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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01
.SHOPWOMEN'S
VACATIONS.

The soulicrncsH Of corporations and
capitalists haH bcon ro much enlarged
upon and preached about that when
one OF these much deoried organizations
or individuals shows a tendency 60 Doc
fair or oven generous 60 bis employees
there BE- usually q tendency 20 dcprcci-
ate what ir done. comparing % with "a
visionary standard of what ought Co be-
instead OF with what others are doing
100 the same time and under the same
conditions Possibly the most unfortu-
nate class of working women IN the
summer are those who toll In the large
department shops.
ON their feet from 8 o'clock Ia The
morning until @ at night they have at
most but throo-quartcrH OF am hours
respite Tor rest at noon. Al day they
nre hurasaod by cxncting shoppers. and
oven when the ventilation o. NJ the best
thoy breathe Initiated air. The hot sun
beats down with double ncrccncHs
through the great glass skyllghtH and
the tail show Windows These women
have uo time 90 Hit down, even " they
were allowed 10 do 10. Tor any length Of
time.
The best shops have seats provided
Tor employees who are not busy. but as
one seldom sees "a shopgrl occupying
one u is more than probable that when
nu employer notices that o. Hhopwoman
ls not always busy b. soon replaces her
with some one who can better keep up
the appearance OF business being brisk.
Whom summer comes. the shopwoman
aoes her more fortunate sisters prypar-
lng Tor outings In camp, country, sea.
shore or mountHinH. and II makes her
feel the uufurtunhtcness on her life ~
toll as women who do not come In con-
tact with the butterflies ~ fashion new
cr do. She secs other women who are.
like her. young ana fond NJ gnyoty buy
ing pretty gowns and talking over their
plans Tor having "a good time aH they
look over the goods on her counter. n
she iH not an exceptional woman. she
begins 10 question why fate should have
boon 30 generous 10 these women, who
nrU apparently no more worthy ~ itH
good Sits than herself and with ques-
ti0u.ngr begin doubts and with doubts
bitterness
liy the time thoy are 20 most N these
women win be- either dead or married.
ana % new Dot of working women win ho
accommodating stock OF social parallels
/ 20 hand ON 90 their children and their
chlllrenH children. thus sowing social
/ dis1uusinctlun from which may spring
D perhaps a new French revolution. Who
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Any DEAR DoRoTItY-it is such a
wi pity you are oxllod Tor the time
being. especially az this busy
Fourth NJ July season. Tor I know not
when you'll have % like opportunity 90
sec such nn aggregation ~ yachting
toys no. now. Al the shops arc re-
bplendont IN color schemes conforming
20 those utilized by the various yacht
clubs. The display Is beyond cpmpur-
lson with any previous efforts In this
direction, which fact w.. NJ course. due
To the International cup race. In which
every American man and woman feels
an individual interest Woman. In her
usual way gives expression 10 u in
clothes hope the disabled limb viii
permit you soon 10 discard your crutch-
~, for you ure wanted 10 be- one on uH
when We 40 on on our annual cruise In
July Every one who ~ anybody H. in
town which means "a large proportion
Of the fair sailors Of many seas who
have moro than passing acquaintance
with compass ana loHhOok Al arc
deep In the mysteries ~ serge. duck
and canvas, each hoping 10 be more
trig ana trim than her spick and span
th'HA NN N'lNNNNis
Despite their doninla. mon are awful
~ Hupcraiitlous and ua solicitors about
the woman member of the Grow aH they
are ~ the mascot. which accounts Cor
Jacks accompanying mo uu shopping
expedition. Ito was fearful loHt ld lie
fascinated By the pale pinllH and faint
blues and 20 in TOT them when Doc
thinks u bad luck 10 wear any except
club colorH. A. you know, ! was press
ont nj the launching uf tho new cup doe
fender Columbia, and even then there
was an intlmutiOn OF the pxtrayuraut
and bcautcuuH yachting Ialmcnt Wum-
en- would wear Az usual. Mm nrlIn
was Hmartly Fownod. on thlH ouc1alun
wearing "a white serge with Yale blue
bolt and nocktle, After tho christening
ceremonies We were invited un board
the old Defender which led the neut
There 1 had opportunity 90 tease Jack
n little, Tor You viii remember how DC
htrenuouHly opposed the admission of
women members when ho was un OH.
Ger OF the NrW York Yacht club Now
they are essential lio. with many oth-
cr wiseacroH, Holemnly protested twas
a bad move. Time has proved u good
one. lie has since upologlEod Tor hlHmla-
take ana now willingly admits th1t woe
men have shown themselves competent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01
SARA BERNHARDT AS HAMLET.

