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DR.. Chaillu's First Gorilla.

From Adventures in Equatorial Africa"
Suddenly an immense gorilla advanced
out of the wood straight toward us, and
gave vent, as he came up, to a terrible
howl of rage, as much to say, II am
tired of being pursued and will face you"
1t was a lone male, the kind which are al
ways the most ferocious, This fellow made
the woods resound with his roar which IS
really an awful sound, resembling the roll
ing and muttering of distant thunder. He
was about twenty yards off when we first
saw him. We at once gathered together
down where he stood when my most trusted
man, Malaonen. stopped me, saying in q
whisper, Not time yet
We stood, therefore. In silence gun in
hand. The gorilla looked "a US for a min
ute or so out of his evil gray ewes. then
beat his breast with his gigantic arms-and
what arms he had!-then gave another
howl of defiance and advanced upon US
How horrible he looked! l shall never for
get it. Again he stopped, not more than
fifteen yards away. Still Malaonen said
Not yet" Good gracious! what is to be-
come of US If our guns miss fire, or if We
only wound the great beast?
Again the gorilla made advance upon
us Now he was not twelve yards off.
could see plainly his ferocious face. 1t was
distorted WITH rage, MS huge teeth We're
ground against each other so that we
could hear the sound; the skin of the fore
head was drawn forward and back rapidly
which made his hair move up and down
and gave a truly devi1ish expression to his
hideous face. Once more the most horrible
monster ever created by Almighty God gave
a roar, which seemed to shake the woods
like thunder. I could really feel the earth
trembling under my feet. The gorilla
looking us in the eye, and beating his
breast, advanced again.
Don't fire too soon" said Malaonen; 'if
you don't kill him he will kill you"
This time he came within eight yards of
US before he stopped. l was breathing fast
with excitement l watched the huge
beast. Malaonen only said, STEADY" as
the gorilla came up. When he stopped
Malaonen said, Now And before he
could utter the roar for which he was
opening his mouth three musket balls were
In his body He fell dead almost without a
struggle.
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women, for they live in the hotel. The
grand total is 345
But many other women not in the list
earn their living in such a place. Does the
business man want to answer a days mall?
A half dozen stenographers are at his ell
bow. Has woman left home without her
maid2 All she has to DO to secure the serv-
ices of an expert ladys maid is to make
application to the floor clerk. Does a guest
want her trunks packed? Professional pack
ers are kept in the hotel for this express
purpose. Is a Turkish bath desired? The
attendants are within the four walls of the
hosiery, and manicurists and masseures
and the like are also within call Of the
bell
In brief. all told. the number of women
who find work in modern hotel is not
much less than 500.
OF these women the clerks and the CASH
iers probably fill the most important posi-
tons.
What the Clerks Do.
TIE clerks in the Waldorf-Astoria, for
example. number two to each floor. Over
them is a man. but for all practical pur-
poses the women direct the work OF look
ing after the comfort of the guests. They
dispatch their corps Of page boys to answer
calls They take care OF the keys and the
mail for the different rooms. They NIL Or
ders for flowers. laundry and the thearer.
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They have charge of the walters who servd'
meals in the rooms. and just they see
that new arrival is installed. they col
lect his bill and direct his departure. They
make it unnecessary for patron to de-
pend on the main office on the first floor,
for anything whatever.
Not an insignificant duty of the clerks Is
to keep complete records of all the rings,
when made and what for These records
are filed. so that If any question is raised
concerning certain services six months q
year after rendition. an authoritative am
swer can be given in few minutes.
1t goes without saying that the clerks
must be intelligent, level-headed, quick OF
action polite and diplomatic enough to
meet and satisfy the whms and caprices
of the none too easy to please travelling
public.
The responsible work of the cashiers Is
easily apparent when IL is stated that each
of them not infrequently takes In 5000 q
day.
The Big Task Of the Head Laundress.
Another important woman is the head OH
the storeroom. Under her immediate charge
are the salads, the fruits, the ices. etc.
and their excellence and proper serving
largely depend upon her ability to direct
her assistants.
The head laundress is also a factor to be
reckoned with. She not only has charge of
scores of women but of many men as well,
the latter doing all the washing and alsoa
the ironing of such pieces as shirts.
An insight into the amount of work that
her department is called upon to do may
be gained from the fact that at the Wal.
dorf-Astoria 1t Is a rule to have about
22,000 sheets and equal number of pills
low cases for daily use in the ,3S5 rooms:
nearly 10000 towels for daily use in 500
bath rooms, and about $4,000 napkins, on
six for each guest. for service for the same
period.
The housekeeper while she Is still given
much responsible work is not important
es IN the old days Then she not only dis
rected the chambermaids, the linen room
girls and the cleaners but she also fre<
quently looked after the hangings, the dec>
oratonS and sometimes the refurnishing.
Now she only looks after the chamber
work, the cleaning and the seamstresseS,
The rest OF her former duties are performed
by separate forces of men. For example,
