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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
TWO GRATEFUL WOMEN
Restored to Health by Lydia q.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
"Can Do Ny Own Work."
Mrs. PATRICK DASEHY,
West Winsted, Conn, writes:

Mrs. PATRICK DASEHY,
West Winsted, Conn, writes:
"DEAR Mrs. PISKHAM:-It is with
pleasure that I write to you of the
benefit have derived from using your
wonderful Vegetable Compound. Twas
very i'll, suffered with female weak
ness and displacement of the womb.
"Icould otsleepat night, had 10 walk
the floor, suffered so with pain in my
side and small OF my back. Was trou-
bled with bloating, and at times would
faint away; had terrible pain in my
heart, bad taste in my mouth all the
time and would vomit; butnow, thanks
TO Mrs. Pinkham and her Vegetable
Compound, feel well and sleep well,
can do my work without feeling tired;
do not bloat or have any trouble
whatever.
II sincerely thank you for the good
advice you gave me and for what your
medicine has done for me-"
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s. s. S. is a Great Blessing TO
Old People. Il Gives Them S S Ss:
New Blood and Life. s .os as a''' 70 o CSC
VSW S'~s r.. ,,-bicr

ING new strength and life TO the whole pGdy ~ aS S
tie annette builds up the energies, and SENDS new ie
giving blood throughout the entire system ~. ;.o
Mr. sarah Pike. Al Broadway, South Boston writ
seventy wears old and had not enjoyed good heaith
Tor twenty wears sick in different ways ana I'D IA
Idi,ion lad Eczema {, rribly ono OF my legs Inc
&C., lid that on account Of my age would never De
we'll again took dozen bottles of 8 D D ana cure o
comnletely and l am happy to say that ~~~
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
AS TO ELECTR0LYSIS
sl-I-r THOMPSON FORMULATEs A
REPORT on THIS SUBJECT.
The COST OF INVESTIGATION
IL is Estimated mt S1,00O-Thc Ac-
don ExpIained-Suggesti for the
Rettcr Protection of Gas Mains and
Water Pipes.

Superintendent Thompson has submitted
n report on electrolyss TO the Board Of
Fire Commissioners. This report has
been called forth by a request for such a
report from the Light Committee, and 1t
will be submitted 10 that body at its next
meeting. when It's recommendation will
be considered and acted upon. The text
OF the report is as follows:
To the Board Of Fire Commissioners,
Richmond. Va:
Gentlemen,-I beg to submit my report
as 10 the probable cost of making sur
vey OF the district covered by the cleo
trio railways OF the city, 10 determine
tho differences Of potential between the
rails and the earth, and the water ana
gas-pipes near them
do not think there is any question
about the destructive effects Of electric
current on gas and water-pipes, nor DO
1 doubt that 1t is going on in this city.
/ have myself seen several Instances
where such destructive action has &C.
CURED. and have measured with instru-
ments owned by both the Gas and Water
department9 the differences Of potential
between the pipes and the rails Of the
street railways. and have found it exact
~ such as would count for effects that
have recently been observed by Superin-
tendent Boiling. of the Water Depart
ment.
NOT A NEW SUBJECT.
OF course, while this electrolytic action
on water and gas-pipes in this city is Of
recent discovery, the subject is by no
means new 20 electrical engineers. The
question has often been discussed before
our conventions, and literally treated by
conscientious and scientific men, until
we are now prepared 10 deal directly with
the subject 1 quote from the proceedings
Of our last convention of city electricians,
at which / was present in my official ca
pacity:
"Can corrosion, due TO electrOlysis, be
entirely stopped so long as the tracks of
the street railways are used as electrical
conductors FOR the propulsion of street.
cars?'
The answer was that while the evil
can be greatly reduced, it cannot be en-
tirely prevented while the present over
head system is in use"
ACTION OF ELECTRICITY.
I now respectfully refer you to the
diagram attached hereto, showing con-
di,ions existing on any electric road
having an overhead trolley system, and
you will see that the current passes from
the generator, out over the trolley line,
through rails and wire the current flows
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16

