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Evening journal., 1901-05-30
SAYS Women Primp Too Much

There IS much talk nowadays that
women are to be gradually eliminated
from the field of labor. Some time ago,
startling report went forth that all the
women stenographers connected with the
clerical force OF one of the country's
largest railroads were to be discharged
and men put in their places.
At Washington there was also talk of a
gradual wedding out of girl employees.
What is the reason for this sudden bar
ring Of women from further entrance into
the fields they so courageously invaded
some thirty years ago?
The chief Of one Of the departments at
Washington who has had nearly half a
hundred men and women under him dur
ing the last twenty-five years has a num-
Der Of grave charges to make against
those Of the feminine persuasion. First
and foremost, he jumps with both feet on
their vanity.
They frltter away a lot OF time In
primping during office hours" he says
They are not only necessarily paradlng
up and down the halls, on their way TO or
irom the dressing-rooms for this purpose,
but most Of them have complete toilet
improving outfits in their desks, and some
OF them spend about as much time gazing
at themselves I'm bits Of hand mirrors as
they do in performing their office duties.
1T takes fully half an hour, and often
more, for most of the women clerks 10
get down to their work after arriving at
the office in the morning Then the ma
jor.ty of them knock of from half tn
three-quarters Of an hour before quitting
time for the purpose OF making ready for
their appearance on the street This is
not so unimpOrtant matter as II wouid
appear when you consider the shortness
of the office hours-from to o'clock.
Furthermore" he states, they have
no initiative. They are rarely able 10
take the lead in new lines of work. They
do not appear to be natural organizers. as
are good male clerks. In other words, the
male clerks propose and the women dis
pose. The women are good at following
copy, as the proofreaders say. But tnev
fail when Il comes to devising ways and
means. The trail must be blazed for
them.
Then, he says, they presume on the
fact that they are women and want both
rights and privileges. They do not only
insist upon all that is coming TO them.
but they assume the abused air II they
do not get more than is coming TO them
They not only avail themselves OF every
privilege in its broadest construction
granted them by the departmental rules
and regulations. but they count them
selves sadly imposed upon II they are
Evening journal., 1901-05-30

Gle by Edgar Saltus entitled "vai..
Square" Harriet Prescott sponord write,
IA strong psychological study, THE Con-
quering Will." and a unique and fantastic
800 prize story is "1n My Wifc's Eye" by
John Regnault Ellyson. There are two
stories by titled contributors in the NUM-
ber, "The American Widow" by Prince
Vladimir VaniatsiSy. and "Of Many. One.F
by Baroness Won Hutton, both clever and
entertaining tales "Tho Man of One
Vice by Flora Bigelow Dodge. is a
humorous social study, and "Thc Rose Of
Hearts Delight" by Justus Miles For
man, is a delightful idyl Of Southern
France.
The poetry OF the number Is exception
ally readable; Bliss Carman writes Of
"The Madness Of Ishtar." Theodosia Gar
rlson of "T'he Road to He'll" Edith ses-
sions Tupper of "Reincarnation," Elsa
Barker Of "The Garden OF Rose and Rue.
and there are shorter verses by Clinton
scollard, r. X. Munklttrick. Roy Farrell
Greene and others
Evening journal., 1901-05-30
Notes From WOman's Realm.


even mildly called down for taking privi-
leges that are not accorded them"
As a final criticism he says they are
no good when placed In positions OF au-
thority over others. A woman clerk Inn
bued with such powers almost invariably
develops tyrannical tendencies. She is IN
clined to take dt out on the male specie,
by rubbing II in pretty hard on tne men
clerks placed under her jurisdiction, and
she is absolutely merciless to the women
under her. The average woman clerk In
vested with a little brief authority over a
bunch OF her fellow-clerks usually be-
comes imperious indeed"
Evening journal., 1901-05-30

