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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-28
II you wanted to put the thing through

II you wanted to put the thing through
quickly"
The swindling schatchen has two
possible methods of procedure. 1t de-
ponds upon his nerve as to which he
adopts. If he be a brazen specimen,
he will advertise himself frankly as
a schatchen, and bring as many men
and girls together as possible, ask
ing a commission for his services. The
men az always picked from his own
band, and the same man will marry
and rob half a dozen girls before he
decides to leave town and try a new
field of activity.
The other method is more subtle,
and infinitely more dangerous. Here,
again, we find the band, the Swind:ing
broker, the trusting girl and the black
leg prepared to marry as many wom-
en- as he can conveniently pauperize in
a limited space of time. But in this
case the marriage broker is less cour-
ageous, and hides his nefarious trade
behind the screen of some legitimate
and blatently advertised business.
Employment Agencies.
The favorite cloak of these schat-
chens is an employment agency"
They have large signs. front offices,
desks. ledgers, and all the costliest
paraphernalia.
To them come girls in search of
work-most of them foreigners just
from the other side. The girls names
are entered, their looks and savings
are estimated, and the willy employ
ment agent talks matrimOny, the COM
forts of home and being settled for
life into the girls ears.
The girls who are amenable to the
agents reasoning find husbands speed
lily for the coming, their small earn
ings are taken away, and Immediately
afterward they are deserted and en-
tirely without funds. They may ap-
peal to the police, but the husbands
have gone, and who can touch the
agent? He knew nothing about the
mans d~isreputable character, OF
course, and had nothing to do with
the matter beyond introducing one
young person to another.
Bands Work in Unison.
AS has been said before, the team
or concerted action, of these
matrimonial bands is rather eXtraor-
binary. The interdependence of the
is of necessity tremendous,
the men all stand in with n an
other so successfully as to drive the
and the plain-clothes men iran
tic. The best chance for the force
comes when some n man, to a v
and square himself, peaches" on n
other, and so destroys a little of that
harmony in the organization
of crooks.
Sometimes, of COURSE q broker cheats
one of his men, or a man goes back on
the broker and fails to give up the
promised share of the plumber OBJ
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-28

the old schatchens are not unhappy.
One occurred recently in the Yiddish
quarter which was arranged by ar old
patriarch, and the bride and bride
groom looked as happy as any young
couple entering the holy bonds of we'd
lock could look.
The little bride was as pretty as a
colOred Autograph, and her veil stood
out like a frOst-cOvered lamp shade
from the white flowers on her small
I black head. The bridegroom wore a
black suit and a tall silk hat, and
smiled and %perspired with equal pro-
were pretty girls with curly pompa-
dourS and little hooked noses, and en-
barrassed youths, and patriarchs, and
stout, aquiline matrOns. And there
was music, with a great deal of drum
effect, and dancing, all Quadrilles of a
peculiarly wooden and seemingly Joy
Gus nature, and there were strange
things to eat and drink, and a COM
plete absence of oxygen in the room.
When the ceremony began the bride
and bridegroom and rabbi stood un-
der a gorgeous fringed canopy, with
long poles held oker their heads by
some men. The rabbi talked for a
long time in Yiddish-the service took
three-quarters of an hour-and every
one wept, especially the brides mother,
dear soul, who babe fair to dissolve in
tears. Then the pretty bride walked
seven times around her husband-the
symbolism is obscure and has been
forgotten by most Hebrews. And final
ly, in a little hush that was rather sol
emn, on the whole, a wine glass was
flung upon the floor for good luck. The
little tinkle of splintered glass sound
ed like a tiny chime of bells. So they
were married-happily, if one may
trust their faces-and all through the
old Schatchen.
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Methods of Schatchens, Straight and
Crooked, Among Girls of the
Yiddish Quarter.
ARE A MIGHTY POWER FOR GOOD and EVIL
How They Ply Their Trade Among the limo
cent Young Jewish Maidens of the East
Side-Swindlers and Their Subtle
Methods Described.