| through the motor 10 the rail-; then
! back to the power-hOuse. 1t is obvious
/ that there arc two paths open for the cur
remit. y return through the rail. = y
return through the earth and any exist
ing gas or water pipes or other metallic
structures that may be IN its path in the
earth. Now the current flowing through
these two avenues in parallel is plainly
invcrsely proportional 20 the resistance
of these two avenues. Therefore, IN
general way the current VIII leave the
rails Al X, flowing into the water or gas
pines at Y. and will again leave such
pipes - 4 and re-enter the rails Here
then. is an electric current flowing be-
tween metallic structures that may be
called electrodes at places in the return
path from motor TO station. All that re-
mains then, TO promote electrolytic &C
ton is the presence of some solution
which will act as an electrolyte.
Observation has shown that the earth,
especially IN the larger cities contains
LARGE percentage of metallic salts in So
luton, which Will readily act as electro
lytes upon the passage of electric cur
rent. IL can be seen then, referring 10
my diagram. that if there exists in the
ground a sufficient metallic salt moisture
electrolytic action will take place be
tween the electrodes Y and Y and be-
tween the electrodes 4 and the rails.
The metals of this electIolyte will be &C.
posted at and on the rails while the
active part Of the electrolyte viii be
found at Y and Il, consequently, corro-
sion of the metallic structure may be ex-
pccted at X and Z, and at all points
whore current is found leaving the metal
lie structure.
CONDITIONS AS THEY EXIST.
Such conditions as are shown by my
diagram exist on practically all roads in
this country. The rail and feeder returns
offer one avenue for the flow of current,
and as the earth, with its water and Sas
pipes offer a parallel avenue the amount
of current flowing through the earth will
then depend upon the resistance Of the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16

| and Lieutenant J. Dorsey Green, "n-i1
the electric road was introduced here
some twelve or thirteen years ago, th'fe
was scarcely a day that l did not lol %
up the work. | remember wei III 'hose
| DAYS that they made a special aim 10
| sink wells and ground plates all over me
| line. and I believe that this may possibly
have a great deal 20 do with the electro
| lytic action on our pipes. However tHl5
| is only one of the local conditions that
will have TO be looked into later.
SUPERINTENDENT THOMPSONS
SUGGESTIONS.
Tha conclusion that / have reached
from such data as / have on hand leads
me 10 make the following suggestions tor
fhe better protection Of the gas-pipes ana
%ater-mains-viz.:
/. All single trolley railways employing
the rails as a portion Of the circuit cause
electrolyic action and consequent coiro-
sion of pipes in their immediate vicinity,
unless special provision is made TO pre-
vent it.
,. Whenever q reading shown by an
ordinary portable voltmeter registering III
tenths Of a volt with the positive DlhJlHs
post in electrical connection with water
pipe or hydrant and the negative binding
post in electrical connection with an adj
accent lamp lN5lt cal b4e'N4Nf 90 80
driven in the earth, electrolytic action VIII
be found upon examination TO DC taxing
place at that point which VIII ultimately
result in the destruction OF the water
pipe.
3. Utilization 10 the utmost practical
extent of the rails as the return conduc-
tors.
T. Rail bonds Of the heaviest practical
BILE size and shortest length, allowing, oI
course, for expansion and vibration
5. Rail bonds tightly riveted to the
rails through holes freshly reamed and
so placed as 70 permit convenient nspec-
tion.
G. An underground main and trunk re-
turn from powcr-hOuse 10 track connec-
ton TO be made with each rail, and low
enough in resistance 10 carry the maxi
mum current with but nominal drop IN
potential.
EMPLOY AN ENGINEER.
In addition to these suggestions deem
It advisable that a competent electrical
engineer should be employed 10 make sur
yeys maps, tables, &c This work Will
consume from four to six weeks, and an
expert can be secured at a cost Of about
81 600. 1t is true that this work could be
done by the undersigned. I'm connection
with the officials Of the Gas and Water
departments. but the proper carrying out
OF this work would most seriously con-
fict with the duties pertaining 20 our
respective positions as 10 render II mex
pedlent. Respectfully submitted,
w. II. THOMPSON,
Superintendent Fire-Alarm Department.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
never TOO OLD
To Be CURED.

