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New-York tribune., 1903-04-19
LIQUOR IN RECIPES.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: The Tribune invites correspondence from its
women readers and the invitation expresses a
willingness to welcome the freest expression of
opinion regarding all feminine interests. I wish to
sent to the Woman's Page where brandy is used in
cooking One woman puts it in orange fritters an
other in pumpkin pies. OF what is it for us
white ribboners'' TO try to down intemperance If
mothers to make goodies with brandy in to
stuff their children and give them a sort OF IN
Christian dyspepsia?
First. the example of a mothers life should he
that of total abstinence and she should never use
that which she knows may do another harm. Chill
dren acquire the taste for wine very easily. No
white ribbon cant is implied in this. Woman brings
us into the world woman is our first teacher.
makes the world what II is, from century
and yet continue live lives they should be
lived, than we can hide ourselves from nature We
I'm her in her power more than half our
years and often during all from first TO last.
Girls should be taught 10 be seif-respectful. To
take wine or alcoholic liquors because invited to do
SOL shows 4 lack of courage and self-reiaIce- Young
women should require that the young men with
whom they associate should be good they
themselves are Are they total abstainers from
principle? BY the same token the young men should
be total abstainers.
Some talk about womau's sphere
As though il had a limit
There's not place on earth or heaven,
There's not a task 10 mankind given.
There's not u blessing nor woe.
There's not a whisper. yes or no.
There's not a life death birth
That has a fea ther weight OF worth
MRS II T.. BROCKWAY
Arlington n l. April Is, 1903.
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NO RESPECT FOR OTHERS PROPERTY.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Observing several articles anent the popular
ruling against children in boarding houses, apart
r,ents rented houses etc, it occurs to me to sug-
gest that perhaps pertinent lesson therein con-
tanned NAV be that parents-the American parents
in particular-shaH take the trouble 10 educate III
their offspring reasonable respect for the property
and comfort of others Average American parents
have heretofore seemed TO turn children loose
in the homes and houses opened to them-"get all
,-ou can out of it-after us the hood"-and however
patiently disposed the owners may be other board
ars will flee before unruy children and subsequent
tenants will demand repairs OF damages. II is
asier to say NO children taken than 10 subdue
and adjust ~ difficulties. an. -. 49,, oor, -
well bred well to do and highly cultured parents
and tore great ciod o. turf out Of her cher
ished lawn with mis- stills. and empued her water
tank experimenting WIN me edre faen than to
deal with aggrieved or affronted parenthood or to
di95t the ne brake Children may be delight to
every in the house-eVen the servants, VINO VINO
all know chd's room is usually double trouble
to care for: and they are chronically hungry be-
tween meals and messy at soe fa3e eT9n or tSe
There are children who shut doors properly and
stairs and shrieking in the halls and verandas-
children that quietly and do not offend the taste
that are graceful and civilized and much happier
and jollier. too for finding themselves acceptape
sions and merrymakings part of the pleasure
What the parents cannq Oh GonI4s ecu}ar 81 sbty oS
ali children good bad TO contract the diseases
0r srsrIet fever or something much less dangerous
emptes the rooms taints the house, injuries lSr pc
vond the cost Of temporarily empty rooms ana may
bring other cases IN its wake with such results OF
lie and death as may be. However urgent the duty
glorious republic probably the one nearest to the
average landlord is to pay MS own afots @ t ana % me
OF nature" rather than in its relation 10 the next
generation me dheory @ Is "a an tbe 6f5er o[ side
Marietta Penn April "A. 1903
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had stayed there two nights, until her friends from
the West arrived Every body told me New York
was an awful place to he without money. But
don't believe it's any worse than the rest of the
world now"
To prevent abuse of the city's hospitality in any
department OF the lodging house every appli-
ant is REQUIRED 10 register and give short "pedi
gree Seven days is the limit Of indulgence for
one whose story is straight Several 'InVesti-
gators" are busy all the time looking up the sto-
ries told by applicants. When incorrect statements
are found the applicant is refused further credit
A huge ledger is kept for the entry of these rec
ords and no doomsday book ever held more com
plete history. perhaps. of hardship and despair
one of the workers about the house. old Maggie
Left who came there months ago for night 5
lodging and has never left. walks from the lodging
house (near Twenty-thrd-sto 70 the Battery every
clear dav 10 try TO get work She is Swiss. and,
though she has been in this country over twenty
wears and understands English sufficiently TO take
directions about her work she speaks, except
10 herself in her own language Some one at the
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Barge Office. it seems had once befriended her
some one long since dead-and. that her MIND
is falling the one hope of her life is to get york
ciatitgly clean, and is never so happy as when
dabb1ng in water. The daily scrubbing or the
lodging house floors is her constant delight Al!
the windows and floors in the building are WaShed
daily. well all the bed linen used; " Qrk Is
found for all the able bodied Superintendent Horke
taking kindly personal interest in the welfare or
each of his guests" ..
During the very cold weather of the last winter
as many as five hundred and fifty men and women
were accommodated single night When the
lodging house overfiows there are a few rooms at
the foot OF Twenty-siXth-st, in connection win
for this purpose. No one is ever turned away lhe
door IS open Gay and night. and many weary, un-
fortunate woman has had reason to bless this hos
rftaIitv Of the city since the house was opened
in
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cars Once nearly $1,000 in bills found, and
was called for few hours later by the distracted
paymaster who had lost it
But he didn't much as mention a drink,
said the disgusted official of lost-and-found dom.
What did he say? Why, he Just said: Thank you;
| knew it would be all right
But we have no end of people coming in here
who insist the conductor must have taken what
they have lost and cannot find here. They are al
ways sure they the last persons to leave the
car We have complaint blanks of course, Tor
these positive individuals. and we trace the matter
fboroughIy Often enough II is something which
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HOUSEKEEPING ALLOWANCES

