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THE OREGON SCOUT la independent in nil thincjs neu tral in nothtnn; devoted to every cause it believes to lie right a THE OREGON SCOUT 11ns pb largo n circulation as any two papers in this section of the tHate combined, and is corre spondingly valuable as an adver tising medium. journal for the people. Horo Will the Press tho People's Rights Maintain. UNION, UNION COUNTV, OUKKOX, TIIU IiSDAY, KEMUUItY 5, 1891. no. ;; VOL. VII. The Oregon Scout Anlntlepen ent weekly Joiena , i.ued every Thursday morning by JOXES & CI TARGET, Publisher nnd Proprietors. A. K. Jonb, Kdltor. 11- tSPv. foreman Kates nt Sulceilptlnii. One copy one yir, One owv x nuiunhs, 81 Co I IK) One copy three months, lnvni'liilily iliiili In Advance. If bu ehmwf rub'crlptiim nrr nut jmii'.I till cml oj ytnr, twi ilnllnrm will he rhnrpttl. Rates of lulTrrtwiie 1'iiule liiiomi on app'icatiou a" Correspondence fium nil pirtB of tin- country -solicited . Address it'I oouimuulutious to tho OliKuos SuoCT, Dnlon, Oregon. OFFICIAL DIRKCTORY, UX1TKD STATUS. PltEsniEST-lSeiijmiiu Harrison of Indiana. SkckktaiiV of Statu Jame O. Ilia no of Maine Si:riiETnV or THK TliEAH'liv William WlndJtu of Minnesota. ....... ... , Skchetuiy of Waii -ItedticP 1'ioctorof vcrmntit HEriiKTAiiV of the J a v i lleiijuiila P. Tiacy of New York. , . ,.. , Secrktauv of THE IsTEltloli- John Vt . .hie of Missouri. ..... , , ,. roTMAsTEit.(5EXHiAi.-.Iolin Vt uriB'tinker of reou- yATTo'iiKF.v OKNEItAI.-W. II. H. Miller of Indiana. SEUrKTARV OF AiiIllrCLIL l!E-Je ein'ah Husk cr Wisconsin. .STATU OF OUKflOjf. (.1. U. MlTCilF.lL. feeuittirs, j. v, doli-ii 1 CooKreiman, - - - ii.suni iikiihan. Governor, .- - Svi.vF.n:n IVnmh i:k. Secretaiyof-riude, - Gtoiliu: W. MelilitliK. Mate Treasurer, - - y Kim' Superlntendfut of Publlc'lustructlon, II. II. .MrhLltov. Stats Printer, - - - l nK r. lUhEK. ( It. S. MTItAllAV ( It. S'. "TltAllAV ! w. i. i-i .u lW. W. TllAVKll Supreme Judges, 81XTII JUDICIAL D1HTIUOT. Circuit Judites, ( M. I). CLIFFlUlIl IJtMlH A. Fek. O. K. HviiE. Finsecuthtf Attorney COUNTV State Senatnrs, Ueprescntalives, Judge Hheriir, Clerk, Hecoriler Treasurer, .School Superintendent, Surveyor, - : Assessor, - Coroner, Comruisaioners, OK UNION. I J. W. Noiival. I J. H. K VLKY. (John McAi.istek. I J. A. WniuiiT I. X. SVMtEll-1. J. T. lloi.r.Es. TlIllSEH OLIVElt. .i. h. i:i.i.ioit. i:. U. Hi: is vim. II. 8. Stiuniif. J. Ii. UlllTII. J. I), (illll.ll. Joel Wf.avek j William aiinoi.h. I John MeDosALD. CITV or UNION. Mayor, Hecoriler, .1 W. Kennehv. 0. Ii. lll.XKKSLf.E. Allt'll JollMwlN. N. P. Kk'Klin. Marshal Strejt (7orumisioner, COCNCI1.MKS. 11. F. Wilsov. J. II. Collins. J. 8. Elliott. a. K. Joxks. J. M I'vIlllOLL. 8. A. I'l ltsEL. LODGES. UNION LODGK, No .13, I (). o. F , MIUVTS tt I'.KY Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock WM. U.U.KY, N. G. 0 S Millek, Secretary. GHANDi: ItONDK KNOAMI'MKNT. No. H, I. O. O. F.m-eti on tho that and thlid TueUs in fHCIi month. O. 8. MILI.KU. C. 1'. J. 1!. Thomson, Scrilw. 3RANI)i: ItONDK VALI.I1V I.OlMli:. No. 56, A F. k A M.. ineaw on the kecond an 1 fourth waturdaja every month. 11. W. DAVIh, W. M. It. II. lluoM K, Secretary OUANDi: UONDK VAI,I,i;Y I'll W'TKIt, No. ai.. It. A. M., meets tirst a d third 'I u Uis oach month. W. T W.i. GUT, M. i:. II. 1". TtritNF.il OLIVEIi. Secretary. nUVR MOUNTAIN I. DGK No. 23 K. OK V meets every Weduesd. evening. AWFOUD Turner Olivkii, K. of It. & 8. I'KF.STON l'OST. No. IS. G. A. It., MI21CTS KVKHY third Saturday iu eacu nioith ai the Odd Fellos hall .III8HUA IlltADFOKl), 1'. O. Gf.oiuik llEiNiMiEii, Adjutant. CHUHGIIKS. Tho Methodlit Kiilscopal Clmrch htHs services lit U A. M. auJ 7 l". M. of eacu Sunday. Itev. J. V. MOItltlS l'astor. Services are held at the I'retbyterlun Church at 11 A, 5). and 7 r. M. of each Sunday l!ev W.J. HUGIIKS, l'astor. PROFESSIONAL OAKDS. j. w sm:i;roN. J. m. caii-iou,. SHELTON & CARROLL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Oftice two doois south of Postottlce, Union, OrKiin. Social attention given to all business entrusted to us. It. BAK1N. J A. EAKIN, Notary rubllc. R. 