men are busy the whole year long doing
nothing but taking down worn lace curtains !
and replacing them with fresh ones.
Work Much Specialized.
This specializing of work is feature OF;
the modern hotel. There are cleaners,
whose sole work 1t is to scrub up the bath
room floors. The sweepers of halls not
called upon to clean rooms. The women
in the glass pantries do nothing day in and
day out except to wash the glassware by
hand. Even the humblest woman employee
has her own special task and is never sad.;
died with another.
For this reason, the hotel does not find
wants in the world. Unlike domestics In
private houses, the chambermaids know
that when they have finished making tho
beds they will not be ordered to polish the
silver, to scrub the front door steps, or
to be set at cleaning windows Servants.i
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are only too eager to secure employment In
place where their time is their own afteH'
certain tasks ended, and wages are lib<
eral to boot
Superior to Men.
In general managers of modern hotels
have come to recognize the fact that exl
cepting the walters and few others wos
men are better equipped than men in many
respects to do much of the work necessary
In the making of a successful establish>l
ment. OF the 1856 men employed In tho
Waldorf-Astoria the greater part are waltz
ers. Women are used as cashiers, BECAUSE
unlike their masculine rivals, they can be
said never to make mistakes, SO rare ara
they. The glass pantrtes are in charge Of
women, for the simple reason that experts
ence has shown that men smash delicate
glassware when they try to cleanse 1t. A
woman floor clerk IS good, and, because
Of her tact. often superior to a man. AND
so 1t goes even the kitchen, the stronghold
of the imported chef, being generously
given over to women.
While nurses for children and sick guests
or shopping guides for out-of-town patropAl
are not yet on the list of the women ems
ployed by the up-ro-date hotel, 1t does fufA-
nish itself and those within Its walls pros.
lection by means of women, as well az;
men, detectives. And these petticoat sleuthSs
are found to be extremely efficient.
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OUR FIRST MILLIONAIRE.
John D. Rockefeller Leads the Worlds
Rich Mon.
I'm the Chicago Inter Ocean.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean
John D. Rockefeller is now classed as
Millionaire, and reported to be the richest
man in the world. Before the South Afri-
can war Alfred Belt Of Kimberley was, &C
cordtng to an English list published in 1900,
the worlds only Millionaire. Ii Hung
Change Of China stood second in the list
with $500, OO0, 900. and John D. Rockefeller
third with $3.50, 100000. Only seven others
were given fortunes of over 100000, 900.
Prince Elm Demidoff Of Russia. $500, Co.,
600: Cornelius Vanderbilt of New York.
1928 600 900: Andrew Carnegie, $40 900. GOO,
and William K. Vanderbilt, John Jacob
Astor, William Rockefeller and William
waldorf Astor, each $1O0 100000.
Lord Rothschild of England was credited
with $75.oOO0O0 and Alphonse Rothschild
of Paris and Baron Albert Rothschild of
Vienna $40 600 600 each. The English Dukes
Of Deyonshire, Bedford. Norfolk ana Buc-
cieugh each had $50 600. GOO. Alfred Krupp.
sunmaker. had s4e 600 ooo Claus us sprsS 's
Huntington, George ]. Gould and ]. Pier.
pont Morgan each 81, 0oo.o 900 and Marshall
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When Philip D. Armour engaged a new
secretary he did not tell him at what houyS
In the morning to report. !
The young man appeared at 8. but founQ,
Mr. Armour at work. Nothing was said
about the secretary being late.
The next day he presented himself an;
$780, only to find Mr.. Armour ahead on
him.
So on the day following he came at =,
o. olook with the same result.
Determined to be on hand before his boss
he came at 7;30 the next day. only to be-
greeted by Mr. Armour with the question:
Young man, will you tell me what yo0]
do with your forenoonsT'-New YORK;
Times.
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Field, Harold Mccormick, w. L, Elkipa
and James J. Hill each SIS. 600, 900, all Of
them ranking in wealth with Russian and,
Austrian princes.
Fifty years ago the miIlionaires were coma
fined mainly to the princes and dukes aud
bankers of Europe. The American MILF
loinaire came with the era of development
of railways and the mineral and manufa6t
turing resources of the country. Since thu
census year of 1900 there have been great
changes. Mr.. Rockefeller having quadrus
pied his wealth, and the South African mils
lionaires having lost ground. Many AmeriS
cans who were simply hard workers twenty
and thirty years ago have advanced to thu.
rank Of millionaire.
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Down in the field mid the daisies and clover
A concert Ii going which lasts the day long;
Grasshopper green, such a gay, jolly rover,
Fills ali the air with his comical song.
Stout Bumble-bee, IN his waistcoat Of yellow,
Thunders his bass In q ponderous tone.
He is very quick tempered old fellow
He will sing only tune Of his own.
Then comes the treble Of little Miss Cricket,
Chipping, BE cheerful! There's need to fret r.
Katy dds voice from the neighborlng thickes
Joins to hers In merry duet.
There by the pool where his family ia staying
Sounds the low boom Of the Bullfrogs big drum.
Gay little Tree-frog his fife. too. is playing;
Orchestra they to the Flies Joyful hum.
KATHARINE q. II. JACKSON.
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ITS WOMEN WORKERS
A Modern Hotel and the
Places It Offers.
VARIETY OF POSITIONS
HAVE DISPLACED MEN IN MANY
CAPACITIES.
The Four Walls of the Up-to-Date
Hostelry Surround Much
Talent.
VARIETY OF POSITIONS