The articles on Russia Of To-day. 3"
by Henry Norman, which have been a
feature Of Scribners Magazine (but
have been interrupted for several num-
bers), are resumed in the June number
with a paper on Finland" which is
Just now the centre of interest on ac-
count Of the efforts of the Russian
government to suppress the Finnish
language in official business Mr.. Nor
man writes very sympathetically OF
this hardy peple who have so long
maintained their individuality while a
part of the Russian Empire He gives
remarkable instances of their energy
and integrity, and shows the pathos of
their attempt 10 keep their Identity
against heavy odds.
By way Of contrast to these people OF
the North is John la Farge's account
OF his visit to the Samoans-th peo-
pie among whom Stevenson found his
adopted home. Mr.. La Fargo describes
and pictures them as an artist with a
rare poetic faculty of narrative Many
Of the illustrations are from sketches
made at the time.
Walter A. Wyckoff I'm this number
deals with a happy episode I'm his ca.
reer as a workingman. lie tells oil
the life Of a section-hand on the Union
Pacific railroad, and gives a vivid ac.
count of the manly qualities Of the
men he labored with. All of Mr.
Wycl1of's experience lead him to bt
an optimist in regard 10 the American
laborer.
A new writer Of sea stories, James
B. Connolly. who first appeared IN
Scribner's several months ago has In
this number another of his stirring
tales entitled "On the Echo o. the
Morn" This is the story OF how a
Gloucester fisherman eluded q British
warship during the days when fisher
men were held up for fishing inside
the three-mile limit.
Evening journal., 1901-05-30

In the Engineering Magazine for June.
f. Phillips gives a comprehensive review
Of the steps Britain must take TO check
her waning supremacy I'm iron and steel
making. His proposed measures are radi-
cal, but they are largely economic
and physical rather than legislative.
and at the present stage Of impending
reorganization a searching study by so
well-informed an authority is Of the ut
most interest. Professor J. II Biles has
"a second paper on the Mechanical Equip
ment of the shipyard." with a remark
able number Of fine Illustrations; Profess
sor PrasiL in another illustrated article.
describes the two greatest water-power
and electric stations. OF Switzerland, and
yet a third illustrated feature is Mr.
Charleton's account of milling and cyan
iding In the Australian gold fields.
There is an interesting study OF Captain
Ericsson, the inventor Of the Monitor by
his lifelong acquaintance Egbert p. Wat
son. This has as fronispiece q full-page
engraving of an oil portrait Of the captain,
to which a curious history is attached. Il.
Brocklehurst dissects the Jubilee Souvenir
OF the Amalgamated Society of Engineers
to show from labors own record the
futility Of opposition TO improved machin-
cry and advanced wage systems; Mr. Be
ment throws new light in a very practical
paper on Actual Efficiency I'm Steam
Generation" and Leicester Allen shows
some curious discrepancies OF precept IN
the supposedly exact science OF mechani-
cal engineering. The number concludes
with the comprehensive Review Of the
Engineering Press and The Engineering
Index.-The Engineering Magazine, New
York.
Evening journal., 1901-05-30
NOTICE.

On and after April I, 1901, the
County Taxes remaining unpaid
will be placed in the hands of a
Magistrate for collection. Where
tenants reside in property rents
will be attached and where owners
reside in property suit will be
brought before a Magistrate with
costs added in both cases.
itOR ACE G. RETTEW,
Receiver Of Taxes.
Evening journal., 1901-05-30
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Free trial packages of a most remark
able remedy are being mailed to all who
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They cured so many men who had bat
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resulting from youthful folly. premature
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Evening journal., 1901-05-30
NOTICE.

The city tax collectors have
been instructed by the City
Council to notify all delin-
quent taxpayers that unless
they settle the amount they
owe the city the same will be
collected according to law,
with costs. m2-tf
Evening journal., 1901-05-30
NOTICES

~ OTICE.-There will be an annual
y meeting of the stockholders Of the
State Insurance Company of Wilmington
Del. held at the home Office Of the conf
pany. No. 225 Market street. Wilmington.
Del. on Wednesday, june O. 1901 at l0
o'clock a. m, for the election of director
and the transaction of such other bust
ness that may legally come before the
said meeting.
mgg-gt JAS. r. WILSON. Secretary.
Evening journal., 1901-05-30

