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CAPITAL CITY COURIER, SATURDAY JUNE 25, 1SQ2 WHAT GIRLS DO BEST. AN EXPERT ON WOMEN'S WORK DISCUSSES DIFFERENT TRADES, Hlli Wur Ititrr Truliird KiimIiik, Drrnainiikliiu mill UntMtinl !ociimtliili I'ny llent Stenography nml Tjmwrll Ing Not Wliat They Oni-u Wir. Miss Alice Woodbrldgc, iih secretary of tlio Working Women's society, N acquaint ed with nil sorts and conditions of working women. In tin- Interests of the lalsir hu rcnu which thosoclstyput In operation she bos Investigated oppoi trinities and wage in n great variety of women's occupations She considers thu tpicstlon of the bet trade for girls 11 very dlllleult one. "Uctiernlly speaking," she nays, ''girls iu I know tlii'in, give very little thought to what they nru to do for h living. A ls tcr or n friend, perhaps a brother, li,jni ployed somewhere, a vncnticy occurs, anil if one of thu girls of the family Is llfteeu or sixteen she is only too anxious to take tbo place and give as little work at she can for as inucli wanes as thu employer chooses to give. She rarely rculsiiny rcspouslblll ty about the work. It never occurs to hei that work that Is worth doing at all l worth doing well, and as for -fusing to take smaller wages than somebody eli can n fiord, she maybe In other nj the most conscientious cicuturc In the world but she has absolutely no scruples In till ort of selfishness. - " "Probably the factory worker is hettei paid than thu saleswoman orstcnogruphci Girls employed in silk iiiIIIh receive tin highest wages of any factory workers They will average mIx or seven dollars a week. Tliut'H really a high nverage. Ot course, they make very much more In busy times, hut there are many dull week when they make less. The work requires considerable skill. "Thu occupation of saleswoman has very little to commend it to the girl who ha any sholco at all in the matter. There are of course a few women heads of depart nieuts who receive twelve to eighteen dol Inronweek. Hut I have iu mind a very ambitious little woman who is employed in a big city htore, who lias been working six years for thu llrm, who is recognized as a faithful, trustworthy, in every way satis factory saleswoman, and who receives sl. dollars a week. Outside of thu financial reason for not adopting the occupation ol saleswoman, there is thu question of health. No matter how unhealthy thefae tory girl's occupation, the saleswoman's is worse. Women are tin lit ted by nature for constant standing "Stenography and typewriting were until a few years ago the most lucrative things a woman could taku up Hut to day I am suru I could hire a whole army of them from three dollars a week up omu of them competent too. Theater ago stenographer and typewriter receives about live dollars n week, while the girl who gets twelve dollars regards herselr ana particular favorite of fortune. He markably enough, the great reduction iu the wages of t his class of wage earners is due to a great extent to the woman who is trying to build up a little business of her own. She goes around to the offices where work done by a stenographer and type writer is needed. She offers to take the dictation and return the typewritten copy at cheaper rates than the employer can get It done by keeping a stenographer In his office. If that does not persuade him to give her the work she proceeds to under bid herself, ami being a business man he proceeds to let her do It until she reaches rock bottom. I know a woman who rather than let a job of that sort go will take $1.50 for work she ought to get live dollars for, and no amount of talking that I can do seems to convince her that she is not only doing herself an iujustlec but is wronging a whole army of workers as well. "The best occupation a girl can adopt Is something new. If she can originate a trade shu can make u good living so long as shu can' be alone In the field. An her competitors increase the occupation Is bound to be less and less desirable from the financial side of tbo question. "The next lest thing is to get into a field hitherto