'EAKIN & BRO., ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Union, Oreijoii. rrornpt at'ention paid to collections. DR. E. N. NORTH, RESIDENT DENTIST, Has the finest ttiiwthetlc for extracting teeth without pain known to the profession Will practice lu all the branches of modern dentistry Silver and gold work a Ieclalty Klu set of teeth always on hand. Hrst-ehus work and at'fctlin guaranteed OMi-ti-Mniii St.. Union, Or. W. E. BROWNELL, H. D., Physician and Surgeon, i:it;lii, Oregon. Olllce at Oily Drug Store. 1. N, CROMWELL, H. D., hysician:and surgeon, Office ou door south of Summers k Layne's (tore, Union, Orecou. The Cove Drug Store JASPAR G. STEVENS, Proprietor, DKAI.KU IS URE DRUG Patent VIedieines Perfumery, Paints and Oils. Pn-MTiptlmi Cnrfiilly l'r-iiir-il. -ALSO DKALKU IX- SPORTING GOODS, CONSISTING OF Rifles, Shotguns, Pistols and Cartridges. Imported and Domestic Cigars, Etc. Montreal Saloon Ed Remillard, Proprietor. If you want a refreshing drink or a good cigar, drop In. Illlllardnnd pool tables for the accommodation of cin-tomcrs. Gornaeopia Saloon. William Yilson, Proprietor. The Finest of Wines, liquors and Cigars Always in Stock. First-class billiard table. Drop in and bo sociable. For Information About the South -ADDUF.SS WITII STAMP - The OfLcial Immigration Department OK FIFTEEN SOUTHERN STATES, CAHIi ltOIHNSON. Secretary, ltaleiith. N. C. U nionTonsorial Pallors GEORGE BAIRD, Proprietor. Shaving, Hair-Cutting and Shampooing in the Lasest Style of the Art. Shop two doors south of the Centennial hotel. Glvo me u call. City Meat Market Main Street, Union, Oregon. ' BENSON BROS., Proprietors, KF.Kl1 CONSTANTLY ON UAND Beef, Pork, Yeal, Mutton, Sausage, Hams, Lard, Etc. PROFESSIONAL CARDS. E. BROOKS, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, Iwliiiitl City, Oregon. K. Prompt attention given to all proles slouiil calls, day or night. M. DITTEBRANDT, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, IUglii, Oregon. tW All calls promptly attended to, day or night. T. McNAUGHTON, H. D., PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Klein, Ores"". All lis promptly attended to day or nig WILLIAM KOENIG, Architect and Builder, Cove, Ort'Kon, Drsfu, plans and designs for dwellings and bridge furuUUod ou pplicaUou. s IIiw Cnrlion luKIni; I Gmmli'il. The first carbons wotv the innluct of a mixture of common coal coke, sugar, straw, coke from vegetation, charcoal, lanipbhtck and plumbago or graphites, or otlier tiimilar lnuteriuls. Now, it is gen oraHy the result of a mixture of tho only direct products of coal and petroleum. A great deal of silica is also found in them frequently, and to this fact is duo tho biasing sound and ttnevenness of light. The silica becomes fused, and, forming in globules on the upper carbon, drops down on tho lower ones, with tho result stated All these diflienliies had to bo, or are being, mastered, and that accounts for the secrecy thrown around carbon manufactories. As an instance of tho Mrletnes-s of this, the rules and regula tions of the Davis Carbon company, of this city, may be quoted. It Is a co-operatlvo institution, employing forty men, every one of whom must" own at least one sharo of tho stock. Two boys are employed, ono the son of Mr. Davis" and the other tho sou of one of the workmen. Then no boy can be employed unless he is tho son of a stockholder. ' Tho visitor to Vj'so works elite's a 11x14 room, the oilici M ml looks around. At one corner is a doorway opening into a narrow hall, which in turn opens into one of the departments. Reaching this, he finds a somewhat em phatic thus far, and no farther," and bo is compelled to stop. "Even stockholders, unless they aro also employes, are iicnieu tins prn nege. . . ...... ... , saiiiiMr. uavis. - i lien tnem is ono room which is entered only bv mvself and son Tliat is where tho finishing touches aro put on to the mixture. For instance, tho product of to-day will