS.


Charles l. Carter, Of Teddy Pond, Is al
work for ". Vi. Wsrdwell.
Master Wsiser Carter is the guest of
his aunt. Miss Ethel W bite.
w. Cook, Of Ellsworth, was in the
village last Friday on business.
Mrs Isaac W. Dove. who has been on
visit to Long Island, returned last We'd
nesday.
Edward J. Carter and Lewis P. Carter
made ay.ag visit to Hail Quarry last
Thursday.
Richard Ashworth has gone to Hall
Quarry, where he will be employed as a
paving cutter.
George f. Hardy has gone to Hurricane
Island, where be will be employed as a
granite cutter,
Mrs :. H. Danielson, W no has been the
guest OF Mrs Violet Grindle, has returned
to Winterport.
Samuel and Ellis Stansfield came home
turned yesterday.
Mrs. Addie F. Grindle, who has been
visiting friends and relatives in Sedg-
wick, returned Monday.
Alfred E Weber and Elyn Emerson
left this morning fer stonington, where
they expec, TO find work.
Schooner Roy F. Eaton, Frank Eaton
master, arrived Friday, took a cargo OF
refuse paving, and sailed Saturday.
Mrs. George Grindle and her daughter
Gladys Street left this morning for South
Brooksvilie, to visit relatives and friends.
Misses Emily and Mabel Morgan, Of
East Surry. y no have been visiting their
sister, Mrs. George E. Hardy, returned
home Saturday.
Nathan F. Twining and wife came
home from Mount Desert last Saturday
Mr., Twining, who IS employed gran
tie cutter al Hall Quarry, returned yes
te-day.
Henry G. York Is repairing his yacht
Bessie Bale. He has put in new
tim bers, taken out he centre board and
viii put in rocker keel. George Tainter.
OF Brooklin, = doing he work.
Arthur p Leach, who has been en-
pIoyed at Redstone. y. H.. for several
MONTHS, ft -Futu nome last saturday.
1esteraHy 4e eht 10 Hall quarry where
he Will be employed a. granite cutter.
Mrs. Frank 4. Miller and Mrs Little
field, y 10 He hesa the guests Of Capt.
j. I. AAler. returned to Their home in
Peuobsco5 ,arday. Mrs. John A. Mil
IL ana her 1s 4gh;er Edna accompanied
them.
Rev. Eugene H. slower. of Milo. came
here fe4- DAYS ago on visit to M
grandmother. Mrs. James r. Long. and
t1er relatsx,.. and friends in the VILLAGE
Al the Baptist church, yesterday, he
preached al eloquent and interesting SER
G-on from JOAN xvi. -. Rev. Il. L. Dds
the regui2- Clergyman. went to NORTH
sedgwick TO administer the rite Of bsp-
tism.
Aug. u. G.
North LAM.
r. Gsuuttstt of Detroit Min hos
been Introducing a cpItivator hars ,ba
mast week
who have been snending the n,,,,,,sr
with Mrs 4odgkins, narents ra,,,r, 10
their home in F,aatnort to-day
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Seawall.
J. NJ. Bright, wife and two daughters,
OF Bangor, are guests OF Mrs. W. NJ.
Newman.
The friends of Mrs Dora Rice have met
with great loss in her death. She leaves
a husband and one brother, 5. Sanford
Mr.. Rice was away when his wife died.
Aug. IA. DOLLY,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16