monopolized by men. Piano tuning seems to be one of these. I talked a few moments with a piano manufacturer tbo other day about it. Me seemed to think it an occupation for which women's deli cacy of touch peculiarly fitted them and he offers to teach a few women. The prices paid are high. The wages earned depend upon thu number of orders a tuner can get. This occupation of course would re quire a quick ear and some knowledge of music. Women have not yet entered the drugstore or the silversmith's shop, both of which seem particularly suited to them "Just at present the trained nurse seems to be particularly well olf in n financial way. It is a fashionable fad among rich women to have an attack of 'nerves' and to have the doctor prescribe a sojourn at a health resort and a trained nurse. "The occupation of the nurse is not yet overclouded, There is a demand for them, and they receive from sixteen to twenty five dollars 11 week and board. Those em ployed ill hospitals receive less, but they Lave a permanent position. Tills occupa tion Is not open to every girl, however She must be physically lit ted for the wear and tear of It. At Mount Sinai Training school, and presumably at other hospitals they have dilllculty in filling out the classes because thu applicants are not up to thu physical standard. "It seems to me, after all, that the old fashioned women's trades of diessmaklug and millinery afford the greatest oppor Utilities for a girl. There is always this much to be said iu their favor. It is hard ly likely that a machine will ever be iu vented that will design and drape and fold and tit. These offer it girl the possibility of an Independent business of her own. and they pay very well, too, even In the larger establishments. Of course I don't mean wholesaludressiiiaklug. Curiously enough that is beginning to make machines of the girls. Only one special part of the gai meut is given to each girl. One makes ah the sleeves, another the skirts, another the plaiting and I utiles and so on. "Sometimes a girl who makes the sleeves of a gown never sees thu gown into which they aru sewed. Iu many cases, however wholesale dressmaking has gone out of the Lands of women entirely Most of the ready mude women's garments are made by men Russian and Polish Jews Iu sweat ing shops. It seems a bit odd, doesn't It to hear of men taking women's place But the same state of affairs characterize tho shoo trade. Ten yearsagoalmost u very portion of u woman's shoe i-M-Mpt the sole was made by women, while uow, iu New York at least, thu work Is almost eiitlielj done by men. I think, though, if a gin really means business, and doesn't merel) go into a thing to get pin money wluli waiting for a young man to come nluim and support her, if she ha-n'l musical talent enough lor a piano tuner 01 the physical reiilllreiueiits hir a trained litll-e she might iio worse than heroine udies maker." New Yoik Hccoidcr DEPF.W'S BIRTHPLACE. Thv Old Hiiiim' Ht t'evkskltl Wliern tt.fi Orittnr Win lliirn, I PrxKRKii.t,, N. V., Juno 2.1. Whoii thu Dtttrlt mid other pioneers bargained with tho Indians of Suclius, us tills lo entity was known among tho red men, they found one Slrliiini, a sachem iu au thority. Wore tiny analogous election of 11 chief to occur among tho later na tives, who so worthy of election as Do pew, of silvery speech? In fame nnil honor he overtops all tho sons of Peeks kill. His family were of Huguenot de scent, mid have Uved, hero froiiMhe ear liest times. Tho- old Depow mansion has been In the possession of tho family for about 200 years, having been return! fled from time-to time. It is a large, old fnshioned wooden hoti.su, painted depkw nirtTiii'LArp. white, with Mutely portico upheld by four Ionic pillars. It is set well up on thu bank uliove the street nml is stir rounded by shrubs nml trees that sup ply abundant shade. Chauncuy M, Depow was bom in thu upper front chamber, the window ot which is seen on the left iu tho cut. A wido hall with ample stairs divides the main part, to which wings with addi tional apartments were added byl'liium