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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06
WOMEN WHO WORK.
Their Number Constantly and Rap
idly on the Increase.


Somebody with a statistical habit has
been tabulating lot of information about
women and their work The results are
more interesting than the general run Of
statistics and may contain some surprises
for all but the most accurately informed.
Here, for instance. are some of the
things that have been discovered:
Sixty years ago ten men worked for
wages to every one woman; today the ra-
ito is four to one and rapidly diminishing.
Thirty years ago two-thirds of the self
supporting women in New York State
were maid servants. At present the pro-
portion has been reduced to one-third.
By far the greatest number OF self-sup
porting women are Of American birth and
nationality, says the Chicago Chronicle"
Next in numbers and enterprise come the
Hebrew women.
Women have developed scores of new
industries and made them successful.
Among these are doctoring canaries,
breeding hlgh-class cats. making boots for
dolls, designing backs for playing cards,
repairing old laces, and growing violets,
mushrooms, sweet peas, trout, frogs,
quail etc.
The half million OF self supporting
women in New York State have been
pretty accurately classified. OF these
there are more than 10000 teachers
which does not include the musicians
and music teachers. 1000 in number or
the trained nurses and Undergraduates,
who are about 1000 strong. Dressmakers
hold their own with So 600. seamstresses
with Is. 900. milliners with 1000, boarding
house keepers with 1000. and shop
keepers with $500.
Women employed in farm and dairy
number 30 900. In tailoring the sexes are
practically on a par and are estimated
to number 10000 each. In the personnel
of stores there are 5000 clerks, 1900
saleswomen 1900 bookkeepers, and some
5000 laborers. scrubwomen and janitOrs
The mills and factories give employ
ment TO small army There are 1O, 900
factory hands. 5000 mill hands, 4. 600
operators in wool. felt. silk. and Gotten
mills: 1000 in hosiery, glove, and under
wear works: 1900 in boot and shoe fac
tories. and 5000 in cigarette, cigar, and
tobacco works. II to these figures be
added the clerical force, the scrub
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06
THE EMPRESS CLUB.
London Women Organized Ii to Com
memorute the Jubilee


The most exclusive womens club of
London. as well as the wealthiest, is the
Empress Club 1t owns its own building.
valued at $350.O00. and was founded three
years ago, in commemOration of the six
tietn year of the reign of Queen Victoria.
and as rendezvous for the smart set is
curious In comparison with the mixed"
clubs which are so popular in London
These clubs, most of them with n fash
ionable membership. are apt to have some
specific raison d'etre. The Albemarle.
however, is a mixed club, with purely So
cial aims. The Bath Club, one of the ul
tra-swell. has athletic aims. The DeuIson
Club has charitable aspirations, the Ses-
anne Club literary purposes, and SO one
might. like Tennyson's brook. run on for
ever in resume of the mixed clubs that
mark London as conspicuous. When it
comes to the Empress Club comparing
notes with club exclusively OF men there
are absolutely no points of distinction In
this connection it is noteworthy that the
Empress Club is second in membership on
ly to one mans club, the Constitutional
Club of London. which has the exception
al enrolment of 5000 members.
From these cursOry comparisons it Will
be seen that in this strenuous day the
i-iiiPi COO NluD OIeTS peculiar duNdn' ages
to the society woman. 1t is not only an
attractive abiding place for the country
woman who may come to town overnight
for function, but 1t is a convenient So
cial centre for the in-town member. Ger
tainly nothing could be more allurng to
the woman who dotes on social chit chat
than to indulge over 4 companionable
little tea table in one of the elegant cor
ners or to have a coy half hour in the
privacy of her own apartment. For the
hostess who entertains much it is quite
1.-The thing" for her to give her functions
at the club. AS mentioned. one of the
large reception rooms may be rented fer
this purpose. This relieves the hostess of
the distress of having her home disar-
ranged and at the same time frees her
from responsibility of directing the affair.
as she simply gives an order at the Office
and is sure to have every detail attend
ed to perfectly. There are times. more
over. when the club unites in giving big
affair. as the brilliant reception on the
opening evening in its new quarters last
October.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06
HER HUSBANDS FAMILY.
The Bride Should Consider His Peo-
pie Her own.