North RIu-hit.
Rev. E. Bean preached here sunday af-
ternoon
Charles Lafier, of Boston, is at f. 5
Haskelrs.
Ward W. Wescott went to Redstone, y.
H Thursday
Hancock Pomona grange is 10 meet here
Thursday, Aug. "a.
Arthur johnson, of Walnut Hill, Mass,
is visiting his uncle, y. Bowden.
Miss Ethel Blaisdell, OF East Orland, is
the guest OF Miss Annie Grindle.
Miss Kathleen Richardson is in Els
worth, where she has employment.
Miss Cora Hill, of Massachusetts, and
Mrs. LendeA Franks, Of Bath, are visit
ing their mother, Mrs. Abbie Cushing.
L. Stockman and wife. and Willis
Whipple and wife, of Boston, spent a week
recently with Mr.. Stockmans sister, Mrs
Emily Hinckley.
Aug IL W.
EIuehin Falls.
MIS- b. II. Nenuage Is quite Ill Win
Pneumonia
J. >. Candage, wife an son are visiting
relatives in Bucksport AMI Orland.
Mrs. Eta NJ. Dove, with her son Byron
OF East BluehilI, visited he parents, A.
r. Conary ana wife, few Ga s last wee k
Mrs. Josie Dove, of North Brook II, .
and Miss Alice Pre- bic, OF b lcksp, RI ),
were the guests of Miss Florence Cor airy
last week.
Capt. William Johnson lately returned
from trip to uba, sold his vessel, The
Herald OF the Morning" to New York
parties, and came home by boat last
Wednesday.
Aug. Ia. y.
SomesviIe.
G. F. Arnold and swife OF Breokliue,
Mass, are at Camp Taylor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kratzer, OF Somerville,
Mass, are at Hotel Anterior.
The steamer Golden Rod" took
party from here Thursday to Bar Har Dor,
to visit he warships.
Mr.. Sargent, who comes here twice a
year for the |. W. Munroe Co., Boston, is
stopping at j. w. Somes'
Aug. II. II.
Seawall.
NJ Prirbt yr;fo ,n5 800 ao..t.a--
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16

ka-I sur V.
Rev. &. ;. Hin, OF Morrill, preached at
Rural hail Sunday.
OTIS ( synelsr OF Costigan, is visiting
his children and other relatives here.
George Meader and wife, Of Ohio. are at
Jesse Meader's to visit his aged mother.
Dea. E. \. Stone, Of Beverly. Mass, is
visiting his grandchildren at D. NJ. Win
chester's
East Surry Sunday school gave very
interesting concert at Rural hail Sunday
evening. The attendance vas small on
account of the fog.
There will be public temperance meet
ing at Rural hall on the evening of Aug.
y in connection with Hancock district
lodge All are invited. Grand Chief Tenn
plar V. A. Game is expected.
Aug Il. c.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-08-16
ADVERTISEMENTS.
COUNTY NV ).

Cor additional County Her~, '.Aer page.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
WARREN.

Tho wedding bells were ringing
here Sunday evening aboutsx o'clocl,
so were the COW bell, sleigh bell,
shot guns and anvcls ringing about
l2.lj o'clock that night, over Miss
Emma Moor and Hsnery Brownr who
were bound in the holy bands OF
matrimony on that dat. And the
boys gave them an Old fashion negro
charivari.
The new Baptist church iscompletc
Rev. Jones commenced pro =
tracted meeting there last Thursday
evening.
O. r. Rhodes, OF this place. moved
to Monroe City last week and will en-
gage in the grocery business there.
The people al Warren and vicininy
wish him success in his undertaking.
Miss Lille Bening, who has been
tending the Osteopathy school at
KirksyilIe is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Frederick near this place.
Rev. William Lambert and wife
returned last weel; from an extended
visit in Illinois.
DR.. Frank Turner of Monroe City
Il Court Of Honor Lodge
here Tues day night.
The Globe Theaterc Company gave
Il dramatic play here Saturday night.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
INDIAN CREEK liens.

