Telegram-herald., 1886-08-29

The letters glared from the windows Of
the red brick building al 63 West Madison
ST. between Clinton and Jefferson. The
new baIh-hOuse. established by Mr. &. F.
kugg.es. a wealthy lumberman of Manistee
Mich Was thrown open 20 the public this
morning IL is likely % become a very
popular affair. The facilities for cheap
clean baths in Chicago have always been
limited. and 10 is the plan of Mr.. Ruggies
who Is somewhat OF "a philanthrOpist, TO
supply this great need. He has been con
ducting q similar bath house at Manistee
which during the hrst SIX months paid only
lfly cents on the dollar, but IS now self
sustaining
Il have selected 'Emeline' as the trade
mark Of my baths, he said, because that
was my mothers name Il Is ut that her
memory should be- perpetuated in this way,
for she Vas the woman that believed clean
illness 10 be next 10 godiness. Besides, /
want TO establish these cheap baths in
other cities, and wherever a travelling man
sees the name of Emeline he'll know they
are the same.
Some priggish people have objected To
my bafh-house because propose TO keep II
open on Sundays. Some extremely religious
people say L M crank. because l hold that
God Almighty amt going 10 get mad and
raise a fuss If he catches poor work
ing man. that has TO toll six days and a
half a week 10 support his family. scrub
bing himself off on Sunday. / may be a
crank. but my God would rather see people
doing a little more for their fellOw-creatures
and less singing of halleiujahs. Look at
that old chap who has gone IN 10 take tub.
He got a nose that indicates a closer ac-
quaintance with the gin mills than with
pure lake water But hope the busy and
overtaxed workingmen will avail themselves
OF these baths We have fOrty-fOur rooms.
sixteen of which contain pOrcelain-lined
tubs and twenty-eight showers. All are
kept scrupulOusly clean
I'VE have not positively decided as yet,
but il is our intention TO set apart Tuesdays
and Fridays for women, and we will apply
to the temperance and charitable societies
TO furnish a woman attendant 10 take charge
during those DAYS. Then We intend 10 lit
up an elegant dressing-room and bai bel
SHOP in the basement amply furnished ", IA
mirrors. We viii not make any cut on the
price Of shaving but viii DO hair-cutiing
for two or three cents a head.
Il wanted TO get this bath house in part
of the city where they needed washing, and
] think I've done il. Take a look al those
two old buns over the way, debating
whether their last nickel shall 90 TOR a
/ bstn or beer. Beer and baths don work
we'll together. But beer has won the toss
with those two. There they 90 into a con-
cert dive. and the probability Is they'll not
see a bath before next Christmas, and then
| i'll be so cold that they'll put it off till the
4th Of July
The office of the Emeline baths is a verv
neat affair provided with electric call bells,
| like a hotel. which connect with each room
and notify the bathers when their time is
up. Every bather is restricted 10 twenty
minutes. The doors are so arranged that
/ the bells ring In the Office every time they
I open and shut. so that a record can be kept
\ Dv the clerk as 70 the entrance and depart
ure of each thiclg0 Maa