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is needed 1t cures all the ills and
troubles that come from years OF misuse
OF the natural functions and has been an
absolute success - all cases. A request
TO the State Medical Institute, SCI Eek
tron Building. Ft. Wayne Ind. stating
that you desire one OF their free trial
packages will be complied with promptly.
The Institute Is desirous Of reaching that
great class OF men Who are unable To
leave home TO be treated and the free
sample will enable them TO see how easy
Il Is TO be cured Of sexual weakness when
the proper remedies are employed. The
Institute makes no restrictions. ANY man
who writes will be sent "a free sample.
carefully scaled In "A plain package so
that its recipient need have no fear OF
embarrassment or publicity. Readers are
requested to write without delay.
Evening journal., 1901-05-30

Beginning with the June number of
the Century Magazine a notable fea-
tme Of its serial fiction will be the
new novelette, by Frances Hodgson
Burnett. which is the first serial story
from the pen Of this distinguished
writer for several years. Its title is
THE Making of a Marchioness," " and IL
is stated that it will be one of the
most brilliant contributions TO The
Century's Year of Romance"
Il is said to be in the authors most
charming vein, and to be not historical
but certainly romantic-a sort OF So
ciety "fairy-story" without fairies It's
scene is laid in an English country
house where-an amiable English noble
Evening journal., 1901-05-30

The Smart Set for June opens with "a
81 900 prize novelette, entitled 1.-THE Middle
Course" by Mrs. Poultney Bigelow. The
story concerns itself with beautiful Lon
don society woman whose husband is un-
sympathetic and even brutal, and who
becomes sensationally involved, although
innocent. with much-llonized sculptor
through a jealous woman's malicious gos-
sip. BY this story Mrs. Bigelow at once
attains a very high place as q writer OF
smart fiction. Mrs. NJ. L. W. Sherwood
contributes TO the number a timely article.
THE Wandering American that will
prove interesting to all European travellers
and would-be travellers. AS usual her
work ahounds in personal "reminiscences.
of which this indefatigable student OF
social life here and abroad possesses a
rich store. A humorous and intensely
readable story Is 1.-THE Van Kuyper Yer
dict by Fanny Gregory Sanger, narrat-
ing the matrimonial mlsadventures Of the
patrlarched family of New Haarlem, which
dates It's glory from the time when Petrus
Stuyvesant was governor of New Amster-
dam. Gelett Burgess contributes an
amusing story, "The Midnight Match
maker" and there is scintnlating arti-
Evening journal., 1901-05-30
THE LITERARY WORLD

The possibilities open to the true sports
men are nowhere better shown perhaps
than in the proposal with which Mr.. Sc
ton-Thompson has made us familiar, of
substituting the camera for the rife. Any
hunter must admit that such a change
immeasurably increases the excitement of
sport, while the layman feels a natural
satisfaction that the possibilities OF It's
continuance can be preserved to his chill
dren and grandchildren. No one. as yet,
has returned with such trophies of the
highest form Of sport as A. G. Wallihan,
Of Colorado, who publishes in Leslies
Monthly for June a wonderful series Of
photographs OF lions. bears. great cats
and elk, all snapped" within the rather
uncomfortable range of thirty feet
Bitter as factional fights have been in
the United States, no local political strug-
gle has reused stronger feelings than the
twelye-year fight against Addicks in
Delaware. The true story OF Addicks IS
a record of very remarkable events. The
man who has split the State Of Delaware
to its political foundation is a man worth
knowing about. and the article upon him
in Leslie's Monthly is written quite with
out bias, yet with fearflessness worthy
Of much praise.
Other capital articles In this number are
Fighting Fires In a Coal Mine" a vivid
account of one OF the most hazardous
classes OF human experience, wfitten from
the point OF view Of the miner; Korea
the Country Which Russia Covers, ant
Which Japan Must Have" and "Histori,
Fortress Monroe" a description elabo,
rately illustrated Of the most histori,
spot in America.
1t IS not often that Eden Phillpotts
writes but when he does he produces
something worth while. "Crossways," &
novelette,, in Leslie's Monthly for June, 4,
by all odds the best story which Mr.
Phillpotts has written since his "Childrer
Of the Mist" raised him to the first ram
Of contemporary story telers. Among
other stories in the number should b,
mentioned the amusing yarn. called mo
S6l, "The Sheriff." true story of a Wes
tern Character" and 'The Man VIII,
Feared" a story of Chapultepec, by vii
liam Mcleod Raine The serial story
The Road to Frontenac," by Samue
Merwin, reaches a climax Of great inter
est, and "Marginalia" is most amusing.
Evening journal., 1901-05-30