Fred Hayden, of Victor, came over
to see MS uncle, James smith, of this
place last week.
Ed Williams, OF North Fork, spen t
Sunday with indian Creek friends.
The Gibbs school, taught ny Miss
Lizzie Illicit, viii give an entertain
ncnt Lo-nIguC.
AIr. Jas. .Iuicahy, OF DeIaven, ILL.,,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dan LllIis.
Our boys and girls who are attend
ing school DIT Quincy, ~. Louis, Coz
umDia ana other places VIII he in
Jnls week Tor the holiday yacAJIOn.
Misses Myra Lewis, Minnie Willis,
Gertrude sharp, Cara PetrsOI ana
Maud HdwHIns, All OF Monroe, at
tended the debate at the buchanan
scnoOl house last oagurday night.
Rev. FER. G. j. Kane went to ST.
Louis Sunday.
Miss Myrtle james, of Palmyra, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Albert Hays.
Born-rO the wife OF Harry Cones
December 18th, a boy.
DR.. Sprinkle, OF Hunnewell, spent
Sunday with friends ut this place.
James Pike and wife visited Mrs.
Pixies brother, DR.. A. w. Miles, OF
Stoutsville, the first OF the week.
The Indian Creek school, assisted
by the young people Of the neignbor-
hood, will give an "Old Folks" en-
Friday night, December
y. the proceeds OF which will be- used
to pay for the school organ. Every
one is invited TO come.
Mrs. |. n. Borden is on the sick
list.
There will be a festival given at thu
Yates' hall Christmas week for the
benefit OF st. Stephens church, but we
failed to learn the exact date.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

The old maid stood on the
steamboat deck, whence all hut
she had fled, and Calmly faced a
kissing bug that circled over
head. The maiden shrieked and
the matrons swOoned and the
men all swore amen but the
game old maid like a hero
stayed and whispered come
again." There was a buzz "a
thunder sound, the old maid
was she dead? Nay, still she
stood, and cried for more, but
the klssingbug had fled.-Ex.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
SLEIGHING.

A party of young people had
a grand time sleighing Friday
evening. They chartered a
bob. sled aud when they started
it was peals of laughter and
peals of bells and the bellies
we're there. The party was
composed of Messrs c. For.
sythe, j. Leake, S. Mccall, r.
Sharp. r. Turner, C. Nichols,
r. Spalding, and Misses Katie
Henderson, Oracle Turner,
Maudie Hawkins, Tibbie Evans,
Susie Bohrer. Clara Piersol and
Gayuel Settles. Misses Emma
Ragland and Dele Harwood
were the chaperones.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
GONE BACK ON 'EM.

Chairman. A. Manley, chair
man of the National Republican
Committee says: ''Person2lly
l do not want the country press
represented at the convention,
but will make arrangements for
the metropolitan press" If
that isn't a slap in the face
what IS it?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
REV. M. p. HUNT CALLED.

st Joseph, Mo-. Dec. 10
Patee Park Baptist church, an
influential congregation, has il S.
sued Il call to the Rev. M. P.
Hunt, of Louisville, KY. He is
pastor of 81 large church there
and editor of the Baptist Argus.
Hannibal journal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
LIST OF LETTERS

Remaining unclaimed in post
Office at Monroe City, Mo-, on
Dec. 10. 1899.
Miss Minnie Clendenen; Mrs.
Albert Collins. (coD; Mr.. M,
Johns; Miss Lucinda Phillips;
Mr.. r. A. White.
To obtain any of these letters
persons must say advertised.
j. p. PATTON. p, m
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
ORGANIZED AT WARREN.

DR.. F. S. Turner, medical di-
rector for Missouri, and II. E..
Wine, organizer. went to War
rem Tuesday evening and insti.
tuted District Court No. 245,
Court OF Honor, with Il mem
bers. This order is coming rap
idly to tine front.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

While visiting at Col. w. p.
Bush's last Tuesday, Mrs. Wat.
fer stepped cut of the door onto
a frosty plank and slipped and
Tell. The fall broke her left
arm at the wrist. DR.. S. M.
Brown reduced the fracture.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
HORSES.