coy's father, Isaac Depow, as his family increased. A most Interesting room is the large, well lighted llbraiy iu tho south wing, with Its generous windows ami wide bookshelves. On its walls hang oil portraits of Isaac Depow and his wife. Tho faces of fatht r and son benr u striking resemblance, heightened by Identical cut of whiskers. Mrs Paulding, Depew's sister, owns and oc cupies the old homestead, which Chiiun coy makes his homo whenever ho visits Peekskill. She pointed out u small oil portrait of tho patriot Paulding, her liusbaud'rt grandfather, who achieved renown as one of tho captors of Major Andre. It was copied from an old da guerreotype, anil represents u handsome young mini dressed in Continental uni form. There aro nbout three acres attached to the homestead, most of it lying on a hillside. I climbed the steep hill at thu rear of tho house overlooking tho ten nis court, and was rewarded with a tine view of tho village, tho Hudson and the j surrounding highlands. Tho country about hero was tho thenter of active operations during much of tho Revolu tionary war. Fort Montgomery, Stony Point nml West Point aro but it few miles away on tho opiosito shore. Up in tho country four or live miles is the site of old Continental village, where Bomo 1,500 patriots wero quartered in barracks, from which General Tryon forced them to fly. whereupon, as usual, he applied tho torch. Iron ore is mined in the vicinity of Peekskill. Directly below tho Dejiow house, iu -tho deep, ruvinolike valley through which Mugrlgnries brook seeks the Hudson, aro clustered a dozen or more iron shops and foundries, where great quantities of stoves, etc., ure turned out. Tho road beforo tho house is tho original Main street of tho town, which led along mid down the sumo steep cut to tho old boat landing, before the days of railroads. Isaac Depew's farm lay ncross tho valley to tho south. He was mi old line Democrat, and failed to relish the Republicanism of his gifted son. Of tho latter, now in his fifty- ninth year, numberless anecdotes might be told. I will allude simply to the strong domestic side of his nature, to his fondness for the old homo and the old friends, and to his tender filial regard. On the Sunday just beforo each Memo rial Day his custom is to visit the ceme tery of his native village to lay wreaths of flowers on tho graves of his father and, mother. Auiekt.I. Pottek. To L'l.-uu CliumnU hkln. Chamois may be cleaned in a weak solu tion of soda Iu warm water. Hub plenty of soft soap into the leather and allow it to soak for two hours. Then rub it well till it is quite clean and rinse it well Iu a weak solution composed of soda, yellow soap and warm water. If rinsed In water only It becomes hard when dry. To Whiten the IIhiiiU. Melt a pound of white castlle soap over thu fire with a little water. When melted perfume slightly with anyone of the ex tracts, ami stir In half a cupful of common oatmeal. Use this preparation when wash ing your hands and you will be surprised at the improvement In their appearance. New- York .lourual. (Jen. Conk Hi llnMIR. 1 he Ci ok-Ilalli-y (Siocery Co.. i'ls O xtreet 1 mm open and (Jeo. Cook Mulling and happy to once moie Breet his toriner p,, trot is N al wu) on hand to welcome one and all. The stock I the uewtt and fiesliestin tlieeity uud coinp.-i-es everything whole-onie mid dell cinun. Telephone order via VI will bo enro ll ly utt-iiUI to and promptly delivered. Don't foiget to give ttiHiieu grocery atrial. 'All thit lntet toilet altiels will ls found at Maun & Hairs pill U stieet. I kiV 25ozs.for25? Absolutely Pure Justify It. FfJAQUCi Cm liDMWS COLUMN. Children' Pay In Old Itnine, II. f. 17. Wo have just now been passing, In IhU very j ear of the building of the city, T!)V, when the Imperial Augustus, emperor and pr!o'., S-ts s.u.'"