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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
LEAVES WEALTH TO CATS.
Eccentric Woman Physician in st
Louis Dies in Rags.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. August 23,-With
fifteen black cats standing like sentinels
about the deserted shop and suspiciously
prowling in the wake Of a physician in
the dingy bedroom in the rear, DR. Sarah
+. Wells graduate of Oberlin College,
founder of medical colleges. traveller, au-
thor and occultist, passed yesterday into
the great beyond.
Clothed in rags. DR.. Wells died on a
bed no less shabby. but her medicines
rested upon great chest at her right
hand. in which were gorgeous silk gowns.
rich shawls and gems from the orient.
Somewhere In a strong box are reported
to be government bonds and deeds to
real estate in Dayton (OhiO), Kansas
City and Florida. and to all of this those
fifteen cats, who were held in even
greater awe by the neighbors than the
mistress, are heirs, according to the eX-
pressed wish Of the woman.
DIR. Wells fell into bathtub of scald-
ing water several weeks ago and suffer
ed tortures many days before a physician
was allowed to minister to her. She sat
In broken chair in the rear of her
apothecary shop at No. 1419 Franklin
avenue, tended occasionally by woman
from neighboring tenement.
When she realized she was dying DR..
Wells sent for Nine. Bee, a fortune teller,
and Miss Della Huddy. who lived in the
rooms above her shop. and told them to
care Tor her cats after she was gone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
BREAKS SHORTHAND RECORD.
Nathan Behrin of New York Writes
279 Words a Minute.

NEW YORK, August 23.-Nathan Beh.
rim, tWenty-four years old, New York
supreme court reporter, is the new Short
hand champion writer Of the world.
In contest against twenty competitors
Behrin won both the championship cup
and the title of the speediest shorthand
reporter by taking 279 words a minute
The results of the contest were given out
We terday at the convention of the Ma
tional Shorthand Reporters Association
in the Vanderbilt Hotel
The title of fastest reporter was won
last year by Willard B. Bottome also
supreme court reporter, who made a
record of 269 words a minute But Bot
tome lost out on the general average in
the three tests going to make up the total
competition, the championship going to
Behrin.
This year Bottome was fifth in the
championship test
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23

such cases exist in view of the quantity
of work handled. The marking and sort.
ing are done in most systematic manner
From eight to twelve different packages
of work are usually washed in one lot
and each Of these is sorted properly be-
fore it is mixed with any other. In this
way the work is not allowed to accumu-
late In too large quantities to he handled
The marks are usually composite. includ-
ing the initial of the customer. the num-
Der of the driver from whose route the
work comes, and the number of the Gus
toner upon the route. When the lot is
finished. it is passed over to the sorter.
who stands at semi-circular table con-
tanning a couple of dozen Open boxlika
cases, each of which bears the mark or
one customer. The articles are sorted
quickly and each goes ordinarily into its
proper place, although. Of course. few
mistakes are unavoidable. From these
cases the articles are packed for delivery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
PAYS FINE Of MAN
SHE HAD ARRESTED
Woman Then Buys Animal He
Had Beaten and Has 1t
Put to Death.

GREENWICH. Conn. August 23-Mi-
chael Bischelle, a foreman on the estate of
Mrs. c. w. Church. wife of California
millionaire who is building a new resi-
dence on King street, had a horse.
To Mrs. Church's eyes the horse seemed
on the final brink. without strength
enough to flop itself over. 1t defined
clearly the word decrepitude, and it was
an agoniZing picture of suffering
She asked Bischelle to sell her the
horse that she might kill It, She had
seen it pull eight men from Rye to her
place every morning But Bichelle would
not sell the horse. nor would he kill 1t.
Mrs. Church compromised by offering to
feed it. Yet food did not benefit it.
Has Foreman Arrested.
When Bischelle went to work Wednes-
day Mrs. Church urged him not to drive
the horse. He paid no heed. SO early yes
terday morning. when Mrs. Church arose
and found Bischelle beating the animal.
she caused Sheriff Finegan to arrest him.
Mrs. Church told her story TO Judge
Burnes Bischelle, after a veterinary had
examined the horse, was tined S. and
costs. the total being ST. 60. Mrs. Church
paid the amount, and then obtained Bis
chelle's consent to sell the horse to her
whereupon DR. Vail put it to death.
To heap Goals of fire on Bischelles head
Mrs. Church invited him to return with
her in her automobile. He went along.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
Brief Mention.