Will T. Youell, the silver
tongued auctioneer sold five
Montana horses on the street
Saturday for John Hawk of
Montana. phey brought from
$40 to $50 each. Sunday morn.
ing Mr.. Hawk shipped the bal
ance, forty head, to st. Louis.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
HOLIDAY RATES VIA WABASH

For the Holidays" the Wa
bash will sell round trip tick
cts at greatly reduced rates;
tickets on sale December 23rd,
18th, 25th, Both and 31st, 1899
and January 1st, 1900, final re-
turn limit January End, 1900.
For further particulars, call on
nearest ticket Agent or address
ii. E. Watts. Pass. & Tkt. Agt.
Moberly, Mo.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

The w. w. Longmire Office
building on North Main Street
is nearing completion. The
steel ceiling is on and Tuesday
the fancy tile entrance was put
down.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Ladies nice Goodyear welt
shoes for 50. 90 is the kind most
stores get 50 so for.
ROGERS
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

The Monroe City public
schools will observe the holt
days. School will close to-
morrow, re-opening on Wednes-
day, Jan. 3.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Emmett Ewing left Tuesday
afternoon for Rockbridge COun
ty, Virginia, where be will
spend the winter visiting
friends.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

The Slater Index never does
anything by halves. It's editor
got out a BRIGHT, newsy and
pretty Christmas edition.
The Holiday number Of the
Linneus Bulletin was Il beauty.
1t shows snap, energy and hard
work.
If the Transvaal hasn't al
ready Il motto what's the mat
ter with "Fe! Fl, Fo. Fum?-
K. G. Times.
Don't have the gloss pictures
made they are out of style.
Platinos at II. A. Ewlngs % cts.
per dozen.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

The Carrollton Democrat got
out a lovely Christmas edition
last week. 1t is credit to it's
editors and to Carrollton.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
THE RACKET

You will find in our store
the greatest Holiday bargains
in Monroe City.
Fine celiuloid albums worth
$500 at ..................................:3. 30
Albums as low as......................... SOC
Fine Toilet cases CSC. sc $l.2j
NJ to $3.50
Work boxes from.....~25c to s. 80
A large variety of Ladies and
Gents Pocket Books.
Ladies extra fine quality all
leather books worth 7jc. 45c
Ladies Books ) 10 10 2Oand 25c.
Shaving Sets................5 SOC &c ST.
Cuff. collar and tie boxes SOC.
to 1.25c.
Large Line Dolls from &c to SOC
China cups aud saucers.....~1Oc
15c, 2Oc and 25c
Moustache cups..............25 and 35c
Childrens 3 piece sets. cup, sau-
Ger and plate.........................25c
Childrensplates. chiua..........~l0c
BOOKS.
Story Books and Novels. nice
~ bound Al. ...20c
Juvenile BOoks~.............~...3C up
E1ANDKERCEIIEFS.
Fine goods~.....-10, Is up to 25c |
Gents pure Linen Initial Hand |
kerchiefs............... ...................25c |
Large Line Mems ties.............25c |
CANDIES AND NUTS.
Good Mixed candy...~...4 pounds
for 25c
The best stick cdndy..~10c per
pound
Mixed Creams.~~...20c worth 35c
Pea nuts~.~...............~10c per pound
Mixed nuts all fresh. POO ID
In fact every thing for
Christmas,
s. CHRISTIAN.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Scott Mounce, who lives
southeast of this city, is the
proud father of a fine girl which
arrived at his home Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Mr.. Willard died Tuesday of
last week on the Pressly Pen
dleton farm southeast of this
city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Very soon after Walter Upton
got located in Monroe City
there was organized home tai
ent dramatic club. Walter is in
it and he's all rlght.-Shelbina
Democrat.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

The Eureka, of Wheeling, is
in the swim. It's Christmas is
sue was d clearly printed Is
page paper.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Our 10, Is or % cent Hdkfs
are all right Xmas presents.
ROGERS,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Jack Craw Word, Price Young,
Edward Crawford aud Judge
}. D. Fields had good time
shooting quail Saturday. They
bagged sixty-five birds.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Louis Aylor fell out of a de
livery wagon at the cor. of
Main and Winter streets Tues.
day. The tumble diSlOcated the
left shoulder. DR.. Geo. L, Tur.
ner fixed him ok"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