, with him or her business dealings of
so delicate and intimate a nature. The
type? Come with me to Riverton
Norfolk crosses it. Watch the girls
| go by. They are pretty in a gentle
foreign way. They wear their hair
low on their necks and very loosely ar
ranged. One and all have white worst
ed shawls wrapped about their slightly
bent shoulders. Their figures are full,
their steps heavy. They have the hall
marks Of the working woman, the
beast of burden writ large upon their
patient faces and STOPPING backs.
One in seven has a bright ribbon in
her hair or a string of colored beads
about her throat. Only one in so
ears a hat. They move quickly,
casting swift glances, half shy, half
bold, at the men they pass. Their
lives are spent in shops and factories,
gaining a meager living. They never
come in contact with men; they have
their cramped, crushed d~estinies. Love
is not known in their hearts, any
more than JOY is known to their lives.
They are the plodders, the workers,
the women whom the gods have for
gotten. And these are the natural
prey of the schatchen.
Advantages of the System.
Perhaps prey is the wrong word,
after all. for when the schatchen is
"on the level" and plays a straight
game" his office may be a most useful,
valuable and beneficial one, and often
he carries away from a Yiddish we'd
ding the good wishes of the two con
tented young persons whom he has
united. The legitimate schatchen is a
factor in Yiddish life OF the
lower strata. Without him these
girls would find no husbands, and the
men of the vicinity would go to other
districts for their wives. Also, there
would be much more immortality. The
fOrestalls the natural mat
ing prOcllvities of young people and
ties up his clients in pairs, firm and
fast with knots that hold the couples |
in comfortable bondage for good and
all.
One and all Of these girls, whom we
see passing and ~repasSing on all sides,
husbands. They save their earn
for the purpose of massing a dot
adequate to make a good showing
with the schatchen and win a satisfac-
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-28

If her system is in a deranged condi-
ton, or she is pr~edisposed to apoplexy
Or congestion of any organ, it is at this
time likely to become active and. with
a host of nervous irritations, make life
q burden.
At this time, also. cancers and tumors
are more liable to begin their destruc-
tive work. Such warning symptoms as
q sense of s~uffocation, hot flashes, dir
illness, headache, dread of impending
evil, sounds in the ears, timidity, pal
pitation of the heart, sparks before
the eyes, Irregularities, constipation,
variable appetite, weakness and inqui-
etude are promptly needed by intelli-
gent women who are approaching the
period of life when woman's great
change may be expected.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is the worlds greatest remedy
for women at this trying period, and
may be relied upon to overcome all dis
tressing symptoms and carry them
safely through to a healthy and happy
old age.
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound ~invigorates and strengthens the
female organism, and builds up the
weakened nervous system as no other
medicine can.
Mrs. A. E. G. Hyland. of Chester
town, Nd, in a letter to Mrs. Pink
ham, says:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
81 had been suffering with falling of the
womb for years and was passing through the
change of life. My womb was badly swollen.
1 had O good deal of soreness, dizzy spells,
headaches, and was very nervous. l wrote
you for advice and commenced treatment
with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound as you directed. and l am happy to say
that all those distressing symptoms left me,
and l have passed safely through the change
of life a well woman"
For special advice regarding this i'm
portant period women are invited to
write to Mrs. Pinkham for advice. 1t
is free and always helpful.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-28

New York.-On the great East side
nf this wonderful metropolis, where
the innocent foreigner naturally drifts
on his arrival in America, to seek his
brother cOuntryman, the schatChen
nnds a rich field for plying his trade.
The schatchen pronounced shot
&en), better known as marriage
broker, is one OF the most curious sill.
vivals of ancient orientalism watch
one may find in many a days travel.
He is a busy, prosperous man, with
q good business and a large following
of clients, and he has developed his
ancient and picturesque trade along
the modern lines of commercial Amer
1ca, but withal he remains the Schat-
chen-the matchmaker. the trafficker
in young men and maidens, the indie
fatigable, serene, o~bseQuiOus, popular
marriage broker.
In the heart of the 'rOgues' dis
trict." where the criminals of all
classes are wont to gather, is where
the schatchen finds his best work
ground. Here it is that he plies his
(l dNc anu Wills HIS Sdi1S, IShIIu Va
otherwise. And here it is hat his
good faith brings a queer, pathetic.
manufactured happiness, even as his
treachery brings suffering and shame.
For good or for i'll, he is a curious and
mighty power in the YiddiSh quarter,
thus schatchen, agent of matrimOny,
broker in men and women, buyer and
seller Of lives.
Business Brokers'"
In older days and older lands the
schatchen wore the dull red and
green and russell robes of the orient,
he jingled with chains and ornaments,
or slipped on silent feet into the
dwellings of the east; in this city he
has a card printed stating that he
deals in real estate, and is also a
business broker"
Business broker means but one
thing in the part of town particu-
ularly affected by the schatcnen.
Everyone knows what his business is,
and he carries on an excellent trade.
The schatchen is almost invariably
OF one type. He is not very tall; he is
bearded; patriarchal and intensely
Yiddish. He walks silently and
watches every chance passerby with
eyes that are both furtive and keen.
He slips in and out of places almost
without making his presence felt.
When he speaks it is with a marked
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-28
Man Was Mailed.

