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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-11
USEFUL INVENTIONS.
Some of the Clever Devices Which
Have Been Patented by Women.

Some Of the Clever Devices Which
Have Been Patented by Women.
In the first year of the United
States Patent Offices existence, 1890,
a woman took out patent. Up to
the present time about 1888 patents
have been granted to women. Among
the early women inventors may be
mentioned Miss Mary Kies, who, in
1909, patented a device for weaving
straw and thread. Three years lat
er Miss Mary Brush designed a new
corset which she thought would pre-
serve the shape Of the womanly fig
ure.
Like Miss Brush, many modern
women inventors confined tLeir in
ventiveness to the contriving of
beautifying devices. Mrs. Batchel-
der, for example. has devised means
for the improvement of certain fac
ial features that have been distorted.
Among her inventions may be men
toned an ear straightener which
remedies imperfectly formed and
looping ears. Another invention for
the restoration of facial symmetry
Is a spring attachment for the tech,
which relieves .heir severity and inn
proves the mouth lines. Some women
inventors, however, have devoted
themselves to other things besides
the perfection of womanly beauty.
Mrs. Martha J. Coston, although not
the first inventor of the signal lights
OF that name, has, nevertheless,
made some important improvements
In her husbands invention. Mrs.
Cynthia w. Alden is the inventor Of
an improved dump cart. Some years
ago Mrs. Lena Sittig devised a wa
terproof garment which has come to
be known as the duckback. The
ruled slate was devised by Mrs. Lou
ise Dyer of Yazoo City. An import
ant attachment to the sewing ma
chine was invented by Miss Helen
Blanchard. Miss Phillips of Dor
chester, Mass, is the inventor Of the
nand refrigerator and lunch box.
Miss Emma D. Mills made an i'm
provement on typewriter for which
it was necessary to construct special
tools. She did the special construc-
ton herself. Mrs. Kate Eubank of
Oakland, Cal, has devised a COM
bined trunk and bureau. which when
closed appears as a. Saratoga trunk
and when open as a handsome dress
ing case.
There seems to be one profession
al woman inventor in America. and
he name is Mss Montgomery. AS
far back as 1864, she took out pat
ent on an improved locomotive
wheel. Later she secured a patent
on an improved war vessel. A num-
Der OF other patents have been is
sued to her, which have proved re-
munerative.-Philad Inquirer.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-11
Be Good to Old Apple Trees.

Old apple trees can he brought back
to fruitfulness by spreading thick
coat of rich rotted manure around the
tree and plowing it under. If ground
cannot be plowed fork it under. The
next thing to do is to cut out all dead
branches. all cross limbs and suckers
growing around the base of tree. These
take up the sap which should go into
the fruit. The next thing to be done is
TO Scrape off the old dead bark, then
lash with strong lye soapy water.
Use Il stiff brush to cleanse the bark.
Ashes from hard wood may he used in
place of soap. Various tree washes
have been recommended. but there is
probably nothing better than good
homemade soft soap thinned with just
enough warm water to make Il good
suds. If the manure is of poor quality
about one peck Of n complete animal
bone fertilizer should be spread around
q medium sized tree and two pecks
around large tree. Spread it on top
of the plowcd sod and hoe it in. In
November another dressing of rotted
manure should be spread around each
tree and worked into the soil.
Many an old apple, pear, peach and
cherry tree that is supposed to be
worthless needs only good culture and
sufficient plant food of the right quail
ity to be brought back into full bear
ing.
Cattle should not be pastured in the
orchard. They pack the sod so solid as
to prevent full supply of moisture
reaching the tree roots, and they Craze
the grass so close as to afford no pro-
lection to the roots from the hot sun
and drying winds.
Try this method with the old fruit
tree This work may be done any time
this month. the earlier the better
Bumbebees and Butterflies In Clover
The bumblebee Is Il friend of the
farmer and so is the butterfly. In Sec
tions where clover seed crops are de-
pended upon the value of the humble
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-11
Sporting Notes.

