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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-24
FEMALE.

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Address -. - 60. star office.
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WANTED-i POLISH GIRL WANTS A PLACE TO
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-24
FOR SALE-LOTS.

FOR SALE-AT BARGAIN-A CHOICE BUILD
ing lot. 40X130, 1ith ST. road intersec-
ton with Brightwood ave; and Bright
wood ave. Brghrwood. 30xi30. These lots
have all facilities, rapid transit, public water
supply md gas. LOUIS L. SHOEMAKER.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-24
FEMALE.

WANTED-A WHITE WOMAN AS COOK AND
general hulIsekeeper; two i'll family, reference
re,l,iifed. Call SI4 n C. au2i-3t@
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20

liGuor or sit in a little game have to go to
some other community 10 crafty
their desires. The streets have
been cleaned and are being kept in that
condition. The women feel that they are
on trial and are determined to justify
their election.
In Beatde such terms as "mayoress, -
"cOuncilwomen," and 'posmistress' are
tabOOed. The women ran on the ticket
and were elected as mayor and council
men. so long as we hold office we are
men in every sense of the word" is Mayor
Totten's dictum.
One of the defeated men candidates was
asked what feature of their whole over
throw CALLED them worst and said:
"Well, the majority of these women in
the council were school teachers. 1t was
humiliatng enough to be beaten by wo-
men, but to be dictated to by school
teachers is rubbing 1t in. You know what
a school teacher don't know isn't worth
knowing"
When Mrs. Totten heard of this she
said: School teachers know something
of human nature. A man generally does
not know what is good for him"
One of the things upon which the wo-
man government relies for success is the
fact that three-fourths of the council own
their own property and have ably man
aged their own affairs. "A woman can
beat man in matters of domestic econo-
my, and We will prove she is his superior
in political economy" said Mayor Totten.
Mayor Totten is a serious minded wo-
man. She parts her gray hair in the mid
die, after the good old fashion of our
grandmothers. Her husband, Charles Tot
ten, operates a large farm near the lit
tie town. They have three children liv-
ing. New York was her birthplace, and
out of the natural genius of New York
politicians she thinks that fate has led
her to become the female Croker of Beat
tie. She removed when a young girl from
New York to Illinois and later to Kan
sas. She was a successful school teacher
for twelve years. About her experiences
and plans as Mayor of Beatte Mrs. Tot
ten talked freely.
MY council and I are a unit" she
says. THE saloon and gambling den
must go. The men made the prohibition
law, which they break. They must re-
spect it or the women viii show them how
il ought TO be enforced. Already there is
a radical change in the male population.
The men in Beattie never got such a sur
prise in their lives as the election of last
April. They were whipped so thoroughly
that to-day there is not a meeker or more
orderly set of merchants, lawyers, doc
tors, and farmers in Christendom. Now
their wives and daughters smile on them
encouragingly, and promise that before
the end of their term Beattie will come
to mean Beatitude. To one whose ears
have seen lawlessness, yet whose eyes
have seen the unequaled subjugation of
man in Beattie the promise seems to
have been almost realized.
Houses have been burned in this town
because people have dared 10 attempt the
prosecution of the whisky element I ex-
pect to be burned out of house and home
before l finish my term of office No sa-
looms or gambling dives can run In Beat
tie while l am Mayor" and saying this
the plucky woman stamped her foot TO
emphasize her determination.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
RECENT NOVEL DEVICES.
Inventions Upon Which Patents Have
Been Granted.
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
Gazette appeared the description of a
number of interesting inventions. A man
from Illinois solves the problem of apply
ing a poultice to a horses foot by con-
structing what he terms a veterinary
poultbce boot" The idea is TO provide an
effective means for applying a poultce or
other medicant, to a horses hoof and
keeping 1t in place while the horse Is NOV
ing about. The boot is quite simple, easily
attached, and when applied II is impossi-
bic for the animal to remove It by stamp
ing.
One Of the most novel devices In the way
of a railway appliance is an invention
granted to an Englshman BY a simple
clockwork arrangement it is possible to re-
cord the movements of railway trains. car
riages, steamships, motors of all kinds
and, further, II records the time when n
train is in motion and when II stops. It's
most practical use is In determining IN
even portions of the roadbed, making ID
possible for repairmen 10 go at once to the
uneven surface and make il smooth
A gentleman from Pennsylvania, who
has evidently had some very unpleasant
experiences with tea kettle, has pat-
ented a device by means Of which a tea
kettle is automatically lifted from a stove
To accomplish this he uses two springs
one controlling a lever, which automatlcal-
~ rises as the contents OF the kettle d.
minish. BY the use OF this attachment a
kettle hled with preserves may be left on
the stove, ana when V has boiled sum-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20