Henry Callan has purchased from
Robert NJ Turner the two-story brick
store and dwelling at the southwest cor
ner of Columbus and Princess streets.
Mr.. Calan will shortly occupy the build
ing.
The burning of several boards of a
fence in the rear of a house on COM
merce street between Fayette and Payne
streets brought out the entire fire de-
partment at 2:45 O'Clock this morning
The fire was put out with chemical eX-
tinguishers. Its origin is not known
Daniel Moeller of the National base ball
club last night attended a meeting OF
Alexandria Washington Lodge of Masons
and witnessed the exemplification of the
third degree of the order.
A lawn fete was given last night by the
members of the congrec alton of the
Methodist Protestant Church on the lawn
of Emmanuel Lutheran Church. The fete
will be repeated tonight.
Mrs. r. F. Padgstt and son and Miss
Estelle Padgett of this city, who are
the guests of Mrs. Frank McGlathery,
Philadelphia, were last evening given a
house party by Mrs. McGlathery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23

why is it that the modern steam
laundry, with all its machinery for turn
ing out work in the speediest manner pos
sible is as yet unable to compete IN
price with the average colored laundress,
who still continues to do family washing
with little or no assistance to the strength
of her own hands?" is a question recently
put to the manager Of an up-to-date, well
equipped laundry. handling thousands OF
dollars worth of work each week.
Before answering the manager cast his
eye out upon the long lines of machinery
visible through the glass door of his Of
flee.
why should we be expected to do 500"
NE answered. 1.-THE colored woman is at
no expense for anything and her time is
of little value. If she were classed as
skilled laborer, such as mechanic, who
is able to command 81 or S. day for his
work. she could not do her work as
cheaply we do, but when 1t Is only
classed as unskilled labor not worth as
much as the work done by the street
cleaners, there is no comparison. We be-
lieye that we are giving the public more
than the difference in the quality Of our
work and the sanitary methods with
which we handle all kinds of clothing"
In a certain way the laundry business
is still in its infancy, for every month
produces new
Laundry Business Is methods for
Still in Its Infancy. nraeesses us ses
in the cleaning of soiled clothing. The
machinery in a modern laundry of aver
age size may represent an outlay of more
than $4,000, and this is conceded to de-
teriorate in value at least 10 per cent.
Add to that the per cent usually con-
sidered a fair rate of interest for money
invested and there Is the sum of $1,000
expense to be considered to begin with.
The cost Of supplies is an increasing item.
for in order to do the best work only the
finest grades of soap and starch and
chemicals can be used. Soap which two
or three years ago was furnished at Az
cents a pound now costs 61s cents. Coal
and other necessities have increased pro-
portionately. Where a number Of horses
are kept for the delivery work, their food
and care is an increasing expense, and
il automobiles are used. In many cases
the expense is even greater. In one OF
the largest laundries in the country all
of the horses are of one particular breed
and are cared for and kept in as good
condition as IL they were 1Or the race
track. These horses have beautiful white
tails and have become known as a fea-
ture of that particular laundry
While, of course. there are great differ
ences in the equipment Of the laundries,
even in the same town, the best ones
have practically the same provisions for
speed, reliability and conservation Of the
fabrics handled. There are practically
two departments. run in some respects
like separate branches of work. One of
these is for fiat work. such as table linen,
towels and bedding, and the other Is for
all kinds of clio hing. While the same
processes are observed in the washing.
the division is made purely for sanitary
reasons, in order that there may be no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
ALEXANDRIA AFT AIRS
Serious Injury Follows At
tempt to Board Train.
LEWIS MANKEL IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Rolls Dies of Paralysis-Col-
ored Baptists in Session-Gen-
eral and Personal.
special Correspondence Of The star.

epcclal correspondence oI Inc STAT
ALEXANDRIA,. Va, August -, 1872.
Attempting 10 board rapidly moving
southbound passenger train at the union
passenger railway station at 1879 O'Clock
last night Lewis Mankel, nineteen years
old, OF Knoxville. Tenn. either slipped
or fell, and sustained very severe in
Juries
Employees of the railroad company
picked up Mankel. placed him in an am
bulance and had him conveyed TO the
Alexandria Hospital. where he was treat
ed by DIR. w. NJ Smith. His left leg
was so badly mangled that amputation
above the knee was necessary. He was
also treated for dislocated nip, and the
great toe OF the right foot was so badly
mashed TO require amputation. Man
kel is well dressed. Ii is understood he
was making his way 10 his home III
Knoxville.
At the hospital today 1t was stated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
Colored Baptists Meet.