The editor of the Macon Cit
zen last week got Christmas
edition that was as rosy as a
mllkmaid going to fair. 1t
showed that he and his staff
were neither afraid of work or
additional expense.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Drs. Brown & Ely went to
Hunnewell to perform an oper-
alton on the hip of a Mr.. Van:e
but found the patient in such
condition that it could not be
accomplished.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Many readers of the DEMO.
GRIT are not aware of the fact
that there is market for all
the quills and feathers of tur-
keys aud consequently the peo-
pie are losing much that could
with a little care be turned into
money. For further Informal
ton write the Warren Feather
bone Co., Three Oaks, Mich.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Richard Pierceall has move d
to the James II. Umstattd resi-
dence at the cor of Third and
Davis Streets.
The Total known British loss
es to date are: killed go,
wounded 1888, Missing (prob.
ably prisoners) 2.284.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

Our $l.00 pure wool Under
shirts and drawers sell at 81. %
in other stores
ROGERS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21

V, G. Spalding is very proud
of his kennel of fine fox hounds
He has challenged Monroe
County for a race, but could
find no takers. Now he is talk
ing of issuing challenge to the
State. That will give the st.
Louis and st. Louis County fox
hunters chance to come to the
front if they wish and can.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1899-12-21
MARKET REPORT.

Shipments for lie week up to
noon yesterday were: Sharp &
Gray, 3 cars of hogs; Barger &
McClintiC, q cars OF hogs; Thorn
as Yates, 2 cars of cattle; JAS.
per Henderson, / cars Of poul-
try; A. II. Green, 1 car of hay;
Stribling d Shale, 4 cars of pill
ing; w. G.. Blackburn, l car of
piliug, Jno Hawker 2 cars OF
horses and Handley g. Fuqua |
car Of horses. Total, "a cars.
There is Rain as we'll as
Sunshine. Buy one of those
nobby Umbrellas at
ROGERS.
Many of the Monroe mer
chants have made their show
windows as pretty as rose
garden. The merchants are
hustlers and their stocks Of the
order.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-27
POPPING SEAGULLS' NECKS.
An Ingenious Alabama hoy Describe
What He Thinks Rare
sport.

Say, have been having a barrel o
fun" said Willie Green, of Greenville
Ala. to New Orleans Times-Demo
crat reporter.
II have been popping seagull neck
popping them by the dozens, by tn,
hundreds. Fine sport. Never saw any
thing like it in your life. Say, do 20,
know whether the seagull is wortl
anything at all on the market for any
purpose whatever? hit is, can max,
fortune without any outlay of capi
tai at all, and at the same time have
the greatest sport in the world"
Mr.. Green. being interrogatad NOR,
closely as to the nature of this possi
bly, profitable industry of popping sea
gull necks, explained; well you see
| have been down on the gulf on
lark. Have you ever noticed the sea
gull dart down for fish? shot from
one of those big guns we read abou'
does not dart with more terrific speed
or hit the water with greater force. Il
occurred to me that this afforded
chance to get some of these boss fish.
ermen and tried the experiment. an6
it would have amazed YOU to see how
1T worked. | took fish had caught
and fixed him to couple of planks
The planks | weighted so that they
would float just below the surface
short distance. Above the planks an6
almost on level with the surface OF
the water ] attached fish so that il
would have the appearance of swim
ming. Now, these foolish birds, see
ing the fish and naturally expecting
that, like other fish. IL would make
lunge to get away, strike for il witt
force greater than is sufficient to
reacl the fish where IL stands. Ir
each instance they struck my board,
with such terrific force that they
popped their necks. Ever try this:
We'll. the next time you are out on the
gulf give II trial. You will be
amazed to see the number OF gulls
you can kill in the course of one even.
ing"
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-27
he Through Pullman Ser,,
St. Louis.