be ready for uso to-morrow. I would go in, then, in tho alteration and put ou the finishing touches. What theso are, no ono knows. Under tho by-laws of the company I deposit witii the secretary-treasurer, in a sealed pack age, the formula for this mixture It is to be opened only in cases of emer gency. In case of my death, or even such serious illness- that I could not be on dutv for several davs, then, on tho vote of the stockholders, I will order tho seal imiKen anil t lie pucuage I urncu over to some, cine selected to succeed or relievo me." Globe-Democrat. How India Itulilier Grims. Now we come into a forest of rubber trees, which can be detected without tho eye of an expert, fur they are all scarred and dying rapidly fioni the wounds of tho hunter's machete. The rubber hunter re minds me of the boy who "killed tho goose that laid the golden egg." Each tree can afford to lose a certain amount of juice per year and still live. When ono of these fellows, however, makes a dis covery, only a few months sullico to placo his bonanza in tho ranks of the many that have gone before. The consequenco is one may traverse these immenso forests from enil to end and never meet a virgin tree. The ordinary specimen of Nicaragua is from fifty to 100 feet high, averaging about two feet in diameter. Tho bark is white and tho leaves oval, with a slight inclination downward. Tho cuts aro mado uoouttwo ieei apaii. anu oxiomi irom no ,,, j,. , ,.,. H"""".',"" '.' , """t. scored 111 the sine to lean tno juico into a bag, held at the bottom. Tho averugo yield of a largo troo is from five to seven gallons of a milk' iluid. This is placed in an open vessel and mixed in small proportions with tho juico of a plant found near the rubber tree called tho wisth, which hastens congelation. After this operation is complete tho pro duet is baled up and shipped north, to bo refined and further prepared for com merce. Another tree very similar to tho rubber, and often mistaken for it, is tho cow tree. This yields a liquid very much like milk in color, consistency and tasto. Nicaragua Cor. Now York Herald. Problem for tlin Pvilileal People. A lady who lives In Dorchester, and whoso little girl is a pupil in ono of tho schools there, bethought herself tho othor day, all at onco, of tho danger that her daughter ran on a suburban street from the possible presenco of cows. That ro minded her that sho was making a red dress for tho little girl, and sho began to think about tho additional danger that a red dress might subject tho child to from thoso samo tcrrihlo cowsl With tho wholo sho had quite a littlo worry. Tho afternoon went on, and tho littlo girl did not return from school at tho usual hour. Whoro could sho bo? Tho mother worried not a littlo, but finally tho rhild eamn uti. unite, Into. "Where have you been all this timo, my dearV" tho mother asked. "Oh, there havo been somo cows on tho streot, mamma," said tho littlo girl, "and tho teacher thought about them, and sho tlmmriit it. wasn't host tn let mo comn . i ' . 1 homo until thero was somebody to como , with mo." Whether tho mother's thinking about cows made tho teacher think about them, I . . ....... . or whether tho teacher s thlnlclng about them mado tho mother think about them, or whether both women thought about thorn because women aro always more or less terrified about cows, Is somothlng that probably no psychical fellow will over find out. uostou Transcript Laa toner."- A Great Scheme. Villager Ah, Congressman --i - i t 1. .