Ace does not necessarily mean
feebleness and i'll health, ana
nearly all of the sickness among
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
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raed told that my age whih IS EsSSW ~ ~,
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Ulcers Bols Ino
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
"Cannot Praise 1t Enough
Miss GERTIE DUsKIS,
Franklin, Neb., writes:

~ suffered for some time with pain
full and irregular menstruation, falling
Of the womb and pain in the back. l
tried physicians, but found no relief.
"Iwas at last persuaded TO try Lydia
f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and cannot praise it enough for what
it has done for me. / feel like a new
person, and would not part with your
medicine. / have recommended it to
seyeral OF my friends
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-04-16
INSURANCE STATEMENTS.
published BY AUTHORITY OF THE
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am older people can be avoided MosI V gnna19y
pil people are very susceptible to illness
but il is wholly unnecessary, 10y hIeP
~ .''t 70 ESQ, escape three.fourths of the ailments
- which they suffer so generally. S. S s. is
hair svstems Young. by purifying the blood,
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The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-23
pUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

DO you never work2" said Mrs. Sub
bulbs TO a tramp who asked for hand
out Never, num-" was the proud re-
ply. 81 am an immune. ~ Pittsburgh
Chronicle Telegraph.
Not Quite Out of Date.-''It is de-
piorable that walking is becoming lost
art. Lost art? It's mighty good
way Of getting home when your bicycle
breaks down. Chicago Tribune.
''Do you believe that thousand years
was ever as a day, and a day as thou
sand years ?'3''I believe the latter half
ali right enough-I've just spent the
day at the dentists" s."-Detroit Free
Press.
Hewitt-'I see that poor Gruet has
been tnlxen to an insane asylum" jew
ctt-"Nell, he always was peculiar"
Hewitt-"How so?" Jewett-"He never
was photographed in evening Dress
Town Topics.
Tommy Tuff-"Come on. Willie; let's
play Injun. Willie Hardrow@tNaw,
yer don't. See this spot on my nose?
Well, that's whut's left o that paint you
put on me las week ZMaw's scrubbed
my face till / cant Iaif. Ohio State
journal.
Misled.-'T am frank to say" he said,
that | feel yon encouraged my atten-
tons Perhaps, she replied, but how
was / to know whether you wanted to
marry me or only TO borrow money
from father?' - Philadelphia North
American.
Miss Jackson-"so you don't fink Mis-
tab johnson will be a success benin dc
bait" Mr. Whitewash-"N Yo' see,
catcher am expected TO run like de
dickens an catch a foul, but johnson
am in de habit oh catchin' de fowl first
an den runnin' like de dickens
Judge.
Her Pa--"Now that you have become
engaged to young Badger, / must say
that feel sorry for him" Daughter
For what reason, pa" Her Pa-''Be-
cause, my dear, you know you can't
cook even a little Bit" Daughter-"I
had thought OF that, pa; but, you see,
he is professional 40-day faster."-
Richmond Times.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-23
PRoGnEss.

With time, comes progress and sd-
vance ment in all lines of successfully
conducted enterprises. Success comes
to those only who have goods with
superior merit and a reputation. In
the manufacture of laundry starch for
the last quarter of century j. G.
Hubinger has been the peer OF all
OK 4ers and today Is placing on the
market the finest laundry starch ever
offered the public under our new and
original method.
Ask your grocer for coupon book
which viii enable you to get the first
two large 10 cent Packages of his new
starch, RED CROSS. TRADE MARK
brand, also two Of the ehildren's S
Shakespeare pictures painted in twelve
beautiful colors as natural as life. or the
Twentieth Century Girl Calendar, all
absolutely free.
All grocers are authorized 10 give ten
large packages of RED CROSS STARCH
with twenty Of the Shakespeare pic
lures or ten OF the Twentieth Century
Girl Calendars. to the first five purchas-
ers of the Endless Starch Chain Book,
This is one of the grandest offers ever
made to Introduce the RED CROSS
laundry starch. J. C. Hubinger's latest
invention
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-23
RUFFLEs DADS DIGNITY.
The Young Baseball RoOter Causes
Ills PaternhI TO Feel Too
Prominent.