- '. J t'.o ttiti-uuiil secular games those lhrr- festival days that eel ebratu the close of an old "age" and the beginning of a new one. Now an "age," or sceuliim, my dear distant Island er, as we understand It at Home, Is a pctlod of 110 jcurs. Not a boy or gltl of us In Home but knew what was thu mean "tl . "IIK.Ml t'H HINO." lug of this festival, which no man could see twice. We had been told how the founders of thu republic, ages ago, had, out of prnlsu to the gods for blessings received and for protection gran led, decreed that at the completion of each scculuiu Itomo should solemnle the event by Joyful thanksgiving, by saerillees to thu gods and by a splendid display. It was to Apollo and Diana that our especial festival, Children's Day, the ad of June, was sacred; and (ho we were told by our fathers and mothers and by our tutors and teachers) because upon the chll dreli of Itoinu must depend, when they shall have grown to manhood mid woman hood, the future of Itouie itself, its great ness and Its glory, the celebration of Chil dren's Day was deemed by our priests and rulers thu most Important, thu most i;lo llolts and the most linpies-lve of thu thieu days' festival. Hark! do you hear It the ta-ra, tu-rn-ta It Is thu loud blast of the trumpets an iiollliclng the approach of thu pageant a it comes slowly down thu sacied street Following the vestals come our mothers (mine is there among them, as was my father among the senators), you can count them as they move slowly along, 11" of the best and highest born of the matron-, of Home one for eaeh year in tho "ago" celebrated. And now, following the moth ers do you not hear us singing heru we come, the children of Home, the life and joy and flower of this splendid Children's Day procession. At our head walks one of the most cele brated of the world's famous poets and singers, Quint us lloratlus Klaccus, whom nil Home knows by thu moie popular "IIAII. DIANA." name, "the poet Horace." And after him we come two. three and four abreast, twenty-seven boys and twenty-seven girls, the sous and daughters of Home's noblest patrician families. Are we not all proud young patriots? And why should wo not be? Clnd In snow white tunics, crowned with flowers and waving our laurel branches we have walked In just this joyous fashion through the Sacred street anil down thu street of Apollo, keeping constant measure to tl.c song of victory and praise and supplication which was written for us especially, and for this particular occasion by him who leads us on the great Horace, "our poet." KlbridgeS. Hiooksln Wide Awake. Tilt. Value of tho Hath. Wo know that a bath Is to refresh as well as to cleanse, the person. A sponge bath, with 1. little bay rum or alcohol added to the water, will both cleanse, and refresh. The shower bath creates a glow; this can be obtained by thesuddeu application after the hath of a large towel wet with cold water, followed by friction and gentle exeiclse. Soinu people aru too delicately organized for such heroic treatment. A half hour rest Is no iucoiislderablu factor In thu restoring process, and deserves special attention, If rightly taken It is a magic rejuveiiator. Young Ladles' Ilazar. Collection of (Mil Shoei. Tho fad for collecting old boots and shoes of celebrated people Is growing. The queen of Italy is an enthusiastic collector. She possesses thu shoes of Marlu Antoi nette, Mary Stuart, the impress Josephine. Queen Anne and thu Kmpress Catherine of Russia. I.ady Krniyntrude Mulct, wife of thu Hritish ambassador at Berlin, has a beautiful collection They are of all shapes and sizes, from dainty satin ball shoes ti boots made for long tramp through tho now. London Tlt-lJIts, Hiiiiii-. Cherish the home with Infinite tender ness. You cannot love it too much nor give It too much time and thought. Ho member, life has nothing better tootler you; It Is the climax and crown of God's gifts. Make every day of life in it rich mid sweet. It will not last long See to It that you plant no eisls of bitter memory; that thero lie 110 iiegle-t and 110 harshness to haunt you in after years, Detroit Free 1 3WL4I " A KftK ALV'-jj';- essg t2I Li V y lixSsS v ,, . . -y I - - ffi lfySyV J f . t) BAKING .POWDER . CO, KAHJAS CITV, MO The t.iMirneil tltnrkumllli, Ni:w Hitir.WN, Conn., .Mine 2!l. -Few liner examples of pluck, indomitable will and high