sol.loguIoa are admirably adaptpd 10
the glamour OF the BcruhlrIt voice. So
% was little wonder that both Paris
and London wnNod enthusiastic over
HofnhuutH presentation of this great
tragedy nut in one respect the play
was n1t altogether SUCCESS. Thla
W1H because of the Disappointing sun.
port which the Partisan star received.
anl particularly because Of tho unfor.
E'yaulg uglnoss OF upholIa I'm fact. IL
has been na.nated that the vain
0Afh was afraid that too fair
uphrha might dotract the attention az
the audience from her own inspired
a0unf ANA Tor this reason she saw 10
% that am actress OF decidedly plain
onst ~ countan0ncr was appointed 10
llhr lhe part of the 100 fltcd heroine.
Will. this was n disappointment 10
many people. it surprised none of the
friends uf the divine Sara, who have
long since learned that she is most I'M.
diVIuoly vain.
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nc home. Consequently she IN not able
10 save anything for her vacation.
Even the wages paid for her wcol, or
two weeks of ldloncrs nrc neceHsnty to
those dependent upon her. The sum
she earns varies from 81 a week paid TO
cash girls 10 $40 a week about the larg-
est alinry paid 20 the experienced
HnlcHwomnn. the average being 81 and
81. Ten dollars o. the average cost n
"a vacation -Four dollars and So week
board can be secured in some country
places. hut it is generally poor. Added
10 this is the transportation that brings
the cost per week up To- 81 or s..
The average New York Haicswoman
who lives In tho tcnomcnts and cannot
afford to leave that city IN the summer
goes 20 the park 90 Como Island and
the nearby resorts nH special treats.
she simply EXCHANGES the monotouy
OF selling In the stores Tor that OF nGIng
mp her wardrobe at home, or helping to
mind the squnlllng infants In the hot.
900 smelling tenement rooms In the
evening she puts on her best and goes
out 90 promenade up aud down Grand
street. which IL the Broadway Of the
lower east slide She meets gentleman
friends" ns she calls her boaux. ON the
street corners. for she ~ too often
ashamed 20 take ihom home. even II
there was anywhere 10 entertain them.
Charitable organizations that profess
90 help womh of this class perhaps
do the best they can, but their work
~ "a mere drop In the bucket. II h 20
hinged about with red tape that those
who need H. benefits NEST seldom re-
cclyc thom. In the case of the great
shops whore there is chance 10 do
great and needed work along such
lines ns this with the aid Of auxiliary
societies and associations. the hope u
the working women OF the great olties
lies, provided employers can be brought
10 see Il. In giving the employees nj
least a taste of those summer please
uros which the employer himself has
always enjoyed. ETHEL KNOX.
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to pilot yacht through u race. which
d. uu Infinitely more dlmcult task than
merely handling tho tlilUr un u quiet
cruise. Most OF the other men agreed
ho was right We Girls were Just us
good follows uH the mcnHspun yarns.
simulated an Interest 400 every old sea
dog We encountered, besides keeping tab
ou the bottles M Scotch" under the
influence NJ which the last prejudice Co
women sailors disappeared.
To return 90 tha subject VI clothes
think must frat classify them, ais
there are two separate nn1 distinct
yachting brands on the market First
comes the usual variety ~ serge and
flannel garments. presumably appro-
pirate Tor wlthstnnding pea brcozcs and
Hnlt spray These are designed Tor the
genuinely nautical women who can
haul. reef and steer with the precision
ot an "a. b. aud enjoy the practical
side ~ yachting one ~ the prottiost I
saw. which / should advise un cnthu-
slnHt like yourself 20 purchase. ~ NJ
bright blue basket flannel In building
the suit the maker 0mlts tho trailing
skirt and provides tho iaunueHt EtDn
coat imaginable, which ntH Huugly over
"a white duck blouse hngFIur iu real
"FnuntIoroy' fashion. This style lH be-
coming in only O. ryrlte figure like your
own mud b. untty in the ,ytromp. a
large rlilor COLLAR with group tuUka has
u flowing Hllk uo twice knuttei nt tho
throat and bolt, which uuulleH the
flIntust suspicion of tho ytUrnllly fem.
luiuH Don't illl Co commission some
ono. dear tn order one in scarlet pui
white Cor you 1 don't know why %
striped GulutUn cloth uult ui rod, white
and blue shouldn't h0 dubbed the Co.