The English postal authorities lately
had a living parcel committed to them,
and promptly and safely forwarded it
to the desired destination. A dweller
in the island of Guernsey wished to go
to the neighboring island of Sark as
expeditiously as possible. He accord
ingly presented himself at the post
office and asked to be sent as a par
eel. He was accepted as mailable. A
tag was attached to him and a messen-
ger detailed to go with him. The
postage charged was five shillings and
tenpence.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-28

tory mate. There is not a girl among
them who will not go to the schatchen
in time, if she has not already been
there.
There is a young couple. She is
dressed in her best, and he looks in
tensely ~sheepish. They have just met
each other through the schatchen. In
a week they will be man and wife. It
sounds risky, Zoe it not? Yet they
will tell you down here that there is
about the same percentage of happi-
ness in these queer broker manufac-
tured marriages as in unions where
choice, romance, and other considera-
lions have a part. That man over
there carrying a baby, and looking
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-28

desire to please, but with strangers he
Us cautious and slow of tongue.
He has no regular Office as a rule,
but is apt to use upon his card the
address and telephone number of some
Influential friend-the alderman of
his district, or, if all else fail, the big
gest saloon keeper of the neighbOr-
mood. He slides in and out of his
adopted headquarters by day and
might, i%nsinuating himself into CONVEX
sational groups or listening sharply to
the talk of others about him.
Types of His Clients.
His clients are practically all Yid-
dish. A Jewish schatchen would never
trust a Gentle sufficiently to have
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-28
LII. D. for Woman,

Among those who have recently re-
ceived the honorary degree of LII. D. at
Trinity college, Dublin, are Mrs. Marga-
ret Byers. the head of Victoria college.
Belfast, who recently celebrated her
jubilee of so years of an active profess
SiOnal life.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-28
CHANGE OF LIFE
INTELLIeENTwoMEM PREPARE
Dangers and Pain Of This Critical Period
Avoided by the Use OF Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

How many VIC
men realize that
the most critical
period in a wo-
mans existence
is the change of
life, and that the
anxiety felt by
as this
time draws near
not b
raaSOn 2
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-28

Artist Tin the Adirondacks)-Many
painters around here?.
Guide-Oh, we shoot n occasionally.
puck.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-28
One Continual Round.

First Moth-A gay summer?
Second Moth-Yes, indeed; the ball
began in April and didn't break up till
September.-N. Y. Sun.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1905-10-28
The MetropcIitan Pulpit.

Knicker-What is your new preach
er like?
Bocker-Fine. he has elevated
thoughts and a subway voice.-N. Y.
Sum
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
election Of omesr,.

AZ the last meeting Of Gainesville
Chapter No. 2, K 4. NJ, the following
Officers we're elected for the ensuing
term; Robert Mcclellan, ". p; W.
W. Hampton. ting W, l., Hill, scribe :
NJ. b Sander, treasurer; J. @. TOT
reg, secretary. The appOIHtiVe Officers
will be announced a. the meeting Of
the 27th iuS D., a. which the officers
will b. installed.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
pURt}T PAINT nADt
100 PEI eoai Pure.

A psskAEe q Davis Best PFopaFrd
Paint contains no sdulIsratioh IN asy
form whatsoever nnd WHEN analyssd Ne
ouisids white ssd tinss uiil EhOW.
OAPFcsN uEssd Oh, 80 DId PUS
ON Process Win Led, Basic CGFbo-
Ulls, ioa Ilg eli PIR.
SalssiSd With tlRt, 0Titl, 100 Pc
sl1 Puh
Inelo1ina Ne psessta5y pufs tinting
cellars and best tuFPeptias dFySS. 10
shh " Ruasa1lee aa4 GGE 0uT Signs-
aufs.-TEE a. d DAVIS CoNFANY.
go % ths Eais5 Hartuusa Cul-
1sags
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
wAsHlNo WITHOUT wATER
e. IAhs TVyssS % Get aiA - Daaasua
Wu1sat IlsVpiet1a.

Did you ever 90 any one tFyihG %
wash thsmsolvsu without eoap %
- atsTf
n you dld WhAt would you cay Of
hiuiG
n b every 81 81 foolish % tFY 10 Est
rid % Dahdruh srd % pFuvsnt Bald
ness b. feeding ths germs which cause
81, with CanthfafI3=a. Faaeiins OlTeafs
Ins and simiiaF sgfaianoea whieh fgFfa
ths principal inFfsdisnis - most -
caiied Hair VlEgft
NeWtgo's IIsfpirfs n 'sBoesaafW b.
eanas u attacks 80 Kills ~ parasitic
ggrm which feeds "a ~ hair Fopta
n q tha Bfirast ara oHiT genuins
nraip geFmigids asaufactufea
Sd ~ ieadinF dFuErisfH esh1 ~ ~
eiampa fag sampis - To IigFt4eiee Co.
pelfait. MA
3. 4. BSallsEa 4 Co. sposiai Agsuas
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
0ET ThE HABlI.