GENTLY it automatically rises from the fire
and prevents boiling over
Two inventors from the Lone Star Rtsta
nave taken out a patent for q nailIess
horseshoe. In the description of the In
Ventlon attention is called to the FACT tbat
Dy the use Of nails horses hoofs ara
damaged sometimes seriously. and TO over
come this a shoe has been devised which
can be clamped on the hoof by means
OF pivoted ciamping plates and securely
held there ~''
IL IS a Well-kuown fact that a great deal
OF soap is wasted in public lavatories. and
TO remedy this lady from New York has
invented a soap CRATER operated by a
handle, whereby the dry soap NAV he
readily shaved in sufficient quantities from
par placed in opposition to rotating
knives
a combination of a couch and bath tub
Is the invention of man from Texas
lie says that his object in making this
invention is to provide an ornamental
strong and serviceable couch, which NAV
be transformed a a moments notice into
a bath tub A man may perform his abIu.
tons with ease and comfort and then pull
down the covers, stretch out and take
nap
From far-of California came an appl-
cation some time ago for a combination
bureau and dresser trunk. When closed
the device presents to all intents and pur-
poses the appearance of a trunk. but when
opened there are drawers for the recep-
tlon or clothing, and a swinging mirror
III the top. In fact, when the trunk is
open it is a dressing case.
One of the strangest patents for the
week was that granted TO man from
Michigan for burial purposes. The draw
ings are quite ghOulish and show apparat-
us for lowering collins into a grave with
nf
in their mournful black jackets and long
robes.
young lady from England has OBJ
tanned a patent for a cycling skirt and
the young ladies' who have seen it declare
1t is one of the best ideas they have ever
seen. The object Of the invention is to
prevent the flowing drapery toward the
rear of the side portions of the skirt from
pelnS swung about ungracefuiy by the
action Of the knees on the forepart Of
the skirt when pedaling, or from being
blown about by high wind This OBJ
Ject is accomplished by means of plaits or
folds of the skirt, which are retained in
such position that they always depend
gracefully at either side of the dress
guard of the back wheel Notwithstanding
the movements of the riders legs or the
action or the wind.
A self-hlling mountain pen is one of the
practical inventions of the week. 1t was
granted 20 a man from New York. Here
totore the great trouble with fountain pens
has been that they have been self-empty-
ing, and, aside from the waste incident
TO their use, they required filling by la
borious means, attended with stained fin
gers and often ruined clothes. These OBJ
jections are obviated in the new pen with
the aid of different forms of filters, 30
that II is not necessary to disconnect any
portion of the pen in order to refill iS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
CABLE PIANO CO.
1916 Whitaker ST.,
H, S. LEETE,
Factory Agent.

greater communities. II had gang rule
which permitted the streets to remain
dirty, the saloons and gambling houses 10
run in defiance of law, sidewalks that were
only an apology, and a general laxity in
the matter of improvements although the
yearly appropriations were ample. The
respectable element of the men Of the
town, while deploring these conditions.
lacked the moral courage and resolution to
stop them, and they might yet have been
running under the same disadvantages had
not the idea of a womans ticket been suey-
gested. 1t was at first looked upon as a
joke and casioned much nerriment
among the male population, which exer-
cised its wit upon the new movement bv
clubbing 1t the Broom Brigade" the
Mamma Ticket" the Soda Water Bot
ties" and other such derisive names.
This did not daunt the women Once hav
ing enlisted in the struggle for a purer
government they moved ahead like vet
Grams in politics. They adopted a platform
which promised the suppression of saloons
and gambling dives, clean streets, good
sidewalks, and the encouragements OF gem
eral improvements. In Kansas, all women
are entitled to vote at municipal elections
and, while the women were confident Of
victory, they did not neglect any means 10
secure il.
After much caucusing and elaboration
this ticket was nominated: Mayor Mrs
i4llHdpelh AottSA' Soul4CliIltus margaret A.
Sheldon, Lulu Smith, Elvira Watkins. Let
tie Krln and Mary +. Schleigh; city clerk
Katie OMEN.
The first thing that Mayor Totten and
the City Council did after assuming the
reigns OF government was to tell the sa-
looms to close. They demurred but obey
cd. The men. when in power, had always
declared that IL was impossible TO suppress
the saloons The women have shown the N
how 10 DO IL. The same thing was done
with the gambling dives, and now the male
residents Of Eeattle who want 10 drink red
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
TO WHAT BASE USES.
Vessel That Carried the obeIisI1 Now
Il Coal Barge.
From the Baltimore American.