Written for The Evening Star
The big hotel of today is a remunerative
field for women workers. It demands the
services of hundreds of them. 1t largely
depends upon them for ultimate success.
1t pays them thousands of dollars weekly.
In this one thing alone it conspicuously diff
fers from the big hotel of yesterday.
The women employees of the spacious
hosiery OF a decade ago were all mere
servants. In its monster counterpart of
the hour they are graded all the way
up from cleaners to college graduated
clerks whose abilities to direct the salts
flying Of the wants of the occupants Of en-
tire floors enable them to earn comfortable
salaries.
Formerly two dozen chambermaids, half
as many cleaners and three or four linen
room girls. with a none too well educated
housekeeper over them. constituted an es-
pecially large corps of female help. AT
the most typical example of the up-to- date
hotel-the Waldorf-Astoria of New York
this force would be just about large enough
to take care comfortably Of two Of it's four
teen floors. There seven housekeepers
each selected for her acknowledged intelli-
gent executive ability, employ, discharge
and direct the tasks of 10 parlor maids. 80
chambermaidS, 80 cleaners and % seam
stresses and other workers along allied
lines. Each housekeeper has charge of
two floors. and all of them report to the
senior in command.
Hundreds of Women Employees.
Large as are these figures they represent
scarcely more than half the women regu-
larry employed. The floor clerks and cash
iers number 83. Four controllers audit the
checks OF the walters. The laundry en-
ploys rs, the kitchen 10. The glass PAN
tries are taken care of by H. the store
room by and Is mattresses serve all these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09

Miss Reeskay neutrality-suspicious. en-
barrassing for you, I should think, always
to be blushing when you shouldn't.
Miss Daymure-And equally embarrassing
for you, should think never to be blushing
when you should!-Smart Set.
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The Instinct Of Death.
Prof Metchnikoff is sure in any case,
that the instinct to die cannot develop in
man before his 10Oth year, because present
day nonagenarians and centenarians notori-
ously cling to life.
Exceptions which merit very particular
attention, however, have been noted,' he
says THUS Tokarsk cites centenarian
who said: IF you had lived as long as
YOU would understand that 1t is possible
not only not to fear death, but also to feel
the need Of it, as other men feel the need
to sleep"
Here" says Prof. Metchnikoff, rs a
case of instinct of natural death developed
in one of those very rare centenarians who
preserve their faculties to a sufficient de-
gree"
Then hurry and prepare the serums for
practical use, in order that we may all live
to attain that serenity!" I exclaimed.
THE task seems easy" says Prof. Metch-
nikoff. I'VE have only to inject into horses
(or other proper animals) certain human
organs finely mashed-such as the brain,
heart, liver, kidneys, and SO forth--to OBJ
tain few weeks later serums acting on
those organs in man. In reality, however
the task Is difficult. Where are we to get
the human Organs?"
The question struck me like blowi
A terrible vision of the future fitted past
hear the old cry of the mob once more re-
peated:
ut is expedient for us that one man
should die for the people and that the whole
nation perish notT'
STERLING HELLO.
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Summertime Music.