Tile second days session of the State
BAPTIST Sunday School convention began
at - o'clock this morning at the Alfred
Street Baptist Church, colored with w.
T. Epps presiding. Most of it WAS de
voted to discussion of missions led by
Rev. l.. y. Perkins. state missionary and
Rev. DIR. j. Milton Wa dron of Washing
ton. The topic was The Sunday School
u Missionary Agency Another topic
was The Baptists' Part in the State Re-
ligious Education"
paper on Sunday school methods was
read by Miss Martha Brown. The session
closed with a solo by Mrs. X. +. Clay.
The afternoon session was given over
to the State Baptist Young People 5
Union, r. l.. Clay, president.
The work OF removing the big tower on
the south side OF the Methodist Protestant
Church in order to make ii conform to
the north side of that edifice has just
been completed. Mechanics are now en-
gagged repainting and making other inn
provements To the interior of the church.
Recent Deaths.
The funeral OF James Haislip, who died
Wednesday night last. will take place al
o'clock tomorrow afternoon from his
late home at Braddock, Alexandria coun-
ty.
The remains of Mrs. Mary G. Monaghan
wife of Thomas Il. Monaghan, who died
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
Succumbs to Paralysis.

Mrs Margaret Rolls. sixty-five years
old, of Occoquan. Va. who two weeks
ago suffered the fracture of hip as the
result of a fall. was stricken with paraly-
sis a few days ago at the hospital which
resulted in her death this morning. The
body was removed to Demaines under
taking chapel and will be shipped Sun
day morning to Occoquan, at which plaC e
thu, burial will he made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
IMPROVE YOUR SKIN
WHILE YOU Battle
Rare Benefits of POsLAM SOAP
ON Tender or EruptionaI Surfaces.

II you use Poslam Soap for bathing
and every toilet use. each ordinary cleans
ing operation will become a source Of ben.
eft. For. besides making the skin clean,
Posiam Soap assures its health, soothes
tender skin, improves its color and quail
ity, makes clear compilations and pro-
tects against infection and possible dis
ease. II Is able 10 do this because
medicated with Poslam. the healing skin
remedy, and is the only soap containing
the modern elements which readily
and quickly cure diseased skin.
So many are the advantages and 80
great the superiority of Posam Soup that
q trial will lead IL Its continued use,
especially by those whose skin shows
any tendency TO eruptional troubles. II
is the best shampoo for dandruf. ideal
for infants use. Unusually large and
lasting cake. Price. % cents. For sale
by 0Donnelrs, Tschiffely's, Ogram's and
all druggists.
For free sample of Poslam Soap. write
TO the Emergency Laboratories. 80 West
25th Street, New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23

yesterday, will be shipped tomorrow to
Martinsburg, W. Va, at which place the
burial will be made.
The funeral of Ruth Travers infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. o. Travers,
took place yesterday afternoon from the
home of her parents. Del Ray. The serv-
ices We're conducted by Rev. Elmer A.
Lambert, pastor of the Del Ray Methodist
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
Fire in Vacant House

Fire OF unknown origin occurred yes
terday afternoon In a vacant and con-
demned house in Willow Tree alley No.
eneine company extingulshed the blaze
after about s. damage had been DONE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23

that he was doing well. although it will
be some time before ne will be able to
leave that institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
They go through all of the processes
without being separated, until they come
to b e
Go Through ALI Processes iro ned
Without Being Separated. =,

separates them. irons each one and then
packs them in a neat, compact pile and
ties them together with the label on top.
This method has been much commended
by the woman patrons of the laundry,
and most of them wonder how it can be
done for the small cost Of one cent a
napkin.
emit machines used In ironing clothing
For instance. a shirt passes through no
less than sixten persons hands before
it leaves the laundry. The first machine
irons the yoke in the back, the next irons
the neck, the third the wrist bands. the
fourth the bosom, and the fifth the body
of the shirt and a part of the sleeve.
There Is one machine used almost ex-
clusively for the lower part of the sleeve
After it has passed through the different
machine processes the shirt finally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23