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: ! wonder II you appreciate the force OF the
article in The Tribune day last week headed
Should Wives Have Allowance sincerely
hope that every husband read il and that 1t was
text for mental sermon for him. 1t would seem
that the question is superfiuous for no right
thinking head OF a family would answer II IN the
negative Ny experience suggests most emphatic
affirmative / a husband and father OF mar
ried children. hence / speak as one OF many
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TWO WHITE ROOMS.
The Human Interest That Sur
rounds Them in the Lodging House

There has been scarcely q night since the com
pleton OF the two sleeping provided for
and children in the municipal lodging
house. No. 39S First-ave. that these have not
proved refuge for 10 whom the double
decked sleeping arrangements in the open dormtory
would have been positive hardship 1t was the
constant need Of some privacy, some degree of
comfort for the mere refined Of the lodging houses
many applicants that suggested the eKpedient to
Commissioner Folks.
AT one end Of the common sleeping room in the
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GOWNS FROM CUSTOMERS GOODS.

It IS q distinct advantage sometimes in ordering
a tailor made gown. 70 furnish the material ones
self and this privilege IS offered to customers by
G. NaEto ladies' tailor Nos IL and 17S Sixth-ave.,
corner Of Twelftll-st. Women buying their own
material and having ii made here at the low prices
offered by Mr Nalit3. find IL a great saving. ard
an absolutely perfect ft' is guaranteed by him
Ready made suits and Jackets are also kept in
stock.
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SHORT FASHION CHATS.
Hints Picked Up by Saunters Through the
Shops.