COal barge.
From the Baltimore American.
A vessel which was once a famous
steamer, but is now a commonplace sea-
going barge, Is In port loading for a New
England port. The Dessoug was built
for the Khedive of Egypt in 1864 and
named the Denton. At that time she was
considered one of the fastest and most
beautifully appointed vessels afoat and
the Khedive enjoyed her immensely for
awhile. But he got tired Of her and in
1879 william II. Vanderbilt bought her 10
transport the obelisk from Egypt to Cen
trail park New York. Lieutenant Com
mander Gorringe took command of her
having been detailed for the purpose by
the United States government
The obelisk, which weighed 1876 tons.
was far from the shore line and buried
besides, deep in sand 1t was altogether
too heavy for ordinary machinery to be
used and 1t was carried down on immense
platforms with cannon balls under them
for rollers. Then 1t was placed in a cuo
fixed on pontoon The pontoon and ship
were lifted in a craving dry dock. head
on to each other, and when this had been
accomplished a hole twenty feet long ana
twelve feet high was cut i'm the starbOart
bow of the boat belonw the water line.
Through this the great stone was rolled
into the hold OF the ship on a groove hav-
ing an improvised ball bearing attached,
also made Of cannon balls. Inside the
obellsk was braced along the keelson ami
stout snoring fixed about Il to make &c
lmmovable. After everything was MAIDS
shipshape and the ribs and plates were
replaced az the bow OF the steamer $40
finally set sail for New York on June ~
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
HOW BEATTIE is GOVERNED.
Women Give an object Lesson In Mu-
nfcipaI Government.

rom tne OetrOlt journal.
Beattie, little town OF 500 persons in
Marshall county, Kansas, is beginning to
know what it is to be governed by wo-
men. At the April city elections this
year tho most prominent women Of the
place took a notion to run the municipal
government for year. When once arous-
ed they prosecuted a campaign that re-
suited in a signal victory. All the offices of
the little town are held by women. says
the New York Times. These include
those Of the Mayor, five councilmen and
the city clerk, and though the women new
er held office before, they have shown
such q capacity to comprehend the public's
needs and the ability 10 fulhll them as TO
assure them long lease Of power
The town. previous 20 the last election.
nod always been ruled by men, and In CON
sequence had been cursed W the evils Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-20
Our Success
Phenomenal. "
"9Our Friends
Tell Why"