Frank Gotch, the champion wrestler
Of the world. has taken up baseball
and says he intends to become q star
in the outfield.
Harry d. Yodder, an eighteen-year-
old boy Of Reading, Pa, pocketed
2,250 pool balls in nine hours fifty min
utes, and the next day In the same
time pocketed 1865 balls.
Although the brood mare Flair re-
Gently sold at the record price Of $780,
000 thirty American bred yearlings
sold at Newmarket, London. for low
prices, six Of Clarence Mackay's aver
aging $3T0 and sixteen Of F. B. Hag-
gins at 1910.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-11

OF the most graceful draperies of
the season.
The tunic is trimmed with long.
hand-run tucks and falls in Grecian
effect about the figure. The decora-
tive scheme is much softened by a
mixture of Valenciennes with the
Cluny lace.
The bodice is fitted and has an
elaborate fishu IN Cluny and Valen-
ciennes. There is a yoke cs grass
linen with delicate stitchery in
pale pink and blue threads, with
sleeves of the same. Heavy linens
as well as silk and wooden fabrics
are designed after the elaborate
model of the gown sketchel today.
The softer fabrics are too. adaptable
to a like treatment. only Valen-
ciennes and dairt lace threads are
used instead. This does not mean
that they are not combine, with Me-
chinin and tne bebe crochet effects,
which are included as a matter of
course, where more than one kind of
fine trimming is used in decorative
scheme.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-11
Facts From France.

At a rose competition in Paris re-
Gently sixty-nine entirely new varie-
ties of roses were exhibited
The two languages in which big no.
tees over the Northern station wait
ing room in Paris are printed are Rus
sian and English.
A Partisan antiquarian has paid
100000 francs for the famous Merfels
collection of watches made in the six
teenth and seventeenth centuries.
OF 10 tons of sausage offered for
sale at recent fair in Paris nine
tons were made Of horse meat and
seventeen from mule or donkey flesh
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-11
Things Theatrical.

Hilda Spong may appear in London
IN the fall In a new play.
Miriam Nesbit is to return to the
stage In "The Travelling Salesman"
May Buckley will be in the company
supporting Dustin Farnum In 'Cameo
Kirby"
Josephine Sabel is winning laurels
IN Vienna, where she is to star in a
new operetta.
Ezra Kendall Is to be starred the
coming season by the Liebler company
In "The Vinegar Buyer"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-11
English Etchings.

There are organizations In England
to fight rats and sparrows.
Fifteen thousand children are born
annually in British warehouses;.
About 3OO years ago the population
Of England was less than 100000.
There is still pending in the English
Mw courts a case which was initiated
I'm 17O7
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-11

A Stunning Gown for Home Wear.
WomeL who have a preuilection for
gowns of elaborate effect have a strik-
lngiy handsome model in this frock
o. cotton crepe. 1t is not necessarily
expensive to wo:k out. for both the
lace and dress material can be
ought at moderate prices. The lace
Is imitation Cluny dyed ir a pale
champagne tint. Arranged in bands
IT follows the hnes of the tunic, one
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-11

Farmers Families In This Country.
1t is estimated that there are about
100000 farmers families In the Unit
ed States today, taking the word farm
er in its broadest sense and including
Ill families living In the open country.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-11

bee as an agent in fertilizlng the clo-
yer blooms is fully appreciated. A
knowledge should be had Of the useful
as well as the destructive insects,
which would prove that the farmer
has quite as many good insect friends
as he has destructive ones. The clover
In the Illustration is the red species.
1t is ., favorite with the butterfly.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-11

In northern Australia there is
one white man per TOO square
miles.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-08-11

Spontaneous thoughts are often
like the gun we didn't know was
loaded.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-28
SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Is Recognized by County Commission
ers, Who See Nothing Alarming -
in Hoquiam Kick.

