davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1902-02-15

my old -mstresses, the 'premieres' and
'secondes of the work rooms. ] think my
greatest satisfaction was to be no longer
screamed at by these latter"
Screamed att?
"From morning till midnight, often.
Monsieur the work room of great dress
making establishment In Paris is fun OF
hysteria, bad temper, hatred, haste and
noisy confusion, to the point of madness!
All the work OF a season comes piiing In at
once! Every fashionable customer expects
to be first served and best served. Every
moment there come impassioEed demands
for this or that garment or piece or skirt
or corsage, The 'premieres.' who try on
getting scolded by fearful and impatient
turn, take it out of the little hands-who
pass the slap on to the apprentices! At
the days end everybody is exhausted,
weak and unhappy"
1T is the artistic temperament" said.
The temperament of fiends.' she an
swered. 'In tho salesrooms I got away
from all that. for the salesrooms must be
calm, beautiful and dignified. They are
the salons Swell gentlemen wait in them.
flirting with the pretty 'mannequins' and
salesgirls 1t is, as the English poet says.
region Of mild calm and serene air. And
all so expensive.
Il have heard so much exaggeration
about these beautiful mannequins and their
eToluments. What do they really get?"
Animated Fashion Plates.
n NldNIleQuln Is pretty girl DleSSed
with an essentially fashionable-but not
necessarily good-fgure. She Is tall and
slender, like the fashion plates She may
be skinny. bony and badly made. but being
properly corseted and furnished with the
finest Undertaking, the costumes mold
themselves to her-and she to the cos
tumes-with perfection. She may not be
freely graceful. like dancer, but she has
the grace of wearing clothes. She has a
genius for dress. When she puts herself
into costume 1t becomes alive Such
girls are born. not trained. They look we'll
in anything that is wel-conceived and we'll
made. Seeing new creations look just
heavenly on them, the admiring Gus toners
feel sure that they would look the same"
Such girls must be paid high?" l sug-
gested.
Not as much as a f1rst-class saleswoman
or premiere. The premiere who tries
on, gets $50 month and the table She
is always a very capable woman. She
makes combinations and suggests changes.
saying to the customer: Do you not think
Evening star., 1902-02-15
those were my wages-9o cents day, with

those were my wages-9o cents day, with
out food Or lodging"
But later you earned money!
Having influence, l entered work rooms
at francs 75 Cos cents) a day. without food
no one had lodging. 1 was one among 3oO
hands and little hands, earning between
81 day and 60 cents day of ten hours. as
the law prescribes, with 10 cents an hour
ments they work overtime half the year
and reduce the force the other half. There
were between fifty and sixty apprentices
besides. many of them being already good
dressmakers and many of them being for
eigners They had clipped in as they could
to pick up information, and las l have
heard. to be able to say they had worked
for such great Partisan house..
Close to Details.
II suppose you did see great deal?'
"Up in the work rooms? We saw the
stuffs. We saw the trimmings-the new
shades-the new combinations-the new
new buttons-the new Innings
and the new tricks for giving new ap-
pearances. For instance. when the new
straight-front 'suppressing corset came
In. seeing the extraordinary changes. even
in the gait Of women, 1T would bring with
1t. we wondered long time. Perhaps 1t
was a month before We began seeing the
smannequins' wearing them. Then we un-
derStood!
1.-The 'marnequins' are those beautifully
dressed girls one sees standing in attitudes
In the sales rooms, are they not?'
"Oh." she laughed. "the sa!esgirls and
saleswomen also stand about In attitudes
and they are beautifully dressed, too. 1t is
another world. Having influence, figure
and a knowledge Of English, | was pro-
NOTED to the sales rooms, after FEW
months, at $50 a month and the table.
That Is to say, had my lunch and dinner
Evening star., 1902-02-15
His Measurements.