We cell you six pair Of "Holeproof
HoSs" for %, and
We GUARNSrLE
That these elk pair OF "Holeproot
Hose" will need no dArning for elk
monthS. II they should, We agree TO
replace them by new ones upon the
surrender OF this ticket with the worn
pair and coupon 4, provided they are
returned 90 us Withiu Elk montbS from
date OF sale 90 WeaFer Get the
habit. L. ]. BuTkhim.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17
NEWS OF CITY AND
COUNTY CONDENSED
Howard hats al Mareus Endel's. /.

Howard hats at Marcus Endel's.'
Mrs. n. F. Baines Of Cyril was shop
ping in the city yesterday.
Hosiery az popular prices and pop
Ular gIadeS At Marcus Endels.
A sweater makes 9 nice Christmas
Z giit. A fine line at Marcus Endel's.
Mr.. and MrS. W. N. Pepper have re-
surued from q pleasant Visit to Jack.
sonville.
Xmas shopping made easy ct the
. Gainesville Furniture Co. Something
nice, TOO.
Attention is called to the change Of
advertisement for Geo. w. Hyde in
this issue.
George Gleason and son, George,
Jr., we're 10 the city from Rocky Point
yesterday.
RuRSl Rugsl Fugs! For q song
and We do the singing. Gainesville
Furniture 90.
T. ]. McRae Of Hawthorn was
among the business visitors TO this
city yesterday.
The latest styles aud best gOodS are
features Of our OveFcoatS for men and
boys. Marcus Endel.
9xl2 Az Minister, all one piece, no
stitching, Gle. Regular price $50,
@ Gainesville Furniture Co,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Barr OF Micanopy
were among those who favored Gaines.
willie with . visit yesterday.
Perry g. and F. n. Ramsey, two
prominent citizens Of Wac1hootH, we're
trading In the city yesterday.
Attend the big rug sale now going on
ct the Gainesville Furniture Com
pany'S and cover your floor cheap.
Don't think Of going on a holiday
"trip unless you get . trunk, suit case
or handbag ct Marcus EudePS.
Too many rugS and not enough
money. You want the rugs and We
want the money. Gainesville Furni-
tore 90.
For q Christmas gift there iS moth
ing more fitting than q fne hHndkeF-
chief, necktie or pair OF gloveS. As
Marcus Endel's.
Surveyor A. W. Taylor has returned
Otter Greek, where be has been
the past few days locating some
eF lands.
RPof J. r. Durrance, principal Of
Santa Fe school, was in the city
nsineSs connected with che school
3 yesterday.
rood recipe 10 made better by the
be che best extracts. Blue Ribbon
ollla 10 unexcslled Ask your gro
ior Blue Ribbon Vanilla, and cay
plain.
There will be q special called busi-
meeting Of the w. G. T. U. 81 the
ading.rOOm Monday afternoon 81 8
olock. BasineSS Of importance 10 to
b transacted and q full attendance 10
3eslFed.
Warranty deed and mortgage blanks
0F sale u thiI Office, the form used In
Alachua cONnty which saves money In
recording. % per hundred or sos per
dOEsn By mail. Cash must accompany
order. dAWtf
W. q. Richardson, district manager
of she National FFatsFnal Union Life
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17

The Ssab0ard Air Line OPsFHIsS bui-
Gsl parl0F ears between Waldo aad
Tampa on train leaving Waldo thHt
connects 9Th the morning tFala from
Gainesville.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17