- r ......... Bank, very giau x iiicv . wunuu w troduco a bill compiling all brass bands I want you to in- 10 join mo muiiia, anu 111 case 01 war march to the trout. Congressman Um! Suppose such a bill should become a law, then what? Villager Then what? Why, we'd get up a war. Good News. Ill lClllier Case, Dashaway Your tailor says you have paid your bill. Let me congratulate you. Travers I had to. Ho brought suit. Dashaway Then let me sympathize with you. Clothier and Furnisher. A Proper Itevenge. Gnrley A 'man called me a dude to day, but I promptly wesented the insult. Dolly How? Gurley I looked at hiia weal angwy. Epoch. TO THE NIGHTINGALE. Oh. dear one. with tawny n'K. Dcare-i of slnKiiiR thitiK. Whose hymns my cuiiivmy lime lorn. Thou art come, thou art ooiiih thmi art seen! Hut. ivltn tho musk of thy voictv Sii-i sounding rin-tlrr the heart rojolco; Ah louder louder, louder "itn; Flute out the Inncimp-ol thesprluR: Nay lei those low notes rest. Oh tnv iiiirtitliiK-iili'. inclitliiKale. trill out thy oiiniwrst. Cono. my companion, eeaso from thy slumbers. Pour out thy holy nnd musical numbers. Sins ami lament with a sweet throat divine, Itysor many tears, thy son and mine; Cry out. mid quiver nnd shake, dusky throat. TliYnli with a thrill ot thy ItnuUlvsl noto. TlimiiKh the wide country, and mournfully through Leafy Imiml limnetic and iHiUKhs of tho yew. Widens and rises the echo until Kven the throne room of God It shall fill. Then when AkIIo. the liriRht locked, huth heard, Ia hi shall answer thine elegy, bird, Piaylnc his Ivory, seven stringed lyrp, Btandiug a god in the high god's choir. Ay. nnd not he mono hark From immortal throats arise Diviner threnodies. Bounding together in a heavenly moan. And answering thine owu A. Mary I" liobiiisou. from Aristophanes. Wlint London mid Parlt Pat. In London and Paris the annual avo. i Hi;,' , , mail ill ii , m ! ii ii' ntge consumption a head of population is Kt,Ul.tl , l)0 us ,()U,.S t)l(, greater nttan U(v (1 e,ld M creilited to tho Parisian Apples. ti5 pounds and (1 ounces l-t,1) pounds pears !!!) miiiiu1s unii 5 ounces 170 pounds and lit ounces, peas. I! pounds and S ounces 0 pounds and brt ounces, carrots 7 pounds and II ounces !57 pounds, eclerv 11 ounces (I pounds and bl ounces, cherries, 'J pounds and 1!? ounces 'M pounds and 11 ounces, plums and dnnisous. 17 pounds and ounces, 13;1 pounds and ! ounces, raspberries, 1 ounces 2 pounds, strawberries, 3 pounds, mid 10 ounces K! pounds and 12 ounces, asparagus. 1 pound and U ounces 5 pounds and 4 ounces On f In, nt linr limn! ii'lilln t lio I .sTiflnnnra cnt ,7;j ,)0Uluis 4 ounces of potatoes tho arsinn eats only 41) pounds am ly -II) pounds and I ounces Tho average consumption of onions, tomatoes, cabbages, cucumbers and turnips is also greater in Uindou than in Paris, but with those excop tions tliu French aro by far the largest consumers of fruit and vegetables. Good Housekeeping Clothing of KlKshui Co 11 vie la. Tho suit of clothes for summer wear consists of a shirt and pair of trousers of linen, and a peasant's coat of camel's hair, which last costs five shillings Tho con victs condemned to hard labor wear two yellow diamond shaped patches sewn on the back, those without labor have ono piece only, whilst other marks of a similar character indicate tho province whenco they come At tho Kara gold mines I learned that a coat of felt is given yearly. A shirt must last six mouths and is washed onco a week, whilst in summer a pair of rough leather shoes is served out I'till ,,l iuiii:u ivuki ci.iuw.j ovury twenty two days Those working in tho mines aro provided a provided also wltn gloves. tho annual cost there of a man's clothing being i'l In a convict village near Vladl vostock they told mo that on being settled as colonists'tliey receive monthly soventy two Kiiinds of Hour and livepenco a day. livery year they receive a shuba, or sheep skin coat, under linen, two pairs of winter boots, three pairs of summer shoes, and onco in three years a long coat. Henry Lansdell, D D., lu Harper's Mugazlna Tastes of the Hook Hunters. In book hunting men's tastes vary widely, just as somo hunters pursuo a mountain crizzly, the bulTalo or tlio anto- lope, while others find their amusomont In shooting on tho wing Some mon P,r!zo ""b' B1U. "no Shakespeare somo dI(1 hal'ls. some tho Llizabethan litem, t" 'l some Queen Anno s homo want only Anierican. and others only lirst edb 0I,S 11,0 1M 1,1 , ,lct' as, broad ,M literaturo and as boundless as human do- siro. There have been mighty hunters In tlio book world, and their story Is ono of tlio most interesting chapters In litera turo. It takes ono Into a region unknown, but full of fascinating Interest Thoso who havo not become acquainted with It know nothing of tho highest joys of books. Chicago Herald. Averugo Height of Soldier. It has generally been bollovcd that tho 1 , 1. 