From the Chicago TribuO0.
What brought you here?' inquired the
phiianthropic visitor at the jail
Physical instruction. maam,.' replied
the inmate OF cell No. %.
How could that be:''
Some Of the boys thought needed more
muscle, and they persuaded me to go To n
physical instructor for q course In athletics.
He was something OF Bertillon crank, be-
sides, and when he took my measurements
he found I was waEted iu Louisville for
burglary"
Evening star., 1902-02-15

cvendeuseD gets $50 a month and a per-
centage-sometimes as high as 259o-on her
sales. l know one, who is supposed to in
fiuence a large clientele. who makes 81 600
a year in this way. She is very adroit-
sells silk for cotton. as the saying is-and
has a special gift for Kidding the establish
ment OF old stock"
Knows Human Nature.
What do you mean by selling silk for
cotton?"
"Persuading the customer to take some
thing more expensive. There is a way Of
coldly frightening the foreigner into always
taking something more expensive. Then
there is flattery. She has confidential
way Of saying. This won't do for you!
And the result is that piece OF goods the
house has been trying to get rid Of for two
months Is made up. at high price. for
some unsuspecting foreigner
Bad material?'' 1 asked. shuddering.
"Oh. dear no; such establishments do not
have bad material but, say, some fabric
some shade or pattern that, on trial, has
been found unsatisfactory. In such great
establishments. where the most audacious
effects are tried daily, there are always
many failures They seldom get caught
with any amount OF undesirable ma terial
on their hands: but there are always some
things that are more satisfactory than
others. And 1t Is In getting rid of these
Others that the true saleswoman shines.
customers"
And the pretty 'manneauins.' what are
they doing all this time?"
They are mincing back and forth In the
salons, eating bonbons handed to them by
the swell messieurs who wait while their
ladies are trying on-when they are not
in the trying-on rooms giving their opin-
len. Such gentlemen like to make good
effect on the pretty mannequins.
And salesgirls?"
Yes. and salesgirls. The sellers often
make very good pay. with their commits
sions; but the mannequins almost always
have outside resources. They are paid
from $40 to $50 month by the estab-
lishment. with their lunches and dinners !"
"And they are dressed by the establish
ment. too," I interrupted.
who told you SO? They are constantly
dressing and undressing. showing of new
creations but they are not allowed to
wear them into the street.
Want Fine Clothes, Too.
THAT Is the sad part Of It. All Of them,
from the hardest-worked little apprentice
to the most languid mannequin. put all the
money they can get upon their backs! The
Evening star., 1902-02-15
Doubtful.
From Life.

collector-"when shall I call aga1n to
collect this bill. sir?''
Dashaway-"How do ! know? I can't
always tell ahead just when am going 70
hc ont =
Evening star., 1902-02-15
Classified.

From the philsdslphia Pres.
Ascun,-."weli. what's the difference be-
tween q poet. and n .rhymcs.err
Newftt-"A rhymester 10 one who talks
prout51y Of the poems ho has written: a
poet 10 one WHO speaks modestly Of MS
rhxmeo,"
Evening star., 1902-02-15

Mr. Amateis is busy modelling a statue OF
Rosenberg for the Galveston Library. 1t is
TO De cast in bronze, and represents the
philanthropist seated on a chair in appar-
ent deep thought concerning the wording OF
the Will In which he left a million and a
haf OF dollars to the unfortunate city.
Evening star., 1902-02-15

Mr.. William Fuller Curtis has lately fin
ished small decorative panel in burnt
wood. representing the little st. Agnes and
two of her maiden devotees-she who was
an abbess at fifteen, and famed for her
deeds Of penance and self renunciation. In
childish frailty Of body. Mr.. Curtis has por-
trayed her. but he has made her face ex-
pressive of martyr-like purpose and sanity
innocence. A simple drapery falls from her
head over and around her shoulders, and
she clasps crucifx to her breast. The
deyotees are more Of the earth, earthly.
Strong. beautiful women.r reading In the
book OF the church and hambly following
the beloved maiden. It 10 both carved and
burnt. and Is wrought with much skill. At
present Mr. Curtis Is working up.n q series
OF three panels to be ftted over the library
mantel of . handsome New Jersey home.
He has taken as his theme for this the
dramatic picture drawn by Tennyson In
The Coming Of Arthur" when the "three
fair queens" appear to help him in his need.
when Merlin stood beside him. ana "the
lady OF the lake" gave him his huge cross-
hilted sword. The hfst panel pictures the
queens. the second the lady OF the lake.
Evening star., 1902-02-15

The improbable innovation OF colored
flannel shirts-fannel fronts, flannel cuffs
and all, visible to the nude organ of per-
ception-has come during this mild, muggy
weather of all times in the planets his
tory. With lounge suits these shirts are
perfectly allowable now. and with them
the jacket will come back again-for you
cannot wear flannel shirt with the Cam
bridge tail-coated tweed) suit Brown
derby hats are again coming into use. after
long absence from our shores. or rather
from our heads. They are worn with a
moderately wide and decidedly curly brim.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-11
WE CAN SAVE YOU MONEY
When You Want a
Violin, Guitar, Mandolin, Banjo
or Phonograph.