The board of county commissioners
at their meeting last week declined
to take the kick of Hoquiam, against
the creation of two judicial districts
seriously, and arranged to make the
voting precinct lines conform to the
lines of the judicial districts.
To do so, the following resolution
was adopted:
Whereas, it appears that the line
dividing Chehalis county into two
judicial districts, as established by
this board on June Z, 1909, does not
conform to the lines of certain vot-
ing precincts as now established, 1t
is ordered that the following changes
of precincts lines be and the same are
hereby made; norder that no pre-
cinct shall be intersected or divided
by the establishment of judicial dis
tricts: That all sections, 5, 6, and
s, and that part of sections II and
is lying north of the ChehaliS river
in township II n. X. west, and all
of section 81, township is N. R. s
west, now being a part of junction
precinct, be added to and made part
of Fairview precinct; that all of Sec
lions 4, s, 9. 16, II, township 10
n. r. west, and all of section 33,
township 20 N. r. 8 west, now be-
ing part of Wilson precinct, be added
to and made a part of Grand Forks
precinct; and that the easterly half
or the easterly three tiers of sections
of townships 81, % and 90, range s
west, now being part of Grand Forks
part of Simpson precinct.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-28
LUMBER CHARTERS.
A Slight Activity Noticed, But at Low
Rates-To San Francisco at
Three Dollars.

SEATTLE, June 26. - Lumber
chartering has been a trifle more ac-
tive during the past week, although
freights are not firm. The weekly
circular of the Shipowners' Associa
ton of the Pacific Coast notes no
changes in coastwise asking rates,b
to Mexican ports drop is announced.
To Guaymas the rate has dropped
from $3.50 to s., and the same is
true of lumber for the Hawaiian
islands. To Santa ROsalia the rate
is now S., decrease also of so cents.
The schooner M. Turner is taken
to load on Grays or Willapa harbOr
for Iquique at the prevailing rate of
3Ss Cd. The schooner J. H. Luns-
mann has fairly favorable charter of
ass Cd, lumber from Hastings mills
to Kobe or Osaka. The schooner Alice
Mcdonald will receive Sc net, lumber
from Puget sound to Mazatlan. These
charters are reported in the weekly
circular of Hind Rolph & Co.
After lying idle for months on
Grays Harbor the schooner Sophie
Christensen has been chartered to car
ry lumber to Honolulu at IS and the
schooner Espada has similar char
ter. The steam schooner Carmel Is
taken for lumber, South Bend to San
Francisco, at SO. .
There is no business at present in
grain tonnage. Exporters have
enough vessels engaged for the open
ing of the new season, and with con-
siderable steam tonnage en- route to
this coast they are expecting a drop
in freights. According to all reports
the crop will be heavy and many YES
sells will be required to move the sur
plus.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-28
TO IMPEACH SHIVELY.
House Adopts Impeachment Resolu-
ton Without a Dissenting Vote.

OLYMPIA. June 26.-Without a
dissenting vote the house yesterday
afternoon passed resolution declar-
ing its intention to impeach }. ii.
Schivelv.. state insurance commits
sioner.
The overwhelming vote was the re-
sult of the general belief in the house
that the senate, having sent the
Palmer bill abolishing Schively's OIL
flee to committee, had designs on the
life of the measure. A contributing
cause was the aversion to going on
record as voting against impeachment
when the issue had been squarely
showed up by that element in the
house never identified with the ad-
ministration interests and which had
been prone to look with favor upon
the arguments of the wet lobby dur
ing the regular session.
The resolution of impeachment was
offered at the morning session bear
ing the name of Slayden. He said
Lambert's name belonged on it also.
Then the name of Renick was added
also. DR. Beach and some Others had
had hand in framing the document.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-28
Aovy 70 Candy Sweet Potatoes.

The southern method of cooking
sweet potatoes has gained widespread
popularity in the north, but few coo.ls.
amateur or professional. know how to
get these right. Even at high priced
restaurants, where one pays neat lit
tie sum Of money for sweet potatoes
in southern style, one does not get the
toothsome dish that Is served almost
daily from Richmond to Tallahassee.
The potatoes are there. but the juice,
the candy. the softness, are all left out.
Sometimes this is from carelessness as
we'll as ignorance. Cooks will not take
the time to do the work slowly and
well. The correct recipe is as follows:
Boil together half cupful of sugar
and a pint of water until it spins a
heavy thread. After the sweet pota-
toes are boiled tender In their skins
take them out, peel them. slice them
and lay them in baking pan with the
fiat side up. Pour over the potatoes
the sugar and water. Place these in Il
hot oven until the potatoes are slightly
warm. II brown sugar Is used instead
of white the candied effect will be
much better and more palatable. This
should be served in the pan In which 1t
is cooked. Therefore 1t is wise to use
one of the brown and white earthen
dishes.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-28
DEMOCRAT WARNS
REPUBLICAN PARTY
Late Candidate for Governor Predicts
Legislature Will Shirk Duty.