lumhla costume fur ~ H perfectly
consistent aud resemble Ola Glory NOT
u little. The skirt b. Hf thH tllc0l0rrd
striped material the charming rgof0r
of plain scarlet the boll.. nj white dot.
ted iu blue. ono uf this Kind would
please that husband of yDurH fUr ho &.
rald Co be- the most ultru American bo'
longing Co tho Sea Cato COLONY
You requested that I should look uT
something really fetching and Original
for you To- wear whom thy nrat trial rae,
oumrH OH I've found No. 10 10 made OF
self colofcd burl1p, loosely woven. sci
firm ana strong. The skirt iH compose,
of five cores put together with BROAD
overlapping SCANS stitched HgyUru
times a ntgl bodice. with hlnuH.
front ana tight sleeves, has small ru
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but nernhardt "a by no means the
nrst dame 90 assume the part OF the
Dane. our own Anna Dickinson once
osH1y'l the part with marked success,
ana every one who witnessed her inter-
probation Of the young prince was
struck hy the thorough scholnrliness
She displayed In her part. History has
w. too that Slddons the old time queen
1t tragedy once played Hamlet at
Hath very very many years ago. but
owing 20 certain physical defects sid
don8 never felt az home In tights and
soon gave up tho part Charlotte Cush.
man, TO como back 10 more Immediate
Times also made certain name for
herself both as Hamlet aud an Romeo.
Cu7hman, with her tan and command
lng features ana her expressive face.
hl'ed well the part, but she. too. owing
To the severe criticisms which her es-
says In Insecurity aroused, soon drop.
ped the attempt.
Alice Marriott In England. enacted
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knows but that some ilstlcas toiior now
measuring ribbons and crying cash be-
hind q counter may be the mother or
grandmother NJ "a future lohespicfre
or Danton or Marut. or herself a second
Charlotte Corday7
A faw N the great merchant princes
OF the larger cities, recognizing that
happy. coutcntcd service iH the most
proatnbie. have taken pcrHonal IN
terest in the vacations Of their en-
ployoos. II o. nm Interest that not only
speaks well for their goodness OF heart
but also FOR their business acumen.
Nearly Oh the great dry goods stores
In the larger cities grant employees a
weeks vacation. with pay. some do
more than this. but all reputable frms
do this much provided the young WOO
man hns been ln their service FOR
year. The Consumers league has dono
"a good deal t1 compel merchants who
were thourhiicss In this matter 70 re-
suoct the rights of those who work for
them This organization. composed OF
wealthy women in nearly an the great
citier. ~ pledged 10 pnironlze only
those shops which conform with its
regulations. one OF which is weeks
vacation. with pny. II is rather odd
10 note that the rich and fashionable
shops are not nearly 90 conaidcratc Of
their women employees MS the great
shops Of the middle class or poor poo-
pie.
"Our employees would not favor such
nm arrangement" was the reply one
great metropolitan shopman made 60
the question as 10 whether they sent
their shopwomen away Tor vacation
NO the nrm'a oxpcnre. I'VE pay good
wages. and after long ana faithful
service wc show our appreciation by
awarding vacations"
A western firm not very long ago
came Co Sow York Co open % branch
house and with western enterprise
brought new idenH 90 regard 90 tho
management % employees. They form-
od an employees association among
their work people. che MAN having
worked successfully ln their western
store. Assessmcnts. graded according
Co the hbIllty TO pay were made on
each member of the association 10 sc-
cure the original FUND. so ono was
required 10 Join the association unloaa
be- or sho wished Go do ao. but soon the
benefits were Ho apparent that every
one was anxious 10 p'lonE'
For Instance in case Of Illness the
members were entitled 60 sick bene-
NJ In proportion TO the assessment
They were also entitled 20 the services
Of physician without extra charge.
In cases OF death benefit OF from $50
20 $50 was paid, Entertainments were
given Tor tho benefit ~ the fund, and
now 10 o. lu Hn prosperous % condition
that Il has 5000 conrorvatvely Invest
ed ln an Interest bearing FUND. n has
been able 90 provide summer home
Tor $50 working women, 90 donate fi01.-
OF 90 30 cases deserving ~ assistance.
90 pay gLgii Tor sick benefits 20 meme
beers. and 10 convey death Dement'S Of
about $3.50.