In almost every walk of life there have
been great women. But has there ever
been a woman who has reached the very
highest pinnacle in any field? In the June
Cosmopolitan. Ella Wheeler Wilcox an.
swers this question in the negative and
declares that even in the essentially
feminine vocauons of cooking, dressmak-
ing and millinery. men excel woman.
Women" says Mrs. Wilcox. have not
the concentration which gives a clear
perspective. They lack system and pa
tience and are distracted by details or
turned aside by vanity" One of the most
remarkable but least-noticed facts in con-
.nection with the war in the Transvaal is
the. extreme youth Of a large part OF
General De Vets army. When hostilities
broke out almost every grown man en-
listed, even the enfeebled. but the pace
has been too rapid for the venerable
burghers. As they We're killed or incapac-
itated their places have gradually been
taken by mere school-children, many only
thirteen or fourteen years Of age. Under
the title Of The Youngest Soldiers in the
World" in the June Cosmopolitan. Allen
sangree throws more light on the make
up and life OF General De Vets comman-
does than anything hitherto published.
The naive, simple letter from 1f-year-old
Deneys Reitz to his father. the secretary
of State Of the Transvaal Republic. has
seldom been equalled for vital interest by
any carefully written article on the war
The Cosmopolitan for June is even more
than usually strong IN fiction. Ian Mac
Laren tells more adventures Of that in
corrigible youth, Sparrow. Richard LeI
Gallienne revives with charming fresh
ness and simplicity the love story OF
"Aucassin and Nicolete" H. G. Wells
concludes ''rhe First Men in the Moon
with Cavor's sudden death al the hands
OF the Grand Lunar. Tudor jerks con-
tributes a clever little satire on justice.
Egerton Castles powerful novel, THE
Secret Orchard" continues, and O'NeinI
Lathom writes a half-humorous haif-sad
fairy-story, Prince Weary-Heart."
Evening journal., 1901-05-30

The Austrian parliament aas a wait
er among its members.
Evening journal., 1901-05-30

man is the centre OF matrimonial in
terest ON the part Of both the English
and Americans present.
The story will be published In book
form in September next with most at
tractive illustrations and decorations
and in a dainty binding.
Give Hollands MY Japanese Wife
sold to the extent of forty thousand
copies, running through eleven edl-
tions and making its own way without
the application OF modern" methods
of advertising and exploitation
The author writes OF "MOusme," his
new novel. "The story Is a cOnunua-
ton OF a former one entitled My Jap
anese Wife It recounts the further
doings Of the little lady, who apparent
ly crept into the hearts Of critics-as
she does in the story / have now writ
ten into that Of her sister-in-law-tC
such an extent that they were kind
enough to express a desire for the re-
cital of her further experiences.
Here then IL is, with the hope tha
the Mousme of increasing knowledge
may meet with no less favor thar
when she first appeared as My japanese
Wife.
Evening journal., 1901-05-30
Queen Of Summer Trips----Boston
by Sea

Complimentary excursions Old Point
Comfort to holders frst-class tickets,
Baltimore to Boston. For tour book
and particulars. address Passenger De
partment, Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company Baltimore,
Md.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
The Harris NlpkIs-Plats Shows.

The Harris Nickel Plate Shows Wis
tied our city yesterday and notwith-
standing the intense heat of the day
was largely attended, both in the after
noon and evening. 1t is pronounced
an excellent show for the low prics
charged for admission, and despite the
auneomfortableness of the temperature
afpr both the performers and the audi.
ence, it gave general satisfaction.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
AN EASTERN TRIP
On Excursion Tickets Over the Pennsylvania
Lines.