Tie il a Chicago board Of trade man, dig
nitied to a degree, has luxuriant, bushy side
whiskers, clean chin aud upper lip, and he
dearly loves baseball. He also has a son
SIX years old, who loves the game as dearly
a. does bis father, and whle the elder enjoys
the playing in a solid, placid, contented way,
the boy bubbles over with enthusiasm and
outroo.s all other rooters.
During the last ChicagoSt Louis game
father and son Eat in the grand stand under
the intense strain OF knowing that 81. Louis
had two men on bases and two out, and II
the man al the bat made a base hit the score
would be tied. The latter smote the ball
heavily. 1t scared upward and onward, lar
back into what the baseball reporter calls
"the left garden"
Left Fielder Ryan was there, and, after a
long, hard squirt, caught the fly on his finger
tips and held it, The crowd screamed JOY
ously and the small son Of his father nearly
went out Of his skin for glee. The father
merely smiled with dignity.
Finally the crowd ceased its yelling after
the left fielder had doffed his cap thrice.
There was silence as he walked to the bench
twirling his blond mustache with either
hand.
Then, with his fathers clean shaven upper
lip in mind, and with a voice that drew the
attention Of the assembled hundreds toward
his devoted dad, the six .yearold rooter fair
~ yelled: 20, pap, don't you wish you
had a mustache like Jimmie Ryan Chi
eago Tribune.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-23
John c HuBINcER.
asmarkabie Career Of sell-Knsws
westsra Capitalist. Manufact-
urer and phfInntkrcpist.

Among the leaders of the progressive
element for which the midle west Is
famous, Mr.. John c. Hubinger. of Keo-
kuk. Ia. reigns without peer. As
manufacturer, nj an enterprising cap
italist and as a philanthropist his fame
has spread over many states. and his
financial enterprises have developed
many obscure towns into progressive,
thrifty and wide-awake cities. Mr..
HubInger. although but ~ years OF
age. can look back upon scores of com
mercial victories. each one of which has
benefited mankind. for his liberaliiy is
as bountiful as his business sagacity is
marvellous. He was born In New Or
leans. La, his parents being of French
and German origin. When he was -four
years old, his family removed TO Ken
lucky, in which state young Hubinger
received public school education. Al
most before reaching mans estate he
secured patents on number OF val
liable mechanical inventions, thereby
laying the foundation of his present
fortune.
by inclination and force of eirenm-
stances his attention was early direct
ed to the manufacture of starch by inn
proved processes, and in the course Of
time he became the head Of a concern
having an annual business Of millions
OF dollars. But genuine ambition
never quite satisfied with existing con.
ditions. works ever townrd perfection,
and after years Of painstaking study
and research Mr.. Hubinger has made o
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-23

discovery, which he considers tho
crowning event OF his wonderful
career, and which IA embodied In
new article of commerce. known as
Red Cross Starch (lied Cross trade
mark.l lie Is planning 10 distribute
millions Of packages OF this starch 20
the housewives of America. at "A merely
nominal price to the consumer. In order
TO make Its merits known without de-
lay. Thus, for but cents two large
Zoe packages of Red Cross Starch may
be had. together with two magnificent
shakespearean views printed In ~
beautiful eolora. or Twentieth Cen.
tury Girl Calendar; or for only 20
cents 10 packages of the starch aud
the entire series Of eight shakespearean
views and one Twentieth Century Girl
Calendar--yiews alone easily worth
Sl.00. Watch this paper for future
premlum announcements, of which
every lady will certainly want 20 take
advantage,
While MIR. Iublngcr will devote his
best energies 10 the manufacture Of
this new and wonderful starch. he will
not retire from the various financial
enterprises In which he Is interested
street railways, electric lighting plants
and the MISSISSIPPI Valley Telephone
CO., with 10000 telephone subscribers
In Minneapolis and st, Paul--nor will
his augmented activity interfere with
bis social obligations and exercise of
the splendid hospitality which he dis
penScs az his palatal keokuk home.
Mr., HubinEer's family. consisting OF
himself. wife nad four children, Is the
pivot around which his activity re-
wolves. and while fond Of promoting
great enterprises. he Is still fonder Of
his home circle, where he spends every
moment Of time not taken up by buSi-
ness or public cares.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-23
LINES WALLS WITH LEGS.
Chicago Veteran of the civil War
Who Terms Uncle SANS Boun-
~ TO Novel Use.