The robe &c mutt, always becoming IL cut WIN
the slightest regard to effect has been trans
formed into of the most elaborate garments
worn during the tventy-four hours. 1t is made
with flowing sleeves, square neck and trimmed
iounce and is simply bedizened with lace and en-
broidery often put in pelerine fashion II wohlo
be cheap at $25. which would not command real
,a e,,d tho ,rice of A complete set of underwear.
Of corresponding elabOrateness trimmed only WIN
y1achina lace would be such that one StdgSerS pc
fore the problem of how women find money eno-~~l
for ali the requirements of d modern 1ashlohtpie
wardrobe
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Long. flowing lines distinguish the latest and
sn,,rtest skirts. These lines gained by pledts
of various widths. masses of small tucks. or in
lace or embroidered insertions let into the skirt
seams and perpendicular strips forming the en-
tire waist and sleeves Gowns modelled on these
lines give a slender and most graceful effect 10 the
WeareT
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and when applied to the drapng Of waists tand
This is a new and graceful fancy or as ruf1es on
sleeves and skirts it is often overlaid with a Ial
of one of the fashionable laceS.
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Painted porcelain buttons. gun metal sets and
teveIled buttons are shown for shirt waist sets
and bodices The former are a revival of an old
stvle. and very handsome they are. Gun metal
forms a beautiful setting for the imitation jades
and pearls catseyes and chrysoprase, which are
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t7fbbe,, Of every style width and price are shown
Gov the smart summer OUTFIT in belts, sashes,
stocks ties chous ribbon roses and ribbons as
landings for skirts and waists No toilet seems
cCrnnIefe without them as they relieve the sever
itv Of the tailor made gown and add charm to the
fer toilets.
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Economy though a virtue, may be practised at
times pcturesquely To be economlcal does hot
mean primarily do without things. In the mater
of dress the word signifies rather the substitution
10 a certain extent of thought for money One way
IN which this virtue may be practised by the woman
of limited income is by the choice of certain shade
Of color each season This does not mean ihat
she must be clad from head to foot, by day ana
,ibt throughout an entire season, in this single
bne h11t only that il shall be used foundation
for various schemes of attire Supposlng the fouI
dation color for evening wear to be pale green al
sorts of transparent slips and oVershps could pc
worn over a silk foundation of TINS co5oI. ne ne
of mink or any other suitable color could be intro
duced in the form of flowers sasheS ana oOl4GI
etc
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so popular at the present moment Square but
tons Of copper. irlaid with gun metal in rich
Oriental pattern. We're seen on a model trOck a.
smart opening not long since Rhinestone but
tons OF great brilhancy are TO be worn. while for
shirt waists and shirt waist suits there are linen
covered buttons. embroidered in cross stitch. 20
match the decoration the neck and sleeves
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The embroideries (and their variety seems
limIess) this season present many distinctive nov
elites some of which sheer and open almost
as lace. They are shown in robe and shirtwaist
patterns rich 'allovers fOuncingS. insertions, me
motifs. in round, square. OblOnS and
Straight designs butterflies. bOwknoJs and flowers.
Some beautiful novelties show flights OF birds with
tiny pendant from their bills; others full
blown roses with loose petals applied in the most
rea listic manner These em0rOideries are all pure
white done on nainsoOk cambriC, Swiss muslin,
linen and finest batiSte.
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Broad sash ribbons of mousseline de sole are
shown with both white and black grounds. over
which are thickly strewn half blown rosebuds. q
.bou,ar of loose volets or the-valey. the
flower represented forming the color scheme These
flowers are printed mot woven or ernbrolderedl
and an inch wide satin stripe forms the edSe OF
FI,a arIINhp
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Accordion pleating is more popular than ever,
and in all widths of these diaphanous materials,
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The same floral designs shown in the eX-
ouistelv printed moussene de sole, crepe de chine
and grenadines for tea and dinner gowns Ohe
niece will show a mass of morning glories blooming
and trailing all over the sheer white ground; an
other is strewn with punches of violets, tied with
true lovers knots, others with roses ana nelds
of white daisies on a sky blue ground.
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TO YOU SLEEP IN CONFORTc See Us MATTRESSES
IL reu-ade custoEer- residence hours
or oounl-y- MAIBlECNE METEoD 10 N---n -
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HYGIENIC FACIAL TREATMENT.
HATS Ind BOHHETS TO ORDER
cO9SETS MADE TO ORDER.