The summer home la NJ Long Branch.
rnd consists of several cottages sup
piled with every luxury and con.
ysnienre that "a summer cottage could
demand. croquet and tennis grounds.
golf sets bicycles. hnmmocks. every.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-01

the role Of Hamlet over 90 years ago
and was voted fairly successful. But
the best known woman Hamlet VI
today Is Nine. Bandmann- Palmer.
who has been known In England az a
talented Shakcspearcan actress for
the last 30 years ana more. She has
already played the part almost 800
times IN the provinces and hopes before
long TO secure a London thenter In
which 10 give her Hamlet perform
onces. Her acting of the part is schol-
nrly and conscientious. and II is by no
means mere curiosity which causoa
large audiences to greet her wherever
she appears In the rolo OF the melan.
choly Dane.
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the one he loved, when he Immediately
presented her with mirror.
Miss Blair daughter OF the Duchess
OF Sutherland, has recently gone on the
stage She is at present walking on
In MI. Wilson Barrett's company on
tour She hopes later 10 go In for
comedy In London.
In all countries more marriages take
place In June than In any other month.
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De an enthusiast ON tho subject Of hose
pitnl uurHInr Princess Beatrice is "a
capital nurse, hut the quogn herself at
ono tImu had uo taste Tor nursing ana
DO o. told that UWIns entirely Co hur n.
nuauge thD late Duchess OF Tack gave
up her most cherished wish in her
chlllhooi-that OF becoming a prufcs.
El1unl nurse.
In switzerland a mllkmald or mllkman
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published her biography OF Nine. de
slahl' and later her study OF Taliey-
rand Since then her many contribu-
tlon' 20 the leading periodicals have es-
OF letters.
or all the declarations OF love. one Of
the most admirable was that which a
gentleman made TO young lady who
asked him 10 show her the picture OF
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feathers during tho hot weather and
p.uciH each out nH soon aa D. makes lta
appearance leaving only few ut tho
u'gk h.Ui and ul
wa" love 'Hr nursing seems hereditary
.n th" queen of EuHuuda daughters.
Prince" Alice 0f iirHae was 20 SICK bed
nurse" thu Empress Frederick ran her
very close iu the Fruuco-prussiun war.
ana Princess Christian is and ever Will
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sets better wages II gifted with a good
voice. because IL has been discovered
that q cow viii yield ono-Afth more
milk II soothcd during milking by
melody.
Lady Rlennerhasset mec Countess
l@ydenl has lately been made doctor
OF philosophy By the University of
Munich In recognition OF hcr services 40
literature. About ten years ago she
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-27
IN MEMORIAM.

The Monday Club speaks universal
sentiment when it expresses feeling
Of sadness and loss at the death of its
member, Mrs. Nora Range Long.
Though a member of the club for only
few months, she had become greatly
appreciated by its members for her in
herent worth, and her readiness to per-
form any duty assigned to her, but
more than all for the sunshine of her
disposition and her genial and afable
manners. Her life was gentle and her
spirit unselfsh. Her last days beauti-
fully illustrated this trait. Such char
acters can not die. Their spirits may
be freed from their frail tenements but
they leave an influence behind them
that survives. Every one who really
knew her was better for having known
her. Surely this is not undue praise,
and higher praise can be said of no one.
Feeling profoundly the loss it has
sustained, the Monday Club
Resolves 1st, That, while we bow in
humble submission to the will of God,
yet, we mourn not like those who are
without comfort, for we know that the
beautiful flowers that adorned her cas-
ket are mathematical of the beautiful
character that awaits us on the resur-
rection morn.
End. In all the relationships of life,
as daughter, wife and mother, she was
worthy of emulation by us all; as a
womanly woman with her refinement
and culture, as neighbor exchanging
courtesies and favors, and as friend of
the needy dispensing the sweetest
charity, her life was benediction to
all with whom she came in contact.
3rd. That we tender our deepest
sympathies to the bereaved parents and
husband and family, and we pray that
heavens blessings may sustain them in
their severe affection.
4th. That we send a copy of these
resolutions to the family of the de-
ceased; that copy be given to each of
the newspapers of our town for publ
cation; and that the resolutions be en-
rolled upon a memorial page set apart
in our book of minutes.
MRS. WARD,
MRS. BATTLE,
MRS. ExUM,
Committee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-27

Halves Keebler, who enlisted in the
navy under the presidents call for vol
unteers, has returned to the city, hay
ing received an honorable discharge
because of physical disability.
While working on Watauga avenue
last Monday, Mr.. Hollingswortb, line
man for the Nolachucky Telephone Co.. f,
fell from pole to the ground, and as a
result, now has badly bruised shout
der.
The professional card of DR.. j. w.