individual achievement can rcudll bo cited than that of Klihu Hurl it t .familial ly known as the "learned blacksmith." lie wn.i boin here in Do cembei, isio, In u little old house near the cemetery. Kllhu lltinltt was a stanch peace ad vocate ami was possessed of a strong philanthropic bent, which really domi nated all other tendencies In his nature, He established missions In the outskitts of New llrituln and built that now on Choir street. In the northwestern part of the city ho Isuight n farm of forty acres and planted an orchard and built it barn. Part of this barn he fitted up as it meeting room and used It us a mis sion headquarters. Ho made special ef forts to gather in those who were neg loetors of religious unit ten. In his garden near the barn ho sought physical exercise by wielding tbo hoe among his potatoes and cabbages; then would re treat to a Utile study in the barn to write. Iicmuol liombardy, an aged colored man, slill lives on "NlggVr Hill," as the hill has always been called, though slight occiiMou for the name exists. lie was the janitor for lliirritt, and well re members his pat i oil's habits. Heshowed mo over tho old farm, now in imminent danger of a metamorphosis into city lots, and pointed out the sight of the mission barn, Nothing remains but an excavation, The outlook is sightly, and the gilded dome of thu capitol at Hart ford fs plainly seen. Mrs. Strickland, an aged sister of the scholar and philan thropist, Mill lives at the Strickland house, where llurrltt used to niiiko hh home. She possesses lluiny of his manu scripts, several being grammars nml learned treatises. S. t". Siwrswr.u.. V. P. St!, i:. in N.. York .Inly 7 lo 10. The Olllclitl l onto to New York for the Ne braska delegation Is via the Union i'nellle , the Chicago Si Noillmeslein,lhel.iike.Sliorc & Michigan Southern and the New York Central md HuiIkou Hiver It. It. Through chiilr cms and di-eer, a short stop Iu Chi eago If dc-dicd, a view of majestic Nliigma run, mill H fi-in ilium- tin, iii-iuitiriii HiiiIhoii I -I n - - i... ..... ii..i. i... .. r t il I. ............. I IIV IIIIJ IIIIL IIIU IMIl. II I.'" ll HIV IHMIIiiuiUvn offeled In the olllelnl route. Tickets ale one lure for the round tilp. Kor additional In foi million or accommodation on the olllelnl train apply lo .1 . T. Mastln, C T. A., 1(11 1 O stieet, or 1-2. It. Slosson, lieu. Agt. IT. I', sys tem. il Tlelo-U Ini- w:i,no al OileU'i.. Thu price of boaid at Udell's Temple dining hall by the week Is now only .'I..Vl, which Is us cheap as thu chenpi-st and thu tiihlo fniu Is fully up to its iimiiiI excellent standard. Why not go lo Odell's to hoard regular! You get 21 tickets for f:l.f.O. I,, llnrr, Jeweler, removed to llfEl O street. ' sbHbbbbbbVbbbbIbbIbHbibtbbbbbbHbbbbbbbbbbbbbVbbHbbbbIbbHbVbbbSv. bbbbbbbb :it btbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbb F KrBBBBBBBBBBBLH BBBBBBBBBBsvwvV V W V Y AauTBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBbIBBBBBBBBBH BBBBBBBHB,iVKiyHMBS,H BBBSHSBBHi.vSiBBlBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBH BBBBKVBBK 'VIbBBHbBb&XQBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBbV , Gr2SI2SEI22l2SSBSBBK I MAYER-:-BROS. 5 Ladies are much 112 tO 122 The Lincoln Steel Plate Range c (intuitu, and JESLJTJZj IBIExBOS i.toSO Street Nono Finer! None Bettor! None Cheaper! bbbDL iOv Lincoln Dealer Iu COAL AND WOOD. Office 104$ O Street. Yards 6th and M Stt. 'Phone 440. HOE department contains all the leading makes Misses, Boy's and Children's Nothinjr but reliable jroods are handled lower than von usually pay North Most Durable Finest Finished aid Most Complete Range Made, New Method, Monarch Oosolino and Gas Stoves. ALL Tllll LATEST IMl'ROVIiMliNTS Tin, Copper nml Wooden VVnrc. examine oih lluubefoie uui buy. Cull cSo EVBETS Telephone M9 Tlinn the Flue- SH0ES iP OXF0RDSlx Now being khown by WEBSTER & ROGERS, io.n 0 Sireot. Coal Co. all kliulnof JOHN DOOLITTLE, Manager. FURNITURE. This Elegant Child's Carriage only $ 1 2.00 HARDY & PITCHER, 211 S.'jrth Street, Lincoln, Neb. of shoes. and prices 10th St