Henry Curtin, a veteran Of the civil
war living on the West side, has n room
in his residence that impresses all his
visitors as veritable chamber of hor-
rOrs. This Is because its most cOnspicu-
Gus decoration and ornament is a row
Of human legs suspended on the walls
and entirely circling the room. Mr.
Curtin always laughs at the fright of
strangers at the first sight of this room.
and then explains that the legs are only
artificial ones, and there's nothing to
he afraid of. Then he tells them how
the legs come to be there.
You see" says Mr.. Curtin, "in '64 !
was so foolish as TO try and stop a can
aen bah with my right leg. OF course.
1t was big job, and the next
thing | knew / was in camp hospital
with one leg left That ended my sol.
dicring. The government had me meas
ured for an artificial leg as soon as was
able To be about, and | came home TO
Chicago.
We'll, | discovered that | couldn't
wear the kind of leg the government
gives, owing to some reasons connected
with the way my leg was amputated,
and the only leg can wear is this wood
EN- stump that straps TO the thighs. II
was in '65 when | got my first leg. In
'66 an express package brought me an
other. sat down and wrote the war
department that the legs were Of no
use to me, and therefore, not To send
them. They didn't take bit OF notice
Of my letter, and in 81 another leg
came. | wrote again TO Washington;
told them had three of their legs now
that | couldn't use, and didn't want
them to go on and bankrupt the gov
ernment buying me legs.
They never noticed me. In '6s / got
another leg. They began to get In the
way around the house, SO then start.
ed the labelling and dating OF each one,
and hanging them up on the walls OF
my den. They come regularly
each year. There's IS there now, and ]
guess I'll last long enough 10 see 50 or
more II Uncle Sam doesn't get tired
sending theme Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-23

A good story Is told Of young man who,
besides being ot the spendthiil order. l. a
minnie aud can initiate his fathers voice to a
nicrty.. Not long ago the Young man want
ed, without delay, some money to pay bill.
aud he knew that his father weuid treat
hia rtqutt. with cold contempt Waiting
tili he kHew that his father would be away
he went 80 the telephone aud rang ~ the
office. calling for the cashier The eFsher
was Forthcoming. and when be was Al the
voice. Il say, blank, ii thai sea pegaoe sun
of mine Genes around and asks LOT slOO,
don't giye Il 10 him, oply give him $50. .
ihe cashier promised that he would iul'
iii the commands. Not long after that the
Ean called az lhe office and demanded slu0
lie was. refused by the conscientious cash.
Ter, aud. apparently IN anger the young
man contented himself with The $50. When
the Old man reached the office there was a
scene. Chicago Inter Oceah.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-23

There was ease before Judge of a
circuit court growing out of damages
resulting from fire which had orig
mated in an immense oil tank. During
the fire a large amount of property was
destroyed. Among the witnesses was
one of the men who had been in charge
of the tank. lie had given his testi-
mony, and the lawyer Tor the prosecu-
ti0n was cross-examining him.
Your name, think you said, is
Gruuendyke2
"Nes, sir"
"Nou were one Of the men employed
to take care of the tank in question,
were you not?"
Kind o. so"
In what capacity"
The witness struggled a moment with
the question.
Capacity :" he said.
YES"
II reckon about $4,000 gallons" an.
swercd the witness Youths Compan.
ion
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-23
Wear. Woman. cIo,hs.

Henry Snel, OF 50t North Twenty.
eighth street, Omaha. has worn won.
ans dress for the last Il years. He is
large man, with whiSkers. and he did
not pat ON skirts because he objected
To trousers. IL was necessity which
compelled him TO adopt them. Five
times since he Was boy he has been
overcome by heat aud he also suffers
from chronic rheumatism He has
found by painful experience that a
loose aud flow ing garment is neees.
sary for his comfort, and consequently
he has adopted a modified form OF the
Mother Hubbard. lie lives in a pretty
little cottage, surrounded by big cot
tonwood trees, aud. because Of his pc.
ealiar appearnee. rarely goes outside
the door.--Chicaxo Tribune.
The Afro-American advance., 1899-09-23
keen Mather In nrn.Ir.

4 nap after dinner is worth two hour.
OF sleep in the morning 20 mother, ana
she declares she could not be happ,
without. Mothers. more than most pes,
pie, wear cut II they are not repaired
and il is the duty 81 the family TO Sc,
thai rvpairs - on before the dear tcae-
snt at faltess. Se many people paint tn.
house and have thc homss eieaned ana
rspaperesi, and the furniture sstouchesi
who never think OF repairing the moth
sE.-Ios,on Globe.