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Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04
MASSAGE FOR OLD WOMEN
Alleged Revelations of Vanity Among
Wealthy Grandmothers

Shakespeare puts the lean and Slip
pered pantaloon and the shrunken
shank before second childishness and
mere oblivion, sans teeth, sans eyes,
sans taste, sans everything. But we
have often observed aged women of
perfect figure long after their faces are
furrowed, their teeth gone, their eyes
sunken, their necks stringy. West of
Central park one may account for this
among the elect, for there is a most ac-
complished massagist who reduces age
to youth, whose fierce manipulation
removes all wrinkles and stringiness
and converts the sallow, bloodless Gu
ticle into a complexion of such pink
ness as might confuse a veteran mash
er Scores of rich old women, many
of them grandmothers and some great
grandmothers. visit the parlors daily
and go through a course of sprouts
that would frighten young girl or
ripe matron into conniption fits.
MY old customers" whispers the
younger ones. We sensibly expect
vanity in the young and in those who
have not passed middle age but it Is
really shocking to me to see how
very, very vain these veteran women
are, And they are so hard to treat. 1
have to pound, and pinch, and squeeze.
and roll, and rub, and stretch, and
press, and paint. and calsomine and
enamel. In my manipulation / am
obliged to use alcohol of 1870 proof"
(Which means theoretically, but not
absolutely, spirits containing 80 per
cent of alcohol and 10 per cent of WA
ter,) alcohol being of an astringent
nature, tightens the skin temporarily,
stretching the old parchment over the
bones, as It We're. and causing it to ap-
pear youthful. Most of my customers
are wealthy women of society. 1 can
do up young woman in twenty min
utes and send her forth like a rose.
but the haggard female of so or 10
takes half a day"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04

female Holsters. These are bought from
and August, and thereafter stored in
water tank compartments for future
use. The eggs are combed from the
female lobster into a bag supplied with
two cabins of the houseboat The eggs
are carried through the winter and
spring under the tail of the females,
attached to the swimmerets. and the
Matching begins in May and ends about
the middle of July. The number Of
eggs carried by the female varies from
over 5000 to over 10000. The maternal
care which female Holsters display for
newly Matched Holsters are entirely free
and have no means of attachment and
are readily scattered by the tide and
waves and devoured by fishes. The
eggs. after being Matched. are trans
ferred into the regular canvas bags
with propellers.
Here they are carried through the
critical interval of two or three weeks.
The chief difficulty in rearing the young
fry through this period in considerable
numbers consists in so confining them
that they will not die from the effects
of suffocation, mechanical shock, star
walton, cannibalism and parasites. This
is remedied effectively by keeping the
water constantly stirred and their food
in the water. The best food
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04

so far discovered is the soft parts of
CLANS. The bodies of the clans are cut
out and chopped into fine pieces and
then thrown into the water.
Their atrocious habit of cannibalism
made the question of ample food supply
the only way to prevent them from
destroying one another was by an
abundance of food supply. The dura-
tion of each stage is somewhat in
definite. depending upon the water tenn
perature, food supply and the general
health of the fry. The first stage lasts
about three days, the second four or
five and the third usually five or six
days. From nine to sixteen days, some
times longer, are required for the larva
to pass from the first to the fourth
stage.
At this time the lobster has passed
the most critical period of it's entire
life, has the general form of an adult
and is vastly better fitted for the strug-
gle for life than at any earlier stage.
A marvellous change of habits and in
stincts occurs at this time. The young
lobster, no longer helpless, now burrows
under the shells or stones which form
it's home. From this he sallies forth IN
search. of food, and he returns when
satisfied or attacked. A new style of
swimming is also adopted, the tail be-
ing extended straight behind the body
and the large claws extended in front
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04