Genuine Edison Phonograph from $40 Up
The Gem, complete. $1,000
The Standard, complete. ..2O.0O
violins from IS Up
A Stradivarius Mo5el Violin;
highly polished; ebony trim
Guitars from IS Up
Geuine Quincy; finest ever Of
fered; rosewood finish; pearl
position dots ...................$ 500
Mandolins fiom $50 Up
A s-rihbed Mahogany Mando-
lin; iI4laid sound hole; bony
finger-board; pearl position
Banjos from - Up
Washburn; best in the world. $3.50
We handle nothing but the BEST LINE Of
Goods.
KNABH FISCHER KOHLER & CHASE
ORGANS:
MASON 4 HAMLIN WEAVER
All sheet music, one-half off regular
price; send for catalogue.
KOHlER & CHASE MUSIC HOUSE
e10 J. STREET
Sacramento, Cal.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-11
Remarkable Cure of Group A Little Boys
Life Saved

/ have few words to say regarding
'Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. 1t saved
my little boys life and / feel that /
cannot praise it enough. I bought
bottle of it from A. e. Steere of Good
win, S. D.. and when l got home with it
the poor baby could hardly breathe. /
gave the medicine as directed every
ten minutes until he threw up" and
then l thought sure he was going to
choke to death. We had to pull the
phlegm from out of his mouth in great
long strings l am positive that if 1
I had not got that bottle of cough med
icine, my boy would not be on earth to-
day.-Joel Demont. Inwood, Iowa. For
sale by Brown Bros. Druggists.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-11
Children Especially Liable.

Burns, bruises and cuts are extreme
ly painful and il neglected often result
in bloodpoisoning. Children are espec-
tally liable to such mishaps because not
so careful. AS remedy DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve is unequalled.
Draws out the fire, stops the pain, soon
heals the wound. Beware of counter
feits. Sure cure for piles. "DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cured my baby Of
eczema after two physicians gave her
up" writes James Mock, N. Webster.
Ind. 1.-The sores were so bad she soiled
two to five dresses a dav." Brown
Bros.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-11
TWO MORE CUT-OFFS.


1t has been given out in semi official
way at the Union Pacific headquarters
in Omaha that the proposed cutoff
from Echo, Utah, to Salt Lake will be
built during the year.
1t is also stated that the Southern
Pacific, which now has it's terminus at
Ogden, will also build a short line to
Salt Lake around the southern end of
the lake, thus cutting off nearly a
hundred miles of the distance to the
Pacific coast.
Several lines have been surveyed. but
no definite action has been taken up to
this time, owing to the extreme rough
ness of the country. The original line
was run by way Of Ogden and the new
CUTOFF contemplates a direct route to
Salt Lake.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-11
Child Wo,ih Millions.

Eay child is worth millions to me- :
says Mrs Mrs. Mafs Lid u I4arris-
purs' Pa, yet | Fould have lost her
W Group had np. purchased bottle
oi one N tie cough Cure" one Min
ute Cough Cure is a s-re cure for
eoueh, Group and throat and lung trou-
oles An absolutely safe cough cure
winch acts imW iiateiy. The youngest
chii4 can take il with entire safety,
me little ones like the taste and re-
member how often 1t helped them. Ev-
cry Family SHOULD have bottle OF one
Ainute Cough Cure handy. At this
season especially it may be needed sud
aenly. Brown Bros.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-11
CONDENSED IELEGRAMS.