The above is the title of
a little booklet issued by the
CABLE PIANO CO., and
now being distributed by
them at their new store, 146
Whitaker street. This
book contains many letters
from well known citizens of
Savannah, giving their ex-
Perlence in dealing with the
Gable Piano Co., and telling
OF the merits of their Pr
amos. Be sure and get one.
@Remember@
We are now carrying on
SPECIAL G5-DAY
SALE PIANOS and
ORGANS at greatly re-
duced prices.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13
First Section at Harrisburg.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Harrisburg, Pa, March 12.--S p. m-
The first section Of the Thirteenth regi-
ment steamed into the Pennsylvania
depot at 7.4O p. m. A crowd Of fully
two thousand people quickly gathered
and an enthusiastic reception was un-
chained during the forty minutes stay
Companies b and II were on board.
Colonel Coursen was the only staff Off
Ger present and Lieutenant Huff the
only one from the line. The rest either
went south on pleasure iaunts or
missed the train assigned for the head
quarters. The latter are on the second
section.
Though the boys were not under mill
tary restraint, all We're on behavior
mettle, and not an unpleasant incident
marked the trip of the two companies
At $50, Bandmaster Thomas Miles
sounded assembly, and two minutes
later the train pulled out of the sta
ton for Scranton via Sunbury. Col
Onel q. NJ. Halistead, Major Mllar G.
w. Gunster and r. NJ. Scranton were
the reception committee members as
signed to the train. Turkey and chicken
sandwiches and hot coffee were served
the men, each company appointing de-
tails to pass around the refreshments.
The delays have been numerous on
the southern roads. Refreshments will
be provided each section as they come
into Harrisburg. The second section
will be looked after by Captains Stokes
and Raub, A. p. Bedford and c. f.
Daniels. The third by Lieutenant F,
NJ. Vandling, d. b. Atherton and Rees
Watkins. The regiment boys are en-
thusiastic over getting home, and re-
port general good health.
Charles l.. Daniels.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13
PERSONAL.

DR.. and Mrs w. B. Gearhart, Of
Wilkes Barre. were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs, George l.. Yost.
Hon. William Connell returned from
Washington Saturday night. Mrs. Con-
nell came home earlier in the week.
Mrs. 5. A. Thatcher, of Washington ave-
nue., entertained the Misses Gertrude
Murray, of Kingston, and Annabelle
White, of PittstOn, Saturday.
The following persons from this city
were registered at the Hotel Albert, New
lIoran, p j. Toohey, W. T.. ReXford, G.
c. Ackley. Roscoe Dale.
Mr. and Mrs. h. S. Jackson have re-
Ceivcd word telling of the promotion of
their son, Orton, who was an ensign on
the battleship Buffalo, to the rank of
lieutenant. lie is now stationed at Ma
nila.
The dressmaking department of "The
Leader" is now under the Joint supervis-
ion Of Mrs. L. A. Pennington and Mrs. NJ.
Johnstone. The business has developed
TO such an extent that it was no longer
possible for one person to successfully
carry the responsibility. Both have had
a wide metropolitan experience and have
gained an immense following in the
course of their activity In Scranton. Mrs.
Pennington has conducted the dressmak-
ing department at the Leader for nearly
two years now and during that time has
built up q wonderful business. Mrs
Johnstone has also been in business here
for some time with much success
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13
Third Section at Washington.

Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Washington D. c., March -, S.45 p.
m.-The trip from the Virginia state
line to this place has been uneventful
but quite pleasant, with the one eX-
Ception that the railroad company is
putting the final grand strokes on its
work of humbugging the men. Pre-
vious to buying tickets it was solemnly
promised them that they would be
brought through Petersburg and his
toric Richmond. but just as the train
came within sight of the city of Peters
burg it was sent off on a side track,
known as the Belt Line, and only the
spires of these cities could be seen in
the distance.
The officers protested strongly, and
the men clamored, but it was to no
purpose. The trains stops every few
minutes, and has been running as fast
as trolley car. This is very unpleas-
ant, especially as there is no oppOrtun-
ity of getting anything to eat. it was
expected that this would be remedied
by the running of the train into Rich
mond.
The country is fiat, but beautiful
The evidences OF civilization are in
creasing momentarily. All are still
well, and we are free from mishaps.
The James river was crossed ten min
utes after four o'clock. and the Rap
pahanock at $40 p. III. \ stop of only
two minutes was made at the city Of
Fredericksburg. At $50 o'clock the
first section was nearly seven hours
ahead of the second. The misman-
agement on the part of the railroad is
of the grossest kind and is causing
much dissatisfaction.
The trip from this on will be made
over the Pennsylvania company's
tracks by way of Baltimore, York, Har-
risburg and Sunbury. 1t is now S45
and the thiru section is four hours
late. 1t will take at least ten hours
TO go from here to Scranton. The boys
are having lunch and will then turn
in for the night.
Richard j. BOurke.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