SPOKANE, June 24.-"If the Re-
publican party shirks its duty at
Olympia. and there is every indica-
ton that it is planning to do so, this
state, three years from now, will see
the greatest political upheaval it has
ever known"
This is the assertion made today by
John Pattison, who headed the Demo-
crat ticket for governor last fall.
II have no regret for my defeat
continued Mr.. Pattison. THE people
Of Washington must learn from the
experience of other state governments
that the best government results
when one political party does not
have full and complete control. When
one party is in supreme control of all
branches of the government it can
not help but result in corruption and
dishonesty.
1T has been demonstrated from dis
closures that have been made that
such a condition of affairs could not
have existed if it had not been for
the fact that one part has been in
supreme and absolute control. The
Republican party is responsible for
the present condition of affairs. 1t
can not shirk the result of its own
acts and must meet the issue and de-
eide it in manner satisfactory to
the people. If not the domination of
the Republican party is at an end in
this state.
Gov. Hay, apparently, does not
have the backing of his party in this
investigation and in my judgment
there will be nothing vital done at the
special session of the legislature"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-28
How to Test a Motor,

Probably the best test of the condi-
ton Of a motor Is to run it as slowly
as possible. observing whether its ac-
ton is perfectly even or not. In many
cases, to be sure, a motor which runs
powerfully and well at normal or high
speed will not hit evenly" when throt-
tied down owing either to improper
carburatlon or to uneven ignition. The
motor which runs perfectly we'll at low
speed, however. usually retains its ac-
ton under higher speed and load con-
ditions, provided only it Is equipped
with proper carbureter. Incidental
ly it should be mentioned that a prev
alent and most deceptive cause of ir-
regular running Mt low speeds is lost
motion in the linkage between the con-
troll levers and the carbureter and
timer. Where such lack exists even
a slight amount Of vibration is often
sufficient to throw out the regulation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-28
Up to the legislature.

If. in the face of the unanimous
report of its own committee and the
sound advice of Governor Hay, based
upon that report, the legislature
should try to shield Schively or in
terfere with further probing OF the
acts of Land Commissioner Ross and
State Auditor Clausen it will invite
and receive general public cOndemna-
ton.
In his message Governor Hay COM
ments severely on the unquestioned
facts revealed by the committees
Investigations, but it is the earnest
indignation of an official who be-
lieves in the strict performance Of
public duties and who has no SYM
pathy with state officials whose con-
ceptions of right and wrong are blum
ted and who manipulate their offices
to the injury of the public service,
the shame of the state and their own
disgrace.
II, after these revelation and all
the expense of special session, the
legislature should adjourn without
administering rebuke and punish
ment where they ought to fall it will
have to face a severe reckoning with
the people. he Republican party is
in complete control of the Legislature
and all the state offices. If 1t will
not repudiate the misdeeds of public
officials who rode into office upon it's
popularity it will invite defeat by
the people at the next election. -
Spokane Spokesman-Revie (Rep.).
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-28

The Seattle Times editorially
charges State Treasurer Lewis with
a gross violation of the law, and
criticizes the legislative committee
for winking at the offense. Accord
ing to the Times, Treasurer Lewis
had on deposit in the Capitol Nation
al Bank of Olympia, on May IA, $685.
9OS.O3, when under the specific terms
Of the statute the bank was limited
as state depository to $250,000. AL
though the Times makes this COM
plant more in the spirit of crouch
at the committee that absolved Lewis
and condemned Schively than from a
motive of desiring the enforcement of
the law, if true, action is in order
while our Republican brethren are
cleaning house.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-28
BOWED LEGS.
How This Deformity Can Be Avoidsd
In Early Life.