Excursion tickets to New York may
be obtained at principal ticket Offices
of the Pennsylvania Lines, good going
Lines-or going via Pennsylvaia Lines
and returning via the other direct lines
from New York, including the routes
via Buffalo with privilege of stopping
over at that point to take in the Pan
American Exposition and Niagara
Falls, or returning via Washington,
d. c., with stop-over at that point.
Full information will be furnished in
reply to inquiries addressed to Ticket
Agents Of the Pennsylvania Lines.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
Miss Aurella Hoover leaves this
morning for Salem, w. Va.

morning for Salem, w. Va.
The County Commissioners were in
session Monday to act upon franchise
which is asked for an electric line to
Newport aud st, Marys.
The Sunday excursion of the o. &
l.. X. took 10S people from the city
Sunday and gathered up a considerable
number along the line. Quite mum
ber stopped at the Star fishing camp
The greater part of the remainder went
to Columbus. The success of these ex-
cursions Is likely to induce the o. & l..
X. to run an excursion to Cleveland.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
PALMS AND FERNS.

We have a nice line of Ferns and
Palms in stock at Greenhouse, corner OF
Fourth and Scanned streets. Gut
flowers and plants of all kinds. Design
work and Decorating a speciality.
J. w. SMITH
Bell 'phoue 1898.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-07-23
MISS JOSEPHINE ]. NIXON
OptieIan,

Who for the past IL years has been in
charge of the Optical Department in D.
B, Anderson's jewelry store, will nov
be found at Hutchinson's Bargain
Store. She will continue to give the
same careful attention to Testing and
Fitting eyes, and adjusting frames.
Also repairing spectaeles, jewelry and
clocks. Engraving done on short no.
tice.
III FRONT ST. FIRST FLOOR.
April 6-ti---Tues. Thurs & Sat.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25

breath for allowing them to die" And
then this singular creature told her
story, all the time working steadily on
the garment she was making which
looked like brown mother hubbard"
No, it couldn't be that kind of neglige,
because it had no yoke: now a "Prin-
cess" because there were neither darts
nor curves; it was simply a long bro~n
bag, with little touch of finery around
the neck and sleeves and separate
piece patched across the breast, shaped
like a priests stole and bound with a
piping of white. Finally feminine Gu
riosity got the better of me in regard
to so strange a fashion, and I asked
what sort of wrapper it was. Don't
you know shroud when you see one?"
was the reply. 1T is the uniform of
will wear it has all her life worn the
badge Of the Virgin, and 1t is her wish
to be buried in it. Dear old SOUL She
will be so happy when / take it to her
this evening" "GraciousI / said, you
are not going to horrify a dying wo-
man with the sight of her own shroud?'
1T will not horrify Bridget. She is
as interested in it as 1 am. You think
ought to be leading her thoughts to
higher things: but that would be MAX
ing her die in my way instead of in
her own" do you always humor
their whms?" Certainly / do, when
ever it is possible, l honestly try to
prepare my patients for their coming
journey, but 1 do not consider myself
justified in making them go by the
same road hope to travel some day,
II their wishes lead in another direc-
ton. One of my latest cases was a
very aged colored man, whose dying
wish was to hear once more that equal
ly aged ditty "Jim Crow" 1t seemed
awful to be singing that thing when
| ought to be praying: but to me the
wish of the dying is law and I did it
to the best of my ability. The poor
old soul tried to pat juba to the words.
his withered hands clammy with death,
and I knew that he was back again in
his quarters on the old plantation,
happy with the wife and pickaninnies
of his youth. Don't you think that,
under the circumstances, the silly song
answered Just as well as If had in
sisted on singing a hymn which he
didn't wish to hear?" "Betterl" I en-
phatically declared.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-08-25

the Indiana Federation had four bills
pending in the Legislature; Illinois and
Wisconsin Federations were busy with
the Legislature all winter; legislative
work is a prominent feature with the
Alabama clubs; the New Orleans club
woman is most adorable type of the
political worker; the Kentucky FEEDER
alton is interested in Forestry" a
subject that carries with it opportunity
for much Legislative work. and one of
the most conservative clubs in Ken
tucky-a club so conservative that it
stays out of the Federation for fear of
getting too progressive and advanced
recently enlarged it's borders by petit
tioning the town council to pass a
stock law prohibiting stock from roam
ing the streets and destroying gardens,
shrubbery, etc. And when one consid-
ers the comfort. safety and beauty that
would result from such a law it does
seem that municipal work like this Is
just as worthy the attention of Gull
tured women as the writing of essays
on the motive of a Browning poem or
an Ibsen drama.
Ida Calvert Obenchain.