These yielded only minimum results,
something like quarter of 1 per cent
Encouraging interest was awakened
even by this limited success, and
further researches were made at the
Rhode Island fish commission, where
more suitable environment existed and
special apparatus could be devised and
installed.
The Matching operations the last sum
mer We're conducted on a housebo1t
some fifty feet long. Two large floats
on both sides of the craft contained the
essential apparatus for breeding and
rearing the young fry from the eggs
during the critical four stages of two
to three weeks which are necessary be-
fore they become fitted for their strug
gle for existence. The most vital and
important feature of the whole work
in the artificial propagation is the en-
closure used to harbor the young fry
which consists of stout canvas bag
twelve feet square, submerged four
feet and supplied with rotating blade.
After innumerabe trials it was found
that the key to success was that the
water in which the young fry were in
closed should be kept in continuous
motion. This accomplishes two things.
1t prevents them from settling into the
pockets to smother or devour one an
other, and it keeps food in suspension,
so that they can easily obtain it. IN
order to admit free circulation of
water in the bag, windows of copper
screens were placed in the bottom and
in the sides near the top. These Win
dows were covered on the inside with
linen scrim, which prevented the lob
sters from being caught in the copper
screens. The rotating propeller created
an upward current through the top
windows, which flowed out through the
top ones at the sides. The rotating
paddles, one in each bag, were kept in
motion by a gasoline engine.
The first step in the artificial prop
agation is to obtain eggs from the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04
OYSTERS are being propagated

OYSTERS are being propagsted
artifcially by the thousands. The
L. threatened extinction of one of
our most valuable fishing industries Is
positively arrested, and the future pres
ervation of this delicious crustacean
is now assured This notable discovery
of vast economic and scientific impor-
tance to the United States and likewise
to the whole world has been conclu-
sively demonstrated by the successful
experiments carried on by DR.. A. D.
Mead of Brown university, on behalf
of the Rhode Island commission of in
land fisheries.
In these experiments a so per cent
hatch has been obtained. In amazing
contrast to this is the estimate that not
more than one out of 2000 eggs de-
posted in the natural manner in the
waters is reared and ever reaches full
development as they become helpless
prey and are swallowed up by all sorts
of marine creatures. The largest num-
ber of "lobsterlings" raised to the fourth
or mature stage for one time was 1850.
In the experiments which yielded so
per cent 1000 specimens were used and
40 per cent was obtained in another
with $500. The government will soon
establish a series of Matching plants,
operated on the same scale as the Wick
ford one, at various points along the
New England coast.
In these millions of young Holsters
will be reared up to a point where they
can take care of themselves and then
be liberated With increased produc-
ton the present luxurious dish of a
broiled live lobster will in the near
future be within the reach of a man
with a small purse. For number Of
years it has been apparent to the
United States fish commission that un-
less some active plans were put into
effect for utilizing human aid by the
incubator principle, whereby the young
fry could be brought to maturity and
then released in the waters, the lobster
would completely disappear from our
shores. Specialists were set to work at
the Woods Holl government labora-
tory.
Prof. H. C. Bumpus, former director
of this station in 1899 and 1900. con-
Quoted a series of interesting investi-
cations, employing various receptacles
and jars, ETC., for rearing purposes.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04

terrible risk we have run, that people
always run, in taking the fatal step
of matrimony, do believe we are going
to be deliriously happy.
Cataclysm.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04

One of the most suitable methods
adopted was to set them free i'll the
morning upon a rocky shore when the
tide was out. Here they can find a
satisfactory place to burrow and hide
from their enemies as well as a favor
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04

of the head. He swims forward in
straight and definite course by the
strokes of the swimmerets. After the
Holsters have been carried through the
fourth stage they are liberated in lots
of from 1000 to 5000.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04
I. Just he-tehGd.
2. Hweeh old,
,. 10 de>ye old
4.-Laet eteSe (zweeksody

able chance to obtain food. If thrown
overheard in large quantities in deep
water at one point they would undoubt-
edly attract large numbers of fishes
and other enemies and consequently be
devoured. Aside from. rearing the
young fry up to the last stage many
new and important problems are being
worked out, such as the rate-of growth
age of maturity, regeneration and the
migration of adult Holsters along the
coast and to and from deep water. The
Holsters are copper tagged with num-
Der, with request to return when
caught to the hatchery.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04

The duke of Oporto, brother of the
king of Portugal, is one of the finest
flute players in the world.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-06-04

Occasionally business man imagines it S
cheaper to marry his stenographer than to
increase her salary-but it isn't.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Men Of the MiJado.