An engaged girl is often very foolish
girl with regard to her future husbands
relatives. She looks at them with cold
ness. as people who suppose themselves
to have more right in her lover than she
herself has. She does not care particu-
larry about them, perhaps and thinks
them frumpy or over particular, and she
takes little pains to hide that. they don't
interest her. She seems to expect that he
will lose his old closeness of relation
with his own people at once and adopt
hers in their stead. She is impatient and
resentful of any claim they make to his
time or notice. and thinks she ought to
have the monopoly. says the Toronto
News. This is not only wrong: it is
foolish as we'll.
She should remember that. after all, his
own family has the prior right, and that
it needs good deal of unselfishnesS and
self-efacement to resign that right with
out pang to a strange girl, II even 1t is
girl he loves. She should think that to
even the most generous of mothers it is a
hard thing to part with her son to an
other woman, and the more she herself
loves that son, the more she ought to I'M
derstand his npther's love. and sympa-
thize with it.
She ought to reflect that upon her atti-
tuGe now toward her fiance's people much
Of the happiness or the discomfort Of her
future life will rest. She ought to realize
what a terrible responsibility she is TAX
ing on herself if she does anything to
sever the close bond between her husband
and his people. 1t is Inevitable that if
she makes a faction against them he will
side with her. and by how small a differ
ence may she make a quarrel that will
break the old affection for life.
Her aim should be to win their liking
and their confidence. no matter how little
congenial she may chance to find them,
and it does not always follow that be-
cause she loves man she finds his fam
lily lovable, too. She should make up her
mind to put up with much. if needs he. to
endure and to be patient and to overlook.
She must realize that from henceforth his
people are to be her own people, and that
If she is not prepared to take the rough
with the smooth in that relation she had
better let the whole thing go. A girl who
really loves the man she is to marry will
not need to be told much of what 1t Is
right to do in this respect
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06

It is suggested by a contemporary that
medals for housemaids should be insti-
tuted. 1t should be reckoned as respect
able to serve in the house as TO serve in
shop. In France the Government es-
tablished an Order for Washerwomen, to
the most efficient of whom medals and
diplomas are awarded. Why not medals
and diplomas for servants? Let there be
examination and practical tests of COM
potency in the several branches of do
nestle work, and public presentations
for, and credentials of, ability. 1t would
give a servant n higher sense of the
worth and responsibility of her vocation
II she were thus encouraged to perfect
herself in it.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06

Miss Mary Johnston. whose novels,
prisoners Of Hope" and ITO Have and
to Hold" won fame and lasting admiration
for her work. is twenty-nine years old. a
native OF Buchanan. Botetourt County,
Va. of Irish-Scoteh blood. She lives at
Birmingham, Ala, which has been her
home since her sixteenth year, barring a
period Of four years spent in New York.
Miss Johnstons first attempts were with
verse, for her own amusement, TO beguile
the tedium of winters invalidism. Then
she began her novel, and two years OF her
scant leisure were devoted to it. When
completed, the MS. was placed before
Houghton Miffiin G. Co, who. quick to
recognize Its worth. at once accepted 1t.
and brought it out in 1898. Il straightway
became one OF the notable successes of the
season She has Travelled much in her
own country and abroad. and observed
much. Miss Johnson writes modestly OF
her own work: Since the loss OF nv
mother. nine years ago, I have been al the
head Of a large household ] am a busy
woman, with many interests and respopsi-
bilities and frail health, and my writing
Is largely of the nature OF fancy work,
TO be picked up at odd moments when
nothing more pressing engages my atten-
ton"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06
The Salt Eating Mauia.