If Il child's legs have Il tendency to
curve or bow it should not be allowed
to walk The wise mother, however,
will let it twist and roll ON the carpet
The legs will then soon straight"n
themselves. What Il pity ii Is thai
many young mothers are so unWlse rs
to make their babies walk too soon.
before the little. soft bones have be-
come sufficiently strong to bear even
so light Il weight.
OF course when the baby first shows
an inclination to stand upon his own
feet he should be allowed to do so ant
should even be provided with Il chali
to keep him from falling. Then the
first little step must be encouraged
too, and the child should learn to the
best of his ability. but slowly. All of
this exercise is natural and should
therefore not be checked.
The careessness that is particularly
deplorable IS not the innocent play of
child who will rest when he Is tired
1t is the walks that he IS forced +"
take hanging to the hand Of his moth
err. You have no idea how much more
difficult it Is for people to walk long
distance on a stone pavement than
on wooden floor. Furthermore.
mother walks perhaps slowly. but
steadily. There Is no lettering on tEr
way to rest the aching little feet
Mother is not tired herself, and she
therefore forgets that to every one Of
her steps baby must take about four
and that he will soon be tired. 1t is
then that the strain comes upon the
legs. and even the bones themselves
are not able to withstand 1t.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-28
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
proposals will be received by the
Board of Directors, School District
No. As, at the office of the School
Clerk up to noon, July 9Th, 1909,
for the erection of school build
ing in said School District.
Plans and specifications may ne
had from the school clerk or County
Superintendent of Schools.
The Board of Directors reserves
the right to reject any and all bids.
PERRY PENNOYER,
School Clerk District No. 48.
II.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-28
DIES WHEN FAMILY COMES.

Nick Bantenovich, who died at To-
cal hospital Wednesday night was
buried from the Polish Catholic
church, Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Deceased was a native of
Austria, forty-three years five months
old. Death was caused by abcess of
the stomach. The wife and family
of Mr.. Batenovich arrived from Aus
tria just one month ago. He had
come to the west and worked hard to
collect funds to bring his family here.
Realizing his wish, they came and
death seized him within month af-
ter their arrival. The body was pre-
pared for burial at the w. J. Woods
undertaking parlors. Deceased was
a resident of lis Curtis street, where
the family reside.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for Chehalis
County.
In the matter of the estate of Ben
Dean, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the UNI
dersigned, Carl C. Ritenour, admins
traitor of the estate of Ben Dean, de-
ceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against, said
deceased or the estate of said de-
ceased, to exhibit them with the ne
cessary vouchers, within TWELVE (12)
months after the first publication of
this notice, June IS, 1909, to said
Carl c. Ritenour, administrator aforc-
said, at the office of J. c. Cross,
Wishkah Block, Aberdeen, Chehalis
County, Washington, which office the
undersigned administrator selects as
his place Of business in all matters
connected with this estate.
Dated this, the 2Sth day Of June
1909.
CARL RITENOUR,
Administrator of the estate of Ben
Dean, deceased.
J. c. CROSS.
Attorney for Administrator.
Date of first publication, June %,
1909.
Date of last publication, July 26,
1909
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-28
How to Avoid a Fall.

A man who once had bad fall
when going down his cellar stairs now
has broad strip Of white painted on
the floor at the end of the last step.
This is easily seen, even if the cellar
be dark, and many nasty accident is
avoided.
If the house is rented and you do not
like to paint the boards, a piece OF
white oilcloth can be tackled in the
the lacking is securely done or u worse
fall may follow than from mis-
gagged step.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-28
The statement made by Councilman

The statement made by Councilman
Weatherwax, chairman of the finance
committee, at the last meeting of the
council, showing the current expenses
of Aberdeen to have exceeded $780,
900 during the past five months,
should be given careful thought by
that body This does not include the
water department, and it does look
like the sum too large. Over &c.
900 month for the government OF
a city the size of Aberdeen seems to
denote lack of management some
where.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1909-06-28
How to Make a Floor Filler.

To make a good floor filler put one
pint of broken glue in an old tin
bucket and cover with one gallon of
boiling water. Put the bucket into a
second vessel Of water, and the glue
will dissolve without burning. When
1t boils add enough sifted sawdust to
make a good putty. FIJI the floor
cracks with this and smooth with a
steel wood scraper or thin bladed case
knife.