When the mikado Is seen In public
he msnifests no in ,erest In his sub
jects, neither smiling nor bowling Is he
passss along He sits seemingly pas
sionless, the accumulated type Of the
Japanese. Indeed, ne hardly seems 10
hear the applause Of the crowds. This
manner IL to some extent perhaps .
matter Of etiquette, for the mikado
must show that he remembers the di-
vinity Of his ancestors, who were
gods 1900 years ago.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Chemistry in Mining.

So great is the service which chem
istry has rendered mining In the ex.
traction Of gold from ores, by the use
Of q dilute solution Of cyanide Of 20
tassium, that in the short period from
1889 to 1905 the quantity Of that com
pound consumed has increased from
not more than so tons q year to about
10000 tons. The Transvaal mines
alone require from 5000 to $500 tons
Of cyanide annually.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
ann.rrtit,on Al Irin.nuri.

An old superstition made good II
Franklin one day last week. A boy was
drowned and the searchers were una
bic to hnd his body.
Finally some old-fashioned man
thrpw the boys shirt On the water. II
1oated around on the surface . few
seconds and then suddenly sank. To
the amazement Of the scoffers the body
was found within two feet Of where
The shirt went down.-BrimsoE
Booster.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21

Clarence Ludlow BroWnell. IN hin
book, The Heart Of Japan" tells
Gmusingly Of some signs he saw In
Japan on the shops Of merchants who
were bidding Sor English and Ameri-
can trade: Barber to Shave Beard or
to Dress Hairs Away" The Genuine
~ Bier Buy the Health for Drink," "of
smokes our tobacco il pressure to Our
tongue and give the healthiness to
Hers and Hest Also All People BY It. !"
'Cowmeat and Pigmeat and Ramune
SCUBA Sasupre Zinsinbiya Jiniyael."
This last means lemon soda, sarsapa-
riIla, ginger beer and ginger ale.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Saved by Love Notes.

A packet Of love letters, carried next
his heart, saved the life Of q young
man Of Berlin The young person was
respondent and chose q street car IS
the scene for his suicide. He drew q
revolver and shot himself, apparently
through the heart. The bullet, how
ever, glanced Oh. At the police sta
ton It was found that It had been
stopped by the layer Of billets-doux.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Misguided PolitmssA

Pussy II nothing II not sallHnt Mr.
Brown is exactly the same age a. her
husband, but she win not admit II.
NY husband Is 40," she said to some
friends the other day; you won't be
lIsve II, but there's actually ten years
difference In our ages"
Impossible, dear madam" hastily
Interposed Pussy, anxious to say some
thing agreeable, I'm sure you look
sVery day As young a. he does. Dos
kou Globe
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
rntenseIy KneIish

The Canadians are said 10 Be more
British than the English themselves.
So they are doubtless in political senti-
ment. but In matters Of business that
feeling Is never allowed to interfere.
A correspondent Of the London Mail
writes that mo English need apply
Is q common addendum to advertise
ments in Canada. He attributes 1t to
the Yankee leaEen" in the Canadian
population. Probably the reason Is Z
certaIn lack Of adaptability In the Eng
lsPh cbs-pr'er, - nnnparA~ ~'fh the
ella SiII ~ N Ammiaa
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
sav1er l1ad a name keaoy.

The Stephen s. saWyers, Of Millburyi
had II children. Mr.. Sawyer, being
particularly fond Of ALTERATION, gave
all Of them names beginning with 8
They had Stephen, Jr.; Susan, Samuel
Sarah, Seth, Sophie, Scion, Sally, Sa'
mantha, Salome, Saul and Sandy.
When the stork was about to hover
for the thirteenth time, Mrs. Sawyer
said: MY dear, what are we to call
it,"
81 should suggest Sufficient" he re-
plied.-BoSton Herald.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Cold Storage Romance.