| being washed with soiled clothing.
The washing is done in the same kind
of machines, as is also the process of eX-
tracing the
Moisture Extractor surplus mois-
a Wonderful Machine. ,nm,, uma a 'as
drying processes. The extractor is Won
derful machine, consisting of a whirling
steel cylinder, forty inches or more in
diameter. into which truck full of wet
clothes is packed after the last rinsing.
The sides of the cylinder are perforated,
and there is a whirling current of air
kept circulating rapidly through the GEN.
ter in such manner as to force the
moisture through the perforations. and
at the same time the clothes are not. sub
jected to any friction or pressure that
would tend to weaken them.
In each department there are several
special machines to do particular lines
of work. After being taken from the ex-
tractor all of the clothes are placed in
the tumbler to be shaken out, for the air
currents of the extractor have twisted
and PACKED them tightly toge her The
tumbier loosens them and renders it cas-
Ter to shake them out before being plac d
in the drying rooms. In the fiat work
department one of the newest devices is
circula ing drying room for the turkish
bath towels. This is a large truckliKe
machine, which revolves rapidly and at
the same time has currents of warm air
circulating through it, which dries the
towels and preserves their soft, absorbent
qualities, raising the nap jus. like new.
Another machine is devised exclusively
for ironing napkins, and is an improve
ment upon the machine used for table
cloths and other larger articles. One
laundry set itself about devising a plan
for eliminating the uistguring mark upon
napkins. This has been done by care
fully fastening together all the napkins
OF a certain package and attaching to
them a small tag OF unbleached muslin
bearing the number to which they be-
long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23
THE WEEKLY WASH.
MODERN LAUNDRY METHODS.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

possibility of table linen. for example
being washed with soiled clothing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-23

Six Beauty Pins i'm a set.
Long Bead Neck Chains. all colors.
Cum Button Set with Scarf Pin.
Imported Brooch Pins. many styles.
Painted-top Dresden Puff Box
Variety of Imported Jewel Hat Pins.
Shell Hair Barrettes. decorated
styles.
Imported Turquoise Blue Neck
Chains.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-16

BOOK & JOB PRINTING
The best equi ped job
printing plant in Elko
county. All of our work
is the very best that skill
ed labor and high-grade
materials can produce.
Let us give you prices ON
letter heads, bill heads
envelopes, blanks, circu-
lar letters, dodgers, post
ers, pamphlets and books
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-16
Watch. Clock
and Jewelry
Repairing and engraving. All
work guaranteed.
Dean Harrison
Devlled EGGS pAnalarsa.


Six eggs, half a cupfuI OF cream
two tablespoonfuIs OF butter. the yolks
of two eggs. one teaspoonfui OF mus.
tard, one teaspoonful OF chutney or
tomato catsup, tablespoonful OF
minced ham and two teaspoonfuls OF
chopped pickle Fry the eggs in the
butter and when done lirt them out
carefully with batter cake liftenA
trim them around the edges with
sharp knife and arrange them on a
hot dish. Pour over them a sauce
made as follows: into a stew pan nut
half a cup OF cream. a tablespoonful
OF butter and salt and pepper to
taste. Bring to a boil, then add the
yolks OF the eggs. mustard and chut.
ney. Stir over the fire until the sauce
thickens. but It must not bsk AT
the last minute add the HI and
chowtchow to the sauce Pour over
the eggs and serve very hot gar.
nishing the dish with triangular crusts
OF fried bread
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-16
$500 REWARD $500

!. j. c. Harris. sheriff of the
County of Elko, State of Nevada.
d. hereby offer and guarantee a
reward, of Eight Hundred $500 .OO)
Dollars for the arrest and con-
victIon of The person r persons,
who burned or caused to be
burned, the hay stacks and barn
on Ed Caryille's ranch in Mound
Valley, Elko County, Neyda,
during the month of y Hhst.
1911. HJ
j. G.. Harris
Sheriff of Elko County.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1912-04-16
Force Neeeaearr.

II isn't enough to hit the nail on the
hesd-there must be some force be.
hind the blow
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-16
Prices SOC, S5c and Csc.
THE ENGINEERS.