The Senate Committee on Commerce
is considering the ship subsidy bill and
favorable report is expected.
Admiral Higginson will probably be
ordered to Venezuela with several OF
the vessels of the North Atlantic squad
ron.
Franklin j. Moses. once Governor of
South Carolina, has been convicted in
Boston and sentenced TO four months
Imprisonment for petty larceny
revolution prevails in the republic
OF Paraguay, South America. A collis-
ion occurred in the Chamber of Depu-
ties, one Senator being killed and sew
eral wounded.
A report was current in London yes
terday that the Beers have made over
lures to the British government to the
effect that they were prepared to lay
down their arms. provided they were
not exiled.
The release of Miss Ellen Stone by
the brigands who have held her in cap
tivity since September Sd is believed
cial telegram received in London yes
terday from Constantinople says the
release of Miss Stone is imminent.
The value of the mineral products of
the United States in 1900 exceeded for
the first time the billion-dollar mark
according to the Geological Survey re-
port on mineral resources. which has
Just been issued The exact figures
were $1,O67 .6OS6S9, as compared with
s971 900, ,S94 in 1899.
Al San Francisco yesterday testi-
sony was given as to the circumstan-
ces of the wreck Of the Inflated Walla
Walla which promised to be of sensa-
tional I'M gortance, but it was so modi-
fled suDseque atty as to be of little val
ue. The ships carpenter of the French
bark Max asserted that just as the two
vessels came together he saw the look
out OF the Walla Walla asleep on the
forecastle and saw him start as ne was
awakened by the force OF the collision.
Upon Interrogation, however, ne ad-
mitled that he only saw shadow OF
man and could not swear positively
that he was asleep Members of the
crew of the Max testified that the
barks lights were burning brightly.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-11
MINES AND MINING.

| J. H. Jenkins, until recently general
manager Of the Tonopah Mining Com
pany, says the ore can be worked for
$40 per ton if mill is put up at the
mines
| The Appeal says that a five-stamp
mill is to be erected in Carson for the
| accommodation of the local mine own
ers and for test runs on the ore that
is brought to that city.
The Dexter-Tuscarora Mining Com
pany at Tuscarora is maxim ga test at
it's mill of the ore from the old Grand
Prize, and should it result satisfac-
torily will makean offer for the pur-
chase of the dumps.
1t Is stated that after the completion
of the Buffers reduction plant. which
is being constructed ostensibly t. work
tailings in Six-mile canyon, near Vir-
ginia City. some working tests will be
made upon the low grade ores of the
Comstock mines.
The Battle Mountain Central Neva-
dan says that at Galena William Mea-
CHER has struck a good body of ore in
his mine and is averaging $40 per day.
The gold properties are also looking up
as development work is done on them
and everything looks very favorable
towards Galena again coming to the
front as a great bullion producer.
VIII Day and George Cowing have
put two men to work on their copper
mine east of the city. The property
has produced some very rich copper ore
and the interested parties believe that
with depth the ledge will widen. From
the character of the ore 1t will take
only small streak of it to make the
holders rich. This property is situated
in one of the richest mineral belts of
this section, as in every hill and in
every canyon good float can be found.
claim last year and have out quanti-
ty of ore. When the smelter Is in op-
GRAFTON they will m axe a shipment
as they figure that they have out
enough to justify the expense. This
is only one 0 fthe good claims that are
located across the river AT present
ten men are working on claims, not
counting the owners, and there prom
ises to be a number of others go to
son Appeal.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-11
Fashion
Saloon

Fine cooks. Meals at all noun.
Oysters in any style. Fresh
oysters in cans always on hama.
Good accommodations for fam.
Uies for Sunday dinners.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-11
A Woman With a Clear Complexion

And bright eye keeps her bowels ac-
tive and her stomach in good order.
a great digestive aid. 1t clears up the
complexion, drives the yellow from the
eye, and keeps the kidneys in a healthy
condition. Get a 25c. package and try
it tonight. For sale by Brown Bros.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-11

There arc thousands Of women who shrink
in terror at the thought Of the baby's coming.
But childbirth is one of the workings of Nature
and II was not intended to imply torture and
agony to the heroic mothers Of the race. The
woman who suffers torture during pregnancy
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-11
Don't Live Together.

Constipation and health never go to-
gether. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
promote easy action Of the bowels
without distress. II have been troubled
with costiyeness nine years." says j.
o. Greene, Depauw, Ind. Il have tried
many remedies but Little Early Risers
give best results Brown Bros.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1902-01-11
Stops the Cough
and Works Off the Cold.