He-Had an odd experience the
other day. One morning my break.
fast boiled egg had an inscription on
it. II said: The finder may write 10
me-" signed MARY Smith"
She-What reply did you get?
THE postmaster replied. He said
that Miss Smith died Of old age sew
eral years ago."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
First Milwanksa Child

Peter J. Vieau, last surviving son Of
Jacques Vieau, Milwaukee's first fur
trader Of whom any record remains, Is
dead ct his home in Muskego Center,
Wis, aged IS. He was the first child
born in Milwaukee Of white parents.
Mr.. Vieau went to Muskego Center In
1856 and was for many years justice
Of the peace there.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
LARGEST Sum Dial

Greece boasts the largest sun dial on
the planet. There is Q large promor-
tory in the Aegean sea, looking to the
east, which extends 5000 feet above
the level of the water. AS the sun
swings around, the shadow of the
mountain touches one by one a circle
of islands separated by regular inter
walls, which act as hour marks.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Tn Much Trousers.

In feudal days Japanese courtierS
wore wide trousers twice as long as
their legs, so that they trailed after
the wearer Belasco introduced them
in THE Darling of the Gods" but they
30 convulsed the managerial audience
at the first dress rehearsal that liter
ally he had to "cut them out'-and on.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
stran1a Rainstorms.

In the Colorado desert there are rain
storms during which not q drop Of wa
ter touches the earth. The rain can
be seen falling from the clouds high
above, but when 1t reaches the hot, dry
air beneath tbs clouds It II entirely
absorbed. These strange transforms
take place IN regions where the Their
mometer often registers LIS degrees in
the shade.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
T,onSon Zoo Gorilla

Miss Crowther, the largest and dere-
est gorilla ever captured, lately arrived
at the London geological gardens. She
is I'VE feet six inches in height, meas
ures AZ inches around the chest and
possesses great strength. Occasionally
she has 1T Of rage. but usually she Is
very shy and hides her face from Wis
itors with her hands.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Family Record.

A century ago there died In Jamaica
q woman named Mills. Her age was
given as lis AID she was followed &c
the grave by 295 Of her children
grandchildren. great grandchildren
and great-great grandchildren - nc
fewer than co of whom, all name5
thanks. belo. 6. d to the reg ment OF
mfiitic for S.. Elizabeth's parish.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
CAPTAIN Death.

An English master mariner named
Death has had his name changed. He
said, in explanation, that he was now
acting as first oficer, but expected
soon to have command Of q ship. He
was afraid that few passengers would
care about risking a voyage in a shiF
captsined by Death.-Kansas City
Times.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
shrimpinc in Germany.

Ten million pounds Of shrimp are
caught annually on the German coast
Most of them are Melted at depths Of
80 or 40 feet, but a great many men
and women still earn living by gath
ering shrimps from the fat beaches al
low tide.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Frogs Eat Chicks.

A Kansas farmer placed 20 young
chickens. just Matched, near the bank
OF a pond, tying the old hens with
strings so that they could get to the
waters edge. In three days his &c
chickens dwindled to six. An investi-
CATION revealed the fact that frogs had
eaten the chickens.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
No Sunday Funerals.

The vicar OF All Hallows, a British
village. objects to Sunday funerals on
the ground that they keep people from
the higher duties of worship. cast :
shadow Of sorrow on the brightest day
of the week; break the day OF rest.
and lead people to seek comfort in tn;
roor consolation Of a big funeral.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Exercise.

Billington-I suppose that old Cot
rox's troubles are at an end, now that
he has got that daughter OF his hands.
Wiliington-Not at all. He will soon
find that he will have to put her hus-
band on his feet.-Town Topics.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Hard to Down.

When the good man seems to be con-
quered, the powers Of evil have still
60 rue their shortlived triumph. and to
say as Pyrrhus said when he defeated
the Romans: Three such victories
would ruin me."-Archdeacon Farrar.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Feminine Comment.