Cox will be found in this issue. Since
returning from the army he has re-
sumed the practice of his profession,
and may be found at his office over the
City Drug Store.
V. B. Bowers was in the city yester-
day and stated to THE COMET that the
attachment run upon his property at Al
lentown in the damage suit instituted
by Eva Wilson has been released vol
UNFAIRLY by plaintiffs attorneys.
Our old friend and co-laborer, N. b.
ReMine, spent Wednesday in the city
visiting relatives. He has been in
Florida since last fall for the benefit of
his health, and as q consequence is
much improved.
A complete vestibule train of seven
Pullman cars, containing about two
hundred and fifty Bostonians, passed
through Johnson City Tuesday night
en- route to Atlanta, to attend the inter
national Sunday School convention in
that city.
The title of Hon. ALI. A. Taylor's
lecture was not quite complete as stated
in last issue of The COMET. The sub
iect will be "Poetry and Pearls" and
will be treated at the opera house Mon
day night May Sth. Proceeds for bene-
fit of the cemetery association.
There will be meeting of the Farm
ers' County Convention at Jonesboro
the first Monday in May at one o'clock
for the purpose of electing delegates to
the East Tennessee Farmers Co wen
ton at Knoxville May 16 and II If
you are at all interested be sure to at
tend.
The Watauga Lodge I. o. 0. F.
celebrated the anniversary of Odd Eel
lowship last evening in a most fitting
manner. Several friends of the mem
bers were present at the lodge-room
and enjoyed the good things that were
in abundance. THE COMET was an
honored guest and is feeling no worse
for the feast, thank you.
We are informed that the East Ten
nessee and Western NortD Carolina
Railroad will be enlarged II 8 stand
ard guage within a very short time.
Our informant states that Gen. Hoke
has intimated that this important
change will be made in about thirty
days, The Cranberry line will remain
in the hands Of its present owners, and
the Bristol Railroad Company will not
be connected with it in any way
ElIzabethton Mountaineer.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-04-27
Beulah Fay Baker.

The above named little girl belonged
to the Junior League of the First M.
E. Church, Johnson City, Tenn, was
born December 4, 1899, and-died April
5, 1899. We miss Beulah when the
roll is called to respond with her little
verse, but we trust she answers in the
portals Of the pure, and the blest. She
was willing to heed when a recitation
was asked for. We give her last recita-
ton before she bid adieu to the world:
Jesus is willing, can it be
That He-needs a child like me?
Yes, He needs me every day;
He's the Truth, the Life, the Way"
Beulah is dead, child as sweet, and fair
AS open rosebuds in the morning air;
Round her pure urn let darkest cypress wave
Youth could not save her from an carly grave
Fl. G. BEAsIEY, JR.,
Supt. Junior League.
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EVA WILSON ACQUITTED.
" B. Bowers Sued for $40, 900 Damages
and Property Attached

and Property Attached,
Elizabethton, Tenn. April "a. There
was little excitement at John Ryan's
livery stable here Sunday. A man by
the name of Elliott went down there
looking for troubleand found it. From
the condition he was in when they got
through with him, he looked as though
n cyclone had struck him, pitchforks,
stones, clubs and weights being used,
The affair is not settled yet and more
trouble is looked for.
There is about hundred hands en-
ployed on the extension of the b. & E.
road.
Several cars were received here Sat
urday to be used on the new road from
Cranberry to Linville, N. G.
Henry Brown made flying trip to
johnson City Sunday. There is quite
an attraction down that way for him.
We hear he is soon to be married and
intends to make Elizabethton his home.
The recent rain has put out the
mountain fires which have been raging
for the past week.
George Carico, foreman on the B
& E., drew his wages here Wednesday
morning and skipped to parts unknown,
taking some clothes belonging to Mr..
Dunn where he boarded, and leaving
several unpaid board bills. A warrant
has been issued for his arrest.
Earnest Fletcher met with a painful
accident last Tuesday at the chair fac
tory, by having the thumb of his left
hand cut of.
Eva Wilson, who was acquitted of the
charge of numbering a Miss Shoop,
housekeeper for V. B. Bowers, has en-
tered suit against Bowers for $4,000
for the cruel treatment she received.
An attachment has been run or Bow
ers' store and property at Allentown.
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Missing From Home.

Samuel P. Briggs has been missing
from his home in this city since April
18th. His wife, Mrs. F. E. Briggs, is
much distressed and is using every eff
fort to secure information that will ex-
plain his mysterious disappearance or
his present whereabouts. Mr.. Briggs
is rather old man, being about 81
years of age.