A new habit has asserted itself which
suggests curious train of thought as to
the direction in which human alterations
in the matter of personal habits may
eventually tend. says London Health"
1t is said that the new habit, that of salt
eating. is not only greatly on the in
crease. particularly among women Of all
classes. but that It is in many cases
most serious disease. II begins with A
desire for large quantities OF salt with
the food, and. If not checked. reaches
stage in which the patient carries salt
crystals about with her wherever she
goes, and is continually nibbling at them.
The symptoms are a peculiar yellowness
and shrinking of the skin, which is fol-
lowed by the loss of all the hair, even
that Of the eyeiids.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06

women and others employed. the total
will reach some 10000.
In stenography and typewriting at least
1000 women are engaged and as many
more are waiting to be engaged. The
electrical industry. including telegraphy,
telephony, and the making OF galvanic
and magnetic apparatus, affords employ
ment to $500.
An additional noteworthy fact concerns
the fair record of women in the banking
world, which employs several hundred
women in the State of New York, and
more than a thousand in the country at
large. Since the sex was admitted into
the vocation the records show that not
one has been guilty of embezzlement or
theft.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06
Preferred His RIVAL. Gowns.

Mile. Jane Derval. the winner of the
Paris Gil Bias" tnewspaper) beauty con-
test, year ago. received salary Of 900
a year from a well known dressmaker TO
wear his clothes exclusively and advertise
them among theatrical folks. Her en-
ployer has just sued mademoiselle for
damages. claiming to hold proof that she
received $500 from a rival to propagate
the idea that while wearing ones clothing
on account of the salary paid her for doing
so, size really much preferred the other
gowns.-Chicago Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06
Matrimonial Jars.

A stranger. on walking through the
streets of China for the first time. is
puzzled, among ether things. by the ap-
pearance of jars in various positions on
the roofs OF the houses, says the "Bos-
ton Budget" \ jar placed with its bot
tom end toward the street indicates that
the daughter of the house is not yet of
age to marry. AS soon as she has deyel
oped into a manageable maiden the jar
is turned with it's mouth TO the street.
When the young lady gets married the
lar is removed altogether
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06

Il wish | could think of some new and
unusual Christmas present to surprise
mamma with this year said Miss De
Muir. wrinkling her fair brow in deep
How do you think she'd like son-in-
law" hoarsely whispered young Spoona-
more. falling readily into the only line OF
thought that seemed to suggest Itself
Tribune.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06
A Flight of Birds.

ne ornaments for the hair are legion.
Almost anything Is appropriate, so IT be
pretty. Flowers lace, spangles. ribbon.
feathers. butterflies. and even birds are
used. One of the most graceful is of
white lace cut and wired to simulate a
flight of birds. II is OF white Duchesse
lace and so artistically is 1t conceived
and executed that it is an exceedingly
face.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-06
The WnNbacIs NInrtxr.

Henry, the ancient Romans had sofa
pillows"
HIM; wonder IL the Roman wives let
the Romans put their heads on them
Indianapolis Journal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-27
ASSAULT ON NEGRO GIRL.
Her Assailant Captured by the Mar
 shal of Ozark

Ozark, Dec. 26.-(SpeciaD-A little negro girl nine or ten years of age was as- saulted by Henry White, a married ne- gro yesterday lie Was arrested by the City Marshal, B. II. Chalker, and lodged in jail. This is the third case of the kind that has occurred in this community in the past few weeks.
 Hart Gibson, negro man, was shot by Mettie Brown, negro woman, at Pinckard, during the Christmas festivi- ties.
 Christmas was rather lively among the them were having a party at Camilla Young'S residence, woman of i'll repute, and they all becoming rather bibulous. Vesta Young Camilla's brother, shot and killed Dave Miller over a game of craps" about nickle. Kit Andrews held Dave Miller for Vesta Jones to kill him. The gash in the negro's breast ap- peared to have been made with an ak. The negro Is dead and a trio of negroes are in jail at Pinckard, but they are only the accessories. The negro, Vesta, who did the killing being at large.
 MT. John Abney, farmer near Pinek- ard, died suddenly at Enterprise night before last. He formedly was a mer- chant in Ozark. He had gone over to Enterprise on a short trip. but his wife was summoned to his bedside. He died in a few moments after her arrival. He had & few days before sold his farm and was going to open a hotel in Bir- mingham. He was man of many friends.
 near this place a day or two ago. He had been to Texas several years but find ing he had consumption, he returned to Alabama in the summer. He was about 27 years of age and leaves a widow and some children. He was held Tn hlgn es- teem by his neighbors and friends in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-27
KIDNEY AND BLADDER
 TROUBLES PROMPTLY CURED
A Sample Bottle Sent FREE by Mail

Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy. fulflls every wish in promptly curing kidney, bladder and uric acid troubles, rheumatism and pain in the back It corrects inability to hold water and scaldng pain in passing It. or bad effects following use of liquor wine or beer, and overcomes that unpleasant necessity of being compelled to go often during the day and to get up many times during the night. The mild and the ex- traordinary effect of Swamp Root Is soon realized. It stands the highest for it's wonderful cures of the most distressing cases.
 swamp-R Root Is not recommended for everything, but if you have kidney. liver bladder or uric acid trouble you will find it just the remedy you need.
 If you need a medicine you should have the best. Sold by druggists in fifty-cent and one-dollar sizes. You may have a sample bottle of this great kidney reme- dy, Swamp Root. and book that tells all about it and it's great cures. both sent absolutely free by mail. Address Dr.. ,<ilmer X Co. Binghamton, N. Y. When writing. mention that you read this gen. erous offer in The Montgomery Adver- tiser.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-27

Calhoun Rifles of Oxford, commanded by Captain Arthur Harrison and the Talla- dega Rifles, under the command of Cap tain B. H. Burr.
 In addition to the officers of the com peting companies there were present Colonel E. l.. Higdon and the following members of his staff: Adjutant H. B.. Kennedy, Captain Walter Gardner, Cap tain l.. l.. Mulliner, Ordnapce Sergeant Bullock, Major Mcconnell of the 3rd Bat talion, Lieutenants Smith, Wilson and Major F. P. Mcconnell of General Clark's staff and others were also present.
 Each competing company was repre- sented by a picked four. and the men were placed in line without regard to company division, the prize to be award ed to the best drilled soldier. Captain Gardner commanded the drill and Major Mcconnell and Captain Kennedy acted as judges. The drilling was spirited, men gradually falling out until the Talladega four composed of Sergeants Glover and Simms, Corporal McElderry and Private Stockdale alone remained. When the audience realized that the home four alone remained the applause was deafen- ing. This four was drilled for quite a while Simms. McElderry and Stockdale falling out in the order named. Sar- geant Glover winning the medal which was award to him by Hon. c. c. Whit son. It was gracefully accepted by Miss Lillie Camp.
 Before the drill the visiting officers were entertained at dinner by Captain Burr and after the drill. a dance was given.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-27
MADE AN ASSIGNMENT.
'. Fl. Powell's Liabilities Largely
 ExcaaA His Assets

Cpelika, Dec. 26.-(SpeciaI.)-M J. H. Powell has made an assignment for the benefit of all his creditors. The liabilities are said to be about $1S,OOO, while the assets are far less, it being reported that they are $500.
 It is highly probable that the city of ppelika and Lee County will unite and get out some attractive literature for use at the Alabama State exhibit at the St. Louis Exposition. MT. R. w. German, who was commissioner to Buffalo, is working on the matter. The need of some literature for this city and fertile and! progressive county is very apparent.
 The holidays passed off very pleasantly here and were very generally observed. Very little disorder occurred and that was of a minor nature.
 Rev. A. V. Jones and Miss Bessie Hud- mon were married at the brides home fin Beat 13 yesterday. Rev. J. H. Wallace officiating. The young couple have many friends.
 The first week of January will be one of prayer in the Opelika churches.
 Miss Lula Thompson and MT. Orrin Sherrer were married here Sunday, Rev. D. M Banks officiating.
 MT Virgil Mitchell and Miss Bessie Harrison, MT. J. O. Waller and Miss Daisy G. Walker, MT. Olin Perdue and Miss Sarah Boykin were among the prom inent Lee County people married this week
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-27
HIS HAND LACERATED.
Premature Explosion of Cracker h.
 lures Harvey Robertson.