Hurst'S Burnt Leather Poets, 81;
OoEe Leather and Burnt Leather
Classics, tl,25; HHlf.LeSther edi.
ton Of standard authors, 81; A!ger
Series for Boys, 500 Home Series
for GirlS, SOC. Huyler'S choco.
lateS and bon bons; fine China aud
Japanese Ware; Collar and CuI
Boxes, $3.50 OPT Comb and BruSh
Sets, 90 80 up Headquarters for
Santa Claus. A. L, Vidal h Co,
The most appropriate Christmas
present for your wife and daughters is
Q handsome piano. Il lie not for a sim
gle day's pleasure, but life Of con.
tinued happiness. There is nothing
that completes the home circle more
than q beautiful ChickerinR, Mathu-
Shek, Lester OF Ludden 4 Bates Club
piano. Have juSt received the fret
magnificent PiSnola Piano Player
shipped to Gainesville. Don't fail 20
see this. Will take your old piano In
exchange. Very easy payments, A,
r. Harper,
For sAle-ThPes handsome country
homes. Thirty.Ave acres, small house
and barn, North Gainesville. Best
bargain 10 the county, ERht.Toom
house and four acres Of land At Wind.
SoF. The Windsor properties can be
bought for one.iOuTth the original
coat. Two nice houses in East Gaines.
Vile, on lot 200 feet front by 100 feet
deep, Number Of sugar fg tTeeS, one
bearing last season over three bushels
viii be cold At tWO-thirds RrSt cost.
Address or call upon NJ. b, Saunders,
Gainesville, Fla,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-12-17

bot deserved success. He lie possessed
OfIhat clever, hospitSble disposition
which is bound to make friends, and
HE Gainesville friends are always glad
70 see him.
Mrs. P, f. PouFnell and children re.
turned yesterday from Waycross, Ga,
where they weot few day sgo on
summons TO the bedside Of Mrs. A. NJ.
PouFnell, who has been dangerously
III, F'erds Of this lady will regret to
learn that her condition is unchanged,
and the end 10 hourly expected Mrs.
Percy PouTnell was compelled to re.
turn, which she regretted very much
to do under the circumstances,
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-16
JOTS.

G. G. Anderson, the blind news
dealer, who lost his eyes in an ex-
plosion at Price, and now makes a
precarious living by selling papers at
the Smith Drug Company corner on
Main street, is not in the affluent cir
cumstances that has been represent
ed. On the contrary he is very poor,
and to add to his misfortunes has
very sick wife whom he is trying to
send to the hospital If he can raise
the money to defray the expenses of
serious operation which is neces-
sary for her restoration to health.
~ ~
Quite number of old Grand Army
members who attended the recent en-
campment at Denver availed them
selves of the opportunity to visit
friends in Salt Lake City during the
week.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-16

Frank Jennings, while Miss Mary
Sharp, Miss Josephine Wells, Miss
Eileen Crismon and Miss Elma Young
served lemonade from a table laid in
the hall. The dining room was in
charge of Mrs. Walter Scott Crismon,
who was assisted by Miss Louise Jen-
|nings, Miss Jean Spencer, Miss Ivy
Dix and Miss Katherine Little.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cannon will leave Sat
urday for New York, whence they
sail September 23 for Berlin.
~ ~
The marriage OF Miss Helen Mar
Gillespie and Louis Shattuck Gates
took place Tuesday evening at st.
Marks cathedral. The ceremony was
followed by wedding supper and
later the two young people left for a
wedding trip of some two weeks to
Portland and San Francisco.
At $3.50, to the strains of the Lohen-
grin Bridal Chorus" played by A
H. Peabody, the bridal party entered.
First came the two ushers, Sidney
Bamberger and. George Lawrence,
walking together. Immediately after
them came Miss Geneve Horlick, cou-
sin of the bride, and Miss Beatrice
Cheesman. The maid of honor, Miss
Aileen Maclean, came next, and fol-
lowing her, the little flower girl, Beth
Horlick Next came the bride, lean
ing on the arm of her father. Pro-
ceeding to the chancel steps, the
party was met by the groom and the
best man, Matthew Brodie, with Dean
James B. Eddie, who, while the music
changed to the Mendelssohn Spring
Song" read the betrothal service.
Later the party proceeded up the steps
to the alter where the marriage SER
vice proper was read.
At the supper which followed the
ceremony the brides aunt, Mrs. J. H.
Walker, entertained the wedding
party and the relatives of the bride.
The long table was laid with lace and
pink tulle, while high silver candle
sticks lighted the board. An immense
bowl of cut glass filled with pink and
white asters formed the centerpiece.
The chancel of the church was dec
GRATED in white and green, the entire
floor being covered with white. On a
white background ferns were ar
ranged, and banks of palms and ferns
surrounded the whole north end of
the church.
The bride is one of the most beau
tiful society girls of the city and has
hosts of warm friends. Mr.. Gates is
a very well known and popular young
man.
Truth. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1901-1908, 1905-09-16
The Watermelon an Old Bird.

1t seems that Columbus introduced
the watermelon into this country. He
brought seeds with him, and the plant
rapidly spread through the new world.
The watermelon is said to be the most
ancient Of all the edible vegetables in
Asia, where it is supposed to have
originated. The melon was cultivated
in France certainly as early as 1929,
and was favorite dish with the
early Greeks and Romans.