1. !t.. r 1. reduction in uverngu ueigut 01 rruiiui soldiers which followod Napoleon's wars, duo. of course, to tho immenso slaughter in thoso campaigns, mado all of thoso sob diers tho shortest in Europo Hut, ac cordint: to a hijrh medical and military authority in Russia, tho minimum holght ot tho Russian and tho French conscript is about equal-livo foot, while- in most other European countries the minimum It t a, t 1. II..,, nn ranges iroui 1111 iem uuu un.11 m us iui. three inches. Now ork Homo Journal, , A Helmet for pirumen. I a now helmet for firemen has boon In. veuted fn Bremen It consists principally of a copper mask, which is very light. Tho wearer's noso, mouth, and eyes ro cclvo throuirh an India rubber tubo a con- I Btant 8trcatn'of puro air, which leaves tho helmet by an opening opposlto tho evea ?nu P tno eiuruu ui w ae u . , b practically tested and la tlo bo mod b 'p..,, flrJmolIi lt ls BttJ(L jfow York Sun. Vitalized liy it Unity. When a houso has onco been well vital ized by a baby, or a succession of them, It is llko a Fatiro's battory. charged with electricity, it does not glvo It ofl but very slowly. It Is ttover an empty homo after that. Norfolk. Va., claims tho distinction of being tho world's greatest peanut market. It disposes ovory year of 3.000.000 bushels of peanuts, most of which aro grown la Virginia. No men nro perfect, Somo men think thoy aro and enjoy their bellof all by themsel yea. Georgia has a silver throated mule. It k a cose of veterinary tracheotomy. An Ant'it'iil tiinij;" uisfoviTeil. A valuable arclneologietil find was tnado recently by n poor woman, by name .lane lloneylow living a short distance down the roast front Tuxpan, Mexico. She was engaged in enlarging bur littlo garden spot, and with a grubbing boo was digging up a growth of weeds and vines, wiiim coming in contact with something l,.i r.,,,,,fl imfwQililn to re- move, she dug around it and found that object to be mi iron boiler such as is used in ships. It was Idled up with earth to the depth of a foot and more, and this Vicing taken out a largo stone was found tightly wedged in. forming a sort of lid or stopper. This was removed with great difficulty, but beneath was found what wiu evi - dently once a book, as heavy leather covers, nxiM wtiii a rusiv- gum i-m-iii. showinl, though tho contents had bceu reduced to a mero pulpy mass, which fell to nieces when taken out. lhero , were also nearly :100 in Spanish dou,b- I loons of the date of IC.17, but tho great- j est archicological treasure was a small imago of the virgin and child in solid I silver, which, when cleaned of tho mold and tarnish of time and soil, was found to bo inscribed with it Latin dedication to ono l'tvtro. with tho brotherly lovo of Benvenuto. That it was tho work of tho great Italian can well bo believed, for tho statue is one of extraordinary beauty. It is about, nine inches in height and repre sents the mother bending over tho child in an attitude of prayer. How it camo to be hidden here on tho Mexican coast is not easily solved, implying a variety of adventures, but it is probable that it was buried there by some of tho Spanish marauders who visited tho coast fre quently during tho Eighteenth century, and who had probably stolen it from some church or museum in Europe. Tho woman who found it has already boon offered ijit.OOO for tho image. Cor. Phil adelphia Times. Origin of the lliiili iiulu. John Rioh, tho son of Christopher Rich, tho manager of the theatre in Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, was a very illiterate man, with strong dramatic instincts. From his inability to speak upon tho stago ho originated tho silent harlequin, and by mere dumb action could rival tho power and pathos of tho