set aside for them when the third sec
tion should arrive. Men with tickets
for the same section In the sleeper wore
separated, and while the upper berths
were unocCupicd the employees of the
road could not accommodate the men.
The boys, however. solved the dif-
ficulty and helped themselves. The
cars are very much battered and ac-
commodations are conspicuous chiefly
by their absence. The trains stop ey-
cry half hour for some unaccountabl,
reason and the soldiers are thoroughly
disguised
Everything Is in striking contrast to
the glittering promises which wera
made before the tickets were bought
The officials and the employees of this
road ought 20 run a wheel barrow or
a pushcart line for several years for
practice. We are now five-hours run
from Washington by regular trains,
but ours will make it i'm eight hours,
according to the present rate of spee l..
We will arrive home Monday forenoon.
The first section is quite a distance
ahead of the second, but the other two,
owing to stops, are not far apart. Scy-
eral members of the staff and Captain
Kambeck, Of Company B, who was de-
layed at camp by the mastering officer,
are with the section. The boys are
well and trying to amuse themselves
as well as possible under the circuln-
stances.
The evidences of civilization are few
and far between The weather is
pleasant, and only a slight percept-
ible difference in the climate is vet
noticeable. There has been no acct
dents so far and all are we'll behaved
and orderly. We are. now ten miles
from the Virginia state line.
Richard j. BOurke
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13

David l., owens, an aged and promi-
nent resident Of Priceburg, was found
dead on the ontario and Western
tracks little distance below Olyphant
station, few minutes after u o'clock,
saturday night. At first it was thought
he had been murdered, but 1t developed
that death was due to his being struck
by an engine.
He attended church entertainment
in Olyphant and about II o'clock start
ed for home. taking the Ontario and
western tracks as a short cut. Con-
stable Reese saw him as he started to
go home and exchanged few words
with him.
An hour later, Frank Micheloc< and
Malsek Slzolko. accompanied by their
wives We're returning to Olyphant from
Priceburg and about one hundred yards
south of the Oyphant depot came
across Owens lying alongside the track
When they raised him up he gasped
twice and then expired
CASH IN THE THROAT.
An ugly cash in the throat made it
appear that Owens was the victim Of
foul play and the report went out that
With the permission of Squire Will
lam Mason oP Blakely, the body was
removed to Jones' undertaking estab-
lishment and there it was found from
the nature of the injuries that death
was due to "a railroad accident.
Coroner Roberts and County Detcc-
tive Leyshon went to Olyphant yester-
day to make an investigation. The
post-mortem revealed compound
fracture Of the jaw and the right leg
fracture at the base of the brain, a
jagged cash in the throat and cuts on
top of the head. The coroner and coun-
ty detective were both satisfied that
there was no foul play, and a jury
after hearing the doctors statement of
the injuries and the testimony of the
two men who found owens. rendered
a verdict to the effect that death was
the result of the unfortunate man be-
ing run down by a locomotive and that
there were no evidences G" foul play.
NAMES OF THE JURORS.
The jury was composed of Thomas
| Mason. D. G.. Jones, Thomas p. Jones
John Murray. Michael Nealon and
James OBrien.
The deceased was siXty-one wears ot
age, a member of the Baptist church
and a man of exemplary habits. He IS
| survived by wife, but no children.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13
Freedom From Freckles

and from all such disfgurements
and blemishes, follows the use of
the Carlsbad Sprudel Salt. 1t
clears and freshens the skin won
derfully--takes away the dull and
mottled look that comes from stom-
ach arrangements. Even in chronic
and stubborn cases of skin dis
orders, like eczema, it is the pre-
scribed remedy.
Insist upon the genuine importe d
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt, which is
evaporated from the Sprudel Spring
at Carlsbad, and bears the sigma
nature of "Eisner & Mendelson
Co, Sole Agents, New York." on
every bottle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-03-13
On the Way North.
pecial to the Scranton Tribune.

Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.
Weldon, n. c., March ~, 2,55 a. NJ
The Atlantic Coast Line is a monster
humbug. The second section left
Augusta four hours late and six hours
behind the first, the third did not get
away till midnight, five hours behind
time. The second section moved off
incomplete and without giving any
warning, while twenty-four members
Of Company c, who were still waiting
for their car, which did not come, were
left behind, cut off from their company,
their section and the travel ratlons for
which they had paid.
They telegraphed ahead to Florence
s.. g., at which point Captain Robling
had the necessary amount of provisions