On june Goth the Great )
Island route inauSurated tb,-
Pullman Sleeper from Depr''
ST, Louis via the Missouri p.
railway from Kansas CITY \
car will leave Denver daily /. \
p. M, on the Colorado Five, 4
irving in St. Louis 6:l5 D. N
next day. One hour and =
minutes faster than any othe, i
car line. Excellent conps,,S
from Pueblo and Colorado Sn,s''
II cars are broad vestibulS'
the latest pattern and most !
urious type. Advantages in !
ronizing this service will be;
quickest time to St. Louis
change of cars, absolute Cont
The best dining car service n,
world. For full information :
w. H. Firth, Gen. Agt, Depy.,
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-27

New Castle victims, and we do not
believe that anyone will be held
guilty nj der the law for sending a
half-dozen or more human beings
to their death at Florence Other
states do not appear to be so COM
plaisant in such matters and the
railroad man who takes chances
against his orders has to stand his
trial for murder"
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-27
COMMENTING on railroad wreck

COMMENTING on railroad wrecks
aud the lack of law providing any
adequate punishment for the men
VINO disregard orders the Colorado
Springs Gazette says: AN acci-
dent like the one at Florence the
other day, or like the one at New
Castle a couple of years ago, is not
entirely matter for railway au-
ihorities to investigate. The crimi-
nal courts of Colorado ought to
have something to say about the
matter. We do not remem Der to
have heard that anyone was ever
punished for the slaughter of the
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-27
THE PLATFORM WOMAN.
This Noted Author Says She Ha. Eve
Been Biot Upon American
womanhood.

The platform woman never has beer
credit 10. but ever blot upon. Amer
lean womanhood. make this empbai
ic statement from a personal know
coge of the homes which these womeI
leave behind when they go TO Their
meetings, writes Edward Box. in La
dies Home journal. ! have seen tht
rooms of their homes left in wild dis
order: | have seen their servants sill
ting in idleness with work on ever,
hand to do; | have seen the childrei
neglected and left to their own devices
| have heard husbands speak in derisoi
of the motives of their wives. No won
an in happy American home can eve'
afford to listen 10 these parasites
her sex. Fortunately, the platform
woman's influence is steadily on th'
wane. She was never power. She wa
never even picturesque. Her worst in
jury was wrought upon certain veal
women who for the time she deluded
But even with them she was soon re
garded with wonder rather than wTtl
interest; with suspicion rather than
with confidence. Less and less has sh'
been able 10 get listeners. and il is sig
nificant that in places where she ha:
spoken during the present season sh,
has not been seen again The dsap-
pearapce of the platform woman is .
case of blot being blotted out.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-09-27
LAMPS HELD MAGNETS. /,
An Old CoBjurer's Trick That Is NOW
Put to Good Use In the Ma
chine shOp.

To hold down 10 lecture platform a
light iron object by means OF an eiec-
tru- magnet underneath. out of sight.
md thus appear to multiply its weight
many times over at will--to make h.
impossible even TO Hit the nbJecI IL
question providing the magnet be pow
+rful enough-is an old cunWr,r's iriei
which has served on many occasions IL
mystify the public. says Casters Magn-
zine.
Its principle. however. has been ap
lied TO several more useful purposes,
nd one OF these. of recent date. is em
.uGied IN II magnetic chuck for mis-
..elIaneous work for surface grinding
principally hui adapted also for the
,ilaner or III, lathe.
The magnetic effect in this chuck is
produced by an electro current eirculat-
ing in coil in the interior of the de
vice. and. ~ this coil is wound. pref
erabiy. for ITO volts. the needed cur
rent can be taken from any regular
electric lighting main in or about I
shop. The convenience of the device
especially for small work. is obvious
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iucandescent lamp is another electric
shop convenience. The holder is sim
ply lamp socke, containing small
electric magnet. which will make the
whole contrivance stick to any piece o
iron or steel with which it may h
brought in contact.
The coil through which the magne'
is energized is within the base of the
holder. and the lamp current supply
ing the energy passes through it on III
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