most accom plished tragedian. Previous to this, and, indeed, for somo time afterward, harlequin was a speak ing part, and David Garrick played him as such in the theatre at Goodman Fields. It was in the year 1717 that Itich ap peared in a pantomino called "Harlequin Executed." Jackson, in speaking of Rich's wonder ful abilities .isapantoinimist, says: "On his last revival of 'The Sorcerer' I saw him practice tho hatching of harlequin by tho heat of tho sun, in order to point it out to Miles, who, though excellent in tho line of dumb significance, found I it no easy matter to retain tho lesson j Rich had taught him. This certainly ' was a masterpiece in dumb show. From 1 V.i? fir t chipping of tho egg, hiB receiv ing of motion, Ida feeling ot tho ground, 1IIK Ul II1UIIUII, 1113 ITOHllS U' l (,l"ui. his standing upright to his quick harlo- quin trip round tho empty shell, through the whole progression, every limb hail its tongue and every motion a voice, 1 which spoke with most niiraculous organ t , . i -I. 1 ,.n to 1110 unuorsiuutiing ami sensation uj the observers." The tight fitting spangled dresses which aro now worn by all harlequins wpro not adopted until tho present century. Scot tish Stago. UiixHoll UarrlHon'H Wedillni;. Tho ceremony was performed at Oma ha in tho handsome Trinity cathedral by Dean Millspangh before a brilliant gath ering of prominent society people. Just as tho last solemn words wore being spoken which were to bind tho beauti ful Miss Saunders to Mr. Harrison a well known lawyer of Omaha, ono of tho uuesta and an intimate friend of tho ' Harrisons, without a moment's warning , dropped dead whoro ho stood. Tho effect of such a sad affair may bo imagined. . Tho sccno of happiness was changed in a moment to one of mourning. Tho bridal wreaths and roses were trampled under foot in tho wild rush for assistance, and, 1 where but a few minutes before tho strains of the wedding march wero 10 ! sounding, now tho screams of women and tho weeping of friends wero heard. Palo and frightened the bridal couplo left tho cathedral, and many wero tho solemn and growsoino prophecies that their married life would not bo a happy ono. Chicago News. Cliliri' "hcloutlflo Hook Depot." Tho Interest In modern sclenco ls rap Idly Increasing in Chine, and a "scicntlllo book depot," instituted three years ago for spi'c&ditig useful literaturo through, out tho empire, ls growing In favor. About 100,000 volumes haobeen sold, reaching the most distant parts of China, Corca and Japan. About -00 works havo already been translated into Chinese under foreign management, to which about .r0 native works have been added, Aikansaw Traveler, Auiloua to Sell, A gentlonmii stepped Into ono of the enterprising book stores In Now Jersey a week or so ngo and asked for 'Tho Autocrat at the Breakfast Tablo." Tho earnest clerk looked very carefully uinong tho cook books and returned to his customer and wild, ''Wo haven't Tho Autocrat at the Breakfast Table,' sir, but," ho added persuasively, "mojiy llko this better," and lie handed over the counter "Household Receipts,"' WORK OF A CLOAK MODEL. Tliw Ktiii'tlns Duties That Pall to tli Lot of Some Voting Women. A young woman to net ns n cloak model must have it tlnn. full llguro one that tills out the regulation si.o without any pudding Tlio great trou ble about it cloak, you know, is that it lt to be big and Uhw. 1 he mode must be of that exact sue which will I make this looseness apparent in tho tlrst instance, so that it can be remedied. It i is very hard work to get a good model, i There an few girls who have really good tiguros. to begin with. Then of tho I jirs who have good tiguros, there aro 1 ots ., (mVt hu j,jwi whatever about Lunvin), o(t u coai ulu to whom it is impossible to teach this art either. They will put on the cloaks and slouch around before the customers in tho most idle, lazy, listless manner imagin able. It's a great knack to really show otl a cloak to advantage, and it conies by instinct, not by education. It's in the natural post and carriage