July 22, 1000.
Woman Workers
Paper Box Makers
material llrst goes through n shaving
machine, then through n nailer to a trim
mlng machine, when tho box Is ready (or
the hinges, which nro luit on with glue,
paBto or dextrine, according to tho Kind of
work leiiulred. After tho hinges aro In
place tho boxes aro tent to tho women, who
Popular Beauties of
The White House
Almost every known occupation, from chipped In from Illinois, Ohio or Indiana. ,(,K a,", ,,IU' ,lu,,,K'
preaching in the pulpit to digging coal in where It Is made In largo quantities,
tho mine, Is now followed by the American llmv IIom-n Are Mini is
woman nnd It is not only Interesting, but "The strawboard for our factory conies
Told Out of Court
Of mistresses of the White limine the with a face full of animation and hot
most popular one until the advent of Mrs. health, which was perfectly robust, added
Cleveland was Mrs. James K. Polk, l.lko a glow to her features which Increased her
Instructive- tn lenm )..( u.,.,, i ,ii., ... i ii.. i i n .. "io Atiietican Lawyer fays that the Ken- .!. i u-n-iium. sou was a i.ruucue ami oi enainis. "iipon Her countenance," It Is
In tho various trades nnd professions her,,: T he Zrf . n. ,h ii. .Z: tuuk' K'8llaluro evidently duos not believe U'R1 presence; It was often remarked that recorded, "nature had been profusely
ioforo considered nnlv n unrk fnr ,. ... - .." 'i,im. i, . , V" . .. In tho 'didn't know it was loaded" excuse, as not a erowue,. ..en., in M.ropo count queen liberal."
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The women workers of today who are en- strawboard to shape the box. The s.'orer
Joying these privileges can hardly realize can be adjusted to make the diffirent sizes
the hardships nnd struggles that have been from a pill box to those large enough for a
endured by thoso who first dared to enter mackintosh or n suit of men's clothing,
these chosen occupations of men. Prejudice The enrdboard Is then sent to a cornering
It passed an act some time ago which rends t nioio royally than the wife or the re- .Mrs. Thomas Jefferson was remarkable
as follows; "It shall be unlawful for nny l'Uhllean president. Poets penned verses In for her beauty. Her complexion was
person to lire or discharge at random any "' honor, and on the last Sunday of her brilliant; her large, expressive eyes of "the
deadly weapon, whether said weapon bo Bla' Washington the clergyman ad- richest tinge of unburn" A little almve
mm
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lcadeil or unloaded.'
A lawyer riding his bicycle on a footpath
win caught by n policeman, relates Colllor'B
Weekly. Tho cyclist at once got oil tho
path and tiled to reason with tho policeman.
"You uren't really going to run mo lit for
this?" he asked.
"Yes, sir; I can't help It."
"Weil, come In here and we will talk
about it over a glass of something."
The policeman followed tho gentleman,
who unified two glasses of beer, one tor
himself, the other for the policeman, both
of which were llulshed before he again re
marked: "Surely, you are not really going to make
a fuss about that?"
"I must, sir; It's my business."
"Ah! then at the same time it will be my
business to report you for drinking beer
while on duty."
Tho policeman's expression changed.
"You're a lawyer, 1 take It?"
"Yes."
"And a sharp one, too," said tho cop, as
he went out and slammed the door behind
him.
Caso nnd Comment vouches for this one:
Tho moral quality of a one-horse preacher
with a divided allegiance Is thus described in
a late case: "The evidence tends to show
that while Pa M does a llttlo preaching.
trying to gather the lost sheep Into the fold,
dressed tier from the pulpit. She was al- medium weight, she was slightly, hut
ways treated with great distinction, and delicately, formed She danced, mug, 'played
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Mrs. 11 I,, IIHkk", llul.'im. H 1)
Mr. A. HlHliop, Ol.orlln, Kmi. Mrs () II. Climson, Onmliii.
Mlm Ciimllup Orl(tK. Dnlcnii, H. 1)
OUOUPOl'' POUH tlENEUATIONS.