Laxatie Bromo Quinine Tablets cure
cold in one day. No cure, no pay.
Price 25 cents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24
Disfiguring Hurnours
Itching, Burning and Scaiy Erup-
tons of the Skin, Scalp and
Blood with Loss of Hair
CURED BY CUTHCURA

The agonizng, itching and burning of the skin,
in Eczema; the frightful scaling as in PSORIASIS
the loss of hair and crusting of the scalp as in
scald head; the facial Disagreement as in PIN
pies and ringwo-m; the awful suffering of infants
and anxiety Of WORKOUT parents, as In milk crust,
letter, and salt rheum-all demand a remedy of
almost superhuman virtues to successfully cope
with them. That Cuticura remedies are such stands
proven beyond all doubt. No statement is made
regarding them that is not justified by the strong
est evidence. The purity and sweetness the power
to afford immediate relief. the certainty Of speedy
and permanent cure, the absolute safety and great
economy have made them the standard skin cures
and humour remedies of the civilized world
Complete Treatment. Battle the affected parts
with hot water and Cuticura Soap. to cleanse the
surface Of crusts and scales and soften the thick
ened cuticle Dry without hard rubbing and apply
Cuticura Ointment freely, to aIlay itching irrita-
ton and Inflammation, and soothe and heal and
lastly, take the Cuticura Resolvent Pills to cool
and Cleanse the blood. This treatment affords
instant relief, permits rest and sleep In the
severest fotms of eczema and other itching burn
ing and scaly humours. and points to a speedy,
permanent and economical cure when all other
remedies and the best physicians fail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24
ANTI-sALooN REVIVAL.
Fourth Meeting Of the Series Held
Last Evening.


The fourth meeting of the series Of re
vival' services under the auspices OF the
Anti-Saloon League of the District was
held last night at the Georgetown Evan
geical Lutheran Church. 32d and Q streets
Mr.. E. E. Nicholson, formerly of the legis-
lature of Indiana and now the state super
intendent of the Maryland A. S. L., made
the address, which had as it's theme THE
Conflict of Supremacy In This Country OF
righteousness and Unrighteousness. He
held that the spirit of most Of our people
is in favor of the right side of the liquor
problem, and that the Anti-Saloon League
affords agency for concentrating that
sentiment and making it effective He gave
interesting details of the campaign in
progress in Cecil county, Md, and drew en-
couragement from the progress of the re-
form throughout the country.
The meeting this evening will be held at
Calvary Baptist Church. Sth street corner
of H street northwest, Samuel II. Greene,
D. d, Ii. D., presiding. - The features of
the program are Introductory exercises con-
Quoted by DR.. Greene, music by an orches-
ira from the United States Marine Band,
and an address by Luther B. Wilson. d.
D., president American A. S. L.. on the
theme "A Song of Sixpence.'
Tomorrow the meeting viii be held at
415 p m, the program calling for AN Az
ternoon with Recruits in one of the parlors
of the Y. NJ. c. A, 1872 G street northwest.
Albert E. Shoemaker will preside.
Sunday, October 20, is to be observed as
Temperance Sunday throughout the Dis
trict of Columbia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24
CONTRACT FOR SPEEDWAY.
Drive Through Potomac Park to Cost
$50. 600.

Work on the proposed speedway in the
new Potomac Park for the owners of fast
horses in Washington will begin and. it is
said, will be pushed to completion as soon
as possible. Col. Theodore A. Bingham, Corps
of Engineers. in charge of public buildings
and grounds, has awarded the contract for
the building of the speedway to Martin Nc
Namara of this city. Under the terms OF
the contract with Mr.. Mcnamara the new
roadway, which when completed will COM
pare favorably with the speedway along
the Harlem river in New York city, is to
be built of tiford and macadam and will
extend for about mie through the Poto-
mac Park, west of the new Long bridge.
Beginning at the foot of 18th street, it will
run through the grounds of the Washington
monument along the river, passing through
the former site Of the bathing beach and
ending at the approach Of the proposed
highway bridge The cost Of the new
speedway, which is to be built in the best
manner. will approximate $4,000. Mr..
Martin Mcnamara, the contractor for the
work, is now in charge of the new system
of roadways building at the army artillery
stations at Fort Washington and Fort
Hunt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-24
No Fear of a Strike.

The grievances of the union binders in
the government printing office against the
assistant foreman of binding, which nearly
resulted in a strike a few days ago, have
been satisfactorily adjusted and there is no
further fear that the work of the govern
ment will be tied up Mr.. ]. L. Feeney,
foreman of the women's bindery and presi-
dent of the local Bookbnders' Union, de-
vsed a plan which met with the approval
of Public Printer Palmer and all others con-
cerned, and which ended the trouble.
The differences 1t Is said resulted from
an order issued by Mr. w. NJ. Miller, as
sistant foreman for additional work. The
bookbinders protested against the order and
strike talk prevailed in the air about the
office for several days