of a girl in her step and walk and manner. We are now short of good mod els, and have been advertising some days for what we want without the desired success. Out of a dozen girls whocomo hero after situations only one is apt to be in any way available. Wo don't ask a girl many questions when sho comes here, but wo give her a cloak to put on, ami then wo watch her every movement. Wo can tell in a very few minutes whether sho is the right sort or not. Wo meastiro her bust, of coin-so. in tho first instanco to see if her size is regulation or noL We tire very careful about tho char acter of the girls we employ. It is a fact, you know, that most of tho "buyers" in the cloak trttdo aro women. The cloaks are for women, and women have a quicker and more intuitive per ception about such matters than men. Now. there is a lady in tho salesroom now. looking at cloaks anil talking with tho model. This lady is a buyer for a big house away out in Denver. Of course we could not for a moment tol erate a girl in her presence whoso con duct showed in tho slightest way that she was not a proper companion for a lady. Of course evident refinement of manner and an air of good breeding is of inestimable advantago to a cloak model when added to an elegant and lively oarringo. Cloak models got idl the way from 7 to $20 a week. Thero aro fow who get 620, though. But I know of ono or two who got doublo that sum. Tho cloak models do not havo par ticularly hard hours, but I admit that the r occunation is not an easy ono. T, a,.0 on (h)t xmmy from 9 u. m. till C p. in. During this timo they havo to try 011 cloaks perhaps two hundred times. The cloaks aro heavy, and tho models got very tired, but they aro ox- I 1,1. 1 1 li 1 1 Ul..l. pected to bo as bright and sprightly bo- fdro a customer at (5 ooloolc In tho afternoon ns at 0 o'clock In tlio liiorn-" ing. It is true that the models aro busy only In the busy timo of tho trade, which is but six or eight months a year,.. Still it is true that many models cannot stand the work but a couplo of years, and at the end of that time oven If. they are still good models aro forced by their poor health to seek other em ployment A good model enn always line steady employment and good wages. In tho wholcsalo cloak trado tho mod els' figures have to conform to but ono or two regulation sizes. The cloaks for littlo children are (Itted on tho wooden model frames. In tho retail trado less attention is paid to the exact sizes, and more attention is paid to tho sprightli ness and "chic" of the model. Tho old, experienced "buyer" knows what ho or she wants, and is not apt to bo beguiled by the graceful movements of any young womtui. But tho way a cloak looks upon a model has a great effect upon tho retail customer. In tho retail stores thero are "slight" models, "full form" models, "short" and "toll" mod els, and models representing all tho usual variations in a woman's flguro. In tho retail store, too, tlio model must be something of a saleswoman. Sho is expected to entertain tho cus tomer, to point out the good points of the garment under consideration, and to help sell goods as best sho can. In the retail stores tho customer generally wants to try on tho cloak herself, and in this sho is assisted by tho model. Interview. In Now York Sun. The llurslar In i Gentleman. "Tho popular Idea of tho averago burg lar ls all wrong," said a dotectlvo to a re porter. "Ho Isn't a man with' a dark lantern any more a rough and ready bruto who delights la killing peoplo. Tho burglar of today will do everything la hi power to escape, and the taking of a mau's life ls his last resort. I haT known many burclars In ray time, and thoy wero the most gentlemanly men I ever met. Nervyf You could bet on that, They havo to be, but they will not take human llfo."--Chlcaco Tribune. It has been decided that electricity k not dutiable. Tho question came 'up through the organizing of a company to manufacture electricity on the Canadian sido of Niagara fulls with the idea o selling it to Aiuericau consumer. ( 1