STERLING HELLO.
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against microbes, with whom they fight
terrible battles in the most intimate re-
cesses of our organism. They heal wounds.
And they reabsorb blood effusfons and other
elements out of place"
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1903-08-22
Suicide Prevented.

The startling announcement that a
preventive of suicide had been discOv-
cred will interest many. A run down
system, or dependency invariably
precede suicide and something hes
been found that will prevent that
condition which makes suicide likely
At the fret thought of self destruction
take Electric Bitters. 1t being great
tonic and nervine will strengthen Tho
nerves and build up the system. It's
also a great Stomach, Liver and kid
ney regulator. Only SOC. Satisfaction
guaranteed by all Druggists.
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The Canning Factory. (
Good Showing.

"Something new for the State Of
Louisiana" that was the heading Of
an advertisement which appeared in
last Sundays Picayune, calling atten-
ton to the "Perfection Brand Toma-
toes" packed by the Thibodaux Pre-
serving Co., and for sale in New Or
leans, G. NJ. Ahrons & Co., sole dis
tributing agents.
We have already called attention
to the first carload shipment of its
products to New Orleans by the
Thiboda:x Canning Factory. We
are pleased to state that the merchan.
disc has given general satisfaction.
Last week second car load Of goods
was shipped to New Orleans, ard
this week, third car load WAS start d
of for Memphis, Tenn, aud there are
other orders to be filed.
The "Perfection Brand Tomatoes"
are said to he superior to all others,
and as they sell for the same price
there is already good demand for
them. r.
1t is already demonstrated that the
factory will prove success. The
question of the supply of raw mater
ial We regard rs settled for the fu-
ture. 1t has been abundantly proven
that raising truck for the factory pays
AMI pays handsomely, and that is all
that our farmers wanted to know to
90 into truck raising for the factory.
Tue factory will be able to receive
and utilize all the material brought
to it, and whenever the supply grows
large enough to- require additional
capacity, it will be forthcoming In
deed, there is already some talk of
enlarglnS the factory, and the sugges.
ton comes from persons of exper-
ience in the business living outside Of
the parish.
As evidence that our farmers will
readily furnish the factory, We note
the fact that the advertisement ap.
pearing in our columns for 5000 bar
rcls of sweet potatoes is ordered out
this week, b. cause the potatoes have
been promised.
Mr.. AhrOns 4 leading broker OF
New Orleans, aud man OF practical
A experience IN the business, was here
:, this week, to meet the officers, dircc
u tors and manager of the factory, and
y is reported as we'll pleased with the
8 business outlook of the concern. He
/ assured the local management that te
;. will have no difficulty jn readily
n placing all the stuff the factory car
t turn ous, even when worked at III
C full capacity.
8 Our people should make it theil
business 10 help develop the canning
n factory to the fullest extent
1t means a great deal TO the towr
and parish, as We have repeatedly
;. pointed in these columns. and its sue
cess will benefit the community a
large. 1t helps the farmers, 1t help:
the merchants. it helps artisans, labor
a ers, boys and girls; it helps ever.
81 body in the community, directly o
D. indirectly.
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particularly handsome piece of furn,-