Tuscaloosa, Dec 26.-Several accidents occurred in Tuscaloosa yesterday from fireworks The most serious was from the premature explosion of a dynamite cracker in the hand of Harvey Robert son. The right hand was terribly torn and lacerated and amputation of the fore finger and half of the middle finger was necessary.
 Will Dershide has received $12O from the British government as reward for services rendered in South Africa. MT. Dershide is a Tuscaloosa young man who has recently returned from extensive travels, While abroad he went to South Africa and concluded to cast his lot with the English in the war with the Boers. He served six months and was in many engagements. It is probable that MT. Dershide will receive also hard line" money and a medal. The check came from the Secretary of the War Office at London.
 MT. Miller. general manager of w. J. Oliver X Co, who have the contract for building the Warrior Southern Railway, is i'm the city He is making arrange ments for beginning the work immedi- ately. Fifty-two mules are expected this week and MT. Miller has rented stable in which to keep them until the camps are built. o..
 Raspberrv Stone and Douglas Owen, who were charged with working a bunco game with a brass paddock and swindling innocent countrymen by bet tine they could not open 1t, were con vicfed bv Mayor Cochrane and fined. Raspberry Stone is the sexton of the Methodist Church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-27
SHOOTING OF WILLIAMS
CORONER IS CONDUCTING AN
 INVESTIGATIONS.
Arthur Perry, the Negro Accused of the Murder, Had Marrow Escape from Being
 Lynched.

Birmingham, Dec. 26.-(Special. )-Coro- ner W. D. Paris this morning had Jury impanelled and an inquest was commehc- ed in the killing of Josh Williams, aged IA. who was shot to death at Powderly, five miles south of the city, while with a crowd of boys celebrating Christmas. Tne boy was shot in the heart and It IS alleged that the shooting was done by negroes, the charge being made that Arthur Perry did the actual nrlng Wnicn caused the death.
 Josh Williams lived in Mt. Pleasant, Tenn, and was on a visit to his uncle at PowderIy. E. F. Brammer. Last even ing the boy with several companions at tended a Christmas tree at the Powderly Baptist Church. They were in front Of Schaffer's store when Perry and several other negroes came out of the store. It is charged that In a spirit of pure wan tonness one of the negroes fired his pistol into the crowd of white boys. The bull let struck young Williams in the heart
 Posses were formed at once and Perry was arrested. There was much excite ment. While the search for the negro was going on word was sent to Sherin Burgin and with deputies he rushed to the scene, arriving in time to prevent Perry from being swung up by enraged citizens. The crowd which had Perry were actually hunting for rope when the sheriff and deputies put in their ap- pearance.
 Andy Nabers, Bird Johnson and Jim Parker, negroes, supposed to have been with Perry when the shooting took place last night, were taken into custody this moraang suspected of being accessory to the crime. They will be held until after the Investigation. Perry denies the shooting. Had the sheriff been little later in arriving at the scene the, negro arrested for the shooting would certainly have been iynched or shot to death.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-27
Greek Letter Fraternity.

Epsilon Province of the Si ma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity is holding a conven- tion in this city and there Is large att tendance. There are delegates in attend ance from the Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn; University of Tennes- see, Knoxville; Kentucky State College, Lexington, Ky; Central University, Richmond, Ky; University of, Alabama, Tuscaloosa. Ala; Southern University, Greensboro, Ala; Alabama Polytechnic Institute at Auburn. Ala. F. A. Gamble. of the Southern University, Greensboro, is president of the Province and Is pre- siding. A number of members of the Fraternity residing in Birmingham are in attendance at the convention. The Greek letter college society has large membership and Epsilon Province boasts of good number. The birthplace of the Fraternity was Tuscaloosa. Ala, in 1856 and Is therefore of more than passing interest tp the people of this State. The convention will have a very pleasant social session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-12-27
stepped on a Torpedo.

Will Lockhart had an experience with torpedo Christmas that he will not soon forget. He was walking along the street with man and small boy. when they came across one of these innocent looking flat torpedoes. The little boy see it. Now it has been a long long time since MT. Lockhart was a boy, and the size and shape of torpedoes and other Christmas explosives have greatly changed since he was young, The boy told MT. Lockhart what it was. but he seemed to doubt the wisdom of young America, so he laid 1t down on the pave ment and brought his No. shoe down on it. There was an explosion like that of a small cannon, and MT. Lockhart's foot went skyward in a manner that girl ashamed of herself He hobbled into tho nearest store to see what damage had been done and he found that he was only suffering from a nervous shock incident to the sudden explosion of the torpedo,