Perfect outlines guararfaed- -aIehrsfs1
Paquin Corset highest awards ESSTE-FS. 257
West 18th
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-10-04

1t is not strange that among such
people wrestling has always been the
national game. On the exposition
grounds Aug. there were foot races.
jumping, pole vaulting, etc. But the
deepest interest of all was manifested
in the wrestling. Most of the people
stayed In the grand stand during the
other games, enjoying the music of
the orchestra, but when the wrestling
contest was at last announced they
all hurried out on the open green,
where they stood, forming a big ring
around the competitors, pushing, jos
Ting, gibing and cheering with the ut
most good humor.
Among the number were many
shaggy "Olafs" and golden-haired
"Thelmas," some of the latter still
wearing their native head dress. IN
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WOman's Club Is Most
Exclusive i'm Gotham

There is a club in New York that in
many respects outrivals either the Union
for exclusiveness or the university for its
manner of approach. One may be born
to right of membership in the Union, and
a graduate of any college may become a
member of the university. But admit
tance to this particular club comes neither
as a right Of social heritage nor of
scholastic honors; the proverbial difficulty
Of the camel passing through the needles
eye is not strained figure in the case of
the tests one must endure to be able to
pass the doorkeeper as a full-fedged
member of it.
From curb line to housetop there is
nothing about this gathering place of the
flower of the social world to suggest the
use to which the building housing the club
is given. No line of handSomS or one
horse victorias stand along the curb or on
the opposite side of the street No sign
or emblem of any kind blazons the house
front; nor is It of any distinct style of
architecture. The doormat, at least, in
most club entrances, bears the clubs
name or monogram in red letters, but
address, No. 9 East Forty sixth street.
And that is the Woman's club.
Except in few details it is exactly like
any mans club in the city. The things
that make it distinctly feminine are the
absence of men servants (there are only
two in the entire establishment, the door
keeper and the porter; the presence of
sofa pillows in profusion and of growing
palms. and the substitution of a tea
room" for the masculine cafe or restau-
rant. One who has entree to the place
will also fail to remark the presence of
pool or billiard tables with their fair
green surfaces glowing through clouds of
tobacco smoke. Nor are there any little
rooms into which bellboys disappear at
for "high balls and where coatless in
dividuals watch the rise and fall of the
tide of chips. If you should chance to
call the club up on the telephone it is a
woman's voice that greets you, and if
you had the good fortune to dine there
you would be waited on by bright-faced
young woman in a black gown and cap
and apron.
Those are the things that make it diff
ferent. from a mans club. and those are
the things which prevent any Of its mem
The Saint Paul globe., 1903-10-04
ICeIanders Observe National
Holiday on Lake Winnipeg

cludlng the big silver ornament on
the hair. SdkAe of these people are
mixed with the, Scotch and Irish blood,
but great number of them are still
typical Norsemen.
never nave I seen such wrestling.
Inere were six competitors for the
prize. Theyr5fad little need of judges,
because when man was thrown once
ne was simply spelled down." and no
longer In the game. When the knotty
champion had downed the other five,
ne stooo Tor moment in the center
OF the ring with folded arms. from
which the shirt had long since been
torn, waiting to see if any one else in
the crowd wanted to have an ex-
perience.
TO my surprise a young man rush
ed out. The newcomer was rather tall,
strong and springy as a cat. The
otner was shorter, but square and
muscular as a Norman, horse The
. .croWd gave great cheer, and the tug
! OF war Began 5 Twice the contestants
apparently tired each other o,Stt se>l
mutually relinauished their hold After
breathing for minute or two, they
would elinch again like pair of pinch
bugs, and the struggle would go ON.
instead of the usual coaching and
chah1ng, the tense silence of the spec
tators now became almost painful.
When at last the new contestant
was thrown, the pent-up breath of the
crowd came forth like a great sigh
rather than shout, but as the man
there on the grass. still gripping his
opponent with his left hand, slapped
him good-naturedly on the back with
his right, laughing out his own ap-
proVai, the crowd rushed forward with
shout and tossed the champion round
on their shoulders like big cork, hit
tlng his great shoulders with their
friendly fists, and waving before him
white strips of the shirt sleeves which
once covered his brawny arms.
AS | looked at these people and lis
tened TO their strongly aspirated moth
or tongue, 1 llasput into a deep medi-
tation about what we really owe to the
solemn earneetnesi of our Northern
peoples. Stiff4 cold and unsympa-
thetic they dften appear to one up-
acquainted With their ways, but in
spite of such exterior they represent a
splendid fidelity and -earnestness,
which has become the very backbone
of European and American civiliza-
tion. 4
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apartments. There are several charming
ly furnished bedrooms on this floor that
are distinctly feminine in arrangement
and decoration For the use Of these an
extra charge is made.
The clubs affairs are managed solely
by women. Instead of board Of gov
ernors it has a board of patronesses, who
scan the social status of applicants for
membership with the most careful scru-
tiny TO become a member Of the Wom-
ans club is a difficult feat, and anyone
who does so may safely say to herself,
"At last 1 have arrived" The rules Of
the club require that applications for a
place on the waiting list must be made
through a patroness or two members, and
that the whole board of patronesses must
approve Of the applicant before she IS
admitted to the holy Of holies of fully ac-
credited membership.
The members Of the board Of patron
esses are Mrs. James +. Ruggles, Mrs.
Arthur B. Twombly, Mrs. Russell II.
Hoadley, Mrs. John Greenough and Mrs.
William H. Rockwell.
The active management of the club is
superintended by one woman, who COM
bines the duties of steward, house COM
mittee and general superintendent. 1t is
said she also keeps q watchful eye on the
list of applicants for membership. In a
mans club such an Office would be an
impossible task. But then. as has been
pointed out, everything is different in the
Woman'S club.
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RLAcksMlfns MAKE BIG MONEY.
Experts PaIdF Fancy Prices For Shoe
ina TF1orouohbred Racers.