particularly handsome piece of furni-
ture, arranged with glass ware jart'i.
nieres and electric lights. The beer
box, one of the finest in the State,
with all the latest improved attach
ments, the lunch counter, plate glass
mirrors, and all other articles in this
COSY cafe are Of the best. OF course,
the best of liquors are supplied, and
an accomplished caterer presldes over
this department. Adjoining the cafe
are neatly finished and furnished
lunch and card rooms.
The cuisine at the Strangers is ex-
cellcnt. All meats used come from
Kansas City. and an experienced
chief holds the fort. Meals can be
had at any hour of the day or night.
A fine new bus transfers passen-
gers to and from all trains free of
charge.
Manager Glbbs's enterprise is not
limited to securing the welfare and
comfort Of the travelling public, he
looks after the welfare of the town
people also, and every Sunday even
ing between and 8 P. NJ. he will
give them delicious supper with 8
half bottle of wine for scots.
This system was inaugurated las
Sunday ami proved very successful,
the dining room being occupied till
10 o'clock.
| The bill Of fare for tomorrow
night will be:
Strangers Hotel, Sunday, August %
| 5to8 =. M.
| Sour.
| Chicken with Soda Crackers.
i SALAD.
| Fresh River Shrimp Ia Creole.
j FISH.
| Fried Crackers.
i ENTREES.
/ Stuffed Crabs.
Spagettie Spanish.
ROAsTS.
Beef with Brown Gravy.
Pork with Sweet Potatoes.
DESSERT.
Pineapple Sherbct.
Il Cafe NOir.
i WINE.
u California Clarct.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 1898-1905, 1903-08-22
The Value of Canning Fac
tories.

The value of canning factories to a
community is much more than most
people suppose. In some States can
ming factories have been successfully
operated for many years, and have
enriched the owners of the factories
as we'll rs the farmers and truck
growers who sell to them. In some
of the States the factories we're locat-
ed in what was considered "poor
country" but the farmers by fertillz-
ing have placed their farms in high
state of cultiv vatlon, and all their
success and prosperity has been due
to the fact that they could always
sell what they raised, right at home,
and for cash.
The canning factory is virtually a
new industry for Louisiana. Up to
this year we do not remember OF a
factory being IN operation in the
State, but we know Of three which
have been Gaming this season, viz:
AT Alexandra, Thibodaux and Don
aldsonville. Canning factory mach
inery has been erected At other points
in Louisiana during the past year,
aud next spring we hope to see at
least three more factories busiiy at
work.
Louisiana is one OF the best States
for vegetables IN the Union and the
fruit aud berry yield is also fairly
good. There is no reason why
Louisiana should not head the list OF
States where vegetables are canned
for the markets of the world.
| Another good feature about can
ming factories is, that considering tin
outlay for mat thinery, no Investment
gives 80 much employment TO home
labor. A cotton factory demands
the expenditure of hundred thou
. sand dollars, or more while five
Thousand will put a canning factory
IN operation.
/, We believe that the Alexandri;
canning factory, in a year or two
, will be unable to can the vegetable
, and fruits brought 10 It, and wh"I
] that time arrives another factor.
should be erected If We can get II!
;. the small farmers contiguous to this
;. city planting vegetables for canuin;
| factories, prosperity now nndleame'
e of will come 20 the farmers rs we'll n
business interests Of this port!"ns q
the parish; an,l seeing whtt - 'cint
) done in Alexandra warl, other sec
+ tons of the parish will take up tn
same in!a,try and oar people WI
l. have dollars whcre they now hav
. dimes. Town TAX.
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ThibOd aux College.

Among the new advertisements in
our columns appears that OF Thb0
daux College. This old institution
will once more open its doors to
students On Tuesday September lst.
There Is no need Of comment upon
the efficiency of this schOol-ThibO-
daux College has always been rccog-
nizcd as the leading school for boys
in the LafOurche Valley.
The faculty of the past year has
been retained for the coming session,
the teachers are able and Jealous
men, untirlng in their efforts 10 guide
the youths entrusted TO their care in
the path of learning and virtue.
We note with pleasure the an
nouncement that latin will he taught
TO those students who intend to enter
classical courses in institutions OF
higher learning. This we consider Il
great advantage A stud mt leaving
Thibodaux CoIlege, o. for that matter
any of oul local schools, to enter
classical studies IN college would
find himself greatly handicapped IL
lie had no knowledge Of latin. lie
might be advanced IN English and in
other studies and able to stand an
examination in those branches that
would entitle him to enter the second,
perhaps the third accadelnic year,
while the fact that he had never
studied latin would DE the cause Of
his having to begin IN the first acca-
demic year.
We note also in the advertisement
a request to parents to enter their
sons on the opening day for class'ii-
cation. This is of great Importance
10 the order OF the school and also of
marked advanta9. To the students.
There seems to he an impression
that the present faculty will not be
able to Accommodate the number OF
students that will enter Th!bpdauX
college. Parent, nrel h we NJ ap.
preh-nSion on this point, We are sure
that additional t3drdrr> will DC en-
p!oycl T. tn: at,.nlaI:. warrants it.