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and has ono eye on the pearly gates, where 'V1'11 "fll'r leaving the White House she was the Hplnnel and harpsichord and lode with
tho wicked cease from troubling and tho visited every ,mw lears ny me legislature great sum.
weary nro at rest, ho keeps the other to '" 11 ll0Iy. Aim. James MadlMin was a pretty, buxom
windward in nn endeavor to make friends MrH Ui'orgo Washington also possessed woman, with a smile and a pleasant word
with tho Mammon of uprighteousiiess. ln' '"''""otto style of hcauly; she hail dark for eveiy one. She had regular features and
While trying to serve two masters, he gives 11111 1,1 l''t,H 11,1(1 lown hair. She was not sparkling oyds.
his present allegiance to the one he can see, 11 1,l,'l'ty. t she had a good form, rather Mm. Zuehary Taylor was a quiet woman,
taste, hear, feel and smell, and puts the lu'lmv ml1,Ilu "eight and her inanners were but posaecsed of great btrength of character
other off with a llttlo preaching and the fra,1' a'"' engaging. Sho dressed plainly ami and of tho true splilt of the American
promise of a mere convenient season." at 11 1)1,11 K'ven in her honor, sho wore a hoiolne. enduring patiently privation Incl-
Tho dllllculty which the preacher exhibited hI,,1,1u russet gown and white handkerchief dent to life on the frontier, whole her hua-
in testifying to the truth leads the court to al)0,,t 1,ur ,R'ck' "f llor 'losses, which band, as Major Taylor, was stationed. Sho
moralize as follows: "When a man only s,,u "i-'rHolf nianufacturcd, was of cotton, iui ,, ambition beyond making her homo
preaches a little ami undertakes to deal In Griped with silk, which sho obtained from happy.
the transitory things of this life it is well ''"vellngs of brown silk stockings and old A ,)1()mU) ()f Uu lit,au(J, wns) Mm M1inI
always to have writings with him, as mem- "" 'iinlr covers. Fillmore, with a skin of dazzling whiteness
ory Is one of the worldly things Hint may Airs. Aloinoo was consldeied a beauty. ,. nui,r mt,.. Suu wim ,j( wtll
bo counted uncertain. It Is not to be sl, was tall and gracefully formed, polished u ,1(,llrJ ,, ot L.mmimn,illK prcHjiice.
trusted, for It Is easily overcome by pelf-ln- ""'I elegant In society. Mis. John Adams Hh() ,H , unUc,! with the wives of tho two
A11SS KATE ANDEItSON PAPER BOX MAKER Photo by Louis U. Ilostwlck.
teres!.'
She Could Tell Him
Chicago Post: "Thoro's Jones," ho ex
claimed. "I want to speak to him a min
ute." "What for?" sho inquired.
'I want to ask him how Chicago (las Is
was never beautiful, but she was of Im
posing appearance and very Intellectual.
President AdauiH' as a learned woman, and
II was through her that hit husband linked
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V1"""" """ aml ob,HlntMi IU1 appropilatlon of con-
w ..i.a ... , .if, ,i vt n, tiuw .i I n. Jlllilll'.t
and opposition to a change nro always hard machine and fiom tlure to whnt Is culled today.
to overcome, ns is shown by tho conlllct a staying machine, which puts on the cloth "Huh," she exclaimed, scornfully.
now going on In China. Tho antl-forelgn or paper used to Join tho box. An ending ('0 'ou- hnvo to ask hlm7
sentiment among tho Celestials is not only machine Is used for tho larger boxes. The ak me?"
caused by foreigners teaching them a work on nearly nil tho fancy or smaller "What do you know about It?"
gross to buy books for tho White House.
Up to that time there had been a blblo th.io,
and almost literally nothing more.
Another woman of raro beauty wua Mm.
Kranklln Pierce. Sho also had many ac
complishments. Sho wim very rellned and
Thn Ilrxl M m Tvh.r u-.ia ...... nt tl... i.hm UUlOt. Hhuillllllg UJCluty.
Aurauaiu i.incoui, au a gin, wua
HiiitorH.
White
first woman to marry a president. Ilefore n(1UH0 1)1,0 wua "tlllr frt'-" T1,at ll
Jnckron for her ainlablo temper and I l.ul
heart. Mrs. Martin Van llureii. who died
before lit r husband attained his exalted
position, wns a pretty woman with modest,
unassuming manners and gentle disposi
tion
, , , ' "ri 'ir. lyier was one oi mo ncues -
rnfully. "Why o( linHlt.rn Virginia, being most attractive Mr:'' Abraham Lincoln, as a girl
Why don't you , llt.r Htrlkli.g loveliness of person and vory ''ttrnctlve. and ho had many hi
chnracter. The second Mrs. Tyler was tho whu" 1)1,0 1,ucal,,u tl,Q nilatiesa of thu
religion different from their fathers, but boxes Is done by hand. "Well, I know that It was burning nil her marrlaco she wns for the one seatum waH 11,0 succensor of tho popular, elegant
becauso they aro opposed to industrial "Tho work of edging nnd lining cigar right In the kitchen range when I left Hho spent there, tho hello of Washington a,,il nccoinpllshed MIhm Lanu was not a point
changes as well. Foreigners have Introduced boxes Is done by women. The wooden parts homo, nnd I'll bet that's more than ho A snarkllnc 'brunette was Mr wmiu.. In her favor. At tho first loveo sho ap-
rallroads and telegraphs as well as religious of the boxes are made by mnchlnery. The knows." J n,.nry Hnrrlson. Sho was verv handsome pearcd In pink llk, decollete, short-sleeved,
and a Moral headdress, which ran down to
heresies. These have disarranged the old
order. Whnt shall become of tho men who
have made their living by carrying travelers
from place to placo If theso great, luxurious
steam cars nro to do tho business? How
shall tho swift-footed messengers get a
living If tho lightning is to carry tho mes
sages? Aro not theso questions slmilnr to
thoso that have been asked time nnd again
In enlightened America regarding tho ad
vancement of women and the Introduction
of improved machinery?