"Here, Maria, here is story about
81 Buffalo women who cooked on one
stove for more than a year and didn't
have a single quarrel in all that time"
what an amfably stupid lot they
must have been."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Another Thing.

Irate Customer-Look here, young
man, bought this hair tonic from you,
and 1t is absolutely worthless.
Barber-We can't help that, sir.
But you guaranteed each bottle"
Exactly, sir. but we didn't guaran-
tee the tonic. STRAY Stories.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
OnIv n BluM

Why does q woman, after making
such q solemn promise to obey at the
altar, give her husband such q cold
and hollow laugh when he merely hints
that it would be the proper thiLg
20 do?
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Crown AZ the VIRGIN

The pope has ordered firm Of Flor
ence jewelers. to manufacture a crown
set with imitation stones for the image
of the virgin in the basilica Of the vat
ican, in place Of a crown containing
gems valued at $500. 900. which is to
be deposited in the vaults Of the vati-
can
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Not in His HoneHmoon.

When a man goes to an afternoon
tea and thinks what a good time he
could be having smoking an old pipe
at home he has been married long
enough to talk plain English about
1t on the way home.-N. Y. Press.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
GGPrincess Of PeaceO

The Grand Duchess Olga Of Russia is
known as THE Princess Of Peace"
She is the cars youngest sister. is "a
years Of age, and was married four
years ago to Prince Peter, duke Of Old
enburg.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Hslninr the World.

Make yourself q necessity to the
world by what you contribute in the
way Of personal comfort, by what you
are In embodying before men all that
b gentle, generous and pure.-M.
Dana
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Good for Old People.

A high authority holds that among
the simple health measures beneficial
TO old people are deep breathing, care
July regulated, and the drinking Of
An abundance Of pure water.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Shah's Notion.

During the recent sojOurn of the
shah of Persia in Paris one of his ia
vorite amusements is said to have
been to have his secretary read to him
the oldest of the begging letters. CT
which vast numbers were sent TO him
daily.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
True TO His First Love.

Father-But / am afraid he is q
young man Of tickle character.
Daughter-Oh, no, he isn't papa
Why, he has smoked the same brand
of cigarettes for nearly six month";
Stray Stories.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Temperance Anniversary.

The seventy-third anniversary Of the
first teetotal pledge taken in England
was celebrated in many Lancashire
towns on September l. The document
(signed by seven men), which is still
preserved, was drafted in Preston on
September !, 1892.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Ola RuSs Costumes.

Tho old local costumes are still
worn in many parts Of Russia There
d great variety in them, but rich en-
broidery and an imposing head dress
az some sort are common to all.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Not CnHafnns

Poet-This, sir, is the only poem
ever wrote.
Editor-Well, cheer up. Nobody's 60
ing to take 1t away from you.-Cleve-
land Leader.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Hard to Do.

Though they may wound your feel
Ings, these three you have only to for
give-the breeze that scatters your
flowers, the cloud that hides your
moon, and the man who tries to pick
quarrels with you.-From the Japan
csc.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Favored Tourists.

Tourists In Switzerland have been
extraordinarily favored this summer.
From early in June to the middle Of
August there was hardly any rain
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Remarkable Memories.

The Hindoo priests in India have re-
markable memories, and It is said to
be easy to find one who can repeat the
S00, 900 lines Of the Mahabharata with
out Q mistake.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
TIM Cheerful Mind

The mind that is truly cheerful TO-
day will have no solicitude for to-
morrow, and will meet the bitter oc-
currences of life Is they come, with q
smile.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Russia,s Smart Shoes.

St Petersburg and Warsaw possess
shoe factories and shops equal to those
Of London or New York, whilst smart
er goods are not produced even in
Paris.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Eat Ahnnt Insacta.

Music-maling insects are al males.
The females are silent. using neither
their wings nor their body scales or
plates to produce musical sounds.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1905-10-21
Safety IN Work.

Every mans task ID his life-preserv-
sr. The conviction that his work IL
dear to God, and cannot be spared, de-
tends him.-R. w. Emerson.