Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-02-24
WAYS or CARRYING MONEY.
OF All These the Average Woman's 10
Set Forth as the Worst.


A great many men have cranky
ideas about preparing their bills for
ready handling. One plan is to fold
each bill separately, keeping the de-
nominations apart in the various divi-
sfons OF their pocketbooks This
method facilitates the search for the
desired sum when making a purchase.
This is almost sure guard against
passing out bin of the wrong denom-
ination.
Then there are men who make a
neat roll of all their bills. The first is
rolled by itself to about the size of a
lead pencil, the next is Tapped about
1t and SO on to the end. Then a rub
Der band is placed about the entire
lot. When it is desired to use one Of
the bills the rubber is removed and
the end of the first bill caught be-
tween the thumb and forefnger of the
right hand while the roll is held BE-
tween the thumb and forefinger of the
LETT hand. Then the bill is quickly I'M
wound, none OF the others being dis
turbed.
A great many men never carry a
pocketbook. One reason for this is
that well-worn purse more easily
slips from the pocket than a roll of
bills. Then, again, the bulk of a poe
textbook is annoying; it takes up too
much room, especially where the pant
aloons are made snug. When pocket
books are not carried a favorite re-
ceptacle is the watch pocket. When
this is used the bills are made up into
little hard bunch. Their presence
is always felt against the body. In a
crowd there is no danger of losing
them, and when travelling with any
considerable sum this is a safe de-
pository.
Some men have fad of carrying a
lot of new bills in an envelope, which
is kept in an inside pocket Now and
then man is found who keeps a few
bills in every pocket. He goes on the
theory that if he is robbed of one lot.
a sufficient amount remains to last
him until he reaches home He starts
out feeling that he is going to be
robbed, and makes provisions to meet
any possible emergency He usually
makes three folds of his bills and
tucks them away in the corners of his
pockets with extreme care. He does
not feel surprised if he finds, upon
making an inventory after he reaches
home, that part of his funds has dis
appeared as he expected to be robbed.
Any number of men are bound to
keep only little working capital in
their trousers pockets, the bulk of
their fund being concealed in broad.
fat wallets in the inside pocket of
their waistcoats. These bills are al
ways of large denominations and fold
ed once. When a man brings forth HRS
reserved funds 1t will be found that
all the bills have a smooth, bright ap-
pearance. They have been with him
so long that they are as fiat as a sheet
from letter press.
Very few men in this country carry
coins in purses. In England purses
are common. The material is general
ly pigskin, but undressed kid is also
used extensively. The former have
two compartments, one for small gold
coins and the other for silver. 1t is
sometimes amusing to watch a man
with little undressed kid bag pay his
fare on the street cars, especially il
he is wearing thick, dogskin gloves.
Only conductors with great patience
can watch the proceeding with COM
placency. A woman can pick out five
pennies beneath a roll of bills in con-
siderably less time than it takes the
man with the kid purse to bring forth
a nickel. One reason that the kid
purse is not popular is because it feels
like the half of small dumb bell in
the pocket when fairly well filled. In
London it is the proper thing to carry
q pigskin, owing to the large circula.
ton of sovereigns. 1t is essential to
keep the gold and silver separate in
order to avoid mistakes.-Boston Her
aid.