An Oiuulia "llo.xer."
It was not tho Intention of tho writer to
dovoto this artlclo to tho Chinese "Iloxer,"
but to deal with tho Omaha "Boxers."
Among tho "Infant" Industries of Omnlm
that are fast assuming largo proportions Is
tho manufacture of paper boxes. Nearly oil
tho paper boxes used by tho xvholesalo
houses of tho city aro mndo In Omaha and
tho greater part of tho work is done by
women and girls. The women workers of
Omnha aro splendid specimens of woman
hood, ns has been ovldenced by tho pictures
of women workers that nro appearing from
week to week In Tho Illustrated Bee. Tho
photograph accompanying this artlclo was
taken In nn Omaha paper and cigar box
factory. Tho young woman Is Miss Knto
Anderson, nn expert paper box maker and
finisher.
"Thero aro about sixty peoplo employed
In tho making of paper boxes In Omnha nnd
tho business Is growing rapidly," said Mls3
Anderson In discussing the butlness In
which sho Is engaged. "Tho work is all
done by piece, so the wages depend on how
expert nnd aUo how Industrious tho work
ers nro. Good, well experienced girls make
from 9 to $10 per week, while tho average
wago of all classes and ages Is from $5 to
$6. Tho machlno shown In tho plcturo taken
by your photographer Is for finishing paper
boxes. It pastes tho glazed paper on the
outsldo of strawboard skoletons. This paper
Is nearly all Imported, the colored or more
fancy papers coming from Franco. The more
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Norvln Haas
Frank Qoctz.
Max IU'llfeM. ""hhl Alirnm Slrnnn llf.rlu.rl Uw Tnu....l,ln I... .
Nellie IUibln. Cora llothHchlld. ISrllne Jas'klc-k. Klnrvnrw lllll,.r
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her waist, and destroyed what comeliness
sln.iillclty might have given her.
Airs. Andrew Johnson possessed tho bounty
of fact and form which rendered her mother
ono of the most beautiful ot women. Mrn.
Oriint was a blonde, of dellcato llgtiro,
rather below mlddlo staturo. Mrs. Ilaye
waB of vory attractive apponrniico nnd highly
cultured, with charming iiiaunerH. Mr3.
(iarilold was noted for her tact, and her
husband onco nalil that hu never had to
explain nwny any words of ills wifo,
Airs. Arthur, who died before her hus
band became president, was known na "the
bcnutlfiil Miss Herndoii with tho marvelous
voice" before her marrlago. Hor distin
guished birth, her youth, beauty and gift
of Hong, Joined to charming southern man
ners, mndo hor n hello In Now York society.
Airs. Harrison wns fair nn a girl and
posgcseeil thn hlnmlo stylo of beauty, which
also belongs to Airs. McKlnlcy.
The Two Tests
Hctrolt Journal: "I do not bellovo you
belong to the haul ton In l.-nilon, ns you
claim'" she until.
'"Do you Impugn my Immorality?" ho
nuked, livid with rage.
"Unavoidably," sho replied, with easy
grace, "hIiico I cannot deny that your con
versation Is extremely epigrammatic!"
All this, of com hu. assumes that our real
istic society plays depict real conditions.
Essence of Loneliness
Chlcngo Post: Sho sighed, dlsmnlly.
"Do you know tho real meaning of loneli
ness In this thickly populated world?" she
asked.
"Do 1?" returned tho commercial trnvolor.
with feeling. "Well, I should say I did.
Why, It's no uncommon thing nt all for mo
to reach tho only hotel In u small town nt
mi hour when It's ton late to go to bed and
too eurly to get up."