Experts Paid + ancy Prices For Shoe
Ing Thoroughbred Racers.
Robert Bonner was the man who started
fancy prices for horseshoeing when he
paid $lOO for tsAeeing Dexter. Owners of
big stables today pay. far more than that
for Shoeing a horse, but they don't pay it
to man keeping a blacksmGh's shop and
doing public business, as Mr.. Bonner did.
The money goes in the way of salaries
and presents to- expert blacksmiths who
work only for owners of big stables, and
who travel with crack racing stables
wherever they go. Some of these black
smiths get $13361e year and expenses,
besides a liberalypresent if the owner has
had a lucky year
constantly asked for cast-off shoes from
crack horses by persons who want to gild
them and frame them Just for luck
When it comes down to the useful truck
price for, shoeing him is fixed by the
blacksmiths' union at 81. That is for an
average horse, with shoe weighing about
two pounds. But some of the big truck
horses around the docks require shoes
weighing from three to four pounds. At
the present price of iron blacksmiths can
not afford to shoe horses like that for less
than $3.50 or $3 When drivers refuse TO
pay the sum the blacksmith finds that he
Is very busy. Sometimes the driver will
wait half day and then not get served at
the union price. If he moves along to
another shop he finds that they are pre-
pared for him. Many blacksmiths' shops
have telephones nowadays, or there is a
pay station near where the smith can send
word along the line. Blacksmiths accom-
modate one another in this way. If the
driver complains to the union about the
only. comfort he gets is a promise to in
vestigate.
1t is not generally known that black
smiths shops in New York are open Sun.
day mornings from 8 to 10 o'clock This
is for the benefit of horses that cast shoes
on Saturday night or men who cannot
spare their horses during the week to get
new shoes or have old ones frightened up.
On the east and west side of the city. be-
low Forty-second street to Cherry Hill.
blacksmiths' shops are as busy as bar
bers' shops early Sunday mornings
The blacksmiths and truck drivers have
a common grievance which they are try
ing to have their, district leaders lug into
municipal campaign, if possible. Often a
horse casts a Shoe in the street. If he is
kept working he1is likely to go lame and
have lockjaw. " 4tI is the. drivers duty to
know the nearest blacksniths shop and
go there at once If the driver hasn't
the money to- shoe the horse the black
smith is willing. to take the number of his
truck and send the bill to the firm But
it is necessary, always, in such cases, for
the driver to deaSe his wagon, with his
other horse, inothe street. Then, in nine
cases out of ten, a police officer comes
along. and, under the street ordinances,
takes his wagou away. Blacksmiths and
drivers are making common cause to get
this ordinance - repealed.-New York
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