New York Times: The testimony at
Washington emphasizes what Admiral
Lord Beresford had previously said in
praise of the conduct of the engineers.
Their position aboard the Titanic
gave them the first knowledge any
body had of the seriousness of the dis
aster, and yet not one of them sur
vived. 1t was impossible that any of
them should survive. The order Save
yourselves, every man for himself"
never came to them, but they never
faltered. 1t is hard to say who was
the bravest of the brave, but there
can be no doubt that theirs was the
most dreadful of deaths. Whoever had
so much as a lifebuoy on his body
did not believe the last moment had
come until 1t had come, not even after
the leap into the open sea. But for the
engineers there never was a moment
of hope, not a last struggle of their
feeble strength against the elements
and in the open. Surely at a time
when a tribute of admiring pity Is
paid to all others, the engineers ought
not to be forgotten as among those
who served well and died devotedly.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-16

which are the best we have. struck so
far The grandstand is of concrete
and will hold $4,000 people. 1t is
something like Comiskey's park but
the latter has capacity of $4,000,
The home team will be back tomor-
row and the Philadelphia will play
them here so we will have a chance
to see Baker, Bender, etc., in action.
Boys All Well.
We are leaving here on Tuesday
morning for Lexington. The boys
are all in splendid health with the ex-
ception of Sing Hung Hoe and one or
two others who are suffering from
Sprained ankles.
l have had a sprained ankle since
the End inst, and it has kept me out
of the last two games.
We have a hard schedule of games
ahead Of us and believe that we are
going to be kept busy.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-16
OF
H|LO TENNIS

The results of the handicap tourna-
ment of the Hilo Tennis Club just
concluded, are as follows:
Mems Singles.
Won by Horner, 80; runner-up,
Desha, scratch. Others, Doctor r.
win, is; A. Scott, scratch; Hiser-
man, Fenton-Smith, Doctor Sexton
and Rolph, all Ills.
Ladies' Singles.
Won by Mrs. Wears, Ills; runner.
up, Mrs. BarteLs, scratch; others,
Mrs. Patten, is; Miss Hapai, Miss
Williams and Miss Fox, all -t15.
Men Doubles.
Won by Doctor Irwin and Horner,
Is; runners-up, Rolph and Desha,
scratch; others, Doctor Sexton and r.
win, scratch; Fenton-Smith and Hiser-
man, Els.
Ladies' Doubles.
Won by Mrs. Patten and Miss Will
liams, scratch; runneEs-up, Miss Ha-
pal and Miss Fox, HIS; others, Mrs.
Bartels and Mrs. Castehdyk, scratch,
and Mrs. Wears and Mrs. Lindsay
Watson, -t15.
Mixed Doubles.
Won by Mrs. Bartels and Mr.. Hor-
ner, is; runhers-up, Mrs. Patten
and Mr.. Scott, scratch; others, Miss
Hapai and Mr.. Desha, scratch; Mrs.
Castendyk and Mr.. Hiserman, +15;
Miss Williams and Mr.. Rolph, +15;
Miss Fox and Mr. Fenton-Smith, IFS;
MIR. and Mrs. Lindssy-Watson, +3O.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-16
BOXING CHAMPIONS BORN NOT MADE

This thing of nursing a fighter
along till he is ripe and At to be a
champion gives me a serious pang,"
says the veteran Joe Choynsh, who
was fighter, grim and great, and
who knows whereof he's talking
ANY time you read about conduct
ing a new performer gently round the
different, difficult angles. picking soft
matches for him, and steering him
along until he knows the game, Just
drop that fellow at once and perman-
emily. That fighter is one Glass A
stiff, who never has and never will
amount to anything.
THE only education you can give a
fighter is when he is in the gymnas-
ium as a youngster, and before he is
really in the game. Jem Mace, Larry
Foley of Australia, Harry Gilmore Of
Chicago-such men can take the raw
material and shape it into boxer.
But-the stuff must be there from the
start; the rough diamond must be
there ready for the polishing, and
after the diamond is once on the
market it must be so perfect that it
needs no more rubbing or recruiting.
when a fighter is a real one and
the stuff whereof champions are made
he must be fit to spring into action
and stamp his trademark on the game
with his opening battle. This thing
of nursing them along as they have
been doing with Carl Morris, and as
they have tried to do with AL Kauf-
man, is pure bunk, and merely sick
ly effort to make little money. Did
John L. Sullivan have to be nursed
and guided? That's the answer.
Real champions come to the front
not through long, laborious climbing
and careful nursing, but with one
bound. John L. Sullivan was the mas
ter of them all from the night he first
drew a glove on. Bob Fitzsimmons
the day he left the forge for the ring